90s: You are all reborn, who will spoil you?

Xie Jianhua placed the fresh pork he brought on the chopping board. The meat was bright red, with clear texture and exuding an enticing aroma.

He picked up a sharp kitchen knife and began to cut with skillful techniques. In the kitchen, Xie Yan's grandmother Yang Qin was adding firewood to the stove. The fire was burning brightly and the oil in the pot was making a sizzling sound, which was the prelude to the perfect fusion of fresh mushrooms and heat.

In fact, since Xie Jianli got married, Xie Jianhua, as the eldest child in the family, has taken on the responsibility of taking care of his younger brothers very early on.

Xie Yan's grandfather died very early. Yang Qin gave birth to six or seven children, five of whom survived. The conditions in the countryside were poor, and midwives were hired at that time. Because of the continuous births, her body did not recover well.

Xie Jianhua's brothers are not well off and can barely make ends meet for their own families. He is the only one who takes care of all the affairs of the Xie family.

Xie Jianhua always works silently and never complains.

In contrast, Lin Luping has never thought about being filial to her parents. She says that parents are like water spilled once a daughter is married. She doesn't want her parents' inheritance, so naturally she shouldn't support them either.

Xie Jianhua is filial, gentle, down-to-earth and hardworking, while Lin Luping is cunning, cunning and selfish.

The two people have such huge differences in their values, but they can still be together. It has to be said that everything is fate.

Yang Qin just went to the mountains to pick some fresh mushrooms today. This is a kind of mushroom that the locals call "fighting cock".

The name of "fighting cock" varies from place to place. In the southeast region, it is called chicken mushroom and chicken mushroom, in the southern Fujian region, it is called chicken silk mushroom, chicken foot mushroom and tung mushroom, and in the southwest region, it is called fighting cock mushroom, umbrella handle mushroom, pointed face mushroom and mountain mushroom.

In Japan, it is called termite mushroom and termite mushroom.

This mushroom grows on termite nests and is only found during the summer rainy season.

"Fighting cock" is divided into three types: white, yellow, and black. The black one is relatively fragrant. It grows alone or in groups on mountains, grass slopes, fields or forest edges in summer. Its adventitious roots are connected to the underground black-winged termite nests. It was one of the people's favorite mountain delicacies at that time.

The common method is to fry eggs with lard, throw in two cloves of garlic, sprinkle a little salt, without adding any seasoning, tear the "fighting cock" into strips, throw them into the pot, add mountain spring water, and cook a pot of soup.

After a while, Xie Jianhua had cooked a plate of stir-fried meat with garlic leaves, a large bowl of "fighting cock" egg soup and a piece of smoked sausage.

Xie Jianhua invited his second grandmother to dinner, but she insisted on eating her leftovers from yesterday.

Xie Yan's family of three sat at the stone table to eat. Xie Jianhua explained the purpose of his visit. He hoped Yang Qin could help take care of Xie Yan. Xie Yan would spend her summer vacation here.

Yang Qin is indeed somewhat patriarchal. After all, she is a traditional woman, and the education she received since childhood has restricted her thinking. She also feels that Xie Yan is unable to inherit the family business.

Yang Qin has always hoped that Xie Jianhua could choose one of his nephews to learn veterinary techniques from him so that he can have a job in the future.

It was mainly due to the limitations of the times. At that time, the country lacked medical talents, and there were no doctors in many villages in poor areas. It was difficult for people to see a doctor, so many veterinarians would also treat people.

The ancestor of the Xie family was an imperial physician in the Ming Dynasty. Later, during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, he came to the southwest region. As animal husbandry and agriculture in the southwest were developed, the ancestor of the Xie family became a veterinarian.

The Xie family has relied on such skills to survive until now. Although they are not rich, food is the most important thing for people. The breeding industry will never disappear, and veterinarians will always exist.

No matter what, Xie Yan is her granddaughter, so she is still very happy that Xie Yan can be with her during the summer vacation.

After the meal, Xie Jianhua distributed the baked egg cakes he brought to other relatives of the Xie family on the top of the mountain. He said hello to everyone and hurried back to go to work the next day.

Xie Yan didn't hesitate and lived in the room that her grandfather left for her father.

In fact, the lighting in this kind of tile house is very poor. Apart from the dim yellow incandescent light, only a transparent glue brick above the head can let in a little light.

There is no floor heating in the southwest region, but this kind of earthen house can keep warm in winter and cool in summer.

The room was simple, with just a table, a chair and a wooden bed.

A mosquito net was hung on the bed with a rope. It was made of white cotton cloth with fine holes on it.

The only switch was a black round up and down button. There were several ancient books on the desk, including a veterinary book from the Qing Dynasty written vertically.

She closed the door gently, sat on the wooden chair, and stroked the scratches on the table with her hand.

These traces are the marks left by time and are also the testimony of the hard work of our fathers.

The room was filled with a light woody aroma mixed with earth and even a hint of mold.

Xie Yan not only did not feel uncomfortable, but also felt that the smell made her feel safe and warm.

Although there are no modern facilities, Xie Yan feels that this simple lifestyle is particularly precious.

After knowing that Xie Yan had returned, the children from Third Uncle's family all ran over to look for Xie Yan.

Xie Yan's grandfather has six brothers. He is the eldest. The second brother has died. The third brother also has five children. The fourth brother has three children. The fifth brother has two children. The sixth brother lost contact many years ago.

My third uncle has a cousin named Xie Anyi, who is a few months older than Xie Yan. She has the best relationship with Xie Yan.

However, after Xie Jianhua passed away in her previous life, Xie Yan experienced too much and lost contact with all her relatives on her father's side.

I only occasionally heard others mention that my cousin Xie Anyi was eventually forced to marry her uncle.

That’s right, my cousin Xie Anyi married the second son of my fourth grandfather, and the age difference between them is more than ten years.

Xie Yan had not been to Xiangjiazhai since she turned 18. The next time she met Xie Anyi was in 2018, when Xie Anyi's child was already six years old.

She was deeply impressed by this human tragedy.

Xie Anyi has few memories about her and she can't remember the specific reason, but she vaguely remembers that her cousin graduated from high school and went out to work and met a young man from another place.

The young man's family conditions are very poor. Xie Yan should call Xie Anyi's father "Third Uncle" and Xie Anyi's mother "Third Aunt".

The third grandfather, the third grandmother, the third uncle and the third aunt all strongly opposed Xie Anyi's love affair. In order to rebel against her parents, Xie Anyi followed the young man to the northwest region.

But not long after, Xie Anyi was sent back to Xiangjiazhai by the police with injuries all over her body.

She was only in her twenties at the time, but she was already unconscious.

No one knew what she had been through, but there was a lot of gossip in the village.

Xie Anyi was already haggard at this time. She was in the prime of her life, but she looked like a middle-aged woman in her forties, with no light in her eyes.

What’s even more tragic is that my third uncle and aunt have a son who is also old enough to start a family.

My third uncle and aunt have been farming in Xiangjiazhai all their lives and have never left the mountains, so naturally they don't have much money.

Unwilling to take care of their crazy daughter, they accepted a betrothal gift of 16,000 yuan and married Xie Anyi to their third uncle's cousin who was in his thirties and still hadn't found a wife.