Traveling through time as a peasant girl to turn things around

Old Mrs. Li got up early. As soon as the eldest wife fell asleep, she woke up, got dressed, and went to her own room. The mud on the kang had dried up, so Old Mrs. Li spread a thick layer of straw on the kang, and then put two large sheets on top. She went to the eldest wife's room to get a quilt, spread it on the kang, and covered the kang bricks with sheets. This made it look better. Old Mrs. Li lay on it and felt very comfortable.

Old Lady Li picked up the broom and swept the house again, then closed the door. She swept the yard again and tidied everything up before daybreak.

Old Lady Li went to cook meat noodles for the fourth son's wife. She couldn't let her granddaughter cry. She had white flour, and she had to make sure her daughter-in-law was full. She found the seasonings and found the meat stir-fried with soy sauce, green onions, garlic, and ginger. It was delicious. Old Man Chai got up and went to the kitchen. "What are you doing? It smells so good!" Old Lady Li picked up a piece of meat and put it into the old man's mouth. "Hah, this is so delicious. It tastes so good. Let's all have a good lunch today. Let's have a meat stew and hand-rolled noodles. It's a festive occasion."

Old Lady Li kneaded some dough, adding more, and everyone drank the meat noodle soup. Old Man Chai rolled out the noodles. She cooked a bowl for Li Ru first and brought it to the west room. The little darling had woken up. Li Ru was changing her diaper when Old Lady Li said, "Ru, you eat, I'll change. Then you can get dressed."

Li Ru was eating. It had been a long night, and she was hungry. As Grandma Li dressed her granddaughter, she couldn't stop laughing, her mouth wide open with delight. "Little darling, you're up so early!" The little girl giggled, "Hello, Grandma!" "Hello, my dear granddaughter," Grandma Li said. "Grandma's darling, I'll hold you. Your mother has finished her meal, and you're eating now!" Guoguo, a small ball in a flowery cotton jacket, looked like a pretty elf. Talking to Grandma delighted Grandma Li, "You're the joy of our family," she said.

Grandma Li held her granddaughter in her arms, calling her “treasure”, “my heart”, “my liver”. The precious granddaughter was wearing a flowery cotton-padded jacket, and was soft like a small flower bud. The more she looked at her, the prettier she became. She was reluctant to let go and walked around the house. The little girl saw the light at the door, and she waved her little hands and uttered “ahhh”, wanting to go out. Grandma Li said, “Treasure, you are still young. You can’t go out until you are one month old. Don’t worry, when you are one month old, grandma will carry you out to bask in the sun and see our big yard and the vegetable garden behind our house. There are green cabbages and white radishes. Grandma saw red radishes yesterday and tried to plant them to see if they can produce seeds. We will plant them too. As long as there are seeds in the vegetables, grandma will get them out and plant them. We will plant more vegetables. When the weather gets warmer next year, grandma will plant them, and then grandma’s precious baby will be able to eat them.”

After Li Ru finished eating, she took the child to nurse. Old Lady Li went to cook for everyone. The second daughter-in-law also got up. Old Lady Li cooked two bowls of rice for Old Man Chai and the second daughter-in-law. After Old Man Chai finished eating, he picked up the basket and loaded it with sacks and went to the fields. There were still some uncultivated land. The second daughter-in-law was at home cutting the ears of grain, drying them for half a day, and hammering them in the midday heat to get the seeds ready.

Grandma Li fed the chickens and went to see her grandsons, dressing them and getting them out of bed. When Grandma Li entered the room, she could not see the heads of her two grandsons, but only saw two bare buttocks sticking out at the two ends of the quilt, with their heads buried inside. Grandma Li was laughing, hugging her belly. Hengheng stuck his head out, and the new quilt wrapped around his little body was warm and soft. The naughty boy was having fun with his naked body. The quilt was beautiful, and the two grandsons were beautiful too. This beautiful picture is so good, isn’t this the wonderful life that people yearn for, playing with their grandchildren!!! Grandma Li was reluctant to destroy this picture. But she was afraid that her grandson would get cold, so she picked up Hengheng and dressed him, "Put on your clothes before playing. Huanhuan, put on your clothes, put on your clothes, and play after dinner."

Huanhuan found a new cotton-padded jacket and put it on himself, then put on some pants. The children hadn't had any pants made yet, and they were a little cold. Grandma Li put two pairs of pants on the children. She'd soon ask the two daughters-in-law to make them for them. She'd been so busy these past two days that she'd forgotten about her precious children. Grandma Li was heartbroken and burst into tears. Huanhuan: "Grandma, you're not cold." Grandma, don't cry. "Grandma will make you some pants today," Grandma Li said. It was time to eat. Grandma Li picked up her youngest grandson and held her eldest grandson with one hand. A thick straw mat covered the stool. Grandma Li found a cloth mat and then let the two grandsons sit. Grandma Li went to the kitchen to get some noodles. Huanhuan ate by himself, and Grandma Li fed Hengheng. "Delicious," Huanhuan said. Hengheng also said, "Very delicious," and ate with big mouthfuls. The two children were full and ran off to play. Grandma Li then went to get some more food and sat on the doorstep to eat, watching her grandsons run.

After finishing her meal, Old Mrs. Li washed the dishes and pots, tidied up the kitchen, boiled a large pot of water and put it on the table in the yard, brought a bowl of rice to the fourth son's wife, and then went to cut the ears of grain.

The corn stalks are very useful, so we harvested them all. Old Lady Li said to her second son's wife, "Make cotton pants for the child this afternoon. It's cold in the morning and evening. Make thin ones for the child first. I've been so busy these past two days that I forgot. Nothing is more important than the child!"

Old Man Chai went to the fields alone. He cut two large baskets full of millet and picked cowpeas. When the two sacks were full, he looked around and decided to pick his own. He returned home, unloaded the crops, drank some water, picked up the baskets, and went off again. He was now completely alone. Hahaha!

It was almost noon when the eldest son's wife and the three men woke up. They skipped breakfast and gulped down water. The eldest son pounded the millet, the second son pounded the sorghum, and the fourth son pounded the cowpeas. He said to the eldest sister-in-law, "Get the winnowing basket." The fourth son used a few sticks to sweep the beans into a pile, while the eldest son's wife winnowed them. The two men's last lunch was done. The fourth son went back to the barn and counted them. Eight sacks of cowpeas! Douyang swept a large pile and started the fire.

For lunch, Grandma Li prepared the stew, today it was meat stew, and she pounded chili peppers and garlic. The second son's wife rolled noodles, filling a large basket.

After Old Man Chai returned, Old Lady Li cooked noodles, and the second son's wife served them out. A large bowl of chili peppers, garlic, vinegar, and sesame oil was poured into the noodle soup, and a spoon was placed inside. Everyone scooped it up. As they put a few bites in their mouths, "Delicious!" Old Lady Li said, "Chew slowly!" They had never tasted anything so delicious! Not even during Chinese New Year, not even seen anything like it! Everyone was silent, just eating. Old Lady Li fed Hengheng, and Hengheng said, "Grandma, it's so delicious!" She said, "Eat more! Hengheng will grow taller and stronger. He'll become a handsome boy!" Hengheng said, "Grandma, I will." Hengheng was going to become a handsome boy! Old Lady Li laughed heartily!

Chai Lao Si praised this meal, saying, "This is the best meal I've had since I was born!" Lao Si put down his bowl and went to the west room to see his wife. As soon as he entered, he asked, "Daughter-in-law, is this delicious?" Li Ru: "Yes, Mommy made it so delicious!" I ate more than two bowls. Lao Si looked at his daughter. "This is all thanks to her!" He reached out and touched her face. Her face was rosy from sleep, her little mouth pursed, and she was still eating even in her sleep. Lao Si said to his wife, "Is our daughter a deity? This is something no ordinary person could achieve!" Li Ru said, "You and I can give birth to a deity! Act like ordinary people in front of others and keep a low profile! Even at home, be careful with what you say. Keep your voice down and say things behind closed doors. Never let anyone else know. Protect our daughter!" Lao Si: "That's right!" Don't speak carelessly. Think before you speak!