After separating from my mother-in-law, I raised my children, built a house, and filled the granary

"Dad, are you going to write a couplet?"

Lin Chengfeng spread a long red paper on the table, picked up the brush, and wrote stroke by stroke.

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Lunar New Year's eve.

The four little ones were wearing new red cotton jackets, but the three words "Ke Lai An" were embroidered on the back of their new clothes.

This is the work uniform made for Kelai Anding.

Anyone who has a job in Kelai'an is wearing this kind of clothes today.

In the kitchen

Shen Yunwan was frying glutinous rice balls while Lin Chengfeng was plucking chicken feathers.

Fried meatballs, roast chicken, braised pork, and fried fish.

"Daddy, hurry up!"

The children covered their ears as the sound of firecrackers rang out instantly.

At night, the whole family would sit around the fire, eating melon seeds and waiting for the arrival of midnight.

"Chunhua, this is your New Year's money. I hope you grow up quickly and be happy."

Shen Yunwan took four red bags and handed them to the four little ones.

"Thank you, mother. I wish you all the best."

This is the first time that the four little ones have received New Year’s money.

As the midnight clock struck, the whole Ping'an Village was shining with stars and the sound of firecrackers rang out.

"Yun Wan, thank you for your hard work over the past year."

Lin Chengfeng handed a bulging red bag to Shen Yunwan.

Shen Yunwan looked at it in surprise. She didn't expect that she also got New Year's money.

"Thank you."

Shen Yunwan thought about giving him some New Year's money after returning to her room.

This year, she is not the only one who works hard for the family.

Whether it was when Lin Chengfeng was a teacher in a private school and gave money to the family every month, or when he later helped her prepare for the department store.

No one has paid less than her.

"Yun Wan, do you like it here?"

Lin Chengfeng turned his head and looked at Shen Yunwan beside him.

"I like it." Shen Yunwan raised her head slightly, joy flashing in her eyes.

"What about me?" Lin Chengfeng stared at Shen Yunwan with burning eyes.

Shen Yunwan was stared at by Lin Chengfeng's naked eyes, and she felt hot all over even in this cold night.

Lin Chengfeng felt a little panicked when he saw Shen Yunwan was slow to respond.

"Madam." It was a low and hoarse voice. Whenever he called her madam, she always felt an inexplicable tenderness.

"Madam, let's go back to the house and sleep."

Lin Chengfeng kissed Shen Yunwan's forehead gently, blew out the oil lamp, lay down beside Shen Yunwan, and put his arms around her waist.

Fall asleep contentedly.

On the second day of the Lunar New Year, the daughters-in-law who married into Ping'an Village all returned to their parents' homes.

The Lin Jiang family all married into Ping'an Village from Xia'an Village.

Xia'an Village is home to the Jiang family.

Lin Jiang packed her bags early and returned to her parents' home.

Unlike previous years when I went back to my parents' home in a shabby manner, this year I went back because of Lin Xiangdong's monthly allowance and the New Year's goods given by Shen Yunwan.

This time, Lin Jiang straightened her joystick and returned to her parents' home.

Before entering the village, I saw Jiang's father and brother coming to the village entrance to greet Lin Jiang.

"Dad, why are you here at the village entrance?"

This was the first time that Lin Jiang was so valued by her family.

"Isn't it because I saw you going home today? Come on, hurry home and have dinner. It's very cold outside."

Lin Jiang's brother took the item from her hand.

She followed behind her father and brother, her back straight, and greeted people loudly when she saw them.

"Old Jiang, my daughter is back! I heard your daughter's in-laws are planning to open a department store in town?"

"Yes, it opens tomorrow and there will be free noodle soup. Go early." Before Jiang's father could answer, Lin Jiang said proudly behind him.

She wanted to say that her son was in charge there, but when she thought of Lin Xiangdong's words, she swallowed her words.

It should be okay for her to advertise the department store's opening tomorrow to the people in Xia'an Village.

Isn't it about attracting more people?

As soon as I entered the house, I saw a sumptuous meal already laid out on the dining table.

This is the first time. Every time she goes to the kitchen to cook, she waits for her to come back.

It’s all ready today, and it’s so delicious.

"Xiaofang, come to the table quickly." Jiang's mother brought up a bowl of white rice.

My sister-in-law was also busy setting the table.

I'm so flattered.

Lin Jiang calmed himself down, thinking that something must be wrong if it was too abnormal.

Thinking of Lin Xiangdong's words, Lin Jiang kept reminding herself not to agree to anything related to Ke Lai'an, otherwise she would be harming her son.

"Xiaofang, why isn't Xiaodong here? I heard he's become the head of the household. He's so promising at such a young age. You'll have a lot of luck in the future."

Jiang handed the sister-in-law a bowl full of white rice.

In the past, she always looked down on her sister-in-law's behavior. She was petty and acted like she was asking for money every time she went back to her parents' home.

But she has a promising son and a powerful sister-in-law.

Her son was a few years older than Lin Xiangdong, and now he could only scrape for food from the ground. If he could find a job in town, his marriage would be much smoother.

Lin Jiang didn't answer, she just buried her head in eating and didn't even pick up any food.

"Why are you only eating rice? Have some vegetables." Mother Lin picked up an egg with chopsticks, shook it, and put it in Lin Jiang's bowl.

Who would give her eggs if she didn't need help with something?

When Lin Jiang saw her mother's behavior, the food in her mouth suddenly lost its flavor.

She was reluctant to give her a piece of meat on the table, and she would shake the egg even when she picked it up, so in the end, there was only a little bit in her bowl.

And I was reluctant to add oil, so the eggs turned black.

Not to mention comparing it with Yun Wan's family, it's not even as good as what she eats at the Lin family.

When I thought about it this way, I suddenly felt that there was nothing good about going back to my parents' home.

In the past, when she came back, her parents were reluctant to give her even an egg and always looked disgusted.

Now that her son has become successful, he wants to curry favor with her. Why is she so unhappy?

"Mom, I'm full." Lin Jiang put down the bowl and ate all the rice in the bowl with a few pieces of eggs without adding any other dishes.

Although I feel unhappy, we cannot waste food, and we cannot eat white rice at every meal.

"Bang!" Jiang's father slammed his pipe on the table.

"What? Do you look down on the food at home?" Jiang Xiaofang shrank back reflexively.

Before she got married, she was often beaten by this pipe.

It hurts so much.

When she first married into the Lin family, her parents insisted on a dowry of eight taels of silver. If Lin Chenghai had not liked her at the time, Lin's mother would have gritted her teeth and given it to her.

She was able to marry into the Lin family, but her mother-in-law always criticized her for the bride price, so that she could not hold her head up in the Lin family.

Until she gave birth to two sons.

Now she just doesn't feel so aggrieved, but she doesn't dare to confront her mother-in-law like Shen Yunwan did.

Jiang Xiaofang was a little scared. What did her father mean? Did he think she didn't eat enough this time when she came home?

Indeed, let alone rice, she could even eat five steamed buns.

"How about I have another bowl of rice?" Lin Jiang looked at Jiang's father cautiously and picked up the bowl.

Jiang's mother had a look of pain on her face. She was such a starving ghost that she finished a big bowl of white rice in no time.

Who knew I'd have another bowl!

Lin Jiang took the bowl and filled it with rice quickly.

"It's been a cold journey, Xiaofang must be hungry."

If her son could find a job, he would have to be able to eat not only rice but also meat.

Jiang Xiaofang took the bowl, stared at it several times, picked up several pieces of meat, and ate them in big mouthfuls.

In fact, today’s food is also very delicious. Although it is simply cooked, it is meat after all!

"Burp" Lin Jiang burped only after finishing the sixth bowl of rice.