Reborn in a small village in the 1990s

Zhou Chunwen nodded: "With more children, there are more things to do at home. Look at my family, it's so worry-free. My dad only has my uncle and his brother. They don't have any other siblings, so they can live a peaceful old age."

“So having fewer children means less worry. Sigh, now that you mention it, I miss my mom and my little sister. I’ve been home for over twenty days now. I should find a chance to visit my grandma’s house sometime.” Zhao Da’e said sadly, “I wonder how my little sister is doing now.”

"By the way, big sister, let's go to the market tomorrow. Your shabby house has drafty windows. It wakes me up from the cold every morning. Let's buy some plastic sheeting and nail it up. That will keep it warm."

"Okay. I woke up from the cold too," Zhou Chunwen said with a smile. "But your uncle has been helping you build the wall these past few days, he's been working overtime. My dad said yesterday that he needs to finish it quickly, there's a lot going on lately. You see, it seems like my older brother's wedding is going nowhere, so your uncle is getting anxious. Also, your aunt went back to her parents' house with my third aunt, and hasn't been home for over twenty days. Your dad doesn't miss his wife, but your uncle does. He wants to finish up these next few days and go visit our maternal grandparents. If there's nothing else, he'll let my mom go home."

Zhao Da'e pouted: "You need to talk to my uncle about my cousin getting married. Stay calm and don't panic. As for my aunt not coming home, I don't know why. Anyway, you and my second sister are all grown up now, so it's fine for you to stay at your parents' house for a while longer."

Zhao Da'e and Zhou Chunwen chatted for a while longer before having dinner, washing up, and going to bed.

The next morning, the weather was bitterly cold, and the ground was covered in white frost.

Looking from a distance, the treetops and roads were covered in patches of white frost.

Zhao Da'e got up, brushed his teeth, washed his face, and went out to fetch some firewood to start a fire and cook.

Breakfast was simple: some millet porridge, some pickled vegetable strips, and that was it.

After dinner, Zhao Da'e asked her uncle Zhou Yuren, "Uncle, we were the last to arrive yesterday, how did we handle things?"

Zhou Yuren smiled slightly: "That's all there is to it. They argued and then it was over. They're all father and son, they can't really fight. Your grandfather said the money is with your grandmother, but your grandmother said she doesn't know anything about it. So this matter can't be pursued any further. Your father and the others dare to talk back to your grandfather, but they wouldn't dare to talk back to your grandmother. What if your grandmother takes a rope and kills herself?"

"Hahahaha." Zhao Da'e laughed uncontrollably.

"My grandma's neck-rubbing incident went viral."

"Hey, that's how it is. She's getting old, and she takes advantage of her age. She's her own mother, what can you do to her? Even if she loses the money, there's nothing you can do. Later, your third aunt came home, and there was another argument. This time, your third aunt really went back to her parents' home. When Zhao Yongbo cried, your third aunt went up and slapped him several times, even hitting the child. This time it's tough. Your third aunt said: 'Don't you dare talk nonsense with me. There's not a single good person in your Zhao family. If this new house isn't built, we're getting a divorce.'" Zhou Yuren shook his head: "When people tried to mediate, your third aunt even bit them. They couldn't stop her, and your third aunt, Zhang Cuilan, went back to her parents' home for good."

This time, your grandparents are in a bind. Your second daughter-in-law went back to her parents' home and refuses to come back. Your third daughter-in-law said she'd divorce you if you didn't build a new house. The only one left is your eldest aunt who hasn't gone back to her parents' home. Big Goose, why don't you wait and see if your eldest aunt goes back to her parents' home?

"Dad, what are you doing? Why are you always stirring up trouble?" Zhou Chunwen frowned and rolled his eyes, saying, "The Zhao family is already in this situation, why are you adding fuel to the fire? Are you afraid that you won't be satisfied until a few members of the Zhao family are killed?"