Best friends transmigrate into a book! They marry a high-ranking official! If you run, I run too!

Wen Tang not only ruined the lard, but also added fine salt later.

Zhong Meixian: Don't get angry, don't get angry, no one can take your place if you get sick from getting angry.

At least there's still some pork crackling to eat.

Most importantly, I didn't spend my own money.

Zhong Meixian kept mentally preparing herself so that she could refrain from going out and swearing.

What a waste of things! It's such a waste!

Whether it was a waste or not, Wen Tang and Chi Yue still mixed up that pot of lard.

Perhaps she was tired from all the commotion, because Wen Tang ate three big steamed buns that night.

When Gu Jinfeng went to deliver steamed buns to Gu Jin, it was just getting dark. Gu Jin had just added water to the pot, preparing to stir some dough balls to eat.

Although Xu Huaishan said that she didn't need to cook today and that he would bring it to her later, Gu Jin didn't want to eat.

It's as if she has no temper at all.

As soon as she heated the water, Gu Jinfeng called out in the courtyard, "Auntie, Auntie..."

Gu Jin came out to greet her, but Gu Jinfeng was already at her door.

"Auntie, have you cooked yet?"

"I just added water, what brings you here?" Gu Jin asked as she pulled the person into the house.

It gets really cold outside at night.

Gu Jinfeng picked up the basket in her hand. "I've come to bring you steamed buns!"

"Yesterday, Yan Li's wife invited you to eat steamed buns today, but you didn't go, so she asked me to bring you a few."

As Gu Jinfeng spoke, she lifted the cloth covering the basket, revealing a large bowl inside with six steaming buns piled up in it.

"Auntie, if you haven't cooked, then don't bother. Just make do with these steamed buns."

Gu Jin took her own bowl, put the buns down, and then scolded, "That child is quite thoughtful. You guys can eat these buns, why did you have to send them to me?"

“Hey, it’s not like it’s anything precious,” Gu Jinfeng said as she walked out. “I’m going back now.”

Gu Jin nodded, "Okay, it's cold outside, you should go back and eat quickly, I won't keep you."

The two went out of the house together and happened to run into Xu Huaishan, who was delivering shredded chicken noodles, at the door.

Xu Huaishan shredded the leftover chicken from yesterday and made two bowls of noodles, bringing the bowl with more meat to Gu Jin.

Upon seeing Gu Jinfeng, Xu Huaishan said, "Jinfeng's here! Stay for dinner tonight!"

Gu Jinfeng waved her hand, "No, Uncle, we made some steamed buns at home, I brought a few for my aunt... and you can try some too."

"It's getting late, I'll be going now." Gu Jinfeng said without lingering, slung the basket over her arm, tucked her hands into her sleeves, and quickly headed home.

After Gu Jinfeng left the Xu family home, Xu Huaishan carried a bowl of noodles towards Gu Jin's room, saying, "Here are some noodles for you."

He brought over a bowl of noodles, and Gu Jin returned the favor with two steamed buns.

Xu Huaishan happily accepted it.

Gu Jinfeng went back and told Zhong Meixian about it.

Wen Tang and Chi Yue sat on the side, listening intently.

Gu Jinfeng couldn't help but say, "My uncle-in-law is actually more considerate than before."

While munching on the steaming hot buns, Wen Tang said, "Now that my aunt has broken up with him, he knows what's good for him."

“After all, no one is cooking for him anymore, and he can’t just let himself starve to death.”

"Since he's already done it, he might as well try to win back his aunt's heart by doing a good job with her. Then someone will cook for him."

"Besides, men often pity their second wives."

"The guy before always said he couldn't take care of people or do housework, but if you really replaced him, he might be better at doing things than anyone else."

"So, we women should take better care of ourselves."

After Wen Tang finished speaking, she touched the steamed bun in her hand to the one in Chi Yue's hand.

Soap sat in the mold, and Wen Tang and Chi Yue looked at it ten or eight times a day, even eating far less melon seeds.

Zhong Meixian thought this was a good thing.

Lard was bought with money, and so were sunflower seeds.

Eating fewer sunflower seeds can save money.

It was during this time of watching the soap that the twelfth lunar month arrived.

As soon as December arrived, the weather got even colder, and Wen Tang lost interest in looking at soap.

He spent all day snuggling up next to Zhong Meixian with Chi Yue, the group of them sitting around the brazier to warm themselves.

Wen Tang and Chi Yue didn't sit alone; every now and then they would stuff a sweet potato or a handful of peanuts into the fire.

Just then, in this chilly moment, the brigade leader, Xu Zhongguo, came to inform everyone that the educated youth at the educated youth settlement would be putting on a show at the brigade's threshing ground. Anyone who wanted to go could go on their own, but they should remember to bring their own stools.

Gu Jinfeng immediately wiped the black ash from the corner of her mouth from eating roasted peanuts, stood up and asked, "When?"

"Tomorrow afternoon."

"Okay, we'll definitely go then."

After Gu Jinfeng sat down again, Wen Tang gave her a handful of peanuts and asked, "Big sister, is it pretty?"

Gu Jinfeng nodded. "It looks good."

“Those educated youth were all city kids, and many of them had skills.”

"Especially that thing..."

“A melodica,” Wen Tang reminded him.

Gu Jinfeng nodded, "Yes, yes, the harmonica. Many children can play tunes with it, and it sounds nice."

"Some of the little girls can dance, and so can the little boys."

"Then Yueyue and I will go tomorrow too."

Gu Jinfeng smiled and nodded, "Go, go, we'll all go. We've got nothing to do at home anyway."

The next day at noon, the Gu family prepared lunch early. After lunch, everyone took their small stools and headed to the threshing ground.

There were already quite a few people sitting in the threshing ground, all from the same brigade, and they had already started talking to each other.

Someone saw Gu Jinfeng and Zhong Meixian and waved to them.

Wen Tang and Chi Yue also walked over.

The woman who greeted Gu Jinfeng was Lin's fourth aunt, the wife of Lin Liansheng's cousin. She's the same fourth aunt Lin Jiaojiao mentioned in Chapter 5, who said, "Fourth Aunt said that Fourth Brother's wife is capable of managing everything both inside and outside the home."

As soon as Lin Si Niang saw them, she moved her stool so that they could sit next to her.

His gaze then lingered on Wen Tang and Chi Yue.

She didn't ask Wen Tang, but instead stared at Chi Yue and asked Gu Jinfeng, "Are you pregnant?"

Her eyelids blinked rapidly, which surprised the simple-minded Gu Jinfeng.

"What, is it ready yet?"

Lin Si Niang raised her hand and slapped Gu Jin Feng's arm, then smiled and gave her a reproachful look, "What else could it be but pregnancy?" She rubbed her stomach, "Oh, this!"

Gu Jinfeng looked at Chi Yue, then at her actions, and understood.

She pursed her lips and said, "We just got married!"

Lin Si Niang scolded, "You can't say that. Xiao Hui came to our family at the beginning of that year. Didn't she come into our family right away?"

"Look how big the child is now."

When her daughter-in-law was mentioned, Gu Jinfeng asked, "Why haven't I seen Xiaohui?"

Lin Si Niang waved her hand and asked, "Why did you bring her here?"

"She has to take care of the child!"

As soon as Chi Yue sat down, she asked, "Does Fourth Sister-in-law not like Fourth Sister-in-law?"

Lin Si Niang "..."

"You child, you're talking nonsense," she said, her smile faltering.

Chi Yue smiled and said, "No, I was just thinking that maybe he doesn't like it. If he did like it, why wouldn't he bring anyone with him?"

She hugged Gu Jinfeng's arm and said, "Look, my mom brought me out."