80s: The Farmer’s Wife Is The Boss

Chapter 6, Selling eels

But she was no match for Grandma He at that time, and even now, more than ten years later, she is still no match for Grandma He.

“Of course, it doesn’t matter whose daughter-in-law she is, can she be a lazy person?” Grandma He’s words were filled with pride, and of course, she also meant something.

 Sister-in-law Yong is what Grandma He calls lazy.

　　If she hadn’t given birth to three sons, I’m afraid she would have been kicked out of the house long ago.

 Three sons are better than each other, filial and polite. These are all the achievements of He Laoer while he was still alive.

He Laoer is also the brother of Grandma He’s man, dear. However, because the family married a daughter-in-law, their relationship gradually changed.

　　We have all fought over trivial matters, and now we can talk calmly. That’s because the village is so small that there is always a chance for reconciliation.

The fields here belong to their five groups, and there are very few on the four groups, but the mountains are basically here. There are five groups in Hejia Village, and several groups are on the mountains in front.

 The village is not big, nor is it small. It is big, but in fact it only has about a hundred households.

 Sister-in-law Yong didn’t dare to say anything even though she was laughing.

There were also daughters-in-law from other families in the village. Of course, there were also men, but they all stayed a dozen steps away from the woman.

“Aunt He, your family is planting late rice this year, right?” a rather friendly aunt asked aloud.

Meixue didn’t know or be familiar with any of them, so she talked to them and just listened.

“Well, Jun Qi came back late this year, so I was a month late in planting the rice.” Grandma He spoke very kindly to this daughter-in-law.

She lives just below her house, within a few steps, and knows everything about her. She is a filial and kind person.

“Xiaoxue, this is your Aunt Meilian, come and meet me.” Because Mei Xue was getting married and no one had hosted a party yet, so everyone knew her and only a handful of people had met her.

Hearing her grandma’s tone, Mei Xue smiled and called, “Hello, Aunt Mei Lian.”

Meilian looked at the little girl, her eyebrows were delicate and she could tell she was pampered, but now her hands and feet were covered in mud, which made people feel better.

“Hello, Xiaoxue, I live below your house, below your aunt Xilian’s house. When you have time, come over and play with your sister Lixia, who happens to be going back to her natal house.” Aunt Mei Lian said with a smile.

The daughter was given birth to a son in the first year of her marriage. No, she ran back to her parents' home as soon as the full moon came.

 The man also sent food and money, and the whole family was very happy.

"Well, I'll come when I'm not busy." Mei Xue responded quickly.

 Seeing Xiaoxue not recognizing life, Grandma He felt happy.

"Lixia's son is only two months old. Why is he back at this time?" Grandma He opened her mouth and asked.

“You don’t know that she was tired of raising the child by herself, so she came back to find someone to help with the child.” Aunt Mei Lian said with a smile.

 My son-in-law’s family is pretty good, so he doesn’t need Lixia to work.

There was not enough food and clothing for her at home, and with her son, the whole family was in great pain.

“Yes, the whole family is working, and indeed no one can help her, but it’s not good to live there for a long time. Let her live there for a month, and then go back as soon as she learns.” Grandma He said with a smile on her face.

These words are so severe that you can hear them with all your heart. I am helping Lixia.

 Who goes back to his parents’ home to live there for a month?

Mei Xue smiled and made fun of her grandmother, who was protecting her family. Grandma He rolled her eyes at her.

 We walked home talking and laughing all the way.

Heshan is halfway up the mountain. There are four families living up there, one is Grandma He’s eldest nephew, the other is Aunt Xilian’s family, and the three families are on the same level as the He family. Down below, Aunt Meilian’s family lives on the edge.

In the village, everyone is related to each other, and the saying that they kiss every ten steps is not a lie at all.

 And the four groups here are originally from the same ancestor, and everyone is inseparable.

 After returning home, Mei Xue quickly fetched water for her grandma and herself to wash the mud from their bodies before going to cook.

Grandma He also followed her. She did whatever she wanted and unskewered all the eels herself, otherwise they would all die tomorrow and they wouldn't be able to sell them at a high price.

It is easier to sell alive than dead.

Since she had been working for a long time, there was still some lunch left, so Mei Xue directly washed the pot and burned oil, cooked an egg and rice, and then made a leek soup.

 “Grandma, it’s time to eat.”

After it was done, Mei Xue shouted in the kitchen.

Grandma He didn't stop once she came back. She fed the chickens and pigs at home. As soon as she dusted herself off, she heard her granddaughter-in-law calling her to eat. She was so happy.

 “Here we come.”

 The dinner for two people was a feast for the eyes.

"Go to bed early tonight, and go to the street early tomorrow to sell the eels. You can wait for me at home, and then we go to the fields together." The work in the field is done, but the field is still busy.

　　　People in rural areas have no time to rest all year round.

“Grandma, I’ll go with you. Don’t worry, the wound on my head is healed. I can work today.” When she heard her grandma ask her to stay at home, Mei Xue couldn’t bear to do it.

Grandma He wanted to say no, but looking into Xiaoxue's eyes, she had no choice but to nod: "Okay, then get up early."

 Have a good night's sleep, more space water was added to the soup, and both of them slept soundly. Deep sleep is the best antidote to fatigue.

If Mei Xue were in other places, she might not be as comfortable as she is now, because the water in her space is really useless, except for relieving the fatigue of animals and people, it really has no effect at all.

 Fortunately, she came to the countryside.

 The next day, Mei Xue and Grandma He walked on the country road with a large bucket of eels.

It takes at least two or three hours to get from home to the street, so at four or five o'clock in the morning, the two of them get up to eat and go out.

“Grandma, don’t we have cars on the street in our village?” Mei Xue asked as she walked on the road.

 It is cool in the morning, but after walking for a long time, people are tired and hot.

"There are cars. There is a carriage in the village, but it only goes out when going to the market. It is parked at home on weekdays."

As Grandma He walked, she wiped the sweat from her forehead and replied to Mei Xue's words.

Mei Xue wanted to ask why we didn’t make a car, but after thinking about the money last time, Mei Xue shut her mouth.

She knew that all the money her family had given her as a gift must have been given to her last time.

　It wasn't until after eight o'clock that the two of them walked to the street. At this time, the street was on the street and the shop doors were not opening.

There were quite a few pedestrians on the street, but everyone was busy on their way and few stopped to say hello.

“Grandma, where can we sell these things?” Mei Xue asked.

Grandma He stood and rested for a while, "Go to the cooperative, there are people there to collect." She rarely goes out of the village, and only knows the places where everyone goes on weekdays.

I have heard of the name cooperative, but I am not familiar with it and there is nothing I can do about it because it is too far away from this era.

　　　I had to follow Grandma He's side to the cooperative.

 After arriving, Mei Xue realized that this was a hypermarket selling everything.

 (End of this chapter)