Chapter 60: Always giving something in return makes things feel awkward
Wang Lianhua claimed that her injuries had not healed yet and refused to go to work. She used some of the compensation money her sister-in-law and mother-in-law had given her to enroll Erqing in school.

She was determined not to let her child become a vagrant like her.

On the way home, I met Shen Meng and she said she wanted to clean up her private plot. "Wait a minute, I'll go home and call Xifeng over. She didn't go to work today. Yaoyao and Gaogao are going to send Jinghao away. Don't worry, Xiaomeng. Xifeng and I work very efficiently. We will definitely finish it for you in one morning!"

"Thank you, sister-in-law. You go first. I'll go back and tell Jinghao that my eldest brother and Uncle Guai have already started doing it."

After Wang Lianhua left, Shen Meng went home directly and found a sand basin. She put half a basin of rose mint tea in it, with two rose petals and mint leaves floating on top. This thing is just right to drink in autumn, it can refresh the mind, relieve heat and fatigue. She put the sand basin at the edge of the field, put three bowls on it, and went to the field with them.

She actually doesn't know how to work, and now she is just imitating others. She does what Shen Shoutian does, and she looks so clumsy when she works.

When Wang Lianhua and Xifeng came over, Shen Meng was holding a straw stalk in both hands and trying to pull it up. He tried his best but failed and almost fell on his butt.

"Hey, Xiao Meng, what are you doing? Are you juggling?" Xifeng, with a straw hat on her head, was very happy to see Shen Meng working.

She didn't do a good job, but she didn't feel ashamed. "I don't know what's wrong with this one, but I just can't pull it out. I can't bear to see it leave my private plot!"

"Hahaha, if you can't do this, just pick the ones that are easy to grab, and we'll do the rest."

"You have skinny arms and legs, and you don't look very strong. We work in the fields all year round, so this kind of work is easy for us."

Wang Lianhua and Xifeng chatted and laughed and then started to roll up their sleeves to work.

"Sister-in-law, Xifeng, I have some water in the sand basin over there. If you are thirsty, just scoop some water and drink it."

"Oh, no hurry, let's talk after we finish the work," Sister Lianhua paused, turned her head and looked around before continuing, "Why are you so anxious to finish the private plot? What's the matter?"

It is human instinct to gossip, and at this moment Xifeng also quietly leaned over to listen.

"I went back to my mother's house yesterday. The thatch on the roof was badly moldy, so I asked my eldest brother to come and take away the straw. I was afraid that someone would say something unpleasant later, so I decided to fix it as soon as possible."

Wang Lianhua and Xifeng looked at each other and understood what she meant, and hurriedly helped with the work.

Therefore, it is said that daughters-in-law understand best the difficulties of being daughters-in-law. Their mothers-in-law are all the most difficult and evil mothers-in-law in Lujia Village, but even such people will still suffer at the hands of the Third Aunt. It is conceivable that those who smile on the surface are very skilled in torturing others behind their backs.

With five people working, they can work much faster. Shen Shoutian sees that his sister is really different now. When there is work to do at home, she can go out for a walk and find several people to help. This also shows that she is really living a good life.

The work was finished near noon. Uncle Guai and Shen Shoutian, one pulling a flatbed cart and the other driving an ox cart, pulled all the straw cleanly.

Wang Lianhua and Xifeng sat on the ground drinking rose mint water, feeling cool in their hearts.

"This water tastes really different with mint added. Why does it have a fragrance? What kind of flower is this?"

"Nothing. This was sent over from the Zhenping Army. It's from southern Yunnan. I think it tastes good. So I added it to the water and let you guys try it too."

The two of them chuckled and drank up all the water in the bowl. They were willing to give such good food to them, which showed that they did not treat them as outsiders.

"Oh, it's getting late. Let's go home and make lunch. Let's go to Jinghao to pick up the baby and then go back."

"No, no, no, you guys have done so much work for me, I have to provide you with a meal at least this afternoon."

Xifeng glanced at her, exerted force with her hands, and lifted the hoe onto her shoulders.

"Why are you so polite? How much effort can you put into doing a little work? If you want to plant vegetables and plow the land later, I will ask Yongjun to come and help you." "Xifeng is right. We are sisters. If there is something, we will definitely want to help each other. Mingyang and the others will also finish school. You should go back and cook!"

Shen Meng heard them say this and didn't insist. Relationships are built up slowly through mutual help and understanding. If you always try to give things in return, it will only make things more distant.

"That's fine, but you can bring your children home to play in the evening. I'll make pig's trotter soup for Jinghao. It's just a matter of two extra scoops of water. You can come and have some, too."

"Okay, I won't be polite with you. If there's work to do in the fields, just let me know."

The three of them chatted and laughed as they took their children home. Shen Meng put Lu Mingkai in the main room to play. Fearing that he would be hungry, she made him half a bowl of milk powder and brought him an egg cake.

"Baby, eat something in the room first. Mom is going to cook. Your brothers and sisters will be home from school soon. They must be hungry."

"I'll be good." After Lu Mingkai drank a sip of milk, there was a milk mark on his lips. Coupled with his cute voice, Shen Meng was very surprised.

"Yes, our Xiaokai is the best."

After settling the baby, she went to the kitchen, washed the pot, and went straight into the space. She brought out a pot of beef soup, two handfuls of noodles, and prepared five large bowls of side dishes.

She lit the stove and boiled the warm beef soup for two times, then started to cook the noodles. She also found the can of meat sent by Lu Zhenping's comrade, opened one and sliced ​​it and put it on the noodles.

The colorful things look appetizing. People who pass by her house after work stretch their necks and swallow their saliva greedily.

Lu Mingkai was eating egg cake in the main room, but he couldn't eat anymore when he smelled the smell. He went straight to the kitchen with his nose twitching.

"Mom, your baby is hungry and wants to eat...eat."

Shen Meng just looked at him with a drop of crystal clear saliva hanging from the corner of his mouth.

"Eat now. Mom cooked two bowls of noodles. Let's eat first. I'll cook more when your brother and the others come back."

The little guy knew he could eat first, his eyes lit up, he turned around and ran to the main room. After a while he came back carrying his little wooden stool, put it down and went to wash his hands.

When she came back, there was already a bowl of beef noodles in his place. Children are easy to fool, so she used a food processor to grind the beef slices, and the child had no trouble chewing it.

"Eat quickly. This is the canned meat your father's comrades sent back. Mom cut it into small pieces for you so it's easier to digest."

"Okay!"

She added a large spoonful of chili oil to her noodles. After mixing them, they had a crispy aroma. Shen Meng couldn't help swallowing her saliva.

Lu Mingyang and his friends, who were walking home from school with their schoolbags on their backs, could smell the fragrance coming from home from a distance.

"Brother, mom has prepared delicious food, run quickly."

"Second brother, slow down and wait for me."

Lu Mingyang looked at his younger brothers and sisters who had already come running over and muttered "useless", but his pace involuntarily quickened a lot.

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