Chapter 25: Both are rural girls, but why are their destinies so different?

Chapter 25: Both are rural girls, but why are their destinies so different?

After a busy afternoon, the Sun family was more lively than during the Spring Festival. Sun Bomin said to Sun Shan, "Shanzi, go and call the village chief and his family to come over for dinner."

Sun Bomin was very satisfied with the dishes tonight: a dish of boiled chicken, a dish of duck fried with winter melon, a dish of braised goose, a dish of pork steamed with kudzu, a dish of stir-fried vegetables, and a big pot of grass carp tofu soup.

It is richer than the Chinese New Year, and it is more prestigious to entertain guests.

Sun Shan responded and was about to run out to call for help when Yu Ge'er caught up with him and said, "Shanzi, I'll go with you. It's too boring at home."

Sun Shan knew that Yu Ge'er liked to move around and didn't like to sit, so he took Yu Ge'er's hand and led him to the village chief's house.

After walking for a while, they arrived at the gate of the village chief's house. They walked straight in, and Yu Ge'er shouted, "Grandpa Village Chief, the meal is ready, my mother wants you to come over and eat."

The village chief was thinking about what gift to bring when he went to dinner, as he couldn't go empty-handed.

Seeing Brother Yu coming, he quickly responded: "Okay, Brother Yu, wait a moment, we'll be there soon."

The village head's wife picked up some candies and biscuits and brought out a pot of wine. The old man was sure to have a few drinks with Master He.

He smiled and said, "It's ready so quickly."

Sun Shan called the village chief "grandma" and "grandpa".

When he saw the village chief’s three sons, he called them uncle and aunt.

There were too many people, and Sun Shan sometimes got confused and just called everyone uncle, elder uncle, elder sister, elder brother and so on.

The guests invited tonight are from the village family, which is a large group of people.

The village chief has three sons, and they have many grandchildren, big and small, totaling more than 20 people.

Especially since the village chief has a great-grandson. The little guy is babbling and I don't know what to say.

With the whole family, including the whole family of Sun, there will be a lot of people having dinner tonight.

The village chief was picking some wild jujubes to prepare his meal.

Yu Geer asked with a smile: "Grandpa, do you have mountain tea at home? My grandfather likes to drink the mountain tea from Sunjia Village the most. He says it has a unique flavor."

Yu Ge'er thought that when he came to Sunjia Village, he would bring some local specialties back to honor his elders and let them know that he was a filial and good child.

The village chief hurriedly said, "Yes, you said it earlier. If you like it, I will go up the mountain to pick more tea leaves in the spring and fry them for you."

The village head's wife put down the things in her hands, hurried back to the house and took out a large bag of tea, and said with a smile: "We dare not give you these things that are not presentable."

Chunlan also sent some tea leaves from the city as a gift. The old man brewed some and it had a refreshing fragrance, which was far superior to the roasted mountain tea at home.

Brother Yu said with a grin, "My grandfather likes the tea roasted in Sunjia Village. He said it has a burnt smell and a different taste."

The village chief's eldest son nodded in understanding: "I know, it's like when you're used to eating delicacies from land and sea, you want to eat home-cooked dishes. Hey, brother Yu, take what's at home. Next spring, we'll pick more and leave them for you then."

When Yu Geer saw the large sack of mountain tea, he quickly waved his hand and said, "That's too much. Just a little is enough. You still need to drink more."

The village head's wife ignored Yu Ge'er and said anxiously, "We've taken all of them. We don't like drinking tea. We'll leave them for your grandfather who likes to drink tea."

The village chief also agreed with the old woman. The country people only drank tea to entertain people. Since the He family liked it, he gave it all to the He family.

Yu Ge'er had no choice but to carry a large bag of tea and follow the village chief and his family back to the old house.

As soon as I entered the house, I was invited to the main room to eat.

There were many people tonight, so we were divided into three tables: one for men, one for women, and one for teenagers.

The three daughters-in-law of the village chief hurried to the kitchen to help.

Second Aunt Sun and Third Aunt Sun had brought bowls and chopsticks from home a long time ago, so there were enough bowls and plates for the food.

In winter, the nights are long and the days are short, and it soon became dark. Sun Shan's mother, Su, lit two oil lamps and placed a brazier in the middle to keep warm.

Soon the two sisters-in-law and the three daughters-in-law of the village chief came with the food.

First serve everyone a bowl of fish soup.

Aunt Sun smiled and said, "Be careful not to get pricked by fish bones when drinking fish soup."

The village head's wife nodded and said, "Children should not scoop up the fish, just scoop up the soup."

Grass carp has many bones and children cannot eat it, so it would be terrible if they get stung by it.

The village chief picked up a piece of yam and everyone started eating.

While eating, they chatted about family matters, mainly about Yu Niang.

It’s no wonder that the village chief is worried. Yu Niang is pregnant again and has not returned to Sunjia Village since she got married. Thanks to Chunlan in the He family, the cousins ​​can take care of each other.

The village chief asked, "Chunlan, when will you return to the city?" In fact, he had asked this question a long time ago, but the old man just liked to ask again and again.

Uncle He, who was standing next to him, did not wait for his wife to reply and answered first: "The day after tomorrow."

Aunt Sun followed up by saying, "I have been here for quite a few days, and it is time to go back. I still have to work on the shop in the city."

The village head's wife quickly asked, "Hey, who's watching the shop?"

Aunt Sun smiled and said, "It's okay with the shopkeeper watching over it, but it's always hard to solve problems when the master is not here."

Huang agreed, "Yes, you two should go back quickly. It's not good to have no one to look after your store."

The village chief ate a piece of braised pork and said quickly, "Son-in-law, you should go back early. It's absolutely not okay for outsiders to see you."

Zhou Erlang on the other side nodded quickly and said, "The village chief is right. Brother-in-law and sister, it's better for you to go back to the capital city as soon as possible. It's not good for the shopkeeper to look after the store."

Zhou Erlang lived in the suburbs of the county town. He would grow some fruits and vegetables and sell them in the county town. He knew a little about business. My eldest brother-in-law's family opened a shop, which required more careful management.

Uncle He quickly comforted him, "Don't worry, my father and mother will occasionally go to help keep an eye on it, nothing will happen."

When everyone heard this, they nodded. That was right, with his family around, the shopkeeper would not dare to commit crimes.

The village chief picked up a piece of goose meat and asked, "Does Yu Niang's mother-in-law have a shop?"

If I open a shop, who will manage it? My uncle has a small family, so he will definitely ask relatives to manage it.

Uncle He smiled and said, "He Wenshu's family doesn't have a store, but they have a lot of land, so they don't have to worry about food and drink. Uncle, don't worry, Yu Niang is living a good life."

Aunt Sun followed up by saying, "Yu Niang's family has hundreds of acres of land and a farm. He Wenshu and Li Yang work in the government office and have salaries and eat at the government's table. Uncle, aunt, you don't have to worry about anything. To be honest, Yu Niang's in-laws have a better life than ours. They have fewer family members and fewer things to worry about. Yu Niang doesn't have to worry about anything."

The only thing to worry about is having children. Fortunately, the first child is a boy, and then the second child comes in a blink of an eye. As long as Yu Niang follows the rules, her life will only get better and better.

When Sun Xiaogu heard that Yu Niang's in-laws had hundreds of acres of land, her eyes widened. What kind of family background is this? How rich is this!

Glancing at Miaomiao, I wonder if the elder sister can help Miaomiao find a good home. Alas, she was born at the wrong time, and got a good deal for the old daughter of the village chief.

Not to mention that Sun Xiaogu is jealous, the three daughters-in-law of the Sun family and the three daughters-in-law of the village chief all wish they could replace Yu Niang. Alas, they are all rural girls, why are their destinies so different?

When the village chief and his wife heard about the financial situation of Yu Niang's in-laws again, they were delighted. They had been worried that a rural woman could not afford to marry a city man, but when Yu Niang gave birth to a boy, they felt relieved. As long as Yu Niang could continue to give birth to boys, her status would definitely be the same as Chun Lan's, and it would be secure.

The group ate and drank, and it was already late at night when they finished.

It was very cold late at night in winter. The village chief carried an oil lamp and walked slowly back home with his family.

I had a very good meal tonight and was very full, all thanks to Chunlan's help.

The village chief thought that if anyone in the village scolded his daughter in the future, he would go to her house and talk to her, saying that a daughter is no inferior to a son and if she marries well, she can also help her parents' family.