Dressed as a vicious stepmother, the whole family is full of wealth

Chapter 103, What a big change at home

After Xiao Qing got up, he called Mrs. Zhou too, and the two of them washed their faces and rinsed their mouths. Xiao Qing prepared some more food and put them in the basket. The two carried the bamboo basket on their backs and were about to go to the mountains.

Just as he was about to set off, Qiao Hong got up at some point, and he also carried bamboo baskets on his back to go to the mountains with them.

But Mrs. Zhou stopped him: "Brother Hong, what are you doing? Go back and sleep. You have to study hard during the day, so you should have a good rest!"

Qiao Hong smiled: "Sister-in-law, it's almost time to rest yesterday. I heard my second brother talk about a lot of things last night. I also want to go to the mountains with you."

"You are injured, resting for one night is not enough, rest for two more days before going to the mountains with me." Xiao Qing stopped him.

Qiao Hong shook his head: "Let me go! After all, I am a man of this family."

Xiao Qing lowered his head and smiled, and asked again: "There are poisonous snakes and ferocious beasts, wolves, tigers and leopards in the mountains. They are in danger of being eaten at any time. You are not afraid."

It was pitch black, and although the expression of the stepmother could not be seen clearly, Qiao Hong heard from the voice that the stepmother didn't want him to go and wanted to scare him.

"If you and sister-in-law can go, I can go! I want to go with you!" Qiao Hong said and walked to the mountain pass first.

Zhou Shi wanted to say something, but Xiao Qing stopped her: "Let's go together!"

"Brother Hong has changed a lot this year. I thought he could only read. When he was at home, he sat there alone in a daze. It was a day!" Zhou said with a smile.

Qiao Hong turned his head and smiled: "Sister-in-law, if you have any work to do in the future, just call me."

Zhou responded: "Okay, that's all."

The three of them were talking, taking care of each other and walking into the deep mountain.

Xiao Qing brought the two of them to the place where the mung beans were. Although it was pitch black, they could pick off the long, pointed shells of the mung beans. She asked the two to pick the mung beans, while she put them away for food.

After she hung the food up high, she turned back and picked mung beans with the two of them.

Three people and six bamboo baskets fumbled all morning to pick them, and their hands were pricked countless times. They picked three or four acres of mung beans that were nearly [-] acres.

It wasn't until after dawn that the six bamboo baskets were full that Xiao Qing and the two stopped.

Tired, Qiao Hong sat down to rest and saw that the food hung by his mother was gone. He asked curiously, "Who did you hang the food on when you came here?"

Xiao Qingyao nodded: "I don't know what they are, anyway, they have something to eat, so I won't be in danger in the mountains."

Qiao Hong looked around at the surrounding environment. The mountains here are steep, dark and terrifying, and there are some insects and birds echoing in the mountain stream.

"I didn't expect that the deep mountains are lush and green, and you can eat everywhere, unlike the outside, which is already bare. You often come here alone, aren't you afraid?" Qiao Hong asked abruptly.

Xiao Qing knew that he was asking her, and said with a smile: "What are you afraid of? The family is so poor, you will starve to death sooner or later if you stay at home, maybe you can find something to eat here."

Qiao Hong looked at her again in shock. Before that, she either beat or scolded him. She never spoke like that, and she never worried about whether the family would starve to death. It seemed that the stepmother had changed as the second brother said.

"Yeah!" He nodded heavily.

Xiao Qing sat for a while, not wanting to waste time in the deep mountains. She has never been to other places, and it is still not safe here. Although there are painted faces to protect her, she doesn't know what painted faces are. It's better to take them down the mountain quickly .

"Let's go, I have something to do when I go back, we shouldn't stay here any longer."

The two agreed, and after sitting for a while, they stood up with bamboo baskets on their backs.

So the three of them walked down the mountain with heavy bamboo baskets on their backs.

"If you have something to do during the day, Qiao Yu and I will come to the mountains and take the leftover mung beans home?" Qiao Hong asked his stepmother.

Xiao Qing smiled and said: "No, there are some things in the mountains that you are not familiar with, and it is still very dangerous here. If you want to come, I will bring you here next time."

"...Well, that's good too!" Qiao Hong said.

Qiao Hong still didn't want to call her mother, and he didn't know what to call her. Fortunately, she didn't say anything, so the embarrassment between the two was peaceful.

Mrs. Zhou listened to the conversation between the two without interrupting. Sooner or later, Qiao Hong would call his mother, and sooner or later he would be conquered by his mother, because his mother could already conquer everyone without doing anything, and now his mother is very likable.

On the way down the mountain, Xiao Qing asked: "Qiao Hong, besides the Four Books and Five Classics, what other books do you want to read?"

Qiao Hong was taken aback, thinking that many things at home required money, and buying books cost a lot of money.

"Mom, I don't want books, that university is enough for me to read for a long time."

Xiao Qing hummed, didn't say much, and continued down the mountain with her head down.

When they got home, Mrs. Qin had cooked the meal, but Ma Xian and the others had already arrived and were busy working behind the house.

The foundation was laid yesterday, and today it is time to mix mud and make soil embryos.

Erjing was fine and worked behind the house with a few people.

Xiao Qing came back and poured the mung beans on the ground. These mung beans need to be peeled and dried before they can be used. She also needs a big stone to grind the mung beans.

After pouring out the mung beans, she sat down to rest and started peeling the mung beans. She wanted to try some of the mung beans first to see if they could be made.

When it was time to eat, Xiao Qing peeled off half a bag.

"Mother, eat first, and after I'm done, I'll peel it." Mrs. Qin came out with a bowl in her hand, and when she saw the mung beans in Mother's hand, she said in surprise, "Mother, these mung beans grow really well. Round and big!"

Xiao Qing said: "Well, it's fine in the morning, you ask Xiaocheng and Yangzi Yuanyuan to help peel it together, I will go to the county after dinner, remember to cook for Brother Xian and the others at noon."

"Okay, mother!" Qin said with a smile.

Because Qiao Hong ate too much yesterday afternoon, he just ate something for dinner.

He thought yesterday was just to welcome him back, so the food prepared at home was so good, until he saw the breakfast, he was surprised, last night was just a side dish, these breakfasts are hard enough.

He looked at the sticky porridge made of millet and white rice on the small table, steaming white meat buns, a bowl of dried radish and pickles, and an egg in front of everyone. How much money would such food cost?
"Second sister-in-law, we eat like this every day. Isn't it a waste of food? What we ate in the morning was even better than last night. Now that we've finished eating, what do we want to eat in the future?"

Qin Shi laughed, Zhou Shi also laughed, and Qiao Cheng grinned even more.

"Uncle, don't worry about the food. We have plenty of eggs, rice noodles, and meat. You saw it yesterday. Two bamboo poles are covered. Uncle, our family can eat as much as we want!" Qiao Cheng said. .

Qiao Hong was stunned, when did their family stop worrying about eating and drinking?The most urgent thing in their family is to eat and drink.

He locked his eyes on the fat woman, and the whole family said it was her, she had changed a little!

Xiao Qing didn't care about Qiao Hong's gaze, she still had important matters after dinner.

She had made up her mind that she would bring Mrs. Zhou with her when she went to the county town today. Qiao Fang respected Mrs. Zhou very much. With her here, maybe Qiao Fang would meet her more or less.

"Well, the family has really changed a lot!" Qiao Hong sighed.

(End of this chapter)