70: Raising a wife, the whole village is inhaling the aroma of stewed meat.

Zhou Qinghe gently patted Zhou Jinfeng's hand and said, "Hurry up and do your homework. Who gave you the right to talk?"

Zhou Jinfeng said aggrievedly, "Third Uncle, my dad hit me."

"Hey, did you get a beating because you didn't finish your homework?"

Zhou Jinfeng tensed up slightly, touched his hands, and sat up straight, saying, "I'll finish writing in a little while."

Zhou Qinghe said, "Hurry up and write, dinner's coming soon!"

"Sigh, I'll write it then."

Zhou Jinfeng was writing very seriously, though it was unclear whether he was writing it correctly; in any case, he looked quite earnest!

Soon after, everyone sat down to eat.

The whole family was very happy.

Zhou Qingwen explained that he had originally intended to hunt wolves, but after entering the mountains, he didn't even see a single wolf.

Everyone was relieved. Zhou Feitian then said, "It's good that we didn't encounter any wolves. We were all worried about your safety. The wild goat you hunted was very good, very fat."

Zhou Qinghe then laughed and said, "That's right, if we sell this wild goat meat, it will definitely sell for a better price than wolf meat."

"Yes, we'll keep half of this wild goat, and of the two rabbits, we'll give half a rabbit to the Yu family, and the rest we'll keep for ourselves!"

The eldest and second sisters-in-law exchanged glances: "From now on, there will be more opportunities to eat meat."

Zhou Qingshan then said urgently, "Okay, I'll divide up the remaining meat in a bit."

"OK."

The family discussed and agreed on the plan while eating.

After the meal, Zhou Qingwen carried half a rabbit towards the cowshed.

Zhou Qingshan laughed and said, "This third son needs to settle down soon, otherwise his heart will be stolen away."

Liu Yue'e laughed and said, "Let's ask the third brother tonight when he plans to bring Yu Yalan home."

Zhou Feitian smiled and said, "This is something the parents need to worry about. Although the Yu family are capitalists who have been sent down to the countryside, they still need to prepare the betrothal gifts and other presents."

"Okay, when the third brother gets back in a bit, your mother and I will ask him."

The eldest brother laughed and said, "That's something to worry about, otherwise the third brother wouldn't dare to ask for help."

At this moment, the eldest sister-in-law laughed and said, "That's great! If Yu Yalan marries into our family, all three of our daughters-in-law will be able to take care of all the kitchen work, and our mother can finally relax."

"That won't do. I still have to do the dishes, wash the pots, and wash the vegetables. I can't leave it all to you. It's not easy for you to do both work points and housework."

The eldest and second sisters-in-law both laughed excitedly and said, "Our mom is the best!"

"That's right, you're all part of our family, and as your mother-in-law, I should take care of you."

The eldest and second sisters-in-law both nodded: "Okay, go wash up and go to bed early. We're concerned about your third brother's affairs."

Afterwards, the eldest brother and sister-in-law went back to their room together, while the second brother and sister-in-law went back as well.

The house is almost finished, and I estimate that they'll start putting on the roof tiles tomorrow or the day after.

Zhou Qingwen gave half of the rabbit to Yu Yalan.

When they arrived at the Yu family's house, Yu Yalan and the others were eating thin corn porridge with a little bit of pickled cabbage and a plate of green vegetables.

The Yu family members all said that the rabbit made soup for Yu Yalan's sister-in-law.

After all, her sister-in-law, Zhu Xinru, was breastfeeding her six-month-old son.

During her breastfeeding period, she became so thin that she was practically skin and bones. She had to work in the fields to earn points and also breastfeed her son.

The food was bad, and she became pitifully thin all of a sudden.

The whole family felt sorry for her, but they couldn't help feeling sorry for her.

We have no money, and we have no food.

The only thing I could do was let her drink half a bowl more corn porridge per meal.

However, even so, Zhu Xinru was still very hungry.

The hunger during breastfeeding is like a churning pain in your stomach.

It makes you want to devour a whole cow!

Therefore, you can't know that feeling until you become a mother.

While shedding tears, Zhu Xinru cut some rabbit meat by the stove, preparing to cook some rabbit soup to eat first.

Yu Yalan's mother quickly went to the kitchen, washed a handful of greens, and prepared to have Zhu Xinru throw them into the rabbit soup.

At least eating more green vegetables can help with milk production.

It's eaten with rabbit meat soup, at least my dear grandson can have some milk.

Zhu Xinru's soft sobs made Zhou Qingwen's face tighten slightly: "Xiaoya, is your sister-in-law in a bad mood?"

"Yes, my little nephew was hungry all day yesterday and there was no milk, so my sister-in-law was feeling unwell all day. I'm so grateful to you for bringing half a rabbit today, otherwise, my little nephew would have been starving and might have gotten sick."

"Go back inside first. I'll go back and get some rice. Have your sister-in-law cook some rice porridge for you to drink every day. It's the best for promoting lactation."

Yu Yalan quickly pulled Zhou Qingwen's hand. As soon as their hands touched, Yu Yalan seemed a little shy and let go, saying, "Don't take it. Let's think of another way. We can't always rely on you to subsidize our family."

"A subsidy? You're going to marry me anyway, what's wrong with me taking a little rice? You wait here, I'll be right back."

Zhou Qingwen hurriedly returned home. In the kitchen, Liu Yue'e was washing pots and pans and said, "Third brother, we were just discussing your marriage with Yu Yalan. When are you planning to get married?"

Zhou Qingwen paused, his hand still holding a small white bag filled with rice. "Mom, do you mean I can marry Xiaoya, the woman I love?"

Liu Yue'e laughed and said, "What? What are you thinking?"

"Mom! You're so kind! I can't wait to tell Xiaoya the news! I'll give her some rice. Her sister-in-law is breastfeeding her baby, and the baby hasn't had any milk all day and is starving."

"Oh dear, wait a minute. We'll need rabbit meat for the milk. I'll call your dad over now so we can go sit with your future in-laws and talk about the wedding."

"Mom, hurry up, I'll wait outside."

"Okay, I'll pack a few decent gifts and be there in a bit."

Liu Yue'e stopped washing the pot and instead called Zhou Feitian.

The two baskets contained peanuts, red dates, raw pumpkin seeds, and cured rabbit meat. There was also a whole rabbit and two bottles of medicinal wine. They took all six items together.

That evening, Yu's parents were extremely grateful.

Zhou Feitian also said, "It was our oversight. If we had known the situation here was so serious earlier, we should have come to propose marriage sooner."

With red eyes, Yu Xiongwei said, "Thank you so much, father-in-law. My little grandson, who is also the first grandson in the family, has suffered a lot."

Liu Yue'e gently patted Yu Yalan's mother's hand: "Things will get better slowly. Qingwen will be filial to you in the future. This child is good at eating and never harsh on his relatives."

Chen Sufang nodded, tears streaming down her face.

After their families were sent to the countryside, none of their former relatives came to see them off.

I wish I could cut all ties with their family forever.

Those who used to rely on the Yu family all adopted an attitude of "I don't know you."

This time, Yu Xiongwei wanted to borrow some money to buy some meat for his daughter-in-law to help with lactation and feed their grandson.

However, not a single relative offered a helping hand!