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Chapter 46 Each Has Its Own Merits

"what is this?"

Zhang Qing was puzzled.

Cookie boxes are usually used to hold tickets, and Zhang Qing had one of his own.

Is the one Tian Hu is holding now also filled with money and banknotes?

"It's the money I've saved up over the years, plus a few receipts. It's not a lot of money, and there aren't many receipts either."

Tian Hu grabbed her hand, placed the box in it, and foolishly declared his loyalty.

"I will work hard to earn work points so that you and Dad can live a good life."

Zhang Qing was amused by his words, and despite her initial hesitation, she took the box.

"It's still quite difficult to live a good life just by relying on work points."

"Xiaoqing..."

Tian Hu's dark face flushed red instantly, and he lowered his head, not daring to look at Zhang Qing.

He deeply realized the gap between villagers and city dwellers.

It's really difficult for him to earn money with his own two hands so that his wife and father-in-law can live a good life...

"Okay, it's alright, you've already done a great job."

Zhang Qing truly lives up to her reputation as a teacher; she is not only adept at reasoning with students, but also at comforting others.

"A good and happy family is never something that can be achieved by one person's efforts alone. To live a good life, the whole family has to work together."

"Let's work together from now on and strive to make our lives prosperous and thriving with our own hands."

Zhang Qing spoke up.

His hand rested on Tian Hu's rough hand.

Tian Hu raised his head and stared blankly at Zhang Qing in front of him.

"Xiaoqing..."

"Let's eat!"

"well……"

……

Joe's house.

Qiao Nian harvested a lot of beef today, and she wants to eat stir-fried beef tonight.

Before asking her father to stir-fry beef, Qiao Nian stood at the door, gazing absently at the weather outside.

"What's wrong with this child? Why is he standing there in the yard like a fool?"

Nian Yunci came over and saw her daughter standing at the door, which amused her.

Feeling sorry for her, she went over and invited her daughter inside to warm herself by the fire.

"Mom, don't worry about me."

Qiao Nian refused.

"what happened?"

When Nian Yunci was rejected, she immediately went to see her husband inside the house.

Qiao Guowen didn't know what was wrong with his daughter.

It was the son-in-law who came out of the house and explained to the couple, "Niannian was wondering if it would snow heavily, right, Niannian?"

The person standing at the door turned around and nodded.

Nian Yunci asked, "What's wrong? Why are you suddenly hoping for heavy snow again?"

Qiao Guowen, standing to the side, also expressed his incomprehension, wondering what his daughter was thinking.

Lu Xiao pursed his lips, lowered his eyes, and chuckled softly.

"It's good that it's snowing heavily."

Qiao Nian lowered her voice, acting like a thief even though she was in her own home, "We can eat delicious food when it snows heavily."

Nian Yunci, Qiao Guowen...

What is their precious daughter thinking?

Lu Xiao raised his hand to cover the smile on his lips and stepped forward to squeeze his wife's hand.

"Take the beef out and cook it!"

Aren't you afraid someone will come?

"It's alright. If anyone comes, just say I bought it in the county."

Lu Xiao took the responsibility upon himself.

Qiao Nian thought about it again and realized that this made sense.

"Okay, Dad, let's have stir-fried beef tonight, stir-fried."

She specifically emphasized stir-fried beef.

You have to eat the best flavors.

She was picky about food to begin with, and being pregnant made it even harder for her to control her desires.

Her family naturally put her first.

Qiao Nian took out a piece of beef and handed it to Qiao Guowen. "Should we send a piece of raw beef to Master and the others, or should we cook it and then send them a bowl of cooked beef?"

She asked Lu Xiao. Lu Xiao told her to make the decision.

Qiao Nian thought for a moment and decided to wait until the stir-fry was ready and then send a bowl of cooked food over.

"Dad, cook more."

"it is good."

Qiao Guowen and Nian Yunci, the couple, no longer ask or are curious about where Qiao Nian's things came from.

They just need to listen to their daughter and son-in-law.

As for the rest, the two children will decide.

Delicious stir-fried beef must be served with white rice.

Fortunately, Nian Yunci had already cooked a pot of white rice in advance.

Once the beef was cooked, Qiao Guowen filled two large bowls with it.

There's still some left in the pot.

Qiao Nian filled a large bowl with rice and took it to the next room.

When Li Ruihua and his wife saw this rare beef, they repeatedly waved their hands, refusing to accept it.

Qiao Nian threw a tantrum without explanation. If her master and mistress didn't accept the beef, she wouldn't dare to learn medicine from her master.

Li Ruihua...

Wang Xueqin...

The couple had no choice but to accept it.

Qiao Nian, having succeeded, chuckled and said, "Teacher's wife, close the door. You all go eat, I'm going to eat too."

"Walk slowly, be careful as the ground is slippery."

Even though they lived next door, Wang Xueqin still felt uneasy and escorted Qiao Nian to the door, watching her enter the Qiao family home before closing her own door.

She ate dinner with her husband.

With this big bowl of beef that Nian Nian brought, they didn't need to cook any other dishes.

Break the two-dough bun open, put the beef inside, take a bite, and the fragrant beef flavor fills your mouth.

It's incredibly delicious.

Wang Xueqin's hand holding the steamed bun trembled slightly.

Her eyes were also filled with tears, and she said in a trembling voice, "Niannian is our lucky star!"

Li Ruihua nodded in agreement.

"Yes."

“Niannian is a good person. Old Joe and the others have raised Niannian very well.”

She is intelligent, obedient, and very filial.

They cared for the two old people as if they were their own parents.

They are incredibly lucky to have encountered such a wonderful child.

"Old woman, do you remember what I said before, 'Don't give up on life easily, things can't get any worse than they are now'?"

"I remember, of course I remember."

Wang Xueqin burst into laughter through her tears, lost in her memories.

“When we first arrived, we lived with the animals. Every day we shoveled and carried manure, doing the dirtiest and most tiring work. I cried every day, and you would hold my hand and gently comfort me, saying that the bad days would pass.”

As long as you persevere and live on, things will definitely change, and there will be a day when things get better...

With her husband's encouragement, Wang Xueqin gritted her teeth and persevered.

She thought she would never have a good life again, but then she met Niannian, a kind and warm-hearted girl who gave her care that even her family couldn't match...

"Good days are ahead!"

Li Ruihua said to his wife with a smile.

Wang Xueqin wiped away her tears and nodded solemnly.

She believed her husband's words.

The stir-fried beef for dinner was very satisfying for both families.

Qiao Nian ate until her belly was round and full, and then let out a satisfied burp.

When it was time for bed, Lu Xiao made her some malted milk powder, but she couldn't drink it at all.

"There's no room left in your stomach, so drink it."

Qiao Nian made Lu Xiao drink.

Lu Xiao chuckled, took her hand, and brought the bowl of malted milk powder to her lips, "Niannian, take a sip."

"Just one bite is enough."

Since the man had made such a request, Qiao Nian felt embarrassed to refuse to drink any at all.

She took a small sip, and the rest was no longer her concern.

Lu Xiao drank the rest of the wine, then took the bowl outside to put it away, brushed his teeth, washed his face, and came back to the kang (heated brick bed).

Qiao Nian was reading a medical book, and Lu Xiao had one arm around her as he read with her.

Just as Qiao Nian was getting sleepy and preparing to blow out the oil lamp to go to sleep, she heard hurried footsteps and shouts outside.

(End of this chapter)