The timeline system has gone awry; they insist that steamed buns are a magic pill.

Li Qingqiu noticed that everyone was silent, and something seemed off about the atmosphere.

"Xiaomei, did I say something wrong?"

"No way! A younger brother visiting his older sister? Isn't that a good thing?" Li Qingmei sighed helplessly under Li Qingqiu's stare. "Third brother, have you forgotten about how you cheated your sister out of five yuan last month? Mom said you're not allowed to go to my house this year."

"A scam?"

Li Qingqiu stared in astonishment, mouth agape. "No way, Li Qingqiu, you idiot, what ridiculous things have you done? You even went so far as to scam money!" "Why did you give it to me? It was five yuan!"

"Because I love you the most."

Li Qingmei rolled her eyes at Li Qingqiu. "Miss Da dotes on you the most. She believes everything you say. Who would have thought you would lie to her? I was heartbroken about it for a while. Shi Lanhua doesn't want this to spread around the family, since it's not a good thing."

"Then I'm definitely going."

Li Qingqiu thought to himself, "Now that the winter bamboo shoots are sold, I can go and pay back the money. It'll be a way of cleaning up Li Qingqiu's mess from before."

"Third brother, how about we forget about it? You don't know how sharp-tongued my sister's mother-in-law is."

Li Qingmei sighed. "In previous years, my sister was often teased for not having a son. People said every day that the children she gave birth to were a money-loser. Sigh, things have gotten a little better in the last few years."

"That old woman is unreasonable. Boys and girls are both precious babies. Why is she so sexist? I just think girls are more caring. Besides, whether it's a boy or a girl is determined by the man's genes. What does it have to do with our sister?" Li Qingqiu felt uncomfortable. In his memory, Li Qinghong doted on him. He had been played with by this older sister since he was a child. After she got married, she would bring him plenty of good food and fun things. Alas, it's a pity that Li Qingqiu is so irresponsible and actually cheated his sister out of money.

Everyone was stunned by Li Qingqiu's words. None of them had ever heard of this concept. This third brother actually thought that girls were better. In this day and age, boys are the good laborers. When did the idea of ​​liking girls come about? And how could the sex of a child be determined by the man? None of us are very educated, and many people really don't know this kind of biological knowledge.

"Don't talk nonsense."

Shi Lanhua patted Li Qingqiu. "What's so great about girls? They get fewer work points than boys. I say it's better to have a boy."

"Mom, that's not right."

Li Qingqiu wasn't scared at all when he was patted on the shoulder. "Gender equality is important. Why can't we favor boys over girls? They're all our own children, they're all our flesh and blood."

"This child."

Shi Lanhua was both amused and exasperated. Why did he always have to be different from everyone else? Everyone wants a son, but he seemed to really prefer daughters. "Stop talking nonsense. Don't go to your sister's house too often."

"Understood."

Li Qingqiu muttered, "If you ask me, it's because we didn't go enough that my sister got bullied. Second brother, you guys are the same. Why didn't you go and support my sister when she was being bullied?"

"I was immature a few years ago, but you are all old, how can you still be so immature?"

Li Qinghua was a little confused. It wasn't the third brother. You're usually unreliable, always coming to my house to freeload and even cheating me out of money. How could you be so shameless? If it weren't for you, my sister would have had a better life at her husband's house. Everyone knows that Li Qinghong has an unreliable younger brother.

They even brought us up. Li Qinghua thought Li Qingqiu was incredibly shameless. Li Qingqiu didn't care; it was definitely the eldest and second eldest brothers' fault. Why didn't they stop Li Qingqiu?

Li Qingmei and Li Xianjing exchanged a glance, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

"Third Uncle is really being a bit of a cheat."

"Third Brother is shameless."

"Yeah, but Uncle San is quite an interesting person."

I guess so.

What Li Qingmei felt most deeply was what her third brother had just said: having a son or a daughter is the same; both are equally precious. He prefers daughters, because in this day and age, girls are often treated worse than boys in the family.

It is undeniable that men have a natural advantage in physical labor. Even if we advocate gender equality, it is impossible to achieve in the actual work situation, especially in rural areas where physical labor is valued, and women's natural disadvantages cannot be changed.

Normally, even if we don't consider her a financial loss, she's still someone else's daughter. A married daughter is like water spilled from a cup; good brothers, even if they don't necessarily help her, can at least support her if something happens. But Li Qinghong got dragged into this mess because of Li Qingqiu, who is unreliable.

"Alright, you little brat, shut up. Don't worry about my family. Just don't cause any trouble."

"Second brother, look at what you're saying! What, you're the only ones who care about my sister, but I don't?"

"Alright, time to eat. Time to wash your hands."

"Dinner's ready."

The children cheered. They didn't care what the adults were saying; they were practically glued to the pot, their mouths watering at the aroma of the stewed meat.

"Have a meal."

"By the way, third brother, are you still digging for bamboo shoots tomorrow?"

"We'll dig for at least two more days. We'll go to the market to sell winter bamboo shoots the day after tomorrow. Uncle Fuyuan and I have already agreed on that."

Li Qingqiu took the steamed buns, picked up a piece of beef and put it in his mouth. The taste wasn't as good as Yin Yi's cooking. "By the way, let's all go together. We can look out for each other on the way."

"That's great."

After dinner, Li Qingqiu moved the winter bamboo shoots to the bed, washed up, and went to sleep. There was still work to be done in the next two days.

……

"Everyone, take the bamboo shoots to the warehouse and go home for dinner."

"I'm determined to get Mom to get some more beef today," Li Qingqiu said, swallowing hard. "Everyone, head straight to the warehouse tomorrow. I told Fuyuan we're going to carry bamboo shoots to the commune first thing tomorrow morning."

Over the past three days, the snow has become increasingly thick, making it impossible for oxcarts to travel. Yesterday, we discussed it and decided that if the oxen couldn't go, we would have to wade through the snow and carry the snow basket by basket. The production team doesn't have much work to do right now, so we have enough manpower.

"I know, Third Brother."

"Don't worry, Qingqiu, I'll be here early this morning."

Li Qingfu laughed and said that the others who had been digging for winter bamboo shoots with Li Qingqiu these past few days were also impressed by his skills. Two thousand catties of winter bamboo shoots in three days, how amazing! Not to mention them, even the old headhunter uncle said he was completely convinced.

The group readily agreed and went home. On his way back, Li Qingqiu brought up the cultivation system panel. He had been checking in with Luo Tietou these past two days, and it showed that he had received a Beast Taming Technique. This thing had given Li Qingqiu goosebumps when he first saw it.

According to the system description, this is for defending against monsters and demons that get close. It uses terrain and physical skills to break through the beasts' attacks, while also attacking their joints, weaknesses, and vital points with physical skills.

Li Qingqiu pondered for a long time but couldn't figure out whether it was kung fu or magic.

I can only leave it for now. I thought I could sign in some good stuff today, but who knew there were so many bamboo shoots today. I just barely met the sign-in requirement after dawdling for so long.

[Host: Li Qingqiu (Lazy Eater Destiny)]

Immortal Cultivation Sect: Temporary Elder of the Li Clan (Receives +2 points daily)

Cultivation Techniques: Basic Immortal Cultivation Method (Beginner), Lazy Eater Method (Beginner).

Cultivation Techniques: Spirit Plant Cultivation (Beginner), Beast-Trapping Rope Weaving (Under-the-table), Spirit Cage Weaving (Under-the-table), Sneaky Techniques (Introductory Level), Spirit Herb Identification Skills (Introductory Level), Monster Tracking Techniques (Introductory Level), Armored Beast Taming Techniques (Introductory Level)

Magical items: Beast-catching rope (beginner level), Spirit-enhancing talisman (basic level), Clan Contribution Points Book (low-tier), Pig Beast Taming Skill Card (basic level), Mountain-splitting shovel (beginner level), one Demon-slaying fire musket, one hundred spirit bullets.

Elixir: One bottle of Blood-Replenishing Pill (48/100), one Jade Shell Nourishing Essence Pill

Items: Gold Spirit Coupon 0.26 yuan, Silver Spirit Plant Coupon 7 jin, Spirit Meat Coupon 2 jin, Spirit Bamboo Shoots 100 jin

Physical condition: 6+1+1

Agility: 7+

Strength: 6+1

Spirit: 8

Points: 21

Sign-in requirements: 120/120 (One sign-in opportunity is granted for practicing the Lazy Eater Method for one hour each day)

Points-based lottery: Eligible participants can enter beginner, intermediate, and advanced lottery draws.

Quest: Thirty Years East of the River, Thirty Years West of the River, Don't Underestimate a Young Man's Poorness. Quest Completion: 40/1000. Dual Cultivation Partner Quest Completion: 10/100. Snow Demon Attack Event Triggered. Side Quest: Thirty Years East of the River, Thirty Years West of the River, Don't Underestimate a Young Man's Poorness - Family Pride, Contributed Over 100 Gold Spirit Tokens to the Family: 0/20.

"Let's go to the brigade headquarters. We're going to sell bamboo shoots tomorrow, and it'll be a good opportunity to visit my sister's house. Maybe we can even get some votes at the brigade headquarters."

Upon arriving at the brigade headquarters, Li Qingqiu didn't go inside but instead signed in at the entrance.

[Sign-in successful. Sign-in location: Hall of Affairs. Received Clan Trial Quest: Hunt the Giant Boar Monster (with dynamic map). Quest completion reward: +10 points, +2 points]

"Wait, why did I get a trial mission?"

Are you kidding me? I checked in at the Butler's Hall. What's going on? Does this mean that besides being triggered by checking in at the Trial Area, I can also receive Trial Missions at the Butler's Hall?

"A giant boar monster, a wild boar?"

Li Qingqiu muttered to himself, "Isn't this forcing me to go hunting in the mountains, and with wild boar, the most dangerous prey? Don't be ridiculous, hunting wild boar is no joke, he knows his own limitations."

"We can't really rely on armored beast-fighting techniques, can we?"

As for hunting rifles, Li Qingqiu asked Uncle Fuyuan yesterday. Because of the current chaotic period, the management of firearms is somewhat lax. Generally, no one will investigate if they are not taken out in public. As for hunting, although an application is required, the management is also somewhat chaotic. As long as the brigade provides a guarantee, it is actually possible to go with the hunting team.

"Let's leave it for now and see what happens after we sell the winter bamboo shoots."

Back home, Li Qingqiu fiddled with the winter bamboo shoots. Over the past three days, he had collected more than 300 catties of winter bamboo shoots. He shared some with Yin Yi. This girl was a bit silly; while others knew to dig some up and take them home, she was only happy cooking and playing with Li Qingqiu. As for making money, she had absolutely no idea.

Completely immersed in the world of multigrain pancakes, the addition of beef has given her even more possibilities, and the flavor of the multigrain pancakes has changed quite a bit in the past two days.

I wonder if I can exchange some grain coupons at the free market this time and buy some grains, preferably rice and wheat flour.

"Third Brother, you're back?"

Li Qingqiu, who was fiddling with winter bamboo shoots, heard Li Qingmei's voice outside the door and quickly made up the bed before getting up to open it. "Little sister, what's wrong?"

"Mom wants you to come over. She wants you to come and talk to her about the plan for selling winter bamboo shoots tomorrow."

"Okay, I'll be right there."

Wearing the new cotton shoes felt incredibly comfortable. Li Qingqiu tugged at his tattered coat, thinking he needed to find some cloth coupons to buy more cloth and add a cover to the coat. He went into the main room, where the whole family was present. Li Qingqiu pulled up a wooden stool and sat down.

"Third brother, what did the team say?"

Second brother Li Qinghua came over.

"Uncle Fuyuan and Uncle Fuluo have discussed it and agreed to send 1,200 jin to the food station. They will also take 300 jin to the free market and leave 500 jin to sell around the Lunar New Year." Li Qingqiu told his family about the brigade's plan.

"As for our individual families, Uncle Fuyuan said he wouldn't force us; it's up to everyone."

Li Qingqiu poked at the brazier a couple of times, then moved closer to warm himself by the fire before continuing, "We'll use our Lijia'ao brand. The 'human-shaped kudzu root' has recently become famous throughout the county. When people from the county see the brand, they'll definitely be happy to buy our winter bamboo shoots, and we won't be able to sell them at a low price."

"Is this feasible? Let's avoid causing trouble and confiscate our winter bamboo shoots."

"Mom, don't worry. Uncle Fuyuan has asked around. Winter bamboo shoots are mountain products, and there are loopholes in their management. Besides, with this heavy snow, those patrolling people won't have time. They might be enjoying a comfortable time by the fire with some wine."

"Even if things don't go well, we're prepared, aren't we?"

"What preparations?"

"Uncle Fuyuan gave us two liquor coupons and some cigarette coupons. We can buy some liquor and cigarettes at the supply and marketing cooperative and bring them with us. If we really run into trouble, having some liquor and cigarettes will make things easier." Li Qingqiu's words reassured everyone, since the government was cracking down on corruption these days.

Even in free markets, there are actually many restrictions. Not to mention grains, vegetables, meat, and other non-staple foods are all prohibited. Only things like reed mats and bamboo baskets are allowed to be sold. Some wild game and mountain products are also sold secretly, but not much.

Who from our family is going tomorrow?

Li Qingqiu will definitely have to go there; he's not considered a brigade cadre.

"Me and my little sister."

Li Qinghua said, "Our family has a lot of winter bamboo shoots, weighing over a hundred jin (50 catties) in total, which requires at least two baskets."

"Brother, sister-in-law, are you free tomorrow?"

"Nothing's wrong, what's up?"

"That's right, Uncle Fuyuan said that he needs some manpower to carry bamboo shoots to the food station tomorrow, and he'll get 50 cents for each basket carried over."

"Five cents, to be carried to the commune?"

"Yeah, I think it's too little, fifty cents. Would anyone actually do that?"

Li Qingqiu suggested giving one yuan, but Uncle Fuyuan glared at him, saying, "What? One yuan isn't much." In the end, Li Qingqiu was kicked out of the meeting room by Li Fuyuan and Li Fuluo.

"Mom, I'm going to carry bamboo shoots tomorrow."

Wang Yun's eyes lit up. He carried 50 cents to the commune and came back with an empty basket. It was so easy. Li Qingchun and Lin Xiu also chimed in.

"Go, eldest son."

Shi Lan Hua said, "Our family can't have it all; one thing is enough."

"Is this a good thing?"

Li Qingqiu thought to himself that he was determined not to do it; it was too tiring.

After agreeing on the winter bamboo shoots, Li Qingqiu went back to his room to sleep. The next morning, he went to the brigade headquarters to assemble. Good heavens, the treasure hunting team had all joined the team carrying winter bamboo shoots. Besides the treasure hunting team, there were about ten other people.

Li Qingqiu glanced at them. These people were either from families that were genuinely struggling financially, like Sister Jiang Mei and Aunt Lan Zi, whose families lacked husbands and were essentially widows, or they were relatives of the brigade cadres such as the team leader and the accountant.

"what?"

Aunt Liu was also there, Li Qingqiu muttered to himself, but then he thought about how Uncle "Landlord" was in poor health and couldn't do heavy physical labor, and Aunt Liu's family was also considered to be in difficult circumstances.

"Uncle Fuyuan, shall we leave now?"

"Let's go, let's get there as soon as possible."

Although the commune is not far away, the free market is more than 20 miles away. If we don't get there early, the market will probably close by the time we arrive.

A little after five o'clock, a group of forty or fifty people set off in a grand procession. Li Qingqiu and Yin Yi also carried baskets on their backs, but the baskets were empty, and the two of them together carried only thirty or forty catties of winter bamboo shoots.

Aunt Liu glanced at it, pursed her lips, picked up a full basket of winter bamboo shoots from the team, and casually slung over her own 20-plus jin of winter bamboo shoots she had dug herself, bringing the total to probably 80 or 90 jin.

"If you can't even endure a little hardship, what kind of future will you have?"

She had heard that Li Qingqiu was unwilling to help the team carry bamboo shoots, which was worth five cents. He couldn't endure any hardship, was lazy and good-for-nothing, and no girl would want to marry someone like that. She didn't know that only by enduring hardship and working hard could one live a good life.

Li Qingqiu was looked down upon by her sixth aunt, which made Li Qingqiu both laugh and cry. Oh well, this big mouth is not only good at talking, she can spread even the smallest things to the whole team. But when it comes to hardship, she really can endure it. The frostbite on her hands is quite frightening.

They were dressed in thin clothes, but when they dug up winter bamboo shoots, they did it with all their might. Otherwise, they wouldn't have dug up more than 20 jin. Sigh, it's a bit pitiful. Uncle "Landlord" used to own the most land in the brigade, and Aunt Liu had a good life back then. After Uncle "Landlord" got into trouble, Aunt Liu became the pillar of the family, shouldering all the hard and heavy work. It's a pity she was too talkative.

"Li Qingqiu".

"Are you tired? I'll carry it for you."

Seeing Li Qingqiu pulling the basket several times, Yin Yi leaned closer and whispered.

"It's okay, we're almost there."

To be honest, carrying about twenty pounds on my back is quite tiring. Luckily, I didn't fill the basket for just five cents, otherwise he would have given up halfway through the journey; he couldn't endure the hardship. "Let's go."

The wind and snow intensified, so Li Qingqiu quickened his pace to catch up with the main group. In less than two hours, they reached the commune.

"First, send the bamboo shoots from the team to the food station. Everyone else, please wait here for a while."

Li Qingqiu didn't go over. After lingering for a while, Li Qingqiu went to the steamed bun shop.

[Sign-in successful. Sign-in location: Agar-agar Nutmeg Hall. Received 10 Agar-agar Nutmeg Pills and +2 points.]

Li Qingqiu was overjoyed; 10 agar nutmeg pills were perfect, and he casually took out five.

"Give."

When no one was looking, Li Qingqiu slipped a piece of agar-agar nutmeg to Yin Yi, and of course, he didn't forget his younger sister, Li Qingmei. "Little sister, have a steamed bun."

"Second brother, steamed buns."

"Sister-in-law, I just bought some meat buns, have a taste."

"Meat buns?"

Wang Yun instinctively took it. "Why waste money like this? I'm going back soon."

"Sister-in-law, since we've already bought it, you can keep it."

"become."

Wang Yun couldn't bear to eat it herself and planned to take it back for the younger children at home to try. She carefully tucked it into her bosom, and Li Qingqiu didn't say anything when she saw it. That's how it is these days; if there's anything good, adults are reluctant to eat it themselves and take it home for the little ones.

"Ugh."

Li Qingqiu could only sigh and munch on his hot meat bun. As for the others, well, forget about them.

Aunt Liu came over with a basket and glanced at Li Qingqiu, who was munching on a steamed bun. In comparison, she realized that she had earned 50 cents by drinking some cornmeal porridge in the morning, while Li Qingqiu was not only wasting money on meat buns but also not earning a single penny. He was lazy, couldn't endure any hardship, and would squander all the family's wealth sooner or later.

Aunt Liu was in a great mood when she thought about how Shi Lanhua had given birth to such a spendthrift son. In comparison, Han Caihua was no worse than Shi Lanhua. In terms of hard work, work ethic, and arguing, she was slightly less capable in fighting. I don't fight.

Aunt Liu, feeling triumphant, glanced at Li Qingqiu with disdain as she walked past. Li Qingqiu muttered to herself, "What's wrong with Aunt Liu now? Doesn't she get tired walking around like that?" After finishing her steamed bun, Li Qingqiu followed the group to the free market.

The free market was located on a rural road in Lukou Commune. This area was considered the outskirts of the county town, and county officials would often come to the market to buy mountain products and wild game.

"Put the signs up."

A large wooden sign with simple writing reads: "A human-shaped kudzu root was unearthed in Lijia'ao," along with descriptions of the kudzu roots' sizes and heights, and winter bamboo shoots dug from the same hillside hanging nearby.

The price of winter bamboo shoots was also mentioned, but it was written rather vaguely, requiring 4 jin of rice to mix.

Each household placed bamboo baskets and hampers around the sign, occupying a large area at the corner. Li Qingqiu glanced at them.

"Let's go for a stroll." Li Qingqiu picked up a bamboo basket of winter bamboo shoots, picked up the empty basket, and led Yin Yi to the market.

"Let's go and take a look ahead."

Surprisingly, there were quite a few people around on the snowy day, perhaps because they all thought the patrol team wouldn't come out in the snow.

"what?"

Li Qingqiu was delighted to run into an acquaintance and quickly walked over with Yin Yi.

"Zhang Qingya".

"What a coincidence."

Li Qingqiu greeted him with a look of surprise. Zhang Qingya trembled slightly when he heard Li Qingqiu's voice. How could he have run into this guy? What bad luck!

"It's him?"

The woman next to Zhang Qingya, who was more voluptuous, stared at Li Qingqiu for a while and then sighed.

What are you doing here?

"It's nothing, I just dug up some winter bamboo shoots, and came to the market to exchange them for some grain or something."

"And you?"

Li Qingqiu glanced at the table and saw a wild rabbit, a pheasant, and a small deer-like animal laid out in front of Zhang Qingya and the others. "What's this?"

"You're so ignorant, aren't you? This is a muntjac."

Zhang Qingya said with considerable pride, "My sister made it, it weighed over ten kilograms."

How much?

"You want to buy it?"

Zhang Qingya was somewhat skeptical. A muntjac weighing over ten kilograms would cost at least ten yuan, which most people couldn't afford. She didn't think Li Qingqiu had that kind of money.

No, let me ask.

"If you're not buying, why are you asking such a silly question?"

"Fine, if you don't want to ask, then don't. I'll hunt a big one myself later." Li Qingqiu waved his hand dismissively. "I'll show you how it is when I hunt a wild boar tomorrow."

"You?"

Zhang Qingya scoffed. "Back in your Lijia'ao area, let alone muntjacs, you probably rarely even see wild rabbits."

"Then don't worry about it. How about we make a bet?"

"I can't be bothered to talk to you. Move aside and don't hold us up." Zhang Qingya's heart ached at the thought of losing a dollar. She would have a good talk with her sister when she got home. Now she dared not gamble in front of her sister.

"Li Qingqiu, my sister won't gamble with you. You should leave."

"Who are you?"

Li Qingqiu sized up the woman who spoke. She looked to be in her early twenties, with a plump figure. She wasn't particularly beautiful, but she was quite eye-catching in the countryside. "Oh, it's you. Then give me a pheasant and a rabbit."

"You want to buy it?"

"Yeah, I haven't spent the money I won from Zhang Qingya yet, so I can just buy a pheasant or a rabbit."

"Li Qingqiu, do you think you can afford that for just one yuan?"

Zhang Qingya scoffed, but Li Qingqiu took the five yuan Yin Yi handed him. "Is five yuan enough?"

"Not enough, add more."

"Are you really going to buy it?"

Five yuan is definitely enough. Pheasant is one yuan and fifty cents, rabbit is bigger and it's two yuan and fifty cents. That's four yuan in total, and you'll still need to get change.

"You can fake a purchase? Hurry up, don't keep me from shopping at the market."

"Four dollars, here's your change."

Zhang Qingya snorted, took the five yuan, gave her one yuan in change, picked up the pheasant and rabbit, and handed them to Li Qingqiu.

Li Qingqiu took the pheasant and rabbit, handed them to Yin Yi to carry, and left without lingering. Zhang Qingya didn't fall for it and didn't trigger the mission. Li Qingqiu was too lazy to stay any longer and thought that finding an opportunity to confront Zhang Qingya alone would increase the chances of triggering the mission.

[Triggering the quest: Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, never underestimate the poor youth. You have your first encounter with the direct descendant of the Zhang family, a cultivation clan, who was jilted at their engagement. You have defended your dignity with your strength and gained +10 points.]

Holy crap, it said the quest hadn't been triggered yet, and now one has appeared, adding 10 points right away. What kind of strength is that? Five yuan's worth. What a pity, I should have just sold the winter bamboo shoots to the food station. If I had just bought the muntjac, I would have gained 50 points.

"What a loss! What a loss! What a pity!" Li Qingqiu lamented.

"Never mind, let's keep shopping."

Li Qingqiu and Yin Yi carried a pheasant and a rabbit, swayed around a few times, and someone even asked them if they were selling the pheasant and rabbit.

"Just bought it, not for sale." After circling around a few times, a young man carrying a canvas bag finally approached.

"Comrade, want to buy a ticket?"

"What kind of ticket?"

"Grain coupons, cloth coupons, and non-staple food coupons too..."

"That's quite a lot."

"Okay, let's take a look."

"Come with me."

"Not in your hands?"

"Hey comrade, safety first. Don't worry, it's not far."

"Alright."

After following the young, thin man for about two miles, we arrived at a secluded ditch. Goodness, this guy really knows how to pick a spot.

"Brother, they're here."

"Young man, what kind of ticket do you want to redeem?"

"I want some grain coupons, cloth coupons, and non-staple food."

"What's your name, young man?"

"Liu Dehua of Lukou Commune"

Li Qingqiu introduced with a smile, "This is my girlfriend, Maggie Cheung."

"Brother Liu, is this for redeeming the tickets?"

"I almost ran out of money for my wedding banquet with my partner."

"Okay, take a look."

The burly man opened the cloth bag and laid out the coupons. Li Qingqiu glanced at them and saw that the grain coupons weighed about twenty jin, the cloth coupons were less than ten feet long, and the non-staple food coupons were one or two liang each, not much at all.

"I'll take all the grain coupons, and I'll take all the non-staple food coupons too. Do you have any candy coupons?"

"Brother Liu, you're lucky. You actually have one. Since you need to get things done, I'll give it to you."

After calculating, Yin Yi realized that she had spent more than half of the money left in her pocket, leaving her with just over two yuan. The coupons were not cheap at all; the grain coupons were more expensive than grain, and the non-staple food coupons were even more outrageous, while the candy coupons were even more expensive.

"Let's go."

"Object?"

Yin Yi blushed and tugged at Li Qingqiu's coat.

"They're lying."

"Come on, I'll take you to my sister's for a free meal."

Li Qingqiu casually stuffed the pheasants and rabbits into his basket, then, with Yin Yi carrying winter bamboo shoots, headed straight for the Lukou Commune. Upon arriving at the commune, they first sold the bamboo shoots to the food station for over twenty yuan, then went to the butcher stall and bought a pound of pork. "Not bad luck, quite fatty."

We also got some candy and some groceries.

Then he took out four more plump meat buns, and everything was ready. As for the hundred catties of winter bamboo shoots on the system's storage shelf, they weren't for sale yet.

Arriving at the east end of the Lukou Commune, in front of three tiled houses, Li Qingqiu called out.

Is my brother-in-law home?

Who is it?

Guo Chuan heard a somewhat familiar voice, opened the door and his heart skipped a beat. It was his brother-in-law again. Why was he here again?

"It's my third brother! Come inside quickly."

Guo Chuan was internally cursing, but he still wore a smile on his face.

"Who is this?"

"A member of the production team who came to the commune on business."

Li Qingqiu introduced Yin Yi. "Call him brother-in-law."

"Hello, brother-in-law."

"it is good."

Guo Chuan muttered to himself, "Could they be coming to ask for a gift?" He thought to himself, "I'll have a good talk with Qinghong later. This Li Laosan shouldn't be trying to fool them with girls."

"Who's here?"

"Mom, it's my third brother."

"Third brother, which third brother? Is that unreliable third brother Qinghong here again?"

Good heavens, this old woman is doing this on purpose, Li Qingqiu thought to himself. She's so talkative, even though she knows he's already inside, she's still talking so loudly.

"Mom, what nonsense are you talking about?"

"What nonsense am I talking about? What kind of kid would curse their mother to get sick and then run off to their sister's house to scam money?"

The old woman didn't mince words. "I won't say anything about you usually coming here empty-handed to freeload, but what happened last time? Your wife even said he hasn't grown up yet. He's in his mid-twenties, when will he ever grow up?"

"You haven't even mentioned your wife yet, and you haven't given up your playboy ways. Listen to what your wife is saying. You're over twenty and still acting like this. Where are you going to find a wife?"

"Mom, please stop talking. Third brother, Mom is just a chatterbox, don't take it to heart."

"It's nothing, I came to see my sister."

Li Qingqiu thought to himself, "This old woman is really gossipy, even more so than Aunt Liu."

Upon entering the house, the old woman saw Li Qingqiu and hummed in acknowledgment. "Auntie is home."

"I'm at home."

He went into the inner room, calling out, "You good-for-nothing, you good-for-nothing! What are you doing out there again? Don't learn to be so irresponsible..."

"Milk……."

Guo Zhaonan lowered her head and replied softly, "I talked to my classmate for a while."

Grandma was definitely unhappy because her third uncle came. Actually, Guo Zhaonan didn't like her third uncle either. He was unreliable, shameless, and often came to the house empty-handed to freeload. He also took money from Mom. Every time he came, he would make Grandma angry.