Parents are busy farming

Zhang Chunyue slowly walked out of the kitchen, holding her daughter's little hand tightly with one hand, and gently stroking the purse in her arms with the other hand.

The small purse contained the wages she earned this month and the one tael of silver as a New Year gift.

In fact, Zhang Chunyue felt very guilty about getting this money.

After all, she only went to help occasionally, how could she get such a generous annual gift like everyone else!

However, Miss Six handed it over to her without hesitation.

Zhang Chunyue once tried to return the money, but was told that it was specifically requested by the fifth lady.

When she learned that this was Miss Ye Wu's intention, Zhang Chunyue's inner guilt became even stronger.

Due to Gao Yi's departure to the sea, she felt particularly awkward every time she saw Ye Zifen in the past six months.

But what she never expected was that the other party not only didn't care about this, but also gave her a New Year's gift.

Zhang Chunyue couldn't help but think to herself: Maybe it was for the sake of her younger brother. Unfortunately, she still has no way of knowing where that kid is now or whether he is still alive...

When she thought of this, Zhang Chunyue's heart was filled with endless worries and concerns.

The little girl seemed to be keenly aware of her mother's emotional changes and called softly: "Mother..."

This call seemed to have some magical power, bringing Zhang Chunyue out of her trance.

The tense expression on her face melted instantly and was replaced by endless tenderness and love.

"Niuniu, what's wrong?" Zhang Chunyue asked with concern, her voice full of endearment.

When she felt that her mother was no longer in so much pain, the little girl happily showed a sweet smile and said softly: "Mom, I'm hungry!"

Zhang Chunyue looked at her daughter distressedly and was about to bend down to take her into her arms, but the little girl nimbly dodged away.

"No, Mom, we will meet my brother! I can leave by myself, Mom, please leave quickly. Daddy will definitely be waiting for us at home."

Zhang Chunyue couldn't help but smile when she heard this.

While stroking her belly, she thought to herself: I hope the fetus in her belly is a boy! In this way, when he grows up, he can become a solid support for his daughter, just like Gao Yi supported him back then.

Thinking of this, Zhang Chunyue felt a warm current in her heart, and she was also full of expectations for the future.

The mother and daughter slowly walked into the cozy courtyard of their home, and saw smoke rising from the kitchen in the distance.

After guessing that Liu Jiancai had returned home, Zhang Chunyue hurriedly walked into the house.

As soon as I entered the door, I saw my husband squatting in front of the stove, constantly adding firewood to the bathhouse.

These firewood all come from wood chips produced by nearby shipyards. They are flammable and strong, but the only drawback is that they are a bit dirty.

Zhang Chunyue asked curiously: "What is cooking in the pot? Are you going to make something delicious?"

Only then did Liu Jiancai notice that his wife and daughter had returned home. He smiled happily and opened his arms to welcome his daughter.

Upon seeing this, the little girl immediately flew into her father's arms like a cheerful bird.

Liu Jiancai held his daughter with a smile on his face.

He replied: "I'm boiling water! I'm thinking of making some polenta to drink. In this cold weather, a bowl of hot polenta will be very comfortable!"

After hearing this, Zhang Chunyue nodded lightly in agreement, and then told Liu Jiancai: "Okay, stop holding the child now, go change the dirty clothes! Look how dirty you are, later My daughter’s clothes were also stained, and it’s hard to dry them after washing them in this winter.”

Liu Jiancai hurriedly put his daughter on the ground, then quickly stood up, winked at his daughter playfully, then took his daughter's little hand and walked outside.

As he walked, he said: "Then I'll leave it to my wife. I'll take Niuniu to change clothes first... just put the clothes you need to change aside. Anyway, I'm on vacation now, so leave all these tasks to me." Come on. It's so cold, so take a break."

Zhang Chunyue sat down next to the stove slowly, picked up a few pieces of firewood and stuffed them into the stove, muttering something complaining: "I know how to talk, why don't you go quickly! Dinner will be served later."

After Liu Jiancai walked out of the house, the smile on Zhang Chunyue's face immediately disappeared without a trace.

She silently called out in her heart: "Gao Yi! Where are you? Seeing that the new year is approaching, how can you be so cruel and abandon your sister!"

I don't know when she started to form this habit - whenever she stepped into the kitchen, she would miss her brother spontaneously.

As my thoughts surged, my tears became even more unstoppable like a flood bursting from a dam.

At this moment, the water was boiling, and she stood up slowly. A crystal clear tear slipped down the corner of her eye and fell directly on the hem of the indigo skirt.

The tears gradually spread, like a dark and deep flower blooming quietly on the skirt.

Although she was heartbroken and had tears in her eyes, there was no hesitation in the movements of her hands.

I saw her skillfully taking out the baked pancakes from the pot, and then scooping half a scoop of cornmeal from the cornmeal vat.

She held the spoon tightly and carefully stirred it gently in the pot, fearing to make any lumps.

The other hand held the scoop body firmly and shook it gently.

The fine corn flour fell from the gourd like quicksand. It merged with the water the moment it fell into the pot, but soon disappeared without a trace under the stirring.

In the blink of an eye, the originally clear and transparent water turned into an elegant light yellow color, and the faint sweetness of corn also came out.

She didn't cover the pot, but added a handful of firewood to the stove to make the fire more intense.

Then, she turned around and walked to the small stove next to her, skillfully lighting the fire and heating the pan, ready to start cooking.

These seafood are some scattered ingredients she buys from passing fishermen every evening before it gets completely dark.

Although they are not in good quality, they are enough to meet their daily needs for their family.

She has long been accustomed to this way of life. She washes the seafood, adds a little chopped green onion, and stir-fries it for a few times. The simple and easy-to-cook seafood is quickly taken out of the pot.

Then, she skillfully picked up the ladle in the bucket, poured a ladle of water into the pot, and started scrubbing it carefully.

Looking at the clean iron pot, she thought to herself: "My daughter is growing. She is different from them and needs something good."

So, she took out two more eggs from the cabinet and scrambled them.