Soon, Leng Xuefeng was awake longer and longer, and slowly realized that this was a poor family. She had grandparents, parents, well, let's call them dad and mom here, and three older sisters. She was the youngest in the family - although she was not born yet, she would stay at home as a son-in-law in the future - this was what she heard when Xueli Er discussed with Bai Xiuying.

Although she was not born yet, she had three older sisters to raise. This was what the third sister Xue Xiaoxiao had said. The second sister had not said anything, but only prayed that she would not be as lazy as the third sister Xue Xiaoxiao! The eldest sister secretly touched Bai Xiuying's belly and asked the fourth child Leng Xuefeng to be good in her mother's belly, and she would buy candy for her in the future. Leng Xuefeng sighed, Bai Xiuying must not know how lively it was around her when she was asleep!

But she was also curious. According to what she had heard, this must have been a very poor time, and her parents must have been simple farmers. But didn't they have to work in the fields?

Of course she didn't know it in her belly. It was winter now, and Linjiazhuang was all white. Linjiazhuang was in northern Anhui, with many mountains and plains, and the climate was different from that in the south. It was already the twelfth month, which meant that her body had not moved before. Bai Xiuying supplemented it - well, there was nothing to supplement when she was poor, and because of this, Bai Xiuying's belly had never been noticeable. She was more than seven months pregnant, but it was about the same as an ordinary woman's four-month-old baby.

It was freezing cold, and Xueli Er was a simpleton, but not lazy. He thought that Xiaosi might be born at the end of the year or the beginning of the year. Even if she was not a son, she would be his daughter, and he would not want to let her go. When the snow stopped, he planned to set some traps at the foot of the mountain, maybe he could catch a pheasant or a rabbit, which would at least bring some meat.

Leng Xuefeng quietly stayed in Bai Xiuying's belly. To save firewood, the whole family gathered around a charcoal pot to warm themselves. Xue Shanhong lazily leaned on the bed legs of his son and daughter-in-law, squinting his eyes. Xiao Meiniang brought over a few sweet potatoes and two handfuls of peanuts: "Xiaoxiao, eat less of the frozen bells, or you'll have a stomachache! Grandma will roast some peanuts for you!"

Xue Yunyun poured a bowl of boiling water for Grandpa, and reluctantly grabbed the frozen bell from Sanmei's hand and threw it into the tin kettle. This tin kettle is so precious! I protected it very well during the escape, and I have used it for more than ten years!

Xue Duoduo scooped a handful of snow from outside and carefully put it into the pot. It was cold, so the water tank had been moved into the kitchen early, but it was not easy to get water, after all, it was frozen outside, so it was much easier to use the frozen bells (icicles) under the eaves and the clean snow outside.

Xiao Meiniang stood up and patted Xiao Duoduo's clothes: "It's raining again!"

Xue Shanhong opened his eyes and quickly stood up: "Oh my god! It's snowing really hard! The second son should come back soon."

Xue Feng moved his legs in Bai Xiuying's belly. Oh my god, what are you talking about! A fellow villager from Henan? Of course, the orphanage is in a small county town in Jiangsu, so she should be from Jiangsu.

"He's been out for quite a while, it's time for the second brother to come back." Bai Xiuying was just quietly sewing the soles of shoes. She was also worried about the man's safety, but she also hoped that he would bring back some meat to eat. After all, she was a little greedy.

Xue Yunyun picked up the peanuts with a branch and placed them on corn leaves, and passed them to Xue Shanhong first. Xue Shanhong took two and waved his hand. Xiao Meiniang waved her hand directly: "You don't want to eat."

Xue Yunyun handed it to Bai Xiuying, who also took a few. When Xue Yunyun turned around, Xue Duoduo didn't move, but Xue Xiaoxiao couldn't wait to reach out to take it. Xue Yunyun smiled and handed them all to Xiaoxiao, and then pulled another corn husk to continue picking up peanuts. Xue Xiaoxiao still had a few, but seeing that her sister took out more, she quickly sped up. Xue Duoduo saw that her mouth was full of dust while her eyes were still on her sister's corn husk, and she was so angry that she slapped her directly: "Xiaoxiao, why are you so greedy!"

Xiao Meiniang laughed at her little face - which child wouldn't be greedy when seeing food these days?

Xue Shanhong had finished the peanuts in his hand, touched his stomach and stood up from the short tree stump: "We won't cook lunch?"

Xiao Meiniang looked at the sweet potatoes in the large charcoal basin and said, "What are you cooking? It's a waste of firewood! Once the sweet potatoes are roasted, just mix them with boiling water and make a paste."

The old man didn't argue and simply sat down. Although there were mountains all around, it was hard to collect firewood and go down the mountain, not to mention that there was only so much food. One roasted sweet potato could be eaten by one person, and three or four boiled ones would be enough. In comparison, roasted ones can still be eaten more!

Leng Xuefeng guessed that this family was very poor, but she didn't expect them to be so frugal! It wasn't much better than the orphanage she lived in when she was a child. Is this family poor, or is this society poor?

As Xueshanhong picked up the sweet potato, there was a noise from the gate. This so-called gate was a double door, with wooden boards tied up with straw ropes and willow branches in a mess, wider than the door frame, and looked solid, but in fact it was not solid. Xuelier pushed the door and it fell down. Xueshanhong came out and happily took the things from his son, grinning with yellow teeth. Xuelier was busy propping up the gate and found two thick wooden sticks to hold the door up and down.

Turning around, Xueli'er also showed a smile exactly the same as Xueshanhong's - where are the two hares!

The two of them entered the house quietly like thieves, and the people in the room laughed happily. Xiao Meiniang patted Er'er on the back happily: "Not bad, this trip is worth it!"

Xueli Er grinned, rubbing the back of his head and said, "It's worth it!"

Seeing Xiao Meiniang was about to skin both rabbits, he hurriedly said, "Mom, just skin one!"

Seeing that everyone else was looking at him strangely, he rubbed the back of his head and said to his wife, "When I just got back, I heard Aunt Guilan say that Uncle Baoyi's family had a granddaughter."

Xue Shanhong and Xiao Meiniang looked at each other in bewilderment. Bai Xiuying said enviously, "Aunt Qi finally thought of it!"

She then looked at her three daughters and then at her belly: "What do you think happened to me..."

In the end, she didn't say it out loud. She had given birth to Tian Ding for generations, and she wanted a daughter. Now she has a daughter too! Bai Xiuying thought about it, and she was really envious. In this world, which family doesn't want sons and grandchildren!

Xiao Meiniang said, "Yes, their sons and grandsons have been hoping for a baby girl for three generations, and now she has finally got it!"

"Yes, I heard that Uncle Baoyi gave it a name at that time, saying it was Fubao. He said that the family was blessed when he was born!" Xueli Er felt that he was blessed. Just look at the two rabbits he brought back today. In the past, rabbits were not so stupid!

Xue Shanhong patted his belly and said, "That's also a blessing for others!"

"Okay, stop looking at me like an idiot. Let's do as the second brother said and keep a rabbit as a gift."

"Then shall we wait and eat meat?" Yun Xiaoxiao was about to drool.

"Eat, we'll eat later!" Xiao Meiniang looked at Bai Xiuying and then at her three granddaughters, and said with concern.

Leng Xuefeng was shocked by their conversation—Fubao?! Lin Fubao?! So what year was this?!

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