?Chapter 33: Tangtang really has abilities. Chapter 33: Tangtang really has abilities. Li Xiuli felt a grumble in her heart. It seemed that raising pigs wasn’t that simple.
“So how many do you think our family should get?”
“What? Get a few?” Lin Qingmu’s voice rose a notch, “Mom, just getting one is enough.
We don’t even know if that one will survive, let alone that we might end up owing money to the brigade instead of earning any.”
Overreaching can lead to a big fall.
One must think thrice before acting!
Li Xiuli shot a murderous glance at Lin Qingmu, her voice spectral,
“Head of the household, beat the third one.”
And here her wretched son was already throwing cold water before they’d even started.
Did she even need a son like this?
Lin Lu immediately took off his cloth shoes and ‘smack smack’ gave Lin Qingmu a few hits, quickly consoling Li Xiuli.
“Wife, I’ve disciplined the third one.
Don’t be angry; it’s not worth harming yourself with anger.
If you’re still mad, shall I beat him again to vent your anger?”
He acted as if the wife was the apple of his eye and the son, just a punching bag.
Lin Qingmu was utterly baffled: “…What did I even say?!”
What kind of world was this?
Was it wrong to tell the plain truth now?
Li Xiuli smiled with satisfaction, her gaze coolly fixed on Lin Qingmu.
“Speak up if you can talk; you just go ahead and say more.”
Your own father hitting you doesn’t make your mother’s heart ache in the slightest.
Having said that, she gave Lin Qingmu a glance and left.
Before leaving, Lin Qingshan patted the third brother’s shoulder, “Third, listen to mom. If you can speak up, then just say more.”
“…Cough…” Lin Qingshui fake coughed, “Third, you better wise up. Don’t go speaking the blunt truth recklessly.”
Sometimes, honest words mustn’t be spoken.
If spoken, you get beaten.
That was his experience filled with blood and tears after getting married.
Lin Qingmu was expressionless, “…”
I miss Tangtang!!
These brothers of mine, I don’t want them anymore.
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Lin Tang walked to the entrance of the village and took out a bunch of stuff from the System Space.
Besides the books given by the Qin family, there was also that thermos bottle.
She also took out two pounds of pork, a box of Malt Extract, and a pound of eggs from the System Space.
She put the Malt Extract, books, and eggs into a large bag so that from the outside, you couldn’t tell what was inside.
Looking at the plump meat, Lin Tang walked towards the village smiling.
This pork was sure to delight mom.
The villagers saw Lin Family’s young girl carrying meat and were filled with envy.
Their eyes all turned green with jealousy.
“Tangtang, your mom let you buy meat; how nice!”
“You’re so lucky, girl. That meat’s well-fattened.”
“The Lin Family’s living the good life, able to eat meat now and then.
Unlike us, we labor all year and hardly eat meat a few times. Life’s so unfair!”
They were all salivating with the craving for meat.
The housewives, upon seeing the thermos bottle in Lin Tang’s hand, had their eyes light up.
“Lin Family’s Tangtang, is that a thermos bottle you’re carrying? That thing must cost several dollars, right?”
“I’ve heard those in the county can’t even find these thermos bottles to buy; how did you manage to get one?”
Lin Tang picked certain questions to answer.
“Indeed, they’re out of stock. This is a defective product. My friend works at the supply and marketing cooperative, and they happened to keep one.”
“Gee, I’d never heard about that before. Tangtang, you’ve got some real skills.
If we wanted defective goods, could we ask you to see if something could be done?” the woman asked expectantly.
Supplies were scarce, and homes were lacking in everything.
But—
The brigade wasn’t close to the county; a single trip would take half a day to complete.
The villagers didn’t want to give up even those few work points, so they could only make a few trips a year, and almost no one could snatch up any defective goods.
Lin Tang didn’t refuse; after all, they were all from the same village.
“I’ll ask my friend about it the next time I go to the county. Let’s talk about it after I’ve asked.”
The woman didn’t insist on getting an answer right there; she just wanted to have more options.
Seeing that she had agreed, joy spread across her thin, dark face.
“Then I’ll have to trouble Tangtang. The aunties definitely won’t make things difficult for your friend; we’re not the kind to take advantage of others.”
Lin Tang truly believed in the character of the people now and immediately smiled, “I trust the aunties in the village.”
On hearing these words, the hearts of the village women warmed.
This Lin Family Tangtang really was an educated person, always knowing the right thing to say.
When Li Xiuli heard from the villagers that her daughter was back, she handed over the farming tools to Zhou Mei and ran towards the village entrance.
Seeing her daughter surrounded by a group of people, she squeezed through to get closer.
“Tangtang, you’re back.”
As she squeezed beside Lin Tang and saw what was in her hands, she was stunned.
“Tangtang’s mother, your Tangtang is really capable!
Just one trip to the county and she brought back meat and a thermos for you. You’re making us all so jealous,” one woman said with a hint of envy.
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Envy wouldn’t get them anywhere.
Coming back to her senses, Li Xiuli took the thermos from Lin Tang’s hands, her eyes sparkling with excitement.
“Oh my, my dear Lord, Tangtang, is this a thermos? How did you get it?”
After asking that, she felt she shouldn’t inquire about it in front of everyone, so she quickly changed the subject.
“Tangtang, you must be tired, come home with mom.”
Li Xiuli took the things from Lin Tang’s hands and walked towards their home.
The crowd hurriedly made way, watching the mother and daughter head home.
On the way, Li Xiuli occasionally looked at the flower-patterned thermos, her face aged and weathered, lit up with a smile.
Her girl was indeed amazing!
Just a single trip to the county, and she had managed to get so many nice things.
When Li Xiuli arrived home with Lin Tang, the other members of the Lin Family were all in the courtyard.
“Meat???” Goudan immediately spotted the meat in the mother’s hands, exclaiming in shock.
In the midst of speaking, he rushed over to his grandmother’s side.
Touching the fatty pork, his eyes shone incredibly brightly.
The three brothers Lin Qingshan, Lin Qingmu, and Lin Qingshui were also stunned by the sight.
“It’s really meat! Tangtang, did you buy this?”
“Tangtang, where did you get the meat coupons from? This meat looks really good.”
Ning Xinrou, seeing the thermos in Li Xiuli’s hand, chimed in, “Mom, did little sister get this thermos too? That’s not easy to come by, is it?”
She looked at Lin Tang in amazement.
Zhou Mei swallowed hard, her eyes reddening with desire.
“Mom, can we eat meat tonight?”
This question made everyone’s gaze in the Lin Family fall on Li Xiuli.
Even Lin Lu did so.
They had just eaten chicken a few days earlier, but in those times, who would complain about too much meat?
They all wished they could eat meat until they were full every day.
Before Li Xiuli could respond, Lin Tang tugged at her sleeve.
“Mom, let’s have meat tonight. I had a meal of Braised Pork at my classmate’s place today, and it was delicious.
I also want dad, my brothers, my sister-in-law, and Goudan to eat.”
Lin Tang knew her mom would save anything she could.
If she didn’t speak up, that little bit of meat might just be turned into oil to last for months.
“Braised Pork?” Goudan’s eyes lit up as he grabbed Lin Tang’s hand and asked, “Auntie, is Braised Pork tasty?”
As he spoke, he involuntarily slurped his saliva.
Zhou Mei eagerly watched the succulent meat in grandma’s hand.
“Of course, it’s delicious, Braised Pork is especially tasty. One bite and it’s all fat, even better than the potato stewed chicken we had a few days ago!”
Goudan was a clever lad, knowing the decision to eat meat was up to his aunt and grandmother.
He toddled over to Li Xiuli and Lin Tang, lifting his skinny little face to look at them.