Volume 1: Reborn in the 80s, selling lunch boxes with my mother Chapter 68 Grandma Hu Teaches Her Daughter
Can the land be planted in a different way?
Jiang Tian patted her head. Why didn’t she think of it?
Land is much more precious these days than in later generations, and there is no such thing as abandonment.
Believe it or not , as soon as you abandon the land, someone will rush to cultivate it?
Just now when they passed by the irrigation canal, they saw someone clearing land nearby.
They didn't dare to open large areas of land, so they used a hoe to dig holes the size of bathtubs on the river bank, dug out the loess, filled them with farmyard manure and fertile soil, and planted pumpkins, winter melons, etc. It was a little more work, but they could harvest dozens more pumpkins and winter melons every year, which they could eat as vegetables, and the rest could be fed to pigs.
And what my second uncle said is right. In their area, between villages, some people marry and move to other villages. According to the current rules, their household registration will be moved away from their parents' home village, and the land will be taken back by the village. The new village will then allocate food-ration land to the new bride.
But this also has its disadvantages. The better land that is closer to home in the village has already been distributed. If a newlywed wants to get land, they can only look for land far away.
In the past, she only needed to walk a few minutes to her parents’ farm. But after she got married, it took her 20 to 30 minutes to walk to the land that was allocated to her. Who could be happy about that?
So there came the idea of private land exchange.
As long as both sides agree with the village that their land will not be moved and will be exchanged with other families, the village will generally agree as long as both parties are willing.
Uncle Hu did this because he felt sorry for his sister. She had to run a shop and take care of the children by herself, and she would not be able to take care of the land in the village. The more valuable rice fields could be rented out and exchanged for some food every year, but it would not be cost-effective to use the dry land and vegetable garden like this.
It would be better to come over here and help grow some vegetables at home. At least I wouldn't have to spend money to buy the onions, ginger, garlic and other vegetables that the noodle shop usually uses.
The land exchange issue was discussed, and the main business was discussed at this internal family meeting of the Hu family.
My eldest uncle and his wife went home to rest, and Hu Qiongfang, her mother and her two children slept at grandma Hu's house tonight.
Grandpa Hu and his wife still live in the old house of the Hu family.
Both of them are very clear-headed. Nowadays, many old men and women in rural areas still stick to old traditions. As long as they are alive, they will not allow their children to divide the family property.
Grandpa Hu, however, separated his two sons and let them live on their own.
In his opinion, whether children are filial or not does not depend on whether they live with the elderly.
Having an unfilial son like that, and marrying a troublesome wife, and living with the old people, making his parents mad every day, is it because he thinks they are not dying fast enough?
Moreover, the Hu family has two sons . In the words of Grandma Hu, even sisters can quarrel sometimes. If the two sisters-in-law don't get along well, then the relationship between the two sons, which was originally harmonious, will become even more strained. It would be better for them to separate.
Therefore, as soon as my eldest and second uncles got married, their families split up the homestead and built two small houses for them. There were four rooms in total, which was enough for the couple and their children to live in.
Grandpa Hu and his wife still live in the same thatched house. Although it looks a bit shabby, this old house is warm in winter and cool in summer, and becomes more and more comfortable as time goes by.
Jiang Tian didn't notice it when they were in the main room. But when she entered the bedroom next door, she found that her grandparents seemed to be indeed different from many old men and women in the countryside.
There was no clutter in either of their rooms.
The east wing is a large open room with a long table in the middle and a basket of rags on it, which were probably used by Grandma Hu to paste the soles of shoes.
There is an old wooden bed on each of the north and south sides. The bed facing south is where the old couple usually sleeps.
On the bed on the north side, there were two layers of plastic bags neatly placed, containing bedding, sheets and other items for the changing seasons.
When guests come, just move the things, spread out the bedding, and go to sleep.
There is a curtain hanging on the wall next to the bed. When guests sleep here, they can pull the curtain to have privacy, and it also does not prevent them from chatting with relatives while lying on the bed.
These days, it is very good to have such a bed when visiting relatives in the countryside.
Jiang Tian originally thought that they would live in the same room with their grandma at night, but she didn't expect that Grandma Hu just brought them in to take a look, then turned around and led the three mothers to the west room.
The room was divided into three compartments by wooden boards. There was a bed on the north and south sides, and several wooden boxes and some woven bags filled with seasonal clothes were piled in the middle.
"Fangfang, you take Tiantian to sleep on the inner bed, and Chengcheng sleeps on the outer bed."
Hu Qiongfang looked at the two beds and tears suddenly flowed down her face.
"Mom, this room..."
This is the room she lived in before she got married.
I originally thought that the room she lived in before she got married must have been demolished long ago because the family had too many people and there was no room for them. I didn't expect that my parents still kept it.
Grandma Hu sighed, took her daughter into her arms, patted her, and comforted her: "It's good that you're back. Don't worry, as long as your parents are still here, there will always be a room for you in this family."
As for whether the two sons will continue to protect their sister like they do now and leave a room for her in her parents' home after the old couple are gone...it all depends on Hu Qiongfang's ability.
After arranging a place for her daughter's family to live, Grandma Hu did not leave immediately. The mother and daughter had not talked to each other for more than ten years. Grandma Hu wanted to kick the old man aside and let her daughter sleep with her at night.
But when she thought that her daughter was now a mother, Grandma Hu could only hug her daughter reluctantly and kiss her for a while.
After kissing, he started to beat his daughter.
"I think something's wrong with you today!"
Hu Qiongfang was completely confused by what her mother said.
What's wrong with her?
Jiang Tian and Jiang Cheng also sat aside, listening obediently to their grandma's lecture.
Seeing that her old daughter still seemed to be confused, Grandma Hu rolled her eyes in anger and couldn't help but poke her daughter's head with her finger.
"I think you still haven't made any progress! You've been eating all the food you've eaten for more than ten years!"
"Your dad asked you a question today. Why do you keep visiting your elder and second brothers?"
"They both have , and your two sisters-in-law take care of everything at home and outside. Don't be displeased by what I say. Not to mention you, even your father and I will have to rely on your two sisters-in-law to take care of us when we are old and unable to move. Relying on your two brothers? Bah! They men know nothing!"
Hu Qiongfang: “…”
The old lady said this as if the two sons were not her biological children.
When Grandma Hu saw that her daughter was still confused, she was so angry that her heart ached.
Fortunately, he caught sight of Jiang Tian from the corner of his eye, and thinking that his granddaughter had a clear mind, he let out a sigh of relief and pulled his daughter to brainwash her.
"I'm not saying that your two brothers are unreliable. You've also been someone's wife. Think about it yourself. Apart from working in the fields and going out to earn money, do men care about the affairs of the family?"
"Aren't they all managed by your two sisters-in-law?"
"You! When you were little, you clung to your two brothers. That's fine. But it's different now. When you do things in the future, don't just focus on your older brothers. You also have to consider your older sister-in-law and younger sister-in-law."
"For example, today when we were discussing about doing business together, your elder brother and younger brother agreed. You should have asked your elder and younger sisters-in-law at that time. Just a few more words would have made your elder and younger sisters-in-law feel good. Think about what you did."
Grandma Hu poked her daughter twice again, feeling very disappointed. After that, she felt distressed and hugged her daughter, sighing:
"My silly girl, when will you finally come to your senses?"
The more she thought about it, the more worried she became. Grandma Hu felt that the old account of Hu Qiongfang had been ruined by the couple, so she decided to open a small account to provide insurance for her old daughter.
Grandma Hu waved to her granddaughter with a smile.
For some reason, at this moment, Jiang Tian suddenly saw the same expression on Grandma Hu's face as her class teacher.
Jiang Tian approached carefully.
"Grandma, I will definitely get along well with Chengcheng's wife in the future, be a caring sister-in-law, and will never be alienated from my own brother."
Hu Qiongfang immediately looked at her daughter with a sad face.
She now understood what her mother had just said to her.
Grandma Hu nodded with satisfaction: "That's the truth!"
"You don't even consider your sister-in-law and brother's wife as family members, so how can you expect them to consider you as family members?"
