Chapter 1174: You Are Way Too Self-Righteous About This

Xiao Mu, still somewhat displeased after being dragged into the courtyard by Xiao Fu, said, "What kind of people are these? They show off about having three sons at the slightest opportunity. So what if they have three sons? They don't even have a single room to marry off their sons-in-law. They still cause chaos over who ate one extra bite. How dare they come here to show off."

Xiao Fu, while pulling her into the house, comforted her, "You know what Sister Liang is like. She doesn't just mention having three sons today; she usually speaks without thinking. You really don't need to hold a grudge against her. She probably didn't mean to target you specifically."

Miao Yiqiu understood this clearly now. After following them into the house, she said, "It's not worth it. Don't let it affect your son's food rations anymore."

Her words made Xiao Mu realize something. "Yes, yes, yes. Aunt Miao is right to remind me."

Xia Qiu's family of three also entered the courtyard carrying gifts from a neighbor's house. "Grandpa."

As soon as Grandpa Xiao finished putting away the vegetables, meat, and eggs he had bought, he saw Xia Qiu's family entering the courtyard. "You're back."

Qiu Shaofeng placed the items he brought into the courtyard. "Grandpa, we brought two wild pheasants and a basket of eggs. Where should we put them?"

Just then, Miao Yiqiu happened to come out of the house. "Oh my, you are so thoughtful. Your mother was talking about you this morning."

Xia Qiu smiled and handed Junjun into Miao Yiqiu's arms. "Auntie, please hold Junjun for me. I'll go in and check on my mother and younger brother."

Miao Yiqiu smiled as she took the child. "Go ahead quickly."

After speaking, she looked at Qiu Shaofeng, who couldn't conveniently enter the confinement room, and said, "Just clip the chickens' wings and put them in the chicken coop over there."

Grandpa Xiao had already brought out a pair of scissors by then. "Did you go up the mountain?"

Qiu Shaofeng took the scissors and, while clipping the wings, replied somewhat nervously, "I didn't go deep into Shenshan. I just set a few traps halfway up the mountain and dug a few pits. Every now and then, we get some results."

Grandpa Xiao had heard Xia Qiu mention last time that although they hadn't split the household yet, each branch, aside from work points for the fields, counted other things as their own. Looking at the great-grandson in his wife's arms, who was raised quite well, he said, "Improving life is good, but you must pay attention to safety."

Qiu Shaofeng didn't expect the elder to say anything against it; instead, he cared about his safety. A wave of emotion moved him. "Grandpa, rest assured. I will act according to my ability and won't do anything that makes Xia Qiu and you worry."

After Xia Qiu entered the room, she first greeted Xiao Mu, then kept staring at her younger brother, who was sleeping with his eyes closed. "Mom, how many jin does my little brother weigh? He looks much bigger than Junjun was when he was born."

Xiao Mu said with a proud face, "Your brother ate so many good things in the womb, so naturally his body grew strong. Even the doctor said that in these times, a newborn weighing seven jin and three liang is rare."

However, thinking of the suffering she endured while giving birth to her son, she couldn't help but take a deep breath. "If Du Juan hadn't rushed over in time to deliver the ginseng vitality water left by Liu Chuxue, I don't know how much more suffering I would have had to endure."

Mentioning Liu Chuxue, Xia Qiu smiled. "We met her husband. She said Liu Chuxue's train is today, and she will return tomorrow afternoon."

Hearing that her second daughter would return tomorrow, Xiao Mu's mood improved even more. "Your brother is truly blessed. Liu Chuxue has been on a business trip for over a month. Look, as soon as he was born, she is coming back."

At first, Xia Qiu didn't understand. What did her brother being born with good fortune have to do with her second sister?

Then she heard Xiao Mu continue, "I heard that carp soup is best for promoting milk production. Now your grandpa and grandma won't have to queue up at the market early in the morning anymore."

Xia Qiu's face, which had been smiling, suddenly lost its smile. "Mom, Liu Chuxue does have some skills, but you are being way too self-righteous about this."