Chapter 959: I Will Not Say It Aloud

They had barely left when people from the grain station arrived.

Seeing them, the Party Secretary clapped his hands: "Aiya, if only you had come a bit earlier; they just left not long ago."

Thinking of something, he quickly added: "However, they didn't go straight back to the city; they went to Guangming Village to see Xia Qiu."

The man leading the grain station group asked: "Who is Xia Qiu? If we go over and ask for her by name, will we be able to find her?"

Fearing that a long delay might cause them to miss each other, the Party Secretary quickly spoke up: "That is Changsheng's eldest daughter. Oh, that is Shanliang; he has now changed his name to Xiao Changsheng. If you go over, just ask for Qiu Shaofeng's home; he is her son-in-law."

This was to avoid anyone not recognizing Xia Qiu and wasting more time, after all, she had not been married into that family for long.

While they were speaking, Fu Yan Cheng had already driven into the Northern Suburbs Farm.

Knowing they were coming today, Fu Yanwan had long been waiting here at Xia Qiu's: "Sister Xia Qiu, your due date is within these few days; why isn't Brother-in-law at home today?"

With her eyebrows and eyes curved in a smile, Xia Qiu said: "He went out to handle some matters; he will be back shortly."

Sure enough, just as she finished speaking, they heard Qiu Shaofeng's voice from outside the window: "Wife, I am back."

Smiling, Xia Qiu stood up and walked outside: "How did it go? Did you have any luck?"

Qiu Shaofeng carried the backpack basket directly into the room: "Actually, the bait Chuxue gave me is truly excellent; whether it was game on the mountain or fish in the reservoir, we managed to catch something from each. When she arrives today, I must properly thank her."

Seeing that the backpack basket actually contained three pheasants and one rabbit, Xia Qiu's face was full of excitement: "Were all of these found in traps?"

Qiu Shaofeng nodded: "Yes, all three traps yielded results; this is something that has never happened before."

Fu Yanwan also stepped forward: "Brother-in-law, you are truly amazing."

Looking up with a smile, Qiu Shaofeng said: "This isn't because I am amazing; it is because your Fourth Sister-in-law is amazing. She left me a packet of homemade bait when she last visited. However, let only the three of us know about this; absolutely do not say it aloud, lest we cause her trouble."

Touching the rabbit with her hand, Fu Yanwan said: "I know, I know; I will not say it aloud."

Seeing that it was still early, Xia Qiu said: "Since we rarely get so much at once, why don't you go over to the Educated Youth point and ask if they want to trade?"

Hearing this, Qiu Shaofeng's eyes lit up completely: "Alright, I will keep one for you to nourish your body, and I will take the rest over to ask."

The reason Chuxue left special bait for Qiu Shaofeng was so that upon catching game, they could improve their meals and properly nourish her sister, after all, she could not attend to them at all times.

The reason she had not given any before was that she did not want her things to benefit others cheaply; after all, since her sister's family had not yet divided the household, even if they obtained goods, her own sister would not receive the real benefit. Now it was different, as Father Qiu had stated that goods obtained by each household would belong to that specific branch.

Qiu Shaofeng kept one chicken at home, hoisted the backpack basket onto his back, and walked out: "Xiao Wan, stay for dinner tonight; I will be back shortly to stew the chicken for you."

When Chuxue visited previously, she had brought a clay stove. Ever since Father Qiu said that apart from work points, everything obtained by each branch belonged to that branch, this clay stove had come into use. With the weather turning cold anyway, stewing a chicken or something inside the room could also warm the house.

At first, he even sent a bowl to his younger brother and sister-in-law, but on one occasion, he actually heard his sister-in-law complain that there was not much meat in it; since then, he had never sent any again.

Later, Mother Qiu tried to say something several times, but Qiu Shaofeng pointed it out directly in front of the entire family, nearly causing An Xiaojing to die of shame and indignation; after that, no one said anything further.