Chapter 1042: Ye Yao's Gossip

In the past, everyone felt they weren't the biological grandchildren, but now they felt even more like their father had been picked up from the side of the road.

They were all grandchildren, so why was the difference so huge?

Fortunately, they could still be fathers themselves.

The children who were best at livening up the atmosphere had all vanished without a trace, the older generation was taciturn, and now even the middle generation was suddenly depressed and didn't want to talk either; it was too infuriating.

So much so that once they entered the village, everyone just said a simple word and went back to their own homes.

Only the old lady was supported by the three brothers, Ye Dabo, and her husband as they headed toward the Mazu Temple by the beach.

If they didn't ask the deity, Ye Fu and Ye Dabo would neither yield; a matter that had finally made some progress would have to be shelved again, and who knew how long it would be delayed.

Ye Yaodong didn't bother with them; anyway, he had his father to bicker with them.

When he brought a string of ring cakes home, he also let out a full burp at the same time, and various scolding sounds could be heard from inside their three houses.

Ye Chenghu's voice was the loudest, "Isn't there a washing machine?"

"Just because there's a washing machine, you can play until you're this dirty? Is that a reason? Hurry up and take them off for me."

"Don't hit me, I'll take them off..."

"You still dare to bargain..."

"I don't want to take them off, it hurts so much when you hit me after taking them off, are you hitting me now..." Ye Chenghu and Ye Chengyang were both huddled in the corner, their voices getting smaller and smaller as they spoke.

He first scraped the stones on the ground with his shoe soles at the doorway, and only after scraping off the mud under his feet did he enter the house. When he entered, he could still hear Ye Chenghu whispering and bickering with Ye Chengyang, the two of them mutually disgusted with each other.

"Don't hide behind me, you're so dirty..."

"You're dirty too..."

"You're even dirtier..."

Lin Xiuqing angrily cornered the two of them and hit them, while the two children were jumping up and down like monkeys, squeezing against each other, wanting to shrink behind one another; it was as comical as could be.

Ye Yaodong looked around the house familiarly. Ye Xiaoxi was sitting on a recliner, swinging her legs back and forth, watching her two brothers get hit while eating the oranges his aunt had brought over in the morning, looking as comfortable as could be.

He walked straight over and casually held out his palm, "Share some with me."

Ye Xiaoxi's face wrinkled into a ball, and only then did she stingily break off a small half and put it in his hand.

Ye Yaodong put it into his mouth in one go, and as a result, his eyes squinted into a line from the sourness, and his facial features twisted.

She watched and giggled non-stop.

"Is it that sour?"

"Hahaha~ dummy~"

Lin Xiuqing hit the children for a while, and seeing them wearing such thick clothes, it didn't hurt or itch, so she felt it was meaningless and was tired of hitting them, so she glared at them and told them to get lost and take a bath.

She prepared to ask Ye Yaodong about the situation of visiting the graves first.

Once they finished their bath and were clean, she would properly pull down their pants and hit them; they were so dirty now that she couldn't be bothered to lay a hand on them.

"What did they say? Where's Grandma? Why didn't she come back together? Where are Auntie and Dad?"

"They went to the Mazu Temple to throw the moon blocks."

He told her about what happened on the mountain.

"They argued all the way down the mountain, neither could convince the other, so they prepared to go to the Mazu Temple to throw the moon blocks to decide."

"Will that work? Usually, the old lady can throw them several times until she's satisfied; it has no authority at all. Once the result is thrown, neither will be convinced by the other anyway."

"At least they can throw them once first, see what Mazu says, and we'll talk when they get back."

"Then should we cook a bit more rice for Auntie and her husband?"

"Cook a bit more, we have to keep them for a meal anyway, and it's mealtime; cooking a bit more is never wrong. If they don't stay, we can still have fried rice in the evening."

"I want egg fried rice!" Ye Chenghu carried a basin of water, not forgetting to state his own request.

"Do you want to eat the whip?"

"No."

He quickly carried the hot water he had mixed, and then carried it back to the master bedroom, spilling it as he walked.

There was originally a vacant room downstairs, but now it was already filled with dried fish. Although there was still a frame bed, there was nothing else besides the bed. Lin Xiuqing was also worried that they would spill water everywhere when they took a bath and get the dried fish wet, so she didn't let them enter that room to bathe now and made them all carry their basins to the master bedroom to wash.

Glancing at the two mud monkeys, she turned her head back to talk to Ye Yaodong.

"If this can be settled, it'll save trouble, saving us from having to bicker again. Has Auntie's family been better off these past few years? She could even directly say she'd cover the money for Uncle's side first, just write an IOU."

"Maybe. Her sons are all married, and her daughters are all married off. The two old ones have no burden and no place to spend big money, and they can both still earn money, so it's normal to have saved some money. What's more, Auntie has always been quite sensible in the past; repairing the grave is a big matter and also a good thing."

"Then I'll go cook first. I reckon that no matter what the result is later, they'll definitely have to argue for a long time when they get back." Lin Xiuqing tied her apron and also started to get busy with lunch.

Originally, when they went up the mountain in the morning, she had already prepared the dishes to be cooked for lunch at home, so now she just needed to add two more dishes while cooking the rice.

Fortunately, she hadn't been busy these past few days and could still manage the guests' meals. They hadn't been out to sea for over 10 days, and the workshop had been idle for nearly half a month. She was also idle at home; she just needed to arrange for the fish to be shipped out every few days when it was sunny, keep the accounts, and collect the money.

Ye Yaodong, an idle person waiting for a meal, sat side-by-side with Ye Xiaoxi watching TV, watching her stuff the oranges into her mouth piece by piece. Even though her eyes and nose were wrinkled together from the sourness, she was still eating.

"Is it good?"

She shook her head.

"Then why are you still eating!"

Ye Xiaoxi wrinkled her face, looked at him innocently, pursed her lips, and continued to suck on the orange in her hand bit by bit, saying nothing.

Lin Xiuqing smiled and answered for her, "Her mouth is itchy."

"So greedy."

Ye Yaodong smiled and rubbed her head. The two little buns tied on top of her head had become a bit loose after half a day. He rubbed them, and they became even messier.

Ye Xiaoxi also shook her head, dodging his big hand.

"Mom, where are my clothes?" Ye Chenghu, stark naked, huddled behind the door and shouted for Lin Xiuqing, his two feet jumping non-stop, "So cold, so cold~"

"You don't know where you put your own clothes? You have to call me for everything. How old are you? I still have to serve you until I'm old..."

"Dad is so old and he still asks you."

"Can that be the same? That's the wife I married back."

"Shame shame shame~ stark naked~ stark naked~"

"Don't look!"

Lin Xiuqing stuffed a handful of firewood into the stove before going into the room to find clothes for the brothers.

Ye Yaodong watched TV, looking outside from time to time, feeling that more than half an hour had passed, and they hadn't come back yet? He didn't know if they had started arguing directly in the temple.

He walked to the doorway again to look, and there was no one moving by the beach; they were probably still in the temple.

Waiting and waiting, an hour passed, and it was almost time for the meal, when a group of people finally returned to his eldest brother's house next door.

He heard the voices next door in the house and knew they were back, so he immediately got up and hurried over.

As soon as he arrived, he heard his father speaking sonorously.

"Mazu has already spoken, it's that piece of land, what else do you want? We talked about it properly, and now you want to change your mind again."

The old lady also poked her cane hard on the ground several times, "In any case, it just comes down to you not agreeing. The second and third brothers have no problems, only you have big opinions, only you have so many issues. Clearly, when we threw them, we said properly that we'd throw them once and listen to Mazu, and now you're going back on your word."

"Mom, you can't help the third brother all day long. You have to think about my family's situation. The feng shui of that land is really unfavorable to my family..."

"Then how can you guarantee that if we look for another piece of land, the feng shui will be prosperous for your family? At that time, that piece of land was also looked at properly by someone. Didn't the three families all do well at the beginning? It's been like this for several years, and I don't think it has anything to do with feng shui."

"Your family has been getting more and more prosperous these past few years, so of course you'd say that..."

The two of them argued until their faces were red and their necks were thick, and they didn't argue out any reason. Listening back and forth, it was all the same words, and neither could convince the other. Ye Yaodong listened for a while and sighed, his head aching.

Ye Erbo had never uttered a word, waiting for the two families to argue.

It wasn't until Ye Yaopeng spoke hesitantly that he interrupted them, "How about we invite a master again tomorrow to calculate the Eight Characters of Uncle's family members, and then look at that piece of land on the mountain to see if it suits his family? If the fortune teller also says it will be good, then don't change it. If it says it's indeed unsuitable, then let's find another one that suits everyone?"

Ye Erbo spoke up at this time, "That's fine too. Let's first see if it's really a problem of feng shui not suiting the eldest brother's family, and then we'll talk. Let's calculate the Eight Characters of the eldest brother's family first. Otherwise, arguing back and forth, neither can convince the other, and this matter will just hang there."

Ye Dabo immediately echoed, "Okay, just like that. I'll find someone to calculate the Eight Characters first, and then see if that feng shui will be suitable for our family."

Ye Dagu also said, "Then let's find someone to look at it. If the master also says there's no problem, then you can't oppose it anymore."

"This is for sure. If it's not a feng shui problem, then I'll admit I'm unlucky." Ye Dabo gritted his teeth and agreed.

If it wasn't a feng shui problem, what else could he say?

After arguing for a long time, this time it could be considered that each took a step back, and they temporarily reached an agreement. The others also breathed a sigh of relief.

The old lady also waved her cane to drive people away, "Alright, we've argued all morning for this matter, and it's noon mealtime. You all go back to your own homes to eat. I won't keep you; I'm also eating at Dongzi's place."

Ye Dabo and Ye Erbo nodded and went straight out, preparing to go home to eat.

Ye Dagu and her husband also planned to go back, but Ye Yaodong called them to stop and invited them to eat before leaving.

"Did the grain of any family come from a strong wind? You don't have land, and grain is bought from others. We won't add two more mouths. We have food to eat at home anyway. As long as the matter is solved, just let me know when construction starts to repair the grave."

"Dongzi has invited you, and it's rare for you to come here, so stay and eat. I reckon Aqing has already cooked the rice. Don't waste it; you're not outsiders, you're all family..."

The old lady and Ye Yaodong strongly invited them, and Ye Yaopeng and Ye Yaohua also politely invited them.

They couldn't refuse, so they followed Ye Yaodong back to eat.

Among the three brothers, Ye Yaodong was currently the one doing the best, the richest, and the most successful. Staying here to eat was, of course, the first choice to go to his house.

Everyone originally thought that the matter of repairing the grave would just be like this for now, and they would wait until Ye Dabo invited a master to look at it. Everyone didn't go out to sea at night and waited first. It wouldn't be too late to go out to sea after seeing how it was said the next day and solving this matter first.

Who knew that early the next morning, Ye Dabo's face was pale, and he looked as if he hadn't slept all night, his eyes bloodshot. He ran over and said there was no need to look at the grave site; just use the original piece of mountain land, find someone to pick a date today, and start construction.

Everyone was very surprised. Ye Fu couldn't even continue eating half of his breakfast, put down his chopsticks, and asked first.

But Ye Dabo just gritted his teeth and didn't say anything, only saying he had figured it out.

It was Ye Yaodong who saw his spirit was listless and his eye circles were dark and heavy, so he asked if he had a nightmare?

Only then did he say with a pale face that he kept having dreams after falling asleep at night, dreaming that his father was entrusting him in a dream, scolding him for being unfilial, wanting him to die without a burial place, and so on. He hadn't given him a proper face while alive, and wanted to ruin him after death...

Ye Dabo was so scared that he didn't dare to sleep all night. As soon as he slept, it was as if someone was standing by his bed, and his mind was filled with his biological father climbing up to question him.

So early this morning, just as the sky was getting bright, he immediately ran over to say he wanted to pick a date to repair the grave immediately, and also asked the old lady to help chant more scriptures and tell the old man.

Originally, he was going straight to the old house, but who knew Ye Fu would get up so early? Just as the sky was getting bright, he had already come over to eat breakfast, so he had to run another trip to his side.

Ye Yaodong watched the person leave, laughing and crying, before saying, "Grandma is still amazing. She just said a few words, and Grandpa listened, climbing up overnight to settle accounts with Uncle?"

"Don't talk nonsense. Your uncle was just panicked by the day's events. What you think about by day, you dream about by night; he was scared by the dream."

Ye Mu, however, said sarcastically, "If you don't do anything wrong by day, you won't be afraid of ghosts knocking on the door at midnight. It's just a guilty conscience; otherwise, why would he be afraid of his own biological father looking for him at night?"

The old lady stopped them from continuing to talk about these things, "It's settled, so it's fine. No need to talk about these odds and ends. Look at him, he's also pitiful. Later, the third brother will go to the neighboring village to find a master to look at the construction date, and by the way, find a few masons. At that time, let Afan go to the mountain to work, which can also subsidize the shared money and owe less."

"Got it."

Being able to solve it so easily was, of course, the best.

After Ye Fu quickly finished the rice in his bowl, he immediately went to find someone to look at the date and by the way called the workers to quickly set the time to start construction, avoiding changing his mind later and having other odds and ends of voices. With many people, there were many opinions, and it was easy to make a mess.

After setting everything, he handed this matter to Ye Erbo to watch. After all, the weather was good, and if it was calm, they would go out to sea again. With Ye Dabo's state, how could he dare to ask him to do things? It just so happened that Ye Erbo wasn't doing anything now, so he let him supervise from time to time.

Regarding the big matter of repairing the ancestors' graves, he wouldn't dare to mess around, nor would he dare to ruin the feng shui.

What's more, Ye Yaofan also followed to repair the grave and work, and they could supervise each other. The workers were called by Ye Fu, and if there were really any problems, they would run over to tell them first and let them make the decision.

The day after Pei Fu visited the graves, he had already gone out to sea one step ahead, by the way sending A Guang to the city. He couldn't wait for the Dongsheng; they had so many things in their family, who knew how long the bickering would take, so he left first.

And indeed, after Ye Fu finished managing these things, it was already three days later, and they only then started to get busy with the matters of going out to sea at night.

It had already entered April. In spring, there would be more fish, and not going out to sea for one day was a loss for one day.

It was just that before they went out to sea at night, it started to rain drizzlingly in the evening. Worried that the weather in the outer sea was not good, they had to delay for another day.

Unexpectedly, after delaying for a day, the Fengshou also returned the next day, also saying that the weather in the outer sea was not good and the waves were big.

The father and son had to continue resting. Fortunately, they were not as strapped as other families, so resting was resting; resting for a year wouldn't matter.

Also because of the leisure, after the grave site started construction, he also ran to the mountain every day, watching the workers chisel the mountain stones and work. From time to time, when he went down the mountain, he could pass by A Guang's house and have two drinks with Pei Fu before going back.

So much so that as soon as Ye Mu saw the mealtime, she looked at Ye Fu's flushed face at the dinner table and started scolding.

"Starting to drink horse urine in broad daylight. I shouldn't have let you be idle. I should have let you weave more baskets. I don't know where you wove them to. If it weren't for seeing you covered in mud every day, I would have suspected you ran to some widow's house."

"What nonsense are you talking about? At this age, saying such things."

"The in-law is preparing to start his second spring, what can't be said?"

Ye Fu almost spat out a mouthful of soup, quickly swallowed it, and coughed violently, "How do you know?"

"Hmph, what matter in the village can be hidden from me?"

Ye Yaodong and Lin Xiuqing also had expressions of shock.

Ye Yaodong quickly stretched his neck and swallowed the rice, "Then what do you mean? What second spring for Uncle Pei? With which widow? No way? Really or fake? A Guang is going to have a stepmother? Holy crap..."

Ye Fu quickly glared at the mother and son, "Don't talk nonsense. It hasn't even started yet. Watch your mouth. If it spreads out, how will people behave?"

Lin Xiuqing's face was full of curiosity. She bit her chopsticks and asked somewhat incredulously, "Mom, is what you said true? Uncle Pei is going to find another one? He's been single for over ten years, hasn't found one for so long, and is finding one now?"

"Yeah, not finding one when young, finding one now. Is it… is it interesting to find one… cough cough, finding one at this age?" Ye Yaodong didn't have the nerve to say it so bluntly; there were old and young at the dinner table.

If it were just him and Aqing, he would have no taboos.

"Why are you blindly asking about the elders' affairs..." Ye Fu stopped them from asking further, still thinking of covering it up.

"What can't be said? It's a matter of time," Ye Yaodong was full of gossip, "What's going on? Mom, is there any story in this? With which widow is Uncle Pei? He's 50, right? He doesn't look much younger than my dad."

Ye Fu glared at him fiercely, "Don't compare me. He's one year younger than me. You have too much to say, talking about this and that all day long during meals."

Ye Mu also scraped Ye Fu with a glance, "Don't you love to listen too? If we don't talk when we're not eating, when should we talk? Don't we have to know a little bit about the village's affairs? Otherwise, if people ask you something, you won't know anything."

"Why do you need to know so much..."

"Oh, don't keep us in suspense. With which widow is Uncle Pei?" Lin Xiuqing felt like a cat was scratching her heart. If it were someone else, she wouldn't be so curious, but it just happened to be related to her own family.

"Isn't there a widow next door to the in-law? Two years ago, she witnessed her husband being hooked by a fishing net and dragged into the sea. Her two eldest daughters are already married, leaving only the young child, an orphan and a widow. The in-law saw they were pitiful, so he would go to their house from time to time to help chop wood, carry water, and so on. As time went by, people saw it, and words spread around."

"I know, I know, their family's first boat was sold to Uncle Pei by that widow." Ye Yaodong's fire of gossip burned fiercely, and he immediately spoke up.

"Right, it's their family. There's a lot of right and wrong in front of a widow's door. Although both are getting on in years, it's hard to guarantee that the neighbors won't chat a few words. If some people hear it, it spreads out of proportion. But last year, there was less talk because the in-law often wasn't at home when going out to sea, and plus, there were big plays in the village from time to time."

"Then why is it said that Uncle Pei is having a second spring now?"

"That Ma Lifang, oh, that's that widow, someone saw her entering the in-law's house at mealtime, sending cooked dishes to their house."

"Just like that?"

"Otherwise? One often goes to the house to carry water, chop wood, and send fish and shrimp, and the other goes to the house to send cooked dishes. The two of them are going back and forth, who would believe there's nothing going on?"

Ye Yaodong was full of regret, thinking he could hear something explosive, like an old clam bearing a pearl or something.

Lin Xiuqing's face was full of deep conviction, also feeling that there must be something fishy inside.

"Was it seen by people again these two days, so it started spreading again?"

"Right, the neighbors on the left and right saw Ma Lifang carrying dishes over these two days, and they all teased them one after another, asking if good things were coming soon. Then Ma Lifang didn't refute, just smiled and let everyone not guess blindly."

"Tsk tsk tsk, it looks like A Guang is really going to have a stepmother."

Ye Mu slapped him twice fiercely, "What are you so happy about, what are you gloating about? Do you really want your sister to have a stepmother-in-law?"

"No, what do I have to be happy about? It's not like I'm getting another one, pfft..."

Ye Yaodong looked at his mother's tiger-like gaze and realized his instinctive reaction was wrong, so he quickly spat and then continued to speak.

"I just think it's strange. Uncle Pei didn't find one when he was young and have two more sons, and now he's finding one at this age?"

"Yeah, why didn't Uncle Pei find one when he was young, and only now at this age?" Lin Xiuqing also repeated his question.

"Isn't it because he's getting on in years? There are always times of illness and pain. If he doesn't find an old companion to live with and serve him, what will he do when he's old? Does he still expect his daughter-in-law to serve him? It's not convenient, and his son isn't necessarily often by his side. How would a son know how to take care of people?"

These words were said by Ye Fu.

"So Dad, you also know that Uncle Pei is really going to find one. How old is that widow? 40-something?"

She looked like she was in her 50s, but in this day and age, women worked hard, so it wasn't strange for a 40-year-old to look like she was in her 50s.

"40-something, I don't know how I could care about how old a widow is. Anyway, people married early in the past, married in their teens."

"That's fine too. A widower and a widow, it's a perfect match. The two families are right next to each other, so there's no need to move much."

"It hasn't even started yet, and you're already worried?"

"I'm not guessing blindly, just talking. A Guang isn't here, I have to help him find out more news, so he doesn't suffer."

"What suffering? Both are getting on in years, A Guang is already married and has children." Ye Fu was full of disapproval.

Ye Mu didn't think so, "That's hard to say. It's not like there aren't people having children in their 40s."

"Then what can you do if they have a child in their old age? A Guang just happens to have no brothers, it doesn't matter if they have a few more."

"What does a big man like you know? That widow's family already has several young ones. If he takes over, doesn't he have to raise her whole family? If another young one comes, whose blood will they be gnawing on?"

"Women have long hair and short knowledge. The in-law's current conditions are no worse than ours, can't he afford to raise a few children? Can't he even afford a bite to eat? Now, just give people a bite to eat, and when they're old, they can have a few more children to provide for them."

"You think so well, do you also want to find a widow? And have a few more cheap children to provide for you in your old age?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? Don't be unreasonable. We were talking about others properly, why do you have to drag it to me? Where do you see me not pleasing to your eye?"

Seeing the two old ones about to bicker and argue again, Lin Xiuqing quickly changed the subject.

"No, Mom, why didn't Uncle Pei find one when he was young?"

"Afraid the stepmother would abuse the children?" Ye Yaodong guessed.

Ye Mu rolled her eyes at him and said objectively, "Nonsense, it's because no one wanted to be with him. A big man dragging three oil bottles, which woman would want to marry over? Marrying a man, marrying a man, wearing clothes and eating food. In those days, people couldn't eat their fill or keep warm. The whole family was small, and only one big man was supporting the family. Which good woman would want to marry over to suffer? And be a cheap stepmother to others? A widow remarrying also has to see if your family can eat their fill."

"Then Dad, how do you know Uncle Pei's Eight Characters haven't even started yet?"

"Why ask so much?"

"Since it's already been said to this point, what's not good to say?"

"I just drank a few meals of wine at Old Pei's house these past few days, and saw the neighbor sending side dishes a few times, only then did I realize it. How could I have the nerve to ask."

"Uncle Pei can be called a golden single bachelor now. He has money, isn't very old, and is still single. There should be quite a few big and small widows in the nearby villages who have their eyes on him, right?"

The old lady watched Ye Fu about to glare again and smiled, taking over the conversation, "Hehe, getting on in years, he's a big man, it's really not convenient to let his daughter and daughter-in-law serve him. It's quite good if he can find a companion."

"Why worry blindly? Others' family affairs, whether to find one or not is also their own business."

"Hey? Does the in-law's side have the intention to find one? Our women's director was still saying there this afternoon that if the in-law is finding one, she can also introduce a few widows, younger ones..."

"Didn't you just dislike that she was 40-something, and what if she has a few more children..."

"Ah, right!"

Ye Mu slapped her own forehead, "I was muddled, only thinking about pulling strings for others, and just disliked it."

Ye Fu rolled his eyes at her, "Others' family affairs, stop whispering there. It has nothing to do with us. People have their own considerations. Can you still intervene in others finding an old companion? This is still an in-law, do you have the nerve?"

Ye Mu muttered, "Isn't it just that the words led to this point? It's not like I'm introducing them."

"If they really live together, that's also the two old ones' business, it has nothing to do with them young people. If they really make do, they should be happy for others to have a companion."

Ye Mu pursed her lips, wanting to retort, but thought better of it and held back.

After finishing the meal, when the two old ones left, the couple sat there watching TV and cracking melon seeds, and chatted about this topic again. It was really explosive for the two of them.

"Don't know if A Guang knows. If there were signs of this early on, he should have known in his heart long ago."

"He must know. His own son, and living under the same roof, and the widow is a neighbor right next door. He must know. It's just that he probably didn't have the nerve to intervene in his own father's affairs, so he let it develop." Lin Xiuqing peeled melon seeds for the two children on the side while saying.

"Finding a companion is also good, otherwise he'll be lonely when he's old. It's just that I haven't heard Huimei mention it."

"How would she mention it? That's her father-in-law, can she tell us? At most, she'll say a few words to Mom, and she must also be following their own thoughts."

After finishing, she said again, "Living right next door is also convenient. There's no need to move. Just let the widow move over to live. The widow's children don't need to move, and they can be like they're in their own home, no need to move into someone else's house."

"It hasn't even started yet, and you've already thought so well for them?"

Lin Xiuqing smiled and punched him, "Isn't there no one else? Just us chatting a few words, we didn't go out to say it."

"You're talking about the grandfather of this little girl!"

Pei Yu looked left and right blankly. Seeing the melon seeds sent to her mouth, she smiled with her eyes curved and opened her mouth to hold them.

"How many teeth does this girl have? Can she still eat melon seeds?"

"Don't look at her being shorter and thinner than your daughter, her teeth grow quite fast. She's a year and a half old and has already grown 12. Although the molars haven't grown, she can still bite these small melon seeds."

"Huimei is probably going to give birth in two months. If you have anything to send, prepare it in advance."

"Hmm, I know. Your daughter's little clothes at that time have already been given to her for Xiao Yu to wear. I'll find time to go to town later to buy two pieces of cotton fabric and make two new sets."

"Xiao Xiao's wife seems to be giving birth around the same time too. Has there been anyone coming to check recently?"

"I heard Mom say that as soon as people come, they smile and greet them to eat a meal first. A pot was set up in the village committee's courtyard..."

"Then they don't have to come every day?"

"Cough cough, they come often, but they haven't run around the village much, just walking around occasionally. When they finish eating and drinking and come out, everyone has already heard the wind in advance, and those with ghosts have hidden in advance, but no one has been caught."

"That's good. If they had been this smart before, they wouldn't have had to hide out."

"It's safer to hide out. Who knows when they won't play by the rules."

The couple chatted while watching TV. ===== CHAPTER 1043 =====