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Chapter 6 After having a bowl of fragrant chicken noodle soup, the two little boys quickly grew fond of the Li family. They called Grandma Li, who had a sharp tongue but a soft heart, "Grandma" over and over. Grandma Li, after enjoying some time with the boys, sent Ming Nan to take them to play. Ming Nan and Ming Bei were both outgoing and soon became as close as real brothers with Ming Shu and Ming Xin, who had grown up together. Ming Bei eagerly talked about all the things he'd done climbing…- 473.0 K • Completed
- Chapter 7 Watching her son scream after being beaten by her, Grandma Li's mood immediately lifted. She set her cane aside, sat cross-legged, and puffed on her smoking pipe. With a sideways glance at Li Mulin, she said, "What did I raise you for? You've made me worry since you were little, and now that you're grown, you never show any filial piety and run off without a trace. Your elder brother didn’t come back for years because he was at war, and later, when he was sent to Fujian, it was just too far…
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- Chapter 8 Zhenzhen's big eyes blinked rapidly as she looked this way and that. Though she couldn't see very clearly, after these few days, she had already been able to recognize several familiar people from her family. Grandma Li, holding Zhenzhen, pulled Li Mulin over and coaxed Zhenzhen, saying, "Darling, this is your uncle. Do you see him? Smile at him." Zhenzhen cooperatively opened her mouth, made a few sounds, and showed a sweet smile. Grandma Li immediately beamed with joy: "Oh, my precious…
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- Chapter 9 Zhang Chunhua was a woman with many small schemes, but she had little ability. To put it plainly, she was someone who bullied the weak and feared the strong. Therefore, when Grandma Li simply waved her cane and flicked her eyelids, Zhang Chunhua immediately backed down. If she had behaved properly from then on, that would have been fine, but unfortunately, she wasn’t the type to remember her lessons. Not daring to provoke Grandma Li, she went to bully her daughter-in-law instead, not…
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- Chapter 10 The weather in the lunar calendar's seventh month was the hottest time of the year. As the kitchen supplies dwindled, everyone grew increasingly anxious. Since the beginning of the year, the food supply had been even scarcer than the previous year. In the past, they could still purchase about half of their monthly food quota, but now it was already July, and they had only managed to buy rations twice, with very limited quantities. Except for the baby Zhenzhen, who was still nursing,…
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- Chapter 11 Grandma Li pondered for a moment and instructed Wang Sufen, "You stay here and peel the corn with the child. I'll go find Dongzi's father and borrow a cart to haul the wood." Wang Sufen nervously looked around, her face on the verge of tears. "Mother, what if someone comes by and sees us?" "It won’t be that coincidental," Grandma Li reassured her. "This area is flat, with no wild vegetables or mushrooms, and people who frequently come up the mountain know we’ve been clearing land…
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- Chapter 16 The bighead carp, also known as silver carp, is the tastiest among them. In the past, catching a bighead carp meant that just its head could make up an entire meal. But today, the Li family had a bountiful harvest—over ten pounds of fish and several hundred pounds of wild boar meat. Grandma Li felt generous and instructed Guihua to cook heartily to make up for months of sparse meals. Zhenzhen sat in Wang Sufen’s arms, opening her little mouth and eagerly eating the silver carp meat…
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- Chapter 17 Early the next morning, the family at Old Li’s house woke up early. Guihua cut a piece of fatty pork, fried a big bowl of meat sauce for Ming Dong, and packed it into a canning jar. She also wrapped the steamed flatbreads from yesterday afternoon in a clean cloth. After breakfast, Grandma Li took a puff from her pipe and reminded Ming Dong, saying, “Remember to write home often when you get to Ice City. If anything happens, go look for your Fourth Uncle. If he won’t help you, come…
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