Chapter 90 Losing Might Not Be a Bad Thing
"Dad, didn’t we still get over a dozen eggs? And we have two chickens that are laying eggs, right? Dabao and Xiaobao won’t have to worry about not having eggs to eat every day."
Lu Aimei said nonchalantly, her views differed from those of her mother-in-law and most families in the village who were reluctant to eat eggs.
"Besides, you all do physical labor every day and don’t eat much fatty food. If this goes on for too long, even an iron man would fall. How much can we really save by hoarding these eggs to sell or trade? It’s better to eat them. We can be frugal in other ways, can’t we? As long as we’re healthy, it’s like meat rotting in the pot – it’s a worthwhile deal," she continued.
Xie Lao Si nodded, eating his noodles intently, yet his mind was a whirlwind of thoughts. He had lived a lifetime, yet in this respect, he was less insightful than his daughter-in-law.
"Wife, let me feed the child. The noodles are getting overcooked, and you should hurry and eat too," Xie Changgen said thoughtfully, lowering his head and then eating his bowl of noodles with increased speed. He reached out to take the bowl from Lu Aimei’s hands, smiling at her with a look of appeasement.
Lu Aimei didn’t speak and passed the bowl to him expressionlessly; she bowed her head and started eating her portion of noodles.
"... Second daughter-in-law, don’t worry about the money for building the house. I’ll find a way. Even without the money from the family division, we can still build a new house next year," Xie Lao Si said after a moment of silence to Lu Aimei, "From now on, handle the household affairs however you see fit. Changgen and I won’t interfere. And don’t fret about money either. Once we’re past these couple of days of moving, I’ll have Changgen follow me to the mountain. The medicinal herbs I planted last year should be ready for harvest by now."
"Dad, when did you start growing medicinal herbs? Why haven’t you ever mentioned this before?" Xie Changgen was stunned, and Lu Aimei also looked at her father-in-law with puzzlement.