Startled by Mother Pan’s voice, Li Lingyun looked up. Seeing his mother-in-law standing outside the fences with a smile, he asked in surprise, "Mother, what brought you here so early?"
Mother Pan lifted her basket with a smile and replied, "I was picking wild berries and happened to see you."
Wiping his hands, Li Lingyun opened the gate and asked, "Mother, have you eaten?"
Entering the backyard, Mother Pan replied, "Your third sister-in-law already prepared breakfast for me. I will eat with them later."
Looking around and not seeing her daughter, she asked, "Ah Yun, where is Jiajia?"
At her question, Li Lingyun blushed and replied after a moment, "Mother, my wife is still sleeping."
Glancing at her son-in-law’s neck, Mother Pan noticed a scratch and suddenly felt awkward. She hadn’t realized her daughter could be so–wild ah!
Not wanting to disturb the newlyweds, she poured half the wild berries into an empty basin in the backyard and said, "Let her sleep in. These are for you and Jiajia. I will head back now."
"Thank you, Mother," Li Lingyun said.
Even after his mother-in-law left, he remained confused about her early visit. Deciding not to dwell on it, he resumed washing the clothes in a good mood. He needed to finish washing the blanket so it would be ready for use that night.
Meanwhile, Mother Pan continued picking wild berries, marveling at the abundance in Xie Village. In the city, wild berries like these were rare and highly sought after in the black market, where they fetched exorbitant prices due to their scarcity.
When she returned with a basket full of wild berries, Li Chenmo and Dong Li had already gone to the pig pen. Lu Jueyu and Dong Huang were watering the vegetables, while Father Pan and the second aunt were harvesting them.
Seeing everyone working so early, Mother Pan placed the bamboo basket down and joined her husband to harvest the vegetables.
Looking at the plump berries, the second aunt asked, "Sister-in-law, where did you get those berries? It looks so good."
Mother Pan used a small knife to harvest the eggplants as she replied, "I took a walk near the river and picked some wild berries. The berries are so sweet and delicious. If they were in the capital, they would sell at a high price."
The second aunt was surprised by her words and asked, "Are they really that delicious?"
Mother Pan glanced at her and said meaningfully, "Sister-in-law, you will know if you try them. I plan to pick more and make them into jam before we return to the capital. This way, we will have something to give as a gift."
As she finished speaking, Dong Huang walked over, holding a handful of cherry tomatoes, and said, "Grandma Pan, Grandpa Pan, Grandaunt, do you want to try my family’s tomatoes? They are freshly picked and taste sweet and sour."
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