Rebirth in 1981: Hunting and Fishing in the Northwest
Chapter 95

Living well, and helping the family live well

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"Why bring so much meat? Juan, Qiangqiang, and Xiao Long are all still growing, aren't they? Keep it for yourselves!" Seeing how much Li Jianguo and the others had brought, Liang Donglou started scolding Liang Yuemei first.

His son-in-law was a guest, so naturally he could not scold him. Although Li Long was about the same age as Liang Wenyu, Liang Donglou grouped him with Li Juan and Li Qiang as one of the children, so he could not scold him either. That left only his daughter.

"Dad, we still have plenty of meat at home-two pigs, two sheep, Mongolian gazelle, and more than a hundred kilos of fish. We couldn't finish it all before the thaw," Li Jianguo said with a smile. "We're not short of meat this year. Don't worry."

Then he turned to Du Haihua and said:

"Haihua, I remember you like fish, and your Tengyuan likes it too. Come get some from our place when you have time. There's plenty!"

Because Du Haihua lived close to the Liang family, he was often able to help whenever something came up. As a result, he tended to throw his weight around a little at their home and showed little respect for Li Jianguo.

This time, Du Haihua had nothing to say. All the help he gave his father-in-law's family over an entire year was not worth half a pig. Besides, he occasionally needed help from them himself.

"Come on, come on, let's go inside. Don't let the children get cold," Chen Xiuzhu said, her attention entirely on the two children. "Whatever you have to say, say it inside."

The neighbors heard the commotion and came out to look too. In fact, on the second day of the Lunar New Year, plenty of people liked to watch the bustle,

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