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Wang Yinhua left, and Xiao Fen and Xu Sui had just returned to their respective rooms.

Only Hao Lihong and her daughter, along with Old Lady Qin and Tian Hua, remained in the living room.

The matter of finding a partner for Du Mei is not yet finished.

So Hao Lihong, no matter what, shamelessly stayed on. She wouldn't feel at ease going back until this matter was resolved.

She wiped away her tears and looked at Old Madam Qin, "Mother, what you just said was true. You really want to help Xiaomei find a suitable partner?"

Du Mei's eyes also showed a hint of nervousness. She unconsciously clutched the hem of her clothes and secretly glanced at Old Lady Qin.

Actually, she had never thought about marrying into the city.

But life in the countryside was too hard; you could starve to death at any moment.

Her eldest sister, who was already married, starved to death at her husband's home, and her body has long been buried.

Girls around her age in the countryside were basically taken home by people with just some wild vegetable dumplings to do laundry, cook, and work like slaves.

The few eggs she brought with her when she came to the city this time were secretly obtained by her mother without her father's knowledge, almost costing the family's entire savings, all in the hope that the Qin family would help them out of consideration for their kinship.

Grandma Qin glanced at the somewhat timid little girl beside her daughter, and felt a little uneasy herself.

If they could, who wouldn't want to help someone they're related to by blood?

This is really a difficult matter.

She sighed, "Alright, I'll keep an eye on this, but as her mother, you need to get your daughter properly dressed so I can find someone to help."

Look at her, all gray and thin, so thin she looks unrecognizable, her face sallow, she doesn't look like a young girl at all.

Which family in the city would be willing to marry a woman like this?

It's not that the grandmother is being mean; it's just that her granddaughter doesn't have anything to offer.

But it's understandable; after all, people are starving to death in the countryside, so it's perfectly normal for them to be thin.

Hao Lihong was in a dilemma. She hesitated before speaking, "...Mother, there's no way to prepare for this in the countryside. It's good enough if we don't starve to death."

"We're all family here, so I'm not afraid you'll laugh at us. We even borrowed these clothes from someone to make sure we don't embarrass you in town."

Tianhua, who was standing to the side, paused for a moment, her gaze involuntarily falling on her sister-in-law and niece. Their clothes were clean, but old, faded from washing, and had several patches.

In the city, these clothes would only be considered ordinary clothes for home wear, not particularly nice.

Noticing their gazes, Du Mei lowered her head uncomfortably. She didn't actually have her own clothes at home; she always wore her mother's.

Grandma Qin remained silent for a while, then reached out and pulled Du Mei to her side. "Lift your head up and let Grandma see you."

Come to think of it, she wasn't bad-looking when she was young, so there's no reason why her granddaughter should be so ugly.

Du Mei carefully raised her head, her hands and feet stiff and unresponsive.

Grandma Qin pinched her face and looked at it carefully for a long time. It seemed... she wasn't that ugly. In fact, she looked somewhat similar to her when she was young.

He was malnourished and grew up in the countryside, so his skin was dark and yellow, and he was thin, timid, and rustic.

She can't compare to the girls in the city, so she would be considered ugly in the city.

For some reason, I was reminded of when my daughter was little. She left her in the countryside and hardly cared for her at all. I feel somewhat guilty about that.

Grandma Qin sighed, "This is the last time, I'll help you one last time."

"Go back now, leave the letter of introduction, and let Xiaomei stay with me for a while. I will try my best to find her a suitable partner."

Hao Lihong immediately became excited, her eyes involuntarily reddening. She took Du Mei's hand and said, "Xiao Mei, did you hear that? Your grandma is willing to help you. Stay here and remember to take good care of yourself. Don't cause your grandma any trouble."

"Also, quickly thank your aunt."

Putting everything else aside, based on her understanding of her mother...

I won't lie to my mother if she agrees.

Du Mei's eyes lit up. "Thank you, Grandma. Thank you, Auntie."

"I can do anything. I can do all the housework in this house from now on."

"Yes, yes, Xiaomei is very capable. Mother, sister-in-law, if there's anything you need, just let Xiaomei do it. She can't just stay here for free. You can just ask her to do whatever you want."

Hao Lihong knew that she should contribute some money and food as a meal allowance for her daughter.

But my family is really poor. Even the few eggs I brought today took a lot of effort, let alone food and money.

Old Mrs. Qin pursed her lips. "Youtian's wife, I haven't asked you two for anything all these years. You saw it this time too. I haven't paid much attention to Lihong all these years, but this time she finally came to me for help."

"I can't just pretend I didn't see it."

"But don't worry, Xiaomei will sleep in the same bed with me. She'll stay here for as many days as she wants, and I'll pay for her food expenses at one yuan per day. We'll do everything according to the rules."

Tianhua quickly waved her hand, "Mom, no, we can't let you pay for this, let alone so much."

"We're all relatives, there's no need for all this. Let Xiaomei stay for a while. You don't need to pay for her food. It's normal for relatives to lend a hand to each other when they encounter difficulties."

……

Xiaomei's situation has been settled.

In the room.

Xu Sui was eating the braised pig's trotters with soybeans that Wang Yinhua had specially bought for her. She wasn't paying much attention, but she could still hear the voices outside.

The chefs in state-run restaurants are all truly skilled, and they generally don't easily pass on their skills to outsiders, especially their exceptional ability to make braised pork and other meat dishes.

The braised pig's trotters were incredibly tender and flavorful, and even the soybeans were delicious, making your mouth water.

When Xu Sui brought it in, Qin Yunzhou was sitting on the bed reading. Feeling that it wasn't good for her to eat alone, she picked up a few pieces and fed them to Qin Yunzhou.

However, he didn't eat any; in the end, he ate it all.

They ate and drank their fill.

Xu Sui took out the discarded, broken radio she had brought back from the scrap yard that day, along with all the tools and parts she had bought.

He found a spot, buried himself in his work for a long time, and after some research and repairs, he replaced this and that, took this apart and that apart...

The commotion successfully attracted Qin Yunzhou, who was reading in bed. He stopped reading and looked at Xu Sui's serious profile as she buried herself in assembling the radio.

At first, he thought she was just curious, so she took it apart to see the internal structure.

However, when they saw Xu Sui skillfully creating internal parts from scratch with her bare hands, she was amazed.

Qin Yunzhou's gaze lingered on Xu Sui's fair hands for a moment.

If he wasn't mistaken, several parts were remade by this person; they weren't bought or taken from somewhere else.