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"Qingxi, didn't you know? Here, we need to register for everything when we split up. If it weren't for my dad being the village chief, I wouldn't have known either!" Zhang Hongling didn't expect that her casual remark would lead to such an important matter.
"What???" Liu Qingxi was stunned.
She had no idea about anything in this era and was unaware of these rules.
Having been used to being alone in her past life, she had never considered family matters. Plus, she had indeed been busy lately and completely forgot about this.
"Hong Ling, what should we do about the registration? Can I open a separate one with my brother?" Liu Qingxi asked anxiously.
If there was no separate registration, wouldn't she always be under the control of the Liu Family?
"I don't know the specifics, but my dad knows. You can ask him later!"
"Alright, let's get back to work for now!" Liu Qingxi kept this matter in mind.
After they finished tidying up the yard, Zhang Dazhu returned shortly after.
"Brother Dazhu, you're back so soon!"
Liu Qingxi's compliment made the honest boy blush again. "No, I just chopped some wood at the foot of the mountain."
"That's still impressive!"
Zhang Dazhu smiled awkwardly and silently set up a ladder against the wall before quickly climbing up.
"Qingxi, you two just need to hand me things. First, pass me those two beams!"
With the help of Zhang Dazhu and Zhang Hongling, they managed to repair the roof by afternoon. The quick progress was thanks to Liu Qingxi having prepared all the thatch and other materials in advance.
"Brother Dazhu, Hong Ling, don't leave yet. You've worked hard today; stay for dinner! I'll go make it now!"
“Qingxi, don't worry about it, let's go back and eat!” Zhang Hongling knew that there wasn't much food here.
“Not at all, look at how much Aunt Song gave us!” Liu Qingxi brought out the items from yesterday.
Finally unable to resist her enthusiasm, Zhang Hongling and her companion stayed.
“But I'll help you cook, you're tired too!” Zhang Hongling was a diligent farmer girl.
“Hong Ling, you just need to tend the fire; I'll make something delicious for you today!”
Liu Qingxi quickly took out the ingredients, which included rice noodles given by the Song family, and importantly, there were six eggs—a delightful surprise.
In this era, farmers had to sell their eggs to support their households, so they rarely indulged in them. Giving her six eggs showed that the Song family had made a significant decision.
For a long time now, the Zhang Wuliang family had helped her a lot. Even though sometimes Zhang Wuliang's wife Liu was reluctant, she never stopped the children from coming to help.
As Liu Qingxi thought while cracking the eggs, there wasn't much good food at home; these few eggs were quite valuable. She planned to stir-fry them with some vegetables.
“Oh no, Qingxi, this is too wasteful! You shouldn't use the eggs; they're so expensive!” Zhang Hongling suddenly stood up to stop her.
“It’s fine; food at home is meant to be eaten! No need to save it!” Liu Qingxi continued her movements. “Hong Ling, don’t stop me; otherwise, I might drop the eggs!”
Liu Qingxi made some steamed buns and prepared a simple stir-fried vegetable and egg dish along with thick rice porridge. “Brother Dazhu, Hong Ling, wash your hands and come eat!”
As the delicious aroma wafted through the air, Zhang Dazhu's stomach had been rumbling for a while.
However, being in someone else's home made him feel awkward. “Brother Dazhu, don’t be polite; hurry up and eat! I made plenty; you must eat your fill!”
While they were politely insisting on each other, Liu Qingyan's claw reached for the steamed buns as her head bobbed like a chick pecking at rice. “Delicious! Delicious!”
"Hahaha!" Zhang Hongling's laughter rang out. "Brother, don't hold back, hurry up and eat!"
Despite being only twelve years old, she understood everything and knew Liu Qingxi's genuine intentions.
In the end, Zhang Dazhu couldn't resist the aroma of the eggs, the softness of the steamed buns, and the creaminess of the rice porridge. He ended up eating three steamed buns and two bowls of rice porridge before finally stopping in satisfaction.
At that moment, Zhang Hongling and Liu Qingxi widened their eyes as they looked at the boy in front of them, unable to help but swallow. He could really eat a lot!
It was important to note that the bowls were large and the steamed buns were substantial; normally, Zhang Dazhu wouldn't be able to eat this much.
"Hehehe!" Zhang Dazhu shyly scratched his head. "We should get going!"
Having eaten their fill and with it getting late, they felt it was inappropriate to stay any longer.
"Wait, I'm coming with you. I have something to ask Village Chief!"
Liu Qingxi quickly tidied up the bowls and chopsticks, then closed the door behind her as she hurried to follow him.
Zhang Wuliang, who had just returned from the fields, was surprised to see Liu Qingxi following along and felt a bit puzzled.
"Village Chief, I still need to talk to you about something. Let's wait until you're done!"
"Okay!" This time, Zhang Wuliang didn't decline because he was indeed tired and hungry after working.
He casually told the two children, "You two should wash up and eat quickly!"
"Dad, we already ate at Qingxi's house!" Zhang Hongling blurted out before Zhang Dazhu could respond.
"You two kids! Qingxi has nothing right now; how could you eat at her place?" Zhang Wuliang scolded the two children, feeling that Liu Qingxi was really struggling.
"Village Chief, it's nothing. Thanks to your help, I should invite Brother Da Zhu and Hong Ling to dinner at home. They have really helped me! There will be more things I need your assistance with in the future."
Liu Qingxi felt a bit embarrassed. Having come to this era, she had received quite a bit of help from the village chief, which couldn't be summed up in just a few words.
However, she currently lacked the ability to provide Zhang Wuliang with significant help and could only express her gratitude with this small meal.
Sighing, Zhang Wuliang thought that this girl was just too stubborn.
After the meal, he asked Liu Qingxi what she wanted to discuss.
"Village Chief, I heard from Hong Ling about the household registration issue. Is it possible for me and Yan Neng to open our own household registration?"
"That's not impossible, but you two are still children. It would be a bit difficult to open a household on your own, and it would cost quite a bit of silver. That's why I didn't mention it to you at the time."
Zhang Wuliang had fully considered Liu Qingxi's financial situation. Plus, having a girl as the head of a household would raise some doubts, making life even harder.
"Then is our household registration still with the Liu Family?"
"Yes, this household registration must be handled at the county office. The round trip takes about two days, and with all the arrangements, it would cost around Two Taels of Silver. That's quite a lot of money, so people in the village generally don't change their household registrations often."
Liu Qingxi was stunned. "Then Village Chief, does that mean we will have to listen to Aunt and them in the future?" This was terrifying news for her.
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