The Zhao family's living conditions are much better than the Zhou family's; both Zhao Qingshan and Zhao Tianyu earn decent salaries. Zhao Tianyu got married two years ago and doesn't have children yet. His wife, Liang Xiaohe, is also a full-time employee of the supply and marketing cooperative.

The family consists of four people, three of whom are employees.

Although Zhao's mother, Wu Meiyun, doesn't have a job, she's a skilled seamstress. When she's feeling well, she can take on some work and earn a little extra money.

Zhao Zhenzhu learned her sewing skills from her mother.

The Zhou family is different.

Zhou Fugui has three sons and one daughter.

The eldest son, Zhou Bingqiang, was the accountant of Zhoujia Village. The second son, Zhou Bingxing, was an ordinary member of the commune. The youngest daughter, Zhou Meimei, was a worker at the county cotton mill, but she had long since married and moved out. After getting married, Zhou Meimei never contributed a single penny to the family.

In the countryside, people toil in the fields from dawn till dusk, barely managing to make ends meet all year round, with very little spare money.

The Zhou family, consisting of fifteen people, relied mainly on Zhou Fugui's monthly pension of a little over twenty yuan, plus the twenty yuan sent home each month by Zhou Bingchen, who was in the army. Their living conditions were incomparable to those of the Zhao family.

The Zhou family rarely eats meat, perhaps only a few times a year.

Zhao Zhenzhu was also very shy. When the Zhou family ate meat, everyone else would scramble to get some into their own bowls, but Zhao Zhenzhu wouldn't.

Zhao Qingshan felt sorry for his daughter and granddaughter, so he would often have Zhao Tianyu send a chicken, a fish, or a big pork knuckle to the Zhou family to help Zhao Zhenzhu and her two children recover.

The Zhou family did not separate; the whole family lived under one roof.

Zhao Zhenzhu felt embarrassed to eat alone.

Zhao Zhenzhu took out all the food sent by her family and ate it with everyone.

Zhao Qingshan saw this and felt a pang of heartache. Although the Zhao family was better off than the Zhou family, they weren't at the point where they could eat chicken and pork knuckles as they pleased.

This time, Zhao Qingshan wanted to take advantage of Zhao Tianyu's promotion to let Zhao Zhenzhu take her children back to her parents' home for a few days, and also to prepare some good food for Zhao Zhenzhu and her children to nourish their bodies.

Zhao Zhenzhu's mother-in-law, Ding Ermei, was unhappy, saying that she still had a lot of work to do and did not agree to Zhao Zhenzhu taking the child back to her parents' home.

Ding Ermei has many little schemes up her sleeve.

Since Zhao Zhenzhu doesn't go back to her parents' home, Zhao Qingshan and his son will send food to the Zhou family. At that time, the entire Zhou family can enjoy a feast.

After Zhao Zhenzhu and her child went back to her parents' home for a good meal, there was nothing left for them to do.

Zhao Zhenzhu was shy and didn't want to be scolded by her mother-in-law in front of her younger brother. As soon as Ding Ermei lost her temper, Zhao Zhenzhu let her son Zhou Jiakai go with his uncle.

Zhao Tianyu originally wanted to bring Zhou Yunyun along, but Zhao Zhenzhu refused.

Zhou Yunyun is too young and doesn't know how to take care of herself.

Wu Meiyun was in poor health, and Zhao Zhenzhu didn't want her parents to be burdened by taking care of her child.

Thinking back on these events, Zhao Zhenzhu really wanted to slap the original owner of the body across the face.

The original owner had too many concerns, which allowed the Zhou family to take advantage of him time and time again.

Some people are bullies who prey on the weak and fear the strong; the more you back down, the more they will take advantage of you.

What's wrong with Zhao Zhenzhu going back to her parents' home for a few days? She married Zhou Bingchen, not sold herself to the Zhou family.

Even the maids in the Zhou family need a few days off to catch their breath, right?

When she goes back to her parents' home, that old hag Ding Ermei still has to gossip and criticize her. She's so spoiled!

Zhao Zhenzhu wished she could roll up her sleeves and rush out the door to fight Ding Ermei for three hundred rounds before she could vent her anger.

"Mom~!" Zhou Yunyun called out again in her sleep.

As Zhou Yunyun called out, she kept burying herself in Zhao Zhenzhu's arms with her eyes closed.

The fierce look on Zhao Zhenzhu's face vanished instantly, replaced by a loving motherly demeanor.

"Sleep now! Mommy's here!" Zhao Zhenzhu gently patted her daughter's back and said softly.

For the sake of her obedient daughter, she decided to let Ding Ermei off the hook for the time being.

Now she has both a son and a daughter.

Zhou Yunyun resembles her maternal grandmother, Wu Meiyun, by about seven-tenths. She has slightly curly hair, a fair and delicate oval face, long, curled eyelashes that look like two small brushes, and bright red, diamond-shaped lips that are undeniably endearing…

Zhao Zhenzhu loved her daughter more and more as she looked at her, and couldn't help but kiss her on the cheek.

Although Zhao Zhenzhu possesses enormous wealth in the 21st century, she is over forty years old and has never been in a relationship, let alone gotten married.

It's not that Zhao Zhenzhu doesn't want to get married, but that she has no way to get married.

Zhao Zhenzhu felt nauseous and wanted to vomit whenever a man got close to her.

Zhao Zhenzhu thought she liked women, but it turned out that women liked women too. Zhao Zhenzhu hated physical contact with anyone, except for children.

Because of this, Zhao Zhenzhu has seen many psychologists.

The doctor said that Zhao Zhenzhu must have been hurt by men in the past and suffered severe psychological trauma, which is why she resists men getting close to her.

Zhao Zhenzhu scoffed.

She has been single for over forty years and has never been in a relationship. She is also incredibly strong-willed. How could she possibly be afraid of being hurt by a man and refuse to let him get close?

However, even if Zhao Zhenzhu didn't believe it, she couldn't change the facts. If she couldn't even accept a man getting close, what kind of marriage was she even considering?

Later, Zhao Zhenzhu came to a realization.

As for men, Zhao Zhenzhu is dispensable. But she really wants a child.

Before receiving Master Yiye's letter, Zhao Zhenzhu was planning to go abroad for IVF in the second half of the year. She was confident she had the money and wouldn't be worried about not being able to raise a child.

As a result, before the plan could be implemented, Zhao Zhenzhu arrived in the 1970s.

Without needing IVF or the pain of childbirth, it's like getting two children for free. Just thinking about it makes Zhao Zhenzhu feel wonderful.

"Clang! Clang!"

The noise continued in the backyard.

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