We finally had chicken in the evening. Although it satisfied our cravings, the three children also found that living in the village was a very convenient place.

That makes shopping convenient.

"Mom, when Dad comes back tomorrow, will he bring me some food?" Erbao's eyes rolled around expectantly.

Dabao also said, "Dad will definitely bring it, but it would be better if he also brought some meat."

Niuniu was disgusted with her two younger brothers, "You only know how to eat, and you only know that there is less and less coal at home!"

Dabao and Erbao were convinced, but they didn't have the courage to refute their sister.

Su Xia listened quietly and expressed her opinion.

She was a little worried, and she was relaxed about Chen Jianguo, and she would definitely bring everything.

Indeed, Chen Jianguo had already made preparations and went there early in the morning during his free time when he returned home every day.

I used the coal coupons I had to exchange for a lot of coal blocks and coal briquettes. I even exchanged my monthly ration and non-staple food coupons.

He is the one who exchanges this thing every time because his wife dislikes the large crowds and the need to queue.

Of course Chen Jianguo listened to his wife, so he went every time.

After dinner, I packed the coal blocks and bought a lot of snacks today, all of which are the ones my children and wife like to eat. I even bought some fruits, a bag of apples, which only cost 2 yuan, and they are all small.

I grabbed oranges and even grapefruits, which are not popular at this time of year.

Canned food, malted milk White Rabbit, fruit candy, melon seeds and peanuts, shortbread, cakes, glutinous rice noodles, fruit peels, canned hawthorns, peaches, oranges...

Anyway, Chen Jianguo bought a lot of meat. He originally wanted to go home tonight, but he hadn't bought the meat yet. He could only buy meat early tomorrow morning and then go home.

Chen Jianguo lives alone, and he has been receiving large and small packages every day for the past few days, which has caused a lot of trouble for the neighbors around him.

Naturally, I guessed that he was going back to the village to see his wife and children.

The young wife looked down on her husband, "Look at Sister Su's husband. He already has three children, and he's still so nice. And look at you. You'd even take the initiative to buy an apple?"

The man being scolded, Wang Baoguo, did not dare to refute and could only listen carefully.

Xia Zhen glared at him, turned her back in disgust, and if she was pregnant, she really wanted to kick him.

Wang Baoguo felt even more aggrieved, as all his money was in the hands of his wife, so he had no money to buy things.

After thinking about it, I secretly went to borrow some from my mother.

Queen Mother...

Neighbor Aunt Li said to her son, "You are a man, the head of the family. Do you hear me? Don't lose face!"

The daughter-in-law rolled her eyes. She didn't have that request.

At the neighboring Qiao family, Qiao's mother was cursing again. Sometimes she scolded Su Xia for having no sense of shame and not knowing how to live. Sometimes she scolded Chen Jianguo for being a spendthrift and not being a man at all...

"Mom, could you please be quiet? It will be easier for me to come back. I hear you cursing people every day. Why do you curse them?"

The daughter of Qiao's mother had already married and seldom came back. This time she came back to ask about her eldest nephew's work problem.

Mother Qiao rolled her eyes at her daughter and scolded her angrily.

"Look at her, she's just a village girl, but she can control a man. And then look at you, you're the head of the family too, what's the point of you?"

Qiao Xiaolian was also used to it. In fact, her husband's family was just an ordinary family. Besides, there were uncles, uncles-in-law, elder and younger sisters-in-law in the family. How could it be her turn?

The reason I was able to come back this time was because my husband's company allocated a house, and the couple moved in with their daughter. She had a daughter, who is now 5 years old.

There's nothing you can do about it. She got married late, but now that she's moved here, she can have another child.

Qiao's mother has always had her eyes on her son-in-law. She originally planned to live next door and buy a new house. Since her daughter-in-law is from the village, the man must be forced.

Who would have thought that after just meeting, he never moved in.

Her daughter was already 22 at that time, so she couldn't wait any longer and could only get married in a hurry.

"Hey - if I had married the girl next door, I wouldn't be in these troubles now."

Qiao Xiaolian sighed. She could never persuade her mother.

The next day, Chen Jianguo got up very early. It was so hard for him to be with his family all the time, but now they were separated for a few days. To be honest, he felt cold even when he slept at night.

I closed the doors and windows, tied the things I brought home to the back seat, and hung a frame on the front bumper, which was filled with my wife and children.

Then he closed the door and asked, "Jianguo, are we going home?"

"Yes, Uncle Liu, you are busy, I'm leaving first!"

"Okay, go home and say hello to Miss Su!"

Chen Jianguo waved, and the bicycle repair shop passed through several houses and slowly faded from sight.

Uncle Liu looked at the back of the bicycle and murmured, "It's rather boring with Su girl here!"

"Good morning, uncle!" Qiao Xiaolian was also preparing to go home, pulling her daughter with her, and just happened to see Chen Jianguo leaving.

To be honest, it's no wonder that my mother is thinking about him. He is indeed better than her husband in every way.

"Oh, it's Xiaolian. Are you going back?"

"Yeah, there's still something going on at home."

"well...!"

After the people left, the others came slowly and saw Uncle Liu.

"Has Chen Zhi returned to the village?"

"Well, there are so many bags and coal briquettes. I think the village is almost out of them."

"It's good that she left. By the way, Old Liu, is the Qiao family's daughter gone?" Aunt Li said unhappily.

"He's gone. What's wrong? Why are you still eager for Jianguo to return to the village?"

"Tsk, you know, his family has set their sights on Jianguo!" A neighbor pointed in the direction of the Qiao family.

Others also discussed in low voices.

"Well, I heard Aunt Qiao cursing yesterday, and she didn't say a single good word."

"Did Xiaolian come back this time? Why did she arrange a job for her nephew?"

"You know nothing. The man she dated is just an ordinary person, and she herself is also an ordinary employee. How could she have such ability?"

Uncle Liu suddenly understood after hearing this and looked at Aunt Li. Aunt Li looked at the Qiao family with disdain.

"I saw Jianguo doing well, and I forgot about the guest coming to my house. I heard it was the stationmaster, and then I heard that Su Yatou's brother worked in the steel factory, so I was tempted!"

The others nodded. They also learned from the aunt that Su Xia did not work, but her brother was very capable. Moreover, they heard that it was Su Xia who provided for him and treated her very well.

"The Qiao family, that's a beautiful thought. I think the Chen family will pay attention to them."

"His eldest son stays at home every day. He has applied for several college entrance exams but failed any of them. He doesn't know how he can study?" a neighbor said disdainfully.

"Why...

"That's true, but there's no good job now. There's only one job for every person, and with so many people, it takes two or three to pass the exam. How can we get in?" Uncle Liu sighed.

When the others heard this and thought of this, they also felt disappointed. After all, their county town was not developed enough and there were few factories.

Chen Jianguo was well aware of the neighbors' discussions behind his back after he left.

He went straight to the grocery store and bought spare ribs, pork belly, and when he saw pig's trotters and liver, he also bought them.

The pork seller was so frightened that he almost wanted to sell it. If all the pigs were sold that day, how could he last until the afternoon?

Chen Jianguo also knew this, so he only bought 3 pounds of pork belly, and the rest were ribs, pig's trotters and pig's liver.

After happily buying the meat, we started walking towards the village.

After Su Xia got up early in the morning in the village, she had a feeling that a man would definitely come today.

So after a simple breakfast in the morning, I started to make dough, hoping that my husband would bring back some meat to make dumplings.

As for why I am so sure, I can only say it is perception, and my daughter is the first to perceive.