Chapter 1: Gu Ci
Chu Tong held back her tears and advised her two sisters: "In fact, it's not bad to find a son-in-law. When you are free, go and see the two young men in our village."
"She looks really good, likes to be clean, and dresses neatly."
At this moment, she felt very uncomfortable.
There are too many grievances after getting married. When I think of my second brother-in-law’s ex-husband, who had such a good temper, I inexplicably envy my second sister for having the opportunity to pick another good man.
Even the educated youth who cannot go back are better than Wang Dazhi.
Seeing how sad she looked, Chu Hong just picked up an egg with chopsticks for her.
After dinner, Chu Hong saw that there was some rice left in the pot. She washed her hands, kneaded the rice into rice balls, put a spoonful of sugar in them, and then gave them to Chu Chu as a snack.
Even it was rare for the Song family to have a meal of white rice, let alone Chuchu and the others.
She stuffed a rice ball that was slightly bigger than her fist into Chuchu's hand and whispered, "Eat it while it's hot."
At this point, Mr. Chu and the others had already finished their lunch and went back to their rooms.
In order to save firewood, the seven of them ate together. They only grabbed a handful of rice, cut five fist-sized sweet potatoes, added a lot of vegetables and water, and considered it a meal.
Seven people can only eat until they are 70% full, and without oil or water, they will get hungry quickly.
But Chu Hong had no choice now. She could only send them some chicken eggs and duck eggs every now and then, and if there was any leftover food at home, she would also quietly send it over.
Chuchu saw her grandmother nod, then she dared to take the rice ball, but she carefully divided it into four portions: "Grandpa, grandma, brother, let's eat together."
Grandma Chu had lost a lot of weight, and her face had a lot of wrinkles when she smiled: "Grandpa and grandma are not hungry, you and your brother can eat."
Unfortunately, Chuchu was also stubborn. She had to tiptoe to stuff the food into everyone's mouths before she was willing to eat her own portion.
Chu Hong felt sad watching from the side. Once upon a time, she thought eating rice would make her fat, so she only ate fish, shrimp, beef, chicken breast and the like.
But now, every time she saw the majestic rooster and two clucking hens at home strolling in the fence in the corner of the yard, she couldn't help but swallow her saliva as she stared at the chicken thighs.
I often have the urge to pick up a knife.
When you think about how the Chu family used to be a wealthy family with plenty of food and clothing, who could have expected that there would be a time when they wouldn’t have enough to eat or wear warm clothes?
But even if she had many ideas for getting rich, she didn't dare to say much at this special time. She could only try raising ducks to test the waters.
But unexpectedly, even raising ducks is not something that can be done just like that. Secretary Song first called a meeting of the villagers.
When everyone heard that they only needed to contribute one dollar to engage in collective farming, they were very happy and enthusiastic, and even the duck shed had been built long ago.
Anyway, the work is calculated by the centimeter, and wood and mud bricks are all locally sourced.
But I didn't expect that the commune would be so troublesome. They wanted the fingerprints of all the villagers and a plan and something.
All the materials are complete, but they need signatures from several leaders, and there is still no news.
I heard that the leaders have to contact the Animal Husbandry Bureau in the city first, and only give approval after confirming that there are ducklings.
And we have to wait until at least the beginning of next spring, when the season is suitable for breeding.
Chu Hong is now worried about how she is going to get through this winter. It’s still more than two months away from the Chinese New Year.
Grandma Chu seemed to hesitate for a long time before she took out a few pieces of paper and handed them to her, whispering, "I have a grandson, but I don't know if I can contact him. Can you send a letter to him for me?"
If she could get through it, she didn't want to contact her grandson, for fear of inadvertently implicating him.
But now, the weather is too cold. Even with Chu Hong's help overtly and support secretly, they still lack too many things.
Seeing her grandchildren becoming increasingly thinner, she couldn't help herself and wrote a letter on their homework book with the pencil that Chu Hong had given to them.
"Don't worry, Grandma Chu. I'm going to buy some things tomorrow, so I can just send it out."
She saw the first piece of paper with a name and address on it.
Seeing her watching, Grandma Chu also explained: "My grandson is called Gu Ci, he is in the third year of high school in Shencheng, and he is eighteen years old this year."
"I'd just like you to buy me an envelope and a stamp to send it over."
She said carefully, "Just write your name as the sender. It's safer this way."
"We are not in a hurry. Wait until the weather clears up and you can help mail it out when you have time."
Chu Hong naturally agreed immediately and chatted for a few more minutes before going home.
As soon as I entered the door, I saw the little black cat that I hadn’t seen for several days. It was curled up by the brazier and warming itself by the fire.
She first put a few pieces of paper in the drawer of her room, then came to Xiao Hei and whispered, "Where have you been these days? You look covered in cockleburs, don't you feel uncomfortable?"
Xiao Hei was very proud: "I went to chase the rabbit, and there was a weasel trying to bite me, luckily I ran fast."
"I also went to play with Xiaobai, and we went together to catch field mice to eat."
"Xiaobai is just stupid. He doesn't even eat such a delicious field mouse."
Xiao Hei felt that Chu Hong was too clingy to him, so he decided to fulfill her wish: "But I prefer to play with you, so I won't go out these few days."
The main reason is that it’s uncomfortable to be outside on rainy days, otherwise Xiao Hei would like to play outside for a few more days.
Chu Hong said to Xiao Hei, "I just happened to need your help. When my elder sister goes back, can you secretly follow her?"
"If the Su family beats or scolds my eldest sister, or makes things difficult for her, come back and tell me."
She now realized that Xiao Hei was playful, so she could only promise him a large sum of money: "When I'm done with this, I'll make you braised fish."
Although Xiao Hei can hunt for food on his own, he also likes to eat cooked food.
No one is on guard against a cat.
But I can get accurate information from Xiao Hei.
She will no longer think that Xiao Hei is useless. He is simply the spy Ling Ling Cat.
Xiao Hei was also very happy and meowed: "Deal, I just want to change my taste."
There are a lot of field mice outside, and they are delicious, but after eating three meals a day, Xiao Hei began to miss fish and shrimp.
Chu Hong first removed the cockleburs from Xiao Hei's body, and then saw Chu Tong holding her daughter, and Chu Dan striding back holding an umbrella for them.
"We have to go back first." Chu Tong originally wanted to stay at her mother's house for a few days, but her daughter fell into a mud puddle while playing outside, and her cotton coat, trousers and shoes were all soaked.
Now I am wearing my second aunt’s old cotton-padded clothes.
Chu Hong didn't stay any longer: "Wait for dad to come back and let him take you back?"
Chu Tong knew that her second sister had good intentions and wanted her father to support her, but she smiled and said, "It's okay. If they dare to beat or scold me, I will go back to my parents' home."
Soon, Chu Tong went back with her daughter on her back, the package in her hand and an umbrella in her hand.
Chu Hong carried Xiao Hei and sent them out, and whispered to Xiao Hei: "Follow them, it doesn't matter if they don't come back at night."
It would be better to come back, otherwise she would worry that Xiao Hei would forget what he heard.
After all, Xiao Hei's IQ should be similar to Xiao Yuer's.
This made her a little doubtful about how much Xiao Hei could remember after listening to the Bi Jiao.
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