The eldest brother was also surprised, his big eyes full of disbelief. What's wrong with mom? Why is she suddenly so nice to them? She wouldn't have been so generous with anything good she had in the past, and of course she didn't have any good things.
"Mom, did you pick up the money?" Otherwise, how would I have money to buy candy.
Gu Yan pinched her little face, but the skinny feel of his hand caught her off guard and made her feel distressed and pity, and she felt sad. The eldest son has three sons. The third son also has a boy. They are all thin, but not as frighteningly thin as these two children.
"Yeah, I found some money."
If adults heard Gu Yan's brisk words, they would definitely be confused and would keep asking questions. But the two children naively believed what their mother said and happily hugged her arms on the left and right.
"Mom is so nice."
The children licked their lips and tilted their heads several times to study their mother's expression. After watching her wash her face, she glanced at the family's shared towel with disdain, then threw it away with both hands and waited for it to dry naturally. Then open the box and take out a white bottle, squeeze out the white stuff inside and apply it on your face and hands.
"Mom, what is this?" The little girl was so attracted by Dabao that she had forgotten what she was going to ask. He changed the subject as soon as he opened his mouth.
"…vanishing cream, used for wiping face and hands." Is that what it was called in those days? "You two should wash quickly too, and I'll apply the rub on you after you wash."
"Oh, there's vanishing cream." It's rare for my sister to be so excited.
"Speak softly, don't let anyone hear." The boss covered her mouth with his hand.
The two sisters smiled at each other, and followed their mother's example by washing their faces and waiting for them to dry automatically. Then apply a fine layer of vanishing cream. The dry skin seems to have encountered rain and dew, moisturizing it and making people feel comfortable.
The improved version of Dabao has almost no smell, so the mother and her two daughters can all apply it without worrying about people smelling any difference. The commune in my memory was three kilometers away, and the path was even closer, less than three miles.
She had to get some newspapers to paste on the walls, as she didn't have that stuff in her space. The two children need to add two more sets of clothes. It’s late autumn and they don’t even have autumn clothes or autumn trousers. They will freeze to death in a few days. There is also the baby in the belly, and the swaddling blankets, diapers and clothes that will be needed after birth must be resolved. If she relies on her husband's family, she will just have to endure cold and hunger.
"Mom, I'm going to get some food. Please wait at home."
"Well, be careful on the road." Seeing the children turn around and go out, she pulled the worn towel from the rope and gave it to them, "Use it as a cushion, be careful of the burns."
"I got it." The two children spoke in a cheerful tone, as happy as little birds spreading their wings to fly.
Gu Yan in the room looked around again and couldn't help but sigh again. She has plenty of supplies, but the most difficult thing now is how to take them out with a legitimate reason.
She sat on the kang, holding her belly. The sneaky figure at the door naturally did not escape her eyes. Judging from the footsteps, it is most likely the original man, the owner of this house, Han Hongtu.
"Come in."
She shouted at the top of her lungs, and there was a bang at the door, followed by the sound of footsteps, which was more effective than a wolf chase.
Gu Yan rolled his eyes at the torn door curtain. Even with this, you still dare to bully my players? You only bully the weak, and you can run faster than a rabbit against anyone who dares to risk his life.
Their home was not far from the brigade canteen. More than ten minutes later, the two children came back with food rations for the three of them. A large bowl of not-too-thick cornmeal porridge.
There is no food, forget about breakfast, not even a single pickle. Today's corn is unimproved and is processed by crushing it with the skin and pulp together. The taste and texture are similar to the pig food of later generations.
Gu Yan smelled it and found a smell of wheat bran. Well, this is standard pig food! To eat or not to eat, that is the question.
She hesitated for only a minute, then decisively divided the meal into three portions. The bowl that the eldest child took out was really evenly distributed, which made the two children look at her in confusion. Mom is nice when she is not angry, but it is rare for her to be this nice.
"Mom, you should eat more. You are an adult and you are pregnant with your little brother. My sister and I only need to eat one bite."
Take a bite? The memory in the brain is really like this. No wonder the two children are so skinny and pitiful. She handed the chopsticks made of mulberry branches to the girls and said, "Eat. Mom will find a way to keep us all full in the future."
Life was hard in the past, and my mother was often beaten, so she was never in a good mood. Nowadays, such gentle and kind words are already very touching.
"No, Mom, we're not hungry. Eat more, or your little brother will make trouble for you again."
These were the words of the original owner. Now that they were spoken sincerely by the child, Gu Yan didn't know how to feel. In this fucked up era, people don’t have enough food to eat or warm clothes to wear, and there is no birth control method, forcing women to give birth to litters after litters like sows. Life will naturally become more difficult.
"Or, mom, you can eat this." Dahua carefully took out the compressed biscuit from last night from her lapel and handed it to her, with a look of reluctance on her rough little face. But the movement he handed it to her was extremely firm.
"And give mine to mom, too." The second child always follows her elder sister's lead. Seeing her elder sister giving to mom, she also took out her own treasures.
Only at this moment did I realize that my eye sockets were very shallow. I, a person who never shed tears at the critical moment of life and death, actually had hot eyes again and again. She raised her hand to rub her eyes to push back the moisture, then she smiled and touched the two children's heads.
"Mom still has some biscuits, these are for you two. Eat them quickly with some porridge. After you're full, go to the commune with mom. Mom is counting on you two to help carry things. You can't do this on an empty stomach."
"Mom, are you taking us to the commune?"
"Really?"
Seeing the child's innocent eyes full of excitement, she smiled and nodded: "It's true, I'm going to the commune to get some newspapers to paste on the wall."
"Okay, I'll help mom get it. I'm strong enough."
"I'll help mom get it too."
With her insistence, the two children ate most of the porridge with biscuits and the pickles she brought out. They will never forget the delicious taste of this simple meal of pickles and porridge. For the first time, they felt the happiness of being full.
“It’s delicious.”
"I'm full. I feel so comfortable."
The two children's naive words made Gu Yan feel sad. Rubbing her little heads, she solemnly warned: "Don't tell others what we eat, remember?"
She had already said this once before, but she was worried that the child might forget something, so she spoke again with concern. To raise children, she would definitely have to use up some space. If the two children didn't know how to keep it a secret, she would be in great danger.
Although she is not afraid given her abilities, it would still be very troublesome to take care of several children. She was sent this message because she was complaining about this mother, so naturally she hopes that she is a good and responsible mother.
"I know, but I won't tell you. Don't worry, Mom. I won't tell you even if you kill me."
"I won't tell you either." The little girl repeated after her sister, and then added, "Grandma, Auntie, and Third Aunt would also hide things for their children to eat. I found out once. Mom, you have to be careful and hide the things well. It would be bad if Grandma found out and took them away."
The eldest nodded in agreement: "Yes, don't let it be discovered. Wait until you give birth to your little brother. The adults say that giving birth to a baby will weaken the body, so you need to nourish it."
Gu Yan chuckled and patted the two well-behaved children: "Don't worry, no one can find mom's things, so I'll just give them to the three of us."
This means there will be a next time, and the two children's eyes are shining with excitement. Looking at her, she nodded vigorously like a chick pecking at rice.
"Save it for mom."
"Don't let Dad know."
They both spoke at the same time, caring about the same thing. They are all afraid that her mother will suffer. He reached out and took the child into his arms, kissed each of them, then raised his head and spoke in a cheerful voice.
"Okay, let's go now."
When the mother and her two children went out to lock the house, she went to the shed and got three straw hats, one for each of them. The rain is about to stop, and it is a good time to go out. As for the house, she had already cleaned it so that no one would have any chance to use force against her. The two young ladies looked at the brand new straw hats and subconsciously glanced towards the main room. As he walked out the door, the thoughtful second brother looked back again.
The shoes on the mother and her two daughters' feet were rottener than each other, but they dared not take out the clothes, shoes and socks in the space. They had to make do with them for the time being and wait until the autumn harvest was over so that they could have time to make shoes. According to memory, she should be able to make it, after all, her original body was good at sewing.
Because of the rain, they didn't meet many people on the road. Soon, the mother and her two daughters took a small road leading to the commune, walking forward step by step along the winding path.
"Mom, please hold me and use me as a crutch." The eldest brother saw that she was unsteady on her feet due to her big belly, so he stood beside her and never left her side.
"Let's use this stick." The second brother picked up a branch from somewhere and handed it to her. "It has three forks at the bottom, so it's very stable."
Gu Yan accepted his daughter's kindness, and the stick could indeed be used to provide leverage. "How do you know the trident is stable?"
The little girl was stumped by the question and couldn't answer for a long time. She smiled and touched the child's head. She was about to explain the trigonometric theorem to the child, but the little girl spoke first.
"Three corners are the most stable. Other shapes will change inside, and once they change inside, they will become unstable. Only the triangle will not change, and it is the most stable."
Oh my God! Gu Yan turned his head to look at the little girl. I didn't expect that this little daughter is so smart and observant. She will definitely be a good student in the future.
"Mom, am I wrong?"
Meeting the child's timid eyes, she quickly spoke out her affirmation to prevent the child from falling into self-doubt and losing confidence.
"Yes, Mom is surprised that you are so smart."
Looking at history, adults during this period loved to amuse children. Even though it is obviously correct, you have to deny it again and again, and will only let go after the child repeatedly affirms it. In fact, this will not do any good except making the child lose confidence. Being even more unfriendly to such a timid child will only make her develop an inferiority complex and cowardly character.
Sure enough, children with low self-esteem and timidity need encouragement. As soon as she said this, the child's face turned red with excitement. She bit her lips shyly, and her big eyes were sparkling as if little stars were falling into them.
"Mom is smart."
Seeing that there was no one around, she took out three country eggs from her pocket (space) and handed one to each of them.
"Mom, what is this?"
"Mom, where did you get this from?"
"Egg." She took the first bite. With an intoxicated expression, she said, "Eat it quickly. Mom was taught a magic trick by an old man with a white beard the day before yesterday. This trick came from somewhere else."
"Mom is so awesome." The eldest child's eyes widened.
"This egg is so delicious." The second child has already taken a bite.
“No…”
"Don't tell anyone. I know. Magic is considered witchcraft. If anyone knows about it, they will hold a great meeting."
In less than a day, the timid second child had already shown his smart side. This time it was the boss' turn to nod vigorously. At the same time, I was envious of my mother's magic skills.
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