"you……"
Ren Hongmei was anxious to stop him, but she didn't know what to say. Finally, she turned to look at her son and couldn't help but wipe away her tears: "What a tragedy! How did our good life turn out like this! It's all because your mother is incompetent. If your father were still here, he would never have let you be bullied by your two older brothers."
Xu Kuo felt a ripple in his heart. Was this what it felt like to be loved and cared for by his family?
Having been an orphan in his past life, he couldn't help but be moved at this moment and quickly said, "Mom! It's okay, this is good. I will find a way to make sure the three of us can live a good life in the future."
"Oh! Are you hungry? Let me go make you some food!"
Ren Hongmei wiped her face, made up her mind, and decided to give her eldest and second eldest sons a good talking-to later. Then she turned and went to the kitchen.
Xu Kuo didn't say much when he saw this.
He was so hungry that his eyes were turning black and his steps were unsteady.
Although it was 1961 and there was famine all over the country, only a small portion of people actually starved to death. People like Xu Kuo who starved to this extent were mainly due to their poor physical condition.
Although Xu Kuo received preferential treatment under the policy, the money that was subsidized was all taken away by his two sisters-in-law in various ways, while his predecessor didn't dare to utter a word.
He was extremely hungry, so when Xu Kuo saw the medicine on the table, he gulped it down his throat.
The bitter and spicy medicine filled my stomach, and only then did I feel a little better.
But just then...
But then he noticed someone next to him, with red eyes, staring straight at him.
Jiang Xiuying had just come to her senses. Although she had only been married for a short time, she knew her husband's personality very well. So, having no hope of anything, she had already decided to pack her things and leave.
As for what to do in the future, we can only leave it to fate!
But what was the result...?
This man, who has always been weak and never dared to raise his voice at home, actually became tough for the first time for her sake, even going so far as to fall out with his two older brothers.
"Thank you... sir."
Jiang Xiuying's voice trembled with tears of gratitude as she involuntarily shed them.
"What are you thanking me for? I'm your husband. It's only natural for me to not let others bully my wife!" Xu Kuo waved his hand, pretending to be magnanimous, but his eyes kept glancing at the fair skin at her neckline.
"Don't worry! I'll work hard from now on, no matter how hard or tiring it is..."
Jiang Xiuying was deeply moved. For the first time, she felt that the man in front of her gave her a strong sense of security.
But halfway through her sentence, she suddenly noticed Xu Kuo's gaze, looked down... and her face turned bright red to the roots of her ears. She subconsciously turned away, but then realized that her reaction was a bit hurtful, so she turned back awkwardly and whispered, "You're not fully recovered yet."
As she said this, Jiang Xiuying's face turned so red it looked like it could bleed.
"Ahem, well..."
Xu Kuo cleared his throat awkwardly and changed the subject, saying, "There are men in the family, so you don't need to worry about these things. I will naturally find a way."
He pretended not to care, but inwardly he was cursing!
This body is such a hindrance. I guess I need to find a way to exercise more in the future. Otherwise, what's the point of having such a beautiful wife but not being able to have her?
On the contrary, Jiang Xiuying felt a warmth in her heart when she heard Xu Kuo's chauvinistic words.
However, she also knew that given her man's health, he would only listen to these words and wouldn't really take them to heart...
"Dinner's ready!"
At this moment, Ren Hongmei came out carrying a bowl of steaming hot corn porridge.
At the dinner table, Xu Kuo only took one bite and almost vomited... Is this something a human could eat?
The so-called "corn porridge" was not the corn porridge he originally thought it would be, but a pot of mixed food made from corn cobs, wheat bran, and a few bits of broken corn. It was not only unpalatable, but also very sour!
Xu Kuo, being a modern person, would hardly be able to get used to this.
But nowadays, who doesn't cook like this? Adding so many ingredients is mainly to fill our stomachs, otherwise how would we have the energy to work?
But right now, I'm really starving.
Xu Kuo didn't want anyone to notice anything amiss, so he forced himself to drink two large bowls. Jiang Xiuying, who saved half a bowl for herself, watched her husband let out a satisfied burp before going to the kitchen to wash the dishes.
"Son! You're not fully recovered yet, go and lie down in bed first."
Ren Hongmei had to report to the brigade in the afternoon, so she gave them a few more instructions and then turned and left.
no!
He absolutely cannot keep eating like this!
Xu Kuo paced around the room, pondering, when suddenly a cold, mechanical voice rang in his ears.
[Ding! Congratulations, host! The exchange trading system has been activated!]
[Ding! New player gift pack has been sent, please check!]
[Ding! A Qing Dynasty antique inkstone has been detected, worth 100 points. Would you like to exchange it?]
Looking at the text that popped up in front of me.
Xu Kuo was stunned for a moment, then immediately broke into a satisfied smile.
That's right!
This is the configuration he should have!
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