Chapter 111: Traveling depends on whether a man has time
Huo Chenggong couldn't stay in the army for long, so Chen Jintao wanted to take the old couple out for some fun while she was able to move around.
It was the first time for the old couple to come to the beach. Everything here was new to them. Following Chen Jintao, Qian Mingfang, Huang Xiuru and others to catch seafood made them feel unprecedented joy.
Huo Chenggong grabbed a lobster with a smile, "Oh, this place is really good. Although it's also hard to buy meat, there are so many seafoods, so we don't have to worry about going hungry."
This is true. Even during those two years when the economy was in a period of transition, people living by the sea were not greatly affected.
Huo Chenggong and Liu Guifen couldn't help but think of the three years of famine. They were considered lucky. Although Yunnan Province was also affected to a certain extent, the problem was not serious and the number of people who starved to death was very small.
If they live by the sea, they don't have to worry about these problems at all.
"Each has its own merits. Although we have a lot of seafood here, it's uncomfortable to eat too much, and the air is sticky. I heard that the air in Yunnan Province is very good, and the environment is also very good. Whenever I have time, I want to go and see it."
Qian Mingfang couldn't help but say.
The scenery in Yunnan Province is really beautiful, which Shen Jintao has to admit. It doesn’t seem like a big deal because the tourism industry has not yet developed. But when the tourism industry develops in the future, there will be a constant stream of tourists coming and going in Yunnan Province.
"It's no big deal. It's convenient to go anywhere by train now. Let's go together when we have time."
Shen Jintao said with a smile.
Qian Mingfang also smiled and said, "I'm afraid it's not that easy. The men all have to stay in the army, and it's not easy to get them to spend time together."
Chen Jintao raised her eyebrows, "Sister-in-law, who told you that we must have a man when we go out? Life is so short, we must go early if we want to go somewhere. If we have to wait for the man to be free, we won't be able to go to many places in this life. When the time comes, we women can make an appointment, leave the men behind and set off."
Shen Jintao's remarks were indeed somewhat unconventional in this era, but Qian Mingfang and Huang Xiuru inexplicably felt that they made a lot of sense after hearing them.
Huang Xiuru was also a carefree person. She agreed immediately when she thought it made sense. "I think what Xiaoshen said is right. Our men love their military uniforms. We guard the rear for them, but we can't stay away from going out all our lives because of them. Now we have trains, which is much better than the past when it was difficult to travel. We must seize this opportunity. After living for so many years, the farthest place I have traveled is to follow my husband from my hometown to the army. Before that, I had never even been to the county town."
This is not an exaggeration at all. Generally speaking, except for those villages that are only a few steps away from the county town, it is really difficult to go out of other remote mountain villages. At most, you can walk around the town, and few people are willing to spend money to take a bus to the county town.
After all, the bus fare is really not cheap, and it is also very troublesome to walk there. Besides, the supply and marketing cooperatives in the town can meet basic living needs. If it is not necessary, you will definitely not be willing to spend that extra money and effort.
Qian Mingfang was also very moved after hearing what the two said, "Then after Sister Shen has given birth and recovered, shall we go out for a walk?"
The men in the family didn't know yet that their wife had decided to leave them and go to another city to play in just a few words.
Chen Jintao smiled, "Then we have to find a good place. Although the scenery over there is good, we can go there anytime. Since it's rare to go out, we can choose a better place."
Talking about these three women makes us all excited.
Liu Guifen watched with a smile on her face and couldn't help but interrupt, "I think we should go out for a walk. It's because I didn't catch up with the good times. When I was young, it wasn't so convenient to go out. It's different now, but I'm too lazy to make any effort. Otherwise, I want to go out and have fun. I don't feel very comfortable taking the train to the army this time. When the time comes, I'll watch my eldest grandson and granddaughter. Taozi, you go out to play with Xiaoqian and Xiaohuang. Hahaha, if conditions permit, bring us some photos."
It's no wonder that Chen Jintao likes this mother-in-law. She would never interfere in the affairs of young people. In this era, most mothers-in-law would probably scold their daughters-in-law on the spot if they knew that they were going to travel and spend money.
Qian Mingfang clicked her tongue twice, "Little Sister Shen, Auntie is such a good mother-in-law. If it were my mother-in-law, she would probably be unhappy."
Qian Mingfang's mother-in-law was not an extremely evil person, but she was not as open-minded as Liu Guifen.
"What's the big deal? A daughter-in-law marries into your family, not sold to your family. We have all been daughters-in-law before, so how can we not understand how difficult it is to be a daughter-in-law?"
"Although men usually earn more money and work points, women still have endless things to do even if they don't go out. Who says women are supported by men? Men go out to work and come home to eat. Women have a lot to do, especially after having children. They are so busy that they are always busy. Washing clothes and cooking, aren't you tired?"
Liu Guifen saw it very clearly, not to mention that her daughter-in-law made more money than her son. If she didn't understand this, she would have lived in vain for decades.
There is a typical case in the family compound. Liu Guifen's sober remarks immediately reminded them of Wang Cuihua, Liu Jinping's mother-in-law.
I can only say that comparing yourself with others is really frustrating.
Huo Chenggong was listening to Liu Guifen's speech, and he was not angry at all. He said cheerfully, "What you are talking about are other people's families. I don't lie down and wait for food as soon as I get home."
That's true. Although Huo Chenggong knows nothing about cooking, he can do other housework.
But Liu Guifen still sighed, "This is because we are the masters of our own household now. When the old man and the old lady are still around, I will be like an old ox. But the old lady is much better than most mothers-in-law. At least she is not unreasonable."
Seeing Huo Chenggong's anxious explanation, the three juniors didn't dare to laugh. They could only look at each other and concentrate on looking for seafood.
Because it was their first time to go fishing, even though the sea breeze was chilly, Huo Chenggong and Liu Guifen were still very energetic and each of them found a full bucket.
Chen Jintao felt a headache when she saw it, "We can't eat all the food we find."
"That's nothing. You can send some to the families of those you are close to, and we can keep the rest for ourselves." These were things that Liu Guifen had found for free, so she didn't feel sorry at all.
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