Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Jiang Hongguo blushed, but this was not Changzong's most...
Jiang Hongguo has been troubled recently. Her husband, an educated youth who had been separated from her for a year, suddenly became passionate. He was no different from before in front of others during the day, but very intense at night. At first, she even heard the roosters crowing, and she lost her temper. Only then did Gu Changzong restrain himself a little, but she still felt that it was abnormal.
It's not that that aspect is abnormal, it's that Changzong is unreasonable in every aspect.
A year ago, Gu Changzong promised to marry Jiang Hongguo to repay Jiang Hongguo for saving her life at the bedside of the village chief's father. However, after the marriage, they had to sleep in separate beds.
Jiang Hongguo had taken the initiative before, but her educated youth husband said that he should observe a year of mourning. Jiang Hongguo then knew that although Gu Changzong had married her, he was unwilling to sleep with her and actually did not like her.
If liking someone is measured by the frequency of sleeping, then Gu Changzong is too fond of him now.
After thinking about it for a while, Jiang Hongguo blushed, but this was not the strangest thing about Changzong.
In the past, the educated youth Gu Changzong could not bear to kill chickens and would release fish. But now, Changzong would simply break the chicken's neck when he killed it. Jiang Hongguo had a nightmare that night. She dreamed that Gu Changzong was biting her neck and saying that she smelled so good. She was so scared that she woke up sobbing.
Although the land was contracted to each household, not a collective, every household in the village was still poor. However, Changzong could bring back two catties of meat when he went to the county town. Yes, two catties! Seventy-five cents a catty, two catties cost one dollar and fifty cents!
In the past, you needed meat coupons to buy meat, and the meat was supplied based on coupons. Although meat coupons are no longer required now, meat is still expensive. County workers earning only 30 or 40 yuan a month cannot afford to eat meat even once a week.
Chang Zong could earn 1.5 yuan a day in the county town? How did he earn it? He could eat meat four times a month. Isn't this abnormal?
It was usually okay. Every time it was her turn to eat meat, she could only sleep well when she heard the rooster crowing. This was definitely not normal, Jiang Hongguo thought to herself.
But this was just her idea. She didn't know what other families were like. So Jiang Hongguo also came to the old locust tree at the entrance of the village and joined the large group of people fetching well water.
They said they were drawing well water, and the buckets were placed aside. The aunts and ladies were sewing shoe soles and chatting. There were no older girls around, and the youngest was a married woman like Jiang Hongguo.
Jiang Hongguo grew up in Dayang Village and is already married, so no one would avoid Jiang Hongguo because of what was said just now.
Aunt Wang continued, "Sister Liu, you said last time that your man was useless. Has he gotten better after drinking those Chinese medicines? Does it work?"
"What's the matter? Your man is not good enough either? Isn't he only in his forties?"
"It's useless. I can't recover even after a month of rest. What's the difference between this and being a widow?"
"Then you can also get some Chinese medicine for your man to drink. It is still somewhat effective, but it is not as good as when you were young. When you first got married, you would get up late every now and then, and your mother-in-law would always complain about it. Now you want to get up every three to five days, but you can't do it."
Jiang Hongguo was stunned. It turned out that once every three to five days was normal. Then what about her... Jiang Hongguo clenched her teeth. Changzong was not a normal man, not even a normal person.
"Hongguo, your stomach hasn't moved for a year. I'll recommend a Chinese doctor to take a look at you."
What the aunts are most interested in is when the new daughter-in-law's belly will show.
Jiang Hongguo is skinny and can't gain weight no matter how much she eats. She has a thin waist and looks frail. She tucks her jacket into her trousers to make her waist look flatter and slimmer.
Jiang Hongguo quickly pulled out the hem. She and the educated youth Gu Changzong had been separated for a year and had been sleeping in the same room for less than a month. She didn't know whether they had a child.
She hoped not. If Changzong was not a human, she'd better not get pregnant. What would that mean if she did?
Jiang Hongguo was feeling very uncomfortable, and Aunt Liu happened to give her a handful of sweet potato leaves. She tore off the skin on the stalks and stir-fried them until crispy. She liked to eat them, but it took a lot of effort.
"Hongguo, let's go back and make dinner first. You should go back early too."
"Look at Hongguo, why are you so quiet lately? Did you have a quarrel with Gu Zhiqing?"
"How could that be? I live next door to them, and the bunk bed makes noises every night. How could they have a quarrel? The couple has a good relationship."
"I can't tell, Gu Zhiqing is really strong. Hongguo is so lucky."
Jiang Hongguo was anxious and embarrassed. Aunt Liu was talking nonsense. The bunk bed was reinforced last week and it was not noisy at all. How could there be any noise? Aunt Liu's words could not be believed.
Jiang Hongguo was so angry that she threw away the sweet potato stalks given by Aunt Liu. Then she thought that in the past few years, they couldn't even eat the sweet potato stalks. It was only in the past two years of contract responsibility system that they could eat pure white rice. She couldn't waste the food, so she picked up the sweet potato stalks again.
She was the only one under the big locust tree, and the only sound she could hear was the gentle wind.
"Ring, ring, ring" the sound of bicycle bells comes from far away.
Jiang Hongguo looked up and his eyes narrowed. It was Uncle Chen.
Uncle Chen and her father are old comrades-in-arms. After the war, her father returned to his hometown to farm and served as the village chief for more than ten years with great respect. Uncle Chen transferred to the police station and worked as a township policeman for more than ten years. Now he is the director of the township police station. Uncle Chen still comes to Dayang Village in person when he goes to the countryside to visit. Before her father passed away, Uncle Chen always stayed for a meal. Now he doesn't eat anymore, but he will come to see her.
"Uncle Chen, are you coming to the countryside again?"
Chen Minyi came to do some work and stopped by to see Hongguo. He happened to meet her at the entrance of the village, so he didn't have to go to her house.
"Guoguo, why are you here to fetch water? Can you lift it? Where's Changzong?"
"In the fields."
In the past, Gu Zhiqing was very averse to working in the fields because he wanted to study.
He didn't study for this month. Except on rainy days, he went to the fields.
If there is anyone I can confide in, it can only be Uncle Chen.
"Uncle, there is something I want to tell you. You must promise to keep it a secret."
Chen Minyi felt distressed. Before his old comrade passed away, he found a son-in-law for Hongguo, who was an educated youth. Would the couple have any conflicts? Unfortunately, there was no elder to persuade them. It seemed that he had to come back more often.
He hurriedly said, "Guoguo, you can tell me anything."
Jiang Hongguo didn't know how to express it, so she gritted her teeth and said directly: "Uncle, I suspect Changzong is not a human being at all."
Not a human? What is it? A fairy, a monster, or a ghost?
Suddenly, a loud thunder exploded above the old locust tree, scaring Jiang Hongguo so much that he quickly left under the tree.
"Don't blame me, God. I was just talking nonsense."
Chen Minyi couldn't help laughing: "Guoguo, you just love to daydream, go back quickly, I'll talk to Changzong later."
"Don't tell him this. You promised me you wouldn't tell him."
"Okay, I won't tell you."
Chen Minyi laughed and shook his head, then got on his bike and left.
I happened to meet Gu Changzong who was finishing work on the ridge of the field.
Chen Minyi got off his bicycle and waited on the ridge of the field. The young man came slowly, carrying a hoe and a body full of tendons. How come he looked much stronger than when he got married? He was tall and thin before marriage, but now his height and body shape are just right. If you don't know him, you might think he was a soldier who just got discharged from the army.
"Chang Zong, hurry up."
Gu Changzong quickened his pace slightly: "Uncle Chen, are you having dinner at home tonight?"
"No, I'm in a hurry to go back. Hongguo is under the old locust tree at the entrance of the village, complaining to me that you are not a human being. How did you make her angry?"
Gu Changzong reflected deeply: "Maybe I went too far at night."
As a person who has been through this before, how could Chen Minyi not understand? It turned out to be a matter between husband and wife, but he couldn't intervene in that matter. He asked his wife to tell Hongguo about it.
He still wanted to criticize Gu Changzong: "What's your physique? What's Guoguo's physique? Can you be so demanding? You can't do that anymore."
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Jiang Hongguo walked slowly along the country road and finally reached home. Gu Changzong was cooking in the kitchen. There was a strong smell of meat. Why was he eating braised pork again in the evening? Eating meat meant...
If Jiang Hongguo is picky, don't eat the meat. Go into the kitchen, scoop up water to wash the picked sweet potato stalks, and put the vegetable washing basket directly on the stove.
"I want stir-fried sweet potato stalks without any meat."
Gu Changzong grabbed a piece and put it in his mouth. He chewed it, frowned, and spit it out quietly. It didn't taste good.
Dinner was braised pork and stir-fried sweet potato stalks. Gu Changzong had a big bowl of rice with the sweet potato stalks and told Hongguo to eat the meat: "Guoguo, you should eat more meat."
Two pounds of meat, cooked in a large bowl, without any side dishes, who eats meat like this? How much is enough?
Jiang Hongguo was so angry that he only ate the sweet potato stalks: "I don't eat meat."
"Guoguo, you are too thin. You need to eat more meat to gain weight."
Why did he say that? It sounded like he wanted to fatten her up and eat her. Although Uncle Chen told her not to let her thoughts run wild, Jiang Hongguo couldn't help but think about it.
The more I thought about it, the less I wanted to eat. I pushed the bowl and chopsticks away and said, "I don't want to eat anymore."
Jiang Hongguo ran back to the room, then peeked through the door frame. Gu Changzong didn't seem angry. He just transferred the remaining rice in her bowl into his bowl, added a large spoonful of braised pork with the broth, and a handful of sweet potato stalks with chopsticks, stirred it twice, and ate it in a few bites. Then he did it again, and soon he had finished all the braised pork, sweet potato stalks, and rice.
Jiang Hongguo bit her lip tightly. Who would eat like this? Even if it was braised pork, she wouldn't be able to eat so much.
In the past, when she got mad at Gu Zhiqing, from whom she was separated, and refused to eat, Gu Zhiqing would just say, "You are the one who is hungry when you get mad at yourself. It's childish to punish others by hurting yourself."
Now Changzong really thought that she couldn’t eat anymore, so he ate all her leftover rice and dishes without wasting anything. Can he be a human being?
"Guoguo, I've finished my bath, and your bath water is ready too."
While Jiang Hongguo was sulking, Gu Changdong had already finished his housework. When the water was boiling, he drew some cold water to wash himself clean, then put a bucket of hot water in to give Jiang Hongguo a bath.
Eat meat, take a bath, and then that thing again. Jiang Hongguo suddenly stood up, picked up the quilt on the bed, and walked to the west room.
"Guo Guo, what do you mean?"
"I don't want to sleep in the east room anymore."
"But, you said before that the west room has west sun exposure."
"But the east room is next to Aunt Liu's house, and I don't want to sleep next to her room."
"But the bed in the west room makes noises. The bed in the west room is not reinforced."
Jiang Hongguo got angry, pushed him away, closed the door and took a shower.
The temperature of the hot water was just right. Thanks to his meticulous care over the past month, Jiang Hongguo was able to live the life of a lazy daughter-in-law with nothing to lose after her father's death.
Changjong is really much better now than when we were separated.
So, don't worry about whether he is a human or not. Besides, if he is not a human, what else can he be? It's best not to scare yourself, Jiang Hongguo advised himself.
After taking a shower, I changed into beautiful and comfortable cotton pajamas.
That day she complained that her coarse pajamas were uncomfortable to wear, so Changzong went to the county town and bought her a pure cotton one when he came back. Changzong was really good to her, so did she have to know where the money came from?
While taking a shower, Changzong actually changed the bed in the east and west rooms.
It’s not that it can’t be changed, but who among normal people has the strength to do it?
Jiang Hongguo's eyes gradually turned red and filled with moisture, and it was hard for her not to have wild thoughts.
"Guoguo, the bed is quiet now, come to sleep."
Sleep? No, Jiang Hongguo turned his head, took a nap, and ran out.
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