On the morning of New Year's Eve, the couple woke up from their warm bed.
Chen Rou was held in Han Guobin's arms, which was the most comfortable thing in the winter morning. In addition, Chen Rou was pregnant, so she felt lazy.
Seeing that look, Han Guobin felt soft-hearted.
"Happy New Year, my dear wife." Han Guobin said, hugging her like a treasure.
"Boss, Happy New Year to you too." Chen Rou smiled.
The quilt in her house was not very warm, but with her husband Guobin in bed, his warmth was like a big heater. She was not afraid of the cold at all and felt very comfortable.
Of course I slept very soundly last night.
Han Guobin was naturally satisfied as he hugged his wife.
After waking up, the couple didn't rush to get up. They stayed in bed until about seven o'clock when they got up to boil water and wash up.
There was indeed snow outside. It was obvious that it snowed quite heavily last night.
Han Guobin got up to wash the pot and boil water. After he finished boiling the water, he brought in the water for his wife to wash.
Chen Rou brushed her teeth and washed her face, then applied some antifreeze clam oil on herself.
After Han Guobin washed his face, she also applied some on him.
"Second brother and sister-in-law, let's go home for the New Year's Eve dinner today." Han Guolin's voice came from outside.
Han Guobin looked at his wife, and Chen Rou nodded. No matter how partial Han's father and mother were, they still had to go over to have the New Year's Eve dinner.
To the outside world, the Han family is still a family. We can't just skip the New Year's Eve dinner just because of the separation. That would be a bit embarrassing.
No matter how much trouble we make, we must still be united.
Han Guobin went out and told Han Guolin.
"Second brother, you seem to have gained some weight this year." Han Guolin rarely looked at his second brother seriously. This time he looked at him in surprise, as if he had discovered a new continent.
Look at his second brother's complexion. How energetic and healthy he looks.
"Really? It's the same as in previous years," said Han Guobin.
In fact, what he was thinking was that after the slack season this year, especially after the snow, he did not go out hunting, and his wife cooked delicious food for him every day.
Although he didn't gain much flesh, his spirit was very good.
"Is this the sweater that your second sister-in-law knitted for you, second brother?" Han Guolin said, looking at his second brother's sweater again.
His second brother is really not afraid of the cold. He came out wearing a sweater.
But this sweater is really nice, you can tell at a glance that it keeps you warm.
Han Guobin nodded: "It's quite warm. If you want, you can ask your wife to knit one for you."
Don't doubt it, he wore it like this on purpose. Ever since his wife knitted this sweater for him, he hasn't found a chance to show it off to others.
This is a sweater knitted with wool yarn and has long sleeves, so it is very warm to wear. He only has one piece of clothing inside, but his cotton pants are very thick. Plus, he has a strong body, so he still goes out even in such weather.
How could Han Guolin be willing to spend that money? Wool is so expensive, it would be better to save the money. My second brother and his wife really don't know how to live.
After Han Guolin left, he returned to the room and was scolded by Chen Rou.
Han Guobin touched his nose, but obediently put on his cotton jacket.
Chen Rou went to the kitchen to steam buns. Under the buns was a big stew, which included tenderloin, mushrooms, freshly washed cabbage, and even peeled boiled eggs, all stewed together.
In addition to this, Chen Rou also made some egg drop soup.
After stewing or steaming the food in the pot, we can bring it into the house for breakfast.
"We still have some flour. We can make dumplings tomorrow morning." Chen Rou said.
Today is New Year’s Eve, and tomorrow is New Year’s Day. We must eat dumplings.
Han Guobin asked, "Let's go to our parents' house early in the morning on the second day of the New Year to pay New Year's greetings?"
"Okay." Chen Rou smiled.
After the meal, Han Guobin went to clean up the dishes, and Chen Rou welcomed Zhou Zhen and the other ladies.
Han Guobin went out directly. The house was full of women at the moment, and he had no say at home.
Chen Rou also served them some melon seeds and tea.
A group of women were chatting and laughing at home for more than an hour before they moved on.
Chen Rou tidied up the room and opened the windows to ventilate the room. One really should not overestimate the quality of some female comrades.
But it doesn’t matter. You still have to adapt to the village’s customs when you are in the village, and it only happens during the Chinese New Year.
Because Chen Rou seldom goes out to socialize, they never use her house as a base for gatherings. They always go to Lu's house or Lao Cai's house, which are much more lively.
This is usually the case, let alone today, which is New Year's Eve. There is absolutely no reason to chase away guests. She just needs to entertain them when they come.
After a while, Mrs. Han came over.
"Let's go over there for dinner tonight. How many dishes do you plan to bring over, second brother's wife?" said Mrs. Han.
Chen Rou knew that she was going to say this, and said, "There are only two of us in my family, and there are four of us in your family. How can we compare them?"
"How old are Tiedan and Ludan? How much can they eat?" Mrs. Han said unhappily.
"It's no use telling me. If you don't bring something nice over there, they'll nag you. If you don't mind being annoying during the New Year, you can do that." Chen Rou said.
"Then what are you going to bring?" Mrs. Han brought the topic back: "Let's not bring the same thing."
"Meat stewed with potatoes and braised tofu." Chen Rou said.
If the couple brings two dishes over, that will be enough, and they won’t eat the host’s food for nothing.
"Then I'll bring a dish of stewed eggplant with meat, and a dish of cabbage and tofu," said Mrs. Han.
"It's up to you." Chen Rou said.
Mrs. Han was not in a hurry to leave. She said, "Second brother's wife, did Second Uncle make a lot of money from hunting this year?"
Chen Rou glanced at her and said, "I made a little money, but not much. I used it all to buy meat for me to eat."
"Don't try to fool me. I'm not borrowing money from you." Mrs. Han rolled her eyes.
"Why am I kidding you? My face has become rounder this year. Can't you see that?" Chen Rou looked at her in surprise.
She really eats a lot. There is meat at home almost every day. If she doesn't eat meat, she will have fish and eggs. She doesn't have to do any work, so won't she get fat?
Just the day before yesterday, Han Guobin went into the mountains to break ice and fish, saying that the water there was warmer and there were more fish. He really caught a bucket of fish and brought back two. He gave two to Han's father and mother, three to her mother's family, and one to Han's sister-in-law.
There was still some left for stewing at home, so Han Guobin carried a silver carp weighing almost four pounds to Lao Yang's house.
When he came back, Lao Yang gave him a piece of pork belly as a return gift, which weighed almost two kilograms.
Chen Rou looks really good after eating so much recently.
How could Mrs. Han not see it? Not to mention Chen Rou, isn't it the same with his second uncle Han Guobin? Obviously, the couple here must have eaten well this year.
"Aren't you afraid of having no money in your pocket?" Mrs. Han said to her.
As the old saying goes, if you have money in your hands, you won't be worried. But now that the bills have been settled, you have to think carefully before spending every penny.
Chen Rou said: "Of course, but you are pregnant, don't you need to supplement your nutrition?"
Mrs. Han rolled her eyes again, then got back to the point, "Before the spring work next year, should Second Uncle go into the mountains again? Should we let Tiedan's father go with him?"
Mrs. Han came into the family early, and she knew that her second uncle could make money by going into the mountains, otherwise who would have paid for her younger cousin to go to high school?
Not to mention the distant past, she also saw the five dollars that her second uncle gave to her mother-in-law every year, so wasn't she tempted?
Chen Rou said: "It's still unclear whether I will go next year, let's talk about it then."
Mrs. Han was dissatisfied: "Are you not agreeing?"
"It's New Year's Day, can't we talk about it after the New Year?" Chen Rou said.
Mrs. Han was not satisfied with not getting a definite answer, but she didn't want to really offend Chen Rou, so she said, "Let's talk about it after the New Year. I'll come talk to my second uncle then."
When she returned, Chen Rou told Han Guobin about this.
In fact, according to Chen Rou's idea, she was willing to let her uncle go with her husband, because after a winter of hibernation, the wild animals would be very hungry when they went into the mountains.
Although her man had a machete in his hand, she was still worried.
But Han Guobin didn't want to share the pie with anyone, even his elder brother.
"No, I can do it by myself." Han Guobin said.
If he brings one person, he will have to split a share for others, which is not cost-effective, and Han Guobin doesn't really want to do it.
"Take big brother out, but just give him the small share, and you keep the rest of the big share for yourself?" Chen Rou said.
"Not with Big Brother, I'll take Gao Zheng with me." Han Guobin shook his head.
He didn't want to get involved with his relatives when it came to money.
"Gao Zheng?" Chen Rou was stunned for a moment and began to wonder who this was.
"You probably don't know my wife. She's from the next village and she's only twenty after the Chinese New Year." Han Guobin said.
Chen Rou didn't ask him how he knew her or whether he was trustworthy, but she believed in her man, and since he could take her with him, she must be trustworthy.
Han Guobin had this idea a long time ago.
Before starting work next year, he plans to go into the mountains. He wants to hunt wild boars, but he is a little unsure about going in alone, so he calls for someone to go with him.
If there were two people, Han Guobin would not be worried. In fact, it was all thanks to his wife's machete.
Without the machete, he wouldn't be able to catch a wild boar if he encountered one, but with the knife, if he encountered a wild boar, the boar would become his meat!
Without wild boars, although other pheasants, rabbits, etc. can also be exchanged for money, they are not as much and as fast as wild boars.
The couple also had lunch at home. After lunch, they took a bath.
They have to take a bath at noon on New Year's Eve, and Chen Rou also wants to take a bath!
The last time Han Guobin went to deliver fish to Lao Yang, he came back with a big wooden barrel, the kind that people use for medicinal baths.
It's brand new, one meter high and half a meter wide. You can put a stool inside and sit down to wash. It's so comfortable.
The last time the wooden barrel was brought back, Chen Rou washed one on the same day. A few days later, Chen Rou wanted to wash it again.
Taking a bath was a luxury in the end times. It was not that she could not bear it, but now that she had the conditions, she also wanted to take a bath more often. After this bath, Chen Rou felt that she would not need to take another bath before the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.
Of course the main reason was that the weather was too cold and I was afraid of catching a cold, and the clothes were difficult to dry after washing, so I had to put them on the pot lid to dry them before taking them back to the kang to dry.
She finished her shower, and Han Guobin also took a shower. Chen Rou rubbed his back, and occasionally added a bucket of hot water for fear that the water would get cold.
Han Guobin said with satisfaction: "Wife, this wooden barrel is very useful." He asked Lao Yang to get a big wooden basin, and Lao Yang got him a big wooden barrel.
But it’s also really comfortable to use.
"It's useful. Next time you want to wash, I'll rub your back." Chen Rou said.
Han Guobin let her rub for a while and then washed himself. He felt very comfortable after washing. This big wooden barrel cost him three dollars, but it was worth it.
After taking a shower, the couple went to bed. Maybe after he was clean, Han Guobin became restless.
Chen Rou said angrily, "It's broad daylight, you should just sleep well."
"Then sleep well and we'll talk about it tonight." Han Guobin said with a smile.
Chen Rou rolled her eyes at him but still leaned gently in his arms. Han Guobin kissed his wife and then hugged her to take a nap.
After waking up, he started to prepare the dishes from the host's side.
As she said, one was stewed potatoes with meat, and the other was braised tofu. There wasn't much meat in the stewed potatoes with meat, but it was all pork belly given by Lao Yang, which was cut into pieces as big as the little finger, so there was half a pound in it, which was presentable together with the braised tofu.
Sure enough, after bringing it over, Han's mother took a look at it and said nothing.
No one wants to cause trouble during the New Year.
But when Mrs. Han and her family came over, Mother Han stared at the dishes she brought out from the small basket.
"What did you bring here?" Han's mother glared at her.
"Eggplant stewed with meat and cabbage stewed with tofu." said Mrs. Han.
"Where's the meat?" Han's mother asked.
Mrs. Han pointed to the four or five thin slices of meat that had been picked out and placed on top and said, "Mom, didn't you see it?"
"Is this meat?" Han's mother was about to get angry.
"Mom, it's New Year's Day, harmony brings wealth." Song Xiaoyu was actually not satisfied with what Han Dasao brought over. Just those few pieces of meat, wasn't this just a way of fooling people into coming here to eat and drink for free?
Since she spoke, Han's mother had no choice but to endure it, but she still stabbed Han's wife twice.
Mrs. Han couldn't help but look at Chen Rou and said, "Second sister-in-law, what did you bring over?"
She thought she had served a lot, so what else did she want with so much meat?
Didn't she see that her mother-in-law was giving the second son's family the cold shoulder, so she gave up on him? She wouldn't agree.
"This plate of stewed potatoes and meat was brought over by my second sister-in-law." Without Chen Rou's answer, Song Xiaoyu pointed to the plate of stewed potatoes and meat on the stove.
Mrs. Han was stunned for a moment and looked at Chen Rou: "Did you bring this?"
The second son's family must be stupid. Not only did they put potatoes in it, but they also put so much meat in it. And when the meat was distributed, each family only got a small amount!
Chen Rou originally didn't want to compete with Han's wife in this regard. After all, the eldest wife had two sons to raise, so it wouldn't matter if she took a lot.
But Han Dasao's expression made her want to retort: "At the end of the year, you should honor your parents. It's only right that I bring more."
Mrs. Han had an expression on her face that said, "I don't believe you. You said it so nicely, but when you asked for money before, I never saw you show any mercy.
Han's mother was not very grateful. She felt heartbroken when she thought about the hundred yuan that was taken away.
But Chen Rou insisted, "Mom, is the fish Guobin brought to you and dad delicious? I heard you made fish dumplings and ate them. The fish they brought was really big, and Guobin picked it specially. Although Guobin never says nice things, when it comes to filial piety, the neighbors can see it."
Song Xiaoyu's mouth twitched, and she said, "Second sister-in-law is right. Second brother is naturally filial."
"Third sister-in-law, you are sensible. The fish was not given to you in vain." Chen Rou nodded.
Han's mother was not very happy. What did that mean? Was she saying that the food was free?
"It's Guobin's duty to respect us!" Han's mother snorted.
"That's right, it's all we should do. Starting from the year after next, when mom and dad will be 50 years old, although they are still young, we will also allocate some work points to support you two. But there is nothing to say about it. Supporting parents is a natural thing, and we will all do our best to do it." Chen Rou said.
Mrs. Han was not happy when she thought that the old couple would have to pay work points from their first and second wives after they turned 50, but what else could she do? How can she not raise her? The villagers will drown her in saliva.
Song Xiaoyu glanced at her eloquent second sister-in-law and really asked her to say everything.
They say there's nothing much to say, but what they say doesn't show their filial piety.
Han's mother was impatient to talk to her daughter-in-law who had just come to her senses after a collision of heads and was very eloquent. The shares were divided, but nothing that should be shown to filial piety could be lost and this was not negotiable!
After some chatting, it was natural for me to help cook and then serve the food.
The host had prepared quite a few dishes, including fish and meat. Chen Rou also added two more to the plate, which was enough. She was a good cook and the food was delicious.
Han Guobin couldn't help but look at his wife with satisfaction on his face.
On the other hand, Brother Han was a little embarrassed. The two dishes brought by his wife were placed directly in front of the couple by his mother. The meaning was very clear: just eat your own food!
Although there were some arguments, the New Year's Eve dinner was still quite enjoyable.
After the meal, Chen Rou gave out red envelopes. So far, the old Han family only has two younger generations, Tiedan and Ludan. If you count, there is also Han Guoli's son.
Chen Rou gave Tiedan and Ludan one cent each, which could be considered as New Year's money.
But the two brothers were very happy!
New Year’s money, what children want most during the Chinese New Year is this New Year’s money!
Song Xiaoyu originally didn't plan to give it. She hasn't even given birth yet, so what is there to give? If I have to give it, I will give it after the baby is born next year.
You have to return one copy when the time comes.
But she didn't expect that Chen Rou actually gave it to her. How could she not give it to her?
So Mrs. Han was very happy because she earned four cents and didn't have to give any gift in return.
"You're just a kid, why give me New Year's money!" Han's mother couldn't bear to see her smug face. Although the grandson was hers, what she wanted most was the grandson born by her youngest son.
I can't say that I'm very bad to Tiedan and Ludan, but they won't give them any New Year's money.
Mrs. Han didn't argue with her and cleaned up the dishes very quickly.
They have a saying here: Stay up all night on New Year's Eve.
People have to keep vigil on New Year's Eve, but as everyone has separated, each family goes back to their own home to keep vigil.
Han Guobin was very happy tonight. Chen Rou made a scene when he held her in his arms on the kang. She was pregnant and couldn't bear it. She was used to going to bed early, so she fell asleep when the time came.
Han Guobin was on guard by himself until after twelve o'clock. When the lights in the neighboring Ma family were turned off, he also turned off the lights and then fell asleep with his wife in his arms.
The next morning was New Year's Day.
Han Guobin got up early in the morning on New Year's Day to knead the dough. Chen Rou remembered it, but Han Guobin didn't need her. It was just making bread and dumplings, it was not like he didn't know how to do it.
After the dough was kneaded, it was brought in and let to rise on the kang, and then he went out to boil water.
Chen Rou just stayed in the warm bed.
She is not such a lazy person, but since she became pregnant, she has become really lazy, especially this early in the morning, she really doesn't want to get out of bed.
So she just waited for him to make delicious food for her.
Han Guobin gave more meat, not only meat, but also mushrooms, cabbage and pickles.
Make three kinds of dumplings: pork and mushroom dumplings, pork and cabbage dumplings, and pork and pickle dumplings.
It’s a rare opportunity to eat dumplings, and there’s not much flour left at home, so I might as well eat them all at once.
New Year's Day is also a good day.
When Han Guobin was busy in the kitchen, Chen Rou asked him if the water was boiled. When it was, she got up.
Even after I lifted the quilt, I couldn't help but shiver.
In weather like this, this quilt weighing almost six kilograms is really useless.
She has to make do with this this year, but if she has the chance next year she will make a mattress and make the quilt thicker. There is no mattress this year, just a bed sheet, and a straw mat underneath.
After getting up and dressing warmly, Chen Rou came out to wash up. Han Guobin said, "Wife, why don't you sleep a little longer? You're not well yet."
"I went to bed early last night and couldn't fall asleep." Chen Rou said.
After brushing my teeth, I went to drink water. It is really convenient to have a thermos at home. The kang will become dry easily when it is heated, so I have to drink more water.
I need three thermoses of water a day to cook three meals.
After drinking the water, Chen Rou took over Han Guobin's work and asked him to wash up. While washing up, Han Guobin was thinking that after the fifth day of the New Year, he would take Gao Zheng into the mountains to hunt.
Otherwise, you would have to go back to work after only a few trips and wouldn’t earn much money.
Chen Rou had already chopped up all the stuffing and prepared it. She washed her hands with warm water, gave him the dried water to drink, and then took some clam oil to apply on him. She said, "What are you thinking about? Your eyes are distracted."
"Wife, you are so beautiful." Han Guobin smiled and put his arms around his wife's waist.
Chen Rou couldn't help but roll her eyes at him: "Don't try to sweet-talk me. If you want to go hunting, you have to go after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month."
And even after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, it was still very cold. If there wasn't someone with him, she would still be worried.
Han Guobin didn't expect that his wife would know it as soon as she thought about it, so he quickly said, "Wife, I plan to go out after the fifth day of the New Year. It's too late to go out after the Lantern Festival."
Chen Rou snorted and said, "I heard from my sister-in-law that you used to go after the Lantern Festival." And whether to go or not depends on his mood.
Han Guobin thought, how can that be compared? He never had the motivation before, but now he is full of motivation. He really wants to let his wife live in a brick house.
"I know you want us mother and daughter to live a good life, but this day is too cold and I can't bear it." Chen Rou looked at him and said softly.
She didn't feel warm enough even in bed. The temperature in the mountains was even lower than outside. How cold must it be?
She let him go into the mountains just after the fifth day of the New Year. It’s not like she was crazy about money.
Although Han Guobin has a soft heart, he really wants to go into the mountains to make money.
Seeing him like this, Chen Rou knew that he was opposed to it, so she asked, "Which river in the mountains did you catch those fish from last time?"
Last time we caught a lot of big fish, including silver carp, grass carp and bighead carp. They were all good fish and quite big.
"The caught fish can't be sold at a high price." Han Guobin said helplessly.
Lao Yang also buys fish, but for fish like grass carp and silver carp, he only charges three cents per pound, or thirty cents for ten pounds. How much can he make?
Even if he couldn't catch big animals like wild boars when he went into the mountains, he could still earn more than three dollars each time, which was equivalent to a hundred kilograms of fish.
If you can catch a wild boar, one wild boar is enough to make your family earn a year and some extra.
"Go fishing, and go after the 15th." Chen Rou refused to give in. She always felt that it might be dangerous to go into the mountains during this period.
Her feeling was not false. After the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, when Han Guobin took Gao Zheng into the mountains and forests, they saw a lot of wolf feces.
I've been looking at the feces for some time, but it must have been around the Chinese New Year.
Han Guobin couldn't help but think of how his wife refused to let him go into the mountains and asked him to go fishing.
I don’t make much money from fishing. After so many days, I only made a few dollars. The only benefit is that I can stew fish at home every day.
"Brother Bin, look at these feces, I'm afraid there is a wolf pack here?" Gao Zheng couldn't help but say.
Han Guobin has extensive hunting experience, how could he not see it?
Han Guobin was not afraid at all when encountering a lone wolf, and was even excited to see the prey. However, if he encountered a pack of wolves, it would be dangerous even if he was with Gao Zheng.
Han Guobin said: "Are you afraid?"
"What am I afraid of? I'm just afraid that I don't have enough money to marry a wife." Gao Zheng said loudly. He is already twenty years old this year, but his family is so poor, extremely poor. He is the only son of his parents, but his father fell ill before and had to borrow a lot of money. Fortunately, he has recovered from the illness now.
Now he and his parents are paying off debts. They tightened their belts this winter and finally managed to pay off most of the money owed by the family, with a little left over.
But everyone in the village knew how poor his family was, and he was not bad looking, but so far no matchmaker had come to his door.
He doesn't want to be single, but how else can he make money besides working on the land?
He knew Han Guobin. They met a long time ago when they went to repair a reservoir. He fainted from exhaustion, and it was Han Guobin who pinched him to wake him up and gave him food.
Since then, I have been calling him Brother Bin.
But he is not young anymore this year, he is twenty years old, many people have wives, and he also wants to get married.
Han Guobin knew the benefits of having a wife. He smiled and said, "I will definitely be able to get a wife."
How great it is to have a wife. She can think of everything for you and will care about you and be considerate of you. There is simply no creature more beautiful or better than a wife.
Of course, he has seen many women who are not good to talk about, but his wife is good in every way. She is fragrant and soft, and no matter how many kisses he has at night, he can never get enough of her.
The wolves had obviously left, and Han Guobin and Gao Zheng were both brave enough not to be afraid, so they started hunting in the mountains.
Chen Rou is chopping beef at home.
She also nourished Han Guobin before he went out. She stewed fish every day and cooked it in different ways, and all of them were delicious.
She was quite helpless, because no matter how much she fed him, he just couldn't gain weight or put on much flesh, except that he was more energetic at night.
But he also knew his own limits and rarely bothered her.
This guy is sometimes rough, but sometimes he is gentle.
This time, I made a lot of cakes for him to take with him, so he had to make do with them. When Chen Rou went back to her parents' home during the Chinese New Year, she had already told her mother about the military water bottle.
If her uncle had one, she would buy one and let her son Guobin take it with him so that he wouldn't be without even a sip of hot water to drink.
Now that he is not at home, it is her business how the family eats. The beef that is usually difficult to take out is eaten by her now.
Chop the beef and cook it into beef porridge.
She ate three bowls of beef porridge with a good appetite, and left a lot for lunch and dinner. She put it in the space when no one was around, and kept it at a constant temperature, so it was delicious whether she took it out and ate it at lunch or dinner.
After locking the door, I went to my parents' house.
A while ago, Han Guobin went fishing every day, but the money he earned was very limited. It was indeed not as good as hunting. Although fish is also meat, it is much cheaper than pheasant, rabbit meat and the like.
So from time to time, she would ask Han Guobin to send one to her parents' home, so that they could replenish their nutrition together.
So when Chen Rou came over, the three sisters-in-law smiled and said, "The sister-in-law is back."
"Good morning, sisters-in-law." Chen Rou nodded.
Mother Chen came out of the house and saw her coming over, so she said, "I was just about to ask your third brother to call you."
"Then we, mother and daughter, are in perfect sync with each other." Chen Rou said with a smile.
Mother Chen pulled her into the house, looked at her basket, and asked, "Why did you bring bean sprouts?"
"I grew these soybean sprouts myself. They are very tender, so I brought a handful for you, Dad and Mom, to try." Chen Rou said.
"You and Guobin just need to take care of yourselves. Your father and I don't need to worry about you." said Chen's mother.
"It's just a handful of bean sprouts." Chen Rou didn't take it seriously.
Chen's mother went to get the military canteen and said, "We don't have a brand new one. We only have this half-used one. But don't worry, it was replaced by a retired soldier himself."
"Did you change it, mother?" Chen Rou asked in surprise.
"Your uncle has connections, but this kind of kettle is not easy to get. It was given to your mother by the retired son of the He family in our village." said Chen's mother.
Chen Rou originally thought that it was her uncle who got it, so she asked, "How much did you change it for?"
"It's free, you can take it back and give it to Guobin, so he doesn't have to go into the mountains without even a hot drink. I've tried it, and the hot water I poured in yesterday is still hot today. It's very useful." Chen's mother said.
"If you don't want money, then I don't want it." Chen Rou looked at the military canteen and was very satisfied. She said, "Mom, just tell me the truth, or I'll go ask directly. They're all in the village anyway."
"You girl, when your sister went home and your mother gave her something, she didn't even ask about the money, but you didn't take advantage of her at all." Mother Chen said to her.
"I used to want to take advantage of everything, but last time I kowtowed and figured it out. Don't force things that are not yours. Forcing them will not have good results. Guobin and I live a good life, which is better than anything else. Besides, the money in your hands, parents, also includes my eldest brother and sister-in-law. I will not be able to live with it if I accept it against my will." Chen Rou shook her head.
Mother Chen looked at her daughter and felt really emotional. Now that she had grown up, she no longer needed her to worry about her as a mother.
There is a reason why she is so partial to her younger daughter.
The family was so poor back then that they almost lost their little daughter. That night she held her little daughter in her arms all night long and was so prepared that she couldn't even cry. In the end, it was her brother who gave her some food that helped her to breathe a sigh of relief.
Since then, she has favored this little girl.
She also admitted that her little girl was spoiled, but now she was so sensible that it made her feel distressed.
Seeing that she really didn't want it, Chen's mother quoted a price. Chen Rou thought it wouldn't make a difference, so she reduced the money and returned it to her mother without paying a penny.
"Is the baby okay?" Chen's mother asked, looking at her belly.
"Except that I'm a bit lazy, I don't feel anything else." Chen Rou said with a smile.
After staying at my mother's house for quite a while, I said goodbye and went home.
Mother Chen also took out all the money her daughter had given her and divided it among her three daughters-in-law: "Today, Rourou came to get the kettle and returned the money to me without missing a cent. I thought I would give you some private money too."
Mrs. Chen Dasao, Mrs. Chen Ersao and Mrs. Chen Sansao's eyes lit up!
Mother Chen divided the fish among them, and then warned them, "You all should take good care of the household, and stop trying to sow discord. Rourou didn't take advantage of the family at all, and you guys ate all the fish Guobin brought over recently. This relative will have to leave in the future, so don't be so cowardly!"
"Mom is right. We all know it." Mrs. Chen and the other two were very happy to receive the money. They took whatever their mother-in-law said as the final decision.
However, knowing that the military water bottle was bought for the sister-in-law, they were naturally unhappy and had grumbles in their hearts, and often mentioned it to their husbands at night.
But there is really nothing much to say right now. Didn’t my sister-in-law embezzle the hard-earned money of her mother’s family?
And it seems that she has become really sensible. We must continue this marriage in the future.
Chen Rou didn't care about her mother's affairs. Although the military kettle was good, she still boiled it inside and out with boiling water after taking it home.
Only then did I fill it with hot water to see how effective the insulation is.
This military water bottle cost a little money, but Chen Rou didn't care at all. It would have many uses in the future. Whenever her husband Guobin went hunting or worked in the fields to earn work points, she could give it to him and let him keep it for drinking.
In peacetime, there is a saying that goes, "Drink more hot water, hot water can cure all diseases." So doesn't she have to let Guobin take her to drink it?
With this military water bottle, the other things in the house are no longer in short supply, and Chen Rou doesn't plan to spend any more money.
It's impossible for her Guobin to earn money while she spends it later. How can she save money like this?
Han Guobin did not return until three days after entering the mountains.
I brought back six dollars.
"Give Gao Zheng two pieces." Han Guobin said.
Chen Rou asked, "Does he have any objections?"
"No." Han Guobin shook his head.
Gao Zheng is also brave, but he is not very good at hunting, and he has no sales channels, so he has to do all these things.
It goes without saying that he naturally gets the biggest share.
Gao Zheng didn’t know how much he earned, but he was still very happy to get two dollars.
I was just sitting around doing nothing anyway, so this money was pretty much free money, and it wasn't a small amount.
He only rested for a day after coming back, and the next day he went out again with the dry food prepared by his wife and a military water bottle.
"Brother Bin, where did you get this military water bottle? I'm afraid it's not cheap, right?" Gao Zheng asked.
"Your sister-in-law was afraid that I would not have hot water to drink, so she asked me to bring it with me." Han Guobin said.
As for how much money it would cost, he didn't ask his wife. His wife has the final say at home, so it's up to her to decide.
But it was obvious that his wife cared about him, and Han Guobin had to admit that it was really comfortable to have this kettle.
Han Guobin went hunting from the 16th day of the first lunar month until almost the time for spring planting, but he didn't encounter any wild boars and felt a little disappointed.
Because after this trip I will have to start working in the fields, and I won’t have time to go into the mountains.
So, that afternoon, Han Guobin gritted his teeth and took Gao Zheng deeper into the mountains.
The moon was high in the sky. Han Guobin slowly opened a candy and put it into his mouth. A wild boar, bigger than the first one he caught, lay dead beside him.
Gao Zheng jumped down from the big rock with a look of palpitations on his face!
"Brother Bin, are you okay?" Gao Zheng asked.
His brother Bin was the most heroic man he had ever seen in his life. He was carrying a huge wild boar that must have weighed at least 200 kilograms!
His sickle was totally useless, he didn't dare to attack at all, so his brother Bin was killed by himself!
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but look at his brother Bin's long knife. It was so sharp.
"It's okay." Han Guobin ate some candy, took a good rest, and said, "You have to come with me."
"Okay!" Gao Zheng nodded.
The two of them walked for more than four hours in the dark, and then Han Guobin separated from him, asking him to go back first and come home the next afternoon.
Gao Zheng knew that he was going to take action, but he didn't follow him. The less he knew, the safer he would be.
Han Guobin carried these things by himself and walked for more than an hour before he reached the pig farm.
The old sheep was stunned when he saw the big wild boar: "Oh my goodness, you killed another wild boar?"
"In partnership with someone." Han Guobin threw down the sack again and said.
This is the last trip. It will be impossible to go into the mountains again from the beginning of spring planting until the end of the year when there is no farming work.
You definitely need to play more.
There were indeed quite a few wild boars this time. This wild boar was very big. It was less than 200 kilograms, but at least 193 kilograms. It was a truly big wild boar.
A pound of live pig costs two and three cents.
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