When Chen's mother and third brother Chen came over with a small basket of eggs, Chen Rou had just seen their guests off.
There is no way. Now that her Guobin has got this job, the popularity will not go down for a while.
The villagers were so curious that they came in waves, and her face became stiff from smiling.
"Mom, Third Brother." When Chen Rou saw her mother and Third Brother, the smile on her face became sincere.
"It's lively today, isn't it?" Chen's mother laughed when she saw her daughter like this.
"I can't stand the heat anymore." Chen Rou said helplessly.
"Little sister, where is Guobin?" asked Brother Chen San.
"He went to the old house." Chen Rou said, and then invited them into the house.
Little boy Han Hang is playing on the kang at the moment. Brother Chen San has a son this year and he also went to see his nephew. But to be honest, his nephew has become really fat.
He is much fatter than his son.
"How much food does it need to eat to stay so healthy?" said Brother Chen San.
"I prepared some rice porridge. Third brother, you can go back and get some. When my nephew is four months old, feed him some." Chen Rou said.
She has prepared a lot, so it’s no problem to share some with her third brother.
"I'm so sorry. You can keep it for yourself. The kid can just have some rice soup." Brother Chen San said.
It's obviously raising a child roughly.
"Mom, just come over. Why do you need to bring eggs? There are so many people at home. My nephews and nieces all need to eat." Chen Rouzhuan said.
"There are some at home." Chen's mother said, and whispered, "Why are you calling Guobin over there?" This is what she cared about.
"I want money." Chen Rou almost didn't have to think about it.
I don't know who spread the rumor that her husband Guobin's monthly salary is 25 yuan, but it is clearly 34 yuan.
But even if it was only twenty-five yuan a month, that was the maximum, and the villagers were all shocked.
But when people came to confirm with her, she directly said she didn't know and was not sure.
The people at the old house will definitely take it seriously and ask for money.
Chen Rou didn't even need to explain to Han Guobin, he knew it himself.
And what Chen Rou said was not wrong at all. After Han Guobin came to the old house, he first listened to his mother reminiscing about the past. Back then, the family was so poor that even mice were unwilling to come and dig holes, and they couldn't even afford a bowl of watery porridge. But as parents, they still left the food for them as children to eat and fill themselves up with water.
Han Guobin listened to these words calmly, as he had done for many years.
Han's mother sang for a long time without him responding, so she said, "Now that you've become successful, you don't want to care about your parents anymore."
"What you said is true, mother. Starting next year, my brother and I will provide food to you and father," said Han Guobin.
It's not just the two brothers who do this. This is the rule in the village. After a family moves out, parents over fifty years old have to be supported by work points.
It’s not much for now. We only get 30 kilograms of food a year. Since my parents are still able to work, the team will not ask for more.
Once you are over 60 years old, it will be more than that. You have to give 100 kilograms of food a year. This is a lot of pressure, but this is the rule in the village.
The village does not enforce it, but the division of the family is decided this way. As for the son being unfilial and so on, that is up to the family to deal with it. The team does not take care of these things. It is the Women's Federation that is in charge. However, the Women's Federation is just a decoration.
Han's mother didn't care about that little bit of food, so she got straight to the point and asked, "I heard that your salary is 25 yuan a month?"
"It's just a rumor in the village. I haven't officially started working yet, so I didn't ask much." Han Guobin said.
"It won't be less than this amount!" Han's mother said, "You know what kind of personality your wife has. I've never seen a wife with bigger hands than her. If you ask her to keep your salary, forget about saving it. When you get your salary, bring it over here and I'll save it for you!"
"Mom, I'm not a child anymore." Han Guobin thought it was funny what his mother said.
In the past, his mother told him that the money he brought home from hunting was saved for him to use when he got married, but in the end he kept some of it for himself and didn't take it all back.
When getting married, they had nothing. But that was also the case with my eldest brother, he didn't say anything.
But what about when the third brother got married? Not only was it a grand celebration, he had never been inside the new house, but he had heard a lot about it.
He didn't say it, but he's not stupid, so how could he feel so comfortable in his heart?
Now his mother actually says she wants to save money for him. Who is she saving it for? He also said that his wife is unreliable. His wife is his sweetheart, and there is no one better or more reliable than his wife!
In the end, Han's mother didn't get a penny. She even lowered the amount to 15 yuan and asked Han Guobin to deposit it with her. Han Guobin ignored her and just got up and left.
Han's mother was so angry that she covered her chest and kept cursing her son for being unfilial, "What an unfilial son!"
Han Guolin and Song Xiaoyu were both in the room, so they naturally heard it. Han Guolin felt a little ashamed, so he didn't dare to go out.
What is his mother thinking? Now that the family has been divided, why is she still asking for money from her second brother? If my second brother goes to work in the city, he definitely won’t earn any work points.
Although you can still get per capita rations if your household registration has not been moved, if you don't earn enough work points, you will have to pay extra money to get the rations at the end of the year.
He was just living on his salary, and his mother's behavior really made him too embarrassed to go out and congratulate his second brother.
He never thought about his second brother's money, but as for Song Xiaoyu, he was looking forward to it.
If she could get the money, it would definitely be spent on her family, because she knew that her mother-in-law favored her family.
But I didn't expect that I couldn't get a penny.
Song Xiaoyu was a little disappointed. She picked up her son and said, "Son, you have to fight for your mother. We can't live worse than your second uncle's family!"
"Xiao Yu, what are you talking about? How could our family be worse off than my second brother's?" Han Guolin said.
He is the village scorer and accountant, and he is very respectable. This year, he alone received 400 kilograms of grain and 26 yuan. His wife will go back to work after her confinement, and she will earn only a dozen yuan a month, which is all income. How bad can their family's life be?
"You are a father, you have to work hard to live up to your expectations!" Song Xiaoyu looked at him and said.
"I will work hard and set a good example of being a father for our son." Han Guolin nodded.
"Let's forget about our generation. Our son is a child of the new society. You and I will change him together and let him call us mom and dad, and never dad and mom from now on!" Song Xiaoyu said.
Han Guolin agreed.
As for Han Guobin, when he got home he saw his mother-in-law and third uncle coming, so he was naturally happy and asked them to stay for dinner.
However, Chen's mother had no intention of staying for dinner, but Third Brother Chen did. Mother Chen told him that since he had to work in the city, he had to be careful with his words and actions, and then she took Third Brother Chen, who was reluctant to stay for dinner, back home.
Chen Rou gave his third brother some rice porridge, the very fine kind, specially for children to eat.
She wanted to bring some spare ribs over, but Chen's mother said, "Keep them for yourself. The village just distributed the meat, and we still have a lot at home."
After Chen's mother and Chen San's brother left, Chen Rou looked at Han Guobin and asked, "Why did mother call you over?"
"I want money." Han Guobin said without hiding it.
"Agreed?" Chen Rou asked.
"No." Han Guobin shook his head. How could he possibly agree to that? They had already separated.
He will definitely not get less of his share, but Han Guobin knows exactly what the division of the family means, so he will not be confused.
Chen Rou was in a good mood and said, "If you work hard, we can build our brick house next year during the slack season."
In fact, there is no problem in starting over this year. It’s okay to live in it for another year. After all, if we build a brick and tile house next year, it will be legitimate.
"Go ask Lao Yang. He has connections and can see if he can get you a bicycle ticket." Chen Rou said.
"Bicycle ticket?" Han Guobin looked at his wife.
"If you go to work in the city, you will definitely need a bicycle to go back and forth, otherwise it will be very inconvenient," said Chen Rou.
Her husband Guobin no longer does farm work, so if he has a watch ticket, he can buy a watch to tell time.
So she said, "Look at the watch ticket too. If you have one, exchange it with him."
Han Guobin was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. His wife was going to spend a lot of money on him, including a bicycle and a watch. Why would she need such expensive things?
"Working hours are regulated. How can you miss out on this if you miss out on other things?" Chen Rou said, "There's still a lot of money left at home. Just go ask Lao Yang. We should spend the money as needed. You'll have the ability to earn it back in the future, so don't worry about this."
Han Guobin was very touched. How many lifetimes of blessing must he have accumulated to be able to marry such a wife?
At night, Chen Rou saw what a man looked like when he was moved.
After breakfast the next day, Han Guobin went to find Lao Yang.
Laoyang Village is a bit far from here, so they didn't know about this. When they saw him coming, they said to him, "Why didn't you go to the slaughterhouse in the past two days? We are waiting for you. There are many people watching over that post, so hurry up."
That means Han Guobin, otherwise there is no way to change him.
"I won't go there anymore. I'm going to the city to learn how to drive starting tomorrow, and then I'll be a driver in the city," said Han Guobin.
The old sheep was stunned. "What's going on?"
"It's just the situation I described." Han Guobin said.
Lao Yang didn’t know what happened that night. Han Guobin kept his mouth shut and didn’t tell anyone.
Lao Yang didn't know the inside story, but he was also surprised and said, "My goodness, how did you get this job in the city? There are only one position for each person, and it's hard for a thief to get in."
"Good luck." Han Guobin said. He didn't say much else and turned to talk about the bicycle ticket and watch ticket.
Lao Yang said, "I have a watch ticket here, but it's hard to get a bicycle ticket. But if you want it, I can use my connections to help you."
"Then give it to me first." Han Guobin nodded.
If you want to drive, you do need to check the time, and you really need a watch.
Lao Yang took it from him and collected the capital without asking for anything else. He said, "Come back later for the bicycle ticket. It will probably take ten days."
Han Guobin nodded and asked him to prepare more eggs so that he could come and take them back later. After saying this, he went into the city.
His wife gave him money, and he took three hundred yuan and thought that if everyone had tickets, they would come in and buy them together.
But there were no bicycle tickets, so he came in and bought a watch.
Han Guobin didn't buy an expensive one, just one that cost 85 yuan. Among the many watches displayed in the glass cabinet of the mall, this one was the cheapest.
But eighty-five yuan is really not cheap at all, and Han Guobin felt very distressed.
But when he put it on his wrist, Han Guobin couldn't describe the feeling he felt.
Only his wife would be willing to spend so much money on him.
When he got home, he gave the remaining money to his wife and showed her the watch. Chen Rou knew at first glance, "Why did you pick this one? I gave you so much money. This one is 85 yuan, the cheapest one. There is another one next to it, 125 yuan, which suits you very well." The 150 yuan one suits you better.
I gave him three hundred, fifteen for the bicycle, and the remaining one hundred and fifty was for buying him a watch. Just don't spend more than one hundred and fifty.
"How did you know that, wife?" Han Guobin was stunned for a moment.
"I saw it last time." Chen Rou said. She also knew that her husband Guobin wanted to save money, but he just bought it. Although it was just average, it was very practical after all.
Han Guobin knew that his wife had wanted to buy him a watch for a long time, otherwise why would she go to look at watches.
"Wife, when you make money, buy one too," said Han Guobin.
Chen Rou smiled and said, "We'll talk about it later." She didn't need a watch to check the time.
There are only two people in the village who have watches, one is the captain's family, and the other is Han Guolin.
That’s why they say that the old couple loves their youngest son so much. They give him bicycles, watches, and everything else.
However, the most important thing in life is to be open-minded. Now that we have separated, the most important thing is to live a good life at home and stop staring at others.
Han Guobin bought a watch, but he didn't show it to others and kept it to himself.
But starting from the next day, he began to go into the city to learn how to drive. He originally wanted to walk into the city, but the team leader was very supportive of Han Guobin.
Maybe when the village needs to apply for fertilizers in the future, Han Guobin will need his help. After all, he is a good young man who has left the village, and we must support him.
Since we didn't have much use for our bicycle at home, we lent it to him, which made it much more convenient for him to travel to and from the county town.
Chen Rou was also grateful. She packed a packet of candy in a small bag and gave it to the captain's wife, Chen Aidi. "Aunt, don't push it away. We all know how much the captain cares about us. This is what I'm giving to my nephew and niece to make them happy."
"This...this is so embarrassing?" Chen Aidi said.
"Of course not. My Guobin has asked his colleague to inquire about bicycle tickets. His colleague said there will be news in a while. Then I will see if I can go back to my parents' home to borrow some money and buy one for Guobin first." Chen Rou said with a smile.
"There's no need for it. We don't use this one at home usually. Guobin can just come and use it." Chen Aidi said politely.
"It's only because the captain takes care of Guobin, otherwise how could he lend out such a valuable bicycle? If he borrows it temporarily, he must buy one himself." She couldn't take other people's politeness seriously, so Chen Rou said knowing when to advance and when to retreat.
After chatting for a while, she went back.
Chen Aidi went into the house and told her husband, "Guobin and his wife are living a very happy life now."
"Guobin will have to borrow it for a while until he buys it himself." said the captain who was sharpening the sickle.
"I know. Guobin's wife is really good at talking now." Chen Aidi said. She also understood what Chen Rou meant.
Before her family buys it, I'm afraid they will have to borrow it, but it doesn't matter, since they won't need it if they keep it at home.
But Guobin's wife said something that really helped her. She said that a big item like a bicycle is a treasure even if it is not used. It has to be polished back and forth at home until it is shiny. Ordinary people can forget about borrowing it, let alone borrowing it for a while.
As for Han Guobin who was in the city at the moment, he had already sat in the passenger seat and began to learn from his colleague Li Dayuan.
Li Dayuan is a good teacher, and Han Guobin seems to be born with a knack for it. After watching it once, he can do it.
"You can do this? Have you learned it before?" Li Dayuan asked in surprise while sitting in the passenger seat and watching him operate.
"No, I just saw you driving it." Han Guobin said without looking away.
"Then you are born to be a driver." Li Dayuan said with a smile, and then asked him, "How did you bear to hand it over? I heard that there was almost a whole bag of bills. Of course, I would have handed it over too."
Han Guobin was very calm. "If so many bills are lost, the owner will be held accountable. Besides, they are not mine, so I am not greedy."
After hearing this, Li Dayuan felt that he was not as aware as others. If he picked up so many bills and no one saw them, it would be hard to say whether he would be willing to take them out.
Because people in the city are in need of these bills, and they can also be exchanged for money.
"Good brother, do a good job, you deserve this job!" Li Dayuan patted him on the shoulder and said.
Han Guobin learned to drive for seven days, and after seven days he had no problems at all. He could drive independently and was completely familiar with cars.
He even drove over to the Laoyang slaughterhouse for a tour. When Laoyang saw him driving this car, he was immediately excited, "Brother, I never thought you could really drive such a big car!"
"Do you have a bicycle ticket?" Han Guobin asked.
"The day after tomorrow, come over the day after tomorrow." The old sheep said, "Take the eggs back first?"
"Yeah." Han Guobin nodded.
Lao Yang prepared four pounds of eggs, a full basket. Han Guobin gave him the money, then drove back to the unit, took the eggs and rode his bike home.
Chen Rou had already cooked the sweet potatoes, which were now in the pot. She was also looking at the sky to calculate the time for him to go home.
When he came back, Chen Rou couldn't bear to see him and said, "Go back tomorrow and buy me two kilograms of wool."
Han Guobin said, "I won't go out tomorrow. I'll buy it for you the day after tomorrow?"
"Okay." Chen Rou nodded, then looked at the small bamboo basket in his hand and asked, "What is this?"
"I asked Lao Yang to help buy the eggs." Han Guobin gave them to her.
Chen Rou opened the lid and saw that it was full, which made her very happy.
"We have eaten a lot of eggs at home. You brought back so many, so we won't have to worry about food this year." Chen Rou said with a smile.
Han Guobin was happy to see her happy.
Chen Rou put the eggs away, went to get the basket, then came over to get the sweet potatoes from the pot and went back to the kang to eat.
"Then you got the car ready so quickly?" Chen Rou asked, eating sweet potatoes with a stewed fish brought by Brother Han.
After he stopped working, Brother Han would often go fishing. Whenever he caught something, he would ask Tiedan to bring it to him. This tilapia was not big, only about 70 or 80 grams. It could be a main dish if stewed.
"It's not difficult to learn." Han Guobin ate with relish.
"It seems to me that it is not easy. Don't be careless. Just learn as hard as you can." Chen Rou said.
He will be driving next month, and he will have very few holidays from now on. There is no such thing as a weekend off now.
Han Guobin doesn't mind his wife being nagging, he always obeys whatever she says.
As for his colleague Li Dayuan's comment that he had already acted like a veteran driver after only a few days of learning, he did not say anything about it. He felt good listening to his wife's nagging.
It snowed at night, but they didn't have to go the next day, so Han Guobin and Chen Rou slept in together for a rare night.
This year's two-pound small quilt is very good. I put it underneath and cover it with a quilt weighing almost six pounds. The whole bed is warm.
Little Han Hang next to them didn't share the same quilt with his parents, he also slept in his own. That small quilt was a real down quilt, which was light and warm.
Except for getting up twice at night to eat rations, the little guy sleeps with a rosy little face the rest of the time.
It was almost eight o'clock when the couple woke up.
It was rare for Han Guobin to feel so relaxed and comfortable, and he wanted to hug his wife for a while longer, but the kid Han Hang next to him didn't agree.
He immediately opened his mouth and started crying.
The first thing Chen Rou did was to check little Han Hang's diaper, and sure enough, the little guy had wet his pants. There were two reasons why this little guy was crying, one was that he was hungry, and the other was that he was feeling uncomfortable.
If he is clean and well-fed, he will stay on the kang and play by himself without making any noise.
"I'll give you your son." After Chen Rou had packed up, she handed her son to his father, put on her clothes, and went out to boil water.
Han Guobin played with his son. The little guy was almost five months old. Because Chen Rou took good care of him, he looked really chubby. Han Guobin loved his son very much.
Of course, little Han Hang also likes his father, and he plays happily with him with a grin on his face.
Chen Rou was boiling water outside, listening to the laughter of the father and son in the house, with a smile on her lips.
After boiling the water, she washed herself first, and then let Han Guobin come out to brush her teeth and wash her face.
Breakfast is simple. I just cook two bowls of porridge and eat them.
After having breakfast, Han Guobin said goodbye to his wife, then went into the mountains carrying a bucket and a hoe.
He seldom fished in the river, but always went into the mountains, where there were streams and pools.
But Chen Rou really didn't know where he got the fight.
Chen Rou used bamboo strips to weave baskets and other things at home. If she couldn't use them herself, she could give them to her parents.
After all, it's very cold now, so I'm quite free.
Zhou Zhen came over and wanted to take her out to chat, but Chen Rou refused to go. It was okay before, but now that she had a son, she didn’t want to take him out in such a cold weather.
It's much warmer in the house, so just let him play on the kang.
Another thing is that when they got over there, some of the women spit a lot of phlegm when they spoke, and she really didn't want to take her son over there.
Zhou Zhen went there alone.
When he came back, he brought back a shocking piece of news. Someone from the neighboring village and someone else braved the snow and went to the shabby house on the hill to have an affair last night.
Chen Rou wasn't very interested, but she didn't stop Zhou Zhen from talking.
Han Guobin came back at noon and brought back four large fish.
"Send one to brother?" Chen Rou said.
"No, I went out and saw my elder brother also went fishing, so we have something to eat." Han Guobin said, "Send one to the old house, and we can keep the rest for ourselves."
"Send one to the Ma family." Chen Rou said.
They live next door, and the Ma family has always had a good relationship with her family.
Whenever the Ma family makes tofu, they will give her a piece and not accept her beans.
Han Guobin took one to his father and mother, but received a big eye roll from his mother.
I took another grass carp weighing more than two kilograms to Lao Ma's house. Grass carp has many bones, but it is very delicious when stewed.
"I'm so sorry to bring such a big fish." Aunt Ma said with a smile.
"That's no big deal. If I'm not at home, you just need to help me look after my wife and son." Han Guobin said with a smile.
"That's for sure. You can go out without worrying about it. No one here dares to worry about you." Aunt Ma nodded.
Han Guobin nodded and went home.
Chen Rou also stewed the fish herself, and made a pickled fish. If she didn't want to breastfeed her son, she would have wanted to throw some dried chilies into it, because the spicy and sour fish would be more delicious.
Serve corn tortillas next to the stewed fish and have this for lunch.
Han Guobin did not go out in the afternoon and stayed at home. It was warm and comfortable at home. His wife and son were there, and he enjoyed himself very much.
But today is the only day of leisure.
The next day, Han Guobin went out. He did not go to the captain's house to borrow a bicycle, but walked out of the house.
He didn't go to the slaughterhouse during the day. When he came to Lao Yang's house, Lao Yang gave him the bicycle ticket, which was also his capital and he didn't make any profit from it.
After getting the bicycle ticket, Han Guobin went to the city to buy a bicycle. He had made a reservation early, and with the help of connections from his unit, he was able to get a brand new bicycle.
One hundred and fifty dollars, not a small amount at all.
After he got a bicycle and a watch, he came to the unit to report.
"Remember to arrive on time at 1pm tomorrow afternoon. We have to go out on the road," said his colleague Li Dayuan.
"Okay." Han Guobin also agreed.
He rode his bicycle to the mall to buy wool yarn. He bought two kilograms as his wife asked, and then came to the supply and marketing cooperative, weighed some red dates for his wife to take back as a snack, and then went home.
Although Han Guobin felt sorry for the money, how much money did he spend on the watch and the car?
But Han Guobin still felt very happy when he rode his own bicycle home with a watch on his wrist. I never thought that I would have such a day.
As soon as he returned to the village, Han Guobin's bicycle attracted a lot of attention.
There are only three people in the village who own a car: the team leader's family, Han Guolin and Song Xiaoyu, and Han Guobin's car.
Everyone in the village was shocked and couldn’t wait to ask how to buy a car. Where do the money and tickets come from?
"The money and tickets are all paid for by the company. When I get my salary, they will be deducted from it." Han Guobin said, having already thought of an explanation.
Even his father-in-law didn't use it.
"This is too expensive, one hundred and fifty dollars!"
"It is expensive, but there is no other way. You need a car to drive to the city and back again," said Han Guobin.
"How much is this?"
Han Guobin told the truth, and everyone was deeply moved by what he said.
After being in a state of confusion for a while, they finally dispersed.
Naturally, Han's parents also heard about it. Han's mother even came over to see him, but she didn't say anything. After all, she knew that the company had paid for him first.
Big brother Han also came to see him and was very happy for his younger brother Han Guobin. Their lives are getting better and better.
Now the family has bought a car.
As for Han Guolin, he took his son to live in his father-in-law's house early this morning.
Song Xiaoyu went to work, so it was no problem for her to go back and forth when it wasn't snowing. Han Guolin would take the child over at the right time so that she could feed him and then wrap him up tightly and bring him back.
But where can we go when it snows? Even children can't stand this kind of torture.
So he simply took some food and eggs and went to live directly at his father-in-law's house.
Speaking of which, the Song family's house is spacious and has independent rooms. Song Xiaoyu's previous room was originally for his nephews to live in, but now it has been vacated for his family of three.
Han Guolin is basically the one taking care of the child. After all, it's the slack season during farming season, so what else can he do besides taking care of the child? Song Xiaoyu has to go to work and is busy.
When the food was almost gone that day, Han Guolin left his child with his mother-in-law and went home to get some food.
I also just heard about his second brother buying a car.
However, Han Guobin had already officially gone out to drive a car and was not at home at the moment, so Han Guolin took the food and went back to the town.
Han's mother was reluctant to let her go. "Xiaoyu's job is good, but it's too inconvenient in winter."
"Everyone has nothing to do in winter, and she only makes more than ten yuan a month. What's the inconvenience?" said Han's father.
He thought this job was very good, earning more than ten yuan a month, and there were other receipts. If he didn't need them, he could exchange them with those who needed them. It was all money.
Speaking of money, Han's mother is still thinking about her second son. "The second son is getting more and more unreasonable now. How can he still care about us old couple? He earns so much money every month, but he doesn't give us a penny!"
If her youngest son and daughter-in-law didn't both have jobs, she would have wanted to go to her second son's workplace and sue him for being unfilial!
"Now that we have separated, don't worry about it." Han's father smoked opium and said, "He still owes a lot of money to the company. He has to work for free for a year to buy a bicycle."
"How can such a large monthly salary be spent in a year?" said Han's mother.
"Then you have to eat. I heard from Guoli that they have to pay and use tickets to eat in the cafeteria." said Han's father.
Mr. Han is right about this.
Han Guobin and his colleague Li Dayuan came here to get lunch. They asked for both the ticket and the money. The ticket was an advance given to him by the company, and the corresponding part would be deducted next month.
Obviously Han Guobin felt a little distressed. Although it was delicious, it was really not cheap.
"What's wrong?" Li Dayuan asked.
"It's really expensive." Han Guobin did not hide it and told the truth.
Li Dayuan said, "You will get used to it slowly."
"My monthly salary is 34 yuan. If we eat like this, we will spend 10 yuan a month," said Han Guobin.
"If you want to eat at home when you return to the county town, it will cost about ten yuan. Otherwise, it will cost about fifteen yuan a month. But we still have a five-yuan food allowance." Li Dayuan said. He also understood what Han Guobin meant. He also thought it was too expensive at the beginning, but now he is used to it.
"Is there a food allowance?" Han Guobin looked at him.
"Yes, five dollars." Li Dayuan nodded.
This made Han Guobin feel a lot more comfortable. If you calculate it this way, he would have 39 yuan a month. Excluding the 10 yuan for food, he could still take home about 29 yuan.
Han Guobin didn't say anything. After eating, he drove back with his colleagues.
The two people took turns driving a car and took turns resting.
While Han Guobin was returning, Chen Rou was knitting a scarf. The sky was still gray at the moment, so she could knit for a while longer. She had already knitted a long section, but it was not finished yet.
This was knitted for her husband Guobin.
When he goes back home or to the county town, it is best to wrap a scarf around his face in such cold weather, otherwise his face turns blue every time he goes home.
I started knitting after I bought the wool from Han Guobin. Because Han Hang's little boy was around, I couldn't knit so fast. He is well behaved, but he still needs someone to coax him.
When it got dark, Chen Rou didn't turn on the light. She folded her scarf and prepared to go to bed.
Go to bed early and get up early, and it will be the same if you get up early tomorrow morning to knit.
Han Guobin and Li Dayuan arrived at the county town at midnight.
"Go to the dormitory to stay for one night? There are quilts there." Li Dayuan asked.
"No, I'm going home." Han Guobin said.
Li Dayuan smiled and said, "The child is already so big, but it feels like you and your wife are still just married."
He is about the same age as Han Guobin, but he got married early and has two children. He has a good relationship with his wife, but not to this extent.
Han Guobin rode his bicycle back to the village. Although he had a hat on, the north wind was very strong.
By the time we got home, it was already late at night.
Chen Rou was woken up by his call. She opened the door for him without even lighting the kerosene lamp, and then closed the door tightly before lighting the kerosene lamp.
Then I saw the pale face of this stupid guy.
Chen Rou almost cursed, but in the end she said nothing. She didn't mind the trouble and went to the kitchen to boil water. She boiled some water for him to soak his feet and also made a big bowl of ginger soup for him to drink.
"Why are you back so late? Aren't there dormitories in the city where you can stay temporarily?" Chen Rou glared at him when she saw that his face looked better.
"I'm riding a bike, it's not that cold." Han Guobin grinned as he drank the ginger soup, not even liking the spiciness.
Chen Rou glared at him and said, "If you do this again next time, I'll ignore you!" Relying on his youth, he didn't take his body seriously at all!
Seeing that she was really angry, Han Guobin naturally lowered his head and said he didn't dare to do it anymore.
Chen Rou was still a little worried, so she let him soak his feet. She also went to make a cup of cold medicine for him to drink, and that was it.
When Han Guobin came back, he had a belly full of hot soup, and his heart felt warm.
After soaking his feet, Chen Rou touched his back, wiped him with a hot towel, and sent him to bed.
Chen Rou put the water aside and went to sleep on the kang.
As soon as I got into bed, the thief came on top of me.
It was snowing hard outside, but inside the house it was full of spring.
The next morning, Chen Rou got up early, cooked sweet potato porridge and brought out the stewed frozen fish, without even frying them in the pot.
The stewed fish soup has now become jelly-like, but it is very delicious. The fish meat can also be stuffed into porridge without changing the taste.
Chen Rou woke up Han Guobin and said, "Eat before sleeping."
Han Guobin was indeed hungry, so he brushed his teeth and had a hearty breakfast before going back to bed.
Chen Rou did not disturb him. She fed little Han Hang breakfast and let him play on the kang while she was busy knitting a scarf.
Last night he paid his grain tax and said he would go back to the county town at one o'clock, so he had to set off for the provincial capital.
The scarf has to be knitted for him.
By nine o'clock, Chen Rou had finished knitting the scarf. At this time, Han Guobin, who had just had a comfortable nap, was already playing with his son on the kang.
"Come and take a look." Chen Rou said.
Han Guobin was wrapped in a scarf by his wife, and only then did he realize that his wife had knitted it for him.
Chen Rou pulled the scarf over his face and was quite satisfied. She said, "Just cover it like this when you go back and forth. It will be almost the same if you put on a hat."
"Wife." Han Guobin was so touched. His wife really thought of him in everything.
"Don't come back if it's late in the future. Go and sleep in the dormitory of your unit. Otherwise, I won't let you in next time." Chen Rou snorted.
Don't think that she won't teach him a lesson just because you move her.
Han Guobin didn't say anything, he just held his wife in his arms. Chen Rou let him hold her for a while, then he went to stew some mutton and radish soup and steamed buns.
She made steamed buns for him the day before yesterday as soon as he went out. If you want to eat them, just steam them. They are corn and multi-grain steamed buns.
"Eat more mutton to warm your body." Chen Rou said.
Han Guobin ate radish and drank soup with corn and multi-grain steamed buns. He didn't eat much mutton and saved it for his wife.
Only when Chen Rou brought it to his mouth did he eat it, but he stopped after eating a few pieces.
Seeing that he had eaten a lot of radish and soup, Chen Rou ignored him.
"What time do we leave?" Chen Rou asked.
"We have to go there at half past ten," said Han Guobin.
"Then what time are you going to the provincial capital?" Chen Rou asked.
"We'll set off at one o'clock." Han Guobin explained truthfully.
"We have to set off at one o'clock. Will there be food in the provincial capital?" Chen Rou asked.
"Yes." Han Guobin nodded, and couldn't help but sighed, "But it's not cheap."
"Even if it's not cheap, you have to eat enough. Don't save that little bit. There is still a long way to go." Chen Rou said, looking at the time, and said, "It's almost time, you should go back quickly."
Han Guobin saw that it was already 10:15, but he did not leave immediately. He insisted on staying with his wife until 10:30 before being sent away by his wife.
Riding his bicycle to the county town, Li Dayuan, who was washing his lunch box, saw that he was still wearing a scarf and smiled, "Sister-in-law is really worried that you will be cold."
"It was knitted specially for me." said Han Guobin.
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