Although he was scolded by his wife last night, Han Guobin still went home in the middle of the night today.
With gloves and a scarf, he wasn't too cold when he rode back on his bike.
When Chen Rou opened the door and saw him, she felt helpless. She hadn't realized that this man of hers was so homesick.
But since he seemed to be still warm, I didn't say anything. I took the thermos and poured him some water to wash his feet, then let him go to bed.
She was well behaved tonight and didn't make trouble for her, but it's really different having this man in bed.
Very down-to-earth.
Han Guobin has started a life of going to work, going home and back home since he started working.
Occasionally, he would stay overnight in the dormitory in the county town, but he would tell his wife in advance so that she would not worry.
He didn't go home that day and slept in the dormitory. It was not as comfortable as the kang at home, but he just made do with it.
I came out to eat as soon as I woke up.
Just after finishing eating, I met someone "Second Brother?"
Han Guobin saw the other person and said, "Yeah."
The visitor was a young man of average height, half a head shorter than Han Guobin, and of average appearance. This was his sister Han Guoli's husband and also his brother-in-law. His name was Zhang Jiang, and he worked in the factory.
Zhang Jiang saw that it was really his second uncle, and couldn't help but ask, "Second brother, why are you here? Do you need to buy something?"
"I'm working in the city now. I didn't go home today, so I just took a walk." Han Guobin said.
I want to look around the city and if it’s good, maybe I’ll move my whole family here in the future.
Han Guoli hadn't been home for a long time. When she learned that her second sister-in-law had given birth, she sent her a can of malted milk and a bag of brown sugar. Later, when she learned that her third brother's sister-in-law had given birth, she sent her a bag of brown sugar and asked her brother to take it back when he came to announce the good news.
As for malted milk, there is none.
The can of malted milk that she gave to Chen Rou has not been opened yet and is still in the cupboard, but half of the brown sugar has been used.
Zhang Jiang was stunned when he heard his second uncle's words. "Working in the city? When did it happen?"
"I came here to work half a month ago, but I was too busy, so I didn't go over to say hello to you. I planned to go over today, and that's when I met you." Han Guobin said.
Zhang Jiang hurriedly asked, "Second brother, where are you working now?"
"Go to the Transportation Department and drive a truck." Han Guobin said.
"Transportation Department?" Zhang Jiang was stunned and said quickly, "Lili doesn't know yet. Second brother, let's go home first and have lunch!"
"No, I'll eat in the company cafeteria." Han Guobin said.
So he also came along, pulling his bicycle along.
Old Zhang's family lives in a tube-shaped building, which is not very spacious and the whole family is crowded together. Han Guobin has come here once before, when his sister gave birth, and he has never come here since then.
Han Guoli is at home right now, or rather, she is idle at home.
Her job in the logistics department is just a temporary job. She did it when there was work before, but now that there is no work, she just stays at home.
Han Guobin came over and Han Guoli was very happy, "Second brother is here?"
"Well, I came to see you." Han Guobin nodded.
"My second uncle is here." Zhang Jiang's mother, Zhang Mu, greeted him.
"Aunt-in-law." Han Guobin also called out.
"Brother, come in quickly. It's very cold outside." Han Guoli said, and then looked at the bicycle her brother was holding, and said, "Is this Guolin's bicycle?"
She felt that her parents were really nice. Guolin had everything for his wedding and she helped buy some of the things. Of course, it was not her money. She didn't even have a ticket. It was all her parents who gave her the money themselves and asked her to buy it. They were really generous.
There were all kinds of new furniture, everything she wanted. When her second brother got married, even the small adobe house was built by him and his friends.
But it’s hard to say anything about the daughter who married out. After all, her parents didn’t spend a penny on her, but they just wanted to live this way. Isn’t this what Han’s brother and sister-in-law wanted?
"No, I bought it myself." Han Guobin said.
Han Guoli was stunned for a moment. "Brother, did you buy it?"
"Lili, you don't know, my second brother has come to the city to work, in the Transportation Department!" Zhang Jiang said quickly.
"Why don't you have to go to work today?" Han Guobin looked at him and said.
"I worked overtime yesterday, so I took a day off today." Zhang Jiang smiled. He was really lucky. He went out for a walk on his day off and met his second uncle.
Han Guobin didn't say anything to him. He looked at his sister and said, "I'm working in the Transportation Department now. If you have any questions, you can come find me there."
"No, brother, it's not easy to get into the Transportation Department. How did you get in to work?" Han Guoli was stunned.
Her second brother got a job in the Ministry of Transportation without making any noise?
If it were anyone else, Han Guoli wouldn't believe it, but she knew her second brother's character very well and he wouldn't make up such things.
Han Guobin repeated the well-known statements.
Zhang Jiang and Han Guoli were amazed when they heard this. Zhang's mother also pricked up her ears and listened with a pout. She didn't take it seriously. They picked up so many tickets but actually returned them. It was really like a country boy who didn't understand how precious the tickets were!
"Second brother, you must work hard, and you will definitely be fine in the future!" Han Guoli said happily.
"Yeah." Han Guobin responded.
"Last time I ran into Lanhua and the others going into the city, I asked about their family situation. They said that Hanghang was raised to be plump by my second sister-in-law, and no other child in the village was as white and plump as him. Is that true?" Han Guoli said with a smile.
Speaking of his wife and son, Han Guobin's expression softened and he said, "Your second sister-in-law raised them well."
Han Guoli smiled and said, "We will go back on the second day of the Chinese New Year this year."
Han Guobin said, "On the second day of the Lunar New Year, your second sister-in-law and I will also go to Lao Chen's house."
"Then you guys come back earlier and we'll leave later," said Han Guoli.
"Yeah." Han Guobin nodded.
After sitting with his sister for a while, Han Guobin went back without staying for dinner.
As soon as he left, Zhang's mother asked, "Old Third's, is your second brother-in-law really working at the Ministry of Transportation?"
It can be said that fools have good fortune. It is really not a loss to exchange so many bills for a job!
"My second brother is a man of his word. How could it be false?" Han Guoli said.
During the days when she was out of work, Han Guoli had to endure a lot of cold stares and sneering from her mother-in-law. Today, her second brother came to visit, and she finally felt a little proud.
The Zhang family has jobs here, but none of them are as prestigious as those at the Ministry of Transport, which is linked to a government agency.
Zhang's mother said, "We are very short of tickets at home. I wonder if my second brother-in-law can give us some? His wife and children are all in the countryside, so they don't need that many."
It is well known that the Ministry of Transport has the most money, more bills, and higher salaries.
"Of course we won't be able to use it. Without a strong labor force like my second brother, the family won't be able to get much grain when the time comes." Han Guoli said directly.
As soon as Zhang's mother heard this, she knew that her daughter-in-law was unwilling to ask for it, and she did not argue with her. She suppressed the matter for the time being. She would go and talk to her second brother-in-law about it. Could it be that his sister had no job and still needed her in-laws to support her for nothing?
Han Guoli didn't know what her mother-in-law was thinking. She only found out in the middle of the twelfth lunar month.
Han Guobin actually had a lot of tickets in his hands, which were distributed by their unit.
There were quite a few tickets for canned food and other types of food.
Han Guobin understood the purpose of Zhang's mother coming to see her, but he didn't give her anything and asked her to call her sister over. Only then did Han Guoli realize that her mother-in-law had actually gone to her second brother to ask for things!
The shame was brought to her second brother's unit, and it was not easy for her second brother to get this job!
He ignored the fact that she was his elder and had a big quarrel with Zhang's mother.
So much so that when she came to her second brother's side, Han Guoli's eyes were a little red.
"It's nothing. I don't need these, and your second sister-in-law doesn't let me spend more money." Han Guobin had already collected the tickets he needed, and gave the ones he couldn't use to his sister.
Although it is not used, if someone wants it, it can be exchanged and will not be wasted.
Han Guoli refused and said ashamedly, "Second brother, I promise you that my mother-in-law will never come here to disturb you again."
"You can only get the ticket from me if you come here. I won't give it to her even if she comes." Han Guobin didn't care much.
"Second brother, keep it for yourself and buy something good for my sister-in-law. She will be happy." Han Guoli said.
"I kept your second sister-in-law's, you can take these." Han Guobin said. He also didn't give the cloth coupons to his wife, and kept them for her.
Not much was given to Han Guoli, just a few non-staple food coupons and two meat coupons. As for grain coupons, there were no more, because the grain coupons were paid in advance last month and had to be deducted this month, so there were not many free coupons this month, so he kept them for himself.
When Han Guoli took the tickets home, her eyes were red.
It was enough for Zhang's mother, but Zhang Jiang was unlucky. His arm was pinched blue by her and he grimaced in pain.
Her second brother paid for her schooling. Now that she is married and has children, not only can she not help her second brother, but she also needs her second brother to continue to help her. Why is she so useless?
Han Guobin bought some candies and snacks and went home.
He did not hide the fact that he gave Han Guoli a few tickets, and Chen Rou did not say anything either, because Han Guobin also took a lot of tickets home.
Obviously he was helping his sister, but he also had his own ideas.
Chen Rou was not too picky about this. As long as it did not cross the line, she would not interfere too much with what this man wanted to do.
The way for a couple to get along is not to control everything in their own hands. He is a man, he has his own temperament and way of dealing with people, and she has to give him his own space.
"The expenses are a bit high, and this is all I have left from my salary." Han Guobin took out the money and said.
Chen Rou counted it and it was more than twenty-seven yuan. Apart from the food and other things, she must have spent money on candy and snacks. However, those were not practical and she didn't like to eat them.
The snacks in the space would taste better.
"Next time, give all these tickets to Third Aunt and don't spend this money." Chen Rou said.
Han Guobin was helpless, and Chen Rou looked at him seriously, "I'm serious." It's a waste of money, it's better to keep it for building a house.
"Okay, I'll save it for Guoli next time," said Han Guobin.
"Bring back one or two." Chen Rou thought about it. She couldn't use them, but she could take them back to her parents' home to see if they could use them, and also to her uncle's.
Han Guobin accepted the offer.
It's a rare day that Han Guobin doesn't have to go to work today. He has a day off in the transportation department, three days a month.
We take a break about every nine days.
Although Han Guobin didn't have to go to work, he didn't stay idle at home. After lunch at noon, he carried a wooden bucket and a hoe and went into the mountains. He didn't return home until five o'clock. The harvest was pretty good, and he caught a few fish.
"Wife, please cook first. I'll send one to my parents." Han Guobin said.
"Yeah." Chen Rou nodded.
Han Guobin rode his bicycle to deliver a big grass carp weighing about four pounds to his father-in-law and mother-in-law.
"Rest today?" Chen's mother asked happily.
Han Guobin nodded.
"Have you eaten?" asked Chen's mother.
Han Guobin said, "My family is doing it. I'll go back first."
"Okay." Chen's mother let him go back.
Apart from giving one to his father-in-law and mother-in-law, and taking one to the old house, the rest were kept for their own consumption.
Chen Rou killed the fish and stewed them in a pot. The big pot of stewed fish was very fragrant, and it tasted good with some corn tortillas on the side.
You can't finish eating a few big fish stewed in one pot, so you can just put the remaining ones aside and save them for tomorrow's meal.
"Wife, let's have another one." The food was good, and the thief in the house became less obedient and wanted to take his wife away.
I just don't want to wear something that restricts me.
Chen Rou refused and said, "Let's talk about it next year." She had already calculated that she would give birth in the spring of the following year, and would be able to get pregnant in the summer of next year.
You have to avoid it at other times.
Han Guobin was extremely helpless.
In a blink of an eye, half of the twelfth lunar month has passed. On the 20th day of the twelfth lunar month, the village is very busy and pigs are slaughtered early in the morning.
Han Guobin was not at home, so Chen Rou wrapped up little Han Hang tightly and held him in her arms, then came over with a bucket to share the meat.
"Give it to me, give it to me." Zhou Zhen looked at it and said, she took little Han Hang and said, "It's so cold, why did you bring him out?"
Chen Rou said helplessly, "He got up so early in the morning. If you leave him alone in the room, he will howl until his voice is hoarse."
The little brat is also clingy. If she is in the room, he can play by himself without her coaxing, but if he is alone in the room, he will be unhappy.
"We will separate in the early spring of next year." Zhou Zhen said in a low voice.
"Really?" Chen Rou looked at her in surprise and said, "I'll come over and sit with you later."
"Okay." Zhou Zhen was obviously in a very good mood.
It is now covered with ice and snow and it is really cold outside.
When it was Chen Rou's turn, she ordered a piece of fat, a few ribs, a large bone and a fan bone, a piece of pork belly, and a piece of pig's blood.
Except for the fat and pork belly, the rest are worthless. They cost a lot, but no one said anything because the couple's work points this year are there.
After dividing the meat, he took the Han Hang kid from Zhou Zhen, and while carrying the things in the bucket, he looked at Han's mother who was standing in the back, and said with a smile, "Mom, we'll go back first."
Han's mother rolled her eyes and ignored her.
Han Guolin quickly said, "Second sister-in-law, slow down."
Chen Rou nodded and took her son home. She was in no hurry to deal with the meat. She put it in the kitchen and took her son back to the house. Seeing that the boy was not afraid of the cold and looked quite happy, she smiled and said, "You are tough. Go to bed quickly. Your mother is still busy."
Han Hang was wearing warm clothes, including a small sweater, which was a bit big, but he was allowed to wear it anyway.
The energetic brat refused to sleep and forced his mother to play with him for more than an hour. Then he ate his meal, peed, and went to sleep.
Chen Rou covered him with a quilt and went out to work.
Chopping meat and boiling oil were all old routines, but before boiling the oil, she boiled a lot of eggs, then scooped out hot water to wash her face, and then started boiling the oil.
A lot of oil was boiled, and Chen Rou also saved a can when the meat was distributed after the autumn harvest. She has developed a habit of it, and today she saved a lot, intending to keep it for next year.
A lot of the meat in her space had been consumed, and the rest had to be used to feed her second baby, so she had to eat it slowly.
After boiling the oil, Chen Rou started to chop the ribs. She had soaked the mushrooms she had dried last night and now she took them out and put them into the pot with the ribs to stew. She also peeled seven or eight boiled eggs and put them in the pot.
I ordered four large ribs and all of them are here. The large bones and fan bones that have been shaved until there is no meat left are kept for stewing with radish and kelp.
Zhou Zhen came over and said, "Your mother-in-law almost had a quarrel with your sister-in-law just now."
"What are you arguing about?" Chen Rou hadn't spoken to Mrs. Han for a while.
Just now, Mrs. Han was among the few people in line behind her, but she pretended not to see her and just said hello to Han's mother.
Han's mother is her mother-in-law, and she cannot turn a blind eye. Even if they have a falling out, she has to act like a daughter-in-law in public, no matter whether Han's mother accepts it or not.
But Han Dasao is just a sister-in-law. Ever since her husband Guobin went to work, Han Dasao has been so jealous that people in the surrounding area can smell her.
Chen Rou didn't spoil her and ignored her.
"Your sister-in-law asked for the last piece of pig blood. Your mother-in-law wanted to eat it, so you asked her to give it to you. She said you didn't even give it to her, so why are you asking her for it?" Zhou Zhen said.
Chen Rou looked indifferent after hearing this.
"Your mother-in-law started scolding her, but your eldest brother arrived in time and took her back, so there was no quarrel." Zhou Zhen said.
Although Zhou Zhen didn't say it, Chen Rou knew that Han's mother must have taken her in when she scolded Han's sister-in-law.
You know, Han's mother was thinking about her second son's salary, but the salary had already been paid, and she really didn't see a penny. Although she didn't get any money, how could she be happy?
However, Chen Rou was also concerned and asked Zhou Zhen, "Why did Aunt Ma agree to split the family?"
The population of the neighboring Ma family is actually not complicated. Zhou Zhen's eldest son is the oldest, followed by three sisters-in-law, and the youngest is the brother-in-law.
My second aunt got married a long time ago. My third and fourth aunts are twins, but they also got married this year.
However, these two twin sisters-in-law are really not easy to deal with. Chen Rou has seen this before. But they were both married this year and the market is still very good. Because they are twins, their in-laws also hope that after she marries into their in-laws' family, she will also give birth to twins to increase their blessings.
Now, only Grandpa Ma and Aunt Ma are left in the old Ma family, as well as Ma Dafa, Zhou Zhen, their two children, and brother-in-law Ma Xiaofa.
Compared to before the two twin sisters got married, the population is much simpler now.
"My uncle will be 19 next year and can get married. I guess the old couple wants to make room for my uncle, so they are willing to let us divide it." Zhou Zhen snorted.
"You didn't get any work points this year. Was it all intentional?" Chen Rou laughed softly.
This year Zhou Zhen didn't work hard at all. She just muddled through her work in the past. It was the same during the autumn harvest. Now she felt uncomfortable here and there, and Aunt Ma was really mad at her.
"I work so hard but there's not much to eat. I must be stupid to work so hard." Zhou Zhen said.
She really didn't have any big demands, she just wanted to separate from the family and live on her own. The old couple wanted to give all the good things to her brother-in-law. Just now, after dividing the meat, her brother-in-law took a piece and gave it to his girlfriend!
This year she was looking forward to making a set of clothes. She had never made new clothes since she got married, but all the cloth coupons were collected by her mother-in-law, who wanted to use them for her brother-in-law's wedding!
You can be partial if you want, and she won’t bother to care if we separate them, but she would feel bad if we lived together!
He is not her son, why should she work so hard to support him?
"Since you've agreed to split up, that's a good thing." Chen Rou said.
"I just want to ask for your help and see if Guobin can help me get an industrial voucher. My family wants to buy a pot." Zhou Zhen said.
The influence of the national steel-making campaign back then has not been completely eliminated until now.
In the countryside, it is difficult to buy pots after the family split up, so even now, some people in the village still cook with clay pots.
"I'll ask you when Guobin comes back." Chen Rou said.
"Okay." Zhou Zhen was very happy.
She didn't stay long and went back.
Today we distributed the meat. The aroma of oil wafted from every household in the village, and everyone’s face was filled with happiness.
Han Guobin didn't return home until the middle of the night.
Chen Rou was now used to him coming back in the middle of the night. She would get up, open the door for him, light the light, and pour him some hot water to drink.
He also wanted to pour him some water to wash his feet, but Han Guobin said, "No, I washed my feet in the provincial capital."
"Have you washed?" Chen Rou looked at him.
"I went to the bathhouse to take a bath." Han Guobin said with a smile.
He had never been to a bathhouse before, so his colleague Li Dayuan took him to take a bath. It was indeed very comfortable in the big bathhouse, and he could wash himself cleanly. It was just a little expensive, at 2.2 cents.
Chen Rou said, "Then go to bed quickly."
Han Guobin nodded, took off his coat and socks, and got on the kang.
"Do we have a holiday for the New Year?" Chen Rou asked, leaning in his arms.
"You don't need to use the car starting from the 28th, but you need it after the 5th of the New Year." Han Guobin said.
Chen Rou was still very satisfied and said, "I think my third brother's wife will have to go to work during the New Year."
The slogan 'Don't stop fighting on the 30th and continue working on the 1st' is not in vain, but I didn't expect that the Ministry of Transport had a holiday.
"The nature of the work is different," said Han Guobin.
The more he does this business, the more familiar he becomes with it. For example, his colleague Li Dayuan would help his neighbors bring some goods from the provincial capital.
He and Li Dayuan have a very close relationship now, so Li Dayuan quietly told him that this is extra income.
Han Guobin has also been thinking about this recently. This is actually speculation.
But Li Dayuan said, this is not speculation. If people go to the provincial capital to buy it themselves, the travel expenses will not be cheap, and there are also expenses for food and time. How much money will they spend?
He only earned two or three dollars each time by helping to lead the group, which was a great deal for them.
And that's why the Ministry of Transport is so lucrative.
Han Guobin asked if they would report it? Li Dayuan said there was nothing to report, as it didn't cause anyone to suffer any loss, and that was what they needed, so he wouldn't make trouble for no reason.
He won't take anyone with him if he's the type who's looking for trouble.
Tell him to rest assured, everyone else does this, who would be so honest? And if they are from the Ministry of Transport, they will assume you did it even if you didn't.
It seemed as if a new door had been opened for the upright Han Guobin.
For many years, Lao Yang recommended him to do this job, but he refused to do it, thinking that it was a serious job. However, he didn't expect that there were so many twists and turns under the serious job.
Just as I was thinking this, I heard his wife say, "By the way, Zhou Zhen and Ma Dafa are going to separate next year. She asked me if you have any connections there. If you do, please help her get industrial vouchers. She wants to buy a pot."
Han Guobin: "..." Is his wife trying to tempt him to make a mistake?
"But I think once this precedent is set, other people in the village will definitely use your connections to buy things. I think there are quite a few shortages." Chen Rou said again.
There are indeed many families who are in need of a good pot, otherwise why would Chen Rou still remember the kindness of Han Guoli, the aunt.
Although she was educated at the expense of her second brother, it was really thoughtful of her to help get such a pot when they got married, even if it had a few holes in it.
But now it’s all complete and very useful.
But in rural areas, pots are still relatively rare.
Han Guobin fell silent again. He felt that he was about to make a mistake. His heart had been led astray by his wife.
"Guo Bin..."
Han Guobin no longer wanted to listen to what his wife said, so he turned over and went up.
Chen Rou: “…” We were just chatting, what are you doing?
Afterwards, Chen Rou fell asleep, while Han Guobin hugged her and thought, it was not easy for him to help buy a pot from the provincial capital. If the villagers were asked to buy it themselves, they might not be able to get it and it would be troublesome. So, it was not too much for him to earn one or two dollars, right?
The next day, Ma Dafa went to find Han Guobin and told him that his wife had urged him to come.
Han Guobin said, "Let me see. If my colleague has an industrial ticket, I will exchange it for you and buy you one at the same time. If not, there is nothing I can do."
Seeing him so happy, Ma Dafa was also very happy and said, "Okay, you decide for me. If there is any, you can buy it back for me after you exchange the ticket. I will calculate the price for you then."
Han Guobin nodded.
He stayed at home for dinner, and when the time came he rode his bike to the county town and asked Li Dayuan if he had an industrial voucher as his fellow villager wanted to buy a pot.
Li Dayuan didn't have one, but he had many ways, so he quickly replaced it with Han Guobin.
Han Guobin also gave money.
When Han Guobin went to the provincial capital and came back, he brought a pot in the car.
He returned to the village overnight and brought the pot back with him.
The next day, Chen Rou brought Zhou Zhen to see him.
Zhou Zhen was extremely happy, "It must be because Guobin has a close relationship with my Dafa family!" After hearing this, she went out and bought this most difficult pot.
Next year when we separate from the family, we can start our own business without any worries.
The pot cost twenty-five yuan including the industrial ticket, and Zhou Zhen paid the money very promptly.
Chen Rou also realized that the old Ma family had already distributed money to Zhou Zhen and Ma Dafa, and the grain would be distributed after the new year. By then, the grain certificate and other things would be distributed together, and the distribution would be complete.
Zhou Zhen carried the pot back.
There was basically no news in the village, but the news spread quickly.
"Ma Dafa asked Guo Bin to buy a pot for him, and it cost him twenty-five dollars!"
"Twenty-five? I remember my mother-in-law spent thirty on that pot!"
"It's only thirty. I finally exchanged my pot for an industrial voucher. All in all, it cost me about thirty-two dollars!"
"Why is the brand new iron pot that Guobin bought for Ma Dafa only twenty-five?"
"Guobin is honest. I didn't charge him a penny more."
"Does he dare to take the money? Wouldn't that be speculation?"
"Haha, I came all the way here to carry a pot for you, and you still accused me of being a profiteer. You are really capable!"
"I remember that Guo Jin and his wife used a clay pot, right? Guo Jin's wife, please don't go there, or I will tell Guo Bin's wife about your speculation!"
"I...was there anything wrong with what I said? If I make money, that would be speculation." After saying that, he hurried back.
"He's holding a grudge against Shang Guobin's wife because he failed to borrow milk from her last time." An old lady said disdainfully after seeing her leave.
"How did Guobin get this position? She got it by returning lost property to the owner. She is one of the most virtuous people in the village. Yet she dares to slander others. Let's see what she can do. Let her use clay pots for the rest of her life!"
“…”
Han Guobin was sleeping, and when he woke up he found that he had received many more orders.
The Xu family in the east needs one, and they want a medium-sized iron pot like the one Zhou Zhen and Ma Dafa have.
The Li family at the entrance of the village also needs one, and the two cousins of Uncle Han at the end of the village also need one...
Han Guobin was still a little dazed. When he came out to meet people, he was still a little confused. "What's going on?"
Ma Dafa and Zhou Zhen were really embarrassed. They hadn't expected that this purchase would cause such a big incident. Everyone in the village wanted to ask them to buy the pot.
When Han Guobin understood what was going on, he coughed and said, "Industrial tickets are not that easy to come by. If I have any, I will bring them back."
After hearing what her husband said, Chen Rou really felt that what the villagers said about him was absolutely true.
She was not taking credit for doing things for the villagers. She wanted to say, "Now that my Guobin has got this job, he will definitely make things convenient for the villagers, provided it does not violate his job. Apart from other things, the iron pot for cooking is indispensable. When he and his colleagues get industrial coupons, he will buy it back. He will not make a penny from anyone, so please don't say he is speculating. It is really heartbreaking."
Han Guobin pursed his lips, feeling a little panicked. Was he too great in his wife's heart? Would he disappoint her?
He really made some money.
It wasn't expensive for him to exchange the industrial coupons, only two yuan. A pot in the provincial capital cost twenty yuan, but he sold a pot in the village for twenty-five yuan.
I made a profit of three dollars from the middle price.
But he didn't feel guilty. It was very difficult for the villagers to get a pot. He had experience in this regard. When he was getting married, he could get one from Lao Yang, but a brand new pot would cost twenty-five yuan.
This is without Lao Yang making a penny.
He was originally going to buy it from Lao Yang, but his sister gave him one that was a bit old but still usable, so he didn't buy it from Lao Yang.
So he charged the villagers 25 yuan for this pot, but he really didn't think it was a big deal and thought he was being very generous.
He was just a little worried that he was too great in his wife's heart. If she found out that he was not as ideologically conscious as she thought, would she be greatly disappointed?
Han Guobin felt that this matter must be kept secret to the end and not a single word of it should be leaked!
As for the extra money, just consider it as... a bonus from the company!
After hearing what Chen Rou said, a group of people quickly expressed their opinions.
"That's what Guo Jin's wife Xia Jiebao said. A pot costs 25 yuan. What's the point of speculation?"
"That's right, twenty-five dollars is the real price!"
"We are from the same village, otherwise why would we bother to take care of her? Let Guo Jin's wife use the clay pot for the rest of her life, and leave her alone!"
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Guo Jin's wife was ridiculed by the villagers, but she was not convinced. She went back to her parents' home in anger and asked them to use their connections to buy her a pot. What's the matter? Could it be that without Han Guobin, her family really couldn't use a pot?
There was a pot, but she received news from her mother's family that a pot cost thirty yuan, and asked her to take the money back quickly so that she could carry the pot back home.
Guojin's wife was stunned. Han Guobin only bought it for 25 yuan, but when she asked her parents to buy it, it cost 30 yuan. Was there a difference of 5 yuan?
Her man Guo Jin frowned when he heard it, cursed him, and came to find Han Guobin by himself.
Han Guobin was familiar with him, and they had played big games together before. Seeing that he came over by himself, he said, "There is no more this month. If you want, I think I can leave some for you next month."
"My woman just talks a lot. Don't be offended. I will definitely scold her when I get back!" Guo Jin felt embarrassed seeing that he agreed without any concern.
Han Guobin did things for the villagers and made things convenient for everyone, but his wife almost accused him of speculation, which was too much.
"Nothing." Han Guobin shook his head.
However, he didn't bring back the pot after several trips. It was not until the New Year when he was about to go on vacation that he brought back an iron pot, which also cost twenty-five yuan.
Han Guobin earned an extra six dollars and gave it all to his wife, saying it was a bonus.
Chen Rou didn't ask any more questions and she put them all away.
In a blink of an eye, it is the 28th day of the lunar year, and the festive atmosphere is strong in the village.
Seeing that it was not snowing that day, Han Guobin, who was on New Year holiday, continued to go fishing. He did not come back at noon, so he took some bread with him to eat.
We caught a lot in one day, seven or eight big fish.
Two were sent to Old Chen's family and two were also sent to the old house.
"You are now helping the villagers buy pots, but you didn't notice that the pot at home is so broken. Your parents are still using this old pot!" said Han's mother.
Han Guolin has already brought his son home. There is no reason for him to still live in his father-in-law's house during the New Year. Wouldn't that make him a live-in son-in-law?
So at this moment at home, he met his second brother's eyes and immediately looked at his mother, "Mom, if this pot at home can't be used, I'll go buy a new one!"
The pot at home is still in good condition, how can it not be used?
"Call the eldest brother and tell him how much the pot costs. We'll share the cost among the three of us." Han Guobin said.
Han's mother was upset. "You have such a high salary now, have you ever thought about giving me and your father a pot as a gift?"
"Let's split the cost. Mom, you can buy whatever you want. Let the third brother tell us when the time comes." Han Guobin said and went back.
As soon as his second brother left, Han Guolin said helplessly to his mother, "Mom, don't always be like this. My second brother is very filial to you and dad."
"What filial piety? Ever since he got married, does he still have me and your father in his eyes?" Han's mother snorted coldly.
"Aren't these fish a tribute to filial piety?" Han Guolin said.
"We only get a few fish a year. It's a waste of time to raise him up!" Han's mother continued to be indignant.
But she forgot that Han Guobin had been working in the fields following adults to earn food since he was six years old.
At the age of thirteen, one is already considered half a labor force.
Not to mention when she grows up, it really wasn't in vain that she raised her.
But people are like that, ignoring what they get from others and only focusing on what they give.
Han Guobin did not tell his wife about the scolding he received from his mother at the old house, and just pretended that nothing had happened.
As a son, it is not good to argue too much with your parents. Even if you are right, the fact that you are arguing makes you no longer right.
Chen Rou is making dough at home.
On the 28th day of the lunar year, let the dough grow.
Today we are going to make dough, so we had a simple dinner of boiled sweet potatoes. After that we went into bed.
The next morning, Chen Rou started steaming buns, while Han Guobin was playing with Han Hang's kid in the house. The little guy was already six months old and could already sit, and he was very skilled at it.
After all, the nutrition provided by Chen Rou was sufficient.
Children at this age develop slowly due to insufficient nutrition. It is quite common for them to be able to sit up at seven or eight months. If they can sit up steadily at six months, it is considered fast.
Han Guobin played with him on the kang. Listening to his son's laughter, Han Guobin's heart softened.
He cherished last year's Chinese New Year very much, as it was the first year he and his wife started a family.
This year is the second year, and there is a new son in the family, and Han Guobin is very happy.
I feel very happy.
After playing with his son for a while, his son wanted to go out and opened his arms to his father for a hug. After his father hugged him, he started to go out.
A very smart boy.
Han Guobin smiled, put his sweater on him, wrapped him in a small quilt, and then took him out.
There's nothing I can do. It's just too cold outside.
But the boy is not afraid
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