Late that night, it started to drizzle.
The next morning, Han Guobin and Chen Rou both slept late and didn't get up early.
Not only Han Guobin but Chen Rou is also tired these days. Although she has paid attention to supplementing nutrition due to her pregnancy, how can she not be tired after such a long autumn harvest?
The couple slept until almost 7:30 when they were woken up by the little kid Hanghang.
The little guy was about to poop, and he was very smart. He just patted his father's face and made a puffing sound with his mouth.
Han Guobin was stunned for a moment, then he immediately became alert, picked up his son from the kang, and went to make poop for him.
When the father and son came back, Chen Rou also woke up.
"Why does it feel a lot colder today?" Chen Rou said lazily in bed.
"It's raining outside." Han Guobin put his son back on the kang and said.
"I thought so." Chen Rou was about to get off the kang to boil water and cook. It was getting late.
"I'll go, wife, you lie down for a while." Han Guobin said.
Chen Rou was feeling a bit lazy at the moment, so she let him get busy after hearing what he said.
Han Guobin started to boil water. Chen Rou did not sleep any longer. She dressed her son, carried him off the kang, and then got out of bed.
It was already late autumn and the weather was getting cold. Chen Rou was pregnant and had a strong sexual desire, but she had already changed into warm clothes.
After coming out to wash and drink some water, he took over Han Guobin's job and started cooking millet porridge.
After the millet porridge was cooked, Chen Rou went into the house and took out a goose egg, fried it with cucumber, and also took two cloves of pickles. This was the family's breakfast.
"Are you tired? If you are, go inside and lie down for a while after eating." Chen Rou said to him while drinking porridge.
"Not tired." Han Guobin said while drinking millet porridge.
During this autumn harvest, his wife always prepared a sumptuous breakfast and brought it to him. After lunch, he went to the county town for a meal, and in the evening he went to the provincial capital for dinner. The food was impeccable.
When he came back in the evening, his wife had already made him some milk. He was reluctant to drink it, but if he didn't drink it, his wife would get angry with him.
So he drank another bowl of milk before going to bed at night.
Although he was a little tired, he was not exhausted after the autumn harvest. After all, the food was there.
After Han Guobin had his breakfast, he saw that the rain had stopped, so he couldn't wait to go out with the wooden bucket. Needless to say, everyone knew he was going fishing.
The team is not completely idle at the moment, but is still in a busy stage. It is true that the autumn harvest has been harvested, but the soil still needs to be plowed and the next season's wheat planted.
Once the winter wheat is planted, it will be completely slack season for farmers.
Mrs. Han came over early in the morning. Seeing that Han Guobin was not there, she asked, "Did your second uncle go to work early in the morning?"
"No, I went into the mountains to fish with a wooden bucket." Chen Rou said.
Mrs. Han looked around and whispered, "Does Uncle Er's colleague still want to eat mushrooms? It rained last night, so now is a good time to pick mushrooms."
"Sister-in-law, don't you go to the fields to earn work points?" Chen Rou asked. It rained last night, so there must be mushrooms all over the mountains and fields today.
"Just let your eldest brother go. If second uncle's colleague still wants to eat some, I'll go into the mountains to pick mushrooms." said Mrs. Han.
Comparing the two, it is more cost-effective to go into the mountains to pick mushrooms. Let her husband earn the work points, and she goes into the mountains to pick mushrooms!
Chen Rou nodded and said, "Sister-in-law, if you want to pick some, go ahead. His colleagues should still want some. There won't be much good food in winter. Mushrooms are a good choice for city dwellers."
"Okay, I'll go right away!" said Mrs. Han happily.
It rained last night, and today when the rain stopped it was not only Mrs. Han who went into the mountains to pick mushrooms. Some wives and little girls also went into the mountains to pick mushrooms.
Tiedan and Ludan both followed into the mountains, led by Mrs. Han. Today, Mrs. Han brought a basket with her, and they had to fill the basket before they could go back!
Chen Rou did not go into the mountain. She planned to rest for a few days. She was really tired, so she didn't want to go through so much trouble.
Song Xiaoyu didn't go to work today, it was a rare day off.
She came over to visit with her son Han Si in her arms.
Chen Rou has been busy lately, and although she has paid attention to her nutrition, her overall complexion is not very good and cannot be compared with Song Xiaoyu.
Although Song Xiaoyu did not get any food, she did not have to work. When everyone else was exhausted, she rode her bicycle to and from get off work leisurely.
Although Chen Rou has good skin that can be whitened by covering it up, it still looks a little rough at this moment.
Song Xiaoyu felt good seeing her like this. You know, this second sister-in-law is really beautiful. But what’s the use of being beautiful? Without any chemical treatment, they can only do the rough work that village women do. These rough jobs are the most destructive and will ruin their good looks.
But he said with concern: "Second sister-in-law, you are pregnant. Even if you need to earn work points, you should rest more. Besides, Second brother's salary is so high, how can he let you go hungry?"
"There's nothing I can do about it. Your second brother still has to eat and stuff. What he brings home every month is not as much as you have. He also owes so much money to the company, and he hasn't paid it off yet. How can I not go to the fields to earn work points?" Chen Rou looked at her and said.
Song Xiaoyu naturally knew that it was impossible for Han Guobin, her second uncle, to take all his salary home, and that food would definitely cost money. She felt a little proud when she heard Chen Rou say that.
It is true that her salary is not as high as that of her second uncle Han Guobin, but she eats at home and does not spend any money.
It's not that she doesn't spend any money. Starting this year, she gives three dollars for food expenses every month. However, she could have saved this money, but her two sisters-in-law forced her to spend it.
Especially Mrs. Han, she had already given living expenses, and the news became known to everyone, but it made her lose a lot of face!
It makes me angry just thinking about it.
But Song Xiaoyu didn't talk too much at this moment. She wasn't here to chat. She lifted her foot and said, "Sister-in-law, what do you think of my shoes? I brought them from the provincial capital."
That’s right, today I came here mainly to show off my little leather shoes. I bought these little leather shoes from the provincial capital with great difficulty after I got the tickets.
All the female colleagues at the supply and marketing cooperative wanted to ask her to buy a pair for them, but how could such a good relationship be so easy to establish?
"It is indeed beautiful." Chen Rou took a look, satisfied Song Xiaoyu's vanity, and said, "I'm afraid it must be quite a lot of money, right?"
"Two dollars." Song Xiaoyu raised his chin and said.
A pair of leather shoes costs only one dollar. Which country woman would be willing to buy them? That might almost cost her her life.
"One dollar is not expensive." Unexpectedly, this is what Chen Rou said.
Song Xiaoyu thought that he was really exaggerating. She curled her lips and said, "It's really not that expensive. Did your sister-in-law ask your brother to buy you a pair?"
I used to think this second sister-in-law was a real person, but she turned out to be so arrogant. A pair of leather shoes worth only $10 is not expensive!
"Your second brother brought me a pair last time and scolded me." Chen Rou said.
This is not an exaggeration. Han Guobin earned some extra money from somewhere and used twelve yuan to buy her a pair of small leather shoes, saying that they were from Shanghai.
The rough guy probably wanted to get some praise from his wife and give her a surprise, so he touched her feet for a long time on the night before the purchase, which made Chen Rou think that some of his fetishes had been exposed.
Who knew that he would bring back a pair of small leather shoes the next night, but there was no reward, and Chen Rou scolded him.
Why buy her a pair of small leather shoes? It would be better to buy her a pair of sneakers.
The roads in the countryside are all muddy. For example, it rained last night and the roads outside today are all muddy. How can I wear my leather shoes?
When Chen Rou said this, she looked at Song Xiaoyu's feet. Song Xiaoyu's shoes were really dirty, even though she had been very selective in walking when she came here.
Song Xiaoyu also noticed it and felt depressed.
Isn't this a living example?
Besides, Chen Rou also has to go to work on weekdays. Why does she have to wear small leather shoes to go to work and pull grass for pigs? Whether it will arouse envy is secondary, what is real is that it is a waste of things.
The next day, Chen Rou asked Han Guobin to return the money on the grounds that the shoes did not fit her feet, and she changed into a pair of water shoes. The water shoes were now in the house. Han Guobin also had a pair, which he kept for winter so that he no longer had to worry about getting his shoes wet.
“Although it’s quite expensive, the design is amazing and it’s really beautiful,” said Chen Rou.
"Twelve yuan? I'm afraid it's not from the provincial capital?" Song Xiaoyu had to say.
I'm in a mood to show off the little leather shoes I bought now, but I've already spent a lot of money!
"He said it was from Shanghai." Chen Rou said, "He had a hard time getting the ticket, but he still hasn't paid back the money he owes to his company. He is just wasting money and doesn't know how to live."
Song Xiaoyu couldn't help but ask, "Are you from Shanghai?"
"Yeah, otherwise why would it be worth twelve dollars? It's ridiculously expensive." Chen Rou said.
In fact, it doesn’t cost twelve yuan, just ten yuan. But she has to brag about it anyway, otherwise her sister-in-law will look down on her.
"Shanghai is a very big city. Twelve yuan for a pair of small leather shoes is not expensive. What's the style? It should be nice-looking, right?" Song Xiaoyu said.
"It's indeed beautiful." Chen Rou nodded and described the style again.
Song Xiaoyu felt unhappy. She originally thought that her pair of leather shoes were pretty good, but now compared with those in Shanghai, there was nothing to say.
But it’s true that my second uncle travels frequently to the provincial capital, so the things there are naturally better.
Song Xiaoyu stopped talking about the leather shoes and said, "Xiao Si'er hasn't eaten goose eggs yet. I came to ask you, second sister-in-law, if there are any goose eggs at home?"
Chen Rou said, "I was asked to stir-fry the last goose egg with cucumber this morning. That's it."
Song Xiaoyu looked at her and said, "Don't worry, sister-in-law, I won't take it for nothing. I'll buy it from you."
Chen Rou said casually, "Of course we have to change it. Even brothers have to settle accounts. We only have this goose in our family, and we rely on it to lay eggs to provide some meat for the family."
Song Xiaoyu curled her lips and said, "Then go in and get them, sister-in-law. I want two."
Chen Rou said: "No more, the autumn harvest has been eaten."
She did not save any of the autumn harvest. She ate all the eggs laid by the big white goose at home. After having rice in the morning, she would make fried goose eggs with cucumber or fried goose eggs with tomatoes. She would put the fried goose eggs with cucumber on top of the rice and give a full bowl to her husband Guobin, who ate it ravenously.
It takes several days to get a goose egg. Although they are quite big, they are not enough for our family to eat, so how can we exchange them for Song Xiaoyu?
Song Xiaoyu said, "Then leave two for me later?"
"When the weather gets cold, geese don't lay eggs as often. If you want, go ask Old Xu's family. He has two geese, so they should have some." Chen Rou said.
Song Xiaoyu didn't know which family the Xu family was, so she asked.
Chen Rou glanced at her and said, "Don't you know your own village? It's at the end of the village. You can see the big white geese if you go over there."
Song Xiaoyu walked away in her newly bought leather shoes, holding her son Han Si in her arms, to Old Xu's house, and exchanged two goose eggs for them and took them home.
The next day, I brushed my leather shoes clean and wore them to work.
It wasn't the first time her colleague looked back, but she still envied him: "I asked you to ask my parents for me, did you? I'm getting married soon, and I want to buy a pair like this, so I can wear it to show off my face!"
Before Song Xiaoyu could say anything, a female colleague who didn't get along well with her said, "Why are you asking her for help? She had a hard time buying her own pair of shoes. Do you really think she's that prestigious? You might as well come to me, my uncle's cousin's brother's friend. He lives in the county town. Maybe I can get you some shoe tickets."
"What are you talking about? Your relationship is so distant. My second uncle from my husband's family works in the transportation department of the county. He has to go to the provincial capital every day!" Song Xiaoyu retorted directly.
"What?" The female colleagues were all stunned: "Your second uncle from your husband's family works in the county transportation department?"
"Didn't I ask you, Juanzi, to inquire about the salary there last time? Why would I ask about that for no reason? It's just that my second uncle works there." Song Xiaoyu raised his chin and said.
The female colleague named Juanzi nodded and said, "That's true, but you didn't tell me that your second uncle is actually from the county transportation department."
"I don't like to show off." Song Xiaoyu said with a dry cough.
In fact, the relationship between the two families is very ordinary. No matter how she brags about her second uncle's family, she is always outdone, so she doesn't say anything.
"You married a country girl, and your second uncle is also a country man. How can he drive to the city?" The female colleague didn't believe it and thought she was bragging.
"Believe it or not." Song Xiaoyu rolled her eyes.
"If you really have a relative like that, why would it be so difficult for you to get two shoe tickets?" the female colleague sneered.
Others also looked at her. Song Xiaoyu gritted her teeth and said, "Do you think it's that easy? I bought this pair from the provincial capital for 10 yuan. Last time, I heard from my second uncle that there are also pairs for 12 yuan. They are from Shanghai. You know Shanghai, right? It's the most prosperous city!"
"Twelve dollars for a pair? That's almost as much as last month's salary." The one named Juanzi said in surprise.
"They are so beautiful and can be worn for a long time. I bought this pair, otherwise I would definitely ask my second uncle to buy me a pair from Shanghai." Song Xiaoyu said.
The female colleague who didn't get along with her shut up. Anyone coming from Shanghai must be extraordinary.
"Xiao Yu, can you please talk to your second uncle for me? I want the ones from Shanghai. Can you ask him to buy me a pair?" the female colleague who was about to get married said hurriedly.
Song Xiaoyu's smile was a little stiff, and she said, "If you buy it for me, it's because they are my family, so it doesn't matter. But if you buy it for an outsider, it will easily lead to gossip. But forget it, okay?"
She really didn't want to go to the second house to ask for help.
"What's the big deal? We are all family, who would argue about right or wrong? Besides, I bought them, if someone is jealous of me for getting a pair of nice shoes, I will definitely go and testify!" said the female colleague who was about to get married.
"It's too expensive. It's enough for our monthly salary." Song Xiaoyu didn't want to beg Chen Rou, so she could only persuade her: "After getting married and having children, there will be many places to spend money."
“That’s the way life is after marriage, just spend it when you can!” said a female colleague who was about to get married.
"Are you really willing to spend that? Twelve dollars is really not cheap." Song Xiaoyu said with pursed lips.
The female colleague who didn't get along with her laughed and said, "Hetao wants to buy a pair of nice shoes for her wedding, and she can spend any amount of money on it. Why are you still making excuses? Are you just bragging?"
Song Xiaoyu was so excited that she said, "Don't worry, Walnut. I'll tell my second sister-in-law when I get home and ask her to tell my second uncle that I'll buy you a pair of shoes made in Shanghai before you get married!"
"That's great. I'll get the money for you when I get home. I've been waiting for your shoes!" said the female colleague who was about to get married happily.
Song Xiaoyu felt a little depressed until Han Guolin came over when she got off work.
"What's wrong?" Han Guolin said.
"It's nothing. I just promised my colleague to ask my second brother to help buy her a pair of leather shoes from Shanghai for her wedding." Song Xiaoyu said weakly.
"I'm afraid I won't help buy it." Han Guolin said as he walked towards home.
Song Xiaoyu was stunned: "What do you mean?"
"What do you mean?" Han Guolin was confused.
"You said you won't help buy it?" Song Xiaoyu said.
"Probably not. Come to work in the afternoon and go push it." Han Guolin nodded.
"Why not buy it?" Song Xiaoyu asked hurriedly.
"Second brother will definitely not buy it. If he does, wouldn't that be speculation?" Han Guolin said, "Last time when Ma Xiaofa got married, he wanted to ask second brother to bring him some new clothes from the provincial capital, but second brother sent it back and asked him to go to the county town to buy it himself."
Song Xiaoyu couldn't help but say, "But I heard from my second sister-in-law that he bought it for her!"
"So what? She's his own wife." Han Guolin said.
"But I promised my colleague!" Song Xiaoyu said hurriedly, "I've taken it all for her. She'll go back this afternoon to get the money for me!"
"Then go tell her that you can't buy it." Han Guolin said indifferently.
"How can that be possible!" Song Xiaoyu said, "I have already agreed to it, but you are still turning it down. Where can I put my face?"
I have already boasted so much, if I take it back now, won’t I be laughed at to death?
"Then what should we do? Second brother won't bring goods to other people." Han Guolin said in a daze.
"Didn't second brother bring a pot to the villagers?" Song Xiaoyu said.
"So what? That's what the villagers need, so second brother is just helping the villagers. Your thing is a luxury item, which falls within the scope of speculation. Second brother is doing a good job, and I don't think he will be willing to take the risk." Korean Lin Dao.
Song Xiaoyu came over without even having time to drink a sip of water after returning home.
Chen Rou didn't expect her to say this, so she refused without any hesitation.
The fewer people who knew about her Guobin's job, the better. How could he possibly buy shoes for Song Xiaoyu's colleague?
Song Xiaoyu's face was frozen. "Second sister-in-law, my colleague is getting married. This is the worst thing she's ever experienced. She's asked me for help several times, but no one else can help. That's why I came here to ask my second brother for help."
"Third brother's sister-in-law, it's not that I don't want to help you. It's not easy for your second brother to get this job. We certainly won't make any money, but there may be people who are jealous. So don't make trouble for no reason. Just go back." Chen Rou said.
Song Xiaoyu said, "But I've already agreed to her request, Second Sister-in-law, let Second Uncle take care of it this time, is that okay?"
Chen Rou looked at her and said, "Then I'll talk to your second brother when he comes back. But I don't know whether he will agree or not, so don't hold your hopes too high."
"Sister-in-law, please tell my second brother that now that we have helped him this time, we will definitely not trouble him again in the future!" Song Xiaoyu said.
She regretted it so much. She shouldn't have boasted like this earlier. Now she is in trouble both inside and outside.
After Song Xiaoyu went back, Chen Rou took note of the incident. She only told Han Guobin about it when he came back in the evening.
"Okay." Han Guobin nodded and said, "Double ten yuan."
"I took her in for twelve." Chen Rou coughed lightly and said.
Han Guobin was stunned for a moment and looked at his wife.
"I didn't mean it." Chen Rou said, "My third sister-in-law came to me yesterday to show off her little leather shoes, and I told her about the shoes you bought for me last time and raised the price by two dollars, but she went and told her colleagues."
When she came home from get off work this evening, Song Xiaoyu gave her twelve yuan.
But if you count the tickets, a pair of leather shoes in Shanghai City can be bought for ten yuan, which means a net profit of two yuan.
"Wife, let me be close to you for a while." Han Guobin turned over and said softly.
Chen Rou: “…” We were just talking about something, why did it turn to this?
After being pampered by this thief, Chen Rou fell asleep directly. Han Guobin hugged his wife and also fell asleep contentedly.
The next morning, Chen Rou was just boiling water in the kitchen when Song Xiaoyu came over.
I'm really worried that you won't buy it.
"Second brother hasn't woken up yet?" Song Xiaoyu said.
"He came back late last night and was still sleeping." Chen Rou said, "But I told him about it last night and he said he'd better forget about it from now on."
"Okay, okay, just help me bring these little leather shoes back this time." Song Xiaoyu breathed a sigh of relief and said repeatedly.
Han Guobin didn't get up until late at night. He felt lazy and comfortable.
After getting up and having breakfast, I played with my son.
Little boy Hanghang really likes playing with his father. His father can also make toys. He made grasshoppers and pistols for him out of reeds. Those are his favorite toys.
When the time was almost right, Han Guobin took his bicycle and went to work.
Little boy Hanghang wanted to go with his father, so his mother took him back. That night, Han Guobin brought back a pair of small leather shoes in that size.
The style is indeed very novel. Nowadays, you get what you pay for. It’s two dollars more expensive than Song Xiaoyu’s, but naturally it’s much better.
The next day, Chen Rou brought it to Song Xiaoyu. Song Xiaoyu didn't expect it to be so fast, and said happily: "Second sister-in-law, go back and thank my second brother for me!"
Look at the style, it’s worthy of being from Shanghai, it’s really nice. I can save face by buying this pair of leather shoes!
"Why thank me? We are all family." Chen Rou said, "Okay, I'll go home and make breakfast first."
Chen Rou went back, and Han's mother asked in confusion, "Why did the second son's family come here? What are these shoes for?"
"My colleague asked my second brother to help buy these shoes. Such good styles can only be bought in the provincial capital." Song Xiaoyu said.
"How much is it?" Han's mother asked casually.
"Twelve dollars." Song Xiaoyu said.
Han's mother was shocked: "What? Twelve dollars for a pair of shoes?" She immediately leaned over to take a look to see if the shoes were inlaid with gold and jade.
"Shoes like these are worth twelve dollars? I think they are not as good as the ones I made myself!" Han's mother said directly.
"Mom, you don't understand. These are produced in Shanghai!" Song Xiaoyu said. She liked these shoes very much.
If she didn't already have one on her feet, she would really want to grit her teeth and buy herself a pair!
"It's all the same no matter what they produce. Those female comrades are just ignorant. They spend a month's salary to buy such expensive shoes." Han's mother said unhappily.
No wonder the third sister's family is so good at spending money. It turns out that they are competing with a group of colleagues. The third sister's pair of shoes cost three yuan, she asked her son, but this colleague was even more outrageous, a pair of shoes cost twelve yuan!
He is even more wasteful than the second brother who is always greedy and has to buy meat.
Song Xiaoyu is not as narrow-minded as her mother-in-law. Which young female comrade doesn't like to dress herself up beautifully? How can you live like an old lady when you are only in your early twenties? What's the point of earning this money?
But Song Xiaoyu was also a smart person. She didn't say that and instead said, "This year's cloth coupons have been issued. You should keep them all, Mom. I will make new ones for you and Dad. When the time comes, you can wear them out and let the villagers envy you!"
My heart aches and bleeds, but what else can I do?
Because of the reputation spread by Mrs. Han this year, I originally didn't want to make this dress this year and planned to gloss over it, but now I can't gloss over it anymore.
But I just feel sad about it this time. I made the new clothes with great reluctance, but don’t think about it anymore in the future.
Mother Han was immediately happy and touched, and said, "Mom knows you are filial, but if you let me and your father do it together, I'm afraid it will cost a lot of money, right?"
"I will give you a lot of money. This is my duty as a daughter-in-law!" Song Xiaoyu said, suppressing her heartache.
When Han Guolin sent Song Xiaoyu to work, Han's mother said to Han's father with emotion: "Among the three daughters-in-law, only the third daughter-in-law is so filial. The other two are all ungrateful."
Father Han nodded in agreement.
"The second son really doesn't care about us as his parents now. He gets so much salary every month, but we don't get any share of it. He also doesn't buy us any nutritional supplements from the city to show his filial piety!" Han's mother said as she fed her grandson.
Father Han said, "After all, it's divided up. It's still not as good as the third brother and his wife. We have to rely on them for food in the future."
Then he said, "Steam some egg custard for Xiao Si'er."
"Okay." Han's mother nodded.
Here at home.
Little Hanghang was also having breakfast at this moment, and I made egg porridge specially for him.
"Are there no eggs left at home?" Han Guobin asked.
"Yeah." Chen Rou nodded.
Han Guobin agreed and went into the mountains after a simple breakfast. This time he came back with not only two large fish, but also a pheasant.
While he was at work, Chen Rou stewed the food for herself.
Mrs. Han came over in the evening and brought a basket of dried mushrooms, all of which had been dried in the past few days.
At night, Brother Chen San also brought some dried mushrooms, which were picked a few days ago and dried in the sun.
Chen Rou accepted it all and waited for Han Guobin to come back before letting him take him to the city.
After the winter wheat in the village is planted, even if the busy work is completely finished, it is completely the time for farming to go slack.
Chen Rou's belly is now more than five months old.
Originally she had no such idea, but her husband Guobin asked her once if there was any chance of having twins?
Chen Rou was a little envious of her fourth sister, and also liked her two twin nephews, so she had some ideas.
But Chen's mother poured cold water on him.
She brought Hanghang to her parents' home that day and told them about this matter with a smile. Mother Chen looked at her belly. Although the baby was more than five months old, it was just a little bulge and not that big.
Just a glance, Chen's mother said: "Don't think about it, there is only one."
"How did you know that?" Chen Rou asked in surprise.
"Your sister was pregnant with twins. I went to see her twice. When the babies were five months old, their belly was almost as big as that of a six-month-old," said Chen's mother.
She sent eggs to her eldest daughter twice, but due to her conditions, she only brought a few boiled eggs and asked her daughter to hide them and eat them slowly.
The belly of a woman pregnant with twins is really huge, it cannot be compared to that of a woman pregnant with a single baby.
Chen Rou was not disappointed, she smiled and said, "It seems that I don't have the ability of my sister."
"Everyone can come. Your sister suffered a lot at that time." Chen's mother said.
Although she also likes her two twin grandchildren, it would be less dangerous if both children were born healthy.
Chen Rou nodded.
Mother Chen lowered her voice and whispered, "Guo Bin's work cannot be known to anyone. The news from your uncle is very tense."
"I know." Chen Rou nodded: "It's just a few mushrooms, I haven't tried anything else."
Currently, Chen Rou knows of two profiteers, one is Lao Yang and the other is her uncle.
Compared with these two, Han Guobin carrying some mushrooms is simply negligible.
Not to mention Lao Yang, Chen Rou was not familiar with him, but from the fact that he was able to get a job as a butcher for her Guo Bin, it could be seen that he had quite a few connections.
Her brother Guobin didn't do that job. Chen Rou originally had some ideas and wanted to ask her brothers from her mother's side if they could do it.
But her Guobin just shook his head.
That was given to him by Lao Yang, and it was also to repay the favor of going to the provincial capital to be hospitalized with him. He could go if he wanted to, but it would be difficult for others to introduce him.
After all, Lao Yang works at the slaughterhouse and makes a lot of illegal income.
Lao Yang believes in Han Guobin, but he won't accept anyone else. He didn't even mention Han Guobin as his eldest brother.
Although she didn't know him, Chen Rou knew that this old sheep had a wide range of interests.
As for her uncle, there is no need to say more.
He is a senior trader, and the kind that no one can even trace. His ancestors were poor peasants with clean records. When the Japanese invaders entered the village, he deliberately led them astray, causing the entire group of Japanese invaders to be ambushed.
He didn't make any great contributions, but he was very prestigious in the village.
Although he was a bit domineering in the village, he never bullied anyone and had a good reputation. More than half of the people in the village had benefited from him.
What she admired most about her uncle was that he was a good parent.
She was especially strict with her cousins.
For example, her third cousin is a soldier and his position is said to be quite high.
Her uncle's business scope is also quite broad. At least for now, if she wants something, she can just ask her mother to talk about it, and most of the time, she can get it.
Compared with these two, Han Guobin taking advantage of his position to make some extra money is really nothing. Han Guobin himself knows the situation well, so she doesn't need to worry about it.
"Your uncle isn't feeling well this year, so forget it. But next year, you have to bring Guobin over to visit him," said Chen's mother.
"Well, it will be over after the New Year." Chen Rou nodded.
Originally, when she went back to her mother's house for the New Year this year, she was going to visit her uncle, but her mother told her not to go, saying that her uncle was not feeling well and asked her to rest, and that her family members shouldn't worry too much.
So I didn’t go.
"When I went there a while ago, your uncle told me about your third cousin. He is not young anymore, but he doesn't want to get married yet," said Chen's mother.
"Third cousin is almost 25 this year, right?" Chen Rou thought for a moment and said.
"What twenty-five? That was last year. This year is twenty-six. Most of this year has passed. In the blink of an eye, Chengyao is already twenty-seven." Chen's mother said.
Her third cousin's name is Gu Chengyao, and her eldest and second cousins are named Gu Chengguang and Gu Chengzong respectively. However, her uncle worked hard all his life and was able to give birth to a fourth son to inherit the last name, Gu Chengzu.
There are only three sons, and the rest are daughters.
"You are indeed not young anymore, why haven't you gotten married yet?" Chen Rou said.
"They said they haven't met the right one." Chen's mother said, "I told your uncle that Chengyao is just being pretentious. What's the point of being suitable or not? Just find a good one and marry her directly, and then have a child. Then what's the point of being suitable or not?"
Chen Rou twitched her lips and said, "That's not the way to say it. I still have to please my third cousin."
"It's okay to like someone, but you can't be too picky. Besides, didn't you say at that time that Guobin was not to your liking? I see that you really like him now." said Chen's mother.
Chen Rou blushed: "Mom, what are you talking about?"
Chen's mother smiled and said, "Why are you shy? I've been through this before. He treats you well and cares about you. It's only natural that you care about him."
"Talk about third cousin." Chen Rou said.
"Chengyao will also be back this year. Your uncle asked me to see if there are any good girls to introduce to you. When Chengyao comes back, I will take a look at them and then arrange the marriage right away and let him take his wife to join the army." said Chen's mother.
"Is there any suitable one?" Chen Rou asked.
"It's not easy to find." Chen's mother sighed.
"Why is it hard to find?" Chen Rou said.
"Your third cousin has a sharp eye. He wouldn't even look at a girl who isn't good-looking. He has liked pretty girls since he was young, and his standards are pretty high. How can it be that easy to find one?" Chen's mother said with disdain.
"What's my third cousin like? I haven't seen him for many years and I almost forgot what he looks like." Chen Rou thought about it and said as the impression was too vague.
"He is the best-looking of the three brothers. He is about the same height as Guobin. He joined the army right after graduation. He came back to see me a few years ago. You were in the city at that time and were not at home. Chengyao's looks are second to none in this area." said Chen's mother.
Chen Rou: “…” She thought her mother really disliked her third cousin and praised him to the sky.
"Just like you, you inherited your grandmother's looks." Mother Chen said with a little pride.
Chen Rou smiled and said, "My grandma is so pretty?"
"That's right. Your grandmother used to be a maid in a wealthy family. The young master wanted to marry her because she was pretty. She went to ask the young mistress for a favor, and then she let her leave the house and marry herself. She eventually married your grandfather." said Chen's mother.
This was the first time Chen Rou had heard this.
Mother Chen smiled and said, "These are all old things. It's getting late. Let's go back."
It was indeed getting late, so Chen Rou took little Hanghang, who was having a great time playing with his third uncle's little brother, home.
When she got home at around four o'clock, Chen Rou cooked some lean meat porridge.
I ate with kid Hanghang.
That night, as soon as Han Guobin returned home, it started raining outside.
"You're back just in time." Chen Rou closed the door and couldn't help but say.
Han Guobin smiled and said, "I thought it was going to rain soon, so I came back faster."
"You came back even though you knew it was going to rain." Chen Rou glared at him.
"We have raincoats at home. If it still rains tomorrow, we can just wear it," said Han Guobin.
The weather was already very cold at this time, and after the rain, the day became even colder.
When the couple got into bed, they couldn't help but sigh in comfort. It was so warm.
Han Guobin hugged his wife in his arms. Although the dormitory environment was not bad, he still wanted to hug his wife to sleep at night.
This autumn rain was drizzling, but after a few days, the temperature really dropped.
When the rain stopped, the villagers slaughtered pigs.
The killing was originally planned to happen a few days ago, but it was inconvenient due to the rain, so it was postponed until now.
Han Guobin hadn't gone to work yet, so he brought his son and his wife over to share the meat.
However, there will definitely not be much to share this year, because Han Guobin did not work much, so the amount of meat will be much less than before.
I started to compete with Zhou Zhen while waiting in line.
"My appetite has been dull this year, without any oil or water." Zhou Zhen said with a happy look on her face. No pigs were slaughtered for the summer harvest this year, and today was the first time since the family division, so she was naturally filled with joy.
Moreover, when the property was divided, they didn't give any oil, only money, food, and some furniture.
"This time when we give it back to you, you can work hard to make it." Chen Rou said with a smile.
"We can't afford it, and we have to save it because we'll need it next year."
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