The two stacks of money in front and behind left Chen Rou stunned. When she came to her senses, she immediately looked at the door.
Fortunately, the doors were locked tightly, and there were only the two of them in the room, along with the baby, the fourth child, on the kang.
Chen Rou looked at her man and whispered, "Where did he come from?"
It's all a happy reunion. At a glance, there must be several hundred dollars here, which is more than the money the family saves for the New Year!
"Wife, don't be afraid." Han Guobin comforted his wife when he saw her face change.
Chen Rou said nothing, just looked at him.
"Li Dayuan and I made it together in the south." Han Guobin whispered.
Under the gaze of his wife, he briefly recounted the details of his and Li Dayuan's purchase and shipment of goods in the south.
Chen Rou naturally wanted to ask for clarification. At this time, Han Hang shouted outside: "Mom, the chicken feathers have been removed."
Chen Rou put the money away and said, "Talk to me about it tonight."
After saying that, she went out to cook. As for Han Guobin, he went to the kang to accompany the fourth brother.
The couple had four children, but none of them looked like him. They all looked like their mother. He was smart and knew that it was good to look like their mother, so he chose the best ones.
The dinner was very sumptuous, with a large plate of fried chicken with pickled vegetables, egg drop soup, and big steamed buns.
The family gathered around the kang to eat.
The fourth child was just playing on the kang. Little girl Han Cheng said, "My little brother is so pitiful. He doesn't know how to eat and can't come over to eat."
"Your brother is still young. He will know how to play with you next year," said Han Guobin.
"Then I'll wait for him to go with me to dig earthworms to feed the chickens." Little girl Han Cheng nodded, eating steamed buns and drinking egg drop soup, feeling very satisfied.
They finished the big plate of chicken, wiped their mouths and washed their hands, and then went to the next room with their father to play with semiconductors.
Chen Rou was not interested in semiconductors, so she counted the money Han Guobin brought back after closing the door.
You can tell it's a lot just by looking at it. Chen Rou was also shocked by the number.
This time, Han Guobin brought back nearly five hundred yuan. Han Guobin has a high salary, but his family can't save such a large sum of money every year. What did her husband Guobin do outside?
The salary for more than two months is over a hundred yuan, so there is still so much left.
Chen Rou carefully put the money away, and then began to coax the fourth child to sleep. The father and son next door were already listening to the radio in the semiconductor room, and they were very enthusiastic even at night.
It was almost nine o'clock when their father sent them to bed.
When Han Guobin came back, he saw that his wife was still awake and waiting for him.
"Wife." Han Guobin was also very enthusiastic and came over directly.
Seeing him like this, Chen Rou laughed and scolded him, saying, "Turn off the lights."
Han Guobin reached out to turn off the light, then got on the kang. It went without saying that the couple was being very gentle.
"Did you earn that money the way you said?" Chen Rou asked, leaning in his arms.
"Yes." Han Guobin nodded: "Wife, you don't know that the situation in the south is completely different this year."
There was a bit of shock in his tone. In the past few years, he had driven out of the province to other places and had seen a lot, but this was his first time to go to a coastal city in the south.
So he, Li Dayuan and the other driver were all shocked.
There are so many things in the southern port, and no tickets are required. You can take them away as long as you have money!
This time, you don't need tickets to buy the semiconductors you bring home, and each semiconductor costs 20 yuan. If you bring it to their place, for example, the one at their team leader's house, it costs 42 yuan, and you still need a ticket.
There are many drivers in their transportation department, but Han Guobin only worked with Li Dayuan. Drivers from other fleets must have done it as well, but they never met each other.
Han Guobin and Li Dayuan were quite aware of the situation because they were almost caught reselling grain.
I didn’t have such a big appetite, so I left immediately after making a few hundred dollars and didn’t dare to stay there for long.
When they came back, the other teams had not returned yet, so they came back very quickly.
If there was any accident, both of them could firmly say that they did not do anything, and it was just that they encountered muddy road and it was difficult to walk on, so they were delayed for that extra day.
Yes, they were just days late than originally scheduled.
But he and Li Dayuan took advantage of those few days and made a lot of money.
Actually, it’s just a matter of a few televisions.
Chen Rou didn't say anything about his bold behavior. In every era, the timid die of starvation and the bold die of gluttony.
"Our family is rich now, and I plan to open a shop in the city next year. You should always remember safety first when you are outside." Chen Rou said softly.
"We're going to move to the city next year?" Han Guobin was stunned.
"Well, we can move into the city next year." Chen Rou nodded calmly.
The new policy for economic development has been released this year. Why can’t we go into the city to do business next year?
This year, every household in the village raised chickens and ducks. Last year, they were a little cautious about it, but this year they raised them openly.
For example, Mrs. Han was so excited that she raised a hen and a rooster.
Cai Lihua and Zhou Zhen were not far behind, both doubled their income.
In a farmer's yard, eggs are a source of meat and also a source of by-product income for the family, which can be exchanged for money.
"You can take a look at the yards and shops in the city. It would be even better if our yard was close to the school, and the shop should not be too far away as possible." Chen Rou said.
Han Guobin didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and asked, "Wife, what business are you going to do in the city?"
"Selling noodles, dumplings, and buns is fine. What business can't we do?" Chen Rou said.
She had it all planned out: "Go get the meat from Lao Yang. I think he is happy to have us as a regular supplier. As for the rest, don't worry. You can get it from my uncle. I have already made arrangements with him."
Han Guobin was stunned for a moment: "When did you go to see your uncle?"
"After the slack season." Chen Rou said.
If you want meat, go to Lao Yang; if you want flour, go to her uncle. As long as a store is found, the store can be opened at any time.
"Are you really going to do it?" Han Guobin said.
"You don't agree?" Chen Rou looked at him.
"No, I'm just afraid that you'll be disappointed." Han Guobin said.
His impression of state-owned hotels was deeply rooted. There was nothing he could do about it. They had been big hotels since he was born. It had been passed down for many years and could not be changed overnight.
Chen Rou said indifferently: "Don't worry about me, just listen to me."
"Okay, I'll find it for you later." Han Guobin said.
Chen Rou nodded and prepared to go to bed, but the rough man came up again. She hit him lightly and let him go.
Afterwards, the couple cuddled together and fell asleep.
Even though we have so many children now, our relationship is even better than before. No one would believe it if I told others about it.
The next day, Chen Rou got up and cooked porridge.
I cut the salted eggs pickled at home, they were all juicy and fragrant.
That means they have too many chickens at home, otherwise there wouldn’t be any spare eggs to pickle.
Song Xiaoyu rode her bike with Han Si to pick up Han Hang, and she also thanked Chen Rou and gave her a shoe ticket, but she couldn't just not say thank you.
Chen Rou had heard from her eldest son before that someone in school beat up Han Si. Although they were now friends and hanging out together, she almost understood the second reason why Song Xiaoyu would send her son to the town to study.
It's a bit like reading with the prince.
But it is true that she has to be picked up and dropped off at school every day. The most important thing is that her eldest son has improved significantly after going to school in the town. His horizons have also been broadened, and he has a better way of speaking.
Chen Rou felt that she had made the right decision.
So she still had to express what she needed to say, and she didn't take the shoe ticket to heart.
Sister Chen Si came over at around nine o'clock.
"Fourth sister, why didn't you bring my two nephews here?" Chen Rou said.
"The two brothers have to study and don't have time to come. Let's ignore them." Chen Sijie said, and came in carrying a basket.
There are eggs in it, half a basket of eggs.
"Fourth sister, do you know how many chickens I have at home now?" Chen Rou said with a smile.
"How many do you have?" asked Sister Chen Si.
"Guobin came back yesterday and I killed one. There are nine left, all laying eggs." Chen Rou said.
"You have more than me. I have seven." Sister Chen said with a smile.
"There's no shortage of eggs at home, and there's no shortage of eggs at my mother's place either. Even if you come here without bringing anything, I won't lack food for you." Chen Rou said.
"Aunt, look, these are the semiconductors in my house!" Han Zhou saw his aunt and his mother come into the house, and immediately showed her the semiconductors.
He basically never lets go of semiconductors now.
"Fourth Aunt." Little girl Han Cheng also called out.
"Has the family bought semiconductors?" Sister Chen Si responded, and then handed the egg basket to her sister and looked at it in surprise.
Her uncle has a semiconductor machine and can receive a lot of information.
"My father bought it from outside." Han Cheng said.
"Your father is amazing." Sister Chen Si said. He has even bought rare things like semiconductors, so how far is it from having a TV?
Chen Rou: “…”
She put the egg basket in the kitchen and came over to chat with her fourth sister. As for Han Guobin, he was not at home and had gone to the captain's house.
Every time he came back, he would sit with the team leader for most of the day, mainly talking about the market and situation outside.
The captain also welcomed him.
Han Guobin didn't leave the captain's house until about half past ten.
The captain put away two packs of good cigarettes and said in a good mood: "I have long felt that Guobin will definitely have a bright future. There is no young man in the village who can compare with him. His family has even bought semiconductors!"
The news that Han's mother was going to snatch the semiconductors spread throughout the village through Han's eldest sister-in-law, and everyone knew that Han Guobin had bought semiconductors.
His wife Chen Aidi said: "That must be marrying the right wife. Look at Guobin's wife. What's the word for it? Generous! In the past, wives of wealthy families were like her. With a wife like this, how bad can a family be?"
Compared to Han Guobin, she looks better than Chen Rou, who is also a woman.
In the past, people in the village were very jealous of her. Her sisters-in-law, Han Dasao, Dagui's wife, Guojin's wife and others always complained about her.
But now everyone is on good terms with her, and they will greet her with a smile when they see her on the street.
Of course there are still some rumors in the village, but not many.
Han Guobin is promising, but who is taking care of the family so that he doesn't have to worry about anything and doesn't even go to work?
The captain nodded: "It is important to marry the right wife."
Look at Han Laoer's son, he is half-useless, and his conditions are not bad, but he insisted on marrying an educated youth. Look at him now, he has gone to college, and he is left to raise two children by himself.
When Han Guobin got home, he saw his eldest sister-in-law. Sister Chen smiled and said, "Now you have made progress. You have also bought the semiconductor."
Looking at this brother-in-law, she felt that the marriage her father had arranged for her was a good one, and he had indeed made the right choice.
There is no need to talk about her sister's life now.
Han Guobin said, "Fourth sister, please stay and eat. I'll go see if there's any meat."
"That's not necessary." Sister Chen Si said hurriedly, "Just eat along with it."
"Maybe it's available now, let him go and take a look." Chen Rou said.
Han Guobin went out with his bicycle, and Chen Rou took Chen Sijie into the kitchen.
"Sister, did you bring me some peanuts and soybeans?" Chen Rou asked while washing the pot.
"Your brother-in-law will carry it to your mother's house tonight and leave it there. I'll ask your third brother to bring it to you tomorrow night." Fourth Sister Chen started to get angry and said in a low voice.
Chen Rou said, "Tell your brother-in-law to wait at the entrance of the village when it's almost time. I'll ask Guobin to ride his bike over and bring me back directly."
"That's fine too." Sister Chen nodded.
Chen Rou told her plan: "Sister, Guo Bin and I may move to the city next year."
"What?" Fourth Sister Chen was stunned.
"Now that the new policy has come out, I plan to open a store in the city and do business." Chen Rou said.
"Open a store to do business? Are you stupid? If you do business like this, how will Guobin live his life?" Sister Chen Si asked hurriedly.
"Then isn't it also doing business if I collect these from you?" Chen Rou said with a smile.
"How can this be done? This is done in private. Your family has moved to the city, and your store has been made public. Don't you want to make it public?" said Chen Sijie.
"The radio said that we want to promote economic development. There's nothing wrong with saying it on the surface," said Chen Rou.
"The villagers will look down on us." Sister Chen couldn't help but say.
Chen Rou added water to the pot and said with a smile, "Why do you look down on me? I don't steal or rob. How can I open a shop and do business and still be looked down upon?"
"Anyway, people will look down on you." said Chen Sijie.
"No problem. When I'm well-off in the city, I'll invite you, fourth sister, and third brother to join me." Chen Rou said with a smile.
Sister Chen rolled her eyes at her and said, "It's not easy for Guobin to make some money. Don't bother with it."
Opening a store and doing business, is that something a woman can do? Even a grown man may not be able to drive it.
Chen Rou just smiled and didn't say anything else.
Sister Chen Si wanted to say a few more words of advice, but when she saw Han Guobin coming back, she stopped talking and decided to go back to talk to her mother about it later.
Han Guobin came back with a piece of meat. Even though it was a scrap, it was still meat after all.
Chen Rou cut it into pieces and stewed it with potatoes.
There is also a plate of scrambled eggs, some carrot soup, and some steamed buns, and then we can have lunch.
Sister Chen Si asked how was the trip to the south? What are the developments?
Han Guobin told her that the south was developing very fast and was much more developed and prosperous than here, especially in terms of material supplies, which were extremely abundant and there was everything you needed.
Han Guobin had only heard that it didn't snow in the south in winter before, but after going out, he actually saw that it is really spring all year round in the south.
It’s so cold now, but the grass and trees in the south are still lush and green.
Besides, people in the south still have to wear summer clothes. Of course, it is indeed humid there, otherwise why would his food be so rotten when he came back this time?
In the south, you have to take a bath every day, even in winter.
Fourth sister Chen also gained some new insights. After lunch, she stayed for a while and then went back. Chen Rou asked her how much the peanuts and soybeans cost. After calculating the money, she gave her sister a bag of brown sugar and a can of malted milk.
Brown sugar is given to her fourth sister, and malted milk is given to the two nephews as nutritional supplements.
She accepted the brown sugar, but Fourth Sister Chen naturally refused to accept her malted milk. However, Chen Rou still had two cans in the cupboard. She took them out and showed them to her. Then she ignored her sister and took the can back to give to those two brats.
Chen Sijie did not go back directly. Instead, she came to her parents' home with a basket on her shoulder, greeted her third sister-in-law, and then went into the house to talk to her mother.
When Chen's mother heard that her youngest daughter was going to move into the city and open a store to do business, her face suddenly darkened.
"Is she trying to go to heaven? Guobin has a decent job. If she goes into business, wouldn't it bring discredit to Guobin?" Chen's mother said with a dark face.
She definitely has no objection to doing something in private. A man cannot become rich without unexpected wealth, and a horse cannot grow fat without overnight grass. This is what her elder brother said.
But what we do in private is what we do in private. How can we put this in the open?
This is the general environment. Who doesn’t hide when selling things? They are not even up to par and cannot be compared with the vendors that sprang up like mushrooms after a rain in the next two or three years.
But what Chen Rou wanted was this opportunity. She had to build up the store’s fame and reputation first, right?
In this way, among so many newly emerging shops in the future, her shop will also be an old brand with regular customers.
So when Chen's mother came over, Chen Rou was not shaken at all. She saw that the spring breeze was coming, so why would she hesitate any longer?
She didn't plan to let Han Guobin support her for the rest of her life.
"Mom, you don't understand the current situation. The measures to promote economic development this year have been clearly stated. Just before you came, I heard that we need to speed up economic development." Chen Rou said.
"Guobin, why don't you stop her?" Seeing her daughter like this, Chen's mother knew that she was determined and could not help but look at her son-in-law.
But her son-in-law is a henpecked man, so how could he object?
Of course, this is also because Han Guobin has seen a lot outside. He really doesn't think there is anything shameful about doing business. If his wife wants to do it, he will definitely support her, even if he doesn't think it's a good idea.
"Don't worry, Mom. I've checked out the outside world. There will definitely be more and more people doing business in the future. It's not shameful. We didn't steal or rob." Han Guobin comforted his mother-in-law.
Chen's mother sighed and said, "You have a good job and can support your family. Why do you need to do this?" Then she said to her daughter, "Can't you just stop working and take care of the children at home?"
"Mom, don't try to persuade me. I'm really worried." Chen Rou said with a smile.
Chen's mother said, "If you all move to the city, what will you do with this house? It's not easy to rent a house in the city."
"Ask my sister-in-law to help look after the house. As for the house in the city, we'll look at it next year when the time comes. There's no rush this year." Chen Rou said.
She plans to move there after the spring, so she has a few months to prepare.
Chen's mother still felt it was unreliable, so she came to her brother and told him about it after returning home.
"If Rourou was a boy, the Chen family would definitely become rich." said the uncle. His niece had come to see him, so he naturally knew about this.
"What's the point of making a fortune? That girl is just a troublemaker." said Chen's mother.
The uncle smiled and said, "I am also going to let the eldest and the second son do it."
Chen's mother was surprised: "What?"
"The society is different now. Rourou plans to open a shop next year, and I also plan to let the eldest and second sons start the business." The uncle said, "Don't worry about Rourou. She knows what she is doing. Let her open the shop."
"But Guobin has a job. Wouldn't this make Guobin looked down upon by his colleagues?" said Chen's mother.
If the son-in-law is looked down upon, can the couple still have a good relationship when they return home? That's what she was worried about.
"You, the son-in-law, know what's going on. You don't have to worry about them," said the uncle.
Although Chen's mother still felt that it was not very reliable, she thought her brother's vision had never been wrong, so she just watched it first.
If that doesn't work, then let your daughter stop going through this as soon as possible.
At nightfall, Han Guobin rode his bicycle to meet An Dabang and transported the peanuts and soybeans back home.
Chen Rou soaked five pounds of soybeans.
"If Third Aunt doesn't divide the family, it will be inconvenient for her to do anything." Chen Rou said as she went back to the room and lay down.
Han Guobin pulled her over and said, "I'll talk to her tomorrow."
The next morning, Chen Rou got up and started working. Han Guobin was still sleeping, so she let the old cow sleep a little longer. He had plowed the fields twice last night, so he didn't look tired.
Chen Rou cooked five pounds of peanuts and then fried five pounds of fried soybeans. The whole house was filled with fragrance.
She takes out some from the bottom of the pot for herself, and puts the rest into a bag after the oil is almost removed.
Han Guobin went to work at ten o'clock, but because he had to go see Han Guoli, he went there early.
I also brought five pounds of peanuts and a bag of fried soybeans.
As soon as he came over, Han Guobin heard the noise.
"Guoli." Han Guobin shouted from outside.
The noise inside finally died down, and Han Guoli came out quickly, her hair still a little messy and her eyes a little red.
"What's wrong?" Han Guobin frowned.
"It's okay, I just had a quarrel with my sister-in-law." Han Guoli said firmly.
If her second brother didn't come, there would probably be a fight.
"Your sister-in-law asked me to bring it here." Han Guobin took her outside and pointed to the things on the back seat.
Han Guoli's eyes lit up and she said, "Don't worry, second brother, I can sell them all today!"
"Your sister-in-law and I are planning to move to the city and are looking for a house. Are you free to help us look for one?" Han Guobin asked.
"I'm afraid it's hard to find a house." Han Guoli's eyes lit up at first, but then she hesitated.
"One with a yard, not the tube-shaped building you have, but an independent yard. It's best if it's close to the school's red education class or something like that, and also have a storefront." Han Guobin said.
He would look for it himself, but he is more familiar with those in his sister's city.
"Store?" Han Guoli was surprised: "What do you need a store for?"
"Your second sister-in-law is going to start a business next year." Han Guobin said, not wanting to dwell on this topic any further, "Are you and Zhang Jiang not planning to move out? With such a small space, it will be inconvenient for you to do anything in the future."
"I've wanted to move out for a long time. Yaoyao is always beaten by my eldest sister-in-law and second sister-in-law's family. I went out for ten minutes this morning and came back to see her crying. There were several nail marks on her face. That's why she had a quarrel with my second sister-in-law." Han Guoli was so angry when she said this.
"While you're looking for one for me, find one for yourselves too," said Han Guobin.
"After moving out, it will cost a lot of money, and I don't know how long this business can last." Han Guoli was a little hesitant.
"Your second sister-in-law's shop may be in need of help. You can go over and help her. Ask her to pay you according to the salary." Han Guobin said. He looked at the time and said, "My shop is almost closed. You can sell these things."
"Okay, leave it all to me." Han Guoli said, and then pursed her lips and said, "Second brother, I plan to move. I don't want to endure it here anymore. I want to make some money now. Can you help me send Yaoyao back to my parents to help take care of her after get off work tonight?"
As my son has to go to school, I don’t have time to go back.
"Let Zhang Jiang send him back. I have no say in front of my parents." Han Guobin said.
"Okay, I'll ask Zhang Jiang to deliver it to my parents when he gets home from get off work." Han Guoli also understood and nodded.
Then she asked her second brother to wait, she went in and put a small basket in her pocket, then took her daughter out and went to receive the things her second brother brought.
"Take Yaoyao with you?" Han Guobin sighed in his heart when he saw his niece like this. His niece was not much different from his daughter, but she was like a kitten and didn't dare to look at people. She was very timid.
"It's nothing, second brother, you don't have to worry. People will be more willing to buy things when they see me bringing a child." Han Guoli said.
Han Guobin went to work first, it was already late.
Han Guoli and her daughter started selling boiled peanuts and fried soybeans.
At the end of the day, there was still a pound of fried soybeans left, which she finally sold to a vendor selling melon seeds, making little profit, only 20 cents. If the vendor had sold them, she could probably have made 20 cents too.
This price was negotiated between her and her second brother and his wife, so there is still some profit.
Zhang Jiang was about to go home with his sleepy daughter, while he rode his bicycle out to look for her. It was already past six o'clock, and he heard from his family that she had not returned since she left home in the morning, and had not even gone home for lunch.
However, since I knew that I was called out by my second brother-in-law, I was not worried.
When Zhang Jiang got home from get off work, he saw that his father had not returned home yet, so he became anxious.
Zhang Jiang also saw his wife walking back with their sleeping daughter in her arms, and he felt very sad.
"Have you eaten? If you have, come back to my parents' home with me?" Han Guoli said when she saw him. At noon, she bought some buns outside and the mother and daughter shared them.
"I haven't eaten yet. Let me go home and eat first." Zhang Jiang couldn't help but say when he saw her face turning blue due to the cold wind.
"Then let's go back and eat first. We still have to pack up things for Yaoyao." Han Guoli said.
Zhang Jiang asked her to get in, and drove them home. He asked, "I heard from the sister-in-law next door that you and your second sister-in-law had a fight today?"
"Zhang Jiang, I can't live there anymore. My second brother and his wife are going to move into the city next year. I will help them find a house then. I will also find a place for us to stay. I want to move out!" Han Guoli gritted her teeth.
"Okay, we'll separate them when the time comes." Zhang Jiang nodded.
"I'll send Yaoyao back to live with her grandparents, and then pick her up after the New Year. I'll save some money first." Han Guoli said.
"Okay." Zhang Jiang had no objection.
Han Guoli didn't say anything. God knows how distressed she was to have to take her daughter out for a bumpy ride today. But even so, she didn't want to leave her daughter at home to be beaten and wronged!
The couple went home to have a meal, packed their daughter's underwear, and then went back to her parents' home.
Han's father and mother didn't expect their daughter and son-in-law to come home at this time. They were all asleep.
"Dad, Mom, can I leave Yaoyao with you for a while? I have a lot of things to do in the city, and Yaoyao is always being beaten and pinched by my eldest sister-in-law and second sister-in-law's family when she stays at home. I really have no choice, so Zhang Jiang and I will come and take Yaoyao back home on New Year's Eve." Han Guoli said.
"Your mother-in-law just doesn't care and lets Yaoyao be bullied?" Han's mother liked her daughter very much. After all, marrying into the city and eating commercial grain would bring her honor.
"What does she care? I didn't go to work and didn't make any money, but she almost pointed at my nose and scolded me," said Han Guoli.
"Sister, brother-in-law, do you want to stay tonight? I'll clean up a room for you?" Han Guolin also got up.
"You can't stay anymore. You have to go back. Your brother-in-law has to go to work early tomorrow morning." Han Guoli said, "I just sent Yaoyao back to live here." As she said that, she stuffed two dollars into her mother's pocket.
"Yaoyao, stay here, you don't have to worry." Han Guolin took his niece from his brother-in-law. His niece was sleeping at the moment, which made Han Guolin feel soft-hearted.
He just wanted a daughter, but unfortunately he had two sons. Xiaoyu took him to get a vasectomy. If he wasn't aborted, would they be daughters like Xiaochengzi and Yaoyao?
"Mom, let's go back first." Han Guoli said.
"Come in and drink some hot water before you leave." Han Guolin said hurriedly.
The two of them went into the house to drink some hot water first, and then went back.
Father Han looked at his wife and said, "Why do you still take Lili's money? It's not easy for her to be unemployed."
Han's mother said as a matter of course: "What's wrong with me accepting two dollars from my daughter as a gift?"
"Mom, Yaoyao will sleep with you?" Han Guolin asked.
Han's father took it.
It was already very late when Han Guoli and Zhang Jiang returned to the city. Han Guobin also drove back and also wanted to go back to his hometown, so he ran into them at the city entrance.
"Second brother." Han Guoli called out.
"You are coming back now?" Han Guobin asked in surprise.
"Well, it's a little late, second brother. Why do you come back at this time every day?" Zhang Jiang said.
"Well, let's stop talking. Go back as soon as possible and remember to make ginger soup to drink." Han Guobin said to them.
Zhang Jiang nodded, and Han Guoli said, "Second brother, see you at the agreed place next year!"
"Okay." Han Guobin nodded.
It was also very cold, so the couple went back without much delay.
Han Guobin wrapped his scarf around himself and rode his bicycle back to the village.
Chen Rou had already prepared half a bowl of ginger soup for him. When he came back, he could just soak it in hot water and drink it to warm his body.
Han Guobin hugged his wife and went straight to sleep. When he woke up the next morning, he told her that Han Guoli and Zhang Jiang had sent their daughter back to her parents' home for foster care overnight.
"Then don't worry. Mother loves Third Aunt and won't treat Yaoyao badly." Chen Rou said.
Her mother-in-law was born to be incompatible with her and Mrs. Han, and they disliked each other, but she loved her daughter-in-law Song Xiaoyu and her daughter Han Guoli.
Han Guobin nodded and said nothing.
Chen Rou asked, "Business is good?"
"The children have been sent back, Guoli needs to work hard now." Han Guobin nodded.
Chen Rou didn't delay any longer and got up to cook peanuts and fry soybeans. As for other things, she also had them, but these two were easier to sell.
Han Guoli was indeed working hard to make money and planned to move out with her second brother and his wife after the New Year.
Every day, she could sell out five kilograms of boiled peanuts and five kilograms of fried soybeans, even without her daughter, she could sell them all very quickly.
Basically, they would have sold most of their food around four or five in the evening. After that, they would go back to help cook. When Zhang Jiang got off work, the couple would finish eating and then go out for a walk to look for a house.
But it was really hard to find a house, and I couldn’t find one for half a month.
Since the beginning of December, if it snowed heavily, Han Guobin would not go home at night.
The next morning he would ride his bike around the city to look for the house. He would go to the houses of people he had looked for before, but no one was interested. He also couldn't find the house anywhere else.
Han Guobin didn't have to go to work on this day, so it was a rare day off.
He didn't go home last night because it snowed. This morning he went to Old Zhang's house, met his sister and came back. He wanted to drink the preserved pork porridge cooked by his wife.
Chen Rou did get up early in the morning to cook preserved pork porridge. Because brown sugar was added to the porridge, the whole pot was fragrant, giving off a sugary color and a sweet taste.
Not only children like it, adults like it too.
"Get up, you little lazy pigs." Chen Rou came over and called Han Hang, Han Zhou and Han Cheng, the three siblings.
"Mom, have you cooked the preserved pork porridge?" Han Hang woke up, sniffed the smell and said with shining eyes.
"It's ready. Do you want to have a bowl while it's hot? It's up to you." Chen Rou said.
"I'll get up right away!" Han Hang said.
The eldest brother got up, so naturally the second brother Han Zhou followed suit. But when it was Han Cheng's turn, she didn't want to get up, and even ordered her second brother: "Second brother, bring it in for me to eat."
"Then how do you brush your teeth?" Han Zhou asked.
"I don't want to brush my teeth today." Han Cheng said.
"If you don't brush your teeth, you'll get cavities, and you like eating candy so much." Han Hang had already put on his clothes and went out to get some water and brush his teeth.
"Get up quickly, the porridge tastes better when it's hot." Han Zhou took clothes for his sister.
Even though he is not that old, he takes care of his younger sister much better than the older brother Han Hang.
Although Han Cheng was lazy, she really wanted to drink the hot porridge, so she had to get up.
Chen Rou waited until they were dressed warmly and came out before pouring water for them to brush their teeth.
After they washed and drank half a bowl of warm water each, they were allowed to drink the porridge.
A sweet scent wafted over them, making the eyes of the three brothers and sisters sparkle.
It was late when Han Guobin returned home. He left at around six o'clock and the children had just finished eating. They felt a little regretful that they couldn't eat with him when they saw him come back.
Chen Rou hadn't eaten yet, but she knew he would definitely come back, so she was waiting for him.
The couple just sat together and drank the porridge, and Han Guobin even took out some money for his wife.
Han Guoli has earned a total of 52 yuan during this period. Of course, the capital is also included in this. After deducting the capital, there is still about 10 yuan left.
This amount was about what Chen Rou had expected, so she accepted it all.
Han Guoli earned about the same amount, so her profits during this period were quite considerable.
"Guoli said that sales would be even tighter during the New Year, and asked how many peanuts were left at home. She wanted to boil ten kilograms of peanuts every day. She could also fry more soybeans," said Han Guobin.
"There are still a lot of soybeans, and the only peanuts left are the fifty-odd kilograms that my fourth sister collected for me." Chen Rou said, "I'll go back to my parents' house and ask about it later."
"Yeah." Han Guobin nodded.
After eating the porridge, Chen Rou scooped out a large bowl of it from the pot. She had cooked quite a bit, so she scooped some back for her parents to try.
"We cooked it today, too." Mother Chen said with a smile when she saw her bringing back the porridge.
"I know, but my dad definitely likes the food I cook more." Chen Rou said to her father with a smile.
Father Chen was in a good mood and wanted to ask for a bowl, but Mother Chen said, "Don't eat anymore. You just ate three bowls. If you eat any more, your stomach will be bloated."
"Then save it for my lunch," said Chen's father.
Chen Rou smiled and then told her mother about her request for peanuts.
When Chen's mother heard that she wanted more, she said, "I'll go ask later. I don't think there's more, maybe 20 or 30 kilograms."
"That's fine, Mom, you go ask. If there is any, ask my third brother to send it to me in the evening." Chen Rou nodded.
She asked her mother to put the porridge she scooped into a large bowl. She rinsed it and then took the small basket with the empty bowl and went home.
Only her mother could buy some peanuts for her, and her fourth sister, who she could trust, had bought all the peanuts, as well as the people in her own village.
Han Dasao, Zhou Zhen and Cai Lihua all have nothing left in their families, so their parents’ families have taken some of their belongings in.
However, most of the cooked peanuts have been sold out recently, and only the peanuts left in the granary are the ones that Han Guobin brought back from his fourth sister's place.
If she wants ten kilograms of boiled peanuts every day, she won't be able to sell them until the end of the year. But if her mother gives her some extra, it will be enough.
Han Guobin was in the house accompanying the fourth child. When Chen Rou returned home, she heard the boy crying.
"What's wrong?" Chen Rou put the basket on the table and took the fourth child over.
"Maybe he's hungry. He can't stand it and no matter how we coax him, he won't be comforted." Han Guobin said helplessly.
"My younger brother is really noisy." Han Cheng sighed.
"You used to be like this too. You would cry when you were hungry." Han Hang said, protecting the fourth child.
Han Cheng was stunned and looked at her second brother: "Second brother, can I do it?"
"No, don't listen to your nonsense, brother." Han Zhou denied it directly.
Han Cheng was very proud: "I knew I couldn't do it."
When they were two days old, Chen Rou had already memorized
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