Chen Rou's attention was also drawn, and she asked, "Why do you want to open a bacon factory?"
"The last time I went there, Lao Yang said he wanted to collect pigs from surrounding counties." Han Guobin said.
Chen Rou frowned slightly and said, "It's okay here, but there are local tyrants in other places. Can we agree to let him collect them?"
Don’t be fooled by the seemingly quiet life. In fact, where there are people, there are gangs. Han Guobin’s grain collection is nothing, because after the household contract responsibility system was implemented, there was simply too much grain.
People also hope that he will go and collect them. After all, there are too many to eat, so doesn't someone have to share the excess? Otherwise, it is easy for the purchasing station to lower the price.
In fact, there is enough in the county for Han Guobin to collect, but her third brother's oil press factory needs a huge amount of peanuts and soybeans, so she collects them as well.
But pork is different, it is in short supply.
Although Lao Yang and his friends have a wide network of contacts, they are involved in all walks of life.
From what she heard from Han Guobin, there were only Lao Yang, Lao Si and Monkey in the pig farm.
The people who deliver meat to the house every day are the fourth brother's people. Including Han Guobin, there are only four people in the pork business.
But Lao Yang and his family have twelve of them, and just last year, a gold shop appeared in the county town.
A gold counter was added in the department store lobby.
Han Guobin brought her two gold rings. She naturally asked about it, and Han Guobin told her that it was someone Lao Yang knew, and it was a partnership between three other people, Lao Niu, Hei Gou and Lao She.
The cotton factory in the county town, which specializes in making quilts for sale, is also run by them.
There is also a man named Lao Zhu. He is the one who produces the soy sauce and vinegar in the county.
There is also a black gambling game in the city that Chen Rou knows about. Of course, Chen Rou also heard about it from Han Guobin, and it is also their doing.
In addition to them, there were other forces entrenched in the county. This was a decade of take-off, but also a decade of chaos.
Of course, Han Guobin has never had any contact with other people. He is closest to Lao Yang, and they started working on this pig farm.
Chen Rou had also seen Lao Yang, and he was not a very evil person. Han Guobin had also said so. He didn't know about the other people, but Lao Yang had never done anything bad.
But the signboard is very useful.
For example, Han Guolin sells pork. There is not even a thug at the meat stall over there to cause trouble. Other meat sellers may occasionally be charged protection fees and provoked.
No one dared to cause trouble in the several shops at home, so everything was very peaceful.
However, even though we know that Lao Yang and his friends have extensive connections in the county, they are only in the countryside. There will be local tyrants in other counties.
"If we go to collect it, there will probably be friction," said Han Guobin.
"There are severe crackdowns every year. I still suggest that Lao Yang set up a few more large-scale pig farms and raise pigs himself." Chen Rou shook her head.
She indeed did not recommend going to the next county to collect it.
"I'm not that busy." Han Guobin said.
"Of course he can't do it alone. Let him cooperate with farmers like Uncle Guogang, help Uncle Guogang expand the scale, and provide him with technical support for pig farming. Uncle Guogang has a lot of manpower. Assign two of them to Uncle Guogang, and it won't be a problem for him to raise hundreds of pigs." Chen Rou said.
Han Guobin was stunned for a moment: "Will Guo Gang agree to this?"
"Why doesn't he agree?" Chen Rou glanced at him. "His pigs are collected by Lao Yang's people, so he won't be so wary. If you go to persuade him, there is no reason for him to disagree. If you expand the scale, even if you have to split it up, his income will double. Other pig farmers can take Uncle Guogang as an example, and it won't be difficult to deal with them."
Han Guobin also thought it was great, and smiled at his wife and said, "Will our county become a pork city in the future?"
"That's hard to say. Our county has developed very fast, and people like Lao Yang cannot be said to have no contributions." Chen Rou said.
While making profits for himself, it also promoted the development of the county.
For example, in the next county, when Ludan came over to eat after collecting grain, he would tell her that although the development was not bad, it was not as good as here.
Han Guobin went to find Lao Yang the next day and told him everything his wife had said.
Of course he didn’t say that it was his wife who said that. His wife is smart and he knows it himself. There is no need for outsiders to say so much.
The old sheep was surprised and said, "This is a good idea. Invest in pig farmers, provide them with technical and manpower support, and share the expenses and profits equally. How did you come up with this idea?"
"Seeing that you are planning to go to the next county to buy pigs, I think it's better to forget it," said Han Guobin.
"It does take a few fights to collect the pigs." The old sheep nodded.
"In a society ruled by law, peace is the priority. Don't cause trouble," said Han Guobin.
The old sheep smiled and said, "Then I will find the fourth monkey and the others tonight, and we will form a partnership then."
Han Guobin said: "I will go to my cousin Guo Gang and use him as an example. Other pig farmers will not refuse. I will show them the account book."
"Okay!" Old Sheep nodded.
Lao Si and Monkey, who had already begun to gather their staff, heard about this and said, "Okay, let's do it. We just received news today that the bureau is planning to do a cleanup. I was a little worried."
"Just invest in the pig farm instead of going to the next county to buy it." Old Sheep made a prompt decision. Just kidding, his youngest son was just admitted to university this year. Although it is a third-rate university in his provincial capital, it is still a university. He cannot let the university's reputation be ruined and his youngest son cannot continue his studies. This is the only scholar his Yang family has produced after several generations.
Han Guobin has already returned to the village to talk to Han Guogang.
In fact, if Han Guobin hadn't come back and said that, Han Guogang might not have agreed. Even though his pigs were sold to Lao Yang, he still wanted to sell them and he didn't want other people to interfere in his pig farm.
Even if he is excited about expanding the scale and raising hundreds of pigs, he may not necessarily agree.
However, Han Guobin came back and said that it was different. Lao Yang would only provide him with technical support when he invested in the pig farm, and the people sent over would only help him. He had the final say on how to raise and feed the pigs.
Of course Han Guobin made no secret of the fact that he also had a share in the shares.
Han Guogang said: "If it is as you said, I agree, but the people sent here must listen to me." He also wanted to raise more fish, but he did not have the manpower and technical support. The more fish he raised, the more problems would arise.
He knew that Lao Yang had a large pig farm with more than 200 pigs and had never had any swine fever. He also understood that Lao Yang must have the skills.
"Don't worry about that." Han Guobin nodded.
Han Guogang didn't say anything. Expanding the scale would naturally bring him great benefits. Since Han Guobin had already asked, there was no reason for him to refuse.
Han Guobin did not stay long. He rode his bicycle back to the village, brought back a bag of milk powder for Han Dasao, and said, "My wife told you to make some tonic for your body. Don't save it."
"Last time when my eldest daughter was in confinement, she brought back two bags for her, and today she brought me another one," said Mrs. Han.
Tiedan's wife gave birth to a daughter a long time ago. She stayed in bed for a full month before taking her to the county town.
Now the three of them work in the grain and oil shop.
"Just take it and drink it." Han Guobin handed it to her and said, "I'm going to the old house first."
Mrs. Han took the milk powder and looked into the basket. She asked, "Did you take all this meat and nutritional supplements?"
There was a piece of pork belly in the basket, weighing about two pounds, wrapped in brown sugar, and a can of malted milk.
"Yeah." Han Guobin nodded and came to the old house carrying the basket.
Now it’s time to hibernate, and Han’s father and mother are both at home.
When Han's father saw his second son coming, he smiled and said, "Are you back?" As he grows older, Han's father is now very optimistic about his second son.
But now Han Guobin no longer needs this fatherly love. He nodded and said, "My wife asked Dad to send something to you and Mom."
Mother Han came out of the house, glanced at the things in the basket, and said, "Your father and I don't work in the fields anymore. What can we eat with these little things you brought over?"
They still farm the land, but this year they don't plant as much, so Han's father only planted a few acres.
But starting a few years ago, the first and second families would send a hundred kilograms of grain to the old house every year.
The first wife gives food directly, and the second wife gives money. If there is no food, they can buy it from the villagers.
There have been many gifts given to us at other times. Last time, Han Guobin sent us a glass jar of peanut oil, which must have weighed about three to five kilograms.
I don’t give much money on weekdays, except for ten yuan during the Chinese New Year.
But in terms of material supplies, these two old people were not treated unfairly.
But it was a common occurrence that his mother would complain that the things he brought were too little. Han Guobin said nothing and said to his father, "Dad, if there's nothing else, I'll go back first."
"Is Hanghang studying hard?" Han's father asked. He now pays more attention to his grandson Han Hang than to his other grandsons, even less to Han Si and Han Bo.
"Yes, I just came back from the grade 10 exam last month." Han Guobin said.
"No. 1 among more than a thousand students?" Han's father asked.
"More than a thousand." Han Guobin nodded.
"Okay, okay. We have some eggs at home. Take them to Hanghang to nourish his body and prevent him from getting too tired." Han's father was very happy to hear this and said.
Han's mother stood there without moving, and had no intention of going in to get the eggs.
Just as Han's father was about to talk about her, Han Guobin said, "There are some at home. His mother often makes fish soup and pork ribs soup for him. I'm going back first."
After saying that, Han Guobin left.
Father Han looked at Mother Han and said, "Didn't I just ask you to get the eggs?"
"What eggs? He runs his own shop, how can he not have eggs to eat?" Han's mother said unhappily. She was saving her eggs for Si'er and Bo'er!
Father Han glared at her and said, "It's his business that the second son has his own shop. We raised these eggs. It's a token of our love for him to give them to Hanghang!"
"We've already given him some money for the New Year, isn't that a token of our appreciation? Now the second son is the one doing the best among the brothers, so you should save some money and not use our two eggs!" said Han's mother, and then she went to get the eggs, planning to send them over on a donkey cart tomorrow morning and give them to the third son to deliver. She also tied up a hens and picked some cucumbers and beans.
She had asked Xiaoyu before, and she knew that in the past, the second brother's money was always collected when the shop bought things. It was just some cabbage and cucumbers, what was so valuable about them? Why did he still charge for them?
"He has been eyeing color TVs for a long time, but we have nothing at home. He is such a good son!" Han's mother continued to nag.
Father Han no longer cared about her and just recalled that his grandson had just ranked first in the grade.
There were more than a thousand students in the whole grade, but his grandson got the first place. Father Han was really proud from the bottom of his heart.
"Hanghang is really something. He did so well in the exam, but why didn't he take his brother with him?" Han's mother said as she saw how happy he was.
Father Han said: "Hanghang doesn't even have that much time to study on his own."
He has many grandsons who are studying, but he is most optimistic about Hanghang. He also thinks Zhouzhou is good, but he doesn't know if he is as good as his brother.
As for Han Guobin, he came to say hello to his sister-in-law and went back to the city.
Han Dasao said, "I will go to the city with my uncle tomorrow. You can tell my second brother and his wife that I have nothing to do now, so I will stay in for two days."
"Okay." Han Guobin nodded in agreement.
Mrs. Han asked her brother to go fishing: "Go and try to see if there are any crucian carp, eels, loaches, etc."
There was no mushrooms at home, so I went straight back to my mother's house. I couldn't bear to leave the milk powder for my daughter, so I brought back a bag of brown sugar. When I left, I also brought a big bag of dried mushrooms.
They are all delicious dried mushrooms, and her second brother and sister-in-law like to eat them.
Now that Han Dasao no longer buys dried mushrooms, she doesn't make any profit from the small price difference. Erfang drives back to pick up the goods and just buys them directly from the villagers.
This is just a side thing, it's unacceptable for her to take advantage of it.
Moreover, the family income is very good now. After selling grain to her second uncle this year, she calculated the income this year and it is over a thousand yuan, mainly due to the salaries of her two sons.
Mrs. Han is very content.
Brother Han also had a good harvest. He didn't catch eels and loaches, but went fishing. He caught half a basin of crucian carp that day.
The next day, Mrs. Han followed the donkey cart into the city.
She also saw the things her mother-in-law had sent to the third wife, and especially stared at the hen, curling her lips and saying, "My second uncle and second brother's wife gave money and things, but not a single egg. The third wife didn't get anything back, and all these things are in her hands!"
Uncle Donkey smiled and said, "Don't worry about it. You are all doing better and better now."
Sometimes Chen Rou would buy some things and ask him to bring them back to the old house. Everyone in the village knew that the two old people were partial to each other, but Chen Rou could still do this, and she had never heard her say a bad word about her in-laws.
There was a quarrel back then over Han Guolin buying a bicycle for her marriage, and it was quite a big deal, but no one in the village said anything bad about her. They all praised her for being able to support the family.
But even though the two elders are partial to each other, she has never treated them unfairly. There is really nothing to complain about with such a daughter-in-law.
Everyone in the village knows it.
Mrs. Han was quite dissatisfied and said, "I didn't care about it, otherwise I would not have made a fuss. Last time, the land was not planted well, and Guowu had to help. Last year, he gave me 100 kilograms of food, and he was filial to me every day!"
But their most beloved son and daughter-in-law really brought back nothing.
Uncle Donkey said, "It should be a blessing for Tiedan and Donkey. They are doing well now. Donkey is not a child anymore, so it's time for him to get married, right?"
"It's almost done. Many people came to say so." Mrs. Han said with a smile.
"Now I live in the city and work as a driver. These conditions are perfect," said Uncle Donkey.
"He is taken care of by his second uncle and aunt. His second aunt told me a long time ago to let them go to the city. I didn't think it through at the time and just wanted to keep them in the village." Mrs. Han said with a smile.
I went into the city with Uncle Donkey and we had something to talk about on the way.
When they came to the grocery store, Mrs. Han divided the mushrooms and fish she brought, gave some to Tiedan and Tiedan's wife, and left the rest here.
Chen Rou closed the bun shop, and when she came here, she had just returned from the grain and oil shop.
When he saw what she brought into the city, he said, "Sister-in-law, take this crucian carp to Tiedan's wife. It's just right for her to make fish soup to increase her milk supply."
Mrs. Han said, "I just came from there. They gave me some."
"Then why didn't you stay there longer? The pigs are so cute. I went to see them yesterday." Chen Rou said with a smile.
"Don't always give them meat. Let them live on their own and don't spoil them." said Mrs. Han.
Chen Rou said, "The stuffing was left over from making dumplings yesterday, so I gave it to them so they can make dumplings and eat them too."
"She's staying here for two days this time. Baozhu wants to move in with me." Mrs. Han said with a smile.
"If she wants to study, forget it. If not, let her get up." Chen Rou said.
Sister-in-law Han said, "When the winter vacation comes soon, I will send her in to help her sister-in-law."
Chen Rou said, "Why don't you let Baozhu come to the city to study? The educational conditions here are much better than in our town."
Mrs. Han shook her head: "You'd better study in the village. Otherwise, when I finish my work in the fields and go back with your brother, I will have to cook for myself."
"That's true." Chen Rou nodded.
"My uncle and I drove in today, and the old lady also came to send a lot of things. There was a big basket of eggs, which I estimated to be seven pounds. All the eggs she had saved during this period must be there. There was also an old hen, and even cucumbers, cabbages, radishes, beans and so on. She was really worried that her baby son would be hungry!" Han's wife whispered to her.
Chen Rou was used to it and said, "The mutton from Lihua has to be brought back by Uncle San himself. The family car is too busy these days, and my third brother is rushing to ship the goods, so I don't have time to help him bring the goods."
"Then he must go back by himself. Uncle Guoming also asked me to tell him when to go back and collect it. He can be hired at that time." said Mrs. Han.
"Uncle Guoming can also kill sheep." Chen Rou said with a smile.
"What's so difficult about this? If your brother and I didn't have so much land to farm, I would have wanted to go herd sheep. They are all very strong." said Mrs. Han.
Chen Rou said, "When we kill the sheep, sister-in-law, buy some more to eat. Mutton is nutritious."
"I plan to order a leg of lamb today!" said Mrs. Han.
"That's really daring of you to eat." Chen Rou said with a smile.
"I've suffered for most of my life. This is a rare good year. I'll eat this to make myself grow old!" said Mrs. Han.
I helped sell things here and also chatted about family matters, such as the old Ma family next door to Chen Rou’s hometown.
The older people get, the more they understand. However, Uncle Ma and Aunt Ma are becoming less and less confused. Now they want to go live with Zhou Zhen and Ma Dafa.
But how is this possible? Zhou Zhen is not stupid, so there is no way she would agree to it.
It was already divided when the family was divided. The two elders would eat with the younger ones, and the older ones would give some food and money in the future. They have been giving them this over the years. Do you still want to eat with them now?
There were elders in the village who witnessed the division of the property back then, so it is impossible for them to go back on their word now.
After saying this, Han Dasao changed the subject and said, "I seemed to have heard something yesterday. Something seemed to have happened in your family?"
"What's the matter?" Chen Rou asked.
"It seems that someone with conjunctivitis wanted to do something bad, but was bitten by the wolfhound raised by your third brother." said Mrs. Han.
"Is there such a thing?" Chen Rou couldn't help but ask.
"Everything is free now. Your mother should come in. You can ask her then." said Mrs. Han.
Mrs. Han's mouth seemed to be blessed. In the afternoon, Chen's mother came to the city. She didn't bring anything else, so she steamed a pot of rice cakes and brought them in for her grandchildren to eat.
Mrs. Han smiled happily: "I came here this morning and told my second brother's wife that you would be here soon, and you came this afternoon."
"Her sister-in-law, can you come and stay for a few days?" Mother Chen said with a smile.
"Yes, I came here to eat at my second brother's and his wife's house." Mrs. Han said with a smile.
Mother Chen smiled.
Chen Rou took the basket and said, "I still have to carry it with me. Next time, don't bring anything. If you want to make something delicious for them, there are plenty of ingredients here. You can make it for them when you come."
"Don't make that sound exaggerated. It's just a basket of rice cakes. It's not heavy." Mother Chen said indifferently.
"I heard from my sister-in-law that our house was robbed last night?" Chen Rou gave her sister-in-law a piece of food and then asked her mother.
"He's from your third aunt's family, the thief in our Chen family!" Mother Chen sneered.
"Third aunt's mother-in-law's?" Chen Rou frowned. "Which one?"
"Who else could it be? That bastard Chen Aixi. Your father went over with a stick this morning and beat him up!" said Chen's mother.
"He has been spoiled by his third aunt." Chen Rou's face was a little cold.
Her father was the second wife, and there was a big wife above him and a third wife below him.
In such a large family as the Chen family, there is only one person named Chen Aixi in the third branch. Chen Aixi is a cunning and cunning person, a well-known gangster in the village. He also likes to steal things and has a very bad reputation.
But I didn't expect that this would even affect her family.
"It was a good thing that your third brother got out quickly last night, otherwise everyone would have to be carried back. Do you think the two big wolfhounds we have are vegetarians?" said Chen's mother.
"He even steals from his own home. He's really promising!" said Mrs. Han.
"That's right." Chen's mother said, "When he was so hungry that only his big head was left, I couldn't bear to see him, so I gave him half a boiled sweet potato. That was during the Great Famine, and your brother and the others had nothing to eat!"
She also went there yesterday and cursed at the door, but her sister-in-law even dared to come out and plead that there was no loss!
If it were someone else, they definitely wouldn't just beat him up and deal with it. This kind of thing would have to be a warning to others and the police would have to be called directly.
But after all, there is the relationship between us, so we have to give it a chance. Otherwise, even if we are right, it will become unreasonable in the village and we will be considered too heartless, because he is our nephew.
The Chen family values kinship, but Han Guobin doesn't intend to end it like this, and directly moves Chen Gongan out.
Chen Gongan brought his colleague and the two of them came to the village.
Aunt Chen San was so frightened that she almost fell to the ground, thinking that they were here to arrest her son and put him in jail or execute him!
Not to mention her, Uncle Chen San thought the same thing, as did Chen Aixi himself, whose face turned extremely pale.
A few years ago, several people were killed in wood warehouses in the neighboring village. That was during the period of severe crackdown, and they were really merciless.
Even now, everyone still turns pale when they see the police.
However, Public Security Officer Chen did not take the man away. After asking about what happened, he gave a warning.
Han Guobin sent the people away and then went into the house to sit with his father-in-law and his third brother-in-law.
Before long, Grandpa Chen and his third brother both came over.
Grandpa Chen naturally knew that his nephew was wrong in this matter, but wasn't it too serious to directly invite the police over?
"Guobin has become so successful now that he doesn't even recognize his own relatives!" Uncle Chen said to Han Guobin.
Han Guobin looked at him and said, "Third Uncle, do you think that the police didn't take Chen Aixi away because I don't recognize my relatives?"
Uncle Chen said, "Your father-in-law has already picked up a stick and beat him up about this matter!"
"So the police didn't take the man away this time, otherwise I would have sued him for murder for money. The provincial capital happens to be cracking down on it, and he would have been executed directly if he went in!" Han Guobin looked at him and said.
How could Han Guobin allow someone to cheat on him like this? If there is one, there will be a second one. His father-in-law and third uncle are from the same family, so there is really nothing he can do. He can only make a big deal out of a small matter. But as a son-in-law, why should he be polite to the third branch?
He has to do this evil thing and also stop other people from thinking about it.
Uncle Chen San's face trembled, and Grandfather Chen said hurriedly: "We are all family, so if you have anything to say, talk it out nicely."
"This is Chen Aixi's first offense and he was beaten by my father, so I won't bother with him. If he tries it again next time and comes to his own way, I will send him in to wake him up!" Han Guobin said with a cold face.
In the past, Han Guobin was always polite, but this time he was very stern.
Everyone then realized that Chen's son-in-law was no pushover, he was very tough!
But isn't he really tough? With such ability, how could he remain silent when being bullied by Chen Aixi?
Uncle Chen San saw that Father Chen didn't say anything, so he left with a gloomy face.
But he just left and Han Guobin didn't really care about the hospitality.
Grandpa Chen sighed and said, "These are all family."
Han Guobin is a family member to his father-in-law and mother-in-law, but not to their second wife. Upon hearing this, he just said politely: "We are all family members, otherwise this matter would not have ended like this."
After this incident, the relationship between the second and third branches of the Chen family became cold.
However, the third house has more than just Chen Aixi as a son. There are three others. Uncle Chen has four sons, one more than Chen's father.
The three families didn't care about their younger brother Chen Aixi, nor did they care about their parents' attitudes, and they were still polite to this side.
Why should the three of them pay for this? There is no need.
This incident also made the villagers see the attitude of Han Guobin, the son-in-law of the Chen family. He was polite and easy to talk to on weekdays, but if anyone dared to take over the oil press, he would not even give face to Uncle Chen San.
After this matter was dealt with, Han Guobin returned to the city.
Chen's mother still lives in the city. Her son-in-law told her about this before returning to the village. She knew about it, but didn't say anything.
Her family's attitude has been expressed, but the son-in-law at the oil press is also involved. If the son-in-law does not agree to let the matter go like this, there is nothing wrong in bringing the police over to deter them.
Mrs. Chen only planned to stay here for two days, and now she is preparing to return to her hometown.
But he asked Chen Rou to stay, saying, "We'll go back with uncle's donkey cart tomorrow, and stay the night."
"There are a lot of things to do at home." Mrs. Han said with a smile.
"That's nothing. With Baozhu, that capable girl, here, her father won't starve." Chen Rou said, "I stewed a hen tonight and planned to make chicken noodle soup. I'll go back tomorrow after we finish eating."
"Then I'll have another meal with you." Mrs. Han said with a smile.
Ma Yuling from next door came back after closing her shop and went to the bathhouse with Chen Rou. Mrs. Chen had just finished her bath and didn't want to go anymore.
Chen Rou and Ma Yuling came here on their bicycles.
The two families have a very good relationship now. When going to the bathhouse, Chen Gongan always looks for Han Guobin, and Ma Yuling looks for Chen Rouqi, so that they can have someone to scrub their backs.
"I guess there will definitely be other perm shops opening up next year," said Ma Yuling.
"That's for sure. You're the one who started this trend this year. Now the streets are all red." Chen Rou said with a smile.
Ma Yuling smiled, then looked at her and said, "I wonder how you were raised. Let me calculate. You are several years older than me, but you look younger than me. You are so white and tender."
Chen Rou said: "You should drink more milk, it's good for your complexion."
"It's smoother than silk. Orange's father must love it to death." Ma Yuling touched her handle and teased.
"Oh, this mark hasn't disappeared yet. It seems that the relationship these days is no worse than that of a newly married couple." Chen Rou's face was calm. After all, they were women, so why would they be afraid of her touching them? She looked at her plump body and said.
Ma Yuling looked down and blushed immediately, and said quickly: "Hurry up and wash, and go back early after washing."
Chen Rou didn't let her go and said with a smile, "You have to take it easy. Is the bed at home strong enough?"
Ma Yuling spat in her mouth, her face flushed.
She didn't know what was wrong with that bear man in her family. She just said a few soft words, but he kept making trouble for her.
Today I have forgotten that he was lying on top of me and doing all kinds of things for me last night, otherwise I wouldn't have chosen today to come and take a shower, it would have been so smelly.
It was already a small matter when the two of them returned home.
Her mother and her sister-in-law were there, talking about something.
"Mom, is the chicken in the kitchen stewed?" Chen Rou asked with a smile.
"The food is all ready, and the noodles are also prepared. We are just waiting for the children to come back," said Chen's mother.
"My second and third brother's sisters-in-law just came over. She cried as she rode her bike back to her parents' home," said Mrs. Han.
"Well, I just left." Mother Chen nodded.
Chen Rou was stunned for a moment and said, "Did you have a fight with Uncle San?"
Han's eldest sister-in-law said, "My third brother's wife said that my third uncle has a woman outside. She came here crying and said she wanted a divorce. I don't think that's true."
To be honest, Mrs. Han is not only annoyed with Song Xiaoyu, but also with Han Guolin. However, although she is annoyed, Han Guolin's wife has always been obedient to whatever his wife says and has never resisted.
Besides, the child is so grown up now, how could he have a woman outside?
Mrs. Han didn't quite believe it.
Chen Rou had heard and seen so much that her brows furrowed when she heard this and asked, "Where's Guo Bin?"
"Second uncle is gone." said Mrs. Han.
"Then let's wait until Guobin comes back." Chen Rou said.
Han Guobin came back at almost seven o'clock. The children were all eating noodles, and Chen Rou had eaten too, so she went in and cooked the noodles for him.
Mother Chen was not very interested in these things and took her grandchildren, who had just finished their homework, to watch TV.
Chen Rou and Mrs. Han sat and waited for Han Guobin to finish eating before talking.
Han Guobin was also hungry. He finished his meal and then said, "This must have been a misunderstanding by my third brother's wife."
"I said she must be overthinking it. Uncle San treats her so well, how could he find a woman outside?" Han Dasao said with an expression of 'I knew it'.
Chen Rou asked: "Then why did this misunderstanding happen?"
Han Guobin said: "She listened to someone who said Guo Lin gave money to a woman, and that woman divorced and raised a child by herself."
"What? Giving money to a woman?" Mrs. Han was stunned.
"That's not the case. The woman often goes there to buy pork and is familiar with Guolin. This time her son was sick and hospitalized, so she borrowed money from Guolin. She borrowed ten yuan, and Guolin said that's it." Han Guobin said.
"If it were just like this, would she come here crying?" Chen Rou glanced at him.
"Guolin said that my third brother's wife was talking nonsense. She didn't know where she heard it from. She said that he was very close to a woman named Mei Zi, and she also said that she saw him coming out of that woman's house. Guolin said that was not the case at all, and the two started arguing." Han Guolin said.
How could Song Xiaoyu give up with him? She directly said she wanted a divorce. Han Guolin was also very annoyed and was looking for trouble every day. He said impatiently that if he didn't want to divorce, then don't divorce!
So Song Xiaoyu pushed her bicycle out of the house crying, and came over to say something.
Mrs. Han said, "I guess it's just borrowing money. Ten dollars is a lot. But the woman is divorced, and the child belongs to the man. Why would she go to Uncle San instead of looking for the child's father?"
Chen Rou frowned and said, "Now that she can borrow ten dollars, Uncle San can lend it to her. I guess they did have financial dealings before."
Mrs. Han was stunned: "No... It can't be true?"
Chen Rou looked at Han Guobin, who said, "I also asked Guolin, and he said that the woman's life was not easy, and she lived in the same alley. Her child was in the hospital and she needed money urgently. Ten yuan was not a lot of money, so she just lent it to her."
"How does he know that woman has a hard life? And Uncle San calls her Mei Zi? They do have a close relationship," Chen Rou said expressionlessly.
Han Guobin was also stunned for a moment, but he didn't think too much about it and felt that it didn't matter.
Mrs. Han couldn't help but ask, "Uncle San and that girl named Meizi, do they really have an unclear relationship?"
"Not sure yet. Are you full? If you are, go over there." Chen Rou said.
"I'm full." Han Guobin nodded.
Chen Rou looked at Han Dasao again: "Sister-in-law, are you going to leave?"
"Of course I have to go." Mrs. Han said quickly. It was such a big matter, it would be fine if she wasn't there, but how could she not go if she was there?
So I got up.
Han Guolin, Han Si and Han Bo had just finished their meal.
"Sister-in-law and second sister-in-law, you are here too." Han Guolin said.
"You two brothers, go wash the dishes, and then do your homework." Chen Rou said.
Han Si and Han Bo are going to take exams soon, so the two brothers went to study for their own things.
The adults sat down and talked.
Mrs. Han got straight to the point and said, "Uncle San, are you really sorry for my third brother's wife?"
To be honest, Mrs. Han was fed up with the couple from the third room who took benefits but did nothing. But even though she was fed up, she was not happy to see their family break up like this.
"I have never been sorry for her. She is the one who is always looking for trouble. It's just that she borrowed ten dollars from Mei Zi. Who doesn't have an urgent need for money?" Han Guolin said.
Chen Rou asked, "Uncle San, what do you call that woman?"
"Meizi." Han Guolin said, pointing to the east: "She lives over there, just two minutes away."
"Why are you calling a stranger so intimately?" Chen Rou looked at him and said.
Han Guolin was stunned for a moment: "No, her full name is Li Meizi. It's not appropriate to call her by her full name since she lives in this alley."
Chen Rou said: "Before I borrowed ten dollars from you, have I borrowed money from you before?"
"No, just this time. When have you ever received money from me before?" Han Guolin said.
"How come Xiaoyu heard that you had financial dealings with her and didn't reply?" Chen Rou looked at him and said in a softer tone.
She could see that Han Guolin was not lying, this should be the first time he borrowed money.
"How would I know who told her such nonsense? She just went to my place to buy meat without bringing any money, and then she met me and gave it to me. Then she said that I secretly used my money to support her. Sister-in-law and second sister-in-law, you don't know how ugly her words were!" Han Guolin couldn't help but say.
"I went to buy meat from you but didn't bring any money?" Chen Rou glanced at him and asked, "How many times has this happened?"
"It's common. That woman has a confused personality. But even though her life is not easy, she has always had money and she never lacks a cent from me," said Han Guolin.
Chen Rou glanced at him and said, "You still know that she has a hard time? She is a woman. Where did you hear about her, Uncle San?"
"I found out when I was chatting with her." Han Guolin said.
"Are you still talking about this with her?" Mrs. Han was stunned.
"No, when she was paying me back the money, she was chatting with me about her family affairs. But she and I are innocent and it really has nothing to do with each other. I don't know where Xiaoyu heard these gossips from, and she came back to quarrel with me, asking me when I started supporting her. She also asked me if I went to her place those few nights when I came to have tea with you, second brother, and came back late. How could I agree to her accusing me like this? And let's forget about it, but Mei Zi has a child of her own, so how can she still maintain her reputation?" Han Guolin said.
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