On New Year's Eve, Chen Rou prepared a lot of delicious food for the family.
In addition to the dishes that are available every year, this year Chen Rou also added a braised pork knuckle, a scallion chicken, and a pot of stewed beef with radish.
The table was full, with nine dishes in total, and there were also drinks, soda and wine.
The whole family started to gather around and eat.
Halfway through the meal, Brother Han and Sister-in-law came over to join the table. Chen Rou had called them a long time ago, asking them to eat something at home as a token of their respect, and then come over to eat together.
So the house was extra lively.
"I don't prepare as much as you, my second brother and sister-in-law." Sister Han looked at the table full of dishes and said with a smile. She then looked at the plate of chicken and said, "Will this chicken be tasteless if it's cooked this way?"
"This is scallion chicken, eat it with scallion sauce. This bowl of sauce is for you and big brother, try it." Chen Rou greeted.
"You have more varieties here, I just cook everything in a pot." Mrs. Han took a piece of food and dipped it in it. It was really delicious, she said with a smile.
"Eat more. I don't know if you are used to drinking this drink. I don't like it, but these little ones like it." Chen Rou said.
"Let me try." Mrs. Han smiled.
After taking a sip, Han Dasao was not quite used to it, so Chen Rou said, "Then let's drink some wine with big brother Guobin."
Han Guobin laughed and said, "I didn't have much to drink before, but I think you can drink quite well, sister-in-law."
"My grandfather was a heavy drinker. He loved me when I was a child and often used chopsticks to help me eat. I learned the skill from him," said Mrs. Han with a smile.
"This tiger skin egg is delicious!" Brother Han said with a smile as he picked up a tiger skin egg.
"I specifically asked my mother to do it." said Han Laosi.
"You asked mom to cook a lot of things for you. You should eat more of the garlic-flavored yellow croaker. It's what you asked for." said Han Cheng, who doesn't like garlic.
"Sister, you can try it too. It's very delicious and fresh." Han Laosi said.
Han Cheng refused and ignored him, taking a sip of his drink.
Han Lao Si continued, "Mom, this year is over. If we celebrate the New Year next year, we must set up a mahjong table at home."
"You also know mahjong?" Chen Rou looked at him.
"Of course I know. I went with Aunt Ling to the mahjong hall last time. I have been there several times. I have helped Aunt Ling shuffle the cards. I can play too!" said Han Laosi.
"Why didn't I hear you?" Chen Rou glared.
"What's there to say? I didn't go out to play. I was just strolling with Aunt Ling." Han Laosi said.
Chen Rou glanced at him and smiled at him.
Han Laosi was not afraid of his mother glaring at him, but was afraid of his mother smiling at him like that, so he immediately said, "Don't worry, mother, your son will never get addicted to gambling. It was only Aunt Ling who took him there, otherwise I wouldn't be able to get in!"
"In the old alley?" Han Guobin asked.
"Dad, you know it too." Han Laosi said with a smile.
"Today is Chinese New Year, so I won't beat you for now." Han Guobin said, and then said to Chen Rou: "I told you that, Ma Yuling should have heard it from the hair perm guy in the past."
"I don't even know where she went." Chen Rou couldn't help but say that Ma Yuling didn't even tell her that she knew how to play mahjong.
Especially since she brought the fourth child with her, she would have to settle the score with her when she gets back.
"Is he your next-door neighbor?" asked Mrs. Han.
"Yes." Chen Rou nodded.
"Don't get too close to that woman. She doesn't look very reliable the way she's dressed. Why did she become Chengzi's godchild?" said Mrs. Han.
"She's not a bad person by nature, she's just a little unrestrained." Chen Rou said with a smile, "But this time when I go back, I will definitely talk about her."
"You can't go to the casino." Brother Han said to his nephew.
Han Laosi said, "No, no, I won't go anymore. I won't go anymore in the future." While speaking, he looked at his mother.
His father doesn't beat people, but his mother does. He has been beaten back many times, and he thinks that after the New Year, his mother will definitely settle accounts with him.
"You can't go there. I'll tell them that I won't let you get close to me in the future." Han Guobin said.
Han Lao Si smiled ingratiatingly and said, "I won't go there again without your permission."
"Your elder brother, third sister and I don't know how to play mahjong yet, but you are so capable that you even want our family to buy mahjong." Han Zhou said.
"I just want to have some fun." said Han Laosi.
"Mom, let's buy a pair. We can play with them by ourselves and let the fourth child teach us. It can also be a form of entertainment." Han Zhou said.
"Sure. After the New Year, ask your father to go find your Uncle Dayuan and ask him to bring Taiwan back from the provincial capital." Chen Rou nodded.
"Do you really want to buy it?" Mrs. Han couldn't help but ask.
"Buy it. Buy it and play with it at home. But if anyone dares to play with it outside and I hear the slightest sound, I won't stop until the bamboo sticks in my house are broken." Chen Rou said calmly.
The three brothers and Han Cheng were all very nervous. Don't think that Han Hang, the academic master, and Han Cheng, the girl, had never been beaten. They were beaten when they were young.
The way their mother beats them is so intense that once they've experienced it, they'll never want to go through it again.
The New Year's Eve dinner was quickly finished and the house was left to the children to clean up. Chen Rou took a plate of candied winter melon and a big bag of melon seeds and went to Dagui's wife's house with Mrs. Han.
The noble wife smiled and said, "I have prepared some cards tonight, so we must have some fun."
Then she asked her youngest son to call other people, including Shuanzi's wife, Cai Lihua, Zhou Zhen and others, to gather at home.
After Zhou Zhen came over, she said, "I've already made a pot of good tea, and I'm waiting for you to come over. Why are you running over here?"
"How can my family be without a pot of good tea? I prepared two pots." Dagui's wife smiled and said, "There are also sour plums, which I just picked and pickled from the mountains near my mother's home this year. I want you all to have a taste of them too."
A group of women gathered together to play cards. Chen Rou talked to Han Dasao, saying that she didn't know how to play with these rectangular cards, but Han Dasao was very good at it.
Look, I won money again, but not a big one.
Dagui's wife said as she dealt cards: "There are many prosperous people in our village this year. Lihua, your mutton is selling very well."
"You can get rich by selling some mutton. Your family also has two big fat pigs." Cai Lihua said with a smile.
But I have to say that selling sheep this year also brought a considerable amount of income to the family.
"Are you planning to keep it next year?" Mrs. Han asked her.
"Yes, I plan to buy more lambs next year and add a few more." Cai Lihua said with a smile.
"Are you planning to support Shuanzi's wife as well?" Zhou Zhen asked Shuanzi's wife.
"I can't raise too many, so just raise a few." Shuanzi's wife nodded, and then asked Chen Rou: "Will your uncle take them in next year?"
"If the cat is well raised, he will definitely take it in. After taking the cat from Sister Lihua this year, he will go to other places to ask." Chen Rou said.
Originally, only one was carried over from Tianhui Village, but later on, the number was increased to two. However, they were still not enough to sell, and they were sold out before the fifteenth day of the twelfth lunar month.
After that, he could only sell pork. There were many people raising sheep in other places, but it was not his turn because they were bought out by others.
It can also be seen that it will definitely sell well.
Cai Lihua said: "Uncle Guolin came to our house today."
"Has his wife gotten up yet?" asked Dagui's wife.
"No, just Uncle Guolin." Cai Lihua said.
"She must be too embarrassed to go there." Dagui's wife said, "She has done so much that her husband wants to divorce her, and now she is going back to the village to pretend to be filial. If she really takes the parents home to take care of them, I will still respect her as a man."
"That's wishful thinking. Can she take the parents over? But if you leave it to me in the future, I will definitely not agree!" Mrs. Han played her cards and said.
"My third uncle and third aunt from my mother's side favor their youngest son. They even gave all the money from their coffins to him to buy a house in the city. But my younger cousin is not a conscienceless person. He said nice things but he didn't bring the two elders to live in the city. My eldest cousin who stayed in the village has to take care of the two elders now. She never got anything good from them in the past, but now she has to take care of their shit and urine." said Dagui's wife.
"That would be so disgusting, wouldn't it?" Shuanzi's wife said after playing her cards.
"That's right. Last time I went back to my parents' home, my eldest sister-in-law scolded them right at the gate, saying they were old men and why didn't they go at such an old age..." The noble wife stopped talking.
Mrs. Han's face was extremely dark, and she said, "I will never interfere in the future. Guowu should serve him!"
Cai Lihua looked at Zhou Zhen and said, "What's wrong with your parents-in-law now? I see why they like to make trouble more and more as they get older."
Chen Rou also looked at Zhou Zhen.
Zhou Zhen drew a card and quickly played it, saying, "Now there is nothing left, and they want to come and eat us. How can I agree? When they were able to work, they gave everything to the couple. Now that they are old, they want us to support them. How can such a cheap thing happen? There is no way."
Nowadays, Uncle Ma and Aunt Ma are really clean-handed, but it is obvious that they are not living well with their youngest son and his wife.
Especially my young daughter-in-law, she curses people at home every day. Do I need to explain what she means?
I just want to kick the two elders to the first house.
In fact, Ma Dafa really wanted to take the person over, but Zhou Zhen wouldn't let him. Why?
Just yesterday, Chen Rou came back and saw Aunt Ma. She looked much older than last year. When she saw her, she said, "Your mother-in-law is lucky. No matter what happens, she still has a daughter-in-law like you to support her."
Chen Rou laughed at that time. She had always intended to support the two elders. It was Han Guobin who was supposed to support them. As a daughter-in-law, she just needed to do her part and give no less than what she was supposed to give. She would have done her best.
As for the red envelopes that Han Guobin gave every year, Chen Rou herself had never given any, let alone asked her to support him. That would never happen.
Now Uncle Ma and Aunt Ma feel a little regretful and want to live with their eldest son and his wife.
But how old are they now? Zhou Zhen would not agree.
These things are not uncommon in the village, but people are still biased. Even though there are examples to look at, they still insist that the one they are biased towards will definitely be filial.
The topic shifted from here to how the wife of someone's family has been restless recently. She came out of the wheat field with her uncle in the middle of the night to avoid being seen.
"She just got married and it's not even the first year yet, so don't spread such rumors about her," said Chen Rou.
"I'm not spreading rumors. Shuanzi saw it with his own eyes and told me when he came back." Shuanzi's wife whispered, "It's been such a long time since we got married, but there's still no news of pregnancy. Shuanzi also said that her husband was hit by a cow before, and he's afraid he can't do it, so she's asking her uncle to borrow money!"
"It goes without saying that Shuanzi saw it in the middle of the night." Dagui's wife said confidently: "But how did Shuanzi see it? Where was he going and what was he doing?"
"They ran away to play with birds." said Shuanzi's wife.
Zhou Zhen said to Cai Lihua, "Do you remember what we saw last time? She and her uncle walked very close to each other. People who didn't know would think they were a couple. I was talking to you about it at the time, and you told me not to say anything nonsense."
Cai Lihua nodded, that was indeed the case.
"Is this really going on? They are really capable!" Han's wife was surprised at first, but couldn't help but say, "I think Cai Dazhong is a very honest man. Could he really sleep with his brother Cai Xiaozhong's wife?"
"No matter how honest a man is, he won't be honest when he encounters such a thing. Cai Xiaozhong's wife has such a big butt that is very attractive. Besides, the two families live next door!" said Shuanzi's wife.
Chen Rou did not interrupt. Although Shuanzi's wife loved to gossip, the information she had was really reliable. Basically, everything she said was about inside information.
At least so far, she has not heard anything untrue from Shuanzi's wife.
The group of women were talking and playing cards here, and then they changed the topic to Han Guolin's divorce from Song Xiaoyu.
Chen Rou suppressed it: "We were arguing before, but now everything seems fine again."
Mrs. Han said, "She must be scared now, so she helps Uncle San. Otherwise, I don't think this will end."
Chen Rou gave her a candied winter melon and said, "It's New Year's Day, let's not talk about this. Eat more of this candied winter melon. I didn't plan to take it back, so don't save it."
"It's too sweet. I choked." Mrs. Han said after eating a lot.
"Drink more tea and wash." Chen Rou poured her a cup of tea and said.
The women were with Dagui's wife, while the men went to the village party secretary's house for a party, and it was really lively.
Everyone is talking about development, the new era, and watching TV.
"Guobin, you have so many shops in the city now, you have to introduce me to him." The man who spoke was called Han Guodang, also from the old Han family. They were indeed relatives, but they were a bit distantly related. Han Guobin's grandfather and his grandfather were cousins.
"If you want to drive, go ahead. I can't stop you." Han Guobin glanced at him.
We used to fight all the time, but we were still young back then, so we just fought. There’s nothing much to say now.
"It's not easy to open a shop. My sister and I don't dare to open one in the city yet. We are just setting up stalls." Han Guolin also glanced at Han Guodang.
"Don't scare me. I have made my plan. Guobin, you supply me with the goods when the time comes, and I will pay you back when I sell them." Han Guodang looked at Han Guobin and said.
"I supply you with goods?" Han Guobin smiled. "I collect all the goods I sell myself. I also transported the mutton for the third brother back to the village myself this year."
The Korean party looked at him and said, "Didn't your third uncle open an oil press with you? I'm going to the city to sell oil? This should be able to get me the goods, right?"
"Sure. You can find the shop you want to open yourself. Once it's confirmed, I'll deliver the goods to you. However, my third brother has made it clear that we don't give credit and all accounts will be settled on the same day. The cost of soybean oil and peanut oil doesn't have to be too high, but you still need some capital." Han Guobin said.
"I'll pay you back after I sell it. I don't have much money right now." said the Korean party.
"What have you been doing in the village all these years?" Han Guobin asked.
The Korean Party was not happy and said, "You are rich now, but you won't even give me credit for this little money? It's not like I won't pay you back!"
"If you want to do business, you have to borrow money from your brothers. We are a bit far away, and there is no such rule here." Han Guobin said with a smile.
The Korean party couldn't laugh anymore. He originally wanted to use the relationship as a kinship to get the goods and then open a shop to make money. If he couldn't sell them, he would return the goods to Han Guobin, so he wouldn't suffer any loss.
But I didn't expect Han Guobin to be so disrespectful.
To be frank, we are not that close and we are a bit far apart.
But it is indeed far away, almost five generations away.
"Okay, now that you've made money, you can look down on people." The Korean party said this, then stood up and left.
"What's wrong with me? I'm still my second brother's younger brother. My second brother found the connections for me, and I did the rest by myself. He still wants my second brother to take care of everything for him!" Han Guolin was not polite and complained directly.
Dagui, Shuanzi, Han Guoming, and Han Guogang are all here. Since the women have a good relationship, they are close to each other.
"Don't worry about him. He's just trying to get something for nothing. What a wishful thinking." Shuanzi said sarcastically.
"I've been in the village for so many years, going there every day to gamble, and my family lives in a small adobe house. How dare you say you want to do business and even supply goods and capital?" Cai Lihua's husband Han Guomingdao.
The village party secretary said to Han Guobin: "I think that's all he will be like in this life. It will definitely be troublesome if we call him back."
Han Guobin naturally wouldn't care.
But it’s true that the South Korean Party also gave him an idea.
When he got home in the evening, Han Guobin and his wife lay on the kang and said, "Wife, let me tell you something. If you don't agree, it's fine, but don't be angry."
"Speak." Chen Rou glanced at him.
Han Guobin first told the story of the Korean Party, and then said, "Wife, didn't my third brother's wife say that she had nothing to do? How about letting her open an oil shop? You can also help her contact Lao Zhu's soy sauce and vinegar, and let Guo Lin sell the meat and get the goods herself."
Chen Rou raised her eyebrows: "You are good at taking care of your brothers."
"I'm just thinking about the future care of my two elders. My eldest sister-in-law will definitely not help, and I can't cause trouble for you, my wife. The third son must take care of them. If the third son lives well, he and his wife will definitely not dare not to support them." Han Guobin said.
Chen Rou understood what he meant. He just wanted to make life easier for the third wife, so he had to support her in the future. He couldn't even find an excuse.
"Then you go and talk to your third uncle. I have an average relationship with my third brother's wife, so I won't go." Chen Rou said.
She had no problem with that.
Because her third brother's oil press is becoming more and more standardized year by year, especially soybean oil, which even has a higher output than peanut oil.
Whom should we supply the goods to?
Based on her current understanding of Han Guolin, Han Guolin is not the kind of person who would not support his two elder parents. If the third wife's life is better, he will definitely support the elderly.
After all, he had received many benefits from the two elders.
"Wife, do the child's uncles have any ideas in this regard?" Han Guobin asked.
"My eldest brother and second brother have no plans to move to the city. They will expand their scale and plant soybeans on a large scale next year," said Chen Rou.
I heard this from her mother.
The two sisters-in-law really have that idea, but her elder brother and second brother don't.
Han Guobin smiled and said, "That's good too. If we grow more, we won't have trouble selling them."
At the beginning of the next day, Han Guobin had breakfast and brought his children to the old house to pay New Year's greetings.
Naturally, Han's father pulled Han Hang aside to talk and ask about his grades. He liked to hear about his grandson's good grades.
Han Hang said a few simple words. He was not the type to show off.
Han Zhou was much more boastful, saying, "I ranked in the top 7 in my grade this year, but I still have a lot of room for improvement. Once my English improves, it won't be a problem for me to be in the top 3."
Brothers Han Si and Han Bo didn't say anything. There was nothing they could do. The achievements of brothers Han Hang and Han Zhou were something they looked up to.
Father Han was very happy to hear this and kept saying, "Work hard and ask your mother to cook more good food for you so that you can get into a good university in the future."
"I heard that the principal has set the goal for you, Brother Hang, to be Tsinghua University and Peking University?" Han Si said to his Brother Hang after hearing this.
"National Tsing Hua University and Peking University?" Father Han asked, not knowing what was going on. "Are these two schools good?"
"Needless to say, Tsinghua University and Peking University are both located in Beijing, and they are the best universities in the country!" Han Si said.
"The best university in the country, in Beijing?" Han's father's pipe shook.
"Of course. If I get admitted there, it will bring honor to our Han family. Reporters will come to our house to take pictures and publish them in our provincial news. If I can't get published in the provincial newspapers, I will definitely get published in the city newspapers!" Han Si said.
Father Han was very excited when he heard this.
"It's still early. I don't know if I can pass the exam." Han Hang said.
"I think you can pass the exam, Brother Hang. You scored over 700 in the last test. I heard that the teachers in senior year all use you as an example to reprimand the seniors." Han Si said.
"It's not as exaggerated as you say." Han Hang said.
"Of course not. I heard that you broke our record. We haven't even broken 700 yet." Han Si asked, "What did the school reward you for?"
"Fifty dollars, plus some reference books." Han Hang said.
Father Han stopped smoking after hearing this. He knew that his grandson was good at studying and would definitely have a bright future, but he didn't expect that he would be able to be admitted to a university in Beijing!
Jingshi, what place is that? The place that ordinary people look up to is where the old leaders live!
"They are all good children, all good children!" Han's father said excitedly.
Song Xiaoyu, who was standing nearby, was so disappointed when she heard this. Her two sons basically had no chance of getting admitted to Beijing.
But now she didn't dare to scold her two sons anymore. The experience last time was not a good one, and her sons almost hated her.
Han Guobin didn't pay attention to these things and was talking to Han Guolin.
After listening to what his second brother said, Han Guolin was stunned. Wasn’t this what the Korean Party said last night?
"I've given you this idea, but you should discuss the details with your third brother's wife." Han Guobin said. He had made the start, and the rest would naturally be up to the couple to discuss on their own. Whether to do it or not was up to them.
Han Guobin took his children to visit his second and third uncles' homes to wish them a happy New Year.
Han Guolin hurriedly called Song Xiaoyu into the house. Song Xiaoyu was feeling a little bored. Her own son had been compared to the dust. How could she feel happy?
Even though I have made a lot of money this year, and my income level is on the upper end of the whole county, I still feel unhappy. But now I don't dare to complain as recklessly as before, I'm holding it in.
Han Guolin called her into the house and told her everything his second brother had mentioned.
Song Xiaoyu was stunned for a moment and asked, "Why did Second Brother suddenly come over to talk about this?"
"It's not sudden. It should be that the Korean party mentioned it yesterday, and then the second brother thought of it, so he came to ask you if you have any ideas in that regard. If you do, he can supply us. The second brother also said that he would take me to wholesale the sauces and vinegar and then sell them." Han Guolin was naturally happy.
He felt that his second brother really took care of him, and if this business was successful, it would definitely not be too bad.
Song Xiaoyu was naturally a little excited when she heard this, but she couldn't help but say, "You are busy selling pork, so I have to go over to help you. How can I have time to open a shop?"
"I also came here when you didn't help me before." Han Guolin said indifferently, "And you just need to help me for two hours. After a while, I can handle it myself."
Song Xiaoyu pursed her lips and said, "But... I'm afraid I won't be able to sell it well."
Even though she says she wants to do business and make money, the fact is, without Han Guolin, what can she do?
Otherwise, why would she be so scared when she heard that Han Guolin was going to divorce and hurriedly took her mother-in-law to live in the city?
"It's not that difficult. It's just like what you did in the supply and marketing cooperative before. If you're not sure, you can go work in Tiedan's shop." Han Guolin said. He thought what his second brother said was very good. "I worked in a slaughterhouse for half a month when I was selling meat before. After I came out, I had a good idea. If you're not sure, you can go work in Tiedan's shop for half a month and try it."
"Is there any salary?" Song Xiaoyu asked.
Han Guolin rolled his eyes at her: "I'm not hiring you, I'm letting you go there to learn the experience of running a shop."
Song Xiaoyu pursed her lips and said, "Then I'll go to ask my second sister-in-law first."
So Song Xiaoyu came over. Chen Rou was not very fond of her, but she thought it was not bad. However, she had to say what she should say. She said, "When Guobin told me about this last night, I was not very happy. After all, I know that you are going to open a factory, and you may not be interested in these small things that Guobin introduced to me."
This is what was used to mock the Korean meat stall before stabbing Song Xiaoyu.
Song Xiaoyu's face really froze.
But Chen Rou pretended not to see it and kept a calm expression. She thought she had always been polite to her third brother's wife, but some people liked to be in front of others and behind others. If Chen Rou didn't clean up, did she really think she was capable?
"Second sister-in-law, I know I was wrong before." Seeing that she was about to send the guests away, Song Xiaoyu was obviously not willing to let her do it, so she hurriedly said, "I didn't think it through. After the quarrel with Guo Lin last time, I finally understood it. Now, I want to be down-to-earth."
"Being down-to-earth is a good thing. I also hope that you and your third uncle will do well. If you want to open a shop, you can go to the city and look for a shop." Chen Rou also said, without any enthusiasm.
"I know, second sister-in-law, I'm not sure either. I want to go to Tiedan's place first to help sell and get used to the situation. What do you think?" Song Xiaoyu said.
"You used to work in a supply and marketing cooperative, how could you not even sell something? You're of no use to Tiedan." Chen Rou said.
"It was in the past, but the things sold are different." Song Xiaoyu could only say.
Of course, what is more important is that it was sold in the supply and marketing cooperatives before, which were public property. Now it is your own business. Whether you make money in the future is also your business, so your attitude towards it will definitely be different.
Chen Rou glanced at her and said, "Then you can go and learn from Tiedan." After saying this, she continued, "Try to buy a house with Uncle San as soon as possible. I think the two elders really want to move to the city and live with you."
Song Xiaoyu couldn't laugh anymore, she pulled the corner of her mouth and said, "Guo Lin is also talking about bringing my parents to the city."
This is not just a compliment.
The last time Han Guolin saw his mother was so happy living in the city, he was also very happy. He also told her that when he moved to a new house in the future, one with a yard as big as his second brother's, he would bring his parents to live in the city.
Song Xiaoyu was very dissatisfied. If she had heard him say it so directly in the past, she would definitely not agree, but last time she just didn't dare to say a word.
Just two days ago, her mother-in-law said that she would move to the city to live with them in the future.
But the money will be used to support her family to buy a better house.
"Uncle San is a filial son, and the two elders have already agreed to eat with him, so he must know what's going on." Chen Rouquan pretended not to notice Song Xiaoyu's stiff smile and said as a matter of course.
After Song Xiaoyu went back, Han's sister-in-law came over and asked, "I just saw my third brother's wife at the door?"
Chen Rou nodded and told Guo Bin about her plan.
Mrs. Han couldn't help but ask, "Why introduce her? If she makes money in the future, won't she be even more arrogant?"
"The third room is living a better life now. The two elders will move into the city in the future. You can finally breathe a sigh of relief, sister-in-law." Chen Rou said.
Mrs. Han couldn't help but say, "That's too cheap for her."
Chen Rou smiled and said, "There is no such thing as cheap or not."
Her family was just supplying goods to Song Xiaoyu. It was a mutually beneficial thing and she didn't suffer any loss.
Then there is the issue of retirement. Although I am still in good health, I am not young anymore. It would be nice to let me go to the city and live with my third wife.
Otherwise, if it is left to the first wife, her eldest sister-in-law will definitely be filled with resentment, and will make trouble like the Ma family next door, and Han Guobin and his brothers will not look good in the village.
The New Year of the Lunar New Year passed like this, and the next day was the second day of the Lunar New Year.
Chen Rou and Han Guobin brought their four children to Old Chen's house to help.
Brother Chen San didn't go to visit relatives this year. Not to mention him, his children didn't go either. Only his sister-in-law went back by herself.
Chen Rou came over and gave them a red envelope of money, then let them go and play.
Chen Sijie and An Dabang and his wife also came over not long after. As for An and Anwu, they didn't come. They didn't come back this year. They both studied medicine and went for internships. They had to take shifts during the New Year, so they called to come back.
Fourth Sister Chen also distributed a batch of red envelopes and said with a smile, "The two brothers didn't come back this year, so the house is really a bit empty."
"Hanghang and his family went home a few days ago, leaving Guobin and I in the city. Guobin told me that when they grow up, it will be just the two of us at home." Chen Rou said with a smile.
"It's good that you gave birth to four children. If I had been able to give birth back then, I would definitely have given birth to more." Sister Chen Si said.
She still complains that she has too few children.
If they had been born back then, how old would they be now? The house is also lively.
Chen Rou: “…Two is not too few.” Her fourth sister is exactly the same as her Guo Bin in this respect.
They all want to have more children and plant more trees.
Fourth Sister Chen rolled her eyes and laughed. She didn't tell this to her sister. She was so envious of her three sons and a daughter.
"I saved some money this year and plan to buy the yard next year." Sister Chen Si said with a smile.
She and An Dabang bought the shop a few months ago. The landlord was not very willing to sell it, but the price they offered was really good, so the landlord sold it.
Now the shop belongs to her family.
But the house they live in is still rented, as Chen Sijie wants to buy one for herself.
"Find a good one." Chen Rou nodded.
My roots are in the village, but my business opportunities are in the city, so how can I not buy a house in the city?
Mother Chen came in with snacks and tea, then sat down with her two daughters.
Fourth Sister Chen also said, "Mother, you have been living at my younger sister's place for so long, and you have never come to live with me."
"Wait until you buy your own house, then I will move in. The place you rent is so small that you can't even move around." said Chen's mother.
"Okay, we'll buy it when we go there this year." Sister Chen Si said with a smile.
Mother Chen whispered, "Is the widow still keeping an eye on Dabang?"
Chen Rou was surprised that her mother knew all this. She couldn't help but said to her sister, "Sister, this is nothing. How can you still tell my mother?"
Mother Chen rolled her eyes at her and said, "You're still hiding this from me? It's so chaotic out there right now! And it's not your fourth sister who said this. I saw the widow the last time I went there!"
At that time, Fourth Sister Chen was not at home as she had gone out to get flour, so Mother Chen found a good time.
The widow was eating dumplings in the store. She didn't eat much of the dumplings. She just tried to talk to her son-in-law. What kind of look was that when she looked at her eldest son-in-law?
She really wanted to grab the man's hair and beat him up.
However, harmony is the most important thing in business, so Chen's mother kept this in mind and asked her daughter about it when she came back.
Then you know that the widow is really thoughtful, right?
Chen Rou thought that the matter was over, but she didn't expect it was not over yet. She couldn't help but look at her sister.
Chen Sijie said: "That widow is shameless and has a very bad reputation. Dabang has never paid any attention to her, so there is no need to worry."
"She is trying to hit on a married man, and she is running a business there. She doesn't even take a piss and look at herself in the mirror to see what kind of person she is." Chen's mother snorted coldly.
Chen Rou said, "There's no need to worry about that. My brother-in-law knows what's going on."
"It's true that Dabang is not that kind of person, but you have to keep a close eye on her and don't let her ruin Dabang's reputation." Mother Chen said to her eldest daughter.
"I know." Sister Chen nodded.
"If she just crossed the line, there's no need to be polite to her." Chen Rou said directly.
"I've been looking for an opportunity to fight with her, but she's just a coward. But then again, is Guobin still in contact with his colleague?" said Chen Sijie.
Chen Rou nodded: "Third brother asked him to bring back the color TV from the provincial capital."
"Forget about these, but don't ask Guobin to go out with him. There are so many men who keep secret children outside now. There was another case in our community a while ago. The man from outside came to us with his three-year-old child, and they ended up getting divorced. What do you think of this?" said Chen Sijie.
Chen Rou frowned, and her mother said unhappily, "It's all your own fault. You can't live a peaceful life anymore, and you want to make it uneasy. You deserve to be separated from your family. Don't regret it when you are old!"
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