Chapter 196 Going Out of Town
Bai Yichen looked at his young wife with a half-smile, as if she was trying to hide something, and couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth.
"You're just going to boil water for me to take a bath?"
When will he be able to enjoy other benefits?
The daughter-in-law should at least express her attitude. She has been holding it in and it is almost like a furnace.
Receiving the man's meaningful look, An Xin quickly changed the subject.
"Hurry up and eat. How can such delicious potato dry pot chicken not keep you sated?"
Can you please not talk about adrenaline-pumping things in a serious tone while eating?
That kind of thing should be planned at night, right? Talking about it so early in the morning makes me so nervous. Let’s talk about it tonight.
Look at the blush spreading on my young wife's face, a man said meaningfully.
"Of course it can't be blocked. You'll understand when it's night."
An Xin: “…”
Is it okay if she doesn’t want to understand? It seems that the competition between adults is everywhere.
After dinner, Bai Yichen consciously washed the dishes, then squatted beside the stove to boil water for the two of them to take a bath.
What he was thinking was when would they no longer have to live in the exploration team's dormitory? It is so inconvenient to take a shower. Her house in the provincial capital has a separate bathroom and toilet, so she doesn't even need to light a stove to boil hot water.
Thinking of this, An Xin stood up, added a handful of firewood to the stove, and talked to himself.
"Alas, this person really still longs for better living conditions."
As soon as she finished speaking, Bai Yichen appeared in front of her with washed dishes and said to her.
"What are you mumbling about here by yourself? Mom is coming."
As he said this, he pointed with his chin not far away and saw Chen Hongyan coming out of the cafeteria carrying a lot of bags.
An Xin walked over and said to Chen Hongyan.
"Mom, what are you holding in your hand? Why are you only done now?"
Those who ate in the exploration team's kitchen were all young men. They were very agile, eating as if they were fighting. They could finish the food in no time. How could her mother wait until almost nine o'clock to come out after they finished the food on the table?
Seeing her daughter coming towards her, Chen Hongyan took out the thing in her hand and gestured.
"Well, it's my first day on the job. I have to clean up the kitchen, do some cleaning, and pack up the leftovers from the exploration team to feed the chickens."
During this period, the three children in the family have gone to the provincial capital to study. An Xin married Bai Yichen and often went to the provincial capital for business. There was no one to feed the pigs and chickens at home.
Chen Hongyan looked at the leftover food of the men in the exploration team and thought it was a pity to throw it away, so she planned to pack it up and take it back to feed the chickens at home. As for pig grass and other things, she would have to get up early tomorrow morning and go to the vegetable garden to collect pig grass.
After hearing Chen Hongyan's reminder, An Xin remembered that her family seemed to have raised piglets and chickens. As a rural person, one must raise chickens, pigs and other animals at home to be self-sufficient.
Now, Chen Hongyan got the job as a chef in the exploration team and can no longer work in the fields. She has to buy food and other things, but she still has to raise eggs, chicken, pork and other things by herself. After all, she was born in the countryside, so it is very convenient to raise chickens and pigs. The vegetables planted in the fields will always have rotten leaves, which cannot be wasted.
So, Anxin said subconsciously.
"I forgot that we have pigs and chickens at home. Don't pack up these leftovers. I'll bring you some wheat bran and cornmeal from the provincial capital so you can use them to feed the chickens and pigs at home!"
Anyway, he had some feed in his warehouse, as well as some coarse grains for feeding livestock, so he gave them to Chen Hongyan, like wheat husks and corn meal, to raise chickens and pigs.
It also saved her mother from having to spend money to buy food to feed the pigs and chickens. As for the leftovers in the exploration team, although they were left over by others, if they were kept for a long time, there would always be some gossipy people complaining behind their backs.
Chen Hongyan naturally appreciated her daughter's kindness, but she subconsciously refused.
"Hey, these are leftovers from other people. The exploration team didn't feed any pigs or chickens. I can take them back to feed the pigs and chickens, so there's nothing wrong with that. As for the money you earn, you have to keep some for yourself and don't spend it all on our An family."
The leftovers from the exploration team had to be thrown away even if he didn't pack them up. The previous chef would just throw them into the slop bucket and treat them as garbage. But he had Xiao Zhou and the chicken at home, so he could take them back to feed the pigs and chickens.
An Xin is a married woman after all. She raises chickens and pigs at home, and she also asks her married daughter to buy wheat husks and other things to bring back to her parents' home to support them.
This would only lead to gossip over time. Besides, Anxin now has her own family and should support her family with the money she earns. Now, they are both young and will have children and responsibilities in the future, so they will have to spend money.
The only consolation is that Bai Yichen's parents are not with the young couple. The two young people earn their own money and spend it on their own, and there is no big family responsibility or anyone to control them.
When they have a child, Bai Yichen's parents will naturally come to take care of the child. By then, with the elderly around, An Xin and Bai Yichen's burden will be heavier. The money they earn now has to be saved for emergencies.
Of course, at this moment An Xin did not know her old mother’s good intentions. She had already considered the issue of supporting her children and the elderly.
If Chen Hongyan knew that An Xin and Bai Yichen had such close and passionate contact on their wedding night, even before they consummated their marriage, she would think that having children was a distant dream, and she would probably be so angry that she would grab her own daughter's ears and scold her.
With such a good son-in-law, you should quickly coax him and serve him well. It would be best if you could have a baby as soon as possible to consolidate the relationship between husband and wife.
Unfortunately, both the mother and the son were considering each other, but they didn't know what was in each other's hearts. When An Xin heard her mother's refusal, she couldn't help but persuade her.
"Mom, it's okay. The money I earn is enough to support our family and Bai Yichen. I can buy you some wheat bran or something, and I still have some pocket money for you to raise pigs and chickens."
Today, although she is a debtor with a loan of more than 100,000 yuan, she can still afford to support her old family, including Bai Yichen, so she has no pressure.
Unfortunately, she ignored her old mother's outdated ideas. When she heard her daughter say that she wanted to raise Bai Yichen as well, Chen Hongyan's face couldn't help but darken and she scolded.
"An Xin, what nonsense are you talking about? All the money of the brother-in-law has been handed over to you, and you can't say that. If you want to support him, you have to consider his face. After all, he is a grown man."
As far as she knew, Bai Yichen's salary was handed over to Anxin every month without a single cent left, and the family's financial power was in Anxin's hands.
In the perception of Chen Hongyan and outsiders, a woman has to rely on others for support, and yet she always talks about supporting a grown man? Why is her daughter so stupid right now?
Bai Yichen, who was standing by, couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth as he listened to his mother-in-law defending her dignity as a man.
Although no one knew better than him that An Xin's ability to make money was indeed stronger than his, but as a grown man, he did have dignity. An Xin said so loudly that she would support him. He didn't say it, and he couldn't show it on his face, but he still had such an idea in his heart.
Fortunately, he had a mother-in-law who protected his reputation and quickly stopped her young wife from talking so recklessly.
Listening to his old mother's serious reprimand, An Xin immediately had three black lines on his head and fell silent for a rare time.
She almost forgot that this was in the 1980s, when rural women were still very conservative in their thinking, with the idea that once they married a man, they would regard him as their heaven.
Your own man, no matter how bad he is to you? Even if you have to work like a slave, you must maintain your man's dignity and face.
And her mother was obviously the one who was most influenced by this outdated idea, so how could she listen to her saying that she wanted to support Bai Yichen and offend Bai Yichen?
So, the daughter who was scolded by her old mother immediately acted well-behaved and stuck out her tongue at her serious old mother.
"Mom, I was wrong. What I meant was that I will work hard to make money to support our An family in the future, and I will work hard with Bai Yichen to move towards a happy life together." I have to admit that An Xin's words were very beautiful. Not only did her old mother feel relieved when she heard them, but Bai Yichen's mouth curled up slightly when he heard them.
Nothing sounds more beautiful than when a woman you care about says, "I don't mind your poverty. I want to work hard with you to live a better life. Let's hold hands and get rich together."
Even though Bai Yichen was not a conservative person, he was very pleased that his young wife could think of working hard with him, making progress together, struggling together, and getting rich together.
That means my little wife has started to have feelings for me. Will a happy life in the future be far away?
So a son-in-law who loved his mother-in-law immediately started to explain on behalf of his wife.
"Mom, An Xin didn't mean that. She meant that with the money we earn together, she would make more delicious food for my brothers and sisters, you and me, and we would all eat together."
An Xin: “…”
I feel like there's something fishy going on in this man's words. You want to persuade him to fall into the trap and keep acting like a nanny and cooking delicious food for him. That's wishful thinking.
When I become rich, I will hire two chefs, one for Chinese food and one for Western food. If I want to eat Western food, I will eat Western food. If I want to eat Chinese food, I will eat Chinese food. If I want to eat pastries, I will fly abroad to eat them.
Of course, this beautiful wish cannot be realized at the moment, and An Xin has to continue to be a hardworking housewife.
Hearing her son-in-law defending her daughter, Chen Hongyan, as an old mother, felt very relieved and did not pursue the matter further. The reason why she had a gloomy face and scolded her daughter just now was that she wanted her daughter and son-in-law to get along well and live a good life without any grudges.
Chen Hongyan looked at the sky and said to the young couple.
"Okay, it's getting late. I have to go back. The pigs and chickens at home are still waiting for me to feed them. You two should rest after you finish packing. I heard from Bai Yichen that you are going out of town tomorrow, so please be careful!"
When Bai Yichen went to the kitchen to see her before, there was no one in the kitchen, so Bai Yichen mentioned to her that he and An Xin were going to go out of town in the next few days. Of course, he was smart enough not to tell Chen Hongyan about the fleet.
He just vaguely said that the two of them had something to do and needed to go out of town, and might not be back for several days.
Where is Chen Hongyan? I didn't really think about why these two people suddenly wanted to go out of town? It will take several days to go.
Now, his daughter and son-in-law have started their own families and have their own careers. He has also secured a position as a chef in the exploration team, and the children have all gone to the provincial capital to study. As the saying goes, everyone has their own things to do, and everyone has to work hard for their own future.
Chen Hongyan's mind was all on her new job, and she didn't have the energy to pay attention to so many things. Besides, she was old and couldn't pay much attention to everything. Her daughter and son-in-law's affairs were all grown up, and after starting their own families and careers, they all had their own opinions, and she, an old mother, couldn't afford to worry about them.
After hearing what her mother said, An Xin suddenly remembered that she had to drive to the north tomorrow. Before she had the time to explain everything to her mother, Bai Yichen had already handled all these things for her.
Suddenly, when An Xin looked at Bai Yichen, there was an inexplicable gratitude in her eyes.
This man always silently takes care of everything for her behind her back. He is a down-to-earth, reliable and careful man.
It's true. The more they get along, the more I like Bai Yichen. If this continues, An Xin might fall in love with Bai Yichen, she answered casually.
"Yes, we may have to go out of town for some work during this period, and it will take some time before we come back. You just need to take good care of yourself at home. As for your sister-in-law, I will also tell Anyang to take good care of her two brothers."
Anyway, Anyang is already in middle school, so there will be no problem for him to take care of his two younger brothers. Before she goes out tomorrow, she will give Anyang some extra food money. She will also have to take out some commonly used food and snacks from her portable warehouse and prepare them for them to ensure that her three younger siblings will not be hungry before she comes back.
When Chen Hongyan heard that her daughter and son-in-law had to settle their three children before going out, she felt a warm feeling in her heart, but she still gave the instructions.
"Since you and Yi Chen have something to do out of town, just go ahead. As for your brother and sister-in-law, I will go to the provincial capital to look after them in a while."
The job of a chef in the exploration team is quite easy. She just prepares breakfast and dinner. She has nothing to do at noon, so she can go to the provincial capital to look after the three children. There is no need to worry about anything for someone who goes to another place.
An Xin naturally knew that her mother didn't want her to interfere in her mother's family affairs, but she still pretended to be coquettish.
"Mom, you don't have to worry about this. It's your job to take care of your brother and sister-in-law. I still have to go and see them. After all, I'm their sister. I have to say hello to them before I leave home. I won't be able to see them for a long time, and I'll miss them a lot."
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