The Clever Wife of the 1960s Chapter 15

Chapter 15. Spendthrift Woman

The couple got on their bicycles and went home.

Chen Rou also took out some candy from the space. She collected it, but she didn’t eat it often, only occasionally.

Today, the common man was in a good mood, so he took it out and ate it. He peeled it and leaned over to feed him one, and Han Guobin ate it.

Chen Rou also ate one and said, "I'm so lucky today. Not only did I get what I wanted, but I also got a piece of beef. I'll give you some cold beef when I get back."

There are three kinds of meat in her space, pork, beef and mutton, of which pork is the most, and mutton and beef are about the same amount.

I have gotten mutton several times before, and each time there was only a little bit. But don't worry, because mutton is produced here. Although it is rarer than pork, it is available on the market.

But this is the first time she has taken out beef because it is so rare.

She won't take it out unless she comes to the county town.

Han Guobin was stunned for a moment: "Wife, you went to the black market?"

"I didn't go to the black market. I went to my sister's house and exchanged it with her." Chen Rou said.

Han Guobin was not stupid, and said, "Wife, the city is very strict, we won't go there next time. Whatever you want to eat, I will bring it back for you."

Lao Yang has everything, and even if he doesn't have anything, he can use his connections to ask for help.

"Well, this is the last time. I won't go over again. My man is capable and I'm not afraid of not having meat to eat. Today I just planned to go over and sit for a while. She asked me and I thought you haven't eaten it yet, so I asked for a piece." Chen Rou said.

Although Han Guobin was touched by his wife's thoughts about him, he still refused to give up on the matter and said, "I have reserved three pounds of eggs."

"Okay, I'll listen to you. I won't go next time. I won't be able to walk that far when my belly gets bigger, and I'll be even more busy after the baby is born. I'll tell you if there's anything I want to buy, and you go buy it." Chen Rou knew what he meant, so she listened.

Han Guobin said nothing.

When the couple got home, they went to the captain's house to return the bicycle and gave the captain's wife an apple and a persimmon.

"I've been craving a lot since I got pregnant. Guobin bought this for me. You can try it too, Auntie." Chen Rou said with a smile.

"No, no, there's no need to eat this, take it back." The captain's wife, Chen Aidi, a middle-aged woman, said hurriedly.

"It's not something rare. If you don't want to eat it, give some to my nephews and nieces." After saying this, Chen Rou went home with Han Guobin.

I borrowed my bicycle to buy some fruit for you, which is a nice gesture.

When the captain went home, his wife Chen Aidi said: "Guobin's wife is getting better and better at asking for favors. She came with Guobin to return the bicycle and gave him apples and persimmons."

"You accepted it?" The captain was stunned.

"It's just an apple and a persimmon. I saw that she really wanted to give it to me, so I accepted it." Chen Aidi said, "Don't blame me. She doesn't get along with her mother-in-law, and she doesn't have much experience in giving birth in the future. I'll tell her some things she should pay attention to when the time comes."

The captain didn't say anything.

But seeing that Chen Rou has become better, he is also happy for Han Guobin. He watched Han Guobin grow up, so how could he not hope for the best for him.

Now that my wife has grown up, our life will surely be prosperous in the future and she will work harder.

In the eyes of many outsiders, Chen Rou is sensible. However, when Han Guobin returned home and saw his wife closing the door and taking out a shiny machete, he was almost scared to death!

"Guobin, see if this is a good opportunity." Chen Rou said.

This was the main reason why she went to the county town today with the fifty yuan she got for free. Compared with this, all other supplies had to be put aside.

Her brother Guobin went into the mountains to hunt and would be gone for three or two days. He only had a sickle in his hand, but the sickle was just a piece of iron. How could she not be worried?

Ever since the first day he said he would be going to the mountains for two or three days before coming back, she wanted to take it out and give it to him for protection, but she had no excuse.

He has to get it out for self-defense when he goes to the city.

Han Guobin's breathing became rapid. He immediately wrapped up the knife and put it away. He went outside to make sure no one was coming. Then he went back to the house and lowered his voice and asked, "Wife, where did you get this knife?"

"It's the same as our kitchen knife. I exchanged it with my sister." Chen Rou said, looking at him with fear: "You...are you angry?"

Although Han Guobin's tone was harsh, he was not angry. He was afraid of the kind of people his wife was contacting!

It would be fine if it was just a kitchen knife at home. He had seen it and although it was extremely sharp, he was not afraid because it was just a kitchen knife.

But this long blade is different, it's almost like a weapon!

"I... I'm worried about you." Chen Rou said with a wronged look on her face: "You go deep into the mountains and stay away for days and nights. When I'm idle at home, I'll think about what if you encounter a big beast in the mountains. If something happens to you, what will happen to me and the child?"

"I have a sickle." Han Guobin knew that she was worried that he was in danger outside, so he softened his voice.

"What's the use of that broken sickle? If you encounter a big wild boar or something like that, it can't even cut through the skin. I've seen this knife before. Not to mention the wild boar's skin, you can even cut off its entire head if you find the right opportunity!" Chen Rou said.

Having come from the end of the world, she deeply understands the importance of weapons. Although this is a machete, it is the top-level one and will not break if it is bent.

She collected two and there was still one left in the space.

Han Guobin naturally knew that the knife was sharp, but that was not his focus. He said, "Wife, you are not allowed to see your sister again!"

This was the first time he had said such harsh words to her.

"I definitely won't go to see her. After getting this knife, I have cut off all ties with her in my heart." Chen Rou said weakly, looking like an obedient young wife.

Han Guobin didn't know whether he believed it or not, and just looked at her twice.

"I'm really worried about you, unless you want me to take your son and remarry, and have him call someone else dad and let another man hold me while I sleep!" Chen Rou said.

Han Guobin couldn't help but said, "Don't talk nonsense."

"Then when you go out, you must always remember that you have a wife and children waiting for you at home. It doesn't matter whether you make money or not, at least you can fill your stomach, but your life and property are gone." Chen Rou hugged his waist, buried her face in his arms, and said.

The outside world is dangerous, and home is the safest place. She is in the safe home, and he goes to the dangerous places. She always has to do something for him.

This machete is what she can do. Otherwise, she would just leave it in the space and not let him take it out for self-defense.

"I know." Han Guobin also hugged her and said, "I will be careful outside, you don't have to worry at home. If there is any heavy work, wait for me to come back to do it, otherwise ask Sister Zhou Zhen for help."

"Yeah." Chen Rou nodded obediently.

After his wife repeatedly told him to take care of herself and not to meet her sister, Han Guobin did not pursue the matter any further.

Then he looked at the knife. It was really sharp. With this knife, he could go deeper.

Having lived in the mountains for many years, Han Guobin knows exactly where he can go and where he cannot go. Before he got married, he didn't have so many concerns, but now that he has a wife and children, he naturally knows what to do.

Although we went deep into the mountains, we still had a ruler in our hearts.

Now he is not afraid anymore. With such a sharp blade, he is sure to escape unscathed even if he encounters a tiger.

Of course, there are no tigers in the deep mountains and forests here, but there are wolves and wild boars. If they can meet a lone one, that would be great...

Chen Rou didn't know that although her man looked simple and honest, he was actually thinking about the big wild boar with sharp fangs, rough skin and thick meat.

She sorted out the things she had bought and took the beef out to cook.

Beef is very easy to cook. Just boil it in water, slice it, and eat it with ginger or sauce.

Not much beef was taken out, but it was more than one pound. Because she knew that beef was not easy to take out on weekdays, she took a little more this time.

We had boiled sweet potatoes for lunch. My family got a lot of sweet potatoes this year, and they tasted great when boiled.

Chen Rou ate half a pound of beef and made the rest into beef sauce.

I planned to make beef patties for him to take out when he went out.

Han Guobin has a new knife, but it hasn't snowed yet. If it snows, it will be unsuitable to go out. The snow in the mountains is thick, making it inconvenient to move, and wild animals don't like to go out, so they have to take advantage of this time.

He rested for a while, ate boiled sweet potatoes the next morning, and then went out with the beef patties and egg and vegetable buns his wife had made for him.

Of course, the machete was also taken away.

When Zhou Zhen came to sit at home, she said, "Your Guobin is so capable. My lazy son doesn't even like to go out!"

It's true that comparing yourself to others will make you feel nauseous, and comparing goods to others will make you throw them away.

After the slack season, Han Guobin would go out every few days. No one knew whether he had caught any wild animals to exchange for money except the couple themselves.

But there must be some, like wild rabbits and pheasants in the mountains. How could there be a shortage of them?

It’s just a matter of how many people are attacked.

But her husband stopped going after going twice, saying there was nothing to do and it was very cold.

It is indeed cold now, especially in the mountains, but why aren’t the men cold?

"That's because your man married a good wife like you who is hardworking and diligent. My man Guobin married a spendthrift woman like me. How could he not be hardworking?" Chen Rou said.

She took down the wool yarn that Han Guobin had asked her to make yesterday from the head of the kang.

Zhou Zhen's eyes widened: "You...you bought wool? How much is one pound? I heard it's super expensive, about ten yuan per pound?!"

"One pound is twelve. Guobin and I both want to knit one." Chen Rou said calmly.

"You...you spent all the fifty dollars?" Zhou Zhen was shocked when he heard it.

"Yeah, I spent it all." Chen Rou said, "Otherwise, why would you say I'm a spendthrift woman?"

Zhou Zhen took a deep breath. That was fifty yuan, not five yuan, let alone fifty cents!

"Didn't your Guobin beat you?" Zhou Zhen couldn't help but asked.

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