The Clever Wife of the 1960s Chapter 17

Chapter 17. Household savings

Here at home.

"I don't know what happened to Guobin." Chen Rou, who was knitting a sweater, couldn't help but think of Han Guobin.

Han Guobin is in the mountains right now.

Hunting wild animals is not easy, but today's harvest was obviously very good. Although he didn't encounter any big wild animals, he caught quite a few rabbits and pheasants.

I have already saved up half a sack.

Han Guobin ate the beef patties that his wife had prepared for him to bring out. Although they were cold, they still tasted delicious.

The vegetable and egg buns in front were also delicious, and his wife was worried that he might not have had enough after coming out.

After eating, Han Guobin continued wandering, planning to go back early if he didn't find any signs of hunting.

We have caught a lot of pheasants and rabbits on this trip, which must be worth at least four or five dollars, so it is a good harvest.

But Han Guobin, who had just come out for a walk, heard a grunting sound coming from not far away.

Late that night, Lao Yang at the pig farm welcomed Han Guobin, who looked very arrogant.

With a "bang", a wild boar fell in front of the old sheep, leaving the old sheep stunned.

"You...you hit him?" Lao Yang said in astonishment.

"It's getting late now. You can calculate it. I have to go back before dawn." Han Guobin said.

Carrying this wild boar weighing nearly 100 pounds, even a strong man like him felt a little exhausted.

Although I was exhausted, my heart was burning with joy.

He didn't expect that when he went out with his wife's knife to hunt wild animals, he would actually run into a big wild boar.

If an adult wild boar like this were to be equipped with his sickle, it would hide away even if it met him.

But he tried the knife his wife had replaced after entering the mountains, and found it was too sharp.

Therefore, people with great talents and courage dare to go deeper into the mountains.

This knife played a big role in the fight with the wild boar. After he hit the pig's leg, it could not run away, and the rest was a matter of slowly dealing with it.

But it took Han Guobin a lot of effort to kill him.

Lao Yang was stunned by him. He had known that Han Guobin was a good fighter. Seeing how calm he was, he was targeted by several hooligans and almost lost all his money because of his bravery.

Otherwise, why would Lao Yang have such a close relationship with him? His capital back then was saved because of Han Guobin.

But even though he was fighting several alone back then, Lao Yang never thought that Han Guobin would be able to fight such a big wild boar all by himself!

This thing is very ferocious, and its skin is thick and tough!

"How did you kill it?" asked the old sheep.

Although his name is Lao Yang, he has a square face. His last name is Yang, so everyone calls him Lao Yang.

"Good luck." Han Guobin said.

Seeing that he didn't want to talk more, Lao Yang didn't ask any more questions and said, "I'll take care of it for you right away. Will I buy it from you at the black market price?"

"Yeah." Han Guobin nodded.

The purchase price of live pigs is not high, only 2.3 cents, but it can be sold for more than one yuan on the black market. However, the purchase price is this price. Han Guobin's pig is big, and it weighs more than 140 kilograms. It is calculated as an integer, 35 yuan.

Nowadays, the salary of city dwellers is only more than 20 yuan. Only experienced workers can earn more than 30 yuan. Thirty-five yuan is naturally a lot.

And including other hares and pheasants, the old sheep directly gave four reunion cards.

"I figured you'd be here soon. Here are the eggs, four pounds." The old sheep held up a basket of eggs and said, "The other pound is for my brother and sister-in-law. Don't be polite to me."

Han Guobin only asked for three kilograms, but he got four kilograms.

Han Guobin nodded and cut a piece of meat. Lao Yang not only cut him a piece of pork belly, but also gave him two free large bones.

"Let's count the money." Han Guobin said.

"Send pheasants and rabbits next time. There's also a thermos that I don't have this time, but I'll give it to you next time. Take these four reunion pictures back today to make your wife happy." The old sheep waved his hand.

Han Guobin also thought of this and asked him what time it was. Lao Yang looked at his watch. It was almost three o'clock. It would take more than two hours to walk back from here. He did not delay any longer and took his sack of supplies and went home under the cover of night.

Originally, he was reluctant to eat the candy given by his wife, but he was so hungry that the word "hungry" was not enough to describe it.

So I peeled the candy and ate it halfway.

His wife gave him two. He only needed to eat this one and take the rest back to take out next time.

Chen Rou at home has also gotten up by now. She had an appointment with Han Guobin and had to go home at this time.

She cooked some millet porridge, scooped it out and put it aside, then started to boil water again.

When Han Guobin came back, her water had just been boiled.

"Go wash up first." Chen Rou looked at him first, seeing that he came back safe and sound, before saying this.

"Okay." Han Guobin looked at his wife, brushed her teeth and washed her face with hot water, and Chen Rou poured him a glass of warm water.

After finishing the water, I had breakfast.

Corn porridge is eaten with salted hairtail and pickled cabbage.

Chen Rou also ate with him, but because she was pregnant, she ate less pickles and only ate salted hairtail.

It is really delicious when fried with a little oil.

After breakfast, Chen Rou asked him to fetch hot water to wash his feet and go to sleep.

Han Guobin washed his feet comfortably, then brought over his big cotton coat. It was a little dirty. Chen Rou saw it and wanted to wash it and hang it up later.

"Where did the blood come from?" Chen Rou had sharp eyes and saw another trace of blood. Her face changed and she asked.

Han Guobin was stunned and helpless after seeing the bloodstains. He cherished the big cotton-padded coat made by his wife very much, so he waited until the wild boar stopped bleeding in the mountains before carrying it away. But he didn't expect that it would still be stained with some blood.

"Take off your clothes so I can see where you are injured!" Chen Rou came over and took off his clothes and said.

"Wife, don't worry, it's not mine." Han Guobin said quickly when he saw his wife's face change.

"It's not yours?" Chen Rou stopped moving and looked at him: "Don't be afraid that I will worry and coax me."

Han Guobin held his wife in his arms and began to take money out of his cotton-padded jacket, saying, "I'm lucky. I killed a wild boar. That's wild boar blood, not mine."

Four happy reunion photos were placed in front of Chen Rou. Chen Rou's expression did not change at all. She forced him to take off only his underwear. She checked him and was relieved to see that he was not injured.

"Wife, I need to take a shower." Han Guobin said embarrassedly.

After spending the whole day in the mountains, even though the weather is very cold, I still smell a bit.

"When the kang is heated in the evening, you can take a bath in the room and I will rub your back." Chen Rou said.

She also wanted to take a bath, but it was inconvenient in winter because there was no place to take a bath, unlike the bathhouses in the city.

"Okay." Han Guobin nodded with a smile.

Chen Rou put the money away. This money was earned by her husband with great difficulty, and every penny had to be spent wisely.

Everyone in the village thought that she had spent all the fifty yuan, but in fact, she only bought two kilograms of sweaters for Han Guobin.

The other expenses were the supplies, leaving twenty dollars.

Including this amount and the previous ones, all added up, the family now has nearly three hundred yuan in savings.

The savings were certainly not small, but it was not enough to build a three-room brick house.

She and her husband share a room, and they will also need one for their future children. If they have a son or a daughter, they will have to live separately when they grow up.

So both Han Guobin and Chen Rou felt that they needed three rooms.

Chen Rou didn't say much and let Han Guobin go to bed. Chen Rou didn't sleep because she still needed a lot of sweaters.

She herself doesn't know how to knit, but she remembers seeing her neighbor from her mother's side knitting and was deeply impressed.

Chen Rou learned from memory, and if she didn't understand something, she would go to the village to ask some old ladies who knew about it.

Although it's a bit slow, I should be able to finish knitting this sweater in a few days.

Han Guobin was naturally tired, even exhausted, but he just didn't show it in front of his wife.

Seeing his wife knitting a sweater, he went to sleep too. He closed his eyes for a while and fell asleep.

He slept until noon, while Chen Rou steamed buns early and chopped the big bone he brought back to make carrot soup. She kept the other big bone. There was not much meat on the big bone, so it was okay to make carrot soup, but it was not enough to eat it alone.

So she cut a piece of the pork belly that Han Guobin brought back and stewed the beans. As for the four pounds of eggs, she put them in the egg jar and left them there.

The food was served as soon as it was ready. Han Guobin had eaten millet porridge in the morning, but he had already digested it by the time he woke up. He was also awakened by the delicious smell.

"Get up, wash your face and eat." Chen Rou smiled.

"Okay." Han Guobin grinned and got up to wash his face with cold water.

Chen Rou poured hot water into the pot. The kettle at home could not keep the water warm, so it was the water she boiled before cooking.

Han Guobin went to the thatched hut in the backyard to relieve himself, then came back to wash his face and hands and eat.

The couple had a full meal.

Han Guobin felt much better after such a good sleep. After all, he was only 24 years old and still very young.

"It may not be possible to go out these days. My third uncle is getting married, and you may have to stay and help." Chen Rou said.

"Yeah." Han Guobin nodded, cleared the dishes and went to wash them.

Han's mother came yesterday, but Han Guobin was not there. She was worried that Chen Rou would not tell her second son, so she came again today.

When she came over, she saw him washing dishes. Han's mother was so angry.

"Why are you so useless? You might as well just give your wife up as a sacrifice!" Han's mother scolded.

"Mom, what's the matter with you coming here?" Han Guobin asked.

"Mom is worried that I didn't tell you that my third uncle is getting married these days." Chen Rou came out and said.

Han's mother asked, "How dare you come out? Is this the job for the men in the family?"

"Guobin feels sorry for me because it's not easy for me to be pregnant. He's afraid that I'll get wet in this cold weather, so he's willing to pamper me. Mom, you can go back and ask Dad to wash the dishes." Chen Rou looked at Han Guobin who was washing the dishes and smiled.

Han's mother wanted to curse. What's so great about being pregnant? She's treated like everyone else has given birth!

Han Guobin said: "My wife told me, if you can help the third brother, tell me."

Han's mother was no longer polite to him.

Unlike the weddings of the two eldest sons, Han Guowu and Han Guobin, the wedding of the third son, Han Guolin, is going to be a grand affair.

Naturally, a lot of manpower is needed.

Even Chen Rou had to go over to help.

- Extracting MTL from raw by Du Xian'er (Poison❀Fairy) -

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