The Clever Wife of the 1960s Chapter 23 (Part 1)

Chapter 23 (Part 1)

On the morning of New Year's Eve, the couple woke up from their warm bed.

Chen Rou was held in Han Guobin's arms, which was the most comfortable thing in the winter morning. In addition, Chen Rou was pregnant, so she felt lazy.

Seeing that look, Han Guobin felt soft-hearted.

"Happy New Year, my dear wife." Han Guobin hugged her like a treasure and said.

"Boss, Happy New Year to you too." Chen Rou smiled.

The quilt in her house was not very warm, but with her husband Guobin in the quilt, his warmth was like a big heater. She was not afraid of the cold at all and felt very comfortable.

Of course I slept very soundly last night.

Han Guobin was naturally satisfied as he hugged his wife.

After waking up, the couple didn't rush to get up. They stayed in bed until about seven o'clock, when they got up to boil water and wash up.

There was indeed snow outside. It was obvious that it snowed quite heavily last night.

Han Guobin got up to wash the pot and boil water. After he finished boiling the water, he brought in the water for his wife to wash.

Chen Rou brushed her teeth and washed her face, then applied some antifreeze clam oil on herself.

After Han Guobin washed his face, she also applied some on him.

"Second brother and sister-in-law, let's go home for the New Year's Eve dinner today." Han Guolin's voice came from outside.

Han Guobin looked at his wife, and Chen Rou nodded. No matter how partial Han's father and mother were, they still had to go over to eat the New Year's Eve dinner.

To the outside world, the Han family is still a family. We can't just skip the New Year's Eve dinner just because of the separation. That would be a bit embarrassing.

No matter how much trouble we make, we must still be united.

Han Guobin went out and told Han Guolin.

"Second brother, you seem to have gained some weight this year." Han Guolin rarely looked at his second brother seriously. This time he looked at him in surprise, as if he had discovered a new continent.

Look at his second brother's complexion. How energetic and healthy he looks.

"Really? It's the same as in previous years," said Han Guobin.

In fact, what he was thinking was that after the slack season this year, especially after the snow, he did not go out hunting, and his wife cooked delicious food for him every day.

Although he didn't gain much flesh, his spirit was very good.

"Is this the sweater that your second sister-in-law knitted for you, second brother?" Han Guolin said, looking at his second brother's sweater again.

His second brother is really not afraid of the cold. He came out wearing a sweater.

But this sweater is really nice, you can tell at a glance that it keeps you warm.

Han Guobin nodded: "It's quite warm. If you want, you can ask your wife to knit one for you."

Don't doubt it, he wore it like this on purpose. Ever since his wife knitted this sweater for him, he hasn't found a chance to show it off to others.

This is a sweater knitted with wool yarn and has long sleeves, so it is very warm to wear. He only has one piece of clothing inside, but his cotton pants are very thick. Plus, he has a strong body, so he still goes out even in such weather.

How could Han Guolin be willing to spend that money? Wool is so expensive, it would be better to save the money. My second brother and his wife really don't know how to live.

After Han Guolin left, he returned to the room and was scolded by Chen Rou.

Han Guobin touched his nose, but obediently put on his cotton jacket.

Chen Rou went to the kitchen to steam buns. Under the buns was a big stew, which included tenderloin, mushrooms, freshly washed cabbage, and even peeled boiled eggs, all stewed together.

In addition to this, Chen Rou also made some egg drop soup.

After stewing or steaming the food in the pot, we can bring it into the house for breakfast.

"We still have some flour. We can make dumplings tomorrow morning." Chen Rou said.

Today is New Year’s Eve, and tomorrow is New Year’s Day. We must eat dumplings.

Han Guobin asked, "Let's go to our parents' house early in the morning on the second day of the New Year to pay New Year's greetings?"

"Okay." Chen Rou smiled.

After the meal, Han Guobin went to clean up the dishes, and Chen Rou welcomed Zhou Zhen and the other ladies.

Han Guobin went out directly. The house was full of women at the moment, and he had no say at home.

Chen Rou also served them some melon seeds and tea.

A group of women were chatting and laughing at home for more than an hour before they moved on.

Chen Rou tidied up the room and opened the windows to ventilate the room. One really should not overestimate the quality of some female comrades.

But it doesn’t matter. You still have to adapt to the village’s customs when you are in the village, and it only happens during the Chinese New Year.

Because Chen Rou seldom goes out to socialize, they never use her house as a base for gatherings. They always go to Lu's house or Lao Cai's house, which are much more lively.

This is usually the case, and today is New Year's Eve. There is absolutely no reason to chase away guests. She just needs to entertain them when they come.

After a while, Mrs. Han came over.

"Let's go over there for dinner tonight. How many dishes do you plan to bring over, sister-in-law?" said Mrs. Han.

Chen Rou knew that she was going to say this, and said, "There are only two of us in my family, and there are four of us in your family. How can we compare them?"

"How old are Tiedan and Ludan? How much can they eat?" Mrs. Han said unhappily.

"It's no use telling me. If you don't bring something nice over there, they'll nag you. You can do that if you don't mind it during the New Year." Chen Rou said.

"Then what are you going to bring?" Mrs. Han brought the topic back: "Let's not bring the same thing."

"Meat stewed with potatoes and braised tofu." Chen Rou said.

If the couple brings two dishes over, that will be enough, and they won’t eat the host’s food for free.

"Then I'll bring a dish of stewed eggplant with meat, and a dish of cabbage and tofu," said Mrs. Han.

"It's up to you." Chen Rou said.

Mrs. Han was not in a hurry to leave. She said, "Sister-in-law, Uncle made a lot of money hunting this year, right?"

Chen Rou glanced at her and said, "I made a little money, but not much. I used it all to buy meat for me to eat."

"Don't try to fool me. I'm not borrowing money from you." Mrs. Han rolled her eyes.

"Why am I kidding you? My face has become rounder this year. Can't you see that?" Chen Rou looked at her in surprise.

She really eats a lot. There is meat at home almost every day. If she doesn't eat meat, she will have fish and eggs. She doesn't have to do any work, so won't she get fat?

Just the day before yesterday, Han Guobin went into the mountains to break ice and fish, saying that the water there was warmer and there were more fish. He really brought back a bucket of fish. He gave two to Han's father and mother, three to her mother's family, and one to Han's sister-in-law.

There was still some left for stewing at home, so Han Guobin carried a silver carp weighing almost four pounds to Lao Yang's house.

When he came back, Lao Yang gave him a piece of pork belly as a return gift, which weighed almost two kilograms.

Chen Rou looks really good after eating so much recently.

How could Mrs. Han not see it? Not to mention Chen Rou, Han Guobin, the second uncle, was also like that. Obviously, the couple must have eaten well this year.

"Aren't you afraid of having no money in your pocket?" Mrs. Han said to her.

As the old saying goes, if you have money in your hands, you won't be worried. But now that the bills have been settled, you have to think carefully before spending every penny.

Chen Rou said: "Of course, but you are pregnant, don't you need to supplement your nutrition?"

Mrs. Han rolled her eyes again, then got back to the point, "Before next spring, should Second Uncle go into the mountains again? Should we let Tiedan's father go with him?"

Mrs. Han came into the family early, and she knew that her second uncle could make money by going into the mountains, otherwise who would have paid for her younger cousin to go to high school?

Not to mention the distant past, she also saw the five dollars that her second uncle gave to her mother-in-law every year, so wasn't she tempted?

Chen Rou said: "It's still unclear whether I will go next year, let's talk about it then."

Mrs. Han was dissatisfied: "You don't agree?"

"It's New Year's Day, can't we talk about it after the New Year?" Chen Rou said.

Mrs. Han was not satisfied that she didn't get a definite answer, but she didn't want to really offend Chen Rou, so she said, "Let's talk about it after the New Year. I'll come talk to my second uncle then."

When she returned, Chen Rou told Han Guobin about this.

In fact, according to Chen Rou's idea, she was willing to let her uncle go with her husband, because after a winter of hibernation, the wild animals would be very hungry when they went into the mountains.

Although her man had a machete in his hand, she was still worried.

But Han Guobin didn't want to share the profits with anyone, even his elder brother.

"No, I can do it by myself." Han Guobin said.

If he brings one person, he will have to split a share for others, which is not cost-effective, and Han Guobin doesn't really want to do it.

"Take big brother out, but just give him the small share, and you keep the rest of the big share for yourself?" Chen Rou said.

"Not with Big Brother, I'll take Gao Zheng with me." Han Guobin shook his head.

He didn't want to get involved with his relatives when it came to money.

"Gao Zheng?" Chen Rou was stunned for a moment and began to wonder who this was.

"You probably don't know my wife. She's from the next village and she's only twenty after the Chinese New Year." Han Guobin said.

Chen Rou didn't ask him how he knew her or whether he was trustworthy, but she believed in her man, and since he could take her with him, she must be trustworthy.

Han Guobin had this idea a long time ago.

Before starting work next year, he plans to go into the mountains. He wants to hunt wild boars, but he is a little unsure about going in alone, so he calls for someone to go with him.

If there were two people, Han Guobin would not be worried. In fact, it was all thanks to his wife's machete.

Without the machete, he wouldn't be able to catch a wild boar if he encountered one, but with the knife, if he encountered a wild boar, the boar would become his meat!

Without wild boars, although other pheasants, rabbits, etc. can also be exchanged for money, they are not as much and as fast as wild boars.

The couple also had lunch at home. After lunch, they took a bath.

They have to take a bath at noon on New Year's Eve, and Chen Rou also wants to take a bath!

The last time Han Guobin went to deliver fish to Lao Yang, he came back with a big wooden barrel, the kind that people use for medicinal baths.

It's brand new, one meter high and half a meter wide. You can put a stool inside and sit down to wash. It's so comfortable.

The last time the wooden barrel was brought back, Chen Rou washed one on the same day. A few days later, Chen Rou wanted to wash it again.

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