The Clever Wife of the 1960s Chapter 29 (Part 3)

The Clever Wife of the 1960s Chapter 29 (Part 3)

This year she was looking forward to making a set of clothes. She had never made new clothes since she got married, but all the cloth coupons were collected by her mother-in-law, who wanted to use them for her brother-in-law's wedding!

You can be partial if you want, and she won’t bother to care if we separate them, but she would feel bad if we lived together!

He is not her son, why should she work so hard to support him?

"Since you've agreed to split up, that's a good thing." Chen Rou said.

"I just want to ask for your help. Can you see if Guobin has any way to get me an industrial voucher? My family wants to buy a pot." Zhou Zhen said.

The influence of the national steel-making campaign back then has not been completely eliminated until now.

In the countryside, it is difficult to buy pots after the family split up, so even now, some people in the village still cook with clay pots.

"I'll ask you when Guobin comes back." Chen Rou said.

"Okay." Zhou Zhen was very happy.

She didn't stay long and went back.

Today we distributed meat. The aroma of oil wafted from every household in the village, and everyone’s face was filled with happiness.

Han Guobin didn't return home until the middle of the night.

Chen Rou was now used to him coming back in the middle of the night. She would get up, open the door for him, light the light, and pour him some hot water to drink.

He also wanted to pour him some water to wash his feet, but Han Guobin said, "No, I washed my feet in the provincial capital."

"Have you washed?" Chen Rou looked at him.

"I went to the bathhouse to take a bath." Han Guobin said with a smile.

He had never been to a bathhouse before, so his colleague Li Dayuan took him to take a bath. It was indeed very comfortable in the big bathhouse, and he could wash himself cleanly. It was just a bit expensive, at 2.2 cents.

Chen Rou said, "Then go to bed quickly."

Han Guobin nodded, took off his coat and socks, and got on the kang.

"Do we have a holiday for the New Year?" Chen Rou asked, leaning in his arms.

"You don't need to use the car starting from the 28th, but you need it after the 5th of the New Year." Han Guobin said.

Chen Rou was still very satisfied and said, "I think my third brother's wife will have to go to work during the New Year."

The slogan 'Don't stop fighting on the 30th and continue working on the 1st' is not in vain, but I didn't expect that the Ministry of Transport had a holiday.

"The nature of the work is different," said Han Guobin.

The more he does this business, the more familiar he becomes with it. For example, his colleague Li Dayuan would help his neighbors bring some goods from the provincial capital.

He and Li Dayuan have a very close relationship now, so Li Dayuan quietly told him that this is extra income.

Han Guobin has also been thinking about this recently. This is actually speculation.

But Li Dayuan said, this is not speculation. If people go to the provincial capital to buy it themselves, the travel expenses will not be cheap, and there are also expenses for food and time. How much money will they spend?

He only earned two or three dollars each time by helping to lead the group, which was a great deal for them.

And that's why the Ministry of Transport is so lucrative.

Han Guobin asked if they would report him. Li Dayuan said, why would he report him? He didn't make them suffer any loss. It was what they needed. He would not make trouble for no reason.

He won't take anyone with him if he's the type who's looking for trouble.

Let him rest assured, everyone else does this, who would be so honest? And if they are from the Ministry of Transport, they will assume you did it even if you didn't.

It seemed as if a new door had been opened for the upright Han Guobin.

For many years, Lao Yang recommended him to do this job, but he refused to do it, thinking that it was a serious job. However, he didn't expect that there were so many twists and turns under the serious job.

Just as I was thinking this, I heard his wife say, "By the way, Zhou Zhen and Ma Dafa are going to separate next year. She asked me if you have any connections there. If you do, please help her get industrial vouchers. She wants to buy a pot."

Han Guobin: "..." Is his wife trying to tempt him to make a mistake?

"But I think once this precedent is set, other people in the village will definitely use your connections to buy from us. I think there are quite a few shortages," Chen Rou said again.

There are indeed many families who are in need of a good pot, otherwise why would Chen Rou still remember the kindness of Han Guoli, the aunt.

Although she was sponsored by her second brother to study, it was really thoughtful of her to help get such a pot when they got married, even if it had a few holes in it.

But now it’s all complete and very useful.

But in rural areas, pots are still relatively rare.

Han Guobin fell silent again. He felt that he was about to make a mistake. His heart had been led astray by his wife.

"Guo Bin..."

Han Guobin no longer wanted to listen to what his wife said, so he turned over and went up.

Chen Rou: “…” We were just chatting, what are you doing?

Afterwards, Chen Rou fell asleep, while Han Guobin hugged her and thought, it was not easy for him to help buy a pot from the provincial capital. If the villagers were asked to buy it themselves, they might not be able to get it and it would be troublesome. So, it was not too much for him to earn one or two dollars, right?

The next day, Ma Dafa went to find Han Guobin and told him that his wife had urged him to come.

Han Guobin said, "Let me see. If my colleague has an industrial ticket, I will exchange it for you and buy you one at the same time. If not, there is nothing I can do."

Seeing him so happy, Ma Dafa was also very happy and said, "Okay, you decide for me. If there is any, you can buy it back for me after you exchange the ticket. I will calculate the price for you then."

Han Guobin nodded.

He stayed at home for dinner, and when the time came he rode his bike to the county town and asked Li Dayuan if he had an industrial voucher as his fellow villager wanted to buy a pot.

Li Dayuan didn't have one, but he had many ways, so he quickly replaced it with Han Guobin.

Han Guobin also gave money.

When Han Guobin went to the provincial capital and came back, he brought a pot with him in the car.

He returned to the village overnight and brought the pot back with him.

The next day, Chen Rou brought Zhou Zhen to see him.

Zhou Zhen was extremely happy, "It must be because Guobin has a close relationship with my Dafa family!" After hearing this, she went out and bought this most difficult pot.

Next year when we separate from the family, we can start our own business without any worries.

The pot cost twenty-five yuan including the industrial ticket, and Zhou Zhen paid the money very promptly.

Chen Rou also realized that the old Ma family had already distributed money to Zhou Zhen and Ma Dafa, and the grain would be distributed after the new year. By then, the grain certificate and other things would be distributed together, and the distribution would be complete.

Zhou Zhen carried the pot back.

There was basically no news in the village, but the news spread quickly.

"Ma Dafa asked Guo Bin to buy a pot for him, and it only cost him 25 yuan!"

"Twenty-five? I remember my mother-in-law spent thirty on that pot!"

"It's only thirty. I finally exchanged my pot for an industrial voucher. All in all, it cost me about thirty-two dollars!"

"Why is the brand new iron pot that Guobin bought for Ma Dafa only twenty-five?"

"Guobin is honest. I didn't charge him a penny more."

"Does he dare to take the money? Wouldn't that be speculation?"

"Haha, I came all the way here to carry a pot for you, and you still accused me of being a profiteer. You are really capable!"

"I remember that Guo Jin and his wife used a clay pot, right? Guo Jin's wife, please don't go over there, or I will tell Guo Bin's wife about your speculation!"

"I...was there anything wrong with what I said? If I make money, that would be speculation." After saying that, he quickly went back.

"He's holding a grudge against Shang Guobin's wife because he failed to borrow milk from her last time." An old lady said disdainfully after seeing her leave.

"How did Guobin get this position? She got it by returning lost property to the owner. She is one of the most virtuous people in the village. Yet she dares to slander others. Let's see what she can do. Let her use clay pots for the rest of her life!"

“…”

Han Guobin was sleeping, and when he woke up he found that he had received many more orders.

The Xu family in the east needs one, and they want a medium-sized iron pot like the one Zhou Zhen and Ma Dafa have.

The Li family at the entrance of the village also needs one, and the two cousins ​​of Uncle Han at the end of the village also need one...

Han Guobin was still a little dazed. When he came out to meet people, he was still a little confused. "What's going on?"

Ma Dafa and Zhou Zhen were really embarrassed. They hadn't expected that this purchase would cause such a big incident. Everyone in the village wanted to ask them to buy the pot.

When Han Guobin understood what was going on, he coughed and said, "Industrial tickets are not that easy to come by. If I have any, I will bring them back."

After hearing what her husband said, Chen Rou really felt that what the villagers said about him was absolutely true.

She was not taking credit for doing things for the villagers. She wanted to say, "Now that my Guobin has got this job, he will definitely make things convenient for the villagers, provided it does not violate his job. Apart from other things, the iron pot for cooking is indispensable. When he and his colleagues get industrial coupons, he will buy it back. He will not make a penny from anyone, so please don't say he is speculating. It is really heartbreaking."

Han Guobin pursed his lips, feeling a little panicked. Was he too great in his wife's heart? Would he disappoint her?

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

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