The Clever Wife of the 1960s Chapter 29 (Part 4)

The Clever Wife of the 1960s Chapter 29 (Part 4)

He really made some money.

It wasn't expensive for him to exchange the industrial coupons, only two yuan. A pot in the provincial capital cost twenty yuan, but he sold a pot in the village for twenty-five yuan.

I made a profit of three dollars from the middle price.

But he didn't feel guilty. It was very difficult for the villagers to get a pot. He had experience in this regard. When he was getting married, he could have gotten one from Lao Yang, but a brand new pot would cost twenty-five yuan.

This is without Lao Yang making a penny.

He was originally going to buy it from Lao Yang, but his sister gave him one that was a bit old but still usable, so he didn't buy it from Lao Yang.

So he charged the villagers 25 yuan for this pot, but he really didn't think it was a big deal and thought he was being very generous.

He was just a little worried that he was too great in his wife's heart. If she found out that he was not as ideologically conscious as she thought, would she be greatly disappointed?

Han Guobin felt that this matter must be kept secret to the end and not a single word of it should be leaked!

As for the extra money, just consider it as... a bonus from the company!

After hearing what Chen Rou said, a group of people quickly expressed their opinions.

"That's what Guo Jin's wife Xia Jiebao said. A pot costs 25 yuan. What's the point of speculation?"

"That's right, twenty-five dollars is the real price!"

"We are from the same village, otherwise why would we bother to take care of her? Let Guo Jin's wife use the clay pot for the rest of her life, and leave her alone!"

“…”

Guo Jin's wife was ridiculed by the villagers, but she was not convinced. She went back to her parents' home in anger and asked them to use their connections to buy her a pot. What's the matter? Could it be that without Han Guobin, her family really couldn't use a pot?

There was a pot, but she received news from her mother's family that a pot cost thirty yuan, and asked her to take the money back quickly so that she could carry the pot back home.

Guojin's wife was stunned. Han Guobin only bought it for 25 yuan, but when she asked her parents to buy it, it cost 30 yuan. Was there a difference of 5 yuan?

Her man Guo Jin frowned when he heard it, cursed him, and came to find Han Guobin by himself.

Han Guobin was familiar with him, and they had played big games together before. Seeing that he came over by himself, he said, "There is no more this month. If you want, I think I can leave some for you next month."

"My woman just talks a lot. Don't be offended. I will definitely scold her when I get back!" Guo Jin felt embarrassed seeing that he agreed without any concern.

Han Guobin did things for the villagers and made things convenient for everyone, but his wife almost accused him of speculation, which was too much.

"Nothing." Han Guobin shook his head.

However, he didn't bring back the pot after several trips. It was not until the New Year when he was about to go on vacation that he brought back an iron pot, which also cost twenty-five yuan.

Han Guobin earned an extra six dollars and gave it all to his wife, saying it was a bonus.

Chen Rou didn't ask any more questions and she put them all away.

In a blink of an eye, it is the 28th day of the lunar year, and the festive atmosphere is already strong in the village.

Seeing that it was not snowing that day, Han Guobin, who was on New Year holiday, continued to go fishing. He did not come back at noon, so he brought some bread with him to eat.

We caught a lot in one day, seven or eight big fish.

Two were sent to Old Chen's family, and two were also sent to the old house.

"You are now helping the villagers buy pots, but you didn't notice that the pot at home is so broken. Your parents are still using this old pot!" said Han's mother.

Han Guolin has already brought his son home. There is no reason for him to still live in his father-in-law's house during the New Year. Wouldn't that make him a live-in son-in-law?

So at this moment at home, he met his second brother's eyes and immediately looked at his mother, "Mom, if this pot at home can't be used, I'll go buy a new one!"

The pot at home is still in good condition, how can it not be used?

"Call the eldest brother and tell him how much the pot costs. We'll share the cost among the three of us." Han Guobin said.

Han's mother was upset. "You have such a high salary now, have you ever thought about giving me and your father a pot as a filial piety?"

"Let's split the cost. Mom, you can buy whatever you want. Let the third brother tell us when the time comes." Han Guobin said and went back.

As soon as his second brother left, Han Guolin said helplessly to his mother, "Mom, don't always be like this. My second brother is very filial to you and dad."

"What filial piety? Ever since he got married, does he still have me and your father in his eyes?" Han's mother snorted coldly.

"Aren't these fish a tribute to filial piety?" Han Guolin said.

"We only get a few fish a year. It's a waste of time raising him up!" Han's mother continued to be indignant.

But she forgot that Han Guobin had been working in the fields following adults to earn food since he was six years old.

At the age of thirteen, one is already considered half a labor force.

Not to mention when she grows up, it really wasn't in vain that she raised him.

But people are like that, ignoring what they get from others and only focusing on what they give.

Han Guobin did not tell his wife about the scolding he received from his mother at the old house, and just pretended that nothing had happened.

As a son, it is not good to argue too much with your parents. Even if you are right, the fact that you are arguing makes you no longer right.

Chen Rou is making dough at home.

On the 28th day of the lunar year, let the dough grow.

Today we are going to make dough, so we had a simple dinner of boiled sweet potatoes. After eating, we went into bed.

The next morning, Chen Rou started steaming buns, while Han Guobin was playing with Han Hang's kid in the house. The little guy was already six months old and could already sit, and he was very skilled at it.

After all, the nutrition provided by Chen Rou was sufficient.

Children at this age develop slowly due to insufficient nutrition. It is quite common for them to be able to sit up at seven or eight months. If they can sit up steadily at six months, it is considered fast.

Han Guobin played with him on the kang. Listening to his son's laughter, Han Guobin's heart softened.

He cherished last year's Chinese New Year very much, as it was the first year he and his wife started a family.

This year is the second year, and there is a new son in the family, and Han Guobin is very happy.

I feel very happy.

After playing with his son for a while, his son wanted to go out and opened his arms to his father for a hug. After his father hugged him, he started to go out.

A very smart boy.

Han Guobin smiled, put his sweater on him, wrapped him in a small quilt, and then took him out.

There's nothing I can do. It's just too cold outside.

But the naughty boy was not afraid of the cold. He was very happy to go outside. When he saw his mother, he smiled at her.

Chen Rou, who was steaming buns, smiled and said, "It's so cold, aren't you afraid of the cold? You still want to go out for a walk?"

"I look like you, but my body is like mine." Han Guobin said proudly.

"Like father, like son. Aren't you abnormal?" Chen Rou smiled and rolled her eyes at him.

She went into the house, cracked an egg, and made some egg custard.

She started feeding him egg custard a week ago, just a little at first, and seeing that he adapted well, she continued to feed him that much.

I didn’t eat much, just half.

As for rice porridge and the like, they have been fed again, and the little ones are eating them happily, so much so that they only drink their rations two or three times a day.

He only eats because he is addicted. Chen Rou thinks it won't be too difficult to wean him off. However, Chen Rou doesn't want to wean him off so soon. She will wait until he is a little older.

Since there are no other nutritional supplements, eat more to enhance your immunity.

After the egg custard was steamed, she asked Han Guobin to take it in to feed her son, and she continued to steam the buns. She had to steam a lot today, so she could just steam them in the pot when she wanted to eat them later, without having to knead the dough and let it rise.

Eating hot steamed buns with bone and radish soup is her family’s breakfast.

After dinner, Chen Rou came to Lao Ma's house to find Zhou Zhen, and they had a lot to talk about.

Zhou Zhen is feeling quite comfortable now. After all, the family will be divided after the new year. Her husband has already made a lot of adobe bricks, and they can build the adobe house as soon as the snow melts before it gets too busy.

"I just feel embarrassed when I think about it, asking Guobin to buy so many pots for the village." Zhou Zhen said.

She felt that if it were her man, she would be somewhat unhappy as she had gotten into so much trouble for nothing.

"It's nothing. It's rare to be able to help the villagers." Chen Rou said.

Although she didn't ask her father Guobin, she guessed that the extra six dollars in bonus should be the reward for buying two pots.

She slept in the same bed with him, and she knew her man's background very well. She understood his character too well.

He is really hardworking, but that only if his hard work is beneficial. Otherwise, he would rather sleep than work in vain.

For example, if buying a pot is really a thankless task, he would not take it.

But she saw that he was quite happy.

There was a bonus after only working for two months, and she almost believed him.

Han Guobin really didn't know that his wife knew him so well, otherwise he would probably hug her and kiss her.

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

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