The Clever Wife of the 1960s Chapter 41 (Part 4)

The Clever Wife of the 1960s Chapter 41 (Part 4)

Chen Rou continued, "When the educated youth return to the city in large numbers, the pressure in the city will double. The pressure on employment will be the greatest. With so many people returning, there are very limited jobs. What do you think the country will do to solve this problem?"

"Open a shop?" Han Guobin asked naively.

"It's not about opening a shop, it's about allowing free trade and doing business on your own, like what San Gu did. Or if I have the capital, I can rent a shop and open a restaurant myself. Wouldn't this alleviate the employment pressure on the educated youth returning to the city to a great extent?" Chen Rou said.

Han Guobin was still in shock as to how his wife could say such a thing.

"I think given the situation, it should be soon. Now San Gu's business is just like that, but it's a small business. When the time is right, I will go to the county town to open a restaurant and continue the state-owned restaurant business." Chen Rou said lightly.

The tone was calm, but it could not hide his domineering attitude.

Han Guobin was at a loss whether to laugh or cry: "Wife, that's a state-owned restaurant." How could a state-owned restaurant go bankrupt?

"When the country develops, private restaurants like mine will spring up like mushrooms after a rain. With their service attitude, no matter how strong their background is, it will be useless. It is these state-owned restaurants that will fail." Chen Rou said.

They all act like they are worth a fortune. If you go in dressed a little worse, people will look down on you.

Han Guobin wanted to laugh. He didn't even know his wife had such a side to her.

But if that day really comes, it would be really great.

"Wife, just tell me these words." Han Guobin said while hugging her. Why does he love his wife so much?

"I know." Chen Rou rolled her eyes at him. How could she possibly say such words to others?

After a good night’s sleep, the children were very happy the next day because they had glutinous rice noodles to eat!

Even the little girl Orange was very happy. She picked up a glutinous rice stick and followed her elder and second brothers out to the door to eat it and show off at the same time.

Han Guobin was kneading dough in the kitchen while Chen Rou was counting the family’s current financial situation in the house.

Song Xiaoyu came with Han Guolin and brought a bag of glutinous rice noodles, estimated to be about one kilogram.

This is really worthwhile!

Chen Rou came out to entertain the guests. She knew her third brother's wife very well.

Occasionally, when Mrs. Han made something good, she would bring some to the eldest and second brothers, without asking for anything in return. But whenever the third brother's wife brought something to their house, it was always because she was asking a favor.

Not to mention that this time he brought such a big bag of glutinous rice noodles!

"Third brother's wife, rare items like glutinous rice noodles can only be bought in state-owned restaurants, and you need food coupons and so on. They are precious items." Chen Rou said.

Among the supplies Han Guobin brought back last night were glutinous rice noodles, two packages of half a pound each, both of which were delicious.

But when Song Xiaoyu brought it today, the sun was rising from the west.

Song Xiaoyu smiled and said, "I know my second brother bought it, and Hanghang and the others are eating it."

Chen Rou nodded.

"Second sister-in-law, let's go inside and talk?" Song Xiaoyu said again.

"Come in." Chen Rou couldn't chase him away.

As for Han Guolin, knowing that his second brother was in the kitchen and not entering the house, he went into the kitchen and looked at the bright kitchen. Han Guolin said, "Second brother, did you really spend more than 500 to build this big brick house?"

"Go make one yourself and you'll know." Han Guobin said while kneading the dough.

Han Guolin laughed dryly. His parents had built his brick house, so he didn't worry about it and really didn't know much about it.

"Why are you kneading so much dough?" Han Guolin then noticed that his second brother was kneading a large bowl of dough.

"Make some buns and give more." Han Guobin said. He didn't ask his brother why he came here today, because his wife would tell him later.

Inside the house.

"What's going on? Why are you keeping it so secretive?" Chen Rou asked.

Song Xiaoyu smiled and said, "Second sister-in-law, can you ask second brother to help bring some goods?"

"You know that your second brother doesn't promote products for other people." Chen Rou said to her.

"Second sister-in-law, this is our director who wanted me to help. You know it's not easy for me to keep this job. I have no choice. She came to me in person to ask." Song Xiaoyu said.

"Is it so serious? What should I bring?" Chen Rou frowned.

"Didn't my sister-in-law's younger sister, the one named Zhenzhen, buy a quilt cover from you, my second sister-in-law?" Song Xiaoyu said.

"Yes, I remember." Chen Rou nodded.

"My director's twin daughters are getting married next year, and they want the quilt cover as a dowry." Song Xiaoyu said.

"How does your master know that Zhenzhen exchanged that quilt cover from me back then?" Chen Rou looked at her directly.

Song Xiaoyu smiled and said, "Do you still remember Zhenzhen's colleague Lu Yuan? She wanted one too, but she didn't buy it because my second brother wouldn't let her bring it."

Chen Rou nodded. Although the deal was not done, she didn't regret it at all.

"My director's twins are determined to marry Lu Yuan's third brother. Lu Yuan knows that my director is my superior, so she mentioned the quilt cover that Zhenzhen had used for so many years and it was still in good condition. After all, you get what you pay for. Lu Yuan originally thought that you, the second sister-in-law, were taking advantage of Zhenzhen, but now she has nothing to say." Song Xiaoyu said.

"So what do you want now?" Chen Rou looked at her.

"The director came to me personally and said that she believed in my second brother's character and that he would not engage in any speculative business, so she wanted my second brother to help bring some joy to her beloved daughter and buy her a quilt like that." Song Xiaoyu said.

"I have to go out and ask your second brother about this." Chen Rou glanced at her and said.

"Sister-in-law, please talk to my second brother. My director personally asked me to help with this." Song Xiaoyu said hurriedly.

Chen Rou casually said, "When you go back later, I'll tell your second brother when your director's daughter is going to get married."

"After the New Year, the 20th day of the first lunar month is a good day for marriage. Let's pick that day." Song Xiaoyu said hurriedly.

"I'll tell you if it's okay later." Chen Rou said directly.

Song Xiaoyu said again: "Second sister-in-law, can you ask your second brother to bring you another pair of shoes? The small leather shoes from Shanghai?"

"Did your director's daughter also want it?" Chen Rou asked.

"Yes, yes, everyone in our unit likes it very much, and my director also mentioned it." Song Xiaoyu said.

"What number?" Chen Rou asked.

Song Xiaoyu reported a number, Chen Rou nodded in agreement, looked at the rice noodles Song Xiaoyu put on the table, and said, "We are a family, so there is no need to be so polite. Take these back."

"I brought this specially for Hanghang and the others to eat. Keep it." Song Xiaoyu said hurriedly, "Sister-in-law, I'm going back first."

Chen Rou nodded, and Song Xiaoyu called Han Guolin after leaving the house, and the two of them left together.

Chen Rou went into the kitchen and told her husband Guo Bin about this matter. At the end, she said, "I guess her director's daughter is getting married, but this should not be what her director wants to buy."

Han Guobin looks at his wife.

"The couple wanted to send it themselves." Chen Rou calmly poked the dough and found it was very chewy.

"What do they want to do?" Han Guobin frowned.

"Bribery." Chen Rou said calmly.

Han Guobin was stunned: "What?"

"Uncle San doesn't want to work in the village anymore and wants to find a job outside?" Chen Rou could only think of this possibility at the moment. Otherwise, how could the couple be willing to invest such a huge amount of money?

The quilt cover and the leather shoes together cost more than 30 yuan.

And for this matter, Han Guolin also came along.

"I'll go ask him!" Han Guobin couldn't help but said.

"Bring the glutinous rice strips with you." Chen Rou reminded.

Han Guobin came over and called Han Guolin out, and the two brothers went to talk somewhere where there was no one around. When Han Guolin heard his second brother directly mention the word "bribery", his face changed.

"Second brother, you...don't talk nonsense, it's not...it's not true." Han Guolin stuttered.

"I've seen a lot of things like this outside. I guessed it when I heard your second sister-in-law mention it. You all know that I never help others to sell goods. Yet you came here today and said that the director's daughter was getting married. It's true that she was getting married, but I didn't ask you to buy things. It's true that you wanted to buy them as a gift." Han Guobin said.

Han Guolin looked around and said, "Second brother, I know it's not right to do this, but this opportunity is rare. There is only one empty spot for purchasing goods over there, and Xiaoyu wants to help me get it."

This means not hiding anything.

"I won't take this stuff." Han Guobin stuffed the glutinous rice noodles to him and said.

Han Guolin hurriedly said: "Second brother, second brother, please help me. Whatever happens has nothing to do with you. You are just buying something for me!"

"Third brother, the positions of scorer and accountant in the team are no worse than those outside, so don't take the wrong path!" Han Guobin looked at him seriously.

Bribery is something that can be easily caught, the bribe is there!

And in Han Guobin's opinion, this is not necessary at all. His third brother is the village scorekeeper and accountant. How bad can he be? This job is very easy.

Han Guobin ignored him and went home.

"Pushed?" Chen Rou asked.

"We don't make this money." Han Guobin nodded.

Chen Rou nodded. Ever since she realized Song Xiaoyu's hidden intention, she had no intention of making this money.

The laughter of the second brother Han Zhou and his sister came from outside the house.

The second brother loves his sister the most, even more than the eldest brother, and basically won't tolerate anyone saying anything bad about his sister.

I've had several fights with people outside, all because someone said his sister was stupid and couldn't do hopscotch well, so I just went up to her and started fighting. She was very protective.

Only he dared to make such a decision on his own and let his mother give birth to a younger brother for his sister, although Chen Rou later sternly warned him that he must discuss anything with his parents in the future, otherwise she would never forgive him, even though he was still young.

He was probably a little scared. After all, although his mother would beat people, she had never spoken to him in that tone. She always spoke gently. He knew that his mother was really angry.

He was in low spirits that day and Chen Rou ignored him, but at night Chen Rou called the three brothers and sisters to sleep on the kang.

The naughty kid then apologized quietly, saying that he knew he was wrong and would not do it again.

Chen Rou only then forgave him for his behavior of betraying his mother this time.

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The author has something to say: ps: I am really late today. I wrote 9,000 words last night, and today I got up to write 2,000 words. I also checked for typos and so on, and now I have reached this point. Mmmmm~~

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