The Clever Wife of the 1960s Chapter 41 (Part 3)

The Clever Wife of the 1960s Chapter 41 (Part 3)

The most serious incident was when her brother-in-law almost beat her sister to death. This was because at the end of the year, her brother-in-law's family received more than ten yuan, but her sister gave it all to her mother. Now, no one in her husband's village looks up to her sister.

Thinking of these things, Mrs. Chen San broke out in a cold sweat on her back in such a cold weather.

If she had divided the money at that time and asked her mother to take it, would her husband still speak to her in a nice way? And her mother-in-law was so powerful, would she not use a stick to serve her three times a day?

Mrs. Chen San was still scared when she recalled it. Although she was pinched and beaten several times by her mother and her arms were bruised because she didn't get any money from the division of the family property, she was also extremely grateful.

Now, Mrs. Chen San has no complaints about not dividing the family, because her mother has been keeping an eye on her for the past two years and would let her divide the family and get the money as long as she goes back!

The more her mother urged her, the more she didn't want to divide it, especially since her mother-in-law was not that vicious mother-in-law. So why should she divide it?

Her younger sister-in-law brought a lot of good things, which were all given to her parents-in-law, but her family didn't distribute them, so her three children all got a share.

Occasionally, her mother-in-law would make a bowl of malted milk for them to share, but the first and second wives didn't do that!

The last time she was lying on the kang during her period, her mother-in-law took out some brown sugar and asked her eldest daughter to make her a bowl of brown sugar ginger soup.

But it warmed her so much that she almost cried. So, she decided not to go back to her parents' home this year.

In the past, her mother would definitely pinch and scold her, and this has been happening for the past two years.

Chen Rou smiled and said, "This year, Third Sister-in-law seems to be doing much better than in previous years."

"No way. We are all old, but we can't compare with you, my dear aunt. You have been married for so many years, but to me you still look almost the same as before you got married." said Mrs. Chen San.

This statement is somewhat exaggerated, but not too exaggerated.

Chen Rou's skin, which had been sunburned during the busy autumn harvest, has recovered since winter. She eats well and looks better, so she looks younger.

"Where is my third brother?" Chen Rou asked with a smile.

"It didn't snow today, so he went with some people to see if there were any pheasants and caught two." said Mrs. Chen San.

Chen Rou then said, "Third sister-in-law, go and get busy first."

Mrs. Chen knew that she had something to say to her mother-in-law, so she didn't bother her any more.

Chen Rou followed her mother into the house. Chen's father was not at home. He had gone out to smoke opium with other old men. This was the time of the year when they had the most free time.

"What are you doing?" asked Chen's mother.

"Mom, are there any peanuts left at home?" Chen Rou asked with a smile.

Mother Chen looked at her little daughter and asked, "What do you mean?"

Chen Rou then whispered about her partnership with Han Guoli. Chen's mother said, "There are about ten kilograms left at home. If you want it, ask your third brother to send it to you tonight."

"Mom, don't you want to say something?" Chen Rou was a little surprised.

"I went to sit with your uncle a few days ago. Your uncle said that the atmosphere will be much better in the future. You and Guobin also understand this. I want to know what you are doing." said Chen's mother.

After that, he continued, "Don't worry about your eldest sister-in-law and second sister-in-law. Now that they have been divided, they are not united. Especially your second sister-in-law, she still thinks she is very capable. Let them stay aside. If you want it, your fourth sister will come back during the New Year and tell her. I will let your third brother go and get it."

"Let my brother-in-law send it over, and my third brother can bring it back to me." Chen Rou said.

"That's fine." Mother Chen nodded.

After returning to her mother's house and discussing things, Chen Rou didn't leave much. She left the egg cake, but Chen's mother didn't eat it herself. She kept one piece for the old man as a gift from his daughter. She gave one of the remaining three pieces to the third son's family, and the other two pieces to her granddaughter to take to her eldest uncle's and second uncle's families, so that each family would get one piece.

Although she is not very satisfied with her two daughters-in-law, it is impossible for Chen's mother to satisfy everything, but she still tries to be fair.

Chen Rou was on her way home, and as soon as she entered the village, she saw Ye Qian.

"Sister-in-law, are you going back to your parents' home?" Ye Qian said.

Chen Rou glanced at her and nodded.

Ye Qian sniffed it and said, "Is this the smell of Pechoin?" As she spoke, she looked at Chen Rou's face.

Chen Rou did apply Pechoin, which was fragrant and easy to use. It was not very expensive, only a little over 20 cents per box.

Ye Qian had used it before. This was the fragrance that made her look down upon the entire Youth League Office at that time. She was full of vigor and vitality when she went to the countryside that year.

Later I realized that imagination is beautiful but reality is cruel.

Now all these things were far away from her, and all that surrounded her was the stench from the pig farm that could drive people crazy.

What’s even more terrifying is that after living there for so long she actually got used to the stench and no longer found it smelly.

"Although my sister-in-law lives in the countryside, I think her food, clothing and shelter are better than those in the city." Ye Qian said, "I'm afraid Brother Guobin's salary is not low now, right?"

"The salary is okay, but I owed my parents money for building a house, and I just took it back." Chen Rou said casually.

"I'm not borrowing money from my sister-in-law, so you don't have to worry like this." Ye Qian smiled.

Chen Rou said: "If there is nothing else, I will go back first."

Ye Qian didn't say anything. She just watched her leave with obvious mockery and contempt in her eyes.

A country peasant woman doesn't look like a prince even if she puts on a dragon robe. Does she think she is no longer a country girl just because she uses Pechoin?

She will never be able to get out of this quagmire in her lifetime, unlike her. When she is admitted to university next year, she will be able to fly freely in the sky!

Chen Rou didn't care how Ye Qian looked at her behind her, but her intuition was very accurate, Ye Qian was jealous of her.

Although I don't understand why Ye Qian is jealous of her, maybe it's because she is doing well? But what does this have to do with Ye Qian? This is something she and her family Guo Bin have managed together.

However, some people's thoughts are always beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

Chen Rou ignored it.

At eight o'clock in the evening, her third brother brought her peanuts.

Chen Rou brought him into the house, poured him some hot water to warm himself up, and then gave him the money.

"Mom said she would give it to you, no money required," said Brother Chen San.

"A pound of peanuts is 40 cents. I estimate there are about 13 or 14 pounds of these. I didn't count much and just gave you five dollars. You can take it back." Chen Rou stuffed it into his hands and said.

Brother Chen San grinned and said, "Then I won't be polite to you, little sister."

He first put the money away, and then asked in a low voice: "I went pheasant hunting today, and when I got back I heard from my mother, little sister, is your business reliable?"

Chen Rou looked into her third brother's eyes and knew what he was thinking.

"Third brother, please wait for two more years and we will talk about it after two years." Chen Rou said.

"Two years later?" Brother Chen San hesitated. He no longer wanted to go to the fields to earn those few work points.

"It will take two years. It's not possible now." Chen Rou nodded. By then, the documents for economic development should be officially issued.

Brother Chen San didn’t say anything. It would be two years later. It didn’t matter if he worked hard for another two years.

After seeing her third brother off, Chen Rou closed the door and went to sleep.

In a blink of an eye, it was the 28th, and as usual, Han Guobin had a day off.

Han Guobin brought back plenty of supplies this time.

Four or five spare ribs, a piece of pork belly and a large piece of fat meat for frying.

These should all be bought from Laoyang Slaughterhouse Group, and there is also the glutinous rice noodles he bought from the state-owned restaurant in the provincial capital.

There are two bags of glutinous rice sticks, one bag weighing half a pound, as well as brown sugar and white sugar, and two bags of White Rabbit milk candy.

"You bought so much food again. Eating too much sugar can cause tooth decay." Chen Rou said.

"At the end of the year, I received some extra tickets, so I exchanged them for Dayuan and spent all the money." Han Guobin said with a smile, and took out his salary again. He kept the salary, spent some on meat, and the rest is here.

Chen Rou put it away, gathered all the things together, and said, "Hurry up and get on the bed."

The couple lay in the warm kang, and because they had a holiday tomorrow, they were not in a hurry to go to bed.

Han Guobin then talked about the situation in the provincial capital: "I heard there will be new policies next year."

"There must be." Chen Rou said.

Han Guobin smiled, and when talking about Han Guoli selling wet peanuts, he couldn't help but sighed: "It would be great if I could do business freely in the future."

"Not far away." Chen Rou said calmly, "You won't stop us from doing business when the time comes, right?"

"Isn't this what it is now?" Han Guobin said. Why would he stop people from doing business?

"What kind of business is this? The business I'm talking about is the kind where I take over a store and cook for it myself." Chen Rou said.

"Wife, do you want to open a restaurant?" Han Guobin asked in surprise.

"No?" Chen Rou said.

"It's not that it's impossible, it's just that there is a state-owned restaurant here, and I'm afraid the business won't be as good as you think." Han Guobin said. This was still polite. With a state-owned restaurant here, what role would other restaurants have?

No, no, why did his wife think of opening a restaurant?

"Wife, the policy is not open." Han Guobin said quickly.

"If I don't give it to you now, I will give it to you later." Chen Rou said.

Han Guobin was confused, so Chen Rou said softly, "The country is developing rapidly now, and the scholars who were sent down to the countryside have been called back to their jobs. I estimate that it won't be long before the educated youth return to the city in large numbers."

Han Guobin was stunned. He had never thought about these things.

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