The Clever Wife of the 1960s Chapter 42 (Part 2)
The Clever Wife of the 1960s Chapter 42 (Part 2)
There is a primary school in the town, which is naturally impeccable and cannot be compared with the one in the village. She also wants to send her eldest son Han Hang to go, but the school is still too young. The town is an hour's drive from here, passing through so many villages, but children in some villages are not allowed to go.
Adults don’t dare to do it, but children do, and they are very brave.
Chen Rou couldn't pick him up and drop him off every day, so he just went to school in the village, and she would supervise him and give him tutoring when he came back.
"It's not a trouble at all. I'll take Hanghang to the town to report to the teacher tomorrow?" Song Xiaoyu said.
"Third sister-in-law, if you are really willing to help send Hanghang along, I will remember your favor. But if you agree to this, you can't give up halfway." Chen Rou looked at her seriously.
"There's no reason to give up halfway. Am I still Hanghang's third aunt? Just tell Hanghang that if he studies well in town, he can get a scholarship." Song Xiaoyu said.
Chen Rou nodded and said, "I'll let Guo Bin go with you tomorrow morning. His father has to bring him to report."
Song Xiaoyu agreed and went back as there was nothing else to do.
As for the fact that her colleague Zhou Yu was reported, she didn't mention it, but if she didn't say it, Chen Rou couldn't guess it.
Chen Rou was not so smart as to guess that her colleague had been reported, but she also guessed that her enthusiasm today must be related to the previous incident.
He didn't agree to help carry the goods before, and he looked very unhappy. Now he comes here to offer his services. Something must have happened.
However, judging from their attitude, the couple should have given up after being rejected and not done anything stupid again.
Chen Rou waited for the eldest son Han Hang to come back from school, and then asked him, "Your third aunt just came over and asked, saying that the school in town is very good, and if you study well, you can get a scholarship. Do you want to go to school with Xiao Si'er?"
"What is a scholarship?" Han Hang was stunned and asked.
"It's money." Chen Rou said.
Hanghang's eyes lit up: "For me?"
"I'll give you a portion as a gift, and the rest will be yours." Chen Rou said calmly.
"Okay!" Hanghang nodded.
"Then let your father take you there tomorrow." Chen Rou was satisfied.
This mother and son are both capable. They just planned to go there and haven't even started their studies yet, but they think the scholarship is a sure thing.
But Chen Rou was not really worried. This was a problem her son should consider, and she was only responsible for taking the commission.
The second brother came back with his sister, and brought back several earthworms in a broken bowl, all of which were quite big.
"Take it and feed the chickens, then come and wash your face and hands quickly." Chen Rou said.
The brother and sister obediently went to feed the chickens. Seeing the hens eating happily, they were also happy.
During the Chinese New Year, Chen Rou did not save at all and killed two chickens. Now there are fewer chickens in the chicken coop, but when spring comes, she will catch a few more and keep them.
Wash them and prepare to eat.
Han Guobin returns home on time in the evening.
His busiest times are the summer harvest and autumn harvest periods, when the fleet will be requisitioned. It is rarely used during normal times.
Chen Rou poured him some warm water to wash his face and hands, and then let him go to bed to rest. She also told him about what happened with Song Xiaoyu.
"Then I'll bring it over tomorrow." Han Guobin nodded.
Chen Rou knew he was tired, so she slept with him without saying anything else.
The next morning she got up early to make breakfast. When the rice was ready, it was almost time, so she called the father and son to brush their teeth, wash their faces and eat.
After eating, Han Guobin took some money and drove his eldest son to the old house. Song Xiaoli had just finished eating and said, "Second brother, wait a moment."
After asking Han Si to eat quickly, he went into the house to clean up.
Han's parents didn't know about this and asked Han Guolin, "What is this for?"
"From today on, Hanghang will go to the town to study with his younger brother. Today, the second elder brother will take him there to register. In the future, Xiaoyu will take them there together." Han Guolin explained.
Han's mother was about to say something, but she couldn't let this naughty boy Hanghang lead her little Si astray.
But after being pulled back by Han's father and waiting for Han Guobin and Song Xiaoyu to ride away on their bicycles, Han's mother couldn't help but ask, "Why didn't you let me say it?"
"What do you want to say?" Han's father said with his eyelids shrugged.
"Hanghang is just a mud monkey. If you let him be with Xiao Si'er, how will Xiao Si'er concentrate on studying? He will just be taken out to play!" Han's mother said with a dark face.
"I see that the second son's family attaches great importance to studying, so you shouldn't interfere," said Han's father.
One time when he passed by his second son's house, he heard the sound of reading. He looked around and saw that there was no one around, so he leaned over to listen. The reading was very good, and he could also hear the second son's voice, which he could not generally repeat, but he just wanted his grandson to study hard.
Of course, Han's father knew that it was difficult to get into university, just like it was for the top scholar in the past.
However, there has never been a scholar in the Han family for generations.
There is no hope for the eldest son, as it is obvious that he is not a scholar. However, the three children of the second son are all well-mannered and seem to be able to handle a pen.
Although Han's father loves his third grandson the most, he certainly wouldn't object if other grandsons could also study.
These are all the bloodlines of the old Han family. When they are about to succeed, the old Han family will benefit.
Mother Han didn't think too much and said directly: "If Xiaoyu wants to carry it like this every day, she will have to give Xiaoyu an egg a day!"
Han Guolin couldn't stand it any longer and said, "Mom, please forget it. Hanghang is Xiaoyu's nephew. He has to go to school with his aunt and collect eggs. You might as well embarrass my third wife to death!"
And why would Xiaoyu be willing to take the initiative to offer it? It was because his second brother helped the two of them get through a disaster.
Otherwise, this matter would not be over. Han Guolin couldn't even imagine what kind of devastating scene would happen if the couple were reported.
Han Guolin had a nightmare last night. He dreamed that he went to jail, his wife and children were separated, and he would never be able to hold his head up again.
Because the old man and his son said that no matter how dissatisfied Han's mother was, she had to suppress it.
In this way, Han Hang went to school in town with Han Si, and Song Xiaoyu would go to and from school with him every day.
Chen Rou asked about her son's situation and left him alone after seeing that he was adapting well.
It is February in the lunar calendar, and it is almost March in the solar calendar, and the weather is getting warmer.
Naturally, the work in the village has begun, but this year there is something good.
Zhou Zhen and Ma Dafa have been frugal and saved some money in the past few years since they separated, so they are planning to build a brick house.
The whole family moved to the old house of the Ma family next door and stayed there temporarily as it was going to be demolished and rebuilt.
The bricks and tiles were transported here with the help of Han Guobin’s connections. Of course, we didn’t tell the public this, otherwise we wouldn’t have been able to handle it if they all came to us. So we just said that we had applied for it a long time ago.
Chen Rou naturally also helped with cooking.
I only had time to come back and lay the foundation when I got off work at night. I didn't need that many people, and it took almost a month to build the house.
Zhou Zhen even shed tears in front of Chen Rou.
Crying tears of happiness.
I have been feeling resentful ever since the grain was distributed. My whole family goes to the fields to work, and we get a lot of grain every year, and we can save some money. On weekdays, apart from salt and matches, we basically have no other expenses.
I was just thinking of building a brick house to prove myself!
Now she is finally back on her feet. Although she borrowed some money from her parents' home, most of the money was raised through the hard work of her family!
"The good days are still ahead, so don't let up." Chen Rou said.
"I just feel very suffocated." Zhou Zhen said while wiping away tears with a smile.
Chen Rou smiled and said, "If you don't have to work, go up the mountain to find some mushrooms."
Zhou Zhen looked toward the door and whispered, "Wait until it rains in a while, and then we'll go."
From last year to this year, she has earned almost ten dollars from Chen Rou.
Now she still owes her parents some money, so shouldn’t she find a way to make more money to pay it back?
Spring rain is as precious as oil, and it falls in April.
After the spring rain, the army of mushroom pickers headed towards the mountains. After the rain, mushrooms can be said to be everywhere in the mountains.
Mrs. Han is one of the main forces in digging mushrooms.
The female comrades came back together, carrying full baskets of mushrooms and planning to go again tomorrow.
Life in the village is like this, busy for sure, but also peaceful.
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