The Clever Wife of the 1960s Chapter 52 (Part 1)

The Clever Wife of the 1960s Chapter 52 (Part 1)

Chen's mother was talking to Chen's father in his hometown, and Han Guobin was also talking to his wife in the city about this.

Chen Rou smiled when she heard this and said, "Don't you think my parents are too old and like to nag and annoy us?"

"Why are you complaining? It was mom who took care of the four of us during our confinement. Just for this, I will be grateful to her for the rest of my life. And dad, do you know what he told me back then?" Han Guobin said with a smile.

"Did Dad come to see you privately?" Chen Rou raised her eyebrows and looked at him.

"Well, he told me your horoscope, and he said that you are blessed, and will be a good match for your husband and children. If you marry me, your livestock will be prosperous." Han Guobin said with a smile.

"Ahem." Chen Rou coughed dryly: "Does that disappoint you?"

"Why are you disappointed? I have to be grateful to my father for the rest of my life." Han Guobin hugged her and said, "Wife, let's live a good life like this."

"Well, a good life." Chen Rou's heart softened as she leaned against the man's chest and listened to his strong heartbeat.

Once upon a time, had she ever thought that she would live a life like this?

She went through thick and thin, and never dared to think that she would have a husband or children, because she was insecure about her own future.

Besides, I have seen too much in the apocalypse. How can it be so easy to find a reliable man?

She has seen men who were fine one second but could push their pregnant wife out to give themselves a chance of survival the next.

What hope does she have in men?

But she didn't expect that by chance, she would end up with such a life.

There is no doubt that she loves this man, loves her children, and loves her family even more.

The couple slept in each other's arms, with happiness on their faces.

The business of the steamed bun shop has now stabilized, but because Han Guobin is at home, Chen Rou still comes here quite early.

She arrived at the bun shop at six o'clock.

Han Guoli and Aunt He also opened the shop on time. Chen Rou helped move the chairs outside for the customers to sit and eat, and then started to cook porridge.

After the dumplings were cooked, Han Guoli was asked to deliver them to the two families, and Chen Rou took Aunt He to start selling the dumplings.

Everyone in this area knows that Aunt He is helping out at Chen Rou's Steamed Bun Shop, and it's really busy here now.

Because they not only sell buns, but also eggs, fruits, vegetables and other things every now and then, especially live chickens, which are very rare.

Because of this steamed bun shop, everyone's living standards have been greatly improved.

Yesterday, Han Guobin brought back some goods and sold most of them right away. The live chickens were distributed one by one to different households.

The things are very fresh and not expensive. They can choose whatever they want after it is brought over. Although it is a bit expensive, they don’t need to pay a ticket, which greatly promotes consumption.

City dwellers have salaries, and their salaries have been raised by 40% in the past few years, so they are not that short of money. What they really lack are various tickets, which are rare.

So even though we have only just started reform and opening up, in fact everyone has a lot of money in their pockets.

The goods sold here at the bun shop do not require tickets, so naturally they are popular.

However, housing conditions are still very tight, as there are very few houses for sale. Han Guobin was lucky to be able to buy this one.

Han Guoli and Zhang Jiang are currently living in a rented courtyard, and it is also not easy to find a house that can be rented with money.

Han Guoli came back from delivering breakfast and said to Chen Rou, "I saw Hanghang reciting English. I wanted to ask Haohao to live with him so that he could learn from his brother."

"Haohao is indeed a bit cheerful and should be more restrained," said Chen Rou.

"It's not that I'm having fun. I played all day long during this holiday and didn't feel tired at all. If I could use this energy on studying, I would feel relieved." Han Guoli said.

"Do you want me to teach you a method?" Chen Rou said with a smile: "Hanghang in front was not willing to learn at all."

"What method?" Han Guoli couldn't help but ask.

Chen Rou told her about her reward method, and Han Guoli said, "This will easily make him dependent."

"What kind of dependence is this? If you improve his grades, he will have face in the class. Then you can tell him that he has earned this face by studying hard. It's up to him whether he wants the face or not." Chen Rou said.

"He will definitely be angry with me." said Han Guoli.

"Why is he angry? Don't bother him if he wants to save face or not. Don't give him anything. He can't stand that kind of temper. Wait until he comes to discuss with you in a nice tone, then look at Ying Nuo and make him understand that he is studying for himself, not for you as a mother. Besides, he is old enough and should be sensible. If he doesn't study hard, how will he find a job in the future? Will he rely on you and Third Uncle all his life?" Chen Rou said.

"Isn't this how Hanghang's sister-in-law taught him?" Han Guoli said.

"That was the case at the beginning. He didn't like studying and said that studying was worse than pulling grass for pigs to earn work points." Chen Rou said.

Later, the eldest child found the sense of honor of being at the top of the class. There is no doubt that feeling of being popular in the class. Once you have experienced it, which child would not hold on to it?

At first, he did it for a pair of Liberation Shoes, but later on, no one was helping him and he just did what he wanted.

Especially after coming to the county town, he tried extra hard for fear that his classmates would look down on him and say he was a transfer student from the countryside.

Of course, Chen Rou, as his mother, also gave him face.

On the day he reported to school, his shoes were brushed very clean so that they looked new. His clothes were also patchless and he had a schoolbag slung around his waist.

This outfit also gave the little boy enough confidence, allowing him to quickly find his self-confidence in the school in the city.

He had already surpassed many students in the class in the last final exam, and he had also set a goal for the next semester. He wanted to be among the top three students in his grade.

With the eldest brother setting a good example, the second brother has also become eager to fight. He doesn't want to lose to his eldest brother, so he will naturally work hard.

Chen Rou will give them enough space to grow, and as long as they don't go astray, she won't interfere with their growth.

All she would do was to provide them with the best environment and the most solid support to the best of her ability, so that they would not need to be timid in the process of growing up and could face life confidently at any time.

When they are tired and look behind them, they can see their home, which is their safest and most solid haven.

Their home will give them the greatest spiritual and mental support.

Maybe someone would say that her educational concept is not good, but she is just that kind of person. Everyone is different and cannot be lumped into the same category.

For example, Chen Rou said she had talked to her nephew Zhang Haohao, but whether Han Guoli listened or not was up to Han Guoli herself.

As for what Han Guoli said about sending Zhang Haohao to live at her home, Chen Rou actually had no objection. But this was not a question of whether to live there or not, it was a question of learning attitude and education.

His own parents are here, but he is sent home to study with his cousin? Does this mean that he wants her to take care of it?

How is this possible.

However, Chen Rou did not take it to heart. This was an idea that most mothers who wanted their children to be successful would have, but she had the right to refuse.

At around nine o'clock, when the bun shop was about to close, Brother Chen San came over with a chicken cage with four chickens stuffed in it.

Chen Rou was surprised and asked, "Didn't Guobin go to the countryside to harvest yesterday? How come you still have four chickens, Third Brother?"

"Guobin is not a fair person. How much money did I lose after his truck took over yesterday?" said Brother Chen San.

Chen Rou smiled when she heard this: "Then he went back to his hometown to collect eggs, and he even made room for an empty truck to come back, so that you, the third brother, could collect them."

Brother Chen San didn't really see anything strange, he just said casually, "These are the chickens I collected from other villages, they are all old hens."

"Third brother, do you want to try selling it yourself?" Chen Rou asked.

"No, I'll just give it to you." Brother Chen San shook his head and refused.

"What are you doing?" Chen Rou asked puzzledly, "No one in the city is arresting people now, it's all legal now."

"I'm borrowing Guobin's bicycle, so I have to give you some of the profits. I'll need this bicycle later, so you have to lend it to me for a longer time." Brother Chen San said.

Chen Rou laughed: "Just borrow it, why do you have to calculate this?"

"I won't bother. It's convenient that you have a shop here. I can just sell it to you directly." Brother Chen San said.

Chen Rou didn't say anything else. She accepted all four chickens and paid her third brother.

"Okay then, I'll go back first." said Brother Chen San.

"Why are you in such a hurry to go back? Go home and drink some water. I have to close the stall too." Chen Rou asked Aunt He to ask who wanted a chicken, and then she told her third brother.

"It's going to be hot soon, so let's stop drinking and go home." Brother Chen waved his hand.

Brother Chen San rode his bike for a short while, less than half an hour later, several chickens were sold. Chen Rou then closed the shop and went home.

It is indeed hot now, even in the hottest days of summer. I was sweating all over when I walked home from the bun shop.

As soon as I got home, I saw Han Zhou and his sister eating ice cream, and the little one was watching them eagerly, and he could enjoy a bite from time to time.

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