The Clever Wife of the 1960s Chapter 54 (Part 3)

The Clever Wife of the 1960s Chapter 54 (Part 3)

"Live a more refined life, and my brother-in-law will like it when he sees it." Chen Rou said.

Fourth Sister Chen smiled and said, "Your brother-in-law doesn't care about these things."

"It's okay if you don't care, but as women we have to pay more attention to it. Even if we don't show it to our brother-in-law, we can show it to ourselves." Chen Rou said.

The two sisters came over after washing up.

It was only six o'clock when I arrived at the bun shop, and I started helping out.

Making and steaming dumplings is a lot of work.

Sister Chen Si also witnessed how busy the bun shop was. Soon after it opened, people started coming to buy buns and make soy milk. As it was cold today, the tables in the bun shop would not be moved outside, and the customers could just eat inside.

Aunt He was busy until after seven o'clock, and also bought some steamed buns and soy milk to take back. Since she was not cooking today, she just ate the steamed buns and soy milk.

"Aunt He, is this the time to get off work?" asked Chen Sijie.

"Well, Aunt He has to go back to take care of her grandson, so she came over to help in the morning." Chen Rou nodded.

Fourth sister Chen nodded, and Chen Rou asked Han Guoli how the boiled peanuts sold yesterday.

"It's pretty good. There are not many pounds of boiled peanuts left from what I cooked yesterday." Han Guoli was also in a good mood.

Chen Rou smiled and said, "Then you will have a good harvest this year."

Han Guoli was a little worried and said, "The trend is getting better and better now. I think there will definitely be more people coming to sell in the future. By then, it won't be as easy to sell as it is now."

"Then you should sell more while the time is right now." Chen Rou said.

"I wanted to bring Zhang Jiang along, but Zhang Jiang, the stubborn old man, didn't dare to sell it." Han Guoli asked, "Does he think I'm embarrassing?"

"If he doesn't want to go, you can go by yourself. Didn't he get a salary increase last month?" Chen Rou said.

The salary was adjusted again last month. Those who did not increase in previous years have increased this year, and those who increased in previous years remain the same this year.

Nowadays, Zhang Jiang’s salary is over 30 yuan, which is not a small amount.

"My salary plus the money I make from selling peanuts is much more than his," said Han Guoli.

"If a woman is capable, the man will feel more relaxed. Don't argue with him. If he doesn't want to sell it, then don't sell it." Chen Rou said.

Han Guoli nodded and didn't argue with Zhang Jiang. She just wanted to sell more, but she didn't expect him to be so cowardly and not dare to do it.

She cooked the porridge and brought it home.

Chen Rou and Chen Sijie were busy in the store.

Brother Chen San arrived at 8:30 with a car full of stuff.

Chen Rou came over to help park the bicycle, and looked at her third brother and said, "Third brother, why don't you come once a day and carry less each time."

"That's such a hassle." Brother Chen San wiped his sweat and said.

Chen Rou first poured him a bowl of water, and then scooped soy milk and buns for him to eat.

Brother Chen San said, "Fourth sister, do you want to open a shop in the city with me? Then I can deliver goods for you."

"It's not that easy to open a shop. Even Dabang doesn't even know about it." said Sister Chen Si.

I came here this morning to see the business of this bun shop. I have to say, Sister Chen Si was a little tempted.

"Then go back and have a good talk with Dabang. The city is short of everything now, so there's not much we can lack." Brother Chen San said.

"Look again." said Sister Chen Si.

Brother Chen San didn't say anything. After eating two buns and a bowl of soy milk, he felt better.

Then the unloading began.

What did he bring in this time? Everything.

Eggs, potatoes, soybeans, peanuts, cabbage, radishes, etc. I also harvested two live chickens yesterday. Even these two are not easy to harvest. People want to keep the new chickens for laying eggs and not sell them, so they won't be wasted in the future. I'll talk about it next year.

But with so many things, there’s no need to worry about not being able to sell them for money.

At this moment, everyone came over to ask. There were enough people today, so Chen Rou kept some for filling and started selling the rest.

Under Fourth Sister Chen's stunned gaze, all the things her Third Brother had brought over were soon gone, and after the buns were sold, these things were almost sold out as well.

Everyone praised the new things.

Sister Chen Si and Brother Chen San both stayed for lunch and went back after eating.

Brother Chen San gave the car a ride back, and Chen Rou gave the Pechoin and the piece of light-colored cloth that she had torn off yesterday to her fourth sister.

"Forget about Pechoin. What do you need the cloth for? Keep it for yourself." said Fourth Sister Chen.

"Take it back and make yourself some clothes, and bring my two nephews here when you have time." Chen Rou said. She saw that her sister was reluctant to buy her some, so she bought her a piece of clothing.

Before Sister Chen Si could say anything else, Brother Chen San said, "Hurry up, stop pushing it back and forth."

Fourth Sister Chen rolled her eyes at him before getting into the car and waving to her sister and mother.

When she returned home, Sister Chen Si couldn't help but sigh.

My younger sister lives very comfortably there, but a nest of gold or silver is still not as good as my own copper nest.

She went to her mother-in-law and said something, then came back, cooked the rice and started preparing dinner.

When the two brothers Anwen and Anwu came back, they naturally couldn't help but ask their aunt how her business was doing in the city.

"Why do you need to worry about these?" said Chen Sijie.

"We are just concerned about our aunt. Mom, please tell us a seat and we will go in when the holiday comes." An Wen said.

"If you go in, remember to bring food with you, and you have to go to the bun shop to help in the morning." Fourth Sister Chen naturally did not stop her son from getting close to their aunt's house, she just said.

"That's for sure." An Wen said.

Anwu also nodded.

Sister Chen Si didn't say anything at this point. She told them the location, then took out the cloth and said, "Save it for you to make clothes for next year."

The two brothers were naturally happy when they knew they were going to have new clothes to wear.

However, Chen Sijie was still greatly shocked when she went to the city this time. She talked about this with An Dabang before going to bed at night.

She also said that her third brother and her younger sister were asked to go to the city to try to do business.

"Is business so good?" asked An Dabang.

"The bun shop has never been short of customers since it opened. The things that my third brother sent over were sold out in a short time. Even the two chickens were taken away by someone. They are very rare." said Chen Sijie.

An Dabang hesitated and said, "Do you want to go?"

"I kind of want to, but we've just paid off the debt we owe for building a house, so we need to save up some capital to move there," said Chen Sijie.

You can't do business and have to borrow money from her sister. That doesn't make sense.

"Then let's raise one more pig and a few more chickens next year," said An Dabang.

"Do you have any objection if I really go to the city to do business?" Sister Chen Si said happily.

"I'm not as capable as Guobin, who can't make your aunt live such a comfortable life, but I also want you to live a good life." An Dabang said.

If business is good, why not go? At worst, I can just go back to the village and continue farming. It can't be worse than this.

"You're a rough guy." Sister Chen Si was moved by him and hit him lightly.

"Wife, why does it smell so good?" An Dabang sniffed and asked.

"My younger sister gave me a box of Pechoin, and I applied it this morning." But it still smells good until now.

"Let me smell it again."

"Not serious at all."

In the darkness, the couple started working in bed.

Chen's mother helped her daughter take care of her grandchildren in the city. Because her mother came, Chen Rou saved a lot of effort.

After half a month, all the work in the village was done, and Brother Chen San drove Chen's father to the city.

Chen's mother was very happy. That day, Chen Rou brought the foot-washing water and soap to her father to wash his feet. She also cut his nails without any disgust.

At night, when she went to bed, Chen's mother said to her husband, "Look, does Rourou dislike it? She serves me more attentively than anyone else."

Father Chen was naturally comforted and said, "Rou Rou is filial, I know."

"Go to bed early. You take care of the grandchildren tomorrow and I'll go to the bun shop to help." said Chen's mother.

"Okay." Father Chen nodded.

Han Guobin came back relatively late this year, in late November, when the weather was very cold.

It was just afternoon, Chen Rou had just woken up from a nap and was about to go out to grind soy milk when he came back.

When she saw this rough man, Chen Rou realized how much she missed him. Even though her child was already that grown up, she still missed him.

"Wife, I went to the bathhouse specially to take a bath this time, so I don't stink anymore." Han Guobin put down a toilet bag and the fan he brought for the children, walked up to his wife, looked at her and said with a smile.

Chen Rou smiled at the man and said, "Do you think I won't dislike you if you take a bath?"

"I don't mind." Han Guobin said with a smile.

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