Year: I had a good time when I was young

Chapter 942 Chasing the Wind
While Qin Huairu was complaining in her heart, she also felt that her mother-in-law was right.

After all, she was seven years older than Chu Xiangqian, and was a widow with two children and a mother-in-law.

Without some means and enthusiasm, it is really difficult to make Chu Xiangqian keep caring about you.

"Mom, I know."

Only then did Jia Zhang nodded in satisfaction, and personally sent Qin Huairu out the door, and then complained to several middle-aged women in the yard.

Then he hurried back to his home, and saw the brother and sister Banggeng and Xiaodang, each holding a chicken leg, eating happily.

Jia Zhang couldn't help but get angry. They had already eaten in the evening, and the family had never had to worry about not having enough food in the past two years.

A steamed bun with steamed dumplings, a dish and a soup will definitely fill the two children.

It was past 8 o'clock and I hadn't digested the food yet, but I ate a three or four pound roasted chicken.

I didn't expect that after eating so much, the brother and sister would sneak in some more when I was only out for a short while.

Apart from being greedy, the saying "you little brat, you're going to eat me to death" is really true.

Bang Geng saw that grandma looked unhappy, so he put down the chicken leg in his hand and twisted a chicken wing, "Grandma, you eat too.

Otherwise, it might break down tomorrow in such hot weather."

Jia Zhang couldn't help but roll her eyes, but she couldn't bear to let her curse.

If there was a quarrel, it would be even more troublesome if the neighbors knew that I was still eating roast chicken so late.

Thinking of Qin Huairu saying when she left just now that I don’t have to buy groceries tomorrow, I smelled the aroma of roast chicken again.

He gritted his teeth, took the chicken wing and started eating.

People these days consume very little protein, and some even only eat meat during the Chinese New Year.

Not to mention children, even adults will get greedy when they smell it.

While eating, Jia Zhang sighed that the food that Chu Xiangqian brought was really good.

Not only is the roast chicken big, but it also tastes really delicious.

After finishing a grilled chicken wing, Jia Zhang didn't even take the chicken breast. Instead, she tore off the neck and head and started chewing on them.

Then, while eating, he subconsciously said, "Bang Geng, Xiao Dang, your mother is capable, but she also works very hard.

I have to go out of town to collect pig bristles so late, and I am busy all night.

I heard that the longest distance someone rode a bicycle was more than thirty miles at night.

It’s hard for her just thinking about it.

Moreover, she couldn't bear to eat a single bite of the two roasted chickens herself, so they all went into our stomachs.

In the future, you two must be filial to your mother. "

Great! Xiao Dang nodded quickly, but it was too late to correct it now.

However, if you hear this kind of words more often, at least you won’t dislike your biological mother in the future.

But after finishing eating, Banggeng looked at his sister and saw her packing her schoolbag, so he asked Jia Zhang in a low voice.

"Grandma, didn't you say that my mom was able to get so much salted fish and dried meat because she found me a stepfather?"

"Nonsense," Jia Zhang was almost angry to death. She only hinted that Qin Huairu had found a man, but she did not say that she had found a stepfather for Banggeng.

But in Banggeng's mind, finding a man is like finding a stepfather for himself.

Realizing this problem, Jia Zhang wanted to slap herself a few times.

Although Chu Xiangqian is already married and it is impossible for him to be with Qin Huairu, there is no need to worry about Banggeng changing his surname.

But if Bang Geng knew who the man his biological mother was outside with was, this guy might really take Chu Xiangqian as his stepfather.

Over the years, every household in the yard has benefited from Chu Xiangqian's kindness.

Not to mention helping to find food during difficult times, Chu Xiangqian also helped find jobs for the second uncle, the third uncle, and the sons of several other families.

In addition, Chu Xiangqian had spent the previous two years in the courtyard teaching Aiguo, Aimin, Ailin, and Aiqiu to practice martial arts.

I also do morning exercises and boxing. It can be said that there is not a single boy in this yard who does not envy the four patriotic siblings.

I also began to admire Chu Xiangqian.

If Banggeng were asked to acknowledge Chu Xiangqian as his stepfather, this kid would probably kneel down in front of him.

Jia Zhang suddenly felt that she must not let Banggeng and Xiaodang know that the person Qin Huairu was in love with was Chu Xiangqian.

Pulling the stick stem, she said with a serious expression, "My dear grandson, that's what I heard from the bad women outside slandering your mother. Think about it carefully.

Except for working the night shift, does your mother always go home after get off work? If she wants to find a stepfather for you, she needs time for that.”

Bang Geng thought about it and nodded.

Jia Zhang added, "Also, your mother has told me more than once that for you and Xiaodang, she will never marry in her life.

Otherwise your stepfather will treat you badly and may even beat you.

You said your mother has sacrificed so much for this family, and you, as a son, misunderstood her. How painful must she feel?"

Bang Geng was stunned and silent for a while, "Grandma, I will be filial to my mother and you in the future."

Jia Zhang was overjoyed and felt relieved.

But what Banggeng could not have imagined was that his mother did not go out to work the night shift, but hurried back to the courtyard in Maoer Hutong.

That night, with two mature women in their 30s and a human teddy bear like Chu Xiangqian, how could there not be some noise?

If Chu Xiangqian hadn't been cheating, he really wouldn't have been able to control the two pretty wives.

The next morning, Chu Xiangqian woke up around 6 o'clock as usual.

After getting up, he lit a fire to stew red dates and pear soup, then stewed a few pieces of cooked venison, and then practiced boxing in the yard.

The two women were indeed tired last night. They slept until after 8 o'clock and then got up yawning and washed up.

Fortunately, as long as the two of them bring back ten or eight kilograms of pig bristles, the person in charge of the recycling station will not only not blame them for being late, but will also take the initiative to let them go back to sleep at noon.

After the two women got up, they saw Chu Xiangqian had prepared breakfast and their faces blushed slightly.

Nowadays, 9% of household chores are done by women.

So while the two of them felt embarrassed, they also thought that Chu Xiangqian was really nice.

While eating the soft stewed venison and red dates and snow pear soup, Qin Huairu and Lou Xiao'e were extremely affectionate towards Chu Xiangqian.

After dawdling for a while, it was past 9 o'clock before the two of them rode their bicycles to work with a bag of pig bristles.

Moreover, Qin Huairu had a 10-liang-weight yellow croaker in his pocket.

As for Lou Xiao'e, this girl gave more than fifty gold bars, some jade articles and jewelry to Chu Xiangqian five years ago.

She said that she asked Chu Xiangqian to keep it for her, but in fact she was entrusting all her assets to Chu Xiangqian.

So even though Chu Xiangqian also coveted Lou Xiao'e's body, he really liked this silly woman in his heart.

The yellow croaker that was supposed to be given to Lou Xiao'e was also rejected by her, and she asked Chu Xiangqian to help collect it.

However, Chu Xiangqian gave her a lot of pocket money every month, which was indeed enough for the girl to have enough food and drink and she didn't have to worry about money at all.

As for the capital for buying antiques, the two of them had a lot of cash in their hands.

Qin Huairu had at least 20,000 or 30,000 yuan in his hands.

Although Lou Xiao'e didn't have that much cash, Chu Xiangqian gave her 200 pocket money every month, so Lou Xiao'e didn't actually spend much.

After three or four years, plus the money I shared with Qin Huairu from buying antiques, I still had about 10,000 or 20,000 yuan.

It would be better to spend so much money on antiques instead of keeping it.

He gave the antique to Chu Xiangqian and took the gold bar from him and hid it.

But Lou Xiao'e didn't want to waste her time thinking about where to hide the gold bars.

Qin Huairu was different. She was thinking that when Banggeng got married and had children and she was old, she would pass on all her savings to her son and grandson.

As for Xiaodang, people of this era just give more dowry when marrying off their daughters. If you want her to inherit the family business and property, forget it.

After the two women went to work, Chu Xiangqian went into the Novice Village to take a bath and changed into a clean Zhongshan suit that was 70% new.

Then he rode his bicycle out and went to the Luoguxiang courtyard first.

Turning out of a small alley, two large bamboo baskets appeared on the bicycle.

A bamboo basket contains a large bag of 50 kilograms of chestnuts, a small bag of 20 kilograms of peaches, dried red dates, dried cherries and dried bayberries wrapped in white sugar.

Another bamboo basket was filled with over a hundred pounds of dried fish and dried meat.

After thinking about it, he took another processed, fresh silly spore, put it in a bag, and placed it on the back seat of the bicycle.

It’s true that the 28-inch bicycles of that era are really sturdy.

More than 200 pounds of stuff does not affect riding at all.

I heard that this thing can carry four or five hundred kilograms without any problem.

When we arrived at the courtyard, most people had gone to work, even Ai Qiu had gone to school.

However, the first aunt, the second aunt, the third aunt, several aunts and the little kids were very surprised and enthusiastic about his sudden return.

Looking at Chu Xiangqian's two full bamboo baskets of things, I was so envious.

After putting the things in the east wing of the front yard, Chu Xiang carried the 30-pound processed stupid spore in front.

There were still more than ten kilograms of chestnuts, which he handed to Auntie No. 3 and said, "I have to go back to the forest farm to visit my father's grave.

Auntie, when Zhuzi, Aiguo and Aimin come back, ask them to stew these stupid spores with chestnuts.

In the evening, each family gets a big bowl of it, and the rest is shared by me, the three uncles, the heads of each family, and the married men. "

The smiles on the faces of the three aunts and several aunts instantly brightened.

He kept praising Chu Xiangqian.

Chu Xiangqian chatted with him for a while before riding his bike out of the city.

When they arrived at a small forest outside the city, they put away their bicycles and rode Red Hare and Zhaoye Jade Lion to chase the wind.

This was the first time Chu Xiangqian made Zhuifeng appear in the real world.

This 5-year-old stallion is not as big as his father Chi Tu, but his muscle coordination and symmetry are better than Chi Tu.

It also looks more beautiful.

Moreover, Red Hare was a chestnut horse, and Zhaoye Jade Lion was a white horse, but the child born was a pure black horse.

In fact, it is more appropriate to name Zhuifeng "Wuyun Taxue". His whole body is black, and there is a circle of white hair on each of his four hooves.

When running, from a distance, it really looks like four horse hooves galloping on the snow.

Chu Xiangqian did not take the main road. With a mountain sparrow leading the way in the sky, he tried his best to avoid crowds and villages.

Running wildly along the country road across the fields.

It took only forty minutes to reach the forest farm after traveling hundreds of miles.

However, Chu Xiangqian did not rush back to the forest farm. Instead, he rode Zhuifeng and took a detour into the mountains.

Fortunately, Zhuifeng was in the novice village, following Red Hare and Zhaoye Jade Lion, accompanying Chu Xiangqian to gain experience.

A level 34 horse has a physique of 31.5, strength of 8.1, and agility of 10.5.

Walking on a mountain road is like walking on flat ground.

Even a 60-degree steep slope can be easily run up.

After wandering around in the mountains for more than an hour, I have to say that the animal population recovery speed is indeed not slow.

Three years ago, there was basically no game to be seen in the mountains that were more than ten kilometers long near the forest farm.

But when I looked over here, I saw quite a few pheasants and hares.

Even wild boars, roe deer and wild deer were spotted in several groups through tits.

Chu went forward and continued to move forward towards the novice village. Today, 15 pheasants, 15 hares, and 15 deer were refreshed.

20 silly roe deer and 30 wild boars were released in all directions.

After thinking about it, I decided to release all the 30 cows and 40 sheep that were refreshed today.

As for whether the nearby villagers were surprised and puzzled when they found cattle and sheep in the mountains, Chu Xiangqian didn't care.

Anyway, no one would suspect him.

If they encountered a wolf or a fox along the way, Chu Xiangqian would shoot them to death with an arrow.

There was a lot of mud on the horse's hooves and legs, and Chu Xiangqian's rain boots and work clothes were also stained with mud.

Then he put away the bow and hung it on Zhuifeng.

A wild boar weighing about 300 pounds was taken out from the novice village, as well as the two wolves and four foxes that had just been shot.

He took out his knife and cut some branches to make a simple, sturdy stretcher.

One end of the stretcher was hung on the saddle, and the other end was directly in contact with the ground, pulling wild boars, wild wolves and foxes out of the mountains.

Since Mr. and Mrs. Lou were unwilling to go to Hong Kong Island, I, as their cheap son-in-law, had been with their daughter for four or five years.

You have to make some preparations.

The forest farm is definitely the most suitable place around the capital for two old people to avoid trouble during special times.

As long as you get through the first two or three years, you basically don't have to worry about anything and can just stay in the forest farm.

Zhuifeng's physique was such that dragging 500 kilograms of game did not affect his speed at all.

At around 1 p.m., Chu Xiangqian appeared on a hill not far from the forest farm on horseback.

I saw many young boys in the village making a fuss after lunch.

Chu Xiangqian smiled, put his fingers to his mouth, and blew a loud whistle.

This sound could be faintly heard not only in the nearby village where the forestry workers lived, but also in the villages several miles away.

Not only did it attract the attention of these boys, but even some adults who went home for lunch came out to look.

At first, I was alert when I saw someone riding on a tall horse.

But Chu Xiangqian was so famous in the forest farm that someone soon shouted in surprise, "It's the eldest son of the Chu family."

As soon as these words came out, more people recognized him immediately.

Most people ran towards the hill, while a small number ran to look for their second uncle, third uncle, Secretary Qin, and Accountant Jiang.

Although my second uncle's brother had a staff position in the Forestry Bureau, they were quite happy to work in the office at first.

But within half a year, the two of them took the initiative to apply to return to the forest farm.

It’s not that they don’t know how to enjoy their blessings, but after the Forestry Bureau knew that Chu Xiangqian was able to get supplies, people came to look for them all day long.

My second and third uncles understand the ways of the world and help the bureau and the leaders get things.

But after helping the leader, they had to help their colleagues again, which made my second and third uncles unhappy.

I simply stopped sitting in the office and went back to the forest farm. I felt that it was simpler here.

Moreover, in recent years, Ehime's export companies have been purchasing bamboo products made in the forest farm and several surrounding villages.

At the beginning, you can get paid according to the rules based on how many finished products you make.

But later on, the money was no longer given and work points were given instead.

In fact, for country people, work points are more real than money.

(End of this chapter)