【Quick Wear】My Years as a Mother-in-law

Chapter 153 The Impoverished Mother-in-Law in the Period Literature 33

When I got home, a snowstorm had just stopped.

The endless white snow dispelled a lot of the darkness of the night. There was no one to be seen on the road or on the sea. On the bare trees, a crow croaked in disappointment and flew away. Then a group of curious little sparrows flew over and stood on the trembling branches.

Thousands of birds and all-rounders.

If the train didn't go directly to the village, it would be a problem for them to get back.

"I'm finally back, Boss. Go turn on the heaters in the two houses."

The group sat on the sofa and didn't want to move.

"You smell so bad, don't dirty the sofa."

"The sofa is made by people, it's okay, I can clean it up at worst."

Zhou Fu waved his hand and asked everyone to sit down and wait for the heating to come on. The room was very warm, so everyone went back to their room to take a shower, change clothes, and feel refreshed. It was already past ten o'clock in the evening. Zhao Guohong went to heat up three servings of roast duck, and everyone ate to fill their stomachs and went to bed first.

The next day, when the sun rose, the snow sparkled so brightly that it was hard to open your eyes.

"Eldest brother, if your wife doesn't go back to her parents' home, you can go to your sister's home with gifts. Second brother, there's no need for you two to come back with the children. It's okay to stay at your in-laws' home for a few days. They're not busy at home and don't need you."

Zhou Fu warned.

"Got it, Dad."

Zhao Guohong watched them leave, then turned and asked, "Mom and Dad, isn't it time to set up the braised meat stall?"

"Why are you in such a hurry? It's so cold, most people are staying at home for the winter. Wait until the snow melts, and you can have a good rest."

Yun Xi looked at the snow that reached her calves, picked up a broom, and began to sweep it. "Hurry up and sweep the snow, old man. The snow on the roof must be swept too, otherwise it will turn into water and form icicles, which is very dangerous."

"Okay, I'll go sweep it."

We have a stainless steel ladder at home, which is very stable and there is no danger in setting it up to sweep snow. It’s just that the roof area is quite large, so it’s a bit busy.

Several children from the second wife followed them to their maternal home, and the three children from the first wife sensibly helped carry the snow outside the gate.

Soon, neighbor Lin Xiaobei also came to help, and the process became much faster.

"How is it, has your wife given birth?"

Yun Xi asked around while she was busy. Last year, Lin Xiaobei went out to sea to make money and saved enough money to build two brick houses, so their life was not so difficult anymore.

"It's born. It was born at home on the eighth day of the first lunar month. It's a big fat boy."

Speaking of this, Lin Xiaobei was so happy. After eight attempts to have children, he finally had a son.

"Did the family planning office come to your house?"

"No, I saw the heavy snow blocked the road, so I brought the mother back. I gave birth at home by myself, so no one knew. And even if they knew, there would be nothing they could do. They could wade through the snow to report it to the township." Lin Xiaobei laughed, "Besides, the baby is already born, so it's okay."

"That's good. You should take good care of Nan Yi during her confinement. Take good care of your body after this last child. You will be healthy in the future."

"Ok, I know."

"We're almost done cleaning. Let's go. I brought you some Peking duck and dim sum from a century-old shop. Take them back for your wife and children to try."

"Too polite."

"It's nothing. Big Dog and Second Dog have some too. They're all the same. You've been working hard at sea for a year. We remember your hard work."

When Zhou Fu finished his work, Lin Xiaobei had already left.

"Xiao Bei went back? His wife gave birth, right?"

"It's born. I finally have a son. Nan Yi doesn't have to worry anymore."

The birth control policy here is like this. If a woman is caught pregnant, they'll arrest her and force her to have an abortion. But after the birth, no one cares. You can't just drown the child, right? But there's no way to register the child. As for the fine? Lin Xiaobei's family is so poor, how could they afford the fine? So Nan Yi gave birth to the child and nothing happened. Of course, it's difficult for these children to register their children, but that doesn't matter. The school in the next village doesn't require household registration, and students can still get a student status without one. The only time you need a household registration is when you take the high school entrance exam.

At that time, family planning was not strict, and you could get a household registration by using the village chief's connections.

The policy is different from that in some places. In some places, you can conceive but you cannot raise the child. That's right, you cannot raise the child. There was a family in the village who used their connections to buy a baby girl to raise. They had too many sons in the family, and they said that the yang energy was too strong, so they bought a girl to suppress it. She didn't understand where this saying came from.

The villagers valued and didn't value blood ties, but they raised the baby girl very well. Some families had no male heirs, so they bought male heirs and raised them to inherit the family business. No one said anything. Buying people was wrong, but Yun Xi didn't report it rashly. For example, the baby girl was not allowed to be raised after being sent back. What's the point of reporting it? At least she can grow up here.

"Tsk, he's finally born. Xiaobei's mother only gave birth to him, a boy, and it's still the same for his generation."

Yun Xi looked at him and said, "Who can say for sure about such things? Fortunately, Nan Yi is free. Xiao Bei said that her sixth daughter will take care of the child, and when the braised meat stall opens, she wants Nan Yi to continue to help."

Zhou Fu had no objection. "Come if you want. I heard from the eldest brother that they plan to increase the supply of braised meat to other families after the New Year. Then the second brother and his wife may have to help out there all day."

"Let them do whatever they want. It's their ability to expand their business. We go fishing and just make sure we have money at home."

Yun Xi nodded, "With these two sources of income at home, there's no need to worry too much."

The children started school in February, and Zhao Guohong couldn't help it anymore, so she dragged her husband to the village to set up a braised meat stall. Business was average at first, but as the weather got warmer, it gradually picked up.

In the middle of March of the lunar calendar after the New Year, all things come back to life. The pear and apricot blossoms in the village are in full bloom, and the peach trees are showing buds. Around the Qingming Festival, melons and beans are planted. Zhou Fu feels the temperature and starts spring plowing. He plants half sweet potatoes and half watermelons on five acres of land. Watermelons have sold very well in the past two years. When the time comes, he will sell them next to the braised meat stall, so there is no need to set up an extra stall.

After spring plowing, it is also the season to go out to sea. The well-maintained large ship returns to sea, starting a new journey, and life returns to normal.

Why not go out to sea in winter?

Because it is cold in winter, and the sea freezes and there are sea ice, which can cause great damage to boats. No one in the village goes out to sea in winter. At most, they go fishing at the beach.

I admire fishermen the most. They are not afraid of the cold and sea breeze, and go to the beach to fish every day. No matter how his family members try to persuade him, he just won't do it. I don't know what he's trying to do. It's okay if he can catch good fish, but the key point is that I have never heard of anyone getting rich by fishing.

"Fishing? If I had your luck, I'd also like to fish every day."

Oh, by the way, Yun Xi was fishing at this time, catching one good fish after another, and Zhou Fu was jealous.

"Haha, I don't have that much luck. It's just that I get lucky every now and then. Maybe it's because of the passing fish."