Chen Lishu has been paying attention to where her movements will let her touch her body.
She rushed to the corner next to her, where a bundle of hemp rope was placed. Chen Lishu picked up the rope and walked towards the door without saying a word.
"Everyone, come out and see. My grandma is going to kill our family. Instead of letting her get the reputation of killing our children and grandchildren, I'd better kill myself first and hang herself in front of my uncle's house."
Originally, Zhang Chunhua was still watching the excitement, but now he became anxious when he heard that she was going to be hanged in front of his house.
"This can't be done." After saying that, he turned around and looked at Mrs. Chen anxiously: "Mom, please give the money to Lishu quickly. Limin is about to get married, and if she is really going to die, no one here can celebrate the New Year."
Old Mrs. Chen was angry and resentful in her heart, but against such a scoundrel granddaughter, it seemed that all her tricks would not work on her.
She threw away the fifty yuan in pain, and Mrs. Chen felt that her heart was bleeding.
"Don't be angry, Mom. Take good care of yourself. I will bring some sisters over to pay you New Year greetings during the Chinese New Year." Chen Lishu accepted the money with satisfaction, not forgetting to give Mrs. Chen a smile.
Mrs. Chen immediately lowered her chest and took two deep breaths, pointed at her and cursed: "Get out of here!"
Chen Lishu walked home with fifty yuan in her arms. Although she got the money back, her mood was not at ease.
Her father, Chen Mandun, has always been a foolish and filial person, Wu Chunmei is even more soft-tempered and only knows how to cry, and the other children are too young to count on her.
There are many restrictions in the current social environment. The Third Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China has not yet been held, so many pairs of eyes are watching every move. Maybe I will be caught by the red armband and sent to the study class if I do something wrong.
All the way back home, as soon as I walked in, I found two things on the table.
"Sister, Aunt Gu just came and brought two pounds of millet and one pound of beans for mom."
The second sister, Chen Liyuan, followed her gaze and immediately reported the situation to her.
Chen Lishu nodded. She knew that the Aunt Gu she was talking about was her future mother-in-law and Gu Xingdong's mother.
Still thinking of sending things over in such a difficult time made Chen Lishu have a better impression of this mother-in-law.
"Where have you been on this cold day?" Chen Mandun frowned and sounded dissatisfied.
Although Wu Chunmei on the kang stopped crying, her eyes were still red.
Chen Lishu glanced at the two of them and briefly explained her visit to Chen Mancang's house.
"Are you going to ask for money for your milk?" Chen Mandun stood up suddenly and glared at Chen Lishu as if he was about to slap her at any moment.
Wu Chunmei also looked over with her mouth half-opened in shock and her red eyes open.
"You kid, please give me your money and I'll give you some milk and give it back."
As Chen Mantun said, he turned around and grabbed his hat by the kang. His tone was anxious and angry: "You are seventeen and you don't understand anything. If not, you can come with me and kowtow to you to admit your mistake."
Kowtow and admit your mistake?
Is she crazy?
"Dad, do you think this fifty yuan is life-saving for Nai?"
Chen Mantun's hand holding the hat paused. Chen Lishu continued: "You don't think it's right, either? But this money is important to our family."
Chen Lishu said and took a deep breath: "My mother has just given birth and is weak and needs nutrition. My little sister was born prematurely and needs to be well fed. There are several other sisters. Do you think the remaining thirty kilograms of food can last a lifetime or are they all tough?"
You don’t need to eat at all and you won’t get sick?”
"There are always ways to solve these problems. After a while, when spring begins, things will naturally..."
Seeing that he still wanted to quibble, Chen Lishu got angry in her heart and her voice was a little louder unconsciously: "You also said spring, when is spring? February or March? The snow hasn't melted yet, right? Let's eat the snow together with the whole family.
Or drink the northwest wind?"
"Why are Lishu talking to your father?" Wu Chunhua, who was on the kang, suddenly whispered.
The character developed over decades cannot be changed overnight. She also learned a lesson after suffering a loss.
Thinking of this, Chen Lishu's voice became a little softer: "I'm not saying that it's wrong for dad to show his filial piety, but there must be priorities. Let's use this money to tide over the current difficulties first, and when we make money later, let alone
It’s only fifty yuan, even if dad wants to build a big brick house for me, it’s not impossible.”
When Chen Manyun heard what she said, his expression softened a lot, and a smile appeared on his weathered face: "How can I build a big brick house?"
There were only two big brick houses in the village, one was the village chief and the other was the branch secretary. But he didn't even dare to think about it.
"Only when you dare to think can you dare to do it. Then our family will set a small goal now and build a big brick house next year!"
"Sister, can our family really live in a big brick house? I want to live in a big brick house, but the current house is too cold." The sixth sister, Chen Lijuan, looked at her with her little face red from the cold, and she breathed unconsciously as she spoke.
There are two strips of clear mucus under the nose.
Chen Lishu knelt down to help her wipe away the mucus from her nose: "Only obedient children can live in big brick houses, while disobedient children can only stay here and suffer the cold."
Chen Lijuan really believed her words, and immediately patted her chest and said seriously: "Lijuan is the most obedient little baby."
Everyone was amused by her.
Seeing that the atmosphere had relaxed a lot, Chen Lishu stood up and explained her plan.
"Mom is in confinement now, so it's a good time. We can buy some grain from the village, or go to other villages. The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and prices in the town will also rise. Then we can go to the town and sell the grain.
No matter how much, you can make a profit.”
This was also the method she thought of when she saw the millet sent by Aunt Gu.
Now is the time of the planned economy, and everything requires votes. But the rural areas do not care about that thing, and they can live without votes. As long as the price they charge for harvesting grain is higher than that at the purchasing station, someone will definitely be willing to sell it.
"What if someone catches me? Your dad was blackmailed out of 20 kilograms of grain just because of this." Thinking of the 20 kilograms of grain, Wu Chunmei's nose became sour and she wanted to cry again.
"The brave will be starved to death and the timid will starve. Besides, given the current situation at home, if we don't block it, are we going to live like this forever, with one meal but no next meal?"
The couple looked at each other and said nothing for a long time.
"Sister, I support you. I want to live in a big house, and I want to go to school. I'm not afraid of being caught." Chen Liyuan is thirteen years old this year and knows many things. She never wants to live such a life again. She wants to go to school, but can't make it.
I have to take care of my sister at home to pay for tuition and fees.
Seeing the second sister's statement, the younger ones nodded in agreement: "I want to live in a big house."
"I want to eat meat..."
"The child's father, how about we try again." Wu Chunmei suggested. The eldest daughter was right, I'm afraid life won't be worse than it is now.