novelraw Chapter 397 - 7: Mom is just looking forward to holding a grandson
Chapter 397 - 7: Mom is just looking forward to holding a grandson
Chapter 397: Chapter 7: Mom is just looking forward to holding a grandson
The sky was gradually darkening, and the sound of gongs marking the end of the workday resounded in the brigade.
Yet, the group from the Old Chu Family gathered together, needing to encourage each other just to muster the courage to head home.
After all... they really didn’t know what they would encounter upon returning this time.
Old Mrs. Chu slowly calculated in her mind— the chickens were gone, the bacon was finished, and the daughters-in-law’s private savings were almost entirely turned over.
There should be nothing else to exploit, right?
Unless...
The old lady remembered the milk powder, malted milk, brown sugar, biscuits... and money hidden in her cabinet, and suddenly shivered all over!
She hurried her small feet along, wishing she could fly back right away, eager to protect the treasures. However, when she pushed open the door, six children were sitting in the yard, holding large bowls high, nearly wanting to press them against their faces.
Chu River sat in the center, holding a very familiar can of milk powder:
"Have you licked it clean?"
The eldest nephew put down the bowl, his mouth filled to the brim, with traces of white powder still on his face. Seeing his aunt ask, he quickly nodded:
"Cleaned it!"
As he spoke, a puff of powder sprayed out from his mouth, startling him to quickly cover his mouth and savor the delicious treat.
The dry milk powder turned out to be even tastier than biscuits! Just a bit sticky. Aunt was right; Grandma sure knew how to hide goodies.
...
And Chu River hugged the now empty milk powder can, greeted the family cheerfully and enthusiastically:
"Yo, back from work? Dad, did it hurt at noon when you were hit? It shouldn’t affect your labor points earning, right? You can’t slack off, otherwise, you’ll miss out on grain at the end of the year, and that would still be a loss for me!"
The rapid-fire remarks made Old Chu reel backward, wishing he could go back sixteen years and drown this little girl!
But he could only think about it.
The beatings at noon had truly opened up a new world for him—Old Chu had never suffered such humiliation in his life!
Yet, because of the blood-selling incident, no one in the family dared breathe a word outside—fussing at home, no matter what, the family’s foundation was still there.
If the Red Guards found out, the whole family would be cleaned out!
But... but why is this so infuriating?!
Old Chu wasn’t the only one angry, his old wife’s face was flushed purple with rage, wishing to tear the things in front of her into pieces, but as a small-footed old woman, she simply couldn’t win in a fight!
At this moment, her impotent fury was even more uncomfortable!
Meanwhile, the daughters-in-law exchanged glances—just as we said, Mom had good stuff hidden!
Seeing the old lady’s private stash being unearthed, inexplicably, everyone felt a sense of secret joy inside.
...
The people inside and outside the yard exchanged glances. After Chu River’s warm greeting, no one made a sound.
Chu River smiled, breaking the silence first: "My dear elder brother, today it’s your turn to treat me to meat. Where’s the meat?"
The eldest son, Chu Mandun’s knees weakened, for some reason recalling the terror of being punched in the chest that day! He stuttered nervously: "Meat... the meat you, you had the bacon at noon..."
He initially planned to use bacon as a substitute if he couldn’t get any meat.
After all, these days, the brigade’s granary wasn’t full, and catching a mouse would count as a good New Year, where could he find extra meat?
There was some on the mountain, but he wasn’t capable, having come back empty-handed twice.
But that bacon was eaten by Chu River at noon, why didn’t she acknowledge it now?!
Chu River threw the milk powder can to the ground, stomped on it, and the tin can quickly and pliably squashed into a ball, seeing this, the group was in such fear they didn’t know how they’d get through the night!
Yet the instigator sighed, "Alas, we’re all family, loving and kind to each other. I don’t want to resort to violence. But the problem is, just yesterday I made such a small request, and today big brother doesn’t give me face..."
"Everyone, tell me, not giving me face, should I express something?"
...
Her words were sharp, and her actions even sharper. With a few steps to the door, she grabbed Chu Mandun by the collar with one hand, directly tossing him into the yard, then stepped on his head.
Chu Mandun could only weakly struggle in the muddy yard, watching helplessly as he couldn’t even speak!
The eldest daughter-in-law couldn’t hold back:—
"Aunt!"
She broke into tears: "Aunt, what do you really want, don’t hit your big brother..." That’s her own husband, the one to provide for the family in the future!
Chu River looked innocent: "Sister-in-law, now look at what you’re saying, I didn’t mean anything else, just felt that I worked hard to support the family before, and now asking my brothers to treat me to a meal of meat should be okay..."