novelraw Chapter 399 - 7: Mom is looking forward to having grandchildren_3
Chapter 399 - 7: Mom is looking forward to having grandchildren_3
Chapter 399: Chapter 7: Mom is looking forward to having grandchildren_3
Shi Suifeng was quite content.
After all, in these days, even in the army, there wasn’t much food!
While speaking, he flipped the grilled fish over and fished out two boiled eggs, giving one to Chu River: "Here, fill your stomach a bit first."
Then he worriedly said, "In three days, I have to return to the army. Do you want to learn how to cook fish?"
Chu River was stunned.
"You’re going back..."
She had forgotten.
The two looked at each other, feeling quite disappointed.
Shi Suifeng thought: Alas, once I’m gone, this silly girl doesn’t know how to cook. Her family is like wolves and tigers, she might suffer grievances!
Chu River thought: Alas, when he’s gone, who will cook the meat and fish? Can I depend on the eldest niece? The eldest niece’s cooking skills aren’t good!
Suddenly, even the fish didn’t smell so good anymore.
...
The two fish took up the rest of the night, and as dawn broke, they each returned to their own homes.
Chu River went back to catch breakfast and got some more sleep.
Shi Suifeng did the same.
The eldest niece was still sleeping in the woodpile, Chu River walked over and nudged her with the tip of his toe, and she instantly woke up.
"Eldest niece, do you want an egg?"
The ointment on the eldest niece’s face had dried up, half of her face was dark, the other half dark with green patches, Chu River just couldn’t bear to look at it any longer. She quickly peeled the egg Shi Suifeng had given, stuffed the egg white into her mouth, and gave the yolk, which she didn’t like much, to the eldest niece.
The eldest niece immediately sat upright by the woodpile: "Aunt, what are we eating today?"
...
What to eat today?
Breakfast was just porridge and cornbread—a bit of dry food is needed to do some work.
But likewise, however many cornbreads were made, Chu River only took a few.
Once the whole family had porridge sloshing in their bellies and went out the door, she then handed a cornbread each to her nephew and niece.
While doing so, she asked, "What do you think it takes for someone to cook for me all the time?"
The eldest niece was eager to impress: "Aunt, I can do it!"
Chu River glanced at her: "Your cooking skills are no good!"
The eldest nephew spoke insightfully: "That’s simple, aunt, if you marry her as your wife, then she’d cook for you every day, just like mom cooks for dad every day! Grandma always cooks for grandpa too."
Though they take turns, they all still cook.
Not problematic!
Chu River’s expression changed, and slowly she raised her eyebrows.
But everyone soon dropped the topic, looking at her expectantly: "Aunt, what are we eating today?"
Chu River also temporarily put aside her thoughts—the village’s customs, getting a wife costs a lot, and she currently only had a few dollars, she would have to make more from her family first!
Looking at the old lady’s door: "Don’t worry, I saw a pack of biscuits and a big bag of brown sugar yesterday, we’ll have those today!"
If she didn’t make the old lady so anxious and short of breath, she wouldn’t be called Chu Aiguo!
...
The old lady was already nervous and short of breath.
Good-for-nothing!
Fiddling around the house day by day, can’t just let it keep going like this!
She gathered several daughters-in-law together: "Quick, think for me, does anyone want to marry a wife? Families with lots of brothers who can beat that girl! Or ones who live far away and can’t come back!"
Lots of brothers make it easier to tie someone up.
Far away, so by the time a little of that sedative stuff is sneakily given, once she’s taken away, where the sky’s high and the Emperor’s far, the marrying family won’t be able to get her back, and neither will she!
"Once she’s married off, we’ll finally have a good life!"
The old lady’s face was fierce and menacing—
The daughters-in-law understood, saying to marry her off, but actually...
Everyone couldn’t take it anymore, quickly nodding: "Don’t worry, mom, we’ll find out right away!"
The old lady was determined to get rid of her: if it really doesn’t work, someone in the village will do. Once she becomes someone’s wife, even if she’s brazen, it won’t bring trouble to us!
The daughters-in-law were united like never before: "Don’t worry, mom, we’ll definitely find out!"
Especially the second daughter-in-law, who nearly got hit, her hidden brown sugar was gone too, and yesterday she didn’t have her turn but still gave up a buck fifty...
What kind of worldly suffering is this?!
And the most terrifying thing is, today, it was their turn to handle the meat!
Thinking of the four or five bucks the eldest sister-in-law gave yesterday, she shivered all over—
This, she couldn’t bear no matter what!
...
Meanwhile, Zhao Xiuhua chuckled as she discussed with Shi Suifeng:
"Little Three, you’re at the age now, since you’re back and have time, how about having someone find you a match?"
She sighed, looking genuinely concerned: "You’re out there fighting for your future, and mom really can’t rest easy. Once you have a wife, someone who cares whether you’re warm or cold, you’ll understand the hardships of supporting a family!"
"Mom is just hoping to hold a grandson soon!"