novelraw Chapter 420 - 14: Aunt, take me with you
Chapter 420 - 14: Aunt, take me with you
Chapter 420: Chapter 14: Aunt, take me with you
The eldest nephew and others were already waiting behind the woodpile.
Seeing Chu River, they were beyond excited:
"Aunt, what is the state-owned restaurant like?"
"Aunt, what do they sell in the department store?"
"Aunt, did you really bring white steamed buns?"
Chu River looked at the group of scruffy little brats and waved her hand:
"Don’t worry, if I don’t keep my word, would I still be your aunt?"
The eldest nephew sighed, showing a mature weariness beyond his years: "My parents often don’t keep their word, but they’re still my parents."
The eldest niece nodded in agreement.
Looking at the younger ones, though they didn’t understand much, they nodded eagerly to maintain the formation.
What could Chu River say?
She put her hands on her hips proudly: "Hahaha, why do you listen to me so well? Isn’t it because of my charm!"
Saying that, she quickly opened the newspaper—
Given the hot weather, the buns wouldn’t have cooled completely; although they were no longer steaming, it didn’t affect their deliciousness at all. Especially the eldest nephew, who was so excited he almost jumped up—
"Aunt! You keep your word! You’re amazing!"
After that, each person got a bun and devoured it, the taste permeating their mouths.
As for the department store and the state-owned restaurant... with food, who cared about them?
...
The buns from the state-owned restaurant were solid, each as big as an adult’s palm, filled to the brim with stuffing. With each bite, the soft white dough, the unstoppable juices, and the savory meat and vegetable filling...
Mmmm...the kids couldn’t be more satisfied eating them!
As for whether eating non-hot buns would cause stomach issues—what a joke! Nowadays, kids’ stomachs are so robust, they can eat anything without a problem, completely immune!
However, the kids’ tummies were only so big, so besides the eldest nephew and niece who did the most work and got two buns each, everyone else got one.
The eldest niece thought for a moment, then put her bun back: "Aunt, I have nowhere to hide it, so could you hold it for me? I’ll come to find you at night, is that okay?"
She’s just a girl, nothing much for dinner anyway, and buns can’t be hidden like eggs; it’s safest to rely on Aunt.
Chu River didn’t think much of it and took back the bun. Squatting down, she asked worriedly: "What do you guys think, how can we get more meat for Duoduo?"
...
She never treated kids like kids; she discussed matters seriously and now carefully analyzed her situation with everyone.
"Look, I have to follow the army, so I can’t stay in the village for long. But I eat a lot; when I get to the army, where can I get so much food!"
The eldest nephew nodded earnestly: "Aunt, you do eat a lot."
As for where to get meat...
"From the river! There are fish, shrimp, loaches, and eels in the river, plenty of food!"
"Or the mountain. I heard there are wild boars in the mountain! Aunt, imagine, if we secretly hunt and eat a whole pig, wouldn’t that be great!"
Certainly, it had to be done secretly.
Those are public assets, openly taking them would be wrong.
The eldest niece thought more carefully.
"Aunt, you can catch fish, catch as many as you can during this time, then pay the team leader’s wife a bit to help make them into smoked fish and dried fish. If we can snare pheasants or rabbits on the mountain, we can process them too and take them to the army; they last long... they all say the team leader’s wife has excellent skills."
Chu River’s eyes lit up—mountains, water, meat to process, perfect!
Immediately, she rolled up her sleeves, ready to go.
...
However, the eldest niece clearly thought beyond this.
"Aunt, after you go to the army, can you take me with you if there’s a chance?"
Her eyes were bright, full of hope: "I’ll practice my skills well at home, cook, clean, and do laundry for you. As long as I have a place to live and something to eat."
"If someone needs a nanny, I can be one too—I heard city folks all have nannies, and I’ll give all my salary to Aunt."
She whispered, begging: "Aunt, I don’t want to be beaten anymore."
Chu River’s heart was moved.
It wasn’t out of pity; mainly, relying on Shi Suifeng, who went on missions often, for chores like laundry and cleaning was impractical; the eldest niece was more reliable.
Thinking about it, she nodded right away: "Okay! Eldest niece, practice your skills well at home, laundry, cooking, making clothes; practice well, and I’ll find a way to get you over!"
Normally, people wouldn’t agree to such a big thing, but Chu River wasn’t ordinary, and neither was her eldest niece.