Xing'an Mountains 1984: Starting from climbing mountains to support the family

Chapter 12

"It seems that I need to go hunting more often. This little money is not enough. There are still many things I want to buy but haven't bought yet."

Chen Weidong sighed.

With the remaining thirty-five cents, Chen Weidong did not forget about the little ones. They had never eaten any snacks since they were little.
So I used the remaining money to buy some bulk candies in round shape for the little girls, which should be enough to keep them happy for a long time.

You know, candy was a luxury in that era, much more expensive than pork. Many children couldn't walk when they saw candy, and the little ones at home had never eaten it! Thinking of this, he, as a father, owed too much to his children.

When leaving the supply and marketing cooperative, Chen Weidong couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the person carrying a large bag of things.

Money is really valuable these days. He spent only eight yuan on nearly forty or fifty kilograms of things. However, he had to carry all these things back on his back.

Then Chen Weidong hurried home. An hour later, Chen Weidong arrived at the door.

The reason why he could get home so quickly was certainly not due to the speed of his two legs.

It was simply because on the way back he met an old man driving a donkey cart who was returning from the market in the village. He said a few nice words to him and then got on the donkey cart.

Almost home.

Chen Weidong was panting. He hadn't eaten anything for the whole morning and was starving. He could hardly hold on any longer.

Chen Weidong wiped the sweat off his head.

As soon as I arrived at the door, I saw two little girls, Si Ni and Wu Ni, squatting on the ground playing with pebbles.

Hearing the noise, the two little guys turned around and saw their father coming back.

They stopped playing immediately and ran towards him happily. The two little guys, except for the youngest, the ignorant Old Six, were no longer afraid of Chen Weidong.

She even came over and tried to be intimate with Chen Weidong. Maybe he, as a father, cared too little about his children. After all, which child doesn't want his father to like him?

“Dad, I’m back!”

The two little guys came to Chen Weidong and said happily.

"Well, are you hungry?" Chen Weidong touched his two daughters' heads.
Seeing their hair like a handful of dry grass, their small bodies even thinner, the two little ones, like bamboo poles, with pointy chins, Chen Weidong felt very distressed.
At this moment, it is already nearly eleven o'clock, and my wife and children probably haven't had their meals yet.

"I'm not hungry! Grandma brought the meal today! Si Ni ate it."

Si Ni touched her flat stomach and it was obvious that she was not full.

"Wuni ate it too!"

Wu Ni spoke in a baby voice, her big watery eyes looking anxious and adorable.

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Wu Xiuqin was about to leave with a bowl of rice.

This morning, Mrs. Zhang from the village was again talking about the fact that Liu Xueting couldn't conceive a son, and Wu Xiuqin was so angry that she yelled at her on the spot.

As a mother-in-law, although she was a little unhappy about Liu Xueting giving birth to so many daughters, she did not allow outsiders to say anything.

After the quarrel, Wu Xiuqin, in a bad mood, came to Chen Weidong's house again to find Liu Xueting.
As a result, I met Sanni at the door, and after asking her, I found out that the children had not eaten again!

Wu Xiuqin is a person with a sharp tongue but a soft heart. In fact, as the grandmother of these children, she also loves them very much. She wants to send the children away for their own good.

Wu Xiuqin is an experienced person. She knows that with the current financial situation of her family, it is impossible to support so many children.

People are all made of flesh and blood. When she heard that her granddaughter hadn't eaten, her anger died down.

While cursing, he made some porridge for them from the little food stored at home and sent it over.

Of course, when the porridge was brought to him, he couldn't help but curse twice, put down the porridge bowl and left.
At this moment, she just came over and was about to take the basin home, and happened to run into Chen Weidong who had just returned.

At this moment, seeing Chen Weidong bringing back a lot of things, he couldn't help but exclaimed: "Did you rob the supply and marketing cooperative? Where did you get the money? Did you do something illegal?"

Chen Weidong smiled and said, "No, I dug up a nest of badgers yesterday and sold them in the village for some money. I also bought some necessities because my family was really short of things."

Hearing this, Wu Xiuqin couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. She was worried that her son would do something bad. A few years ago, there was a man named Wang Guotou in the neighboring village who was shot for stealing twenty yuan.

"Forget about the coarse rice and vegetables. Why buy fine grains? You have to spend your money wisely. It's more economical to buy coarse grains. And this MSG, how many people in our village use it? What kind of candy is this?!"

Wu Xiuqin took out items from the sack one by one, saying something about each one. Finally, she took out a small bag of candy and immediately lost her temper, "You really have too much money to burn. This stuff is expensive and can't be eaten. Why did you buy it?"

"You don't want to let these money-losing people eat, do you? They will belong to other families in the future, why are you being so nice to them!"

When several children saw the candies in Wu Xiuqin's hand, their eyes were already fixed on them.

After hearing Wu Xiuqin's words, everyone couldn't help but lower their heads, but no one dared to argue.

Chen Weidong also knew his mother's character. If he didn't stop her, she would keep talking.

Chen Weidong snatched the candy from Wu Xiuqin and said calmly, "Mom, don't talk about losing money in front of the children anymore. No matter what, they are my children. Even if they have no conscience in the future, I will accept it!"

Then, a loving smile appeared on Chen Weidong's face. He took out some candy and gave one to each child.

Having said that, as long as we treat them well, children can feel it. What's more, girls are naturally more emotional and delicate than boys. When they grow up, I will definitely be the happiest father in the world.

After the distribution, the little ones were all very happy, but they didn’t dare to speak because of Wu Xiuqin.

Wu Xiuqin said: "Just spoil them, you will regret it someday..."

Before he finished speaking, Chen Weidong saw that there were still several candies left in his hand, so he peeled a candy and stuffed it into Wu Xiuqin's mouth, "Mom, is this candy sweet?"

Wu Xiuqin's face turned red at his action. She couldn't help but slap his arm and spat, "You dead child!" But she felt very happy in her heart.

Chen Weidong ignored her, peeled another candy and stuffed it into Liu Xueting's mouth.

Liu Xueting insisted at first that she didn't want it, but Chen Weidong wouldn't let his wife resist, so he just held the candy in his hand and looked at her, making her feel so embarrassed that she had to open her mouth and eat the candy.

Chen Weidong said: "That's good!"

This one sentence made Liu Xueting so embarrassed that she wished she could find a hole to crawl into.

Wu Xiuqin couldn't stand it anymore and ran away immediately, "Now that you're back, you can take care of your wife and children by yourself."

(End of this chapter)