Back to the 70s: My Wife is Both Fierce and Crazy

Chapter 141 They are all poor

She wasn't lying.

But wanting to be like her is naturally impossible.

Now she's holding back, afraid that if she goes all out she might kill someone, which would be hard to explain.

"really?"

"Of course, haven't you noticed it lately? After you've had enough to eat and wear, you've become much stronger, even stronger than the average person."

Hearing this, Bai Jing was the most qualified to speak, "Yes, big sister, Jingjing is stronger than my classmate. Last time, a classmate pulled my hair, and I gave him a light push and he flew backward."

While it may be a bit of an exaggeration, it's also true, since Jingjing's strength is inherently greater than that of children her age.

"Yes, yes, me too. I'm stronger than Brother Guangming and the others."

Bai Ling thought about the changes that had happened to her and realized that she was indeed changing, but she was still young. When she grew up, she would definitely become even bigger.

"I understand, big sister."

Looking at her three younger siblings, Bai Jing felt a pang of sadness, thinking about their fate in her previous life.

It is said that poverty-stricken couples suffer a hundred misfortunes, but the same is true for brothers and sisters.

When everyone is poor and can't even support themselves, how can they have the energy to care for their brothers and sisters?

Ugh.

Ultimately, it all comes down to poverty.

Her own mindset changed.

In her past life, how could she have cared about her second and third uncles when her own family was in such a mess?

But in this life, she has a cheat code, money, and ability, so she can take good care of her family.

My relatives are all grateful to me.

If she had no money, how could she possibly care about her second and third uncles' families? She probably even resents them for not helping her own family.

Ugh.

The past is too painful to recall; in the end, it all came down to being broke.

Back home, Bai Jing and Bai Ling busied themselves in the kitchen, while Xiao Qing and Xiao Yong helped tend the fire at the stove.

The atmosphere at home was incredibly happy.

When my parents came home, they smelled the aroma of the food, and both of them straightened their backs.

The food on the table was plentiful, and everyone's face was filled with a happy and content expression.

Bai Jing is on vacation, but Luo Chunhua isn't.

After dinner, Bai Jing was pulled by her mother to help pack the things she had brought back.

Since Bai Jing wasn't home last night, Luo Chunhua didn't touch the things Bai Jing brought back, fearing her daughter might make her own arrangements.

"Mom, I brought all this fabric back from City A. You can have it made into clothes when you have time. We have plenty of cotton-padded clothes, but everyone wants a new outfit." Afraid that her mother would be reluctant to part with it, Bai Jing gave her a few more words of advice.

Looking at these fabrics she had never seen before, Luo Chunhua gently stroked them with her rough hands, saying, "This material is so good."

"No matter how good it is, it's still just fabric. We can't just keep it as a family heirloom," Bai Jing said helplessly.

Luo Chunhua was amused by her words. "You're much more cheerful than before. That's wonderful." She had seen her daughter's changes and felt both heartache and satisfaction. "Mom, what are you saying? The hard times are over. Our family will get better and better." Bai Jing put down what she was holding and went to hug her mother, who was still thinking about the past. "If we have the means, we can't keep suffering ourselves."

Luo Chunhua slapped her twice, annoyed. "Alright, you're a grown woman now, why are you still acting like a child?" But her daughter's words warmed her heart. Yes, with such good conditions, why should she suffer?

“You’re right. I’ll take these to Granny Li in the back alley and have them made into ready-made clothes.”

Hearing the name Granny Li from the back alley again, Bai Jing was somewhat puzzled. "Mother, what's the deal with Granny Li?"

After moving here, besides the Zhang family, she only had contact with Uncle Zhou; she wasn't really familiar with anyone else.

"She's just like her mother before, a person with a tragic fate."

So Luo Chunhua slowly began to explain the story of Granny Li, how their acquaintance was an accident.

That time, she was looking for someone to make winter clothes. She asked many neighbors before she found out about Granny Li's house. But she didn't expect that as soon as she arrived at Granny Li's house, she saw a slovenly man beating and scolding Granny Li.

She was about to step forward to help when she was stopped by the people around her.

Upon learning that it was Granny Li's son, Luo Chunhua was at a loss for words.

Grandma Li's son is a good-for-nothing who has never studied hard since he was a child. Last time, because of the town's police crackdown, his life became increasingly difficult, so he wanted to go home and make some money.

Unexpectedly, his mother refused to give it to him, saying that she wanted to use it to raise her grandson. In a fit of anger, Grandma Li's son tried to snatch it from her. Grandma Li was no match for him. In order to protect her and her grandson's food supply, she had no choice but to fight with the unfilial son.

He was then beaten and injured by his son.

After Li's son left, the neighbors pulled Luo Chunhua forward to help Grandma Li up.

It wasn't that she didn't want to help, but she was afraid of being taken advantage of by Granny Li's son. That man was shameless. These days, everyone is struggling financially, and she couldn't risk ruining her own life just to help someone else.

That's why I dared to inquire about it afterwards.

Grandma Li seemed to have gotten used to her neighbors' behavior. She didn't blame anyone, only saying that she had done something wrong.

Originally, Luo Chunhua did not intend to let Granny Li help make the clothes, but Granny Li seemed to have seen through her thoughts and made a lot of promises that her son would not waste the fabric and cotton. Only then did Luo Chunhua agree to keep the fabric and cotton.

They also gave Granny Li five yuan, which was used to make six sets of clothes.

She paid generously, and Grandma Li put her heart into her work. Over time, Luo Chunhua became quite satisfied with Grandma Li's culinary skills.

The clothes that everyone in the family wears now are all made by Grandma Li.

What Luo Chunhua didn't expect was that Grandma Li's grandson was actually her son's classmate, and the two children started playing together.

After listening to her mother's explanation, Bai Jing learned about Granny Li's family situation.

If she remembered correctly, many more people were arrested in the town later because of the foreign enemy incident, but she didn't know if the Li family member was among them.

If it exists, I'm afraid it will be difficult for it to come back in this lifetime.

But she didn't know whether the bureau had notified her family.

However, it has nothing to do with her.

"Grandma Li has excellent craftsmanship. I'll send the items over tomorrow and ask her to make them into finished garments." Bai Jing herself also had clothes made by Grandma Li.

"Okay, since you're on holiday at home, you should keep an eye on things around the house. The New Year is coming soon, and we still have some meat and grain coupons left. Spend them when you have time, and we should have a good New Year."

Luo Chunhua showed no mercy when it came to using her daughter.

"No problem, leave it all to me." In the past, there was such a thing as New Year's goods in the village, but her family was poor. From childhood to adulthood, she could only eat meat once a year at most, and the meat was just a thin slice. Even so, it took her mother a lot of effort to get it.

“In the past, my family didn’t have the means, so we never had a full set of New Year’s goods. This year, I want to prepare more, like cured meat and sausages.” Bai Jingchang thought to herself, recalling the New Year’s goods she prepared in her previous life.