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

Chapter 18 Sisters-in-law
"Third sister-in-law, what nonsense are you talking about? The children are still here." Aunt Bai Er saw Bai Jing and Bai Yong sitting next to them and quickly patted her sister-in-law.

Aunt Bai noticed the two children were there and became a little embarrassed, so she stopped talking about it.

Luo Chunhua smiled at her two sisters-in-law, "We haven't lived together for a long time. He's up in the mountains now, and he doesn't even come home when he comes back. If they didn't think he was dirty, they probably wouldn't have sent him over."

However, there was a bitterness in her smile.

"Sister-in-law, the children are all grown up now, things will get better." Aunt Bai patted her sister-in-law.

The eldest brother is truly a cold-hearted and heartless person. His sister-in-law has lived such a miserable life, yet he doesn't seem to feel any pity for her.

Ugh.

Although she was young, she wasn't completely ignorant. "Mom, if we didn't have Dad, would Grandpa and the others not come to take our family away? If that's the case, then let's not have Dad anymore."

Bai Yong still had expectations for his father. Boys tend to admire their fathers more. "Mom, let Dad change. As long as he changes, we'll still want him."

Luo Chunhua felt very sad when she heard the children say such things.

Ugh.

"Don't interrupt the adults. Go help your older sisters." Luo Chunhua didn't want the children to get too involved in these matters.

After sending the two children away, Luo Chunhua looked at her two daughters who were busy at the stove and said, "I'm sorry to them. I've made them suffer with me."

“Sister-in-law, how can this be your fault? Blame that old woman, she’s a troublemaker. Before she was around, my husband told me that Dad treated the three brothers very well.”

Over the years, Aunt Bai had naturally asked about the reason, but whenever she heard her husband say how good their father had been to them when they were young, she couldn't believe it.

Aunt Bai didn't respond, after all, she had asked before, but in his words, it was all about her eldest brother and his own husband.

Later on, the eldest brother even supported his own husband.

Luo Chunhua and Bai Quanfu were sweet at first, but as more and more things happened, his choices gradually chilled her heart, and the couple barely spoke a few words to each other all year round.

Feelings have long since faded away.

"By the way, Xiaojing said she's going to the old man's house to get some money, but I'm afraid it won't be easy to get it." Five hundred yuan! Aunt Bai has never seen so much money in her life.

“We have to listen to Xiaojing about this. We can’t let others use our things.” Aunt Bai agreed. “I’ll go with Xiaojing tomorrow. If it comes to it, we can take it to the commune. I don’t believe the village won’t care.”

Luo Chunhua looked at her busy daughter and said, "I'll ask her tonight."

After chatting for a while, seeing that their husbands had finished fetching water, the two stood up and said, "It's getting late, so we'll head back now."

Uncle Bai Er and Uncle Bai San, who were outside, also smelled the aroma from the pot, and their mouths watered.

But thinking of the pheasant Xiaojing gave them, they were too ashamed to stay and eat it.

"Xiao Jing, the water tank is full. Your second uncle and third uncle will go back first. If you need anything tomorrow, just let us know, and your second uncle and third uncle will work down the mountain tomorrow."

The autumn harvest is approaching, so I can't ask for leave.

Bai Jing handed her work to her second sister, got up and walked out, saying, "Second Uncle, Third Uncle, don't go. I've already stewed all three pheasants. Eat them before you go back."

She made extra food, how could she let them go back? "I won't go to call my younger siblings. It's not safe for them to go down the mountain at this time of year. There are snakes, and it would be bad if they got bitten. You can eat at home before going back."

“That won’t do.” Upon hearing this, the two immediately shook their heads. “We didn’t bring any food with us. Besides, you gave us pheasants, so we can eat them when we get home.”

“That’s right. I already had your brother and sister-in-law start stewing the chicken before we left. It’s perfect to go back and eat now.” Uncle Bai also didn’t want to stay.

Just then, my second and third aunts came out. "Alright, you've already given one to each of us. What would it be like if you ate one too? But you should let us know when you go over there tomorrow, so you don't go alone and suffer the loss."

Seeing their insistence, Bai Jing knew that forcing them to stay was useless. "Alright, I'll bring my second uncle, third uncle, second aunt, and third aunt with me when I go tomorrow. They've taken quite a few things from your house over the years." She was definitely going to go tomorrow.

She's going to get the money back; she won't let them get away with it.

"Okay, then we'll head back. You all should eat and get some rest. It's harvest time now, and your mother can't easily take time off. Make sure she eats plenty of food; she's not feeling well. Once we get the money tomorrow, we'll take her to the hospital after the harvest is over."

My sister-in-law injured her body when she gave birth to my nephew, and she hasn't recovered after all these years.

She bleeds more during her period each month than she sells blood.

"Yes." Bai Jing nodded upon hearing her second aunt's words. "I remember."

Third Aunt touched Xiao Qing's little face, "You should all eat more too, good health is the most important thing."

After seeing the two families off, the mixed grain rice that had been sitting in the pot was ready.

"Mother, let's eat."

A large pot of stewed pheasant and a large pot of mixed grain rice.

The mother and her children ate with great relish.

"I wish I could eat like this every day." Bai Yong had already eaten meat twice, and he had started dreaming about it.

Bai Jing looked at her younger brother and smiled, saying, "Sure, come with me into the mountains to collect grain after the holiday. I'll make sure you have a good meal every day."

"Really?" Bai Yong looked incredulous. "There's still grain in the mountains?"

Bai Jing smiled at her younger siblings, "Yes, there are many rats in the mountains. It's the autumn harvest season, and they love to hoard food. We can still gather enough food for our winter."

Before there was a system, her family would go into the mountains to search, but they probably didn't find many.

Unlike now, when we can harvest food piece by piece, we can have enough for a whole year's worth of food, not just for winter.

The three siblings' eyes lit up when they heard this; the days of hunger were truly unbearable.

It's fair to say that the family was never truly full.

They couldn't even get a full stomach from drinking thin porridge, which shows how difficult their family's situation was.

Luo Chunhua smiled as she looked at her four children.

“There are snakes here, be careful when you go into the mountains.” She didn’t object to them going to the back mountain, “but you absolutely cannot go into the deep mountains.” But the deep mountains were her bottom line.

It cannot be crossed.

"Mom, don't worry, we're not stupid, we're not going." Bai Yong shouted the loudest and immediately retorted to his mother.

Bai Jing gave him a light tap on the head, saying irritably, "How dare you talk to your mother like that? I'm just concerned about you, don't be ungrateful."

Bai Yong was also sensible. "Mom, I was wrong. I didn't mean to. Don't worry, we definitely won't go into the back mountain. With Big Sister watching over us, we won't be able to get in anyway."

Luo Chunhua felt very comforted. Everyone said that she had many daughters, but who knew that her daughters were the ones who cared for their mother the most?

"Okay, Mom believes you. You are all good children. Eat quickly, then wash up and go to bed. You have school tomorrow."

"Yes."

(End of this chapter)