EBE Chapter 445 2 Military Service in the 60s
Chapter 445 2 Military Service in the 60s
After the original owner got married, especially after she became pregnant, she was even less willing to do housework. This made her two sisters-in-law unhappy, and they also made snide remarks.
The original owner of this body wasn't a good-natured person; they would often start fighting over a few words.
If that were the case, it would be fine, but since they live in the same house, they will inevitably see each other often.
The original owner wasn't very good at cooking and had a child to take care of, so she was always last in line to use the kitchen and couldn't do much work. She lived off the few dollars the male protagonist sent back.
The protagonist looks rather pitiful, and his two older brothers sometimes try to speak up for him, which only exacerbates the conflict.
The original owner was clearly not very good at taking care of children.
Xie Qingyu looked at the little baby in front of her. If it weren't for his thin arms and legs, she would have mistakenly thought that she had raised the child very well just by looking at his chubby face.
However, a closer look reveals that his gaze is somewhat vacant, and his emotions do not fluctuate significantly. He just stares at Xie Qingyu as if he is about to shut himself off.
Xie Qingyu sighed; now was clearly not the time to complain about the system.
She reached out and lifted the baby onto the bed.
Xie Qingyu's actions were probably a bit novel to him, because he was clearly stunned, staring straight at Xie Qingyu as if he were observing her.
Xie Qingyu recalled that the original owner seemed to have accidentally fallen into a ditch on her way back from buying things in town, and lost consciousness after hitting her head on a rock in the ditch.
It wasn't until much later that a passerby found it and brought it back.
However, these two sisters-in-law probably really hated the original owner, because they didn't even come to see her in such a life-or-death situation, and just wished she would die quickly.
Xie Qingyu touched the back of her head; the wound wasn't bandaged, and the blood had scabbed over.
The original owner of this body did not survive.
Based on this calculation, the original owner had been unconscious for at least two days.
Just then, my stomach started growling.
Xie Qingyu looked at the little dumpling in front of her. He stared at her with his big eyes, seemingly unaware that he had done anything wrong.
Xie Qingyu placed him in front of her. "Tuanzi, are you hungry?"
He didn't react to Xie Qingyu's questions, but when he saw Xie Qingyu talking to him, he looked at her seriously.
Xie Qingyu reached out and touched his belly. There was no bulging feeling at all, and she could even feel his bones.
What a crime.
Xie Qingyu quickly tried to think of what else was in the house to eat.
The original owner went to town to buy food. The original owner didn't know how to work and didn't have many work points, so she couldn't get much food. She relied on the money the male lead sent back, but without coupons, she couldn't buy many things.
I often go hungry one day and eat one meal a day.
The original owner had no feelings for the male protagonist, and felt that she had schemed against him, and he was not happy about it, so she never exchanged letters with him.
The male protagonist on that side doesn't even know he has a son yet.
Xie Qingyu searched through the corners of her memory for a long time, but she really couldn't think of anything she could eat right now.
She used to often buy cookies and keep them at home.
They're all gone now.
There was still a little bit of rice left, a small amount that my mother-in-law had given me when she was still alive, but I hadn't eaten it.
At this moment, Xie Qingyu didn't care about anything else and got out of bed. She tapped Tuanzi's forehead and said, "Wait, Mom will go make you some food."
Xie Qingyu walked to the rice storage area, opened the bag and looked inside. It was indeed old rice, and even had insects in it.
Rice with weevils is still edible, especially since food is precious at this time.
Xie Qingyu took the small handful of rice and walked out of the house.
Her two sisters-in-law were still at home. When they saw her come out, they each rolled their eyes.
Xie Qingyu didn't have time to pay attention to them right now, and she didn't know how hungry a little kid would be if he didn't eat for two days.
The family was poor; even the kitchen was shared.
It wasn't mealtime, but Xie Qingyu still had access to the kitchen. However, as they watched her head towards the kitchen, the two women exchanged a glance and both noticed the bag of rice Xie Qingyu was carrying.
Although it doesn't look like much, it's white rice.
Xie Qingyu had no idea about their relationship. She went to the kitchen and washed the rice repeatedly, cleaning out all the rice weevils before cooking it.
Then I just got busy with life, but thankfully it wasn't too difficult.
They only had a little rice, not enough to make white rice; they could only cook some thin porridge to fill the two of their stomachs.
While she was busy in the kitchen, Tuanzi stayed by her side without saying a word.
Xie Qingyu was quite pleased to see this. She left the fire burning and pulled Tuanzi into the yard to wash her face.
Fortunately, Tuanzi didn't resist having her face washed and obediently let Xie Qingyu do it.
Xie Qingyu almost laughed in anger after washing his face; his face was much whiter than his neck, clearly indicating that he hadn't washed properly.
"Dirty monkey, I'll give you a bath tonight."
"You're so precious. The firewood in the house is all gathered by the children. The little you gathered isn't even enough for you to cook, let alone use it to boil water for bathing. You've never even fetched water."
The first to speak was Sister-in-law Nie.
"If you're so capable, then lock up that firewood," Xie Qingyu said directly.
Sister-in-law Nie naturally dared not.
Both of their houses had rooms built with the allowances Nie Laosan sent back from his military service. The men in their families always mentioned this and asked her to help Xie Qingyu out more.
We had argued twice before about firewood and water, and I was scolded both times.
When the third brother isn't home, both the eldest and second eldest brothers are willing to help out with this kind of thing.
Xie Qingyu said that because she knew this.
After Xie Qingyu returned to the kitchen, Sister-in-law Nie asked, "Did her head get worse after the fall?"
If it were the original owner, she would have already made a scene, pointing at Sister-in-law Nie and scolding her, then angrily saying that she didn't need it.
It's not like now, where you can just casually say something, but you still use it when necessary, which is the exact opposite of before.
"Who knows? It would be better if he fell to his death," Sister-in-law Nie said irritably.
Xie Qingyu had no idea that the two of them were still grumbling outside. She went into the kitchen to check on the pot, which was almost ready.
She didn't cook much; she served exactly two bowls.
The food was still hot from the pot, so she took one bowl back to her room and put it on the table before coming back to get the other bowl.
She had to be careful to watch the dumpling under her feet while walking.
"Mom, what are you making? It smells so good!" There were children's voices in the yard, and then a group of children came running in.
Old Master Nie has three sons, and Second Master Nie has two sons; they are all here now.
They were all quite surprised when they saw Xie Qingyu come out of the kitchen, especially when they saw the white rice she was holding. They craned their necks and even swallowed.
"Third Aunt, what delicious food did you make?" a little rascal couldn't help but ask.
"Did you steal my grain?!" the slightly older child immediately exclaimed.
"Do you have polished rice at home?" Xie Qingyu asked directly.
The child was taken aback by her question.
"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and get the basket. We're all going out to gather pig feed later." Sister-in-law Nie shouted, unable to bear it any longer. The children immediately went to her.
Even though he would still sneak glances at Xie Qingyu, he was mainly looking at the bowl of rice porridge in her hand.
So fragrant.
After Xie Qingyu returned to her room, she closed the door and carried Tuanzi, who had been following her, to a stool.
"Can you eat by yourself?" Xie Qingyu asked, placing one of the bowls of rice porridge in front of Tuanzi.
Tuanzi naturally wouldn't answer her, but she understood what she meant. She brought the bowl of rice porridge closer and blew on it forcefully before taking small sips along the edge and starting to eat.
Xie Qingyu couldn't help but laugh; after all, she wasn't stupid.
Xie Qingyu had been lying in bed unconscious for two days without eating, and now she felt incredibly satisfied eating and drinking this bowl of rice porridge.
Tuanzi had never seen anything like this before. When he tasted the first grain of rice in the bowl, he started eating much faster, burying his face in it.
Xie Qingyu couldn't help but pat his head.
He looked up at Xie Qingyu, and only buried his head back down after confirming that Xie Qingyu wasn't in a bad mood.
Xie Qingyu smiled and began to examine the room.
This house contains everything that belongs to the mother and daughter.
There was only one bed in the room, and the two suitcases were brought by the original owner when he went to the countryside.
Besides that, there was only a large wooden box left, which was originally in this house.
Nothing else.
The male protagonist receives a stipend of five yuan a month, sent back every three months.
If Xie Qingyu could earn some work points in the fields, this money would be more than enough, and she could live a very comfortable life.
However, she couldn't work and had to support a child. Since she didn't have ration coupons, she could only buy things at high prices on the black market. Moreover, she was timid and only dared to secretly buy a few things from people on the outskirts of the black market, which wasn't enough to cover her expenses.
Moreover, she had lost money before; the money she kept hidden in the cabinet had disappeared.
Even now, we still don't know who took it.
Now, all their belongings are the two yuan left in the box by the original owner. As for where the things she bought and the money she had on her body went while she was unconscious, they don't know, and they can't find them even if they look for them.
"What are we going to do? We're broke right now," Xie Qingyu sighed and said to Tuanzi.
After finishing her meal, Tuanzi looked up at Xie Qingyu and listened to her speak.
"You're so well-behaved." Xie Qingyu couldn't help but want to pinch his arm when she saw him, but his arm was so thin that it was heartbreaking. "I need to give you some nourishment." Xie Qingyu muttered.
Tuanzi remained silent, but stared at her with apparent patience.
Looking at his big, watery eyes and slightly chubby face, Xie Qingyu pinched his cheek. "To avoid going hungry, let's go find your father!"