A 1970s mom raises a cute baby, and a crazy boss spoils her

Widow Yuan’s parents-in-law are typical traditional parents-in-law from the old society, otherwise they would not have tied their daughter-in-law up tightly and not allowed her to remarry. They didn’t know she was having an affair before, but now that they know, they are devastated.

Not only did he insult her verbally, he also often tied her up with ropes at night, for fear that she would go out and mess around again and ruin the family's reputation.

Widow Yuan had to go to the village to clear the snow on the road during the day, and had to suffer such inhuman treatment when she came back at night. If she said one more word, she would be beaten, and no one would feel sorry for her or say a word for her.

Her family members had ignored her in the past few years.

I am really isolated and helpless.

All of her old lovers kept a low profile, fearing that she would expose them and drag them out for criticism.

On the day when Wang Cuzi and Yuan Guafu were criticized, everyone went to watch. It was horrifying. Who could endure such torture?

You never feel sad until something happens to you.

How to say it, there must be something hateful about pitiful people.

After dealing with Wang Cuzi, Ji Linhai could finally breathe a sigh of relief, otherwise he would have been worried.

Zhong Zijun's family finally prepared food and firewood for the winter before winter came.

Around the beginning of winter, several nearby villages organized a harvest. After each family paid their share, they could take the rest back home to burn. With Ji Linhai's help, Zhong Zijun had a lot left after handing it over, so she could take it back home to burn. This year, she didn't have to feel bad about heating the kang.

This year, the village gave them a portion of meat from the winter hunt, which was 30% fat and 70% lean, totaling about one pound.

Later, when they slaughtered the New Year pig, they gave another piece of lean meat weighing about two pounds.

In short, it was meat that other families didn't want, so it was finally given to her.

Zhong Zijun was quite satisfied. She had no shortage of lard now. When her daughter left, she left her a large basin of white lard, enough for her to eat throughout the winter with some left over.

She divided the meat into small pieces and froze them in a large natural refrigerator, and would take a piece when she wanted to eat.

Also, the daughter gave them a lot of meat before she left. These days, Ji Linhai also sends them some game from time to time, so the family is not short of meat now.

Zhong Zijun quietly processed everything, froze them, and prepared to eat them slowly during the winter.

The amount of food they distributed this year was the same as last year, not much and all coarse grains, barely enough to make ends meet.

However, we did less work in the second half of this year, so the whole family had a good rest. Now our bodies are strong, and the three of them have not been sick throughout the winter, which is better than anything else.

She didn't know that this was the effect of Gu Qinghuan's spiritual spring water, and thought it was because of the nutritional needs.

The cotton-padded jackets, cotton trousers, sweaters, and woolen trousers for the family of three had all been prepared by Gu Qinghuan before, so they didn't have to buy them again, which saved a lot of trouble.

Zhong Zijun and Cheng Shuying worked together to make new cotton-padded jackets for the Ji family father and son before the cold weather set in. Zhong Zijun secretly delivered them to them. After trying them on, they found they fit well and there was enough room for other clothes to be worn underneath.

She was pretty good at making clothes, mainly because when Gu Qinghuan was little, she always loved to make all kinds of skirts for her, so she practiced it that way.

At the same time, white radish and meat soup was stewed and served to the two of them. In fact, mutton and white radish are more compatible. Without mutton, they can only use pork, but it is better than nothing.

It has been several years since the Ji family father and son came here, and this is the first time they have worn warm new cotton clothes in winter.

Take a sip of the refreshing radish and meat soup and your whole body will be warmed up.

It’s so comfortable, the days are getting better and better.

Grandpa Ji's eyes were shining when he looked at Zhong Zijun. She was dexterous, could make clothes, cooked delicious food, and had a good heart. She knew how to repay kindness. How great it would be for her to be his daughter-in-law!

Thinking of this, he rolled his eyes at his son in annoyance.

Ji Linhai, this kid, said that in the current situation, he is in danger and doesn't want to drag others down.

Hey!

Ji Linhai didn't notice the old man's look at all and lowered his head to drink the soup seriously.

He finished the whole bowl in one breath, showing Zhong Zijun with practical actions how delicious the food she cooked was.

Grandpa Ji praised: "Your cooking skills are really good. Unlike our family, no matter how good the food is, it doesn't taste like that." The main reason is that the family lacks a daughter-in-law.

Zhong Zijun smiled and said, "As long as you like it, I will give you a bite of delicious food when I make it in the future."

Ji Linhai put down the bowl and wiped his mouth.

"Don't spoil him. It's so cold in this snowy place. It's not easy to go back and forth. It's good enough if he has something to eat. He is still picky all day long. What a bad boy!" The last sentence was said to Grandpa Ji.

Mr. Ji touched his nose awkwardly and said, "I'm not picky, just think about what you are doing!

Xiao Zhong, don't take it personally. I'm just saying that the brat is right. It's not worth running back and forth in this icy and snowy weather."

Of course Zhong Zijun listened to him, and from then on, whenever her family cooked something delicious, she would send a portion to the Ji family if she could.

Lian Zhong Weiqian came to Ji's house twice to help deliver meals.

Although these two old men, one is a scholar and the other a warrior, should have disliked each other, but surprisingly, they got along very well.

Zhong Weiqian also made some friends. From time to time, he would come to play chess and chat with Grandpa Ji. The two old men would even go together to drill holes in the ice to catch fish.

The exchanges between the two families increased day by day.

As they spent some time together and interacted with each other, Ji Linhai did develop a special feeling for Zhong Zijun.

This was also the first time in his life that he felt a desire to protect a woman. This tough guy has a soft heart.

He didn't want to deceive himself, but he was used to being single, and for a moment he really didn't know how to react.

On the one hand, he was not mentally prepared. He was now a prisoner himself and could not provide Zhong Zijun with a stable life, let alone any security. So he was powerless and could not even express his feelings.

On the other hand, it was the man's self-esteem that was at work. He hoped that he could express his feelings to Zhong Zijun in a better mental state.

It is obvious that Zhong Zijun is not attracted to him yet. If he confesses his feelings rashly, he is afraid of being rejected. He is even more afraid that they will not even be able to be friends in the future.

So he kept his feelings to himself.

Zhong Zijun didn't think about that at all. After all, she had experienced a nightmare marriage and now had no feelings for men. She just wanted her family to live a good life and wait for the clouds to clear and the moon to appear.

Ji Linhai and Zhong Zijun helped to harvest the vegetables from the backyard vegetable garden of Gu Qinghuan's home in Xujiatun. Except for the vegetables that could not be stored for a long time, which were shared by the two families, Ji Linhai put the rest in the cellar.

Zhong Zijun didn't know when her daughter and son-in-law would return, so she could only help to harvest the vegetables to prevent them from freezing.

Ji Linhai had saved a lot of skins from hunting before, mostly rabbits, but also roe deer and others.

He specifically asked an old hunter in the village for advice on how to tan leather, secretly processed all the leather, and then packed them all and sent them to Zhong Zijun's home so that she could make clothes to wear, as the fur was warm and soft.

Zhong Zijun didn't expect that he could do this. These furs looked well handled.

These two white pieces will definitely look good if they are made into a hat for Huanhuan, and this gray piece can be made into a hand cover.

She liked these furs very much and wanted to keep them, but she felt embarrassed because they were all earned with great effort.

In order to reassure him, Ji Linhai said that he was a grown man and was not suitable to wear these things, and it would be a waste to throw them away, so he gave them to her.

Zhong Zijun accepted it with confidence and even gave him ten dollars, not wanting him to suffer any loss.

Of course Ji Linhai would not take her money, he just said he would make more delicious food as compensation in the future.

This way we can see each other more often.

Zhong Zijun accepted the furs and made some plans.

He used roe deer fur to make a hand warmer for the Ji family father and son and his own parents.

She also made a hat and a pair of gloves for Gu Qinghuan.

The two little grandsons each made a pair of gray fur gloves. I originally wanted to make hats, but was worried that they might not be suitable if I didn’t measure the sizes because they are still growing.

Of course, Xu Huaiyu, the son-in-law, did not forget and made a hat with ear protection on it.

And her son, although she hadn't seen him for a long time, she still missed him in her heart. She made him a hat according to Xu Huaiyu's size, and was sad for a long time.

Although these furs seem to be a lot, it is relatively compact if everyone has to be taken care of.

After finishing them, there were some leftover scraps, so Zhong Zijun pieced them together and made a pair of hand warmers for herself.

Ji Linhai received the hand warmer she sent, and then looked at the hand warmer in her hand which was made up of various colors.

I sighed inwardly.

He originally wanted her to use the furs to make him a new set of clothes, but in the end she only used some of the leftovers for herself. At times like this, he really wished she could be more selfish.

It is inconvenient to hunt in winter because of the heavy snow. Ji Linhai decided that if there is a chance next year, he will hunt more rabbits and make a rabbit fur coat for her.

Father, like son.

Zhong Zijun didn't notice any difference in Ji Linhai's treatment of her, but the old couple Zhong Weiqian saw it.

This boy named Ji is too good to my daughter. The passion in his eyes cannot deceive people. It would be strange to say that he has no intention.

However, they did not point it out. It was obvious that Zhong Zijun had no such intention towards Ji Linhai now. Ji Linhai did not say it explicitly either, and he obviously had his own concerns. So they just let everything take its course.

It’s up to the children to decide their own affairs.

Even though they have known each other for such a long time, they actually don't know much about Ji Linhai's past, because none of their family likes gossip and they would never inquire about other people's family affairs. They believe in keeping a gentleman's friendship as light as water and live in the present.

I often hear Old Man Ji mention that his son is still single.

Speaking of Ji Linhai, he looks tall, steady and down-to-earth. Although he has a beard, you can see that he has good facial features. How could he be single?

But these are not important anymore. The most important thing is that although Zhong Zijun seems happy every day, she actually keeps her heart closed and it is difficult for her to open up to others.

If Ji Linhai can really make her open her heart, then that is their fate.

The two decided to keep quiet, watch the fire from the other side and let things take their course.

In a blink of an eye, it was the end of the year. Zhong Zijun counted the days every day and often went to Xujiatun to see if her daughter and her family had returned, and to bring some warm food to the father and son of the Ji family.

She thought to herself that the girl probably wouldn't come back to celebrate the New Year this year. But before that, she received a letter saying that the house had been taken back and that the unfaithful man Gu Yunchuan had been brought to justice.

This made her cry bitterly and vent her anger.

There has been no news for some days.

She originally wanted to send some food over, as her family had stored a lot of game this year.

But then I thought, my girl is a spendthrift and she won't suffer any loss wherever she goes, so I decided to just forget it.

Unexpectedly, just a few days before the New Year, Gu Qinghuan came back, bringing with her her son, whom she had been missing day and night, as well as her niece and others.

It was Ji Linhai who took the initiative to inform her first. He knew that Zhong Zijun was looking forward to news from here every day.