Back to 1978: Getting rich starts with treasure hunting

"The meat coupons that our family has saved up over the past few months have been used up for our engagement this time, right?"

At the county farmers' market, Lin Shu watched Gu Jiu take out money and find two 4-liang meat tickets from a stack of colorful bills.

Each person in the city only has four taels of meat coupons per month. The bowl of steamed pork with rice flour last night should have one and a half pounds of meat. Here Gu Jiu took out two more four taels of meat coupons. His monthly ration of four taels was not enough for him to eat.

The fact that Gu Jiu can now produce two months' worth of meat coupons can only be attributed to the fact that these meat coupons were brought by Wang Suzhen.

"Don't worry, my brothers and sisters-in-law give my parents meat coupons every month."

Lin Shu grabbed Gu Jiu's arm and backed out from the meat stall. "We haven't finished eating the steamed pork with rice flour at home last night. Let's not buy meat today."

Gu Jiu hesitated, "The old lady asked me to buy some meat..."

"Oh, let's go. We're not buying meat today."

No tickets are required for vegetables at the farmers' market, but there are regulations on the amount each person can buy each day, and it cannot exceed the amount specified by the market.

Such regulations had no impact on Lin Shu and his friends. They were not in the north, and the vegetables were more delicious if they were fresh. They picked a little of each vegetable and bought enough for the day, then left the farmers' market.

"My old lady will take the train at noon tomorrow."

"Auntie is going back tomorrow?"

"Yes, she came here mainly for my wedding. Now that it's done, she should go back. My dad is alone at home, and he can't survive without the old lady's care."

His mother coming for a few days was already a huge favor from his father.

"Is your father so dependent on your mother in life?" This surprised Lin Shu.

"They have been through ups and downs together for decades, and now that they are old, neither of them can live without the other?"

To be honest, such a relationship is very enviable, not to mention Lin Shu, a woman who has experienced old age.

When a person gets older, he or she will always have some health problems, such as headaches and fevers. It is very inconvenient without a companion to take care of him or her.

Not to mention having children or nannies. Even though these people are nice to you, they are still not as convenient to use as your spouse.

For example, if you have a cold and fever, and want to drink some water in the middle of the night, the nanny and your children may not be with you at all times.

It would be different if you had a partner by your side who could pour you a glass of water at any time.

When they returned home, the old lady was sitting on a recliner in the living room reading a newspaper. After a few pleasantries, the two young men went straight into the kitchen.

There was still half a bowl of steamed pork with rice flour left from last night. Gu Jiu took down a piece of bacon from the beam, which weighed about four or five pounds, and prepared to wash it and cook it, and save it for later consumption.

"The last time I came here, I remember there was no bacon hanging in the beams." Lin Shu looked up at the dark beams of the kitchen. There were still two strips of bacon hanging on them, weighing about four or five pounds each.

Gu Jiu poured hot water into the basin. He raised his eyes and raised his eyebrows, a little showing off, "I exchanged it for it in a nearby village some time ago."

First, because he was engaged to Lin Shu, he thought that she couldn't come home without even a piece of meat. Second, knowing that the old lady was coming, he thought of exchanging more, and when the old lady returned, he would bring her two pieces of meat.

The old man in my family also likes to eat bacon, especially bacon fat. The bacon is boiled in water and then steamed for half an hour. The bacon fat is so crystal clear that the old man can eat half a pound of it at a time.

"Did you exchange it in the village?" Lin Shu washed the rice and came close to him and asked in a low voice, "You are not also engaged in speculation, are you?"

"......" Gu Jiu paused while washing the bacon, and asked a little nervously: "If I say yes, you won't dislike me, right?"

"Why would I dislike you?" Lin Shu's eyes lit up. She felt that she had a good eye for choosing a husband. At least this guy dared to engage in speculation and profiteering, which was commendable.

"You dislike me for not doing my job properly."

Lin Shu raised his index finger and shook it: "No, no, no, it just so happens that I also like to be idle, like to run around in the mountains, and like to speculate. Our views on career are similar. We can help each other in the future and reach higher peaks in life together."

Gu Jiu was quite surprised to hear these words coming out of Lin Shu's mouth.

After all, which woman in this era doesn't want her man to have a stable job?

Having a stable job is basically the first choice for finding a partner in the city.

At noon, the two of them had fried chili lentils with bacon, a loofah and egg soup, a stir-fried bottle gourd, and half a bowl of steamed pork with rice flour. The three of them ate until they were full.

In this day and age, this menu is considered a hearty meal.

After the meal, Wang Suzhen handed Lin Shu a red envelope.

When the red envelope was handed to him, Lin Shu was confused.

Does the Gu family like to give out red envelopes so often?

"You officially become a member of our family today. This red envelope is to welcome you to join our big family. Please accept it." Wang Suzhen explained with a smile.

Lin Shu took the red envelope, which was very heavy. Was this considered the compensation for the new bride?

"Um...um, Mom, we are all family, you are too polite."

When it comes to money, Lin Shu calls for his mother without any backbone.

Aunts and the like, when it comes to money and sincerity, just stand aside.

It is a lifelong blessing for a woman to meet such a good mother-in-law.

"Hey, be good, live a good life with Brother Jiu in the future. If Brother Jiu doesn't listen to his wife and makes you feel wronged, call me and I will deal with him. Also, when you are going to the provincial capital, remember to let me know in advance so that your father and I can prepare in advance and hold a wedding banquet for you."

Wang Suzhen has an elegant temperament and speaks in a soft and gentle voice, which is really pleasant to the ears.

Facing such a mother-in-law, Lin Shu nodded obediently: "Okay."

Turning around, Wang Suzhen started lecturing her son, asking him to be nice to his wife, listen to his wife, etc. Gu Jiu was overwhelmed by what he heard, and he quickly promised that he would be nice to his wife in this life.

The sun was scorching outside. After lunch, everyone sat and chatted for a while, then went back to their rooms for a nap.

Lin Shu's lunch break is usually one hour.

After waking up, I saw that it had turned cloudy outside. Soon the sky became darker and darker, accompanied by lightning and thunder.

"Mom, it's going to rain heavily."

Wang Suzhen was sitting in the hall reading a book, but it was getting dark and reading was tiring for her eyes, so she put the book down.

"Shushu, wake up, come and sit down. Don't worry about the heavy rain. The roof of our house is repaired every year, so it won't leak."

Gu Jiu also woke up. He checked several rooms and closed any windows that were not closed properly.

"Ninth brother, come and sit here too. It's good that you are young. You always look like you don't get enough sleep. Unlike an old woman like me, I don't get enough sleep."

Gu Jiu yawned. It wasn’t that he slept a lot, but he just lay down at noon and didn’t sleep since. As for why, any young man should understand.

He yawned again as soon as he sat down. Noticing Lin Shu looking at him, he rubbed his face and slightly raised the corners of his mouth to her.

"It's cooler now because of the rain. You can continue sleeping if you want." Lin Shu saw that he was really listless.

"I'm not going to sleep anymore." Gu Jiu shook his head, peeled a candy and threw it into his mouth.