Two generations of military wives compete for time

When grandma saw the pork belly in Qian Yizhen's hand, she scolded him for spending money indiscriminately.

Qian Yizhen said to her grandparents in a coquettish tone: "Grandpa and grandma, don't you think it's not worth using these two pounds of pork belly to celebrate my success in the college entrance examination?" Grandpa and grandma looked at Qian Yizhen kindly and said repeatedly: "Straight, straight, straight."

From childhood to adulthood, Qian Yizhen could only feel the true family love and the joy of physical and mental relaxation in the presence of his grandparents.

Grandpa chopped the pork belly into pieces, poured it into the pot and stir-fried it with some lard. There were no refrigerators at that time, so we could only fry the meat and then store it in jars and pots, and use it in batches the next time we cooked.

Grandpa took out a handful of vermicelli and soaked it in water. He then found three potatoes, washed them with clean water, cut them into pieces and set them aside. After a while, a pot of vermicelli, potatoes and pork stewed with pork was ready.

Grandpa took a sip of wine and began to tell Qian Yizheng about the past...

Grandma Chen Yalu was a great beauty when she was young. She was born in a wealthy family in the provincial capital and was a middle school teacher. Grandpa Lu Kaipu was handsome and a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner. The only daughter Yuanyuan was smart since she was a child. She inherited her mother's beauty and figure. She was loved by everyone. The family of three was loving and happy.

Unexpected events happen. When Yuanyuan was 20 years old, her boyfriend of three years suddenly married another woman. Yuanyuan was hit hard, first suffering from depression and then schizophrenia. On a rainy afternoon, she went missing.

After searching for his daughter for fifteen years, he finally found Yuanyuan, who had been missing for fifteen years, in Qian Guangzong's home in Lijia Village. At this time, Yuanyuan was already a mother of four children and lived in extreme poverty.

On the day Yuanyuan was found, Lu Kaipu and Chen Yalu returned to their home in the county town. They could not calm down for a long time. The life scenes of their daughter Yuanyuan's family were vivid in their minds. The couple decided to do their best to save their daughter and grandchildren.

That night, we discussed and formulated a big rescue plan. The ultimate goal is to help my daughter and grandchildren improve their quality of life and develop good habits. The most urgent thing is to buy clothes and shoes for the grandchildren, toothpaste, toothbrush, and toothbrush cups, and guide them step by step to cultivate good habits of hygiene. Buy school bags, notebooks, pencils, erasers and other learning tools, and then inspire the children's perseverance to study hard, go to college, get rid of poverty, and change their fate.

Grandma and grandpa faced the reality. Considering that Yuanyuan could not live without Dad Qian, and Dad Qian could not live without the village and land where he was born and raised, he would definitely not follow them to live in the county town. Besides, there were Grandpa Qian and Grandma Qian who needed to be taken care of.

From then on, the focus of grandma and grandpa's life shifted to the rescue operation for the female Buddha. Grandma and grandpa searched through boxes and packed up all the clothes, shoes, toys, books, school supplies, etc. that Yuanyuan had worn since she was a child before she disappeared, and transported them to Qian's house on a tricycle. When Qian's mother saw her previous belongings, she was very happy and called her mom and dad sweetly. Grandma and grandpa were completely happy and satisfied physically and mentally.

Grandma and grandpa rode tricycles to and fro between the county town and Lijia Village, bringing food, clothing, and daily necessities. After half a year, Qian's mother and the four children had changed a lot.

Qian's mother was cleaned up thoroughly, she started to gain weight, and her complexion became rosy. The beautiful and lovely Yuanyuan from before was back.

Under the guidance of their grandparents, the four grandchildren kept themselves cleaner and cleaner. With the new clothes and shoes bought by their grandparents, they all looked energetic, handsome and cute. When the villagers saw the changes in the Qian children, they talked about it a lot, saying that God had opened their eyes and that the children of this family were blessed.

At that time, grain, oil and meat were rationed for the non-agricultural population in cities and towns. Each person was given 28 kilograms of cornmeal, 1 kilogram of flour, 1 kilogram of millet flour, half a kilogram of cooking oil, and half a kilogram of pork per month, and the supplies were borne by tickets.

In order to provide nutrition for their four growing grandchildren, their grandparents transported their rationed supplies of oil and meat to the Qian family.

Seeing how Mom Qian and the children have undergone tremendous changes with the help of Grandma and Grandpa, Dad Qian is happy from the bottom of his heart and is extremely grateful to Grandma and Grandpa.

Because grandma and grandpa frequently came in and out of the Qian family, Grandma Qian was very unhappy. She felt that her authority in the Qian family was undermined.

Grandma Qian is a complete hegemon in the Qian family. Everyone must obey her orders. Otherwise, she will wave her cane around, roll around and throw tantrums, and try to commit suicide regardless of the occasion. Grandpa Qian and Dad Qian can only obey her.

Grandpa Qian and Dad Qian are responsible for the farm work in the fields and the heavy work at home. Ever since Qian Zuhui dropped out of school because he didn't like studying, he joined Grandpa Qian and Dad Qian under the coercion of Grandma Qian.

Every day, Qian Nai supervised Qian Ma to chop wood, light fires, cook, feed chickens, pigs and sheep. If she slacked off, she would be beaten with a cane. This caused Qian Ma to have a stress reaction when she saw Qian Nai. When Qian Nai's cane slammed on the ground, she would curl up and hold her head with her hands, saying over and over: "I'm not lazy, don't beat me."

Qian Nai stipulated that the three little kids, Qian Yizhen, Qian Zuhua, and Qian Yiyun, had to go up the hill and fill a basket with grass after school every day before they could go home to do their homework and eat. Otherwise, they would be punished by standing in the corner and could not do their homework or eat.

Qian Nai basically did not work, she was a conductor and supervisor, and in her spare time, she would wander around the streets and alleys of the village, chatting, and asking about some family gossips and rumors, and she enjoyed it. For decades, she was used to this kind of life.

Seeing the children getting close to their grandparents, Qian felt uncomfortable, especially when she saw her son Qian Guangzong, who she had raised, bowing and scraping to his father-in-law and mother-in-law, she was even more upset. So she started to do all kinds of evil things.

At first, she sneered at the things brought by her grandparents, saying, "Just because they have some dirty money, they think they are so great. Humph." Later, she was attracted by the meat and oil and secretly hid the delicious things, either to enjoy herself or to give to her eldest daughter's house.

For this reason, the deaf-mute Mr. Qian was very angry. He gestured to Grandma Qian and made a sound like "wuli wala" with his mouth, signaling her not to do that, but Grandma Qian ignored him.

Qian's father was worried, but he didn't dare to disobey his mother, so he could only turn a blind eye. The family slowly returned to its former state.

Every year on the second day of the Lunar New Year, the four children go to their grandparents' house, which is the happiest moment. Each of them gets a bowl of meat and a steamed bun, which is a delicacy that can only be eaten throughout the year. From the end of the year to the beginning of the year, the four children can only feel the warm family love when they stay with their grandparents.

Grandma and grandpa always lovingly admonished them that only by studying hard can they change the face of poverty. Every time they came to grandma and grandpa's house, Yizhen and Yiyun didn't want to go back to grandpa and grandma's house. Grandma always said to them: "Your mother is different from other mothers. She needs your protection the most, right? I hope you grow up healthily, learn more skills, and let your mother live a good life." Yizhen and Yiyun believed in grandma's words.

The efforts of her grandparents paid off. Qian Yizheng was admitted to the No. 1 Middle School in the county with excellent grades. She lived and ate at her grandparents' home for three years of high school, receiving meticulous care and encouragement. She grew up to be a tall, elegant and beautiful girl, and was admitted to a prestigious normal university in the provincial capital with excellent grades.

Qian Zuhua also got admitted to the No. 1 Middle School in the county with excellent grades and moved into his grandparents' home.

Qian Yiyun is also a smart and studious person.

The original intention of the grandparents was to spare no effort to cultivate and care for their four grandchildren to grow up, so that they could achieve success in education and get rid of poverty. However, the eldest son, Qian Zuhui, disappointed the grandparents. He did not want to go to school before graduating from junior high school, saying that he had a headache when he read books.

The grandparents had encouraged Qian Zuhui to continue his studies, but this only made Qian's grandmother unhappy. Qian's grandmother said, "I can farm at home, get married and have children, and when I get old, I'll have someone to take care of me. What's wrong with that?" The grandparents sighed and never asked about Qian Zuhui's affairs again.

Whenever Qian Zuhui was mentioned, my grandparents would sigh and say, "Alas! A rotten tree cannot be carved."

After lunch, grandma came into the house, took out fifty yuan, stuffed it into Qian Yizhen's hand and said, "Take it first. From now on, grandma will send you living expenses every month when she gets her salary. You just need to study hard." Qian Yizhen burst into tears.

Qian Yizheng looked at his grandparents, whose hair was a little gray, and said softly, "Grandma and grandpa, Yizheng has grown up. I will work part-time to support myself. You don't have to give me money. You are old, so you should take care of your health. I have told my sister that she will take care of mom together with dad, so you can rest assured." Chen Yalu hugged Qian Yizheng and nodded with tears in her eyes.