Black Market Boss: His Beloved Wife's Lazy Life

"Fine, you drink, you drink." Gao Jianguo looked at Shang Yanfang with a helpless expression.

When Shang Yanfang had drunk half of her cola, Gao Jianguo said with a pitiful look, "Wife, I want to drink some too."

Gao Jianguo originally thought that his wife would just give him the remaining half bottle of Coke, but Shang Yanfang took out a new bottle of Coke from her spatial storage and gave it to him.

The two returned to the house after they had eaten and drunk their fill.

On Laba Festival, Gao Jianguo cooked Laba porridge early in the morning. Shang Yanfang looked at the rare sunny day outside the window and wanted to go out for a walk.

Gao Jianguo was also worried that keeping the young girl cooped up indoors would make her feel stifled, so he dressed his wife warmly and took her out for a walk.

A few children were playing happily outside.

"After the Laba Festival, the New Year is just around the corner. We drink Laba porridge for a few days, all the while. On the 23rd, sticky candy is served; on the 24th, sweeping is done; on the 25th, tofu is ground; on the 26th, meat is bought. On the 27th, the rooster is slaughtered; on the 28th, the dough is prepared. On the 29th, steamed buns are made; and on New Year's Eve, we stay up all night."

An old woman was teaching several children folk songs.

Only then did Shang Yanfang truly feel the atmosphere of the New Year.

"Honey, what are the Chinese New Year customs here?" Shang Yanfang asked Gao Jianguo curiously.

"According to custom, a market will be opened in the next brigade in a few days. Do you not need tickets to buy things there?" Gao Jianguo asked uncertainly.

Before, their family celebrated the New Year in no different way from usual. At most, Gao Jianguo would go to the commune with Dali and the others to have a drink.

Shang Yanfang was eager to go when she heard about the market; she had been feeling really cooped up at home for the past few days.

"Can I go to the market?" Shang Yanfang looked at Gao Jianguo expectantly.

"Okay, I'll go with you then." Gao Jianguo really couldn't bear to disappoint his young wife.

"Okay, okay. Let's go find Lingling and the others, and we'll go together." Shang Yanfang was very happy to receive the man's affirmative answer.

Gao Jianguo carefully supported the pregnant woman, because walking on snow is no joke; one wrong step and you could fall.

The two met He Lingling and her group halfway there. After the two groups met, they strolled around and chatted.

I also met a lot of older women on the way. They had been cooped up at home for a long time and finally came out for a stroll when the sun was out.

Shang Yanfang was amazed to see the path that had been cleared by someone. The snowdrifts on both sides were taller than her. Fortunately, the villagers were hardworking and cleared the snow every day, otherwise this path would have been impossible to walk on.

The group strolled around the dug-out path, agreed to visit the market together, and then went their separate ways.

That night, snowflakes began to fall again, accompanied by strong winds. Shang Yanfang was terrified by the noise she heard inside the house.

"Honey, with such a heavy snowstorm, are you alright?" Shang Yanfang cried out in fear, burying her face in Gao Jianguo's arms.

"It's alright, don't be afraid. I already shoveled the snow off the house. Besides, this house isn't very old, it's quite sturdy!" Gao Jianguo said, patting the little girl on the back.

Shang Yanfang breathed a sigh of relief, but she wasn't entirely at ease. It had been snowing for so long, and this was the first time she'd encountered such a severe snowstorm.

"Jianguo, is Jianguo home?" The knocking on the door made Shang Yanfang extremely nervous.

"Don't be afraid, sweetheart. I'll go out and take a look, I'll be right back." Gao Jianguo gently kissed his wife on the cheek, then put on his coat and went to open the door.

The visitor was Lu Youguo, the eldest son of the brigade leader. "Jianguo, the snowstorm is too heavy tonight. Several houses have collapsed. We need to go and help."

After explaining his purpose, Lu Youguo went to knock on the next door.

Gao Jianguo turned and went back into the house. While changing his clothes and shoes, he said to Shang Yanfang, "Honey, be good. Several houses have been crushed. I have to go out and help. Don't be afraid."

Shang Yanfang looked at Gao Jianguo, tears welling up in her eyes.

"Okay~" Shang Yanfang said, holding back her tears, without looking at Gao Jianguo. "I'll wait for you."

Gao Jianguo paused in putting on his shoes, looked at the bulging back of the figure, said "okay" and went out.

After the man left, Shang Yanfang buried her head in the quilt and cried. Actually, she didn't know why she was crying; it was probably a side effect of pregnancy.

After crying, Shang Yanfang simply put on another layer of clothing and carefully used the coal stove to brew Chinese medicine for Gao Jianguo.

As soon as Gao Jianguo stepped out of his house, his heart felt like it was being gripped by a knife, but he quickly had no time to hesitate. Looking at the ruins of the house in front of him, Gao Jianguo immediately joined the rescue effort.

Two households were crushed tonight: one was Granny Wang's house, which had little labor capacity, and the other was Li Dabao's house, which was incredibly lazy.

Seeing that everyone had been exposed, Gao Jianguo didn't care about the aftermath and went straight home to find his wife.

In the blink of an eye, the captain had moved a long distance away from Gao Jianguo.

Gao Jianguo rushed into the house without even taking off his coat when he got home, only to find that the person he had been longing for was not on the kang (a heated brick bed). Gao Jianguo panicked completely.

"Honey, is that you? I made some ginger soup, have some!" Shang Yanfang heard Gao Jianguo's voice faintly from the side and came over.

Gao Jianguo hugged Shang Yanfang tightly, as if he wanted to pull his young wife along with him.

"Honey, I made some ginger tea, have some," Shang Yanfang said, trying to persuade Gao Jianguo once he calmed down.

Gao Jianguo released his grip on his wife, but continued to hold the girl's hand.

"Okay, I'll go drink it." After finishing a bowl of ginger tea, Gao Jianguo immediately felt warm all over.

He hung his military overcoat by the door and then took his young wife back into the house.

"Honey? Whose house collapsed?" Shang Yanfang asked with a gossipy air.

"The houses of Granny Wang and Li Dabao collapsed."

When Shang Yanfang heard Li Dabao's name, she thought of the original owner's previous life. It seemed that Li Dabao's house hadn't collapsed back then.

Since she transmigrated, everything has changed in this life. Who knows where Li Dabao is now?

"Wife, are you asleep?" Gao Jianguo asked softly when he saw that his wife hadn't responded to him for a long time after he finished speaking.

"Mmm~" Shang Yanfang responded softly and then fell into a deep sleep.

At this time of day, Shang Yanfang would usually be asleep. Even if she had a lot of gossip to share tonight, she wouldn't have the energy to ask Shang Yanfang.

Gao Jianguo hugged Shang Yanfang tightly from behind and also fell into a deep sleep.