[Part 1] Back To The Sixties: Farm, Get Wealthy & Raise The Cubs

Chapter 36

Zhou Qing Bai got up and said: "Don't worry, Mother. It's okay."

There was one phrase his mother said right. They have been married for so many years and Da Wa was five years old, six after the new year. But truthfully, the time they interacted with each other didn't reach a month.

So he still didn't know her. He can't look at her with past observation. For example, this time when he came back, didn't she take good care of all three sons?

Zhou Qing Bai came out to say goodbye to his father and three older brothers and went back.

When Eldest Brother returned to his room, he talked about it with Eldest Sister-in-law. Eldest Sister-in-law was stunned: "Not going anymore? Stay in the village in the future?"

"En, it counts as retiring." Brother Zhou nodded.

"Would Fourth's wife agree?" Eldest Sister-in-law blurted.

Brother Zhou said: “There's no problem with old Fourth staying. What is there to not agree? Also, it's dangerous to be outside in the wind and rain. There's no danger to stay in the village. No need to be afraid of starving too. What reason is there to disagree?"

"You don't know what Fourth's wife thinking?" Eldest Sister-in-law rebutted.

"What?" Brother Zhou responded.

"Not saying. You won't understand even if I did." Eldest Sister-in-law waved her hand.

It wasn't only Eldest Sister-in-law who understood Lin Qing He’s thoughts. Both Second Sister-in-law and Third Sister-in-law also knew.

After hearing their men mention this, they were shocked.

Their first reaction was the same as Eldest Sister-in-law, ask whether Fourth's wife agree? Did she stir trouble like crazy?

Second Brother and Third Brother had understood.

They expressed they didn't know. He got called by Mother into the room to have a good talk. She might not cause a ruckus, maybe?

Not cause a ruckus?

Second Sister-in-law did not believe it.

She simply gathered Eldest Sister-in-law and Third Sister-in-law over to knit sweaters and chat.

As expected, they also bought woolen yarn back to knit sweaters and trousers. Otherwise, how could they bear this freezing to death weather?

"Eldest Sister-in-law, Third Sister-in-law, you know about Fourth Brother-in-law's retirement, right?" Asked Second Sister-in-law as she knitted.

"Yes." Eldest Sister-in-law replied.

"How can this be hidden?" Third Sister-in-law also said.

After all, Fourth Brother-in-law will stay in the village in the future. It wasn't possible to conceal.

"Don't know how bad Fourth Sister-in-law is quarreling at home now. You know what kind of thoughts she has. Her eyes were like they grew on the top of her head. Always thinking about flying up the branch and turn into a phoenix one day. Now she fell and turned into a grass chicken." Second Sister-in-law chattered.

Naturally, there was a little bit of gloating in her tone.

Eldest Sister-in-law had just made a piece of close-fitting clothing for her son from the fabric the other had given her. She gently chided: "Don't say it like that. We are all one family. We gain nothing from Fourth Brother-in-law's retirement. I was initially thinking, if Fourth Brother-in-law gets promoted again, he can take care of the nephews of the old Zhou family in the future."

Second Sister-in-law heard these words and couldn't help but sigh: "True."

Of course, she had the same thought, even if her son was only three years old this year. If his fourth uncle was successful, her son would be cared for as his nephew, right?

It was also for such reason, Second Sister-in-law, who used to love nit-picking in front of the original owner, toned it down a lot over the years.

As for Third Sister-in-law, her mind was still wondering whether Lin Qing He can get some trotters for her post-natal confinement. And also the leftover fabric from making Da Wa brothers' clothes last time, which were used to make her daughter's coat. That was warm. Let's not forget the brown sugar left in the jar, it was also sent from there.

So on this matter, Third Sister-in-law would only mull over it in her mind and never say it out.

Only Second Sister-in-law was someone who couldn't hold herself back. After the chat broke off with the two sisters-in-law, she came out.

Like this, the news of Zhou Qing Bai's retirement and starting to work in the field was spread in the village. The village was small, and soon the leader of the team directed his grandson to call Zhou Qing Bai over.