Back to the 80s: Raising my Wolfy Boyfriend-Chapter 198: Hard Times Drive Them to Beg for Grain

If it weren’t for being forced to a certain point, how could the little aunt’s family possibly come begging with tears?

Glancing at the pile of rice, flour, fruits, and vegetables inside the room, Gu Jin picked up two bottles of wine and some malted milk and turned to leave, heading towards the front hall.

He and An Mingji arrived in the living room one after the other.

Sitting inside were Grandpa, Uncle, Aunt, and Little Aunt’s whole family. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

Gu Jiajie was also standing aside with Gu Minmin and Xia Jinlei.

When Gu Jin entered, there was a flash of amazement in Gu Qiuzhen’s eyes. The young girl stood there pretty and graceful.

She looked at Gu Jin with red-rimmed eyes, a forced smile on her face, "This is Xiao Jin, right? In the blink of an eye, she’s grown into a big girl."

Gu Jin smiled and greeted her, "Little Aunt."

"Ah! Good child."

Gu Qiuzhen hadn’t expected Gu Jin, who was usually so quiet, to greet her so readily.

She stood up, wanting to give her something but realized she didn’t bring anything home this time. She rummaged through her pockets and took out two yuan.

Holding the two yuan, she walked up to Gu Jin, trying to stuff it into her hands, "Take this and buy some snacks."

Gu Jin, laughing and crying, gently refused, "Little Aunt, I’m an adult now. Keep it for my cousin to buy snacks instead."

Upon hearing her mention her son, Gu Qiuzhen glanced at Xia Jinlei, who was standing not far away holding milk calcium and biscuits, her eyes reddening even more.

The old man sitting at the top saw his daughter about to cry again and scolded, "Enough! Stop crying. All you know is to cry. What’s the use? There’s nothing you can’t get over."

Upon hearing the old man’s scolding, Gu Qiuzhen dared not let her tears fall.

Seeing Gu Jin not accepting the money, she returned to her seat, holding the two yuan, and sat silently with her head lowered.

Gu Jin looked towards her little aunt’s husband sitting next to her.

Little aunt’s husband was quite stout, but he had a gentle demeanor. It seemed like they worked in the same factory, and he was a team leader.

The old man was also staring at Xia Hongguo and asked, "Hong Guo, what do you mean?"

Xia Hongguo was surrounded by a somber aura. He first glanced at Gu Decang and Chen Hong sitting not far from the old man, and seeing that their expressions were not dismissive or mocking, he slowly spoke, "The living expenses in the county are too high, and the grain prices are ridiculously high. The wages for Qiuzhen and me can’t sustain us anymore, so we thought of coming to the village to see if there’s any grain we can buy to get through this period."

Old Grandpa took a puff on his pipe, "This year has seen a month of continuous rain, ruining all the crops in the fields. The villagers also have no food to eat, and many have gone to the back mountain to dig wild vegetables to fill their stomachs."

Although they knew hope was slim, upon hearing the old man’s words, both Xia Hongguo and Gu Qiuzhen couldn’t hide the obvious disappointment and difficulty in their expressions.

"How do we get by...?"

Thinking of the hardships to come, Gu Qiuzhen started wiping her tears again while sitting on the stool.

The old man puffed on his pipe, watching his only daughter with reluctance, though he showed no emotion on his face.

Glancing at his eldest son and daughter-in-law beside him, he sighed lightly.

Gu Decang, hearing the old man’s sigh, looked up and spoke, "Dad, there’s extra rice and flour at home. Why not let younger sister and brother-in-law take some? After all, we live by the mountains and can still forage for food there later."

Chen Hong’s expression changed upon hearing this, but seeing that Gu Jin standing inside didn’t object, she silently lowered her head.

Hearing there was rice and flour, Xia Hongguo and Gu Qiuzhen’s faces turned to joy, but then immediately they showed bitterness again.