Transmigrated as My Aunt in the 70s
Chapter 176: Persuade 169

Chapter 176: Persuade 169

Hu Weiwen finally was persuaded and agreed to go to Inner Mongolia. Hu Yaohan had wanted to pull some strings, but Hu Weiwen refused, saying there were very few people going to Inner Mongolia, and it would suffice just to give the head teacher a heads-up, as the school would be more than happy about it.

At this time, the Inner Mongolia Production and Construction Corps was in the midst of expanding its scale and recruiting everywhere. However, many Shanghai people were reluctant to go to such remote regions like Inner Mongolia. They thought that although Yunnan was also tough, at least it was inland, which somehow felt more comforting to them.

"Then you’d better hurry up and go change it now," Zhou Yali urged Hu Weiwen.

Hu Weiwen had no choice but to ride his bicycle out, and he didn’t return until lunch was on the table. "I’ve changed it. I’m going to Production and Construction Corps in Ulanqab, the 21st battalion."

"Wow, this must be fate. Isn’t your third brother currently in Ulanqab?" Zhou Yali had a good memory and remembered the name with just one mention.

"Yeah, I’ll call him tonight and ask him to look after his nephew from now on," Tian Manxing also felt pleased.

The whole Hu family was very happy; Hu Dingbei poured beer for the guests, but Tian Mantong refused, "Brother-in-law, I can’t drink. I have to drive back this afternoon."

"Ah, Man Tong, just stay at home for the night and leave tomorrow. You’ve come from so far; how can you not stay over? Listen to me, don’t go back today, leave tomorrow instead," Zhou Yali was in a good mood and insisted on having Tian Mantong stay overnight.

Tian Sisi didn’t want Tian Mantong to go back either; with Tian Mantong here, she could also relax a bit more. Mainly because this was her first time visiting Tian Manxing’s house, she would feel somewhat constrained without Tian Mantong around.

Tian Mantong didn’t actually have any urgent matters. Now, with the Hu family’s warm persuasion, especially seeing his little niece’s pleading eyes which made his heart as soft as marshmallow, he nodded in agreement.

Tian Sisi immediately beamed with a smile and started eating the dishes with joy. Today’s dishes were quite abundant—braised pork, braised hairtail, steamed dried chicken, stir-fried chives and eggs, steamed eggplant, which also showed that the Hu family’s living standards were pretty good.

"Ah Nan, have some hairtail. The hairtail cooked by your aunt is quite good. It’s your lucky day as well. Our fish monthly ticket is about to expire, and we’ve just bought this fresh. Usually, we couldn’t afford it," Zhou Yali enthusiastically served Tian Sisi a piece of hairtail.

Tian Sisi was genuinely flattered. She remembered Zhong Juying once said that Shanghai people in the seventies and eighties were extremely frugal—a single hairtail had to last several meals for a family, and half a piece of preserved tofu was enough for a family of more than ten people to get through a meal with rice porridge.

"Thank you, Mama. Mama, you have the hairtail, I don’t like fish as they have too many bones."

Tian Sisi was reluctant to eat this luxurious piece of hairtail; even the Hu family probably could enjoy hairtail only two or three times a year at that time.

She put the hairtail back into Zhou Yali’s bowl. While Zhou Yali was about to serve it back to her, He Xuewen laughed and said, "Aunt Hu doesn’t need to give it to Ah Nan, this clever child really doesn’t like fish. At home, if she eats fish at all, she only eats a little bit of the meat on the crucian carp’s belly."

Zhou Yali then stopped serving it, but she herself didn’t want to eat either, and put it into her grandson Hu Weiwen’s bowl. Tian Sisi felt somewhat uneasy watching this. In her previous life, she had grown tired of eating hairtail because it was too dry. She only loved eating opium fish and turbot, which were boneless and had tender flesh.

But now this small piece of hairtail fish has become a luxury like shark fins, passed around by the family with warmth and kindness, yet the situation is still poignant.

Sigh, she should think of a way to get some food, it looks like they will have to stay at the Hu family for a few days!

After lunch, Hu Yaohan and Zhou Yali both went to take a nap, Zhou Yali said she would take He Xuewen and Tian Sisi to a friend’s house to get their pulses checked after waking up. Granny Zhao was quite enthusiastic.

Tian Manxing went to tidy up the guest rooms for them. Fortunately, the Hu family has plenty of rooms, otherwise, like some families where four generations squeeze into one room, they wouldn’t have the confidence to host visitors.

He Xuewen borrowed a bicycle from the Hu family to fetch their luggage from the hostel; he hadn’t thought about staying at the Hu family’s before, but now that they were so hospitable, it would be impolite to refuse.

Tian Sisi insisted on going with him, so He Xuewen took her along. In reality, their luggage wasn’t much, just some clothes, and the rest were kept in the Space, they placed some items externally just as a disguise, to prevent Tian Xinhua from becoming suspicious. As for He Chengsi, he never cared about what was in the luggage.

The hostel wasn’t far from the Hu family, just about a ten-minute bicycle ride. On their way back, they passed by a market, and Tian Sisi quietly said:

"Daddy, let’s take some vegetables back with us. I saw that Auntie Three doesn’t have much at home."

He Xuewen thought it made sense. Just a single piece of hairtail fish for lunch was being offered around, and they were going to stay for a few days, they might just finish off all the good food at the Hu family’s. He parked the bike, planning to buy some ready-made food since the meat, fish, and eggs at the market would have been sold out by this time.

"Daddy, no need to buy, I have a lot of meat."

He Xuewen was left speechless with a chuckle, having forgotten that Ah Nan’s blessed land indeed had many good vegetables. So he pushed the bike towards a deserted alley, covered by his body, while Tian Sisi took out a piece of meat weighing three to four pounds, two crucian carps, a chicken, a duck, and a large bunch of bananas.

A few months ago when Granny Zhao was hatching chicks and ducklings, she took the opportunity to sneak a few into her Space. Up to now, Granny Zhao still believed those few were taken by weasels! Now these few chickens and ducks had turned into a large flock, and had laid many eggs.

"That’s enough, that’s enough, Ah Nan put the duck back, and take the bananas back too. Where can you find bananas for sale in Shanghai? Just take this much for now, we’ll take more later. If we take too much at once, the Hu family might get suspicious."

He Xuewen was frightened by his daughter’s lavish ways, putting the items away while advising Tian Sisi to be careful in the future. Tian Sisi giggled as she put the bananas back and replaced them with some sausages.

By the time they returned, Zhou Yali and Hu Yaohan had gotten up, and Tian Manxing was cleaning. She was someone who couldn’t sit still, always needing to work as long as she was awake, or else she’d feel uncomfortably restless. Thus, the Hu family’s home was tidied to spotlessness by Tian Manxing.

The members of the Hu family were stunned by He Xuewen’s generosity, and Tian Manxing was a bit upset, "Xuewen, why did you buy so much? Why should the guests buy their own vegetables? Are you saying my family’s vegetables aren’t tasty?"

"Don’t overthink it, Third Sister. Your family’s vegetables taste even better than those served at Peace Restaurant. I have some connections here in Shanghai, buying these was easier for me than it would be for you. I don’t consider Third Sister a stranger, and I hope you won’t consider me a stranger either."

He Xuewen was very persuasive, immediately lifting Tian Manxing’s spirits. She smiled as she accepted these vegetables, marveling to herself about where Ah Nan got such an impressive godfather from. No wonder Mama always said that Ah Nan was blessed! (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets, monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

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