Chapter 2 — Back to the Year 70 I Became the Blacksmith's Wife

“It must be your family that owes my family!” – Tran Dien Sinh's second uncle boldly walked in, leading a man behind him.

Tran Dien Sinh called that person the factory director.

"Director, please handle this matter..." - My second uncle and Tran Dai Hanh unanimously accused me, adding salt to the crime, calculating that Tran Dien Sinh had to hand over three years' salary to "compensate".

Tran Dien Sinh did not give up, took out the abacus, and clicked right in front of the director:

"When I was 10 years old, my parents passed away. When I was 16 years old, I went to work and lived at my uncle's house for 6 years. This year, I'm 24 years old, and I give him half of my salary every month as a way to repay him for taking care of me..."

Each calculation is clear, the argument is clear, and Tran Dien Sinh's serious appearance at this time is extremely masculine.

"Actually, you have to pay me 130 yuan, plus the wedding bonus. The pig runs on its own, it's not lost, what do I have to compensate for?"

The director pointed at the second uncle's nose and sighed: "That guy, he's really good. You can even tap your own nephew's head with an abacus. As for this year's house share, consider it unnecessary, okay?"

"Wait, director..." - Tran Dai Hanh turned pale and quickly shouted - "I'm still planning on getting a house to get married!"

Tran Dien Sinh calmly said: "I didn't pursue the previous matters, now I just need to return the wedding money. Otherwise my wife won't be happy." The director was angry and shouted: "Give it back immediately!"

5

Wedding money includes: two pounds of white sugar stamps, two pounds of soybean oil stamps, five pounds of rice stamps, three pounds of flour stamps, three pounds of pork and twenty yuan in cash. Tran Dien Sinh hugged me and spun me around: "Wife, you are so good! This month, it seems like I don't have to worry anymore!" I asked him: "Second uncle and aunt clearly intentionally exploited you, why didn't you say anything before?" Tran Dien Sinh was like a bullied golden puppy, sullenly responding: "After all, they are relatives who have helped me... who would have thought that they are becoming more and more unreasonable. But now that we are married, you and I are a family!" Yes, married. I should also cut off my cold-blooded father and hypocritical stepmother. The third day after the wedding was the day he "returned to his mother's house", Tran Dien Sinh brought two pounds of flour, cut a pound and a half of pork, and bought half a jar of white wine. I don't think there's a need to be so picky, but Tran Dien Sinh said: "You have to keep some face." My father's frowning face suddenly bloomed, standing in the middle of the yard boasting about his understanding son-in-law, wishing he could shout to the whole village how many delicious things his precious son-in-law brought home. Thinking back, not only the bride price but also the congratulatory money of my colleagues from the civil service group was kept by him to save for his son's wedding.

“Lieu Anh, cook rice, this afternoon I will drink a few bowls with my son-in-law!” – my father smiled brightly.

The stepmother immediately put all the meat, rice, noodles, and oil inside, then brought out the leftovers from a few days ago. I recognized it immediately - these were leftovers from the wedding reception. Are you planning on turning my husband into a trash can? Don't dream! I reheated the leftovers, added spices to mask the smell, then took them out and gave them to my half-brother - Luu Duong - who was playing cards in the yard. As soon as Luu Duong saw the food, he drooled and immediately started eating as if he had been starving for several days. After that, I made a few more vegetarian dishes and put them on the table. During the meal, my father hinted that Tran Dien Sinh had to help "his wife's family". I still put you down as an orphan. If you can marry me, you should be grateful. Tran Dien Sinh protected me, I also have to protect you. I gestured with my hand: Dad, Tran Dien Sinh is about to share the house! Tran Dien Sinh looked at me dumbfounded. I quickly nudged him with my elbow.

"Haha, that's great! It proves that Dien Sinh has done a good job, and my sister-in-law will have to rely on you a lot in the future!" – my father grinned.

I continued to signal: Must make a contribution. Or dad, can you help me with some money? My father immediately changed his face: "I don't have money! Are you planning to dig me up? Don't even dream!" I calmly said: Dad, if the house is divided, it can be in Luu Duong's name. Hearing that, my father's eyes lit up.

6

My father is an old fox, it's not easy to give money just by saying a word. He laughed it off, pretended to be generous, added a few items to the pile of offerings earlier, and then said something like "the young couple lives hard, dad is also very sad". As soon as he left my house, Tran Dien Sinh immediately asked: "You're so good, you lie without changing your face. Our factory never said we were going to split the house?" In the yard, Luu Duong suddenly screamed, hugged his stomach and ran inside: "Mom, Dad, my stomach hurts..." I calmly said: After three days of leftovers, you still let me eat, can you still defend them? Tran Dien Sinh: “???” I was angry: That night the factory director told Tran Dai Hanh that he was preparing to divide the house, he really didn't pay attention at all! Tran Dien Sinh took me on a bicycle, the handlebars were full of things my father gave me - both going and coming back, loaded as if he had won a battle.

“Wife, do you know? Since we got married, I feel like life has hope again.”

I wanted to say that too... but I just hid it in my heart. In recent days, Tran Dien Sinh has renovated the entire house - inside and out, everything is perfect. He also grows vegetables and flowers in the yard, and builds furniture himself. Even though I don't have any electronics, life is finally going smoothly. My salary is 22 yuan, you 28 yuan, total 50 yuan a month. If you save, you can save quite a bit in a year. If I have the opportunity to divide the house, I will definitely take it for Tran Dien Sinh. No one can steal it. While I was thinking, I saw two silhouettes standing there in front of the gate - it was Tran Dai Hanh and his mother.

"Dien Sinh, I'm so tired, I don't have the energy to cook. Can you come to my house for a quick meal tonight?"

They clearly knew that they had "raised" Tran Dien Sinh. If I refused, the whole village would definitely say this and that. But if I agree, they will definitely come over every day from now on. I jumped out of the car and said decisively: "We ate at my house, we won't cook anything for dinner." Tran Dai Hanh's eyes roamed around me, full of evil: "My sister-in-law looks so good these days... I also want to find a wife like that, hehe." Tran Dien Sinh immediately stood in front of me: "My wife is also tired, we just finished eating at my father-in-law's house. Or... should I come over and cook for you?" Tran Dai Hanh's eyes immediately glued to the piece of meat and the bag of flour hanging on the bicycle handlebars, shining like a flashlight:

"That's great! Let's make meat dumplings tonight! Take your mother home first, so I can help my sister-in-law into the house!"

You thick face! Tran Dien Sinh was even angrier than me, standing in the middle of the street and loudly cursing:

"Tran Dai Hanh, don't think I don't know what you're thinking. Dare to target your sister-in-law?!"

In the countryside in the 70s, things were like this It was enough for the whole village to gossip endlessly. I also cooperated, hiding behind Tran Dien Sinh, pretending to be so frustrated that I wiped my tears. Soon, neighbors gathered around and began to criticize Tran Dai Hanh.

"Please help me, Tran Dai Hanh teases my wife all day, scaring her like this!" – Tran Dien Sinh is really good at creating poses, making people angry as he speaks.

"You depraved thing! So corrupt!" “It's really worthless, it's embarrassing the whole family!”

The more Tran Dai Hanh explained, the more wrong he became, and in the end he had to drag his mother and run away. Don't forget to be handy... take the piece of meat hanging on the handlebars. I was so angry that I cried: We haven't eaten any meat for several days and he dares to take it away? Tran Dien Sinh comforted: "Don't be afraid, wife, let me worry." The next morning, the sky was not yet clear, I opened my eyes and saw the space next to me was empty. A “poof!” A strange sound rang out from the beginning of the village, the ground under the house still shook slightly. Tran Dien Sinh quietly sneaked in, a mysterious look on his face. I panicked: What exploded?! He smiled crookedly like a cat catching a fish:

“While Tran Dai Hanh was going to the bathroom, the toilet exploded!”

7

The dark side of Tran Dien Sinh officially revealed. Because he couldn't stand the fact that Tran Dai Hanh kept teasing me, early in the morning he secretly dropped two fireworks into the toilet while he was "processing".

"My wife doesn't know, Tran Dai Hanh's body was covered in... that thing. Before he could even pull up his pants, he rushed out and cursed loudly. Luckily he ran fast! Hahaha..."

Tran Dien Sinh hugged me and sat on the dirt bed, the couple hugged each other and laughed, causing chaos for a while before he finally decided to go to work. He drove me to the gate of the singing and dancing troupe, the two of us were afraid to say goodbye. I told him: Remember to pay attention to the house division, let me know immediately if there's anything.

"Don't worry wife, I'll come pick you up tonight!"

He cycled away, I was still standing and watching from afar.

“Wow, the couple is so affectionate!”

“It's not easy for a cripple and a mute child to get married, stop embarrassing them!”

The speakers were the two main actors of the troupe - Xuan Le and Tu Hong - two famous twin flowers of the troupe.