Back to 1984: Earning Money, Raising Kids, and Keeping the Household Busy

Xu Manzhi looked at Liu Yongguo triumphantly and reminded him irritably, "Tomorrow, take the paperwork to the street office to get a certificate and transfer the house to your name. Once the paperwork is done, sell the house. We don't want this dilapidated courtyard anymore."

Now that Anshi is developing real estate on a large scale, Xu Manzhi, who has lived in a rural courtyard all her life, has had enough. She longs to move into a commercial apartment, even if it is small, so that her son will have a house when he gets married.

Liu Yongguo hesitated for a moment when he thought of Liu Li.

Seeing that he hesitated to speak, Xu Manzhi immediately frowned. "Liu Yongguo, let me tell you, if you dare to help a scumbag like Liu Li, I'll fight you! How much did your mother's funeral and medical expenses cost this time! The money we received from wedding gifts isn't enough to cover the costs. If this house isn't sorted out, I'll never forgive you!"

Liu Yongguo let out a long sigh, his aged face full of exhaustion. "I understand. I'll take care of it tomorrow."

"That's more like it!" Xu Manzhi said with satisfaction as she entered their room.

Their room had been uninhabited for years and was covered in dust.

Xu Manzhi was too lazy to clean, so she and Liu Yongguo stayed in Liu Li's room for a few days.

The next morning, Liu Yongguo took the materials to the street office.

Because the Liu family's affair caused quite a stir back then, everyone knows that Ma Cuihua did indeed obtain a written agreement to allocate the house to Liu Yongguo and provided him with a certificate.

Liu Yongguo took a bunch of things to the police station and spent two days going through the paperwork review process before it was approved.

Once the property ownership certificate is obtained, the sale can begin.

While waiting for the certificate, he began looking for buyers.

Although the Liu family courtyard is old, it has a good location, is in a good school district, and has a registered household, so it doesn't seem like it will be hard to sell.

A few days after the news was released, people indeed came to inquire. There were quite a few people in the family, and you could tell from their accents that they came from the county town.

Xu Manzhi was absolutely willing to set aside her pride when it came to profit, and with 100% sincerity, she quickly won over the buyer, who then actually agreed to buy the house.

After the transfer of ownership and payment were completed, Liu Yongguo and Xu Manzhi disappeared as quickly as possible.

When the buyer started renovating the Liu residence, Liu Li returned with a group of people, looking furious and causing trouble. Upon learning that the Liu family's courtyard had been sold, Liu Li was so angry that she fainted on the spot.

When Liu Li woke up and found herself in the hospital, she immediately called Liu Yongguo, and they argued fiercely. Liu Li threatened to sue them, but Liu Yongguo didn't care at all.

At this point, the couple had already boarded a vehicle heading out of the province, and it was uncertain whether they would ever return.

Liu Li lost her home and family, and even An Meihua and Liu Jiajia were nowhere to be found. Finally, she started to get scared. She went to Anshan Society to look for An Meihua, only to find out that An Meihua had not gone back to her parents' home at all. She had no idea where Liu Jiajia had gone either. She could only grit her teeth and go stay at the homes of her cronies for a while.

No one would support her for no reason, so they gave her a suggestion: to work as a prostitute in the red-light district.

With nowhere else to turn, Liu Li had no choice but to do this, letting herself completely rot in the mud.

A dazzling firework bursts open.

The atmosphere of the Spring Festival permeated every corner of the city. Except for those dark corners where no light could be seen, the whole city was bustling, lively, and dazzling.

Chen Xinyue and Xiao Jinlin stayed in Nanyu until the fourth day of the Lunar New Year before flying back to the capital to prepare for their upcoming wedding.

Having been away for a while, the two of them missed their own little courtyard in the alley. Xiao Jinlin held her close, admiring the falling snow outside the window, and asked, "Where would you like to live after we get married?"

He owns quite a few properties, including large apartments in the city center, villas further out, and even courtyard houses. He can easily arrange for a construction team to renovate them now.

Chen Xinyue hesitated for a moment, then turned to look at him, "Isn't it good to stay here?"

Xiao Jinlin chuckled, “Great! You can stay wherever you want, but we can also renovate the villa. It has a large garden and more rooms, so you can arrange it however you like.”

Chen Xinyue had no objections; she didn't want to move away from here for the time being anyway.

Busy as ever, the first month of the lunar calendar passed in the blink of an eye.

A week before the wedding, a large group of people from the Chen family came, including Lin Ying's family.

Xiao Jinlin settled the person in the hotel.

Chen Xinyue helped with the arrangements.

Lin Ying held her hand tightly, her eyes filled with reluctance. "You were such a little girl back then, how come you're getting married in the blink of an eye! Xin Yi is about to take the college entrance exam and can't take leave. She said she'll come to see you after the exam."

"Okay!" Chen Xinyue agreed very readily.

Thinking of Xu Xinyi, who was taking the college entrance exam, Chen Xinyue couldn't help but think of Liu Jiajia, who was still studying. She looked at Lin Qin and asked softly, "Mom, did Aunt Ge contact you afterward?"

Lin Qin nodded frankly, "We've been roommates for many years, and we would still keep in touch even without Liu Jiajia's situation. She said that Liu Jiajia lived at the school after the start of the semester and never went out again. However, Liu Li went to the school to look for Liu Jiajia a few times, but Ge Qiuyue stopped her each time."

Because Liu Jiajia didn't leave the school, Liu Li gave up after trying to keep an eye on her for half a month without success. An Meihua, however, went to the school to see Liu Jiajia and said she was going to work in another city. She also said that she would remarry if she met the right person in the future, and told Liu Jiajia not to worry about her and to just focus on her studies.

Chen Xinyue raised an eyebrow slightly. "I thought she would go to Nanxi to continue causing trouble."

Everyone knows that Lin Qin went to the hospital to provoke Ma Cuihua. An Meihua already has mental problems, and if she finds out, it will definitely never end.

Everyone was prepared to deal with Amy Kwan, but nothing happened?

Lin Qin nodded, "They probably guessed that we were the ones sponsoring Liu Jiajia, and they were worried that if they caused trouble, they might anger us and affect Liu Jiajia's future."

Chen Xinyue scoffed, "She's quite sober right now!"

Lin Qin sighed and shook her head. "A while ago, your Aunt Liu Ling asked me to have tea and talked about the Liu family. Ma Cuihua died and Liu Yongguo and Liu Li didn't care. An Meihua had no money and ran away after going to the hospital once."

The funeral was extremely shabby, and the people in the neighborhood were cursing, saying that the brother and sister were outrageous. Right after Ma Cuihua's funeral, Liu Yongguo kicked Liu Li out of the house, sold the house, and ran away. Liu Li was homeless and had nowhere to go. It was rumored that she went to the red-light district to work as a prostitute.

Your Aunt Liu Ling's husband works at the Public Security Bureau. Liu Li has been arrested several times, and it can't be hidden anymore. I directly reported the situation to your Aunt Ge. Your Aunt Ge was already worried about Liu Jiajia, and after knowing about Liu Li's situation, she would be even less likely to let them meet.

That's it.

With death, all those grudges and entanglements vanish, and she can finally let them go.

Chen Xinyue patted Lin Qin on the shoulder, "Mom, you're so generous! By the way, let me show you, Jinlin ordered a batch of jewelry for me from abroad, including gemstones, diamonds, jade, pearls, agate, and so on, as well as top-quality Hetian jade from China. The pictures are all here." (End of Chapter)