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

Zhu Fugen smacked him and glared at him, warning, "What do you have to do with adults' business? Remember, don't go around yelling that you're a kid. If we can't find work, we'll all get out of here!"

Zhu Laigui fell silent.

Lin Yi didn't leave the house until the family had left, then he walked out, locked the door, and left.

After returning home, I immediately complained to Lin Qin and Chen Wenjun.

"I've never seen anyone so shameless. Three daughters! All three were given away! And this one was kept by his side. Her hair is so long and dyed all sorts of colors. She's neither male nor female. She has no manners. She's disrespectful to her elders and is extremely snobbish."

They complained about my resettlement house as soon as they came in. Luckily I didn't bring them back, otherwise they probably wouldn't have left after seeing our villa.

Lin Qin and her husband immediately gave Lin Yi a thumbs up, "Dad! You were right to have foresight."

Lin Yi crossed his arms proudly, "That's right! Let me tell you, there are no boats left on Nanxi now. Only our family has a tin boat that can go back and forth. Even if they want to come, they can't do anything about it unless we're willing to take them. Remember this, next time you see them, stay as far away as possible. They're such annoying people!"

Lin Qin glanced at Chen Xinyue, who was watching the commotion, and made an excuse to send her away before asking in a low voice, "Dad, do you think Zhu Fugen and the others might look for those daughters who were sent away?"

Lin Yi shook his head without hesitation, "I don't know about the future, but as of now they don't seem to have any intention of doing anything. I was just like that, I forgot to ask about their eldest daughter. Oh well, it's been so long since that happened, let's just keep it to ourselves and not talk about it."

Lin Qin and Chen Wenjun nodded in tacit agreement, no longer mentioning the distressing Zhu Fugeng family.

With the help of a friend, Zhu Fugeng and his family of three finally got a job at a construction site.

Although Zhu Laigui claimed to be 18 years old, the foreman still expressed doubt, saying that everyone had signed a guarantee agreement before he was allowed to move bricks on the construction site.

Days passed by, and during the seven-day National Day holiday, Xu Xinyi came back for a visit.

Lin Yi saw that she was fine in every way, and her smile was as bright as ever, so he was completely relieved. He let her play in the city for two days before having Chen Wenjun take her back to Pingxi Town.

Lin Ying and her husband were clearly very excited to see them, and busied themselves buying groceries and cooking a meal.

Chen Wenjun naturally went to talk to Xu Dahai.

Lin Ying took her daughter to her room and inquired about her situation at school and about Tang Jing and Xu Jian.

Did your older brother contact Tang Jing afterwards?

Xu Xinyi was shocked. "Mom! Why don't you ask my older brother instead of me? How could I possibly know?"

Lin Yingmei hummed and hawed, "Your older brother is such a taciturn man, how could he possibly tell me the truth? It's more practical to ask you than him. Just tell me how Tang Jing treated you back in school?"

"It's great!" Xu Xinyi replied casually.

Lin Ying's eyes lit up, and she pressed for details: "How exactly is it good?"

Xu Xinyi thought for a moment and said, "For example, Sister Tang Jing would bring me a small cake every Saturday. She would also inform me in advance of any good things that happened at school so that I could prepare. Occasionally, she would ask me if I wanted to go out and play together on the weekend. The school has tour groups, which are all around the area. They usually go for a day trip, but some stay overnight, which is more expensive."

I went twice, and Tang Jing paid for both times. Of course, I also gave her a gift. Mom, I didn't take advantage of her."

Lin Ying affectionately patted her daughter's head, beaming from ear to ear, "Good, good, good! My daughter is the best! It's rare for Tang Jing to ask you to play. Next time something like this happens, just let me know in advance, and I'll reimburse you!"

"Really?" Xu Xinyi's eyes lit up.

Lin Ying laughed, "Of course it's true! Is the allowance enough?" They didn't want their daughter to develop a habit of spending money recklessly, so they didn't dare to give her too much allowance. Usually, it's six thousand per semester, which they gave in advance so that Xu Xinyi could manage it and cultivate her financial awareness.

Xu Xinyi nodded hurriedly, "It's enough, it's enough. Besides you guys giving me money, my older brothers also call me from time to time to ask if I have enough living expenses. If I don't, they will send me money. I always say it's enough."

In fact, she was quite frugal. Her roommates spent money in the same way as her, and she didn't ask for special treatment. Because of this, everyone quickly accepted her.

Now her roommates are all complaining that she doesn't act like a rich girl at all, and doesn't look like a wealthy person when she goes out.

Knowing her two sons' character, Lin Ying felt even more at ease.

After thinking for a moment, she gave Xu Xinyi a few more tips, asking her to help Xu Jian.

Xu Xinyi told Chen Xinyue about these things later.

It was already November in the lunar calendar. The capital was covered in snow and was freezing cold. In Anshi, the coldest temperature was only in the teens, while the daytime temperature was in the early twenties, which was a warm and comfortable time.

Chen Xinyue's due date is approaching, and Lin Yi hasn't dared to go anywhere during this time, staying in Nanyu all day to keep an eye on her.

Lin Qin and Chen Wenjun did the same, avoiding going out unless absolutely necessary.

The three adults were on high alert, but the child remained calm and showed no intention of coming out at all.

Lin Qin thought for a moment, gritted her teeth and slapped her thigh, "This won't do. I think we should clean up the house on Zhongshan Road and have Ya Ya move there. It's closer to the hospital, so whenever she has a heart attack, we can get her there immediately or call an ambulance. This place is different; we have to cross the river, and we won't be able to carry her there!"

Chen Wenjun immediately contacted a cleaning service to clean the house on Zhongshan Road.

It's cold now, so there's no need to install any appliances. Just a little tidying up and changing the bedding is enough to make it ready to live in.

Chen Xinyue moved to Zhongshan Road under her parents' arrangement.

Xiao Jinlin arrived in Anshi that evening.

He plans to stay with Chen Xinyue until the baby is born.

"Grandpa, Grandma, Mom, and Dad all asked me if you wanted to go back to the capital to prepare for childbirth, but I refused on your behalf." Xiao Jinlin smiled and looked hopefully at Chen Xinyue's belly.

Chen Xinyue raised an eyebrow, "What did you say? Grandpa, Grandma, and Mom and Dad have no objections?"

Xiao Jinlin chuckled and curled his lips. "I told you that Anshi has a pleasant climate right now, not too hot or too cold, and the scenery is picturesque. Everything is wonderful. Grandpa and Grandma would love to come. How could they possibly have any objections? I suspect the old couple wants to come, but they're just too embarrassed to ask!"

Chen Xinyue was surprised, but also relieved.

On their first night at the house on Zhongshan Road, Chen Xinyue thought she would have trouble sleeping in a new bed, but she was surprised to find herself sleeping well nestled in Xiao Jinlin's arms. She managed to sleep for at least four hours before being woken up by stomach pains around 5 a.m.

He quickly pinched Xiao Jinlin and said in a panic, "My stomach hurts!"

Xiao Jinlin instantly perked up, immediately got up and dressed hastily, quickly helped Chen Xinyue up, put a coat on her, and took her to the hospital as soon as possible.

The city hospital is very close to Zhongshan Road, and it was early in the morning, so there were few people on the road and the journey was smooth.

Xiao Jinlin breathed a sigh of relief after completing the hospitalization procedures and quickly contacted Lin Qin. (End of Chapter)