1970s: A hot-tempered wife who accompanied a soldier to the military compound and made a fortune.

Chapter 105 To avoid being targeted by others
If it weren't for the fact that life wasn't as free as it is in later years, she would have liked to take her parents and sister to live in the city.

But I'll take it one step at a time. I'll be graduating from high school in a few months, and I can't take the college entrance exam right now, so I'll have to find another way out.

Once things were settled, Liu's mother said, "I'll go cook first, and after we eat, we'll go pay back the money we borrowed."

My daughter is right, having this money in your hands is just asking for trouble.

It's said that children from poor families learn to be independent early, and that's absolutely true. Look at how Chunxiao has managed to manage this family; they even managed to get Aunt Cuihong's family to help rebuild a small stove in the side room, which saved them some trouble.

Liu's mother acted quickly. After finishing her meal, she had Chunxiao clean up and then went out with Chuxue.

This left the Liu family, who had been keeping an eye on the second branch of the family and were waiting for them to pack up and confront them, empty-handed: "Chunxiao, where are your mother and second sister?"

Chunxiao was naturally wary of them, but seeing that it was her eldest sister-in-law, she said, "My second sister received some rewards and used them to pay off the debts I borrowed to treat my father's illness."

Upon hearing this, Granny Liu, who had secretly followed them, almost burst into a tirade, but Liu Jianqiang, who was behind her, pulled her back: "Grandma, if you don't want my parents to be happy, then make a scene now."

Qu Aihua didn't expect her second aunt and Chuxue to act so quickly. She had just seen them eating, and now they had left.

But since she was already here, she said, "Oh, you're busy. I'll go in and check on my second uncle."

But as soon as she finished speaking, she heard a voice from the doorway: "Look at your second uncle, empty-handed. No wonder he's Ge Xiulan's daughter-in-law, he's so stingy."

Qu Aihua didn't expect anyone to come at this time. When she saw the person who came in carrying a basket, her face turned pale.

He cursed Granny Liu dozens of times in his heart. She had agreed to bring some eggs, but at the last minute she said it would be better for them to keep them for themselves. He had lost face big time.

The person who came was none other than Aunt Cuihong, who had been helping to take care of Chunxiao these past few days. Chunxiao shook the water off her hands and said, "Auntie, you're here. Come in quickly."

"Where's your mom?" "My mom and my second sister went to Uncle Liangzi and his friends' houses to return the money."

"Oh dear, you just got back. What's wrong with being a day late? Don't you even know how to rest?"

Thinking of something, he glanced towards the Liu family's house and said, "That's true. It's not reassuring to leave it there. It's better to return it sooner rather than later, so that no one will have a designs on it."

She knew about the theft at the Liu family's house, and she couldn't be sure that those shameless people wouldn't try to take advantage of Chu Xue's rewards.

Aunt Cuihong took out a can of food and twenty eggs that she had brought: "Shanliang, this time when you had an accident, it really took a lot of trouble for Lamei and the children. Now that you've separated the family, you have to take better care of your own little family in the future. Lamei has had a hard time these past few years."

Father Liu naturally knew that this was someone standing up for his daughter-in-law: "Sister-in-law, I know, all these years we have been fortunate to have you take care of my daughter, Lamei."

"Lamei and I have a life-or-death bond, so it's only right that I treat her well."

That's absolutely true. A few years ago, the two went up the mountain together to look for wild produce. They encountered a lone wild boar, and during their escape, they encountered many mishaps. They helped each other along the way and managed to escape safely. Since then, the two have become very close.

Since her mother wasn't there, she didn't stay any longer: "Alright, you get some rest, I should go back too."

Chunxiao thanked her like a little adult and saw her to the gate: "Aunt Cuihong, take your time, come over and play sometime."

"Okay, let's go back."

Chunxiao watched the person walk away, and as soon as she turned around, she saw Granny Liu going into the second room. She quickly ran after her.

(End of this chapter)