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

Chapter 133 A Visit to Express Gratitude
After they finished unloading the cement, Liu's mother quickly fetched water and brought it to the yard: "You've all worked so hard. Come wash your hands and have a bowl of water."

Liangzi and his men washed their hands and drank water before heading to the new house. Today, they needed to dig the foundation and supervise the stonemasons as they chiseled out all the stones for the foundation. There was a lot to do.

Fu Yancheng drank the water but didn't leave. He got up, went to the driver's seat, and brought in two net bags of things: "Uncle, Aunt, thanks to Chu Xue for saving us last time, I should have come to thank you earlier. At first, I hadn't recovered, and then I had a mission to complete, so I only came now. I hope you don't mind."

As he spoke, he looked at Chuxue, who had just come out of the west wing.

Chu Xue naturally heard what he said: "What are you doing? According to you, does that mean I also have to give you a thank-you gift? Didn't I say before that we're even now that we've saved each other?"

Fu Yancheng laughed when he heard her say that: "Our situations are different. You can save yourself even without me, but I am different. Without your help, I might lose my life."

That's actually true. Without Fu Yancheng, she would have just spent more time. But no matter what, she only delivered a message and received such a great honor, indirectly solving her family's predicament.

Before she could say anything, Fu Yancheng quickly interrupted, "I've already brought my things, it wouldn't be right to take them back. Besides, we have a lot to do today, let's not waste our time on this."

Chu Xue was taken aback: "What is it?"

Fu Yancheng handed the net bag to Liu's mother: "Auntie, there are many tonics inside, just right for Uncle. Please keep it."

Liu's mother was somewhat at a loss and turned to look at her daughter.

Chu Xue wasn't one to fuss over things: "Since he brought it, let's accept it."

Fu Yancheng was overjoyed to see that Chu Xue had agreed: "By the way, I specially borrowed a big truck today, which can help you bring back the bricks for building the house." Chu Xue was speechless when she heard this.

Seeing that she didn't speak, Fu Yancheng asked, "What's wrong? Didn't you get in touch?"

Chu Xue quickly waved her hand: "I asked the village officials before, because the village is not too far from the brick factory. I was thinking of going there to pick it up when I needed it, so that I wouldn't have to watch over the place at night."

That's a valid point of view. Her father's leg hasn't healed yet, so it wouldn't be appropriate for the women to go over and watch the place at night. Otherwise, they might lose everything in one night.

Fu Yancheng hadn't considered this aspect: "After construction begins, how long will it take to complete this house?"

At this point, Liu's father chimed in: "With four skilled workers, the wall can be erected in five or six days. It will probably take more than ten days to complete the entire project, and at most half a month to finish it all."

Fu Yancheng looked at Chuxue: "I'll help you bring all the bricks and tiles back today, which will save a lot of labor. I'll also borrow two dogs for you. You can have the dogs watch over the place; no need for anyone to go."

Before Chu Xue could speak, Liu's mother refused, saying, "I wouldn't dare. The dog won't be familiar with us, and it might bite someone again, which would be terrible."

Chu Xue didn't rush to refuse. She thought that Fu Yancheng was right. Although it wasn't too far away, it would be a waste of time to send people over to haul bricks every day. It would be better to bring them all back at once. If all else failed, they could find someone from the village to help watch over the site, and the house could be built as soon as possible.

(End of this chapter)