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

Chapter 251: So stingy

Everything was ready, and Liu's father drove the mule cart down the slope.

After seeing them off, Liu's mother said with concern, "The first three months are crucial. Don't do heavy work; pick some easy jobs and don't overwork yourself."

Chu Xue also said, "Don't worry about home. I'll come to see you again in a while."

He thought of something and said, "Wait for me a moment."

After saying that, he quickly ran into the yard.

She went back inside, closed the door, and then slipped into her spatial dimension. She quickly collected some apricots, deliberately soaked them in the pond water, then took them out and wrung them out. She grabbed a small basket that her father had recently woven, poured the apricots into it, and hurriedly ran down the slope: "Sister, I picked these yesterday when I had some free time. Take them back with you."

Seeing what was inside, Xia Qiu was even more moved: "You were so busy yesterday, how could you still have time for this?"

"That place isn't too far away. I figured you'd be leaving today, so I made the trip."

Mother Liu glanced at the sky and said, "Alright, it's getting late, let's go."

Father Liu flicked his whip on the ground and shouted "Giddy up!" The mule cart slowly drove away.

After watching the mule cart drive away, the mother and daughter returned to the courtyard. "Mom," one of them said, "which families should we thank? I'm going to go to the pond and catch some fish as a token of my gratitude."

Mother Liu counted on her fingers: "Your Party Secretary's family, the Village Chief's family, your Uncle Liangzi's family, Aunt Cuihong's family, the Li family over at the old house, the Yu family who helped us choose auspicious dates, your Uncle Wu's family who looks after the venue, oh right, and your Uncle Xinmin's family, the wages he paid for helping with the connection before, his wife had the children at home send them back, and then there's your Seventh Uncle's family, but you can just send him cooked fish."

Chu Xue nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go up the mountain and be back soon."

Mother Liu instructed, "Be sure to be careful. If you don't manage to get any, I'll steam some sugar triangles and send them over, understand?"

Chu Xue replied, "I understand."

He tossed a small burlap sack into his basket before leaving the courtyard.
On the other side, Liu's father escorted his daughter and son-in-law all the way to the gate of the courtyard.

After helping his wife out of the car, Qiu Shaofeng said, "Dad, come inside and rest for a bit before you go on."

Mr. Liu waved his hand and said, "No, you guys go in. I have to rush back to pack."

Hearing the commotion, Mr. and Mrs. Qiu came out and said, "Oh dear, our in-laws are here! Please come in and sit down."

Father Liu waved his hand and said, "You've all reached work time, so I won't go in. I still need to go back and pack up."

Seeing that he didn't want him to stay, Qiu's father stepped forward and helped him turn the mule cart around: "How is your leg recovering?"

Father Liu patted his leg: "It's nothing serious, but Chu Xue still stopped me from doing heavy work, saying that I should rest for a while longer."

“Your Chuxue is a woman of strong opinions; it’s always right to listen to her.”

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Liu's father said goodbye to Xia Qiu and the others, and then drove off in his mule cart.

As soon as the mule cart left, Zhang Shanmei came up to her and asked, "Sister-in-law, I could smell the fragrance from your basket from far away. What did you bring back for me?"

Ever since Huo Yancheng brought her back last time, the eldest branch of the family has become much more restrained. Now that her family is doing well, she does feel more confident: "We just built a house, what good stuff would we have to bring me? Sister-in-law, you really love to joke."

As soon as she finished speaking, Qiu Shaofeng picked up the basket on his back and said, "Wife, the journey has been bumpy, come inside and rest for a while."

After saying that, he helped Xia Qiu walk towards the room where they lived.

Their attitude infuriated Zhang Shanmei: "They're so stingy."

(End of this chapter)