Chapter 141 Large Yellow Croaker

The three of them remained silent throughout the journey.

Gu Yihan also noticed that Lu Huailin and her son were not in a good mood.

After arriving home, Lu's mother pushed open the living room door, plopped down on the sofa, and began knitting a sweater with both hands.

Gu Yihan looked thoughtfully at Lu's mother's hands as she knitted a sweater.

She cautiously approached Lu Huailin, leaned close to his ear, and whispered, "What's wrong with Mom?"

Lu Huailin took his wife's hand and led her back to the bedroom: "Don't worry about her, she'll be fine in a bit."

Gu Yihan sat directly on the bed, fiddling with the exquisite jewelry box she had just bought, and said indifferently, "You really made Mom angry."

Lu Huailin sat down next to Gu Yihan and chuckled nonchalantly, "How could you tell Mom was angry?"

Gu Yihan turned her head and looked at Lu Huailin as if he were an idiot: "Didn't you see how fast Mom's hands were knitting? They were so fast they left afterimages."

Lu Huailin touched Gu Yihan's smooth cheek and explained the whole story.

Gu Yihan looked at Lu Huailin incredulously and said, "So, that middle-aged woman on the train is your aunt's daughter's mother-in-law?"

She sighed, "Is the world too small? How could we encounter something with such a small probability?"

"You too, Mom and Auntie are sisters, so emotionally, she definitely wouldn't like others saying bad things about Auntie's daughter."

"It's one thing if you don't speak up for her, but you also stop her. How can I not be angry?"

"But then again, how did your cousin end up marrying Zhao Tiezhu?"

Lu Huailin thought for a moment and explained it clearly in one sentence: "Didn't Zhao Tiezhu get adopted by his uncle? His uncle and his aunt's husband were comrades-in-arms, so they married their cousin to him."

Gu Yihan sighed, then thought, "This has nothing to do with me," and lowered her head to continue fiddling with the jewelry box.

A woman's sixth sense tells her that this jewelry box has a hidden compartment, and its height and depth are not equal.

Seeing Gu Yihan intently fiddling with the jewelry box, Lu Huailin asked in confusion, "Do you like it that much?"

Gu Yihan handed the box to Lu Huailin and said mysteriously, "This box definitely has a hidden compartment, but I can't open it."

Lu Huailin looked suspicious as he took the jewelry box and carefully examined its height. The base was indeed a bit thick. He then took out a delicate little knife from the drawer.

He turned the jewelry box over and carefully pushed it forward through a small gap at the edge of the stand, revealing a small piece of wood protruding from the other end.

Lu Huailin pressed down on the protruding piece of wood with one hand and pushed the base outward little by little with the other.

"Clatter".

The base box was opened, and it was filled with large yellow croakers.

Gu Yihan was taken aback. She had guessed there was a hidden compartment, but she hadn't expected there to be so many large yellow croakers.

She quickly counted them; there were 20 large yellow croakers in total, each weighing 312.5 grams.

Suddenly remembering something, she hugged the jewelry box to her chest, looking at Lu Huailin warily: "This is mine. Can't I donate it?"

Gu Yihan was worried about Lu Huailin's military aftereffects and, overwhelmed by a sense of justice, donated her unexpected wealth.

Lu Huailin was amused by his wife's money-loving behavior: "Your husband isn't that selfless; he won't donate it."

Upon hearing his words, Gu Yihan relaxed her guard and said with a smile, "This can be passed down as a family heirloom."

Although Lu Huailin didn't believe it, he outwardly gave his full support, smiling and saying, "Okay, let's keep it as a family heirloom."

Gu Yihan suddenly remembered something, got up and took out the box that Lu's mother had given her from the cabinet.

When she opened it, she found five small yellow croakers. Although they couldn't compare to the large yellow croakers, she still loved the small ones.

There were also two long strips wrapped in paper, which should be silver dollars, and a pair of jade bracelets that looked to be of good quality. The total value of the large black coin was 2,000 yuan.

The sudden windfall put Gu Yihan in a good mood. Humming a song, she put the jewelry box and the box given to her by Lu's mother into the cabinet.

Actually, she moved to a different space; she couldn't leave Fang Yi at home.

Lu Huailin watched his wife's actions with amusement and teased, "God of Wealth, are you happy now?"

Gu Yihan said smugly, "Of course, you'd better keep an eye on my things on the way back."

If it weren't for the need to be transparent, I wouldn't feel at ease at all.

After getting on the bus, she teleported to the space, and then teleported into the luggage when she was about to get off, just to be safe.

downstairs

Fang Yi pushed open the door and saw Lu's mother sitting on the sofa knitting a sweater.

She walked over and sat on the sofa opposite, complaining, "Mom, isn't my sister-in-law being a bit too stingy?"

Lu's mother paused in her knitting, and said in a calm voice, "How is that stingy?"

Fang Yi finally opened up: "It's not easy for us to come home, and they don't even buy us gifts."

She carefully observed Lu's mother's expression and found no impatience.

She then complained, "Why didn't you buy anything for Mom and Dad? Isn't this a clear sign that you two aren't valued?"

Lu's mother was already angry, and Fang Yi's instigation only fueled her anger.

She stood up abruptly.

Her finger trembled as she pointed at Fang Yi: "Do you think I'm stupid? Do you think I can't hear the divisive intent in your words?"

Fang Yi was stunned by her mother's strong reaction. She said with a wronged look, "Mom, I'm doing this for your own good."

“Your sister-in-law is challenging your and Dad’s authority in the family.”

Lu's mother shouted, "Shut up!"

Gu Yihan and Lu Huailin, who were in the bedroom upstairs, both heard Lu's mother's angry shouts.

They exchanged a glance, quickly opened the door, and went downstairs.

As soon as they got downstairs, they saw Aunt He carefully helping Lu's mother sit on the sofa, patting her back to comfort her.

Gu Yihan quickly sat down next to Lu's mother, holding her hand. She could feel the other woman's body trembling; she was furious.

"Mom, you can't get angry, it's bad for your health," Gu Yihan advised.

Lu Huailin squinted at Fang Yi, who was standing to the side pretending to be a quail.

Without any hesitation, he asked, "Sister-in-law, shouldn't you be at the department store at this time?"

Fang Yi didn't dare to look at her brother-in-law's face, so she could only glance at Lu's mother.

Her voice was weak: "I'm worried about Miaomiao, so I'll ask someone to look after her for a while. I have to go back right away."

After saying that, she quickly opened the door and ran away in a flash.

Seeing that Lu Huailin and his wife were both there, Aunt He didn't disturb their conversation.

She went straight to the kitchen to prepare the ingredients needed for dinner.

Lu Huailin sighed: "Why did you get so angry?"

Tears streamed down Lu's mother's face. What could she say? Saying it would only widen the gap between her younger and older daughters-in-law.

Especially his youngest son, Lu Huailin, who has always been someone who cannot tolerate any flaws.

After that, he would surely take his anger out on his eldest son, causing discord between the brothers.

If I don't say it out loud, I feel terrible inside. The more I think about it, the more frustrated I feel, and I can't stop the tears from flowing.

Seeing Lu's mother crying so sadly, Gu Yihan quickly took out her handkerchief and wiped away her tears.

She gently coaxed, "Mom, don't be upset by what the younger generation said. It's not worth it."

"These grandchildren will have their own blessings, won't they?"

Although Gu Yihan didn't know why Lu's mother was angry, it was most likely related to Fang Yi.