Lu Qing married into Chenjiaao, a more remote area.

Manman was exhausted from playing on the road and had already fallen asleep in bed. Chen Wu thought that the name was a little familiar, but she couldn't remember where she had heard it.

Xu Yin lowered her voice and approached her, saying, "The village where Chen Shu married."

After Xu Yin's reminder, Shen Wu instantly remembered that the novel mentioned it casually, that Shen Mingli and his wife were planning to divorce Shen Shu from the man in Chenjiaao.

Because they kept asking for money, Shen Shu gave the money back to her brother. Over time, the couple's life became difficult and they even started fighting.

Since the Chen family couldn't come up with the money, Shen Mingli and his wife planned to "sell" Shen Shu again.

Shen Wu muttered, "No wonder it feels familiar."

It took the donkey cart about an hour to reach Chenjiaao.

There were few strangers in the village. When they saw the brothers Lu Xuan and Lu Ye, and the two women under the quilts behind them, people outside couldn't help but take a second look.

Lu Xuan drove to the door of Xie's house.

Just as he had finished fixing the donkey cart and wrapped Manman in his cotton jacket, he was about to knock on the door when the door of Xie's house opened.

As soon as Xie Yan walked out of the door, he ran into Lu Xuan and his group. He was surprised for a moment: "Why are you here?"

"Your sister would definitely be very happy to know that you are here."

Chen Wu said, "I haven't seen you, elder sister, for a while. I didn't seem to see you go to your parents' house on August 15th. Is it because your pregnancy reaction is too strong?"

Mention this.

Xie Yan's smile faded and he nodded. "My parents sent a gift over. Your eldest sister's pregnancy is really severe. She's getting further along, and the weather's getting colder. The doctor recommended that she stay at home and rest in bed."

As he spoke, he invited Chen Wu and the others to go into the yard.

The Xie family's yard was clean and tidy. It seemed that Xie Yan was the only son in the family. When they saw Lu Qing's family coming, Xie Yan's parents greeted them warmly. When they saw Lu Xuan, they were even more enthusiastic.

The daughter-in-law her son married was not someone to be trifled with, and the deeds of the daughter-in-law's brother were even more so. She had not approved of her son marrying Lu Qing back then, but her son was determined to marry her at all costs.

Parents cannot prevail against their children. Lu Qing has been married for so many years but has no children. The couple does have complaints, but what can they do?

She herself is a fierce person, her son also supports her, and her brothers are not easy to mess with.

Fortunately, she is pregnant now. As long as she can give birth to a child for her family, she doesn't care about so many things.

Shen Wu smiled and said, "Aunt, we want to see the eldest sister first."

"Inside the house, go quickly, she has been missing your family for a long time."

Lu Qing also heard the noise in the house. She opened the window and saw Chen Wu, Xu Yin and her two brothers. She smiled and said, "I thought I heard it wrong. You are here."

As he said this, he pretended to come down.

"Sister, you'd better lie down. We are here to see how you are, not to trouble you to greet us."

Hearing Shen Wu's voice, Lu Qing smiled: "Then you go into the house."

Several people entered the room. Lu Qing propped up her back with a pillow. It seemed that she was reading before they came. There was a book on the table.

Chen Wu looked at her. She was obviously pregnant. Her limbs looked even thinner and her belly was bulging. It seemed that all the nutrients were supplied to her belly, as if the mother's body was sucked dry.

Xu Yin frowned slightly.

Lu Ye also frowned: "Is your brother-in-law not treating you well? Why are you so thin?"

Lu Qing shook her head: "No."

"Don't overthink it. Your brother-in-law treats me very well." Lu Qing glanced at her belly and said, "It was busy with the farming season a while ago, and there were a lot of things going on in the commune. I was busy."

Xie Yan walked in: "You guys are here, try to persuade your sister. She's had spotting a few days ago..."

Xie Yan came here to complain to Lu Xuan and Lu Ye.

Lu Qing laughed when she heard this: "He's exaggerating. We went to see a doctor, and he said it's nothing serious."

"Don't worry, I'm not taking good care of myself. I don't even dare to go out."

…

No matter what, it seems that the relationship between the two is still very good.

They happened to buy a lot of food in the county town today. Lu Xuan left a chicken and asked Xie Yan to make chicken soup for his sister. He also filled a bottle with milk powder and gave the remaining half can to Lu Qing.

Xu Yin brought two bags of peach cakes and a pound of brown sugar.

When Chen Wu was pregnant, she looked fair and tender. In comparison, Lu Qing looked much worse.

Lu Qing wasn't one to take advantage of others and was about to refuse, but was stopped by Chen Wu: "Sister, if you feel bad about it, you can think about returning it to us after you give birth to the child."

"Now our two families will not have to worry about food and drink. We are a family and we will help each other when we need it."

Although Chen Wu had few family members in her previous life, she actually agreed with the philosophy of Xu Yin's family. A person being rich is not always rich. If people have reliable character, they can help each other. Even if one reaches the lowest point in life, there will be people to help. If the whole family is poor and reaches the lowest point, it will be difficult to get back on track.

This is also one of the reasons why Xu Yin's family has been passed down for many years and has experienced ups and downs but is still prosperous.

Xu Yin didn't say anything. She was sincere in giving the gift and didn't like to argue with others. With Chen Wu handling the matter, she just held Manman and played with him.

The little guy slept all the way, but woke up when the cold wind blew at the door.

Now he was getting impatient listening to the adults' words in the house and was struggling to get out.

Xu Yin carried Manman out.

Although Lu Xuan and Lu Ye were close to this eldest sister, they were both grown men after all, and were relatively reserved in their family affection. They didn't talk much and went to help Xie Yan with the work.

Chen Wu is different.

I talked a lot with Lu Qing, and advised her from various angles to take care of her health no matter how busy she was.

Lu Qing didn't react at first, but then she realized what was happening and smiled, "Okay, I get it. Don't worry, I'll be fine."

"You guys stay here for lunch."

The two were chatting.

Xu Yin came in holding Manman and winked at Shen Wu: "Shen Mingli and Shen Jizu are here. They are making a fuss at your eldest sister's house. Do you want to go and take a look?"

It would be a pity not to eat the melon.

Chen Wu looked at Lu Qing.

Lu Qing waved her hand and said, "Go quickly. I think your elder sister has suffered a lot from her temper. It's better to help her if I can."

Shen Wu nodded.

But she also knew in her heart that if Shen Shu herself couldn't stand up, no one else's help would be of any use.

Lu Qing's home is some distance away from the one where Shen Shu married, but it seems to be a common occurrence for Shen's parents to come and ask for money, and the villagers in Chenjiaao are no longer surprised.

Shen Wu and Xu Yin didn't get too close, but were very excited to go inside.

I could clearly hear what was happening inside. Shen Jizu's wife was pregnant and had no money, so she came to Shen Shu to ask for money...

"Sister, if you don't want money, you can give me food. Now the food has been distributed——"