When Su Xia's family left the village, they were delighted to have a crying baby named Ge Bao.

Waaah.....

Su Xia didn't want to pay attention or even look at them, but Xiao Bao and Xiao Niu Niu, who were standing to the side, watched their two older brothers crying with curiosity.

The young girl might wonder, "Why are my two older brothers crying when they're older than them?"

After the family arrived in the county town, Bao Bao had stopped crying, but she was listless, and Su Xia didn't care.

After all the things they brought were moved out, Chen Jianguo went out to see people off, while she started lighting the stove...

Half an hour later, after the temperature in the living room had risen, Su Xia dared to take off the children's coats.

After Niu Niu finished her attack, she started helping Ge Bao, who could handle things himself.

Su Xia helped the two little ones take off their cotton-padded clothes and change them into light pajamas before letting them play freely.

Su Xia glanced at the baby and then leaned closer.

"Mom, are you still angry?" Bao blinked.

Su Xia rolled her eyes upon hearing this. "So what if I'm angry? So what if I'm not angry?"

Upon hearing this, Bao thought for a moment and said, "If Mother is still angry, how about hitting me a few more times? If she's not angry, I won't be hit!"

Su Xia.....

Chen Jianguo had just entered the room...

"Wife, here's a total of 230 yuan, all given by Uncle Lei!" Chen Jianguo handed the money to Su Xia.

"When are they planning to leave?"

"It'll only be half a month!" Chen Jianguo sighed. When he came to the new unit, the station chief helped him the most, and now that the station chief was leaving, he really felt reluctant to let him go!

"What about the gift money?" Su Xia asked curiously.

Upon hearing this, Chen Jianguo thought for a moment and said, "How about we give it to them in advance?"

Su Xia....

How did she know?

The thought of giving a wedding gift filled her with reluctance. "Last year, my brother's father got married. Before that, it was Su Qiu, then my daughter, and maybe next it will be my daughter and my third daughter..."

"One after another, you should just worry about the money!"

Chen Jianguo chuckled...

I burst out laughing. Seeing the way my wife looked so pained, even if they had a lot of money, it wouldn't matter.

"By the way, is there any news from Sanya and Guya?" Su Xia asked curiously.

Upon hearing this, Chen Jianguo shook his head. "I don't know. Neither Lao Gu nor Lao San said anything. They wrote a letter a while ago saying they'd see if I could come back for the New Year!"

Why....

"I can't believe it's been almost a year since they left!"

The two children chatted, while Niu Niu led her younger siblings to play and do their homework without disturbing them at all.

When Su Xia returned, the neighbors quickly found out, but no matter what they knew, they couldn't see any of the things she brought back.

Li Niang spat, "What a spendthrift wife! She's never home. If she were my daughter-in-law, I would have divorced her long ago!"

Li's two daughters-in-law overheard this and both rolled their eyes.

The daughter-in-law couldn't help but ask, "Mother, I have important business to attend to when I get back, okay?"

"What a load of rubbish! She does nothing all day long, and doesn't even serve her husband. Jianguo must have been blind to marry her!"

After scolding her, Li Qianniang was still not satisfied. She then glared fiercely at her two daughters-in-law and said, "You'd better not follow her example. Our family can't afford to support you!"

The two daughters-in-law's lips twitched. It's just that they didn't give you anything, and you came to their door wanting to get something for free. Su Xia didn't do anything!

Su Xia... has she gone mad, or is she insane? Pork costs one yuan on the black market, but Li Qianniang wants to buy it for six mao (0.6 yuan), and she doesn't even have a ration coupon!

Li Ganniang kicked the wall between the two houses twice with all her might...

The two daughters-in-law could only tolerate their mother-in-law's behavior.

Hearing the noise, Xia Yuzhen from next door cursed, "Crazy woman, always trying to take advantage of others."

Three-year-old Wangcai frowned and said, "Mom, where's my little sister? Don't swear!"

Xia Yuzhen was taken aback. Her daughter was sleeping soundly in her arms, and she breathed a sigh of relief.

"Your sister is asleep, she can't hear you!"

Wangcai insisted, "No, Aunt Su said prenatal education is very important!"

Xia Yuzhen's lips twitched as she looked at her serious son. Why did he always listen to Sister Su?

Because of this, on the second day, Xia Yuzhen directly hugged her daughter, with her son following behind her like a little shadow.

Xiao Bao and Xiao Niu Niu were very happy to see the older boy, and the two of them went over to him.

He kept repeating "brother... brother..."

Wangcai also acts like a good older brother, always paying attention to the safety of his younger siblings.

Su Xia was amused and offered him food and drinks.

Xia Yuzhen was jealous of her son. "Sister Su, don't spoil him! He's always complaining at home!"

Su Xia was taken aback and looked at Wangcai. The child was also serious. "Mom, you're using foul language. It will corrupt your little sister!"

*Pfft...*

Su Xia burst out laughing, and when she met the embarrassed Xia Yuzhen, she laughed even louder.

"And you, why are you swearing in front of the children?"

"Pah...it's still that Li..."

Seeing her son looking over, she quickly retracted her "crazy woman!"

Su Xia immediately guessed it was Li Ganniang, "What happened to her now?"

“When you came back yesterday, she just kept cursing and kicking the wall. The wall between your two houses will be kicked down sooner or later!”

Su Xia didn't react much after hearing this, and Xia Yuzhen understood.

"She's holding a grudge because you didn't sell her your body!"

Su Xia shook her head and chuckled, "It's alright, giving it to her would be worse!"

"Indeed, even if you give it to her for free, she won't remember it and will report you later!"

"Sister Su, thank you for coming this time. It's not easy for you to go out, and you still remembered us." Xia Yuzhen thought of the pastries that she brought back from so far away.

I gave her half a portion, along with some candy—things we don't have in the county town—and I felt really bad about it.

"It's nothing, just some food. I made you come all this way, and besides, it's for Wangcai!" Su Xia quite liked little Wangcai.

Upon hearing this, Wangcai sweetly said, "Thank you, Aunt Su!"

Su Xia patted his fluffy head and said, "Go play!"

Xia Yuzhen was certain once again that this was all thanks to her son.

"Sister Su, didn't you know something interesting happened at the Qiao family recently?"

Su Xiawen, also excited, asked, "What is it?"

"His husband is that Qiao Zhencai, isn't he in the army?"

Su Xia nodded, and Xia Yuzhen continued, "I heard they were sent back!"

...

"Oh my god!" Su Xia was genuinely shocked. "What's going on?"

Back then, joining the army wasn't a secure job, so how could you possibly be sent back?

This is the first time I've heard of this. Did they commit a crime? Xia Yuzhen was also excited, "I don't know. They went there in such a grand manner, but came back completely different..."

Stain...

"You have no idea what the Qiao family mother-in-law and daughter-in-law did because of this...?"

"Not only was my face bruised and swollen, but I didn't leave the house for a long time!"

"What does this have to do with them?" Su Xia asked, puzzled.

Niu Niu, standing to the side, looked at the younger children and was speechless at the two gossipy girls.

Especially when Geumbo moved a stool and sat next to her, listening in...

"Hey...anyway, there are all sorts of rumors and speculations. After going there, he found that his health wasn't good and he came back with a disease!"

"Some even said their husbands applied for it themselves!"

"There's another one, even more outrageous. Apparently, he had a crush on a female soldier and was constantly chasing after her. Eventually, she reported him..."

Su Xia....

What is this garbage?!

However, Xia Yuzhen's guess was pretty accurate; Qiao Zhencai did indeed return because of a report.

Ever since the Qiao family moved out, he and his younger brother have each had their own room.

I could hear Grandma and Mom arguing outside again.

Qiao Zhencai lay on the kang (heated brick bed), his face full of sinister intent. If it weren't for...