Chapter 74 Changes, different from before
In the past, Wang Chunling would have been completely controlled after hearing what Li Jinhua said.
She has been educated, is knowledgeable, and well-educated. Respecting the elderly and loving the young is a tradition ingrained in her bones. Apart from that, she is like a soft persimmon. Because of the inequality in their status, marrying Zhou Zhijian makes her naturally inferior to others.
In the past, when Li Jinhua yelled at her and scolded her, she couldn't even say a word to defend herself.
But... today this person is Chu Yue.
He was the savior who saved her and her daughter's lives when they first met; he was the stranger who was willing to take care of her and treat her well even though they met by chance.
That day, Chu Yue looked at her high school textbook. A few simple words stirred up huge waves in her heart after she left.
Although she kept the textbooks, she had forgotten what she was like when she was in school.
At that time, she was not as timid as she is now, nor was she as compromising as she is now.
She wants to study hard, go to college, get a job, and be a useful person to society. She has such a dream and the confidence to do so.
Wang Chunling had forgotten that self deep in her soul, and only realized it after being reminded by Chu Yue.
"Mom! I'm not turning my elbow outward. I'm not on Chu Yue's side, nor am I against you. I'm on the side of the truth!"
It was the first time that Wang Chunling spoke to Li Jinhua so loudly.
Li Jinhua was still angry and forgot about arguing with Chu Yue. She started arguing with Wang Chunling, "Okay! Tell me, what is the truth? You scholars are really amazing. You keep talking about the truth. If you can't explain it clearly, get out! Don't go home!"
Faced with threats like Li Jinhua, Wang Chunling still did not change her attitude.
She looked behind her.
When she entered the room just now, Wang Chunling was not alone. She was followed by Carrie Lam and a young soldier in military uniform.
Wang Chunling pulled the young soldier aside and said, "Mom, this soldier was the sentry on duty the night before last. He saw the two chickens you lost."
The young soldier immediately said, "The night before yesterday, when I was on guard duty, around one o'clock in the morning, two chickens flew out of the courtyard and went into the woods behind the mountain."
The forest in the back mountain is not the same place as the hill where Chu Yue digs mountain products.
Wang Chunling continued, "Mom, I've reminded you many times that you have to keep the chickens penned in and not let them out all day. Zhijian also reminded you that you have to lock the door at night, otherwise the free-range chickens will disappear. But you just don't listen to us and never close the door. The night before last, the chickens flew away on their own. It had nothing to do with Sister Chu. Those were her chickens, not yours!"
Zheng Yue'e also chimed in, "Mrs. Li, I advise you to sober up and learn from your wife and stop being so unreasonable. I just passed by the door and saw you in the yard, and I knew what you were up to. Don't think we're all blind. You just want to take advantage of Captain Lu's absence and take advantage of Miss Chu and her child, both orphans and a widow!"
Now it makes sense.
Carrie Lam happened to pass by and saw Li Jinhua stealing things. She also saw that Chu Yue was not at home and only Lu Yuanbao was at home, so she immediately went to find Wang Chunling to inform her.
Although Wang Chunling was panicked, she was rational at the same time. She knew that she would never be able to subdue Li Jinhua without presenting facts and reasoning, so she immediately went to ask the sentry again. She actually got the news and brought the young soldier with her.
Now everyone is besieging Li Jinhua.
Song Hongmei finally spoke up, saying to Li Jinhua, "Li Jinhua, you're lucky to have such a sensible daughter-in-law. Hurry and go back with her. If you continue to make trouble, I'll get the inspection team to investigate this matter thoroughly!"
When Li Jinhua heard the word "inspection team", her legs suddenly shook.
She had experienced the turbulent times of the past few years and knew how serious it was. Now she was isolated and helpless, without even a helper, and could only swallow her anger.
"Bah! You got off easy this time!"
Before Li Jinhua left, she looked at Chu Yue and spat on the ground.
The matter was resolved, and Song Hongmei and the young soldier left, each busy with their own affairs.
Wang Chunling apologized to Chu Yue again, "I'm sorry, Sister Chu, I'm so sorry. You've been so good to me, but I..."
Before she knew it, her eyes were red.
Chu Yue said in a deep voice, "This has nothing to do with you. Li Jinhua is Li Jinhua, and you are you. There's no need to mix the two of you up. But you, you spoke up for me today, and she will definitely give you a hard time when she goes back."
Wang Chunling pulled the corners of her mouth together, revealing a wry smile. "Even if today's incident hadn't happened, she would still dislike me. It doesn't matter. She just said some harsh words. I'll pretend I didn't hear them."
Wang Chunling had a newborn baby at home, so she didn't stay long. After saying a few words to Chu Yue, she left.
Before leaving.
Chu Yue went back to the house and grabbed a lot of pine nuts, stuffed them into Wang Chunling's palms, and also shared some with Zheng Yue'e.
Carrie Lam's eyes lit up. She was from Northeast China and knew this was a good thing.
"Pine nuts?! It's not easy to pick them. Sister Chu, did you get them yourself? Or did you buy them?"
"I made it myself, Sister Yue'e. Thanks to you for taking care of me today. You can take it home and eat it."
"Then I won't be polite." Carrie Lam smiled happily, stuffed the pine nuts into her pocket, and took them back to her family's Tiedan and Tieniu to eat.
When Zheng Yue'e was leaving, she suddenly thought of something and muttered to Chu Yue, "Sister Chu, Chunling seems different from before. She looks more energetic."
Chu Yue also felt that there were some changes in Wang Chunling, all of which were good changes.
In this way, everyone in the yard finally left and peace was restored.
Chu Yue went over and closed the door. She looked at Lu Yuanbao's hand that was still tightly holding the pheasant and burst out laughing.
"Yuanbao, let go quickly, otherwise the pheasant will not be snatched away by others, but will be strangled to death by you."
After being teased, Lu Yuanbao blushed and quickly let go.
He put the pheasant on the ground, and did not forget to touch the pheasant's raised feathers. As soon as the pheasant landed on the ground, it clucked and ran around the yard. It felt so good to regain its freedom.
Chu Yue rummaged through the chicken coop, took out a warm egg, and said to Lu Yuanbao with a smile.
"Yuanbao, you've been so good today. I'll give you an egg as a reward for lunch. Do you want scrambled eggs or egg custard?"
"...Egg custard! It's delicious with rice."
"Okay, let's listen to Yuanbao and eat egg custard!"
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After that day, the compound was quiet for several days. Chu Yue did not go up the mountain, but stayed at home to organize and stock up on supplies, and also prepared the little figure drawing of the "prescription" to be given to Pei Hanchuan.
In a blink of an eye, it was Friday again, the day to go down the mountain to the market.
As the year draws to a close, the temperature gets lower and lower, and the atmosphere of the New Year becomes more and more intense.
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