Chapter 88 Unbridled
Captain Wang had personally experienced that Lin Xiangnan was not a considerate person. Seeing that Lin Xiangnan did not give him face, he snorted softly and left with Wang Hu.
As he walked, he was also lecturing his son.
"Eat, eat, eat. All you do all day is eat. When your mother comes home in a couple of days, can't I ask her to cook meat for you?"
Wang Hu had originally calmed down, but after hearing what Captain Wang said, he started to act like a spoiled brat again, "I don't want a stepmother, I don't want a stepmother, I don't want a stepmother!"
"You say you don't want it, so you don't want it? Without a stepmother, you can only wear dirty clothes and go hungry every day. You bastard will starve to death." Captain Wang patted his son on the back of the head.
Which man doesn't love beautiful women? But for the sake of himself and his son, he deliberately chose an honest and kind woman when he remarried, for fear that his new wife would be bad to his child.
In the past six months since she came to the family compound, Luo Caixia has been very good to the children and has a frugal lifestyle. However, the family members who come to accompany the army are a mixed bunch, and Luo Caixia has learned bad habits from them. She even knows to ask him for living expenses.
Captain Wang had no intention of preventing Luo Caixia from touching the money, but he just wanted to wait until Luo Caixia gave him a son before he was willing to give her part of his salary.
Who would have thought that Luo Caixia would start making a fuss because of her belly before she even gave birth.
The baby in Luo Caixia's belly was indeed his, and her family couldn't do without her. Captain Wang gritted his teeth and decided to wait for two more days before taking Luo Caixia home.
Although he was prepared to compromise on this matter, he also wanted Luo Caixia to understand who was the head of the family.
Chen Xiulan works in the hospital. Every night when she gets home from get off work, she comes to report the latest situation to Lin Xiangnan in real time.
"Captain Wang will give his family 30 yuan for food every month. He can grow vegetables in his yard. If Luo Caixia is frugal, she can save about 10 yuan a month, which is not bad..."
As Chen Xiulan spoke, she sniffed secretly. She seemed to faintly smell the scent of fish soup wafting from the kitchen.
She didn't say much at Lin Xiangnan's house. After returning to her own home, she stood silently behind Aunt Hua and asked quietly, "Mom, did Xiao Lin's family make fish soup tonight?"
Aunt Hua sighed with regret, "It was fish for dinner. Da Huang even went to Xiao Lin's house to have a meal."
"Have we used up all our meat coupons? Do you want me to find a way to get you some?" Chen Xiulan hinted wildly.
After she said this, Political Commissar Xu also raised his head and looked straight at his biological mother, his eyes full of expectation.
They both have to go to work during the day, so it is difficult for them to get free food and drinks. Only Aunt Hua in the family can do this task.
Aunt Hua glanced at Political Commissar Xu and Chen Xiulan, sighed, and said helplessly: "That child is too smart. I still prefer reckless men like you."
Her bowl had been at home for so long and no one noticed the trick. Lin Xiangnan figured out what was going on as soon as he arrived, which shows that he is a knowledgeable person.
"Me? A reckless man?" Political Commissar Xu pointed at himself in disbelief.
He is the most gentle and refined man in their entire division. He usually compares himself to Zhuge Liang. He is a reckless man, so what are Gu Zhenhua and his group? Horsemen?
Aunt Hua looked at her son, chuckled, and said with disdain: "If your grandfather were still alive, he would probably scold me too when he saw you like this. It's all my fault for spoiling you too much when you were a child."
Aunt Hua was also radical in the past. She felt that she came from a wealthy capitalist family and had acquired many bad habits, so she should work hard to correct those habits. Of course, she did not dare to teach her children.
Later, after more experiences, she also saw through it. Instead of reflecting on herself, she blamed others. She was already very good, so why should she change?
But at that time, her son's character had already been formed. The whole society was playing Landlord. If she taught her child to play Mahjong, it would not only be inappropriate at the time, but the child would not be able to learn it.
When the revolution first started, many young people were so enthusiastic that they not only reported their teachers and classmates, but even their own parents, in an attempt to "help them improve."
So Aunt Hua remained calm and did nothing, and she didn't even tell Political Commissar Xu about her family's financial situation.
Even her own son didn't know the value of things, but Lin Xiangnan knew a lot about them. Aunt Hua asked Political Commissar Xu curiously, "Have you seen the information on Xiao Lin's political review?"
Political Commissar Xu replied, "I've seen it, there's no problem. Her family is from a working-class background. She just graduated from high school this year, and her resume is very clean."
Aunt Hua nodded and said nothing more, muttering to herself that although Lin Xiangnan's family was decent, he must have some undecent friends outside.
Lin Xiangnan really doesn't know how to appraise treasures. She just read too much news from later generations and her knowledge is rather miscellaneous.
Before she traveled through time, her grandfather was a nouveau riche, her father was a second-generation rich, and she was a third-generation wealthy woman. It was impossible to say that her family had a lot of wealth.
Moreover, 200 million in assets are only enough for Lin Xiangnan to be financially independent and to be able to lie down and eat, drink and have fun. He cannot have more.
If she started collecting or starting a business, she would have to sleep on the streets in less than a year.
Money in the future will not be valuable, but money now is still quite valuable. Lin Xiangnan has made up her mind that after the reform and opening up, she will buy a few courtyard houses and a few buildings, and continue to collect rent to make a living.
Her plan to lie down was clear. Knowing that there was a treasure hidden in Aunt Hua's house, Lin Xiangnan didn't react much and lived her life calmly.
Although she was so calm, Aunt Hua couldn't sit still and came over.
"Today, Da Huang brought back two dried fish. Did you give them to him?"
"Da Huang opened his belly and let me touch it for half an hour." Lin Xiangnan said seriously, "I can't miss out on the money I got from selling myself."
"Are you frying dried fish today? This consumes a lot of oil. Do you have insufficient oil at home?" Aunt Hua offered, "If you don't have enough oil, tell me and I can give you some."
She took the initiative, and Lin Xiangnan did not refuse, "Okay. Auntie, you can exchange the oil for the dried fish."
After eating Lin Xiangnan’s dried fish, Aunt Hua was once again captivated by Lin Xiangnan’s cooking skills.
She said to herself in her heart, Lin Xiangnan eats and drinks the best food every day, how can he be an honest man?
Since everyone is not serious, what is she afraid of?
Anyway, Lin Xiangnan is about to find out her true colors, so Aunt Hua has become more unscrupulous.
When Lin Xiangnan lifted the beads on the door curtain, Aunt Hua directly warned him, "Be gentle, don't break them."
Lin Xiangnan took a closer look and found tourmaline and jadeite among the colorful glass beads.
"Okay." She consciously relaxed the strength of her hands.
Lin Xiangnan accidentally bumped into a chair, but Aunt Hua didn't even bother to help him up, but instead hurried to check if her own chair was damaged.
"Auntie Hua, I hit my hand!"
"If you bump into someone, you bump into them. Why are you making such a fuss? You're such a grown-up, but you don't even watch where you're walking."
Lin Xiangnan curled her lips. She didn't know much about wood, so she patted the chair and asked, "What material is this made of?"
"I won't tell you." Aunt Hua glanced at her and said tentatively, "Unless you treat me to the secret beef ribs I had last time."