On the way back, Li Xia leaned close to An An's ear and whispered something to him: "When the time comes, just do as your mother taught you. Can you do it?"

An An nodded. Although he didn't quite understand why he had to do this, he just did whatever his mother said.

Seeing that An An understood, Li Xia touched his head approvingly. It was furry and felt very comfortable.

Now that Zhou Qingshan's account has been settled, it's time to settle the Li family's account as well.

It was dinner time at the Li family. As soon as they opened the gate, they smelled the aroma of braised pork.

Inside the house, Liu Chunhua brought the freshly cooked braised pork to the table. Li Jiangang said, "It's so late, and An An hasn't come back yet. Could she have gotten lost?"

Liu Chunhua said nonchalantly, "Why do you care about him? His last name is Gu, not Li. He is not from your Li family. Why do you worry so much about him? He is just like his mother. He is not a worry-free person."

Speaking of Li Xia, Li Jiangang said, "Li Xia hasn't come back for a few days. Could she have really run away with that Zhou guy? What should we say to Gu Weicheng? What if he knows that Li Xia ran away with a strange man and doesn't send her the allowance?"

Liu Chunhua said: "You are stupid, if we don't tell him, how would he know? He hasn't been back for many years!

I think my idea is better. When I said I would drug Li Xia and make them a done deal, you were still thinking about this and that. If it weren't for me, would Li Xia be able to get close to an officer like Gu Weicheng?

The 60 yuan allowance I send back every month is equal to the salary of a working couple in the city! If it weren't for me, would you be able to eat this braised pork? With this money, our son can also marry a city girl."

Whenever she thinks back to those days, Liu Chunhua feels proud of her wise decision.

Gu Weicheng originally came to their village to deliver compensation to the families of his fallen comrades on behalf of the army. It was too late, so Gu Weicheng had to stay in the village for one night.

Usually stingy, she took the initiative to say that she had a place to stay at home, so she let Gu Weicheng live in her house. Later, she gave Gu Weicheng and Li Xia aphrodisiacs at the same time...

She originally thought that an officer like Gu Weicheng would not be willing to marry Li Xia, so she was prepared to blackmail Gu Weicheng and ask him to give her more money as compensation. Unexpectedly, he took the initiative to propose to marry Li Xia.

But it’s better this way. Li Xia married Gu Weicheng and listened to her and didn’t join the army. Gu Weicheng would send back half of his allowance every month, which was better than she had originally imagined.

Just when Liu Chunhua was feeling smug, Li Xia said, "Uncle, aunt, I'm back!"

Liu Chunhua and Li Jiangang turned their heads and saw Li Xia standing at the gate of the yard holding An An.

Liu Chunhua immediately showed a worried expression and said, "Li Xia, you are finally back. We were so worried. Where did you go, An An? Your grandfather and I looked for you everywhere but couldn't find you!"

An An lowered his head and said nothing.

He didn't know what to say. His grandmother had clearly been scolding him in the morning, and now that his mother was back, her attitude had changed again.

Li Xia held An An's hand tightly as a way of comforting him.

Then he walked to the dining table, saw the red-braised pork with thick oil and sauce, and took a deep breath: "Wow, the food at home is really good today, they even have red-braised pork, and I'm just hungry."

Having said that, Li Xia sat down at the table and started eating. The braised pork with white rice was so delicious.

While eating, she called An An to come over and eat: "An An, come and try grandma's braised pork, it's so delicious."

Meat was hard to come by at that time, and there were only a few pieces of braised pork. By the time Liu Chunhua and Li Jiangang reacted, most of it had gone into Li Xia and An An's stomachs.

While eating, Li Xia said, "Aunt, your cooking skills are getting better and better."

Didn't she always say how much she loved the original owner and treated her like her own daughter? Is it okay for her to eat more braised pork?

No matter how angry Liu Chunhua was, she had to keep a decent face: "If you like it, eat more."

It was just a polite remark, but who knew that Li Xia ate two more pieces of braised pork.

Liu Chunhua: “…”

I'm just being polite and you really eat it!

Just when Liu Chunhua was feeling sorry for the braised pork, Li Xia put down his chopsticks, took out twenty Big Unity banknotes from his pocket and handed them over.

"Aunt, I went to the city to get some money. I should have come back yesterday, but I got caught in the rain and had a fever, so I was delayed for a day. This time, Gu Weicheng sent me the reward he got from the mission, a full 200 yuan. Aunt, please keep it."

Seeing so much unity, Liu Chunhua's eyes lit up and she took it over.

"Li Xia, your aunt's love for you is not in vain. Your aunt will keep this money for you first, and when An An grows up, you can use it to help him get married." Liu Chunhua said it nicely. This was also what she said when she asked Li Xia to give her the allowance in the beginning.

After hearing this, Li Xia smiled and said, "Aunt, we are one family, why are we talking to each other? My parents died early, and I have long regarded you and uncle as my real parents. Go and collect the money, don't lose it."

"Yeah!" Liu Chunhua responded and hurried to hide the money.

Liu Chunhua entered the bedroom and closed the door tightly. She immediately crawled onto the bed, opened a movable brick, and put the two hundred yuan in it.

She didn't know that Li Xia outside the window saw everything clearly.

Li Xia watched Liu Chunhua's operations and thought that it was hidden very well.

The original owner had never gone to see where Liu Chunhua hid the money before, and it was not mentioned in the book. If Li Xia did not give the money to Liu Chunhua, how could she know where she hid the money?

Before Liu Chunhua came out of the bedroom, Li Xia tiptoed into the kitchen.

An An was also in the kitchen. When he saw Li Xia winking at him, he immediately walked out of the kitchen with a lit piece of wood.

Not long after, An An's crying voice was heard outside: "Grandpa, grandma, there's a fire! I accidentally set the firewood pile on fire!"