The back mountain.
Lu Xiangze carried a basket on his back and led the elderly couple uphill.
We would stop every now and then to check on their condition.
The path we found was also the easiest to take.
Su Jin saw that there was nothing wrong with him walking the mountain path.
Much more satisfied.
A pheasant ran by not far away, and Lu Xiangze immediately took out his slingshot and aimed.
The next second, the running pheasant was knocked down.
Lu Xiangze quickly tied up the pheasant.
Su Jin nodded, "The technique is alright."
Xu Mingyue ignored her husband's assessment and looked at the mushrooms hidden nearby, feeling somewhat tempted. She had seen many people selling these before.
She immediately became interested and picked a lot.
However, she couldn't quite remember which ones were edible, so she simply picked them all.
We can just throw away the parts that are no longer edible.
Su Jin didn't have time to tell her which ones were poisonous, and seeing that she was happily picking them, she didn't bother her.
She turned and walked towards Lu Xiangze.
The two walked to the side.
Su Jin asked the question she cared about most again.
Lu Xiangze wrote a few words on Su Jin's hand.
Su Jin's expression was complicated as she lowered her voice and said, "If you bully Qiaoqiao in the future, I won't care."
"I will definitely treat her well."
After that, Su Jin's view of Lu Xiangze became much more normal.
There was no more sarcastic remarks, and the so-called "assessment" methods were much more normal.
Xu Mingyue, on the other hand, is confident in her daughter's judgment.
Lu Xiangze is a good person, treats Qiaoqiao well, and is attentive to her needs, which is already very good.
It gained the approval of both of them.
The second half of the trip was much more normal.
Even with Lu Xiangze's help, Su Jin successfully caught a pheasant.
The couple returned home with a full load of goods.
In the courtyard.
Su Qiao and Ye Sulan chatted.
Occasionally, I would glance towards the direction of the back mountain.
Looking at her, Ye Sulan couldn't help but find it somewhat amusing.
When the three of them returned, Lu Xiangze gave Su Qiao a knowing look.
She finally breathed a sigh of relief.
I'm also in the mood to see what they've gained.
Xu Mingyue held up the basket for Su Qiao to see.
Su Qiao looked at the basket of poisonous mushrooms and smiled helplessly.
"Mom, you can't eat any of these."
"Ah, okay."
Xu Mingyue grew up in the city and had never picked mushrooms in the mountains.
I thought at least one of them would be edible.
The results were all toxic.
Su Qiao had previously studied these mushrooms extensively, just in case she ate a poisonous one.
I never expected to use it here.
Xu Mingyue regretfully threw away the mushrooms.
The next day it rained, and the group went mushroom picking again. Lu Xiangze led a few people and finally managed to harvest two large baskets of edible mushrooms.
This greatly satisfied Xu Mingyue's desires.
Mother-in-law's favorability +1.
Time flies, and the elderly couple's vacation is almost over; they have to rush back.
I saw the elderly couple off on the train.
When Su Qiao returned home, she noticed that the courtyard was much quieter.
During this time, Ye Sulan made a phone call to Zhao Qingshan, but he still hadn't returned.
She had no choice but to stay at Su Qiao's house for the time being.
It was only thanks to Su Qiao's house that she escaped a disaster.
Now every year, Ye Sulan is willing to hug her.
She gradually discovered the joy of taking care of children.
Especially those who don't cry or fuss for no reason are even more adorable.
However, things were not peaceful for the Lu family.
These days, Lu's mother, Chen Ximei, has been staying at home.
Her family has been neglecting her for a long time.
She went to her younger siblings, but they ignored her.
She panicked.
I feel like I've been abandoned.
This made her lose all interest in causing trouble for Lu Xiangze.
According to Lu Xiaomei, he actually found a former educated youth as his girlfriend.
She was so angry that she couldn't eat.
Since we can't find Lu Xiangze, let's go find Su Zhiqing.
Anyway, she's the mother-in-law, so it's okay for her to ask for some things in advance.
She took her dowry, and Lu Xiaodi's betrothal money was also secured.
The more I think about her, the more beautiful she seems.
It made Lu Xiaomei really uncomfortable.
A bad feeling flashed through her mind.
Could it be that he's planning to use her to exchange for a bride price for Lu Xiaodi again?
It's not certain whether that kid will come back.
She was constantly thinking about how to save up a dowry for him.
She huddled in a corner of the table.
They didn't even dare to make any smacking noises anymore.
After finishing her meal, Chen Ximei wiped her mouth and went out the door.
Lu Xiaomei felt as if she had escaped a disaster.
He quickly hid back in his room.
They blocked the door completely.
After storming out, Chen Ximei went to Su Qiao's house.
She wanted to push the door open and go straight in.
Unexpectedly, the guards at the gate were very conscientious in their duties.
"Who are you?"
This person clearly had ill intentions, and his tone was also rather cold and hard.
This is a weapon that has fought on the battlefield.
It naturally has a certain imposing presence.
Chen Ximei immediately fell silent. "I'll find the educated youth inside."
Who are you?
"I am her mother-in-law!"
"Oh, he's not here. Just wait."
"Are you kidding me?!"
It's mealtime now, how could Su Qiao not be here?
But she didn't dare go forward; she only dared to stand at the door and shout.
"Su, the educated youth, seduced my son..."
The door opened.
Lu Xiangze came out.
He was carrying a machete.
Chen Ximei's words suddenly caught in her throat.
"What's up?"
"What's wrong? I've come to see my daughter-in-law, what's wrong with that? In the past, she would have served me tea."
Lu Xiangze was truly fed up with her unreasonable and argumentative nature.
"You're not her biological mother-in-law, do you deserve to be? You tricked me into coming to your home and made me work like a slave for your family for so many years, supporting a bunch of useless people. And you have the nerve to say that."
Hearing this, Chen Ximei unconsciously swallowed.
He shrank back a little.
"You unfilial son, you don't want to support me in my old age, you're talking nonsense!"
"Then I'll have to go and have a chat with Brother Lu."
"You dare! Do you think the farm is a place where you can do whatever you want?"
“My brother is the farm manager. What do you think?” Lu Xiangze took the opportunity to bluff her.
Chen Ximei's thoughts raced as she observed how tightly Lu Xiangze was protecting her.
They knew they wouldn't get the better of them.
"I don't know what you're talking about. You're not going to target your brother because of this, are you? He's innocent!"
"It depends on my mood."
Lu Xiangze could tell that this person was dishonest, so he naturally didn't want to give her a definite answer.
Anyway, he had already asked the Chen family, and now he just wanted her to admit it herself.
Chen Ximei pointed at Lu Xiangze, her arms trembling, and turned away angrily.
When Chen Ximei returned home, she became increasingly angry.
Since he wanted to know the truth, she deliberately refused to tell him.
At that time, her child was born very weak and died within a day.
She didn't believe it and ran around with the dead baby in her arms.
Seeing other people's living children fills me with envy.
The hospital suddenly became noisy, and she found an opening.
They picked the best swaddling clothes and switched the baby.
They also retrieved the jade pendant he was wearing.
She was discharged from the hospital that same day.
For a while at first, she was terrified of being discovered.
I was truly living in fear for a while.
The child grew up to be better; he looked completely different from the other children in the village.
He became almost the most popular child in the Lu family.
But these should all have been her children.
He's taken them all now.
From that day on, her heart turned away.
After having her own child, she naturally wouldn't focus her attention on Lu Xiangze anymore.
I never expected this kid to be so lucky, actually managing to find a family like the Su family as his in-laws.
Chen Ximei immediately thought of a way to please her family.
Carrying the kerosene lamp, she headed towards her mother's house...
I never imagined that once she left, she would never have the chance to return to the Qingshui Brigade.
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