"From now on, I am a member of the eldest branch of the family. My uncle and aunt are my parents, and they are closer to me than blood relatives. When my mother is pregnant with my younger brother and sister, I will be a responsible older sister, treating them a thousand times better and protecting them." Lu Siqiao's gaze slowly swept over the people of the eldest branch of the family, and she said solemnly.
Before her children could speak, Third Aunt Shao Lihua covered her mouth and said with a half-smile, "Oh, it's only been a few days since you were adopted, and you're already acting like a young lady. Huang Ling even said you're dull and don't know how to please people. If you could just say a few words to your mother, your own parents wouldn't have abandoned you."
“My parents don’t want me, that’s their loss.” Lu Siqiao smiled, her eyes narrowing, revealing her cold, white teeth.
Shao Lihua didn't expect her to be so shameless. She snorted and then complained to Third Master Lu, "Father, I don't know what you were thinking. You used all four acres of land to grow chili peppers. If chili peppers aren't worth anything, how will the eldest branch of the family survive?"
“In my opinion, it would be better to grow garlic,” she said matter-of-factly.
Luo Xiaoxue put her arm around Lu Siqiao, secretly giving her strength, and said with a smile, "Sister-in-law, you don't need to worry about it. Your eldest brother has taken a job running freight trucks, which is enough to support the family. Even if the chili peppers don't sell well, we can make them into chili sauce and sell them. It's not a problem."
"Wow, big brother is really capable. You can make a lot of money driving a freight truck these days." When Shao Lihua heard that Lu Mingfeng was going to drive a truck, she became interested. "When you have time, you should also help your third brother out. It's much better than him staying at home idle."
“Sure, once Third Brother gets his driver’s license, it won’t be difficult at all,” Luo Xiaoxue said quickly.
Shao Lihua's face darkened.
There were no driving schools in the 1980s. To get a driver's license, you needed a certificate from your employer and to learn skills such as mechanical repair.
Lu Mingfeng benefited from Luo Xiaoxue's family background.
Luo Xiaoxue spared no expense, spending all her savings and pulling strings to get Lu Mingfeng a sinecure at her brother's workplace so he could get his driver's license.
At the time, everyone else thought she was crazy for wanting to get rich, but Lu Sanye and his son supported her, believing that no amount of money was as good as having a skill to rely on.
As it turned out, Luo Xiaoxue was farsighted. Unfortunately, Lu Mingfeng was unlucky in his previous life; he died in a car accident after only a month as a truck driver. Overnight, Luo Xiaoxue became a widow who brought misfortune to her husbands, and her fate was tragic.
Shao Lihua was well aware of her family's situation, so she only mentioned it briefly.
But she couldn't stand seeing the eldest son's family making money, and she said sarcastically, "Is that so? The eldest son's family got a daughter by chance, and the eldest brother is also very successful in his career. It's really something to celebrate. I heard that Qiaowa almost died, but now she's alive and kicking. The eldest son's family really knows how to raise children."
Luo Xiaoxue said calmly, "Qiao Wa'er has come back from the brink of death. She is destined to be with our main branch of the family; she is our lucky star."
She's a lucky charm? Give me a break!
"Auntie, she's a jinx, not a lucky charm!"
"Don't let her fool you! My grandma said she's the reincarnation of bad luck; anyone who gets involved with her will be unlucky!"
The two children from the third wife also rushed to refute her.
Previously, the eldest son's family had no children, but whenever Lu Mingfeng bought something delicious, he would always share a portion with the third son's family.
Lu Zhenxing and his sister also heard Shao Lihua privately cursing that it would be best if Luo Xiaoxue never had a child, so that everything in the main house would belong to Lu Zhenxing.
The second wife has no sons, so who else should she give her huge fortune to if not him?
Things are different now; the eldest son's wife has adopted Lu Siqiao.
The people from the third branch of the family all found Lu Siqiao disagreeable, as if she were the intruder.
“Zhenxing, Xiaowan, Qiaowa is your cousin. You may not like her, but you can’t insult her or hurt her. Otherwise, I’ll get angry!” Luo Xiaoxue stared at Lu Zhenxing and his sister, her tone icy and her eyes warning.
Look, she's only been here for two days, and the old lady is already protecting her. Not only does she buy her Wahaha drinks, but she also says that when the eldest son's family gets rich, they'll treat her like royalty.
Lu Zhenxing and his sister were so jealous that they rushed to Luo Xiaoxue, shaking her hands and pleading, "Auntie, don't be fooled by Lu Siqiao!"
“She’s my daughter. If I don’t treat her well, who will I treat well?” Luo Xiaoxue shook off their hands and tightened her grip on Lu Siqiao’s hand. “Qiao’er, you will always be Mom’s sweet little cotton-padded jacket. Mom will take you back to wash your face.”
After saying that, she pulled Lu Siqiao away.
Seeing that Third Master Lu and his son continued plowing the field and completely ignored her, Shao Lihua poked Lu Zhenxing's forehead and scolded, "I should have given you up for adoption to the eldest son's family. You'd have a monthly salary of over forty yuan, and you'd be living the high life, with nothing you could ever want!"
The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. She went to the supply and marketing cooperative, called Huang Ling, and embellished the story.
After a long while, Huang Ling's indifferent cold laugh came from the other end of the phone: "Luo Xiaoxue has no daughter, so naturally she treats this money-losing child like a treasure. What are you angry about? Are you angry that I gave the third son to the eldest son's family to cut off your source of income?"
"What are you talking about? I was just trying to remind you that maybe the eldest couple has already taken a liking to Qiao Wa'er and is just plotting against you." Shao Lihua said irritably.
"I've given her away, and I can at least save some food. What's the point of all this?" Huang Ling's voice sounded calm, but it contained a hint of resentment. "As long as the eldest son can't have a child, everything in the eldest son's family will eventually belong to my Qiaowa."
To put it bluntly, since Lu Siqiao is favored, wouldn't the second wife be the one who benefits?
Even if she is adopted by the eldest son's family, she will still have a blood relationship with Lu Mingyuan and his wife.
Shao Lihua grumbled a few more times before hanging up the phone and leaving.
As soon as she left, Liu Hong came out of the house and spat out, "That Shao Lihua is a real scoundrel! What business is it of hers if Qiaowa has a good life!"
Lu Wenqing shook his head: "The most poisonous heart is a woman's. If you have time, help her out so that Qiaowa won't be bullied by the third branch of the family."
Thanks to Lu Siqiao's reminder, he stopped Liu Hong from helping his uncle pull strings. Just now, the town leaders talked to him and asked him to take up the position of village party secretary of Lujia Village.
He made a mistake in a moment of weakness.
Lu Siqiao is his lucky star.
"By the way, we should plant the remaining two acres with chili peppers. We won't lose out either way," he reminded Liu Hong.
Liu Hong laughed and spat, "Look at you, the dignified village head, being fooled by a seven-year-old girl! People will laugh at you if word gets out!"
"Hmph, you know what, if she hadn't reminded me, I would have given them leverage and handed over the position of village party secretary to someone else," Lu Wenqing said, beaming.
Not only that, he also instructed his two sons to keep an eye on Lu Siqiao, and that if anyone dared to bully Lu Siqiao, they would definitely not suffer any consequences.
That night, Lu Mingfeng discussed the car trip with Third Master Lu for the following night.
Lu Siqiao leaned closer and said, "Dad, Grandpa, I want to go too."
She was worried. Even if she reminded them not to take the road through Changshan, what if they wouldn't listen?
When it comes to matters of life and death, Lu Siqiao cannot allow even the slightest deviation.
As long as you don't go over the steep slope of Changshan, there will be no danger of landslides.
Having lived in City A for so long in her previous life, Lu Siqiao knew how to get around it.
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