After dinner, Lu Jiaxin talked about something that had been on her mind: "Fifth brother, Fifth sister-in-law, I want to go and pay respect to my mother. Do you know where I can buy incense, candles, and paper money?"

In the past few years, feudal superstitions were being eradicated, and the sale of these things was prohibited. Although the policy is now more relaxed than before, everyone is still unsure, so worship is done privately. She had never come into contact with these things, and she didn't see any shops selling incense and candles, so she asked Lu Jiajie and Ma Lili.

Lu Jiajie wondered, "Why do we suddenly have to go to pay respect to Third Aunt?"

Ma Lili was really worried about her husband's brain, so she agreed: "My mother also bought these things a few days ago. I'll ask her when I get home. Then ask your fifth brother to send them over."

"Thank you, sister-in-law."

After dinner, Lu Jiaxin gave Lu Jiajie ten yuan to buy incense and candles, but he didn't give her the money and was scolded.

Lu Jiaxin didn't push it anymore, she would just buy more things for Qiangqiang and Xiaofeng in the future: "Fifth brother, it's a mess outside now, you don't need to come over tonight."

Lu Jiajie smiled and said, "Okay, I'll come again tomorrow night."

First, Xue Mao is here, and second, the public security has improved a lot recently. If it is still like the past few months, he will definitely come over, otherwise he will be worried.

It was already past eight when they got home. After giving the two children a bath, Ma's mother came out and scolded the couple, complaining that they came back too late and disturbed the children's rest. This child, of course, refers to the fat boy Yan Jixiang.

Lu Jiajie didn't say anything, but his face looked unhappy. After the two children finished bathing and lay on the bed, he deliberately asked: "Qiangqiang, Xiaofeng, let's move out, are you willing?"

Xiao Feng said happily, "Dad, are we going to move to my aunt's house? My aunt tells me wonderful stories and gives us lots of delicious food. I'm willing."

Lu Jiajie paused for a moment and said, "Who told you that we are moving to my aunt's house?"

The little girl said without thinking: "Grandma said that there are so many rooms in my aunt's house, it's more than enough for our family to move in."

Lu Jiajie was so angry that he couldn't speak.

Xiaofeng pulled Ma Lili's arm again and said coquettishly, "Mom, let's move to my aunt's house! If we live there, my cousin won't be able to take the candies from me and my brother anymore."

Lu Jiajie stood up angrily, but was stopped by Ma Lili. Ma Lili touched Xiaofeng's head and asked softly, "Why didn't you tell me and your father when your cousin stole your candy?"

Qiangqiang lowered his head and said, "Mom, I didn't let my sister tell you. If you knew, you would have to quarrel with grandma again. Mom, I don't want you to quarrel with grandma."

This has happened before. Xiaofeng was scared and started crying because the noise was so fierce.

Ma Lili's nose felt sore and she couldn't help but shed tears. She didn't want the child to see, so she turned around and wiped her tears, hugged her son and choked up, saying: "My Qiangqiang is such a good child."

Lu Jiajie suppressed his anger and said, "Qiangqiang, Xiaofeng, it's late. You still have to go to school tomorrow. Go to bed quickly!"

After putting the two children to sleep, he said, "I will go out to look for a house tomorrow, and move out once I find one."

Ma Lili is reluctant to rent a house as she feels that there are too many uncertainties in renting a house, such as the landlord raising the rent or suddenly selling the house.

Lu Jiajie gritted his teeth and said, "Then let's buy a house, even if it's in a remote location. Lili, it doesn't matter if we work harder, but we can't let the children suffer."

She was unwilling to buy a house in a slum because it was too noisy and full of gossip, so she would rather suffer a little and buy a small independent courtyard.

Lu Jiajie was surprised: "We have so much money?"

Ma Lili glanced at him and lowered her voice and said, "You always say that I control you too strictly. If I didn't control you more strictly, how could I save this money? Jiajie, although the bungalow doesn't have heating like the building, it is quiet and comfortable with its own door and door."

Moving out would definitely double their expenses, but once they buy a house, they only need to support two children. She and her husband both have jobs, so they are not afraid, but it would be more tiring without help. But no matter how tiring it is, it is better than letting the children suffer.

Lu Jiajie thought it was no big deal: "If you are afraid of the cold, you can build a kang in the house and heat it up before going to bed. You don't need to cover yourself with a quilt at night."

The next day at noon, Lu Jiajie went to find Lu Hongjun and told him that Lu Jiaxin wanted to buy incense and candles to worship Lu's mother.

Lu Jiajie said, "Uncle San, Xue Mao told me that Xinxin had a high fever the night he rescued her. She kept calling for her mother that night."

"It took two days and three nights for the fever to subside. Xue Mao said that he was worried that she would become a fool. Xinxin woke up the next day, but she was very weak from losing too much blood and needed someone to support her when she walked."

Lu Hongjun guessed that Lu Jiaxin had suffered in the ancient capital, but he didn't expect it to be so difficult.

Seeing that he didn't say anything, Lu Jiajie continued, "Xue Mao himself had no food to eat, so he saved Xinxin and they both starved. In order to make a living, Xinxin took Xue Mao to set up a stall. She was still very weak at the time, and she almost got a heat stroke on the first day of setting up the stall. But in order to earn money for food, Xinxin didn't go back, and just lay under the big tree next to the stall."

Lu Hongjun asked in a hoarse voice: "What happened next?"

Lu Jiajie said: "Xinxin's food was delicious and her business was very popular. Soon, she was targeted by gangsters. The gangsters smashed the stall and Xue Mao and Xinxin were both injured. They took several days to recover."

It was true that a stall was overturned by a gangster and someone was injured, but Lu Jiaxin did not go to set up a stall, and it was Xue Mao who was injured. After listening to Xue Mao's story, he also understood why his sister had changed so much. After going through so many things, it would be abnormal if she did not change.

"She didn't tell me."

Lu Jiajie wanted to say something, but he didn't have the courage: "Uncle, Xinxin said yesterday that no one in this world can be relied on, and the only person you can rely on is yourself. Uncle, Xinxin is not trying to scare you, she really wants to break off relations with you."

Lu Hongjun was silent for a moment, then took out a letter from the drawer: "Here is three hundred yuan. Buy whatever Xinxin needs."

Lu Jiajie took the envelope without hesitation, and then told about his plan to buy a house: "The child's food was snatched away, and my mother-in-law didn't teach Yan Jixiang a lesson, but instead said that Qiangqiang and Xiaofeng were stingy. Third uncle, I really can't live in the Ma family anymore, and I discussed with Lili that I want to buy a small courtyard with a private entrance."

He specifically told Lu Hongjun about this because he hoped he could help him find out. Lu Hongjun's connections were unmatched. Of course, the most important thing was to get the deal at a favorable price.

Lu Hongjun nodded and said, "I'll keep an eye out and tell you if there's anything suitable."

Jiajie only has one son, Qiangqiang, so he definitely cannot be adopted by the Ma family. The eldest daughter of the Ma family is willing to let the youngest son be adopted back to her parents' home, and the Ma family's property and work will belong to that child in the future. Anyway, they have to move, so buying a house and moving out earlier can also help them live a quiet life earlier.

(End of this chapter)