When the Lu family learned that Old Lady Hu had confessed, they felt that their previous efforts had not been in vain and were very happy. The eldest aunt folded her hands and thanked God for blessing her and letting the bad guys get their retribution.

Uncle Lu couldn't help but scold when he saw this: "We've already said that we must put an end to all feudal superstitions. Why are you doing this again?"

Fortunately, no one cares about it now. If someone had seen and reported him like in previous years, his position as the brigade secretary would have been unstable.

Lu Jiaxin smiled and said, "Uncle, please stop scolding my aunt. It's all thanks to my aunt and Xiaoqiu. If they hadn't said that harming others would be punished, I wouldn't have thought of this solution."

It turns out that most of the people in the Flower Growers' House believe in ghosts and gods. She doesn't believe in them, even after traveling here, but she respects other people's beliefs.

Uncle Lu was speechless.

Avoiding Lu Jiaxin, the women in the Lu family talked about this case. Sister-in-law Lu was the first one who couldn't understand: "Is her nephew a fool who can't get married? Is he going to kidnap other people's girls?"

You know what? My aunt really knew the reason. An acquaintance she met on her way to the market this morning told her, "He's not a fool. He's a normal young man."

Old Mrs. Hu has six nephews from her mother's side. For unknown reasons, the first five nephews either had accidents, got sick, or went missing, and now only the youngest one is left.

The eldest aunt said, "Mrs. Hu's family lives in a remote mountain valley, with little land and is very poor. Her male offspring have had accidents one after another, and many people say that their family is cursed and that if she marries there, she will become a widow. So even if her nephew is strong, he can't find a wife."

Mrs. Lu asked, "In such a poor place, can the men in the village find wives?"

The eldest aunt was not sure: "She knew Jiaxin's identity and saw that she was innocent and easy to deceive, so she had bad intentions. Fortunately, Jiaxin escaped, otherwise her life would be ruined."

Mrs. Lu angrily cursed: "This old woman should be cut into pieces."

While the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were talking, the second aunt came over. She came to see Lu Jiaxin, and as soon as she saw her, she asked, "Jiajie said that the house you live in now is very big, with twelve rooms."

As soon as the words fell, everyone's eyes fell on Lu Jiaxin. They only knew that Lu Jiaxin moved out, but they didn't expect to move into such a big house.

Uncle Lu knew about this, as Lu Jiaguang had told him. He took out his pipe from his waist, tapped it, and asked, "Second Brother, why are you asking this?"

Second Aunt pushed her eldest grandson Lu Wang out and said, "Jia Xin, working in the fields is too hard. I've always wanted your fifth brother to take A Wang to the city to find a future, but your fifth brother has always said that there is no place for A Wang to live. Jia Xin, your house is so big, let A Wang live there first. When your fifth brother finds him a job, he can move to the dormitory."

The matter-of-fact tone made Lu Jiaxin laugh, and she suddenly understood why Lu Jiaguang had said before that the house could not be rented out, let alone lent to relatives.

Uncle Lu frowned but did not stop them, and the others did not say anything. There were more than ten rooms, so they could stay there when they came to visit.

Lu Jiaxin smiled, and that smile was full of sarcasm: "Second aunt, when my eldest brother joined the army, you were jealous, and when Jiacai brother reached the age, you kept asking him to join the army as well. My father asked someone to get a quota for him, but during the political review, it was discovered that Jiacai brother had a criminal record for fighting with someone. You didn't blame Jiacai brother for being impulsive and having a criminal record, but blamed my father for only wanting to support the first wife and not caring about the life and death of the second wife."

Not to mention the younger generation, even Mrs. Lu and her sisters-in-law didn’t know about these things.

Aunt Lu paused for a moment, then forced a smile and said, "Jia Xin, I never said this before. It's all nonsense from outsiders."

What Lu Jiaxin hates most is relatives like Aunt Lu Er. When she was young, those relatives in the countryside said that she was a daughter and could not inherit the family business, and always advised her father to have another son. It doesn't matter if he doesn't have a job, anyway, her father can make money. Her father was not affected, but her grandparents listened to it.

So too, she never gave face to those extreme relatives: "My father only has me as a daughter, no sons. You told my father that as long as they could find a job for my fifth brother in the old city, they would adopt him into our family. As a result, my father tried his best to get my fifth brother into the shoe factory, but you regretted it when you saw that it was a done deal, and finally dropped the matter by crying and making a fuss."

The smile on the second aunt's face could no longer be maintained. She argued, "It was your mother who wanted to adopt Jiajie, but I never agreed."

Lu Jiaxin said disdainfully: "My mother has always told me that having me in her life is enough. She strongly opposed the adoption. It was my father who wanted a son to inherit the family line. Second aunt, it is understandable that you don't want to adopt the fifth brother. After all, he has made a difference, and you still expect him to be filial to you in the future. But my mother is gone, why are you still throwing dirty water on her?"

Lu Hongjun was old-fashioned and wanted his son to take care of him until the end of his life. But later, Uncle Lu and his wife changed their minds. Although he was angry, he was worried that the matter would affect his reputation. But Lu's mother never had this idea. She was kind to Lu Jiaguang and Lu Jiajie, hoping to support her daughter in the future. This girl has the support of her brothers from her natal family, so her husband's family dare not bully her.

Uncle Lu didn't expect that her niece had such deep resentment towards the second house. It was also at this time that she discovered that her niece had not visited the second house since she came back.

Aunt Lu naturally refused to admit it.

Lu Jiaxin sneered and said, "Do you think I don't know what you're thinking? Let Lu Wang live in my house first, and then find an excuse to keep him there. When Lu Wang gets married and has children in my house, you can occupy my house with justification."

The second aunt naturally refused to acknowledge him, and even turned the tables and accused Lu Jiaxin of being disrespectful to her elders: "When the third son comes back, I will ask him how he taught me."

The good relationship between Lu's mother and the second wife was the result of her repeated concessions, in order to get Lu Jiajie to take care of the original body more. But she didn't need it, so she naturally wouldn't indulge the people of the second wife.

Lu Jiaxin said with a half-smile: "Second aunt, if you swear an oath and say that you have never thought about it, there will be no one to take care of you in your old age."

Aunt Lu Er didn't dare to swear a poisonous oath, because she really had her eyes on Lu Jiaxin's house. A married girl is like water spilled out, so such a big house should naturally be left to the male of the Lu family. As for the fact that it was bought by Lu's mother, Lu's mother's money was not the third son's.

Uncle Lu only thought that it was his duty to let Lu Wang stay with him because of the help from his brothers and sisters. But it was not the same for Jia Xin's house. He immediately scolded her, "Second brother, you are so old that you have become a dog. Take A Wang back quickly."

Seeing Uncle Lu getting angry, Second Aunt became a little scared and took her grandson away.

But Lu Jiaxin would not let it go. She said loudly, "My mother is kind and generous. I am not like her. I am stingy and vindictive. If anyone dares to take my things, I will chop off her claws."

When the aunt heard this, she felt that she was too murderous and pulled her into the house: "How could you say such things, kid? If it gets out, will you still have a bad reputation?"

Lu Jiaxin asked back, "Aunt, do you think she will let it go if I reject her? Who knows, she might push Awang into the car when we leave tomorrow?"

Of course, even if Aunt Lu Er really did that, she would not let Awang live there. It's not that she is cold-blooded, but this kind of thing cannot be tolerated, otherwise there will be a second one.

The eldest aunt was speechless. With the temper of the second family, it is possible that they would do so. But Lu Jiaxin's temper was too sharp. She said to Lu Jiaxin earnestly: "Child, this girl should not be too strong-willed. If she is too strong-willed, her husband's family may not tolerate her after she gets married."

Lu Jiaxin lowered her head and said softly, "Aunt, I won't get married. When my mother was alive, everyone praised my father for loving his wife and children. But less than a year after my mother passed away, he remarried, and I became a little cabbage that everyone bullied."

"Men are all heartless and heartless. I will never marry and live alone. When I get too old and can't move, I will kill myself."

The eldest aunt's face turned green: "How can you be so extreme, kid? Your father, your father is just an exception. There are still many good men in this world."

Lu Jiaxin didn't want to continue discussing this issue with her aunt. The gap of several decades could not be crossed. She yawned and said, "Aunt, I'm sleepy."

I just took a nap last night and now I'm so sleepy.

The eldest aunt immediately went to find Uncle Lu. She told him the conversation between the two and said worriedly, "Old man, the third child really harmed this child. Xiaoxia must be so heartbroken to see her like this."

The last time I came here, the child was well-behaved and obedient, unlike now when her body is covered with thorns. These thorns protect her but can also hurt herself.

Uncle Lu didn't have any good ideas. He said, "She suffered so much recently and she is resentful towards the third brother, so her thoughts are a bit extreme. It's okay. I'll call Jiaguang tomorrow and ask him and his wife to visit her more often. She will be fine in a few years."

Aunt Lu had a different idea and said, "The third brother is the one who caused Jiaxin to become like this. As the old saying goes, the person who tied the bell must be the one to untie it. The third brother should comfort Jiaxin more.

Uncle Lu thought that a two-pronged approach would be more effective: "I will call the third brother tomorrow. If he doesn't listen, we will go to Sijiu City in two months."

The aunt said, "Let's go there at the end of the year. Guang'er hasn't been able to go home for the New Year in recent years, so let's celebrate the New Year with him this year."

Uncle Lu also wanted to go, but his wife was worried about the livestock at home. He was also unwilling to go alone because the food cooked by his daughter-in-law was not to his taste. Now that his wife agreed, he had no objection.

In the evening, Lu Jiaxin asked Zaohua to meet at the hillside behind the village. The girl looked very bad, probably because she had been hungry for three days.

Zaohua leaned against Xiaoqiu and asked, "Aunt, are you going back tomorrow?"

Lu Jiaxin nodded and asked, "Zaohua, I heard from Xiaoqiu this afternoon that your mother has agreed not to force you to get married."

Zaohua fainted from hunger at noon, and Xiaoqiu didn't find out until she went to visit her. The neighbors all accused Zaohua's mother of being cruel, so she finally let it go.

Zaohua smiled bitterly and said, "My mother said she won't force me to get married within two years, but I will still get married after two years."

She doesn't want to get married. She wants to go back to school to continue her studies and then go to college. However, going to college is now an unattainable dream for her.

Lu Jiaxin said, "I asked my uncle this morning, and she said that the annual tuition and miscellaneous fees for high school are around three hundred, which adds up to nine hundred for three years. Zaohua, I can help you go to high school."

What did Aunt Jiaxin say? She was going to sponsor her to go to high school. Zaohua thought she was hallucinating.

Xiao Qiu was surprised and delighted: "Aunt, you said you sponsored Zaohua to go to high school? Aunt, you are not lying to us, are you?"

Lu Jiaxin said with a smile: "Why would I lie to you? What do you have that is worth me lying to?"

Zaohua came back to her senses and said gratefully, "Aunt Jiaxin, I am very grateful for your kindness, but I cannot accept your financial support."

Xiao Qiu spoke faster than she thought: "Why? If you accept my aunt's financial support, you can go back to study and take the college entrance examination in three years."

Zaohua felt that Lu Jiaxin had a hard time. Her biological father became her stepfather after remarrying, and her stepmother was so vicious that she wanted to ruin her future. Under such circumstances, how could she accept her financial support?

Knowing the reason for her refusal, Lu Jiaxin felt that this quality was precious: "Don't worry, that mother and daughter won't be able to harm me in the future, and my father's money will all be mine in the future."

Zaohua asked in a trembling voice: "Aunt, will this really not add burden to you?"

Lu Jiaxin smiled and said, "No, if I couldn't afford it, I wouldn't be so stubborn, and I wouldn't come to tell you. Zaohua, uncle promised to persuade your mother tomorrow, and you can go back to school when she gives in."

Uncle Lu has been the village party secretary for more than ten years and still has a lot of prestige. He will definitely be able to persuade Zaohua's mother.

Zaohua knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times to Lu Jiaxin, and said with tears in her eyes: "Aunt Jiaxin, I will work like a cow or a horse to repay you in the future."

Lu Jiaxin walked up to her and helped her up, saying with a smile: "You don't have to work like a cow or a horse to repay me. Go back to school and study hard, get into college, and set an example for the girls in the village."

Xiaoqiu looked strange. How come the little aunt, who was the same age as her, spoke as if she were an elder? Yes, she was indeed an elder.

Seeing her pale face, Lu Jiaxin said, "This is a special case, but you must take care of your body in the future. The body is the capital of the revolution. If you are not in good health, you will not be able to enter the university.

Zaohua nodded repeatedly, looking like a bird thinking about its prey.

After dinner, Lu Jiaxin placed fifteen big unity notes in front of Uncle Lu and said, "Wait until Zaohua's mother agrees to let her go back to school, and then you give her the money."

She didn't give the money directly to Zaohua because she was worried that her mother would find out and snatch the money away. She never underestimated people's greed.

Uncle Lu frowned and said, "Jia Xin, your father hasn't agreed yet?"

Lu Jiaxin was silent for a moment and then said, "If Zaohua doesn't continue to study, her mother will force her to get married sooner or later. If she doesn't think it through, a young life will end. I support her to continue studying, which is equivalent to saving her. Uncle, there is an old saying that saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. If my father disagrees, then I will support her myself."

"You financed it yourself? Where did you get the money?"

Lu Jiaxin said in a relaxed tone: "I made money! In the past month in the ancient capital, I saved up more than 300 yuan from being penniless. I still have more than 200 yuan left after buying the train ticket!"

Uncle Lu said with a straight face: "If you want to keep healthy, you have to go to school, not to set up stalls."

Lu Jiaxin immediately expressed her opinion: "Uncle, I can still tell the difference between the important and the unimportant. Don't worry, I will definitely support Zaohua without affecting myself."

Uncle Lu was very pleased, but he didn't want Lu Jiaxin to make money on her own: "You should focus on taking care of your health and studying now, and don't worry about other things. I will discuss this with your father, and he should agree."

"good."

(End of this chapter)