"Chuchu, it's been a long time since we've all gotten together, but we know your personality, so we're very relieved to have your mistress by your side."
"However, we can't let you take care of your master's wife all by yourself. From now on, we will pay you a portion of your retirement money every month. We will not interfere with how you use this money."
Lin Chuchu waved her hand, "Senior brother, I have my own money. I get a lot of bonuses every month."
"That's different. That's your own money. We're giving you our heartfelt gift. You can't refuse it."
“Yes, our teacher’s wife is also our teacher’s wife. It is only right that we take care of her in her old age. We are scattered all over the country, but you are the closest to us. Please take good care of our teacher’s wife.”
As the saying goes, "A teacher for a time is a father for life," and now, only the teacher's wife is left, so they must take care of her in her old age.
These senior students are really stubborn; no matter what Lin Chuchu says, they all disagree.
Finally, it was agreed that each person would mail 20 yuan to Lin Chuchu every month.
Although it's not a lot, there are many senior students, and each of them receives 350 yuan per month.
This amount may not seem like much, but in this day and age, it's enough for an elderly person.
At that time, the wages of ordinary workers were less than one hundred yuan, while researchers earned a little more, about one thousand yuan a month, plus some bonuses.
Their researchers are among the highest-paid in China.
Moreover, the teacher's wife has a pension, which is enough for her to spend as she pleases.
Lin Chuchu had no choice but to agree, and that's how many hundred yuan she collected each month.
We'll open a separate account for my teacher's wife later, and put all this money in there.
The group stayed with their master's wife for three days before she chased them away, as everyone was busy.
Lin Chuchu kept her word and asked for leave the very next day, which was immediately approved by the superior.
They didn't say when she would come back; they just said she could cancel her leave if she wanted to.
Fearing that the sight of his teacher's wife would trigger her emotions, he took her directly to the family compound. The Mu family members were very familiar with his teacher's wife and naturally welcomed her arrival.
Fearing that her teacher's wife would feel uncomfortable, Lin Chuchu told her parents to treat her like family and not to be too polite. So, everyone treated her like an elder.
The children in the family would gather around their teacher's wife whenever they had nothing to do, chattering away and keeping her from thinking about anything else.
The teacher's wife had never had children of her own, and she was overjoyed to see these children. Within a few days, she had integrated into the Mu family. When she had nothing to do, she would go grocery shopping with Aunt Li and Mu's mother, and occasionally she would visit her parents' choir.
However, in the quiet of the night, she inevitably thinks of the person who has been with her all her life.
After staying for a few days, Lin Chuchu suggested going to her teacher's wife's hometown, along with her mother, Aunt Li, and the other children, as well as Mu Yanxi.
There's an old house in my hometown, but it hasn't been lived in for a long time and needs to be repaired.
Lin Chuchu found someone to come and provide services, including repairing the roof and walls, renovating the yard, installing running water, and setting up an indoor bathroom.
The village in front of us is nestled in the mountains, with mountains and water, and a stream running through it. However, because a factory was built there, the village is not very poor, and every house is a large brick and tile house.
Every morning when I wake up, the place is shrouded in mist, as if I were in a fairyland.
The arrival of the master's wife attracted the attention of the village, and some of the older people remembered her.
The day after they arrived, someone else came to their door with a vegetable basket to catch up with the teacher's wife.
While Lin Chuchu was undertaking large-scale construction projects, they were still laughing at their teacher's wife's filial piety.
The teacher's wife just smiled and didn't say anything, but she saw everything and was filled with gratitude for Lin Chuchu's family.
In the days that followed, they lived a life of working at sunrise and resting at sunset.
The children went crazy playing on the mountain, running up there every day, and came back covered in mud.
Seeing a child holding a loach, Lin Chuchu took a deep breath, but ultimately couldn't resist and picked up the broom next to her to start hitting it.
"Xiao Bao, Da Bao, can't you two just play with your little brother properly? Do you want to crawl into the mud?"
The children were incredibly fast, running all over the yard, and Xiao Bao even made a face at Lin Chuchu.
"Haha, Mom can't hit her, she can't hit her."
Lin Chuchu angrily threw the broom at her.
The teacher's wife and Mother Mu watched with smiles, while Aunt Li sat by the well washing vegetables.
The teacher's wife smiled and said, "Oh dear, children are all quite resilient. It's normal for them to be a little naughty. If a child doesn't cry or make a fuss, you'll have something to worry about."
"Yeah, Chuchu, stop hitting her. You might hurt your back. We've already boiled water. Tell them to go take a shower soon."
Mother Mu also spoke with a smile.
Lin Chuchu rolled her eyes. This family already spoiled the children enough before, and now with the addition of a teacher's wife, these three brats are just too naughty.
"Grandma, you're the best. Mom always hits me."
"Grandma, we caught a lot of loaches. Shall we stew them for dinner tonight?"
Mother Mu reached out and grabbed Xiao Bao's ear.
"Who said I'm the best? I'm just worried about your mother. Go apologize to your mother right now!"
Xiao Bao pouted and had no choice but to apologize to Lin Chuchu. Since Xiao Bao had apologized, Da Bao naturally wouldn't be left behind and brought Xiao Ping An to apologize to Lin Chuchu.
Lin Chuchu lost her temper, pushed away Xiao Bao who wanted to hug her, and said with a look of disgust, "Hurry up and change your clothes and go take a shower."
Her two older children are almost as tall as her, but her younger child still likes to act cute with her, just like a little kid.
However, they are only quite noisy at home; they are quite well-behaved outside.
This is the only thing that brings her comfort as an elderly mother.
Several children went to take a bath when the village chief arrived. He had heard the commotion in the yard earlier, and only came over after it quieted down.
Lin Chuchu moved a chair for the village chief. The village chief was not young either, looking to be over 50 years old. Moreover, the people here generally looked a bit old, and standing next to Mu's mother, he seemed to be a generation apart.
"Village chief, what brings you here? Is something the matter?"
“In a few days, it will be our village’s ancestral worship ceremony, and I would like to invite your family to participate.”
The master's wife was taken aback. "Ancestor worship? Aren't women not allowed to participate in ancestor worship?"
“That was the rule before, but it’s different now. Plus, Uncle Li is the one with the highest achievements. I hope you can participate, as an encouragement to those students who have just been admitted to university.”
The teacher's wife immediately became interested, "How many college students are there from our village this year?"
"This year, four college students came from our village. One of them got into a university in Beijing, and the others did very well."
The village chief smiled broadly; after all, he was only happy when his juniors were successful.
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