Dong Xiulan watched as her daughter carefully placed the wooden box back into the bedroom, her surprise and doubts undiminished. She sat down by the kang (a heated brick bed), waiting for Lin Qing to return and explain everything.
Lin Qing returned to the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed) and sat down next to Dong Xiulan, beginning to recount Gu Nanxun's family background. "Mom, Nanxun's background is actually quite complicated. His father and uncle are both soldiers, and of high rank, but Nanxun didn't tell me the specifics. Although his mother doesn't work, she was pampered and spoiled at her parents' home, and their family has always been well-off. When Nanxun was born, he was taken away by a family surnamed Gu for some reason, and his biological parents didn't know until recently when they found out and came looking for him."
Then Lin Qing told Dong Xiulan how Gu Nanxun was taken away and how he was abused by the Gu family.
Listening to her daughter's words, Dong Xiulan's doubts gradually dissipated, but at the same time, she felt a trace of worry. "Qingqing! Nanxun has had such a hard life, you must treat him well."
Upon hearing that Gu Nanxun's legs had been crippled and that he had been kicked out of the Gu family home, Dong Xiulan wiped away her tears and couldn't help but speak.
"Mom, don't worry! Nanxun is very good to me, and I will be good to him too."
Lin Qing handed Dong Xiulan a piece of paper. Dong Xiulan put the paper aside, then wiped her tears with her sleeve: "Why would I need paper? Qingqing, even though you have money now, you can't waste it, you know?"
"Okay, I understand." Lin Qing smiled and said helplessly. She understood Dong Xiulan, but she didn't agree with her. She had money now and didn't lack these things, so why should she live so frugally? However, although she didn't agree, she wouldn't oppose it either. Everyone has their own living habits, and besides, people in this era are used to being frugal and thrifty, which can't be changed in a short time.
"Qingqing, you must take good care of all this money and property, and don't let anyone cheat you out of it."
Dong Xiulan continued, still uneasy. Her heart was pounding! She had never seen so much money in her life. What did Nan Xun's biological parents do? How high-ranking must they be? It was terrifying. Especially his uncle—what kind of family was that, giving away 50,000 yuan so readily?
Lin Qing smiled and held Dong Xiulan's hand. "Mom, don't worry, I'll be careful. I haven't told anyone about this money, not even when I wrote to you before, for fear that someone might accidentally see it. I'm only telling you this to put your mind at ease! I haven't even told my third and second brothers! Besides, Nanxun's family has been very good to me. They gave me this money partly because they feel guilty towards Nanxun, but more importantly, they hope that we can live a better life."
Hearing her daughter's explanation, Dong Xiulan felt a little relieved. She nodded and continued, "So how do you plan to use this money? Are you just going to leave it there?"
She trusted her daughter's judgment, but as a mother, she couldn't help but worry more.
Lin Qing thought for a moment and said, "There's nothing we can do right now, and we can't let anyone know about this money. Not to mention whether people will covet it, even if some jealous people put some kind of label on us, Nanxun and I won't be able to clear ourselves of it. Nanxun and I have discussed it, and we'll put the money away for now. We'll take it out when the country gets better. Whether it's for living or doing business, having money is much better than not having money. Even now, we can live comfortably without worrying about food and drink."
In fact, Lin Qing had already made plans for these funds, but given the current uncertain situation in the country, she couldn't explain them too clearly to Dong Xiulan.
After listening, Dong Xiulan nodded in agreement: "I'm relieved that you think this way. Make sure the money is kept safe and never shown to anyone. At this time, we're not afraid of being poor, we're afraid of being rich. Look at how many wealthy families in our area have been labeled and sent to the countryside, or vandalized and destroyed, resulting in broken homes and deaths. You must be careful and never be careless. Money is important, but the health and happiness of your family are the most precious things."
Lin Qing nodded. "Mom, I know. I'll be careful. I won't tell anyone about this money except you and Dad."
Next, Dong Xiulan took out the things she brought and showed them to Lin Qing. In addition to the cotton-padded jackets and some food she made for her maternal grandparents, there were also cotton-padded jackets for Xiao Ping'an, and then there were the little clothes, hats, blankets and swaddles she made for the little one in Lin Qing's belly.
In addition to these, Dong Xiulan also brought some food.
"Mom, why did you and Dad bring food with you?"
After looking at the little clothes and hat in her hands, Lin Qing suddenly noticed the grain in the bag and said disapprovingly.
Knowing that her daughter had enough food, Dong Xiulan said embarrassedly, "I was just worried that your father and I would be a burden to you, and that you wouldn't have enough to eat."
Lin Qing smiled and hugged Dong Xiulan's arm, saying, "Mom, now you know we don't lack food, right? You can't do that anymore, and you don't have to think about sending us money or things every day. We really don't lack anything, and Third Brother doesn't lack food or drink here either, not to mention Eldest and Second Brother. You and Dad don't have to save money every day. You two can eat and drink as you please!"
Hearing her daughter's words, Dong Xiulan patted her arm with a look of relief and said with a smile, "Okay, Mom understands. From now on, if Mom has good food and drinks, I'll eat them myself and won't worry about you anymore. As long as you're doing well, Mom will be happy."
"Yes, we should have done this a long time ago. From now on, Mom and Dad can just take care of themselves and don't need to worry about us. From now on, it's our turn to take care of them."
Lin Qing smiled and nodded, expressing her agreement.
The two chatted for a while longer until Lin Jianguo and Gu Nanxun returned from the mountain.
As soon as Lin Jianguo entered the room, he loudly said to Dong Xiulan and Lin Qing, "Xiulan, Qingqing, look what we caught today!"
Lin Qing and Dong Xiulan walked out of the room and saw a roe deer lying in the yard. Gu Nanxun and Lin Yunfeng were preparing to skin the roe deer.
"What is this?" Dong Xiulan looked curiously at the big creature in the yard; it was a creature she had never seen before.
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