When Wu An got up, it was already dawn.
I glanced at my phone; it was already 7:30 in the morning.
I slept for eight or nine hours and felt refreshed, all my fatigue gone.
Although making money has been tough lately, I've also gotten some exercise. Plus, with all the rich and fatty foods I've been eating lately, I can vaguely feel my abs when I touch my belly.
get up.
Get water to wash up.
I glanced at the system.
Luck value: 101
Daily luck: (15)
good.
With a bit of hard work, that much luck points should be enough to earn at least a thousand dollars.
I sent a message to Aqing, saying we'd meet at home.
When I got home, my sister-in-law, Mei Yueqin, was sitting at the gate of the courtyard shelling soybeans.
"Here you are."
Mei Yueqin put down the edamame and said, "There are pickled vegetables and porridge in the kitchen, they've cooled down, just right for drinking."
Wu An quickly said, "Sister-in-law, you go about your business."
"I'm not a child, I won't get burned while serving porridge."
Mei Yueqin smiled and sat down again to shell edamame: "Okay, you go by yourself. Dad and your brother have already eaten and gone to work."
"The pot is all yours, drink more."
Wu An nodded.
Enter the kitchen.
The large earthenware pot contains crab congee.
It looks like plain congee, but it's not. Besides the crab, there are many other ingredients, and the amount depends on your own circumstances.
This porridge looks simple, but it takes quite a bit of time to cook.
His sister-in-law must have gotten up very early again. So, it seems they don't even have a rice cooker at home. He plans to buy one when he gets back to town.
It's time to add some modern home appliances to this house.
It's 2012, but the only appliances he could think of at home... damn it, there wasn't one... not even a CRT TV, which he remembered having.
Holding a bowl of porridge, he strolled around the house and came out, asking, "Sister-in-law, where's our TV?"
Mei Yueqin's expression changed, and she said with a sullen smile, "Oh no."
Wu An: "Oh no, it should still be there, right? I haven't seen it at all."
Sister Duan suddenly appeared out of nowhere and sneered, "Wu Xiaoer, stop pretending to be stupid. The other day, when the Chen family came and made a scene, they took everything from your house."
"That TV is worth at least two or three hundred yuan."
"The Chen family wouldn't even spare your sister-in-law's chickens, so why would they spare that TV?"
Wu An was stunned.
Having been reborn, many of his memories of the present are now blurred. No wonder he felt something was off every time he returned home. So that's what happened!
He took a deep breath and said, "I understand."
Mei Yueqin quickly said, "Now that we've made money, let's go buy a new one."
Wu An nodded without saying anything.
The family suffered such a great calamity, naturally because of him. No wonder my father wanted to sever ties with him, but now he has forgiven him. My father is still tolerant of him.
He is the culprit, and he will not deny that.
But he also wants to settle accounts with the Chen family for what they did!
He planned to go to town to take care of things and buy everything he needed before returning to handle this matter.
Sister Duan, munching on sunflower seeds, said, "Even money can't withstand being squandered."
Mei Yueqin turned around and said, "Sister Duan, please say less."
Sister Duan didn't expect Mei Yueqin to react so strongly, and said with a pout, "I'm not saying this to be mean, Yueqin, you spoil this kid too much."
Mei Yueqin thought to herself, "If I don't indulge Wu An, am I supposed to indulge you?" She said irritably, "It's none of your business to interfere in my family's affairs."
Sister Duan scoffed, turned around, and swayed her hips as she passed by the Wu family's door and headed into the village.
Wu An said, "Sister-in-law, I was wrong. Let her gossip."
Mei Yueqin said, "The gossip about our family all started because of her. It was one thing before, but we can't let her ruin your reputation now."
The village's reputation is very important, especially since Wu An is not yet married.
Seeing that Wu An remained silent, Mei Yueqin lowered her voice and said, "Don't overthink it."
"After all, you were the one who hit them back then, and they came to make trouble. Our family didn't have any money at the time, and they took our things. As long as they don't pursue the matter against you, that's all that matters."
"Anyway, all the things in our house were bought when I got married. They're almost ten years old, worn and old, and some are even broken."
As the saying goes, out with the old, in with the new.
"We have money now, so let's buy a new one."
Wu An nodded and said, "Sister-in-law, don't worry, I won't cause any trouble."
He used to act impulsively, enjoying himself but leaving his family to bear the burden. Now, he will naturally not repeat the same mistakes and will make sure to absolve himself of responsibility in his actions.
A wise child is better than his mother.
As the eldest sister-in-law, Mei Yueqin had taken care of him since he was a teenager, and she could guess what he was planning.
Mei Yueqin breathed a sigh of relief: "Okay, I believe you, sister-in-law."
Wu An smiled, looking at the azure sky outside, but his eyes were somewhat cold.
He hit Chen Long; he was wrong, so he should bear the consequences.
If his beating of Chen Long was an act of heroism and Chen Long was in the wrong, then Chen Long should bear the consequences. In that case, the Chen family should be held accountable for stealing his sister-in-law's chicken and household appliances!
...
When Aqing arrived and learned that there was crab porridge, she went to the kitchen and got a bowl.
Wu An asked, "Didn't you eat breakfast?"
"have eaten."
"Then are you still going to eat?"
"I want to eat it."
"..."
After Aqing finished her porridge, Wu An pulled the car out of the shed. Just as he got in, Mei Yueqin brought over a sun hat and arm sleeves, saying, "Put on the hat and arm sleeves. The weather is nice now. This journey will take at least half an hour. Don't get sunburned."
Do you need to bring water?
"No need to bring water, you can buy some when you get thirsty in town." Wu An said, taking the sun hat and arm sleeves and putting them on. His sister-in-law was like a mother to him, still treating him like a child and worrying about everything.
Are you coming back for lunch?
"No, thank you."
Wu An waved to his sister-in-law, started his motorcycle, and drove towards the town. As he passed the main road in the village, many villagers were chatting. He also saw Sister Duan pointing at him.
I couldn't hear what they were saying, but it certainly wasn't anything nice.
It doesn't matter.
He felt this was a good thing, at least proving that the secrecy work over the past two days had been done quite well.
On the way to town, when I went to the hospital, I saw a suspicious figure.
Ah Qing pointed and said, "Brother, it's Old Mai."
Wu An looked closely and saw that Lao Mai was wearing a hat and a mask. If it weren't for A Qing's sharp eyes, he might not have recognized him at first glance.
He rode over on his bike and called out, "Hey Old Mai, what are you doing?"
When Old Mai saw it was them, he immediately jumped into the carriage and shouted, "Run! Run!"
Without asking any further questions, Wu An twisted the throttle to its limit, and the motorcycle roared off.
Looking in the rearview mirror, I saw several people rushing out of the hospital, carrying weapons such as canes.
Once they were some distance away, Wu An turned back to look at Old Mai and asked, "What happened?"
He asked a question, his gaze falling on the camera in Old Mai's hand, his eyes flashing.
For a moment, my thoughts were racing.
He knew Old Mike was a journalist, but he was retired. Was this... a return to his old profession?
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