"That's it," Bai Xiaoyue said, glancing at Ye's mother. Apart from wiping away her tears, the old lady didn't object.
Oh dear, you're so understanding; it's almost unsettling.
Looks like I was lucky; I didn't encounter the terrible in-laws described in novels.
Ye Jianhua's parents must have loved their youngest son very much to treat her and Chang Le so sincerely.
Since the two elders are like this, then sincerity will be reciprocated, and the money cannot be taken entirely.
Actually, Bai Xiaoyue really wanted to take it all, but she was penniless right now!
However, people have to save face in life, and besides, people who have received a modern education would not do such a selfish thing.
She lost her husband, and Ye's parents also lost their son.
After careful consideration, Bai Xiaoyue only took out four stacks of money and Chang Le's subsidy booklet.
Then, she pushed the box back to Ye's father:
“Dad, Jianhua is your and Mom’s son. You raised him and nurtured him into such an outstanding person.”
He was supposed to be supporting you in your old age, but now that he's gone, you are entitled to a share of the money he left behind.
He should support his parents, wife, and daughter.
We'll each give you two hundred, and leave the remaining four hundred for you and Mom. This will fulfill Jianhua's filial piety and ensure he leaves with peace of mind.
Furthermore, I won't squander this four hundred; I'll save it carefully for Chang Le, using this money to raise her to adulthood. It's a way of showing Jianhua that he's raised his daughter.”
Bai Xiaoyue genuinely felt for the hardships endured by the Ye family elders, whose most outstanding son had been gone so suddenly.
Ye's mother had red eyes, and Ye's father gently patted her back.
Everyone remained silent, glancing at Bai Xiaoyue and then at Ye's parents.
After a long pause, Mr. Ye looked at Bai Xiaoyue and her mother and said:
“You are a sensible and filial child, it is my Jianhua who is not blessed.”
Chang Le is so lucky to have a mother like you.
"You can come back whenever you want; you're still a daughter of the Ye family."
“Father, Chang Le will always be Ye Chang Le. Wherever she goes, she will always be your granddaughter and a child of the Ye family.”
"Please take good care of yourselves, Mother, so that she can take good care of you in the future."
After saying that, Bai Xiaoyue had Chang Le kowtow properly to Ye's parents, and then pulled Chang Le back to the room to pack their things.
Bai's mother left Bai's father and Ye's father to discuss the follow-up matters, while she rushed off to help her daughter tidy up.
Bai Xiaoyue took out all the clothes from the wardrobe, whether they were hers or Chang Le's, and organized them all.
There was an unexpected surprise: she found a small wooden box in the corner of the cabinet containing some money and tickets.
She didn't have time to look closely; she put all the money she received into the wooden box and then wrapped it in a piece of cloth.
This is the most important thing; it's the foundation for myself and Chang Le to make a living in these difficult times.
Then came the clothes, bedding, thermos, and porcelain basin—all packed away.
Finally, they also packed up Ye Jianhua's clothes and had Ye's mother put them away.
She only took one of Ye Jianhua's old military uniforms, intending to leave it for Xiao Changle as a keepsake.
There were quite a few things, so Bai's father borrowed an oxcart and brought the whole cart back to the Bai family home.
Bai Xiaoyue, carrying her bundle, led Xiao Chang Le and her mother back to the Bai family home.
When they arrived home, Bai's father put her things in the room she had lived in before her marriage. She had been staying there for the past few days, so there wasn't much to tidy up.
Tell Chang Le to go with her grandmother and tell Bai's mother not to call her for meals.
Feeling utterly exhausted, she decided to sleep for three days and three nights before reflecting on her future path.
Bai Xiaoyue woke up the next day.
She was about to lie down and wake herself up when she heard a strange man's voice outside, interspersed with Xiao Chang Le's sweet, childlike voice.
She quickly dressed and opened the door to find a young boy holding little Chang Le, playing with her.
He was about 1.7 meters tall, with handsome features, red lips and white teeth—a truly dashing young man.
"sister"
Before Bai Xiaoyue could even ask, the boy revealed his identity: Bai Wen'an, the original owner's younger brother who was in his first year of high school.
"Why are you back? Is school on holiday?" Bai Xiaoyue asked as she hugged Chang Le.
"Yes, I heard about my brother-in-law from my parents. Does your head still hurt?"
"My head doesn't hurt as much anymore, but I have no memory of things. I have no recollection of anything from before."
"Sister, don't be afraid. I will study hard and go to university. I will take care of you and Chang Le in the future."
"Okay, I'll be waiting. You'd better study hard then."
"Xiao An, I'm staying at home now, and I don't know when my mind will clear up. Tell me about the situation at home."
Bai Xiaoyue put Chang Le on the kang (a heated brick bed) to play by herself, and prepared to ask Bai Wen'an for more information about the Bai family.
She's completely clueless now, she knows nothing at all.
I don't know which deity did this, just casually throwing her into such a difficult era.
Without any special abilities, cheat codes, innate superpowers, medical skills, or even memories, he was completely stranded in the beginner village.
How is she, a liberal arts student, supposed to live?!
It wasn't until her mother urged her to eat lunch that Bai Xiaoyue finally got a general idea of what had happened.
The Huai Shu Village where I currently live is located in a northern province, in Dong'an County, Gangzi Town, Daqiao Township.
In short, Bai Xiaoyue believed that the North was the place with a heated brick bed, and that it was very cold.
Many families in the village settled here in recent years, either due to war or drought, and came from various places. The majority of them have the surnames Bai and Ye.
Grandpa Bai was the third son in the family. He passed away from illness, and Grandma Bai now lives with Uncle Bai.
Grandpa and Grandma had four children.
My uncle Bai Yongjian and aunt Wang Xiumei have three children.
My eldest cousin, Bai Wenli, is 25 years old this year. His wife, Ye Fengqin, has a three-year-old son.
My second cousin, Bai Wenyi, is 20 years old and unmarried.
The youngest daughter, Bai Xiaomei, is only 14 years old this year.
The eldest aunt, Bai Dafeng, married into another village, while the younger aunt, Bai Erfeng, married into the Wang family in this village.
Bai Yongkang, Bai's father, was the second son in his family.
After the meal, Bai Wen'an accompanied Bai Xiaoyue for a stroll around the village.
Also, let his sister get familiar with the village and the roads.
People at that time mostly lived poorly, and their clothes were patched upon patched.
Later, the two siblings went to the town. The village was 5 kilometers away from the town. There was an oxcart in the morning, but it only went once a day.
At this hour, the only option is to walk, which made Bai Xiaoyue grit her teeth in frustration.
The town is very small, with only two rows of blue brick and tile houses that you can see from one end to the other at a glance, but it has everything you need.
Bai Xiaoyue mainly focuses on understanding grain prices. As a magazine editor, she has a fairly thorough understanding of those times, as grain was the most important thing during that period.
Rice 11 cents
Flour 12 cents
Xiaomi seven cents
five cents for corn flour
sorghum rice four cents
These are the prices per jin (500g).
Eggs cost two cents each
Meat is more expensive, ranging from 50 cents, 60 cents, or 70 cents. The fatter the meat, the more expensive it is, and the leaner the meat, the cheaper it is.
This was the complete opposite of her original world.
There were no spare ribs; the chef removed all the ribs one by one, cleaning the bones very thoroughly. The bones, with hardly any meat, were sold in piles.
Cabbage and radishes cost two cents each; if you buy 100 jin (50 kg), they're only one cent per jin.
Seeing such a cheap price, Bai Xiaoyue calculated in her mind that the four hundred yuan she had could buy more than three thousand catties of rice.
It was enough for her and Chang Le to eat for a long time, and she was very happy.
"Sister, why are you looking at the grain? We have enough to eat at home," Bai Wen'an asked curiously.
Bai Xiaoyue smiled:
"My mind goes completely blank, and everything seems strange to me." He thought to himself, "You'll see when we're starving next year."
When she learned that she needed tickets to buy things, it was like a bucket of cold water had been poured on her; where was she supposed to get tickets?
After her initial excitement was short-lived, Bai Xiaoyue lost interest in strolling around. She bought some fruit candies and peach shortbread for Chang Le, and the siblings headed back.
On the way back, we weren't in the mood to look around anymore; we were focused on getting home, and the two of us made it home in just one hour.
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