1970s: A hot-tempered wife who accompanied a soldier to the military compound and made a fortune.

Chapter 188 Good intentions
Hearing this, Chu Xue realized that drinking water would indeed be a problem in the future. After all, there were only two wells in the village, and the closest one was quite a distance from the new house, making it inconvenient to fetch water. She said, "Dad, why don't we try to find a well near the new house as well?"

Without a second thought, Mr. Liu waved his hand and refused, saying, "No, no, it's too high-profile."

Chu Xue looked up at him and said, "But everyone knows I have money. Rather than attracting attention every time, it's better to get it over with once and for all. That way, everyone will be more convinced that we've already squandered all the money I have."

Fu Yancheng happened to be returning from fetching water and, upon hearing this, chimed in, "We should listen to Chuxue. Otherwise, the new house is too far from the well, and it will be too much trouble for you to fetch water. It's fine in the summer, but it will be a real problem in the winter."

Chu Xue saw that Liu's father was still hesitating: "The doctor said that even if your leg heals, you can't do heavy work in the future. Do you expect me to watch my mother or us walk such a long way to fetch water?"

Hearing this, Mr. Liu finally nodded: "Alright, then we'll do as you say."

Fu Yancheng then chimed in, "I'll go back and find someone knowledgeable to help me find a suitable place to drill a well."

Mr. Liu was a little embarrassed: "Isn't this too much trouble for you?"

Fu Yancheng, who was eager to make a good impression, quickly replied, "It's no trouble at all. He's the son of a family that has been friends with my family for generations. He's an expert in this field, and it's better than digging holes and trying things out everywhere."

With Fu Yancheng's involvement, the fish processing speed increased.

Soon, after Chuxue prepared the seasonings, all the fish here were chopped into pieces and set aside.

Just then, Liu's mother rushed over, carrying a bowl of tofu: "Oh dear, just in time! The Cao family made tofu today, and I traded for a few pieces. It'll be perfect for stewing with the fish."

Chu Xue's face was full of smiles: "That's great! By the way, Mom, have you steamed the two-ingredient dough buns yet?"

As Liu's mother walked out of the school, she replied, "Don't worry, it definitely won't delay the reward dinner tonight."

The aroma of the stewed fish made the men's mouths water.

Liangzi came over and shouted, "Everyone, hurry up and finish today's work so we can wrap up early and have a treat!" This inspired everyone, and they all worked incredibly hard.

These days, it's not easy to even have enough to eat, let alone eat well. So everyone was really looking forward to this feast prepared by the host.

Chu Xue saw that the fish stew was almost done and said, "Brother-in-law, don't wait until tomorrow to go back. I'm worried about my sister taking the mountain road. I've ladled out a small bowl of fish. You two can come back to the old house with me. You and Fu Yancheng can eat first, and I'll have him take you back on his way later."

Qiu Shaofeng was too embarrassed to say, "No need, no need, we'll just take the main road back tomorrow."

Chu Xue had already discussed this with Fu Yancheng: "I've already spoken to Fu Yancheng. Just listen to me. My sister is the most important person right now."

Fu Yancheng chimed in, "It's just a matter of stepping on the gas, so Chuxue can rest assured."

Since things had come to this point, Qiu Shaofeng naturally couldn't refuse any longer.

Together with Chu Xue, they carried the fish back to the old house.

Chu Xue had already mentioned it to her older sister, and Xia Qiu had already gotten herself ready.

Liu's mother served them egg drop soup and brought over steamed buns made from two kinds of flour; "Eat them while they're hot."

This pot of fish might be different from the fish in the big pot. Chu Xue was worried about her pregnancy symptoms, so after serving it, she added some water from the space pool to it.

Seeing that Xiaqiu ate a piece without any problems, Chuxue finally felt relieved.

Asking Fu Yancheng to take them back was naturally also to support her sister, since her sister was pregnant and couldn't be allowed to be bullied anymore.

(End of this chapter)