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

Chapter 193 What did I tell you? It's all about being able to pretend.

The main house was quiet, but the elderly Liu couple, who lived in the main house, looked worried.

There's no other reason than that when the family divided their property, the house where the elderly couple lived was given to the eldest son's family, so naturally they would live there until they passed away.

But who could have imagined that not long after, the eldest son's family also split up, and under the coercion of the Qu family, the eldest son decided to give a main room to his eldest grandson.

This wouldn't have been a problem in itself, but they're still alive. What if their granddaughter-in-law comes back and insists on living in the main room? Are we supposed to make them live in the east wing?
If the eldest and third brothers hadn't separated their households, they could still live in the main room. But after the two brothers separated, the main room belonged to the third brother's family. It would have been fine if they had occupied that room at the beginning, but now if they want to move in, there will probably be another argument.

Old Liu is now filled with deep regret. He has schemed his whole life, but in the end, he has nowhere to go. How pathetic.

Granny Liu naturally overheard the conversation next door: "Old man, how about we move into their room after the second son moves out?"

Old Liu glanced at his wife sideways and said, "Do you think the second son is still the same as before? Even if the second son agrees, do you think that brat Chu Xue would agree?"

The person they were talking about was being stopped by several educated youths: "Comrade Chuxue, I am Ding Surong, a newly arrived educated youth."

Chu Xue sized up the female protagonist in the book. The second wife's family had suffered such a tragic end, and the female protagonist was partly responsible for it. As someone who had taken over the original owner's body, she naturally wouldn't let her off the hook. She asked calmly, "Is there something you need?"

Ding Surong coughed lightly: "It's like this, I just came to the countryside and I'm not used to rural life, especially living in a dormitory. I heard that your new house will be completed soon, so I wanted to ask if I could borrow your old house when it becomes available."

When Chu Xue heard her say "borrow," her expression turned even colder: "Sorry, I never intended to lend it out. I'm planning to sell it."

She had initially thought she would definitely buy the three-bedroom apartment, but after seeing Ding Surong, she changed her mind. Now that Liu Jiandong was unemployed, would Ding Surong still be interested in him?
When Ding Surong heard that Chuxue wanted to sell the house, she was somewhat reluctant. After all, her parents had said that going to the countryside was only due to the circumstances and that they would find a way to get her back to the city as soon as possible.

If we buy a house, wouldn't we be wasting money?
She had heard from other educated youth in the village that if they built or bought a house, it would be confiscated unless someone took over before they left.

For a moment she was undecided: "Then I'll think about it some more, sorry to bother you."

Zhang Yijia, who was standing not far away, heard their conversation and pursed her lips, saying, "See, what did I tell you? She's just good at pretending."

As Ding Surong and the others approached, Shu Yulan, who was also an educated youth, said somewhat displeasedly, "Whether we move or not has little to do with us, so you should say less."

Zhang Yijia spoke quite loudly, and Ding Surong naturally heard her, but she pretended not to hear and walked straight past them: Zhang Yijia, you just wait.

But after taking a few steps, she stopped.

Chu Mingrui, who was following behind her, almost bumped into her: "Why did you stop?"

Ding Surong felt annoyed at the thought of having to live with those troublemakers: "I'll go and book a place."

Chu Mingrui, who came in the same batch as her, disagreed: "I asked around before. Although the house belongs to the second branch of the Liu family, they still live in the same courtyard. If you really buy that house, it's like you'll have to live in the same courtyard as them. It's not safe for a girl like you."

(End of this chapter)