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

Chapter 257 Where exactly is this crooked tree?

He didn't even bother going home for dinner, and followed Ding Surong up the mountain at a distance.

After reaching the halfway point, he would look left and right every now and then, muttering to himself, "Where is this crooked tree?"

Chu Xue heard these words clearly and couldn't help but silently mutter "crooked tree" in her heart.
Suddenly she realized something. Oh my god, could it be the tree that she kicked and broke that day?

The beams, purlins, and rafters for the new house were all borrowed from the village. After that, she would take time every day to cross the mountain to find suitable trees to cut down and bring down the mountain.

There was a crooked tree at the edge of the cliff ahead. She was resting under the tree that day when she didn't expect there to be a snake in it. If she hadn't reacted quickly, the snake would have bitten her.

In a fit of anger, she kicked the tree in half, dragged it back, chopped it up, and used it as firewood. Yesterday, the family used that tree to heat the stove in the greenhouse.

Sure enough, Ding Surong wandered around here without changing her location.

It seems that my unnecessary efforts that day were worthwhile. After venting my anger, when I was about to leave, I thought about the half tree stump that was left there. If someone accidentally tripped over it, it would be troublesome, since there was a cliff right next to it.

For safety reasons, she simply took an axe and chopped the tree stump into firewood, then took it down the mountain. Perhaps she was thirsty after working that day, so she drank some water from the spatial pool and washed her hands with the remaining water. Now, the weeds around the tree stump are growing very lushly, and it will be difficult for her to find the place.

After all, the weeds in that area were growing very well, and it didn't look like anyone had disturbed it.

But now the question is, why is she going up the mountain alone and specifically looking for crooked trees in this area?
Seeing that it was getting late, and thinking that her parents would get worried if she stayed any longer, she decided to have dinner first and then come over in the afternoon.

Even so, when she got home, Liu's mother was a little anxious: "You child, you went to the health center to deliver vegetables, why did it take you so long? Your father and I were just about to go look for you."

Chu Xue quickly draped the towel over the clothesline: "I ran into a classmate on the way and asked her about school, so I came back late." When Liu's father heard that it was important, he said: "Alright, it's good that you're back. Come on, let's eat."

Just then, Chunxiao rushed back from outside with Zhuifeng: "Mom, I didn't see my second sister."

Just as she finished speaking, she saw Chuxue sitting at the dining table: "Second sister, you're back. I didn't see you."

Chu Xue smiled and patted the small stool next to her: "I came back via that path. Where did you look for me?"

Chunxiao pouted and said, "Oh dear, then let's go our separate ways. I'll wait for you at the village entrance."

After saying that, she added, "Second sister, you should go to school tomorrow. I heard from Yunfei's older brother that you will have your graduation exams in a week."

Mr. Liu was now anxious: "Yes, yes, we can't delay any longer. I shouldn't have listened to you today. I should have let you go back to school. Why don't you go to school this afternoon?"

Chu Xue noticed that they were all looking at her and said, "Don't worry, I haven't fallen behind in my studies while I've been at home, so it won't affect my graduation exams."

Mr. Liu was still a little worried and hesitated to speak: "Dad, don't worry. If it weren't for the fact that you can't take the college entrance exam now, I would definitely make sure you get into a good university. It's a pity."

Chunxiao chimed in, "With my second sister's academic performance, getting her diploma won't be a problem, Dad, don't overthink it."

(End of this chapter)