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

Chapter 370 You keep me company, I'll take care of it.

As soon as Qiu's mother entered the courtyard, she took off her straw hat.

The Fu family members all stood up when they heard the noise outside.

Xia Qiu laughed and said, "It's my mother-in-law. Someone must have come to the field to call for help."

After saying that, she smiled and opened the bamboo curtain and went out: "Mom, it's my sister's boyfriend and his family. They came to our house today to propose marriage. Since Yan's younger sister is working as an educated youth on our farm, they stopped by on their way."

Upon seeing the Qiu family's attire, Qiu's mother immediately realized that this family was no ordinary household, as each of them had four pockets.

She greeted him with a smile: "Did you get some water?"

Xia Qiu laughed and said, "I haven't had time to pour it yet."

Qiu's mother put down her straw hat, washed her hands in the water drying nearby, and said, "You keep me company, I'll take care of it."

While wiping his hands, he added, "Your sister-in-law has a thermos in her room, which was just filled with hot water at noon."

After saying that, he smiled at the Qiu family and said, "Please come inside and sit down. I'll go get you some water."

Madam Fu quickly said, "We're not thirsty, don't bother."

Mrs. Qiu tossed the towel she was using to dry her hands onto the clothesline: "That won't do. You're guests, especially since you're honored guests. You should at least have a bowl of water."

He turned to his daughter-in-law and said, "Eldest daughter-in-law, you two go back inside and sit down to talk. I'll be right there."

After that, she rushed into the kitchen, grabbed the sugar jar, went into her youngest son's room to get a thermos and a teacup, and then went to Xiaqiu's room.

A spoonful of sugar was placed in a very generous cup: "Chu Xue is a good girl, she's been very good to my Xia Qiu, her older sister."

Mrs. Fu smiled and replied, "Sisters should look after each other." Mrs. Qiu poured a glass of water, which Xia Qiu took and handed to the Fu family members: "Uncle, have some water/Aunt, have some water."

Now, Madam Fu was even more satisfied with Chu Xue. If she weren't a good person, her sister's mother-in-law wouldn't have praised her so much, let alone treated them with such high standards.

After all, brown sugar required sugar coupons, and in those days it was a precious commodity not only in the countryside but also in the city.

Seeing that Qiu's mother was about to pour water into the next cup, Fu's mother quickly stopped her, saying, "We're really not thirsty, don't bother."

After learning that the Fu family's daughter was a sent-down youth in the village, he said, "Wan'er, we are now proper relatives. If you need anything in the future, feel free to come over."

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the Fu family did not stay there for long.

After seeing off the family members, Qiu's mother clicked her tongue in amazement when she saw the things in her eldest daughter-in-law's room: "Goodness, this is really generous. It seems that the Fu family is very fond of your sister, otherwise they wouldn't have brought you so many expensive things."

Xia Qiu smiled faintly, "It's certain that they value her, but it's probably mostly for Yan Wan's sake. We can't get carried away."

Hearing her daughter-in-law's words, Qiu's mother laughed and said, "That's true."

After saying that, he couldn't help but look up at his eldest daughter-in-law, feeling very satisfied. He glanced out the window and said, "Hurry up and pack your things away. Everyone should be coming back from work soon."

Xia Qiu understood perfectly what her mother-in-law meant by those words.

Although the two families have now separated, with the great-grandmother still around, it's impossible for them not to work together.

The eldest son's family is currently very anxious and worried about how to help his second sister-in-law recover. If they find out that the eldest son's family has received so many good things today, it's easy to imagine what will happen.

So the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law busied themselves with preparing the malted milk powder and peach crisps that the Fu family had given them. They put away all of them, leaving only two cans of food. They also put away only a small portion of the fruits and melons from the Liu family, leaving most of them outside. After all, there were so many people watching when the Fu family came to visit.

(End of this chapter)