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

Chapter 385: Getting More and More Outrageous
Among the crowd leaving work, someone chimed in, "That's right, it's such a waste to spend so much money. There are so many better things to do with that money."

"It's strange, really. Ever since the family split up, the old couple from the Liu family have never gone up the mountain to cause trouble. They seem to be honest people."

"In the past, Granny Liu often talked to people about how the old couple treated each other equally, even though the second wife didn't have a son. It seems that it's true."

"Who can say for sure whether it's true or not? If it's really like that, that family probably won't be able to split up either?"

"That makes sense. Given Granny Liu's opportunistic nature, the fact that she hasn't visited the second wife's house in so long suggests that someone might have something on her."

"Alright, alright, this is getting more and more outrageous."

With the help of a cheat code, even though she was far away, she still heard everyone's discussion clearly. It seems there are still some smart people in the village.

When they arrived home, Liu's parents had not yet returned. They boiled water, put the soaked sorghum rice into the pot, and then scooped out some rice to keep on hand.

After the water boiled, I turned the fire down to a simmer, went into the inner room to retrieve the dishes I would be eating that evening, and quickly got to work.

My maternal grandmother was a descendant of imperial chefs in my past life. Under her influence, I developed a strong interest in cooking. In addition, after starting work, I spent a lot of my spare time learning to cook from videos, so my cooking skills are quite good.

When Liu's parents returned, the stewed green beans had just come out of the pot.

When Liu's parents saw the courtyard gate was open, they knew their daughter had returned. After entering the courtyard, they didn't care about anything else and went straight to the kitchen door: "How did the exam go?"

Chu Xue didn't beat around the bush: "If you pass the exam, we'll go find the Party Secretary after dinner to transfer your household registration."

The couple were overjoyed to hear this.

Liu's mother clasped her hands together and silently prayed for the Buddha's blessing, but thinking of the current situation, she quickly changed her words: "Thank you, Party." Perhaps realizing that wasn't quite right, she added: "Thank you, Deputy Factory Director Gu."

Mr. Liu was also very excited: "That's great! Let's see what those gossipy women can say now."

Upon hearing the words "gossip," Chu Xue quickly pulled them into the kitchen: "I have something to tell you. The news that I'm going to work in the city tomorrow will definitely spread. If anyone asks you, don't say that I took the exam. Just say that you got it from someone else. As for how you got it, don't explain too clearly."

Mother Liu was a little taken aback when she heard this: "Why can't we tell you about something so good?"

Chu Xue explained to them, "Everyone knows we have money. Although some of it was used to build the house, there's no guarantee that someone won't try to take advantage of it."

Mr. Liu recalled what his daughter had said before: "Once this gets out, everyone will fill in the blanks themselves. If someone comes to borrow money, they can use this as an excuse to refuse."

They had made arrangements, and Chunxiao returned with her basket on her back. Seeing Chuxue standing at the kitchen door, she asked, "Second Sister, you're back! Did you bring me anything delicious?"

Chu Xue pointed to the peaches on the cupboard: "Go wash them and eat them."

Chunxiao looked around: "Aren't there any pastries?"

As soon as she said that, Liu's mother slapped her: "All you ever do is eat. You're lucky if you get peaches, let alone pastries. You're dreaming."

Seeing that his mother was angry, he quickly changed his tune, saying, "I was just asking casually."

She didn't know that Chu Xue was going to take a job recruitment exam today; she thought her second sister had gone to the city to look for work.

(End of this chapter)