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

Chapter 719 Don't Be Reckless
Fu Yancheng ran three laps around Chu Xue's house along the dirt road in the village before returning to the Liu family.

When he entered the yard, he found that everyone in the family was up, and the yard was filled with the aroma of scallion pancakes.

As he entered the courtyard, Liu's mother said, "Yancheng, quickly wash your hands and get ready for dinner."

After saying that, she smiled and called to her niece, "Dujuan, don't be shy, this is your home from now on."

Just by looking at my niece's face, I could tell she hadn't slept well last night.

Du Juan was also clever: "Auntie, don't worry, I was just too excited and didn't fall asleep until very late last night."

Only after hearing her say that did Liu's mother feel relieved.

The reason she got up so early was the same as her niece's. She was afraid that it was all just a dream, because she was finally getting news of her older brother and his family. Even though her older brother was gone, she still had her family with her niece.

Du Juan took a deep breath: "Auntie, the pancakes you made smell so good."

Thinking back to when she was with her adoptive mother, she realized that she never got to eat such good food. Her nose stung with tears.

Before Liu's mother could say anything, she hugged her and said, "Auntie, it's so good to have found you."

As he spoke, he rested his head on Liu's mother's shoulder.

Chunxiao saw this scene as soon as she entered the kitchen, and she was very unhappy: "Mom, when can we eat? I'm starving."

With her back to Chunxiao, Liu's mother didn't see the expression on her face: "Bring the mixed shredded radish over, and we can eat right away."

Chunxiao saw that Dujuan was still leaning on her mother: "Cousin, why don't you come and help too?"

Hearing this, Du Juan felt that her cousin didn't treat her like an outsider, and was naturally happy: "Okay."

Perhaps it's because I'm in high spirits, but the scallion pancakes I made this morning were really delicious.

After everyone sat down at the table, Chuxue took a bite and said, "Mom, this pancake is really delicious this morning."

Liu's mother smiled and picked up a piece for herself: "It's delicious, have more."

Chunxiao then said, "If you put this much oil in your pancakes every day, they'll taste just as good." Everyone naturally understood what she meant.

Du Juan glanced at the pancakes in the basin, then at her cousin sitting opposite her, and felt a warmth in her heart.

I thought to myself: My aunt must have added more oil so that I could eat better. I will definitely take good care of her in the future.

Chu Xue glared at Chun Xiao, warning her to stop talking nonsense or she would teach her a lesson.

Chunxiao naturally understood her second sister's warning. She rolled her eyes at Dujuan where no one could see, but she was afraid that her second sister would punish her, so she didn't cause any more trouble.

Fu Yancheng naturally noticed the interaction between the two sisters. He glanced at Chunxiao and thought that his sister-in-law was becoming less and less likable.

After dinner, Chunxiao put on her schoolbag and went out.

Du Juan was left at home to keep Liu's mother company and talk to her.

Chu Xue changed into a patched outfit and, along with Liu's father and Fu Yancheng, pushed a cart towards the back mountain.

The cart could not go any further up the mountain after reaching the foot of the hill, so they found a place to hide it. The three of them then took a carrying pole, tied with rope, a machete, and a basket and headed up the mountain.

Liu's father turned to look at Fu Yancheng: "Don't be reckless."

Fu Yancheng nodded: "I know what I'm doing."

The three of them chatted as they walked toward the inner perimeter, where children from the surrounding villages often came to gather firewood.

After walking for a while, Chuxue released her spiritual power and scanned the area, intentionally or unintentionally guiding them in the direction she wanted to go.

Fu Yancheng, with his sharp eyes, spotted a dead tree: "Xue'er, there's a dead tree ahead."

When villagers go up the mountain to cut firewood, they can cut the thorns and the forked branches of the big trees, but they cannot cut down the whole tree for firewood unless it is a dead tree.

(End of this chapter)