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

Chapter 939 Returning to the Compound to Celebrate the New Year

On the afternoon of Lunar New Year's Eve, Xiao's father returned from work and called out as soon as he entered the yard, "Lamei, are you done cleaning up?"

Xiao's mother came out of the kitchen: "Alright, alright, we've been waiting for you to come back."

After saying that, he turned to his two daughters who were helping in the kitchen and instructed them, "Chuxue, pack some of both kinds of meatballs and we'll take them over."

Chunxiao, put the stewed ribs into that clay pot, then go over and heat it up.

Chunxiao took the casserole: "Mom, should I put it all in, or leave some?"

After thinking for a moment, Xiao's mother said, "Let's pack them all. There are a lot of people today, and besides, it's our first year celebrating the New Year with your grandfather and uncles, so we can't be too stingy."

Mr. Xiao took the things off the handlebars: "These are New Year's benefits from my company. Do you want to take some with you?"

Xiao's mother looked at them one by one: "Keep these. In addition to beef and mutton, Chu Xue's workplace also gave out apples and oranges. The apples are big and juicy, and oranges are hard to come by. It will be impressive to bring them over."

Mr. Xiao looked at what he was holding and joked, "Why are you complaining about something so good?"

Xiao's mother slapped him: "What nonsense are you talking about? When did I complain? I just thought that Chu Xue's would be more presentable. Besides, I need to keep these red dates for when I'm in postpartum confinement. After all, they look pretty good, so it'll save me from having to buy more later. As for the white flour, Dad doesn't need it, so let's forget about it."

Their home wasn't too far from the compound, but with the light snow yesterday, Mr. Xiao dared not ride his bicycle with his wife. If she slipped and fell, it wouldn't be just a simple fall.

So he went out and borrowed a cart from the Cheng family next door: "Chunxiao, go inside and spread the quilt we brought over earlier on the cart, so your mother won't feel too bumpy or cold when she sits on it."

Chunxiao was quite diligent today, hitting exactly where she was told.

He quickly carried it out and neatly laid it on the cart at the front door: "Dad, I've laid it out."

When Xiao's mother came out and saw the cart, she was a little embarrassed: "Maybe I should just walk. People will laugh at me if I go like this." But Xiao's father disagreed: "If it hadn't snowed, you could walk. But your situation is special now, so safety should be the priority."

Chu Xue thought Xiao's father was right: "Mom, listen to Dad."

As she spoke, she called out to Chunxiao, "Give me a hand and put all the things we brought into the car."

Seeing that they all said the same thing, Xiao's mother touched her pregnant belly and agreed.

After arranging everything else, Chu Xue and Chun Xiao helped the person onto the cart: "Mom, hold on tight, I've locked the door, let's go."

The neighbor's wife, Sister Cheng, came out to empty the slop buckets: "Oh, are you leaving already?"

Mrs. Xiao greeted him with a smile: "Yes, we should arrive a little early. It's not good to just sit and wait to eat. We should see if we can help in any way we can. Besides, my husband hasn't had a day off recently and hasn't been able to visit my father-in-law and his family. I was just thinking of going there early to chat with them."

Sister-in-law Cheng smiled and waved to them, "That's right, go quickly, be careful on the road. Your husband is thoughtful, he even knows to let you ride on a cart, he's a caring man."

When the family arrived at the compound, they saw Grandpa Xiao standing not far away, talking to someone.

Chunxiao spoke first: "Grandpa."

When Grandpa Xiao saw that it was their family, his face was full of smiles: "Oh, I thought you would be here soon, so I thought I would go to the gate to greet you. I just happened to run into your Grandpa Guo, so I'll say a few words here."

As the first snow approached, Grandpa Guo recognized the person and exclaimed, "Ah, girl, it's you."

(End of this chapter)