1970s: My childhood sweetheart ran away, and I turned around and married the wildest chief.

Qiao Wanqing continued, "She must have lost her mind after seeing our situation. I won't object to you helping her out of respect for our parents, but don't go too far. I can't handle her insatiable mentality. We'll definitely argue if we stay together, and it will affect your relationship with your brother. I'll try to have less contact with her in the future, and don't let them send her to me."

Lu Mingzhou quickly assured him, "Definitely not. I'm not stupid enough to send someone so clueless to disrupt our lives. Don't worry!"

"Um!"

Qiao Wanqing nodded, accepting his statement, and pointed to the luggage beside her, "Take a look, this is what I prepared for Mom and Dad to take back. Is there anything else you want to add?"

These are all food and household items I bought outside today, as well as some local specialties.

"I asked Mingyue how many people are in the family. I prepared skincare products and scarves for your eldest sister, two younger sisters, and our mother. It's impossible to prepare the same thing for everyone, we don't have that many tickets, so I prepared several items for Mom and Dad to take back and distribute to them. There are also a few scarves, which should be enough for the women."

"I've prepared some hair accessories and hair ties for the younger girls in the family. There's also some fabric here, which isn't common in the countryside. My parents can divide it however they want when we take it back. I've also prepared two balls for the little boy, which they should like more."

"Oh, right, there are two cans of malted milk powder, some candy and melon seeds in the bag in the living room. We'll take them as wedding favors for our wedding. Parents can take them back for the kids to enjoy. I've also prepared two bottles of Moutai and a carton of cigarettes."

These are all good things; in this day and age, they are rare to bring home from anywhere. She prepared a package for her aunt and her younger sister to take back. Naturally, she couldn't show favoritism to the relatives on the Lu family's side. People who are not short of money wouldn't make a mistake like this.

Lu Mingzhou was touched. "That's enough, that's enough. Take these things back. People will be so envious of Mom and Dad."

Qiao Wanqing smiled, "There are still some frequently used tickets. Take them back to Mom and Dad. There are many people in our hometown, so the more tickets the better."

Lu Mingzhou kissed her forehead. "Alright, that's enough. I'll take it out. Go wash up and get some rest!"

Lu Mingzhou packed his things and took them to the living room outside.

In the living room on the second floor, Lu Mingyue and Lu Mingyu were still standing there. They were a little worried that the couple would quarrel, but after waiting for a while, there was no sound from inside, so they probably weren't arguing.

Lu Mingzhou took the things out and put them aside, then said to the two of them, "Don't look at them. Your sister-in-law isn't that stingy. These are things for you to take back. Mingyue, you saw what's in here just now, right? Take them back and let Mom and Dad share them."

"Xiaoyu, come with me."

Upon hearing this, Lu Mingyue and Lu Mingyu were both delighted. Lu Mingyue walked over and asked, "Sister-in-law, you're not angry?"

"No!" Lu Mingzhou replied, "Even if I'm angry, it's because of your third sister-in-law, it has nothing to do with you."

He thought for a moment and then called his younger siblings to the study.

In the study, Lu Mingzhou took out a fountain pen and handed it to Lu Mingyu. Lu Mingyu's eyes lit up. "For me?"

Lu Mingzhou nodded, "Okay, take it and use it. Work hard at home, and when I have the chance, I'll definitely arrange a good future for you."

As he spoke, he took out another watch, a Shanghai brand watch, but it was an old one.

"This is a bit old, it needs to be calibrated every two or three days, do you want it?" The question was asked of Lu Mingyu.

"Yes, yes, yes!" Lu Mingyu's eyes lit up and he immediately took the watch.

A watch! It's a watch! Although we're not poor, not everyone in our family has one.

He's just a young man who's only just started working; he doesn't deserve to own a watch at all.

Lu Mingyue was also envious. Lu Mingzhou glanced at her, then took out another pen and several coupons, handing them to Lu Mingyue. "One pen for each of you. Go back and work hard. If you perform well, you'll have a good reputation. In the future, your fourth brother will have the opportunity to transfer you to big cities. Since you don't have watches anymore, take these cloth coupons and go buy some clothes."

Lu Mingyue's eyes lit up. "There are cloth coupons too! My sister-in-law has already bought me a dress!"

What young girl doesn't love dressing up? She absolutely adored the dress Qiao Wanqing bought her today. She still has cloth coupons, so once she gets her salary, she can save up and buy a new one.

Lu Mingzhou laughed and said, "What your sister-in-law gave you is hers, this is mine."

Lu Mingyue grinned, "Fourth Brother, are you hiding some money? Will your wife beat you if she finds out?"

Lu Mingyu laughed out loud.

Lu Mingzhou shooed the two of them out, saying, "Alright, your sister-in-law and I are getting along fine. Go back!"

The two happily took the gifts and went back to their room.

The next day, Lu Mingzhou took two hours off because of what happened the night before and personally escorted the Lu family home.

This time, he didn't let Qiao Wanqing deliver it. Chen Yulian and the three children were still there, and he didn't want her to say anything unpleasant to upset her. So Lu Mingzhou simply took leave and delivered it himself.

When they arrived at the train station, Lu's mother held her son tightly, reluctant to part with him. "Come home and visit when you have holidays, and also visit your wife. Be good to her, Mom can tell she likes you, and you'll be the most effective at comforting her."

Lu Mingzhou smiled and reassured her, "Mom, don't worry about us. Wanwan and I are doing fine. We just had a fight last night, but she's not angry with me."

"She was going to give it to you today, but I was worried that my third sister-in-law might say something unpleasant. Wanwan is just a young girl, and she's already been wronged by marrying me. I don't want to give her any more bad impressions."

"My third sister-in-law is only envious and jealous of the nice house I live in. She doesn't know that the house is thanks to Wanwan's family. You've all seen the other houses around here; they're all occupied by people of my social standing. If it weren't for your daughter-in-law, why would I, at such a young age, be living in the best house?"

Mr. and Mrs. Lu were taken aback. Thinking back to what they had seen in the family compound these past two days, it was clear that their son's house was indeed the largest. It turned out that their daughter-in-law's family had influence in the area.

Mr. Lu patted Lu Mingzhou on the shoulder, "We are happy that her family can help you. Since that's the case, we can't let her suffer any more grievances. Next time something happens, we will keep an eye on your third sister-in-law and not let her come over, so that she won't be envious of how well you are doing. The reason she was so sharp this time was purely out of jealousy."

Lu Mingzhou nodded, "I understand. We'll try to limit their contact with each other in the future. Mom and Dad, don't worry about it. Wanwan is very understanding. She doesn't have any complaints about you. The package is full of gifts she prepared for you. Mom, take it back and share it with the family."

Knowing that her daughter-in-law wasn't angry, Lu's mother finally breathed a sigh of relief. The train arrived, and she waved goodbye to her son. The family boarded the train and soon disappeared at the end of the tracks.