My dad's marriage into my family made me rich, and my fierce yet adorable older sister spoils m

Guan Daya only snapped out of her daze when the outline of the old crooked tree at the village entrance came into view.

She touched the huge sum of money in her arms, and her initial romantic thoughts were instantly replaced by overwhelming joy.

Guan Daya quickly caught up with Lin Chuan, her eyes sparkling.

"Xiao Chuan, San Ya and Siya would be ecstatic to see so much money and hostages!"

Lin Chuan couldn't help but chuckle and nod as he thought of how happy his family was.

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The heavy wooden door of the Guan family compound was gently pushed open.

But even though it was already past midnight, the kerosene lamp in the main house of the Guan family was still lit.

As soon as Lin Chuan and Guan Daya stepped into the courtyard, the door to the main house was suddenly pulled open from the inside.

"Big sister! Lin Chuan! You two are finally back!"

Guan Siya burst out like a firecracker, without even buttoning up her cotton-padded coat.

Upon hearing the commotion, Guan Hongying, Lin Hai, Sanya, Xiao Liu, and Xiao Qi all came out to greet them.

"How are you? Did you encounter any danger?"

As Guan Hongying spoke, she nervously looked the two of them up and down.

She circled around the two of them, and only after seeing that they had returned completely did she breathe a long sigh of relief.

Guan Sanya's clear, cold eyes swept over Lin Chuan, and after confirming that he was not injured, her gaze fell on Guan Daya's face, with some doubt in her eyes.

Guan Siya naturally noticed it as well and asked a question with great confusion.

"Hey lady, it's so cold outside, why is your face so red, like a monkey's bottom?"

At this moment, Guan Daya not only blushed, but she didn't even dare to look at Lin Chuan.

"No, no! It's frozen! Frozen!"

Guan Daya, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, hurriedly covered her cheeks and quickly changed the subject.

"Quick! Get inside! Lock the doors shut and draw the curtains!"

Seeing Daya's mysterious yet excitedly trembling appearance, the whole family followed her into the house, completely bewildered.

Instead, Guan Siya blinked and nodded with a hint of disbelief.

It's been snowing all day tonight, so it's really cold.

Guan Sanya, who had been silent the whole time, keenly sensed something was amiss and frowned slightly.

As soon as the family entered the warm, newly built tile-roofed house, Guan Daya rushed straight to the kang table.

She took a deep breath, reached into her inner pocket, and pulled out a thick kraft paper envelope.

I saw her hands trembling slightly as she collapsed onto the table—

"Splash! Splash!"

Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then they saw a stack of brand-new ten-yuan bills, even with the smell of ink, mixed with colorful receipts, which instantly covered half of the kang table!

"hiss--!!"

A collective gasp of shock filled the room.

Guan Siya's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. She quickly covered her mouth and simultaneously reached out to cover Guan Liuya's mouth, afraid that the two of them would scream.

"This...this...this...how much money is this, my God?!"

"Two hundred and forty yuan!"

Guan Daya was so excited that her voice was trembling.

"This contains not only money, but also a full fifty jin of nationally valid grain coupons! Plus thirty feet of cloth coupons! And two jin of cotton coupons! Xiao Chuan managed to extract all of these from a high-ranking official!"

With a thud.

Lin Hai plopped down on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed), staring at the huge sum of money on the table, his head buzzing.

In this famine year, even the strongest laborers can only receive a dozen or so dollars at the end of the year after working hard all year!

What does 240 yuan mean?

This money is enough to buy half a yard in town!

Not to mention those fifty jin of national grain coupons that could be used as real gold and silver!

When did his son become so awesome?!

Is this still his son?!

"Xiao Chuan...you've dug up all the dirt on those officials?"

Lin Hai shakily pushed up his glasses, his hands shaking so much he could barely hold them steady.

Guan Hongying also looked excited.

Although her family generally doesn't work, they earn work points by hunting and feeding themselves. They still make a decent living on a regular basis.

However, getting so many receipts is no easy task!

Guan Liuya and Guan Qiya, who were standing to the side, were already excitedly hugging each other and jumping around.

A hint of surprise flashed in Guan Sanya's eyes. No wonder her eldest sister's face was so red; it turned out she was excited.

Although she had the best composure among the group, her clear, beautiful eyes were now shimmering with light!

She gazed intently at Lin Chuan, who was leaning against the doorframe with a calm and collected expression, and her heart began to race involuntarily.

Lin Chuan seems to always manage to surprise them!

Even more surprises are on the horizon!

"Mother, please keep this money safe and save it for the family to spend slowly."

As Lin Chuan spoke, he stepped forward, gathered all the money and banknotes together, and pushed them in front of Guan Hongying.

"With these tickets, once things calm down, we'll buy some good fabric and make new clothes for each of my sisters for the New Year. We'll also buy some malted milk powder for Xiaoqi to help her recover."

"Good! Good son!"

Upon hearing this, Guan Hongying's eyes immediately reddened.

She carefully wrapped the money and receipts in layers of red cloth and then stuffed them directly into a hidden compartment in the room.

These bills and receipts are different from the usual ones!

These are all the money her precious son earned for them with his own hard work!

We can't spend it recklessly!

At the same time, she also needs to help Lin Chuan save up properly.

After all, when boys get married and start their own families, they will need some money to support their own little ones.

The parents can help with things like the house and the dowry, but after that, the young people will have to make the most of it.

If Lin Chuan knew what Guan Hongying was thinking at this moment, he would definitely be moved to tears.

After all, it's amazing that a stepmother could be so considerate of him!

Even in this day and age, it's rare for biological parents to prepare such a complete set of things for their son!

Especially when there are many children in the family.

After all, my family was really poor!

We simply can't afford that many; we can't let people starve to death.

At this time, the family was immersed in happiness and joy, but the year of disaster was not yet over.

Within a radius of several miles, many people have already starved to death.

The next day at noon, in the neighboring Hujiagou...

In a dilapidated mud house, Hu Dezhu was clutching his rumbling stomach, pacing around like a headless fly.

That day, Lin Chuan's words about fining them thirty yuan and handing over fifty catties of fine grain terrified them so much that the whole family lost a shoe and scrambled back home.

After all, they're so poor they're about to starve to death.

Even if they are the best of relatives, you can't help them!

But after a night, this morning, Hu Dezhu was starving and the more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong.

He even went to the vicinity of the brigade headquarters to inquire, but he had never heard of the commune coming down to investigate wild boars!

Besides, although Lin Chuan, that young upstart, was crying his eyes out, there was clearly a calculating glint in his eyes!