Fortunate Eighties: The Bewitching Female Rival Who Tamed Her Husband with Skill-Chapter 52 - National Day

Chapter 52: Chapter 52 National Day

Chapter 52 -52 National Day

Susu was startled out of her wits, almost toppling headfirst from the rocking chair.

Luckily, she was swiftly caught and steadied by the man.

“Aunt?”

Seeing the little one’s frightened wide eyes, Susu felt somewhat embarrassed and covered her face.

“It’s okay, it’s okay. Aunts are girls, and girls are usually scared of bugs.”

The little one scratched his head, but the girls in his class didn’t seem afraid at all?

They even joined the boys to catch them.

After shooing the little one away, Susu glared at the man disapprovingly.

“It’s all your fault for not stopping him, giving me such a scare.”

Chided by his wife without distinction, Lu Xiaoting laughed lightly, “I only saw Xiao Yu with a bottle, I really didn’t see what was inside.”

“Humph, you saw the bottle, yet you didn’t ask, if not to blame you…”

Lu Xiaoting looked at his wife’s babbling lips, “Hmm, you’re right, I’ll definitely be more careful in the future.”

Susu proudly lifted her chin, “That’s more like it.”

The little one tugged on his uncle’s arm, motioning for him to lean in closer with his ear.

Seeing Xiao Yu looking around secretly, Lu Xiaoting couldn’t help but smile as he leaned over.

“What’s up, Xiao Yu?”

“Uncle, don’t make Auntie angry. We are men, strong men, and we should be considerate towards girls.”

Lu Xiaoting couldn’t help but smile and patted the little tyke’s head.

“That’s not the case.”

Xiao Yu’s face scrunched up, with an expression that said ‘Uncle, how can you lie to a child?’

Sighing like an old soul, “Uncle, I saw it all this afternoon.”

“Alright, alright, uncle knows now.”

…

In the county, Textile Factory Family Courtyard.

Mrs. Lu had just locked the door when she ran into Aunt Wang, who was returning from the public toilet.

“Huaishe’s mother, you haven’t rested since coming back, where are you off to now?”

“Well, it’s just as idle at home.

It’s better over there; I can help my Su Xianyue keep an eye on things, and it’s more lively with more people around.”

“You don’t know, everyone in our Family Court is envious of you. Look, you’ve even been to the Provincial City; your Su Xianyue is really impressive.”

Mrs. Lu listened with a beaming smile and modestly waved her hand.

“Okay, we’ll chat more when I get back, I’d better hurry over there.”

“Sure, sure, go on, you’re busy.”

Watching her spirited old neighbor, Aunt Wang shook her head, “Ah, envy gets us nowhere, envy gets us nowhere…”

In the blink of an eye, the scorching summer gave way to the refreshing early autumn.

Susu arranged the cured goods business and took Xiao Yu on the bus back to the county.

Remembering the man’s wistful gaze, Susu couldn’t help but laugh softly.

Lu Xiaoting watched the bus drive away, reluctant to leave until now.

“The wife is really heartless, not even waiting to go back with me tomorrow.”

“Woof, woof, woof.”

“Da Hei, be quiet.”

“Woof, woof, woof.”

Mrs. Lu shook the water off her hands and went to open the door.

“Susu? Xiao Yu?”

“Mom.”

“Grandma.”

Mrs. Lu’s mouth immediately stretched into a wide grin, happily pulling the two inside.

Even Da Hei bared his teeth in a vigilant warning at them.

“Has Da Hei grown this big?”

As Mrs. Lu led them inside, “He eats a big basin of rice every day, look how shiny his fur is.”

Susu stopped the busy Mrs. Lu and led the little one to sit under the eaves.

She teased Da Hei with her hand, “You little silly, it hasn’t been that long since we last saw each other, have you forgotten me already?”

Da Hei, with its tail curled up, came over and sniffed around both the adult and the child from all directions.

After a good while, it seemed to remember who they were.

Panting with its long, red tongue, Da Hei circled around them, its perked tail nearly snapping from excessive wagging.

“Your Brother Lu and the third one both phoned home,” said Mrs. Lu’s voice from the main room, “they are both coming back for National Day to stay a few days.”

“By then our whole family will be together again, I need to buy more groceries tomorrow…”

Listening to her mother-in-law prattle on and on, Susu wasn’t the least bit annoyed, instead responding occasionally with comments of her own.

Xiao Yu was already getting on famously with Da Hei, their combined laughter and the dog’s barking filling the courtyard.

The temperature difference between morning and evening during the National Day holiday in the north was quite large.

Wearing a short-sleeved shirt and yawning as she stepped out of the door, Susu shivered from the cold, her skin puckering with goosebumps and her body hair standing on end.

She quickly ran back inside to put on a slightly thicker jacket and changed into long pants.

The three mothers and daughters-in-law got ready early and went over to the new yard.

Susu left Xiao Yu to play with Da Hei, heading straight inside to check the ledger.

The daily figures were recorded clear and distinctly, at a single glance.

Susu nodded, very satisfied.

“Xian Yue, not bad.”

Xian Yue, being praised, had a face so flushed with happiness that it turned red, “It’s all thanks to my second sister-in-law’s good teaching.”

“Xian Yue, in these past few months, you’ve been managing the braised food and also responsible for bookkeeping. I’ve decided to increase your salary to forty-five yuan.”

Xian Yue waved her hands anxiously, shaking her head, “No need, no need, it’s not much trouble, second sister-in-law…”

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Susu cut off Xian Yue’s words and decisively made the decision.

Months ago, Uncle Su and his wife couldn’t stand the constant bickering between their two daughters-in-law and simply decided to move over here to live.

The family of three felt somewhat indebted and insisted on paying rent. Eventually, under Susu’s suggestion, they settled on five yuan a month.

It served two purposes: it gave them an extra pair of hands to look after the yard, and Aunt Su often helped out with chores.

…

“Grandma.”

Xiao Yu and Xiao Xue, the sisters, hid behind Mrs. Lu, a little scared, yet also curiously poking their heads out to stare at the big black dog.

Mrs. Lu, her pant legs being hugged by her two granddaughters, didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

“It’s okay, Da Hei won’t bite you. It’s afraid of grandma beating it.”

Da Hei’s dark eyes stared at them, its mouth wide open, with a pink tongue hanging out.

Xiao Yu took the sisters by the hand, “Don’t worry, I’m here, I’ll protect you.”

Jiang Nan scurried into the house from behind her husband, patting her chest.

“That scared me to death.”

Brother Lu put down his belongings and consoled his wife with a smile, “It’s okay, don’t be afraid.”

Jiang Nan pouted, “Why keep a dog, it looks quite frightening.”

“It’s just the two old folks at home, having a dog makes us feel more secure.”

…

“Second sister-in-law, let me do it.”

Susu didn’t stand on ceremony with her younger sister, mainly because she felt a bit nauseous at that moment, probably from catching a cold when she was sleeping the night before.

In the courtyard, the father and sons were having a conversation when Lu Xiaoting noticed his wife covering her chest.

“What’s wrong, wife? You’re holding your chest, does it hurt?”

Susu’s vision was suddenly blocked and she looked up at her husband, shaking her head.

“It’s nothing, I probably just caught a cold yesterday.”

“Time to eat～”

Looking at a table full of dishes, the fishy smell drilled straight into her nostrils, stirring up a storm in her stomach.

Afraid of affecting everyone’s appetite, Susu took a few deep breaths, trying to suppress the nauseous feeling in her stomach.

As it happened, she couldn’t hold it back, and a rush came from her stomach.

“Ugh～”

Susu covered her mouth and rushed out, a discomfort rising in her throat.