Rebirth Counterattack with Space-Chapter 44 - Bitterness

Ever since she heard early in the morning that Lu Aiguo wanted to move the family to Haicheng, her heart felt empty and terribly sad, fearful that once he left, he might never want to come back.

But children are like eagles soaring in the sky; if they wish to fly and can fly high, you can’t selfishly tether them with a rope, preventing them from ascending into the heavens.

So during the day, while at home, she took out all the money they could possibly spare, totaling up to five hundred yuan. After her husband came back, she informed him, and naturally, he agreed. Planning for Lu Aiguo’s visit in the evening, she carried the money on her person so she could give it to him then.

“How can this be okay?” Lu Aiguo could feel the substantial thickness of the handkerchief in his hand, and while he didn’t know exactly how much was there, he was sure it was no small amount and feared it was all of his second aunt and uncle’s savings.

“If you don’t accept it, it’s as if you’re looking down on us,” said the second aunt, her eyes implying that she would be deeply hurt if he refused.

“Well… then, I’ll accept it,” he relented.

Lu Aiguo hesitated for a moment, the matter of the ginseng was something he and Shitou had agreed to keep secret from everyone, and further refusal would undoubtedly hurt his second aunt’s feelings. After so many years, it would be utterly disgraceful if he couldn’t see that his second aunt and uncle had always genuinely cared for him. Thus, not accepting the money would actually be worse.

After a brief pause, he said, “Then consider this money as second uncle and aunt investing in the business, and I’ll share the profits with you later.”

“Alright. Your second uncle and I will wait for your future dividends. But don’t tell the others, even if we start receiving dividends, because your second uncle and I also wish to save some private money,” said the second aunt, now smiling. She took Lu Aiguo’s hand and walked slowly inside, her steps somewhat lighter. It seemed that even after marrying, he had not grown distant from her.

“Alright, I won’t say any more. I’ll listen to Second Aunt,” said Lu Aiguo.

Lu Aiguo knew in his heart that the second aunt was still afraid that he would be shortchanged and that their children would object if they found out about it. He silently resolved that no matter whether he lost money in the future or not, this debt must be repaid. Moreover, he must pay even greater respect to his second uncle and aunt.

“That’s right,” Second Aunt said with satisfaction. She walked two steps with Lu Aiguo, then remembered Xia Yuan and Lu Yun, and hurriedly turned back to call out to them, who were a little farther away, “Xia Yuan, Xiaoyun, come here. Look at me, getting all muddled and leaving you behind.”

“Second Aunt, it’s okay. Xiaoyun and I were just walking slowly,” said Xia Yuan, knowing that they had finished talking, and then she went ahead with Lu Yun.

Just now, she seemed to have seen Second Aunt sneak something to Lu Aiguo. She had no idea what it could be, but now was clearly not the time to ask. Lu Aiguo would naturally tell her in the evening.

Lu Yun’s spiritual power was very strong; even at a distance, she couldn’t be kept in the dark about the movements of the two, catching everything with her eyes and ears. She became a bit more convinced about the rumors she had heard in her past life. Is it really possible for someone who’s not her birth mother to go to such lengths?

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However, her curiosity about the truth of what happened back then was growing.

Judging by the timeline, her father had to be the eldest son of the second grandfather’s family. She had heard of daughters being sent away to be raised by others, but never of someone’s only son being adopted out to a brother. This was the countryside, where not having a son could lead to public ridicule. Let alone this era, even moving back twenty or thirty years, she believed few would begrudge having an extra son.

All the way along, she mulled over it without finding an answer, following the others forward until they arrived at the main house.

At first glance into the room, Lu Yun saw only Second Uncle sitting there, eating porridge with a slurping sound. There was just a dish of pickled radish strips on the table, a dish with only a few dry, oil-less sweet potato leaves, and an empty dish.

Seeing them come in, Lu Aiguo and Xia Yuan called out “Second Uncle” while Lu Yun sweetly greeted, “Second Grandpa.”

Second Uncle glanced at them, appearing very indifferent, and said simply, “You’re here,” then continued to bow his head and eat. Lu Aiguo was probably used to Second Uncle’s reserved nature and didn’t take it to heart. He put down what he was carrying, then helped Xia Yuan with her things before preparing to unload his own basket.

Lu Yun looked at the food without any oil and felt a pang of sadness; this was her father’s own father, not a stranger. So, she quietly added a five-liter can of oil to her father’s carrying basket. Lu Aiguo only felt his shoulder sink again, as the bag of flour on top started to slip down, but fortunately, Second Aunt was standing nearby and promptly caught it.

Lu Aiguo looked at Lu Yun. Lu Yun stuck out her tongue and glanced at the dining table.

Lu Aiguo’s eyes turned towards the dining table, his gaze dimming. The food Second Uncle was eating was what he usually had the most, and that was already considered good. During the years of famine, not to mention vegetables, even getting a sip of dry porridge was almost a luxury.

But thinking that he had recently been enjoying good food thanks to his daughter while Second Uncle and Second Aunt could only eat these simple things, he still felt a bit of a sour taste in his heart.