Rebirth Counterattack with Space-Chapter 56 - Returning to My Parental Home (Part Two)

“You both must be very careful not to drop it.”

Lu Aijiao’s mother didn’t rush to answer Lu Aimei’s questions, but watched nervously as the sisters examined the bottle, afraid they might drop it.

“There are many things to be careful about when using this, Xiaoyun taught me all about it yesterday. We can’t use boiling hot water to mix it directly, we have to use warm water. And there’s a specific amount of water for a certain amount of milk powder, you have to pour the water before the milk powder…”

Lu Aijiao’s mother shook her head in dismay, “Ah, I’m getting old, I can’t remember all of it. Let Xia Yuan teach you when she comes back from the township this afternoon. I thought about making a cotton cover for this bottle, to protect it from breaking.”

“Why can’t we use boiling water to mix it?” both Lu Aijiao and Lu Aimei asked in surprise.

“Something about why… Ah, I can’t remember exactly, anyway, just ask Xia Yuan when you can,” Lu Aijiao’s mother said after thinking for a while and then shaking her head.

“Your Dabao and Xiaobao won’t have to worry about going hungry either, now that your brother has gone out of his way to get these things for his nephews. That oldest sister-in-law of yours can’t complain about Dabao and Xiaobao getting special treatment anymore. Xiaoyun said these are specifically for one-year-old children. Older children won’t benefit from it.”

“You’ll see, even if it’s said to be of no use for the older ones, those two will still hope to get their share,” Lu Aimei sneered.

“Then why don’t you hide it better? Even if Aiguo has a way to get this milk powder, it’s still very expensive. His money doesn’t grow on trees. You should not take it for granted just because you don’t have to pay for it. He won’t be able to afford milk powder for four children. At most, he can send you two or three more cans, but once the kids are able to eat, why would they still need milk powder?”

Lu Aijiao’s mother glared at her but knew her daughter’s temperament; if she decided not to share something with someone, she could keep it. Hence, she wasn’t worried at all.

“Milk powder is tricky to prepare, so don’t bother your mother-in-law with it; you’ll have plenty if you do it yourself.”

“I know, I know.” Lu Aimei’s tone was impatient, but deep down she agreed with what her own mother was saying, “Mom, should I give some money to Lu Aiguo?”

“Do you have money?”

Lu Aimei’s mother looked at her disapprovingly, “You haven’t separated the family assets yet, so where would you get money from? If you did have money, I wouldn’t stop you from giving it to him, but I’m afraid you can’t afford it and would end up secretly subsidizing Aiguo, feeling you’ve shortchanged his and Xia Yuan’s affection.”

“Mom, do you really have to put it that way? Are you not afraid I’d lose face? I’m just worried that Xia Yuan might resent it behind our backs, causing discord between her and her husband. When did I become so heartless?”

Feeling wronged, Lu Aimei looked at her mother with a mournful expression, “Are you still my real mom?”

“If I’m not your real mom, then what, did you come from outside? Ungrateful child. It’s true what they say: children are debts.” Lu Aimei’s mother gave her a light pat.

“Ouch, I’m wrong, okay? You are my real mom. Happy now?”

Lu Aimei quickly hugged her mother’s arm and acted coquettishly. Lu Aimei’s mother pushed her away with a look of “disgust”, but her voice was tinged with pleasure.

“Get away from me. Stop clinging and go help with the work. Just look at your lazy self. Your older sister and sister-in-law are both more diligent than you. How is it that you’ve grown yet seem younger than Jifu?”

Lu Aimei: “…”

Lu Aijiao couldn’t help but laugh gleefully. Zhang Cai, feeling a bit embarrassed to laugh so blatantly, turned her head away to giggle in secret.

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These two are just no good.

Flustered and furious, Lu Aimei’s face turned red, and she spat contemptuously at each of them.

“Mom, you haven’t told us about the opportunity Aiguo found, have you? And the goods today, they were brought by Aiguo and his family, weren’t they?” Lu Aijiao hadn’t forgotten that earlier Lu Aimei had asked a question that their mother had not yet answered.

“Who else could it be if not Aiguo?”

Talking about this, Lu Aimei’s mother had a lot to say and she went on and on about how Lu Aiguo and Shitou came across a “benefactor” and then continued with the news of Lu Aiguo and his wife planning to open a shop in Haicheng.

“It’s a pity that Aiguo will take Xia Yuan and Xiaoyun to Haicheng in a few days. He won’t be home much longer. After that, we’ll hardly see them all year round.” Lu Aimei’s mother sighed.

“Can the state actually allow private individuals to open shops? Wouldn’t they be labeled capitalists?” Lu Aijiao asked hesitantly.

“Exactly, it’s so nice staying at home. Why bother going all the way to Haicheng? It’s unfamiliar ground and on top of that, opening a shop? How much money would that require? Do they have the capital for it?” Lu Aimei also showed a flash of reluctance on her face.

“That’s nothing to worry about. I asked your dad, and he said times have changed. There shouldn’t be any problem.” Lu Aimei’s mother shook her head, “Otherwise, I would have to stop them.”