Rebirth Counterattack with Space-Chapter 62 - The Su Familys Scheme

“That’s good, that’s good.” Aunt Tian did not bother to ask for the details, seeing how upset Xia Yuan was, she quickly soothed, “Don’t be angry, it’s not worth it to get upset over people like that.”

“Aunt, I won’t hide it from you. In a while, Lu Aiguo and I are going to take Xiaoyun back to the city. The matter of transferring the registration, Lu Aiguo’s second uncle has almost taken care of. Come September, Xiaoyun will likely be able to attend first grade in Haicheng.”

Xia Yuan took a deep breath. Just as the anger she had been suppressing in her heart was flaring up more fiercely, the words “It’s better to strive than to be angry” that Lu Aiguo had said one evening as the three of them walked together, quickly calmed her down.

It’s better to strive than to be angry, she repeated to herself over and over again. Gradually, her indignation towards the Su Family faded. It wasn’t worth it. They weren’t worth getting angry and ruining her health over.

“Why decide so suddenly? Will you come back in the future?” Aunt Tian was shocked, then sighed, “But it’s good to be able to move to the city and avoid those people.”

“Lu Aiguo and I have discussed it. We will come back every year for the New Year. Also, Lu Aiguo’s registration won’t be moved; it will still be here in the village. This is, after all, our root. Maybe when we are old, we will come back here to retire.”

Xia Yuan regained her composure. Although there were bad memories in Yushu Village, this was Lu Aiguo’s hometown, and there were also many beautiful memories here. She would not completely negate this place just because of some disgusting people.

“That’s good, that’s good. It’s just that we won’t be able to see each other often anymore.” Aunt Tian lamented.

“You can come to Haicheng and visit us when you’re in the city, Auntie,” Xia Yuan said with a smile as she invited.

“Hehe, that’s hard to say. If there’s a chance, maybe I too can benefit from it and experience the big city life,” Aunt Tian laughed, but she didn’t take the idea seriously.

“Mom, the sugar water is ready.” Lu Yun appeared just in time with the sugar water and cloud cake.

“Xiaoyun is really capable,” Auntie Tian began with a compliment, deciding not to mention anything about the Su Family anymore, just like Xia Yuan. After some idle chit-chat and a quick tour around the house, Auntie Tian took her leave.

Before she left, Xia Yuan brought the eggplants and cucumbers from Auntie Tian’s basket to the kitchen and packed about two to three pounds of cured meat for her, topping it off with a handful of water spinach.

Seeing the water spinach, Auntie Tian didn’t say much; it was quite common to exchange gifts. It wasn’t until she got home and uncovered the cured meat beneath the spinach that she got a shock.

After seeing off Auntie Tian, the mother and daughter had a simple lunch of vegetable noodles and a couple of fried eggs. After eating, Xia Yuan turned over the cattails drying in the yard and then sent Lu Yun off for a nap.

In the afternoon, it was still Lu Yun’s “character recognition” time.

At night, Xia Yuan rested on Lu Aiguo’s arm and told him about what Auntie Tian had specially come to warn them about—the Su Family’s scheming. Lu Aiguo was so angry that his veins throbbed, but he managed to contain his rage and comfort Xia Yuan.

“Don’t bother with those people from the Su Family, and don’t take their plans to heart. Their ideas are destined to fail. When you and Xiaoyun are at home, remember to keep the gate closed. Let them make noise if they want, but if I’m not around, don’t open the door—act as if you’re not at home. I’ll also go to my second uncle’s place tomorrow to talk to him about this, and ask him to keep an eye on the situation there,” he said.

Lu Aiguo thought it over and was still uneasy, “How about I don’t go up the mountain for the next few days? After all, we’ve already picked all the goji berries, and all they need is to be turned over; Shitou can handle that alone.”

It was infuriating. He felt a bit resentful at not being strong enough to deter those people, worried that they might come bother his wife at any time.

“No need. You should still go up the mountain; you and Shitou can gather more mountain goods in the meantime. Xiaoyun and I will be fine just locking the door. As long as we don’t open it, they can hardly barge in,” Xia Yuan reassured him.

Xia Yuan knew this season was prime for harvesting.

At this time, many fruits on the mountain were ripe. That day, Lu Aiguo and Shitou had brought back two baskets full of wild chestnuts, and they also mentioned a large discovery of wild yams that were ready to be dug up. On top of those, there were apples, pears, papayas, hawthorns, and sugarcane to be harvested…

The vast forest near Yushu Village had always been a huge treasure trove. Thanks to this mountain, Yushu Village had never suffered starvation. However, hunting or foraging in the mountains was never an easy task.

There were said to be fierce animals like tigers and lions roaming in the deep mountains, and the nearby woods weren’t very peaceful either, with wild boar herds and venomous snakes appearing from time to time. An encounter could easily result in injury or even death.

Therefore, not many were willing to frequent the mountains, even though everyone knew the abundance of wild fruits during this period—very few were willing to take the risk.

Over the years, Lu Aiguo and Shitou had not been running around the mountain for nothing. They had their own set of survival skills, which is why their families dared let them go repeatedly.

At dinner, Lu Aiguo was brimming with pride, grateful for Xiaoyun’s big storage, saying that if they could bring these mountain goods to Haicheng, they wouldn’t worry about not having anything to sell for at least a short while.

She really didn’t want to hold them back from harvesting the mountain goods just because of her.