70s Delicate Girl: A Guide to Being a Rich Woman-Chapter 134: Big Aunt and Little Aunt
The people from the Old Qian Family, in the afternoon, Xu Xue took her grandma back to the Three-star Team to make a fuss.
Li Caixia wanted to go see the commotion when she heard they were going, but Xu Mumu directly refused. Her own mother was pregnant and still couldn’t stop; if they started fighting over there or if she got bumped like Qian Ying, who would her family cry to?
In the evening, Xu Xue and Xu He came back. When they returned, Xu Xue had an old hen in her hand, her expression had softened quite a bit, and Xu He seemed much happier.
At dinner time, Xu Mumu already knew what had happened. Xu Xue had caused quite a scene and managed to swindle fifty yuan, a bag of sugar, and an old hen from the Old Qian Family.
After dinner, Madam Chen called Xu He to their old couple’s room.
After washing up, Xu Mumu could hear Madam Chen’s scolding from her grandparents’ room.
Qian Ying had already been brought home by Xu Xue. Staying in the health clinic was costing money, and Qian Ying was reluctant to spend. Even if Xu Xue wanted her to continue staying there, she was unwilling.
Early the next morning, Xu Mumu took a few kids up the mountain for a walk. During this time, gathering mushrooms had taught them where the mushrooms grew, and only those few places had quite a few. There were fewer in other areas.
"Big sister, will Aunt really come back today?" As they were heading home, Xu Jiaojiao looked a bit expectant. The kids at home all liked this generous little aunt.
"She should. Uncle said so yesterday." Xu Mumu nodded. There was no game at all outside. She had been searching carefully during this time, but the yield wasn’t good, and her idea of getting some nourishment for her mother could only fall through.
When the siblings returned home, Xu Qingxing was already there, talking to Qian Ying in her room, while Xu Wan was playing with Qin Dongdong.
"Big sister." Seeing Xu Mumu return, Xu Wan happily called out to her. Xu Wan really liked Xu Mumu, especially after she helped send Qian Ying to the clinic yesterday.
"Hmm, is Aunt here?" Xu Mumu looked at Qin Dongdong. The little guy didn’t seem to like her much, but she didn’t mind.
"Yes, she’s in my mom’s room, and Aunt Caixia is also there," Xu Wan said with a smile.
"Auntie, auntie." Before Xu Mumu could approach, Xu Qingxing came out, and the little kids immediately surrounded her enthusiastically.
"Aunt." Xu Mumu also called out with a smile, as Li Caixia came out from Qian Ying’s room, looking much healthier than Qian Ying despite both being pregnant.
"Be good, everyone. Mumu went to pick mushrooms." Xu Qingxing said warmly. Although she hadn’t returned to her parental home recently, she had heard quite a lot about Xu Mumu’s activities from Qin Liang, including how they sold those mushrooms to state-owned restaurants.
They lived in the county town, and the mushroom soup that had been added to the menu in the state-run restaurant during this period was very popular, especially the one made by Master Yang there, which many people couldn’t get enough of.
"Yes, we’ll deliver them to the county town later." Xu Mumu nodded, honestly having a good impression of this aunt.
"Not bad, not bad. Mumu is growing up." Xu Qingxing said with satisfaction. The once-proud temperament of the young girl seemed to have smoothed out, making her appear calm and confident, much more pleasant than before.
"That’s right, our Mumu is very sensible." Li Caixia said proudly.
"Sister-in-law is fortunate." Xu Qingxing already knew what her sister-in-law was like, and Xu Mumu had indeed changed a lot.
Xu Qingxing took out some candies and gave them to the kids, making them very happy.
Xu Mumu hurried to process the contents of the basket since the sun would be stronger and hotter later. After saying a word to Xu Qingxing, she went directly to the county town.
With guests at home, after Mumu finished handling the stuff, other places had already finished selling meat. Mumu went directly to find Qi Feng.
When Xu Mumu showed up again, Qi Feng was almost scared to death. Upon hearing that she wasn’t there to cause trouble but to buy some meat, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief. His brother had just started to walk after getting out of bed; if Xu Mumu came to teach them a lesson again, his brother would be crippled for sure.
Seeing Qi Feng’s somewhat apprehensive look, Xu Mumu slightly raised an eyebrow. Was she really that scary? Although there was no mirror at home, she had looked at herself in the water basin. She was charming and lovely; not exactly a rare beauty, but not bad enough to warrant this kind of fear.
What Xu Mumu didn’t know was that Qi Feng had been thoroughly warned by his brother, who thought she was some extraordinary martial artist. His brother had been bedridden for so long, which made Qi Feng even more fearful of her. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖
"Am I that scary?" Xu Mumu slightly raised an eyebrow.
"No, not scary." Qi Feng took a step back, brainwashed too thoroughly by his brother and now even afraid to face Mumu.
"Hehe." Xu Mumu was speechless and turned to leave, thinking he was quite useless.
Upon returning, Madam Chen was already tidying up and preparing to cook, while Xu Qingxing and Sun Huiping were also helping. Seeing the meat Xu Mumu brought back, Li Caixia was delighted.
"Isn’t there already meat at home? Why go buy more?" Madam Chen said, feeling the pinch. Every time Mumu went out, she’d buy something. Buying meat seemed almost routine, and she wondered if they had saved any money.
"There’s not even a pound of meat left at home. Since everyone is eating together today and there are no vegetables, it’s just right to buy some more." Xu Mumu said pleasantly.
"Who said there’s no meat? Xue brought over two pounds." Xu Qingxing said with a smile, pointing to where the meat was placed.
"No worries, we’ll just eat it all." Xu Mumu said with a grin. Two pounds of meat; Xu Xue was quite generous.
"We can’t just waste it like this. I’ll cure this meat so it can be eaten tomorrow. Let’s just eat this piece today." Madam Chen decided quickly, or rather, she had already decided on the meal plan beforehand.
"Alright then." Xu Mumu didn’t say much, knowing her grandmother had been frugal her entire life, making such habits hard to change.
Even Li Caixia had no objections. After all, the meat was going to be eaten sooner or later; eating it tomorrow was the same.
As the family busied themselves with preparing lunch, the little courtyard became lively again.
Xu Minghui had returned, bringing along a middle-aged woman and a girl who appeared to be about the same age as Xu Mumu.
Going over it in her mind, Xu Mumu knew who they were. This was her aunt Xu Chunmei, whom she had never met, and the girl she brought was Tian Fang, who was sixteen, just a month younger than her.
"Aunt, Fangfang, how come you’re here?" Mumu asked with a smile. Aunt Xu Chunmei looked older than Li Caixia, with quite a bit of white hair and a very thin, almost skeletal frame. Tian Fang was also quite similar. Mumu offered them chairs to sit on.
"I’m on holiday today and happened to meet Aunt and Fangfang. They came to see grandmother and grandfather." Xu Minghui calmly explained.
