Fortunate Eighties: The Bewitching Female Rival Who Tamed Her Husband with Skill-Chapter 4 - Enlightenment

Susu frowned, not knowing what the old lady was up to, and asked in a low voice, "Is there something you need, ma'am?"

"Quick, give me half a pound of meat dishes and vegetarian dishes each, my little ancestor is making a racket at home," the old lady urged with a worried face.

Thinking she was there to cause trouble, Mrs. Lu breathed a sigh of relief and shook her head, "We're all sold out. Come back tomorrow to buy some."

"Oh dear, my little ancestor wants to eat, but if you're sold out, what are we to do? He'll cry so hard the house might just collapse."

Hearing that everything was sold out, the old lady immediately started wailing and grabbed Susu, "Oh dear, young girl, do you have any left at your house? I need some, I can't go back home without it today, how can my little ancestor rest easy?"

Susu, feeling somewhat uncomfortable from being grabbed, pried the old lady's hands off, "Ma'am, it's not that I don't want to help you, but we really don't have any left. Even if we went back to make some, they wouldn't be ready until the afternoon. We will set up our stall near the steel factory around 5 PM, you can buy from us there."

After saying that, the family ignored the old lady and pushed their bicycle home.

Xiao Yu looked down, noticing the red marks on Aunt's wrist, and made a beeline for the house once they arrived.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were busy unloading items and didn't pay much attention to what the little guy was doing.

"Aunt, wipe this."

Following the suddenly appearing wet towel, Susu saw the serious-faced little kid and asked curiously, "Xiao Yu, why are you giving Aunt a wet towel?"

"Aunt, wipe it, it's red."

Following Xiao Yu's pointing finger, Mrs. Lu finally saw her daughter-in-law's wrist was all red and angrily put her hands on her hips, "What was that old lady thinking, to pinch someone like that, I—"

Touched by the little kid's concern, Susu tried to calm her furious mother-in-law, "I guess my skin is just too tender, she actually didn't use much force. Don't be mad, mom, I would have said something if it hurt."

Mrs. Lu glared at her daughter-in-law, "You're just too kind."

Susu thought to herself, you really don't understand your daughter-in-law at all.

"Mom, it's getting late; why hasn't dad come back yet?"

"Oh, I forgot to tell you, with both of us busy working to earn money, we've only had leftovers from the morning. I told your dad to eat at the factory canteen so he wouldn't have to cook in the middle of the day."

Seeing her daughter-in-law about to speak, Mrs. Lu quickly added, "Your dad used to eat at the factory canteen all the time, and besides, the textile factory canteen serves decent food."

Susu silently bowed to her father-in-law.

Provincial City

"Old Lu, how's it going? I heard you sent Xiao Yu back?"

Lu Xiaoting nodded, "Yes, I'll go back and fetch them after I get through these busy days."

One colleague winked at Lu Xiaoting, "Did you make up with your wife? She stopped giving you trouble?"

Lu Xiaoting nodded in agreement.

"I heard your mother-in-law smashed your house. Your wife sure is something."

"Yeah, your wife is famously fierce back at the Family Court, even..."

...

In the kitchen, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were sweating profusely, struggling with the heat of staying in the kitchen during summer.

Susu wiped her forehead with a towel around her neck, missing the air conditioning of the future dearly.

After enduring the hottest part of the afternoon, the three of them pushed their bicycle towards the machinery plant a little after 4 PM, needing to get there before the plant workers left work.

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As soon as they got near the machinery plant gate, the impatiently waiting old lady rushed over.

Susu only felt a gust of wind and then saw the old lady from the morning.

"Oh, you're finally here, I was afraid I wouldn't be able to buy anything, I've been waiting here early. Quick, quick, quick, give me a pound of vegetarian dishes and half a pound of meat dishes."

Mrs. Lu, seemingly infected by the old lady's urgency, quickly weighed them out.

Then she saw the old lady walk away swiftly with her food container, showing no signs of her claimed frailty.

Mrs. Lu and Susu looked at each other in disbelief. Susu couldn't help but exclaim, "This old lady's legs are really good!!!"

As workers started coming out of the machinery factory, Susu quickly started hawking.

"Freshly made braised food right out of the oven, don't miss out. Have a look, free tastings, and it's okay not to buy if you don't like—"

"Everyone come and have a look, the delicious braised food."

"It tastes so good, so fragrant. Uncles and aunts, come over quickly—"

The crowd was drawn by the shouting of the three women, looking on curiously and commenting.

"How much does it cost?"

"Boss, can we really try for free?"

"Is it okay not to buy after tasting?"

...

Susu immediately put on a standard smile and showed her teeth, "Vegetarian dishes are 0.6, and meat dishes are 1.2 per pound. There are free samples here, everyone can try. We won't force anyone to buy, it's okay if you aren't satisfied."

"But I'm very confident about our braised food, assure that you'll want to eat again after trying."

The crowd was amused and laughed loudly, all saying the boss knew how to talk.

"Boss, is this your kid? This kid is really great, even helping you drum up business."

Hearing the adult's voice, Xiao Yu's head almost sank to his chest, his eyes stealthily glancing at Susu, who was busy packing.

Susu, who was busy as ever, heard it and without lifting her head responded with a smile, "Right, my son, isn't he adorable?!"

"Adorable, why wouldn't he be? Look how sensible that kid is."

"Indeed, indeed, my boys are simply a mess, as naughty as can be."

Listening to the others praising her little one, Susu's smile grew wider, and she handed out a little extra vegetable dish to everyone.

"Ah, thank you, Boss..."

When Xiao Yu heard the Aunt referring to him as her son, his head which had dipped to his chest slowly lifted up, occasionally stealing glances at the Aunt, his dark eyes barely hiding the sparkle.

"What are you looking at?" Susu, having noticed the little one stealing glances, pinched his smooth little cheeks.

"Aunt, pretty."

Susu, shocked, didn't expect the little one to be so sweet-mouthed, laughed heartily looking up to the sky, "Hahaha, Xiao Yu what big truths you're spouting."

Xiao Yu's face turned red, and he looked extremely serious, "Aunt, really! Xiao Yu isn't lying."

"Hahaha, right, right, Xiao Yu really has a good eye."

Watching the big and the small laughing and playing together, Mrs. Lu was even more delighted.

...

As soon as they got home, Susu collapsed into the rocking chair in the yard, swaying idly and feeling increasingly lazy, "Mom, you take a break too, I'll take care of it later."

"No need, Mom will manage it. It's not much anyway."

"Okay, then you handle it, Mom. I'll cook dinner later." Susu acted naturally around her mother-in-law, taking on the responsibility of cooking dinner.

"Aunt, drink water."

Seeing the little one with a sweaty head, holding a cup of water up to her, touched Susu deeply, "Thank you Xiao Yu, you take a break too."

"Okay."

As night fell, Mrs. Lu excitedly lay in bed tossing and turning, unable to sleep.

Father Lu, hearing his partner tossing and turning, helplessly spoke, "What's wrong? Can't sleep?"

Hearing his voice, Mrs. Lu quickly sat up, excitedly staring in his direction, "Old man, do you think this means the Old Blind Man was right about the second daughter-in-law coming around?"