Reborn in the 70s: Pampered by Regiment Commander-Chapter 569 - 390: What’s the Matter?

The hour was late.

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Only Old Man Lin and Old Lady Lin were left in the room. Old Lady Lin moved closer to Old Man Lin and asked quietly, "Old man, Baohe is quite stubborn, he might not let us have our way. What should we do if Baojiang won’t vacate a room for us?"

"You want to go back to that house?" Old Man Lin looked at Old Lady Lin, "You know what Zheng Sanqiao is like. When we’re too old to move, do you think living there would be any good?"

"Then..." Old Lady Lin’s eyes were full of confusion, "what will we do when Chuchun and Chuqiu get married?"

"Ah!" Old Man Lin sighed deeply, "Our time is almost up, it’s time to start thinking about ourselves," he said, nodding his chin toward the cabinet, "Take it out."

Old Lady Lin opened the cabinet and rummaged through it, pulling out an old cloth bundle. She carefully unwrapped it layer by layer until she reached the very inside, revealing three pairs of golden bracelets, two pairs of golden earrings, and two golden rings.

She put them on one by one and then took them off again, a look of contentment on her face. Whenever she brought out this bundle and adorned herself with the jewelry, it was her happiest moment.

Fortunately, the Lin Family’s ancestors were just poor when the great steel-making campaign happened (a historical event in 1958 where many families’ metal belongings were collected to be melted down), someone just casually took away a few household items without a thorough search. Otherwise, her joy would have ended abruptly long ago.

As Old Lady Lin was putting the items back into the bundle piece by piece, Old Man Lin instructed, "Take out half of it for Baohai’s wife."

"What?" Old Lady Lin looked stunned, "Didn’t we agree to save it for when Chuchun and Chuqiu get married and give it directly to their wives? What’s the rush now? Besides, we’re in a delicate situation now, what if Baohe finds out?"

"Don’t you want someone to take good care of you when you’re old?" Old Man Lin took a puff of his cigarette and said somewhat melancholically, "Don’t count on Chuchun, and Chuqiu can’t be relied on either. Ah, children, they are so wonderful when they’re little."

Old Lady Lin realized that if they waited until they were too old to move to try to ingratiate themselves with their daughter-in-law, it might be too late to gain any favor even if they gave things away.

The one she adored the most was her grandson Chuqiu, but his words today were truly disheartening—before things were even settled, he was already thinking about kicking them out...

When Lin Baohai and Yang Aihua, summoned by the old couple, saw what Old Lady Lin had brought out, their eyes widened—in shock.

"Mother, when did you hide these away?" Lin Baohai asked, stuttering.

"I never kept them together." Old Lady Lin said with some pride, "After retrieving those bags, just in case, I divided the items into several parts and hid them." She sighed with regret, "If I had known, I would have divided the things in the big cabinet as well. Your sister and your second brother must have told him, or else how could he know those things were there in the cabinet."

This betrayal, I’ve treated her too well. From now on, if she comes to the house asking for anything, none of you should bother. If she doesn’t see this family as her own, you don’t need to treat her as a sister."

Lin Baohai exchanged a quick glance with his wife. Old Lady Lin’s implication was that there were still many items left from that couple in the house, meaning...

"Mother, keep the items. I can’t wear them; why give them to me?" Yang Aihua pushed the items back to her, her expression sincere, "You and father have always loved us the most, how can we take your cherished items away?" freeweɓnøvel~com

"Keep what I’ve given you." Old Lady Lin pushed the items back, striving to keep her eyes from looking up, "You and your husband keep them. When Chuchun and Chuqiu get married, give them to whoever is more filial. That way, you can keep them under control, and they will treat you well."

"As for your father and me, we’re already half in the grave, we’re not worrying about this anymore. I’ve got something here for our retirement, whoever looks after us will get it."

"Thank you father, thank you mother." Yang Aihua thanked them quickly.

When the couple returned to their own room, Yang Aihua asked her husband in a low voice, "Do you think what mother said was true, about her still having quite a few treasures?"

Lin Baohai sneered, "Probably not much left, she just wants us to take good care of her. You know, just be a bit more attentive to them, no matter how much there is, it definitely shouldn’t end up in big brother’s hands."

"Okay." After a moment’s hesitation, Yang Aihua looked at her husband, "Since we were little, have you always been the most cherished by our parents?"

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