Reborn in the 70s: Pampered by Regiment Commander-Chapter 42 - Each Thinking of a Plan

42: Chapter 42: Each Thinking of a Plan

42 -42: Each Thinking of a Plan

Chuxia sat by the window and saw Old Master Lin rush to the middle of the courtyard, suddenly slowing to a snail’s pace.

Unexpectedly, Old Lady Lin stepped on the back of his heel, and then, both of them groaned and fell in the courtyard, startling a big rooster that was pecking at food into a frenzied flapping of its wings…

Chuxia turned her head and seriously looked at Lin Baohe, who was lost in thought with his head hanging low, “Dad, your dad and mom made the rooster panic.”

“Oh dear, you troublemaker, wait till I catch you and eat your meat, nothing but trouble, absolutely no cozy family feeling…”

“They got chicken poop on themselves,” Chuxia continued her live commentary.

Zhao Yulan’s mouth twitched slightly, emotionlessly looking at Lin Baohe.

“Ah!

I’ll go have a look,” Lin Baohe walked to the door, then turned back to add, “Don’t worry, they can’t fool me, you mother and daughter shouldn’t go out!”

The moment the door closed, Zhao Yulan’s smile immediately blossomed, “Your dad isn’t confused at all.”

“Of course not.” Chuxia stared eagerly outside, “My dad helped his dad and his mom up, propped up one on each side and walked them out…, can’t see them anymore…”

Zhao Yulan helplessly glanced at her daughter, “Still angry and not calling them Grandpa and Grandma?”

“Are such people worthy of being called Grandpa and Grandma?” Chuxia shrugged her shoulders and pouted, “If they had any affection for me, they wouldn’t make that kind of deal.”

“Ah!

There are all sorts of parents in this world…” Zhao Yulan’s frown deepened, “If we don’t comply with them, we might really have to move out of this house.

I never thought they would do something like this.

Right now, it’s still cold, even a makeshift shelter wouldn’t keep out the cold, let alone building a house.

Say we don’t have money, even if we had money, it wouldn’t be soon enough, this… this really pushes people to a dead end.”

After hesitating for a moment, Chuxia seriously looked at Zhao Yulan, “Mom, do you think living in this house makes you happy?”

“What can we do if it’s not happy?

We have no other choice, right?”

“Uncle’s family keeps eyeing this house, the minute we eat something slightly better, they come looking for trouble incessantly.

But what about them?

Which week do they not improve their meals with dumplings and steamed buns?

Mom, I’m not coveting their food, I’m just stating facts.

Dad and mom always say that this house was divided to our family by Grandma and Grandpa, giving us confidence to live here, yet I always feel like I owe the Lin Family because I’m a daughter…”

“Chuxia…” Zhao Yulan looked perplexed, yet unsure how to respond.

“Mom, let me finish…” Chuxia looked earnestly at Zhao Yulan, “I’m not dredging up old grievances, but analyzing our current situation.

Rather than constantly feeling insecure here, wouldn’t it be better to move somewhere else, where we can truly live comfortably?

What do you think?”

“Mom also wants to move out, but where is there a suitable place to go?”

Chuxia’s lips broke into a smile, “Mom, how many food coupons and how much money do we still have in the family?”

“What are you planning to do?” Lin Baohe entered the house and saw his wife and daughter spreading out food coupons, cloth coupons, and money on the kang, carefully counting them.

“Getting ready to move to a new house…” Chuxia noted the counted money, then looked at Lin Baohe, “Dad, what did those old folks say to you again?”

Chuxia’s way of addressing Old Master Lin and Old Lady Lin made Lin Baohe feel a slight displeasure.

A scolding nearly slipped from his lips, only to be swallowed back down.

Given how heartless the old couple had been to their daughter, it seemed understandable that she would address them this way, but still, they were his own parents…

Seeing Lin Baohe’s conflict, Chuxia straightened herself and said, “Dad, once this phase is over, I will address them properly, but right now, I just can’t bring myself to do it.”

“Hmm!” Lin Baohe’s expression softened.

“The fuss they made just now was to have you go out and persuade you to marry me off to the Xue family, right?” Chuxia continued to probe.

“Yes, they wanted me to agree…” Lin Baohe sighed heavily, “They’re a bit angry and have told us to move out in the next couple of days because they want to come and stay.”

“Food coupons are fifty-two kilograms and four taels, cloth coupons are three meters and one,” Zhao Yulan said while jotting the numbers down on paper, her expression growing somber, “This is hardly enough.”

Chuxia chuckled at her, “Mom, how could you not have an estimate of how much money and coupons we have total?”

Zhao Yulan’s face flushed, “Mom thought she might have remembered it wrong.”

Lin Baohe stood up anxiously and approached his wife and daughter, “What exactly are you two planning?

Talk to me about it.”

At that moment, Uncle Lin Baohai and his family were gathered with Old Master Lin and Old Lady Lin in the east room, discussing this matter.

“Old man, do you think your method will really work?” Old Lady Lin anxiously stared at Old Master Lin, who was smoking at the edge of the kang, “What if it doesn’t work, what will Baohai, Chuchun, and Chuqiu do?”

“Yeah, Grandpa, if Lin Chuxia doesn’t marry into the Xue family, does that mean I won’t be able to become a soldier?” Chuchun also asked.

Chuqiu frowned and glanced at his twin brother, “Spineless, relying on selling your sister to become a soldier, are you not ashamed?”

“You’re the noble one; stay home and farm then, don’t go!” Chuchun glared back at his brother defiantly, “It’s not like we’re harming her.

Marrying into a prestigious family is a blessing; she should be thanking our grandparents.”

“I’d rather farm than profit from a woman!” Chuqiu coldly looked at Lin Baohai, “Dad, are you really comfortable accepting benefits obtained by trading your niece?”

“Ungrateful child, I’ve spoiled you for nothing!” Old Lady Lin, infuriated, grabbed a shoe from the kang and threw it at Chuqiu, “This situation is already urgent enough, and here you are, talking nonsense!”

“If Chuxia doesn’t marry into the Xue family, not only will your dad lose his job, but neither of you will become soldiers, and your uncle’s position will also be jeopardized!

Hereafter, our Old Lin Family will go from the top class to a broken household in the village.

Whenever you brothers walk around, people will look down on you!”

“So, this is what earns their respect?”

Chuchun looked at Chuqiu, “Are you out of your mind?

Lin Chuxia is lazy, gluttonous, and can’t do work.

Marrying into the Xue family would mean living a life of luxury!

How can you say we’re benefitting from her light?”

“If it’s as you say, the Xue family aren’t fools either.

Why would they propose such a trade with our grandparents?” Chuqiu sneered and shook his head, “I feel chilled.

One day, when selling me could benefit the family, wouldn’t you hesitate to sell me too?”

“We wouldn’t!” The door swung open, and Chuxia stood there, smiling, “Lin Chuqiu, you’re a boy; no one will sell you.

I didn’t expect you to speak up for me, I’ll remember this favor.”

“Who asked you to remember!” Lin Chuqiu stiffened his neck awkwardly, “I’m not helping you; I’m just speaking to the point.

Don’t flatter yourself.”