Fortunate Eighties: The Bewitching Female Rival Who Tamed Her Husband with Skill-Chapter 38 - Show Off

Chapter 38: Chapter 38 Show Off

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“Aunt, Xiao Yu misses you so, so much~”

Stumbling a bit, Susu, with a smile on her face, touched the little guy’s freshly shaved little bald head.

The feel was excellent!

Pinching the little guy’s obviously chubby cheeks, she asked, “What are you thinking about? Is it in your heart or in your little head?”

“Are you tired from the ride? Sit and rest for a while. After I finish this bit of work, we’ll head back. I’ve already washed the vegetables and everything.”

Seeing her mother-in-law so excited, Susu nodded with a smile.

Xiao Yu ran to the door, grabbed a small stool, sat down beside her, and started babbling about recent events.

Susu didn’t brush off the little guy and occasionally interacted with him.

“Elder sister-in-law, you’re back. I rushed here right after work.”

Su Chenghe ran inside, sweating profusely.

Susu quickly asked him to sit down and then inquired about his idea of selling stewed goods.

A bit embarrassed, Su Chenghe, considering his wife and children at home, braved himself to speak.

“Sister-in-law, our factory isn’t doing well lately, and we haven’t received our salaries for months. Things in the city are expensive, unlike in the countryside.

I wanted to ask if I could take some merchandise to sell? I’ll make sure to sell well and try to sell more.”

Seeing Su Chenghe’s nervousness, Susu found it a bit amusing, but she laid out the conditions first.

“It’s possible, but all my sales spots are predetermined to avoid fighting over customers.

If you want to try, you can, just like anyone else—five cents for vegetarian dishes, fifteen cents for meat. Since it’s a part-time, there are no base wages.

You can take a small load to try tomorrow; if it works, we’ll set the quantity in advance to facilitate shipping.”

Elder Sister-in-law, I’m willing to try, I’ll rush over right after work tomorrow.”

After sending off an excited Su Chenghe, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, along with Su Xianyue, carrying the washed vegetables and meat, and Xiao Yu, headed towards the Family Court.

The three of them watched the little guy jumping ahead, chatting and laughing joyously.

Just entering the Family Court, they ran into a group of old ladies working and chatting at the alley entrance.

Seeing them, the ladies joked.

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“Hey, has your second son’s family come back?”

“Yes, just got back.”

“Look at all these bags—must have bought a lot for you two old folks.”

“Ts, ts, ts, your daughter-in-law is really filial.”

“Oh, she’s alright.”

Mrs. Lu, smiling like a blooming flower, waved her hands in feigned humility.

“Let’s hurry back and cook; we won’t keep you any longer.”

…

Once home, Susu deliberately put on a stern face to tease her mother-in-law.

“Mom, how could you respond like that? When someone says your daughter-in-law is filial, why did you respond with ‘she’s alright’?”

“Oh dear, mom was just worried about making those old ladies envious and causing conflict between other mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law. How could I do that?”

Mrs. Lu, holding her daughter-in-law, said sincerely.

Beside them, Su Xianyue, teased by her aunt, couldn’t help but laugh and nodded, “Exactly, exactly, Aunt is right.”

“Hehe, Mom, I was just teasing you.”

Mrs. Lu chided, “Mom knows you well, you child.”

As soon as they entered the house, Susu quickly reached into her handbag.

She pulled out a red and white blouse and a pair of dark gray trousers for her mother-in-law.

“Mom, I bought this at the Department Store in Provincial City. Take a look and see if you like it.”

Mrs. Lu loved it so much she couldn’t let it go, carefully touching it with a look of distress on her face, “Why are you still buying things for Mom? I have clothes.”

“Mom, as long as you like it, that’s all that matters. Isn’t the point of earning money to be happy and improve our quality of life?”

Susu then took out a white top with floral patterns and a pair of black trousers, “Xian Yue, these are for you.”

Before Su Xianyue could even refuse, Susu interrupted, “Xian Yue, just accept them as a reward from your sister-in-law.”

“Right, if your sister-in-law gives it to you, you keep it. Don’t say things that make you seem like an outsider.”

After Mrs. Lu spoke, Su Xianyue accepted it with teary eyes.

“Thank you, sister-in-law. I will definitely work hard and not let you down.”

After soothing her tearful little aunt, Susu turned to face a pair of eager eyes that were trying to avoid her gaze.

“Ta-da, Xiao Yu, guess what this is?”

“Rubber sandals!!!”

The little guy’s eyes gleamed, unblinkingly staring with surprise written all over his face.

“And there’s also a short-sleeve shirt and shorts.”

Seeing how happy the little guy was made Susu smile, “Auntie will wash them tonight, and you can wear them tomorrow.”

After a long silence from the little guy, Susu frowned, wondering if he didn’t like them.

Xiao Yu furrowed his brow, “Auntie, is it very expensive? Xiao Yu… my clothes and shoes are still good. You can return them.”

Knowing that he wasn’t disliking but was instead worried about the money spent, Susu reassuringly stroked Xiao Yu’s head, deceiving him that they couldn’t be returned.

Xiao Yu felt a mix of distress and joy but still advised in his childish voice, “Auntie, don’t buy anymore in the future. We need to save money.”

Susu placated him for a bit, but she would still buy things in the future.

When Father Lu came home, he saw his wife beaming, attributing it to the joy of having her daughter-in-law back.

Looking at the lavish meal on the table – braised fish, corn ribs soup, stir-fried pork with scallions, cold vermicelli buns – he commented, “Today’s meal is really rich; it must be Susu’s doing, right?”

Mrs. Lu glared at the old man, “Just eat, what’s with all the chatter? I need to finish and clean up quickly because I’m going out to visit friends.”

“Hey, you old woman, your daughter-in-law is back, and you’re still wandering about?”

“You know nothing.”

…

Listening to the old couple bickering, Susu said to her bewildered father-in-law.

“Dad, I bought you a pair of leather shoes and a belt since I saw your old one was worn out.”

Upon hearing this, Father Lu stopped arguing and happily sped up his eating.

After dinner, Su Xianyue volunteered to wash the dishes.

Father Lu and Mrs. Lu, dressed in new clothes, happily went out to show off to their neighbors and friends.

Xiao Yu dashed over and then ran off.

“Auntie, I’m going out to play for a while and will be right back.”

Watching him run to the door and squat down to wipe his sandals, Susu was amused but also somewhat heartened.

She was heartened to see the little fellow being less cautious and more lively than when he first arrived, displaying the vitality typical of his age.

It wasn’t long before the little guy returned, his head covered in sweat.

He hadn’t gone anywhere but had brought a little stool to sit next to Susu under the eaves to enjoy the cool air.

Uncle Su’s house

The family members varied in their reactions upon hearing that the second son wanted to sell brined goods in his spare time.

Eldest Sister-in-law Su snorted, “Second brother, why didn’t you call your elder brother to join? You just sneaked off to talk on your own.”