The day of rebirth and elopement: caught by the military officer husband

Taking advantage of the afternoon when everyone in the family was together, Lin Xiaoxue announced loudly: "Dad, Mom, Big Brother, Big Sister-in-law. We need to expand this pickled vegetable business! We'll use the radishes from our own fields first, and when we run out, we'll go to the village to buy more!"

The whole family nodded in agreement, and immediately got to work. They all picked up baskets and hoes and headed to the fields.

Under the golden sunshine, the Lu family members were sweating profusely and busy on the fertile land.

The hoe dug deep into the soil, bringing out round, plump, snow-white radishes.

Those root crops that are growing well seem to feel their owners' desire and expectation for a better life in the future.

As time passed, baskets of freshly unearthed radishes piled up like mountains.

Father Lu picked up two heavy baskets, let out a soft groan, and walked steadily in front.

Mother Lu followed closely behind, carrying a small basket to help with the carrying.

"Xiaoxue, you guys just pack the radishes here, your dad and I will come and pick them up later." said Lu's mother.

"Okay, Mom."

Mother and Father Lu looked at the basket full of radishes and imagined exchanging them for money. They felt so happy.

When the old couple walked through the village road, they attracted the attention of many villagers on the roadside.

"Why did the Lu family pick so many radishes at once today?" asked an old man who was looking at the harvest scene.

Mother Lu responded with a smile: "Now our Lu family has started a pickled vegetable business."

Before she could finish, she was interrupted by several onlookers, "Hey! Pickled vegetables? Who can't make that? I think you shouldn't bother selling it."

Several other villagers followed suit, "Yeah, yeah! Who would go to your house to buy pickled vegetables for no reason?"

Hearing this, Mother Lu was not discouraged. Instead, she argued more eagerly, "I didn't ask you to buy pickled vegetables..."

"But you said so much just now, don't you want everyone to buy it?" An old man wearing a straw hat and standing with his hands behind his back interrupted curiously.

"What I meant was that after we run out of the radishes we grow ourselves, we will buy them from you." Mother Lu explained it clearly.

There was a moment of silence, and then there were shouts of surprise, "So you want to buy our radishes!"

Someone else jokingly said, "It seems we all misunderstood you, Mrs. Lu."

Many people felt like they were slapped in the face and their faces turned red.

"Your third daughter-in-law is really capable. She's a great cook. The pickled radish she made is so delicious. I can't forget it once I've tasted it." Mrs. Zhang interrupted with a smile.

As soon as Mrs. Zhang finished speaking, the villagers' faces turned embarrassed.

Those looks that were originally filled with contempt and disdain now became a little flickering.

Mother Lu looked at this group of people and her expression changed really quickly.

After hearing this, people started to talk about it. "Oh my! Since even Mrs. Zhang said it was delicious, this business seems to have potential!"

Mother Lu took the opportunity to continue the conversation: "We just want to earn a little money to supplement the family expenses, and Xiaoxue wants to contribute to this family."

The wind direction really began to change.

The villagers who always mentioned the Lu family’s daughter-in-law’s wedding before were now fascinated by her craftsmanship.

Although everyone knew that earning this money was not easy and was all earned through hard work, no one asked any more questions.

Seeing this, Mother Lu hurriedly said to her husband who was carrying a basket beside her: "Old man, let's get busy!"

She was afraid that others would delve further into the matter.

In this way, the Lu family went back and forth several times.

When Lin Xiaoxue followed him back, the sun was about to set. When she got back to the yard, she saw a pile of fresh radishes.

From washing and cutting to finally putting into jars for pickling, it took Lin Xiaoxue and her whole family three consecutive days of hard work to complete the process.

As for the glass jar, it was Lin Xiaoxue's idea.

"Mom, we can talk to the villagers about buying the glass jars at a low price," she said to Lu's mother. "They bought them at the original price, and we'll take half of it. Let's see who has extra ones to sell."

"Okay, this is a good idea. It can save costs."

Mother Lu took immediate action. After visiting the village, she brought back more than a dozen glass jars, and the prices were so reasonable that every villager was willing to hand over their precious containers.

This way, it is enough to meet the demand.

Soon, the days passed and three days passed.

Friday's sunset was like a golden paintbrush, painting the Lu family courtyard into a warm orange-yellow.

The second son of the Lu family, Lu Jingshi, and his sister Lu Xiaoyun, carrying simple bags, walked along the familiar country dirt road back to the Lu family.

As soon as they walked into the yard, they were stunned by the glass jar full of radish slices in front of them.

"Mom, we're back. Why are there so many glass jars in this yard?" Lu Jingshi couldn't help but open his mouth wide, his eyes wandering over the crystal clear radish slices.

When Mother Lu heard the noise, she had just finished washing her hands and had not yet had time to take off her apron, but she hurried out to greet them.

"Second brother, you're back!" she shouted with a smile on her face.

Seeing the two children standing there in a daze, she took the opportunity to tell them everything about how Lin Xiaoxue helped the family earn money.

Lu Xiaoyun, who was standing next to him, was almost stunned by what she heard, and she interrupted and said, "Sister-in-law is really amazing."

Mother Lu took the heavy package from her son's hand and said, "Yes, your third sister-in-law is amazing."

She smiled and opened the package. Inside were all kinds of exquisite pastries, sweet sesame candies, crunchy melon seeds, peanuts and other snacks.

His face immediately changed: "These are all for your greedy wife, right? You just spoil her! All she does all day is eat and sleep, and she complains about pain when she works.

I don’t even know if you married your ancestor or your wife.”

Lu Xiaoxue was busy cutting vegetables in the kitchen. When she heard the noise outside, her knife skills paused.

She raised her head and glanced at the yard through the window.

This was the second time she saw the second son of the Lu family. The first time was on their wedding day. She just glanced at him quickly and didn’t have time to take a closer look.

After all, he worked in a factory in the town and was very busy, so he returned to the town early the next morning.

She didn't have a chance to meet him either.

Lu Jingshi had different rough facial features from the eldest brother, and he also did not have the tall stature of the third brother.

He is dark, thin and gentle, naive but ordinary.

He seems to be thirty years old this year. He must be very satisfied with marrying Shi Zhenli, who is six years younger than him.

Although Shi Zhenli's personality is not pleasing, she has a sharp tongue and is probably good at saying sweet words to make people happy.

Isn't this just using sweet words to hold a man firmly in your hands?

However, having said that, the men in the Lu family seem to love their wives very much.

Mr. Lu is the same, it’s probably genetic.

While he was thinking, he saw Lu Jingshi walking hurriedly into the house, and he didn't notice that there was a pair of eyes staring at him quietly from the kitchen window.

Then a voice came from inside the house: "Mom, stop talking."

It was obvious that he asked Lu's mother to stop complaining about that greedy daughter-in-law.

When night fell, Lin Xiaoxue still insisted on washing dishes and clearing the table.

The sky gradually darkened. In the rural life where there is a lack of television and other activity facilities, the days are always simple and dull.

After dinner, everyone washed up and prepared to rest.