《Ginseng Queen is Only Three and a Half Years Old》 Chapter 1 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio On a sunny day, a bolt of lightning stuck a stone mountain. At the top of that stone mountain, a ginseng spirit that had cultivated for ten thousand years received the Lightning Tribulation. The ginseng spirit fantasized in its heart that after it transcended the tribulation, it would definitely transform into its most beautiful form. However, this demon of nature which wasn¡¯t tolerated by Heaven and earth, ultimately did not manage to escape the baptism of the lightning tribulation¡­ ¡­ ¡°Aunt Liu, did you just wash your clothes?¡± The plump Li family¡¯s mother walked out of her door with a big basin in her hand. ¡°That¡¯s right! Are you washing too?¡± Aunt Liu walked over with a big basin of dirty water in her hand. Usually after the women of Ji Wu Village washed their laundry, they would feel like their fortune was affected by the dirtiness. Therefore, they would always walk a few more steps and go to the western village entrance and pour the dirty water under the old poplar tree. Their family was already unlucky enough, what was another few pots of dirty water! ¡°Have you heard? Zhang Yue¡¯s leg was injured on a tricycle two days ago!¡± Aunt Liu said and couldn¡¯t help but sigh. ¡°Aiya! That¡¯s right!¡± Mother Li also sighed for the tragic fate of the Lu family. ¡°Their family is really unlucky!¡± Aunt Liu looked around and said in a low voice, ¡°Half a year ago, they were still living in the courtyard house. Now look at them¡­¡± ¡°It¡¯s really too pitiful!¡± Mother Li quickly echoed, ¡°A family of five people squeezed into a small house that is less than 10 square meters.¡± The two of them chatted as they walked, the dirty water in the basin in their hands constantly shaking. ¡°There¡¯s even another one in the family who can¡¯t move! How can this family survive!¡± As Mother Li said this, the two of them turned a corner and arrived at the western village entrance. Aunt Liu picked up the basin in her hands and threw it at the wall. ¡°It¡¯s really as if they committed a sin!¡± ¡°It¡¯s because of the car accident!¡± As Mother Li said this, she also raised her basin and threw the water out. After the two of them poured the water, they shook the basin and walked back. ¡°It¡¯s said that his old lady was also in a car accident!¡± Mother Li said as she sighed heavily. ¡°If you ask me, it¡¯s a relief to lose her!¡± Aunt Liu shook her head and said, ¡°Look at this Zhang Yue. She takes care of her vegetable husband every day. She used to be a pretty girl, but now she¡¯s like this!¡± Mother Li walked to the door of her house and stood by the door, continuing to chat with Aunt Liu. ¡°You can say that! Ever since Lu Sheng was stuck to the bed, this Zhang Yue has been taking care of him every day and night. She also has to look after the three children.¡± Aunt Liu was not in a hurry to go home. She held the basin in her hand and leaned against the Li family¡¯s door frame. ¡°She quit her good job! She sold the house!¡± ¡°Who do you think he offended?¡± Aunt Liu said and sighed again. Everyone in the village knew about the Lu family. Everyone sympathized with their family¡¯s suffering. But after all, not many people in the village were truly wealthy. Their family was busy, so everyone could only sympathize with them verbally. Zhang Yue stood in her dilapidated courtyard, carrying her little daughter in the wicker basket behind her. Her eyes were slightly astringent. She naturally heard the words of the Li family¡¯s mother and Aunt Liu clearly. But, life had to go on in the end! Ever since Lu Sheng fell ill, the burden of the family had been placed on her alone. Zhang Yue¡¯s health was already not very good after she had given birth to a few children. Now that she was overworking herself, her health was deteriorating. However, she could not fall down! She still had children to raise! Zhang Yue took a deep breath and tilted her head slightly to ask her daughter Lu San behind her, ¡°How about going to the south market with mommy to set up a stall today?¡± Lu San¡¯s eyes narrowed slightly. After a moment, she babbled incoherently. It seemed that she was not satisfied with her mother¡¯s thoughts. Seeing her daughter become worked up, Zhang Yue smiled and said, ¡°Shall we go to the western market then?¡± Lu San immediately giggled. Zhang Yue carried Lu San on her back and went all the way to the western market. Lu San looked at her mother¡¯s back and felt a slight pain in her heart. It had been nearly half a year since she came here. Her mind still retained the memory of her previous life ¡ª the memory of being a ten-thousand-year-old ginseng spirit. Yes! She had transmigrated! Not only had she transmigrated, but she had also transmigrated to a place that she had dreamed of thousands of times. Lu San did not know why this was the case. All she knew was that she was now a three-and-a-half-year-old girl who could not speak and only knew how to babble. Although she could not speak, her still retained a part of her sensing ability of her previous life. She could clearly see that there would be a government management team cleaning up the southern market today. Therefore, she resisted Zhang Yue going to the southern market. Fortunately, Zhang Yue seemed to understand her meaning and listened to her ¡°suggestions¡± every time. Zhang Yue carried Lu San with some sewing and rags to the western market to set up a stall. Ah Liang of the western market was a kind businessman. He knew that it wasn¡¯t easy for Zhang Yue¡¯s family. Every time he saw her, he would make room for her to set up a stall. Zhang Yue took out the needle, thread, and rags so that Lu San could stay in the wicker basket more comfortably. Little Lu San was placed in the wicker basket, and with her small body it just so happened to have her head stick out from the mouth of the wicker basket. When she was placed in the wicker basket for the first time, Little Lu San was still a little emotional. ¡°The little friend that was taken away by the herbalists back then was probably like this¡­¡± Little Lu San was like a fair and clean doll. She was very pleasing to the eyes. This also helped Zhang Yue attract a lot of business. Seeing that Zhang Yue was working hard alone with a doll, and her craftsmanship was not bad, many people came to her to sew some small things. Although it was not a big deal, it could at least let the family eat. After Zhang Yue exchanged her sewing for money, she carried Lu San to the market to see if she could buy some cheap meat. She had not eaten a bite of meat for nearly a month, but she could still bear it. But the children were growing, Lu Sheng also needed to replenish his nutrition.. Zhang Yue held a few banknotes in her hand and walked to and fro in front of a few meat shops¡­ Zhu¡¯s wife saw Zhang Yue pass by the door twice, so she called out, ¡°Lu¡¯s wife, come in!¡± Hearing the other party¡¯s call, Zhang Yue hesitated for a moment before walking in. ¡°Hey! Today¡¯s extra meat and bones, you can keep them. Take them!¡± The Zhu family¡¯s daughter-in-law used a straw rope to tie two pieces of bones that had almost no meat on them and handed them to Zhang Yue. Zhang Yue hurriedly thanked her and asked, ¡°This, how much is it?¡± The Zhu family¡¯s daughter-in-law waved her hand and said, ¡°Take it! It wouldn¡¯t just been thrown away anyways!¡± Zhang Yue did not hesitate and thanked her again. She carried the meat and bones and walked out. ¡°We have bone soup to drink tonight!¡± Zhang Yue said to Lu San with a smile. Lu San was babbling, as if she was also happy about the sumptuous dinner. Not long after they walked out of the butcher¡¯s shop, Grandma Lin walked over and stuffed a bag of vegetables into Zhang Yue¡¯s hands. ¡°You can take back the leftovers from today¡¯s sale!¡± Zhang Yue looked at the vegetable leaves in her hands and felt a slight pain in her heart. Although they were just some withered vegetable leaves, they were the hearts of the neighbors here. Zhang Yue thanked her again, grabbed the vegetables in her hands, and left the western market. Chapter 2 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Back at home, Zhang Yue placed Lu San beside Lu Sheng and started to cook. Lu San lay beside Lu Sheng and looked at her father¡¯s sleeping face. ¡°His eyes must be very beautiful!¡± Lu San could not help but guess. She slowly sat up and felt the condensation of the blood essence in her body. As a ten-thousand-year-old ginseng spirit, the blood essence in Lu San¡¯s body was still a ten-thousand-year-old ginseng blood. Her blood essence could cure all diseases, but it was very difficult to condense it¡­ Lu San had been working hard for a long time, and she felt that her blood essence could be condensed again soon! She looked at the person lying on the bed and said to herself, ¡°Dad! Don¡¯t worry! I will definitely make you better!¡± ¡°Our family will be very happy!¡± Lu San thought and reached out her chubby little hand to touch her father¡¯s cheek. Zhang Yue walked into the room and saw Lu San trying to ¡°Communicate¡± with her father. Zhang Yue poured a basin of hot water with a smile and prepared a towel before coming to the bedside again. ¡°Lu San is so obedient! Can you help mommy to wipe Daddy¡¯s body?¡± Zhang Yue said as she also took a small towel and handed it to Lu San. Lu San tried her best to move to the side of Lu Sheng¡¯s head, her small hand holding the warm towel and moving it on his face. Zhang Yue wiped every part of Lu Sheng¡¯s body and did not forget to help him move his limbs to prevent his body from stiffening. As she wiped, she said, ¡°Look, my daughter has grown up! She can help her mother!¡± ¡°When will you wake up?¡± Zhang Yue said. Although her tone was a little sad, she tried her best not to cry in front of her daughter. The person lying on the bed had no reaction at all¡­ Zhang Yue wiped Lu Sheng¡¯s body and sighed slightly. She packed her things and went to prepare dinner. Lu San¡¯s eyes suddenly lit up. She raised her hand to her mouth and took a bite. Then, she put her finger to her father¡¯s mouth. The blood essence was finally condensed! Ever since she woke up in this body, Lu San had been trying hard to do something for this family. In her dream, the Lu family should be a happy family! She kept trying to condense her blood essence and dripped it into Lu Sheng¡¯s mouth again and again when nobody was looking. Because she had a strong self-healing ability, Zhang Yue did not notice anything unusual. Lu San stared at Lu Sheng and muttered in her heart, ¡°You have to wake up quickly! Don¡¯t waste my blood essence!¡± Zhang Yue walked into the courtyard and saw that the water had already boiled. She then put the washed bones into the pot to boil. The fragrance soon drifted out of the courtyard. When the eldest son returned home, he smelled the fragrance of the meat at home and his eyes lit up. Zhang Yue saw her son¡¯s expression and felt both distressed and amused. ¡°Go in and wash your hands. Take care of your sister. It¡¯s almost time to eat!¡± Zhang Yue instructed. The Big Brother rushed into the house. When he entered the house, the Big Brother saw Lu San lying next to his father, fiddling with something. He went forward and carried Lu San . ¡°Do you miss your brother?¡± Lu San stretched out her two fat arms and hugged her big brother tightly, expressing her feelings of missing him. According to the villagers, this big brother had a bad temper. The children around his age in the village did not dare to provoke him. They said that he was a pain in the ass! There were often parents who would bring their children to the house to ask for an explanation. Their mother would always ask for the reason and apologize to the other party, but she never blamed her big brother. She knew that her big brother was not wrong! Those people always spoke ill of their family behind their backs! They deserved it! Moreover, to the Little Lu San, her big brother was the most gentle person in the world after their mother! He always gave the warmest hugs with his thin and small figure! Lu San leaned in her big brother¡¯s arms contentedly, but she heard a woman¡¯s sharp voice coming from outside. Cui Hong had just gotten off work and was leading her daughter home. When they passed by the Lu family¡¯s door, they actually smelled the fragrance of meat. She couldn¡¯t help but poke her head in to take a look. ¡°Yo! Zhang Yue! Can your family afford that!¡± ¡°Eating meat today?¡± Cui Hong said, and her nose inhaled strongly. Zhang Yue didn¡¯t want to pay attention to Cui Hong, so she continued to cook the food silently. Cui Hong saw that Zhang Yue didn¡¯t say anything, and couldn¡¯t help but mock, ¡°What? Your Lu Sheng can¡¯t do it anymore? Why are you so sad!¡± ¡°Do you want our little lucky star to change your family¡¯s fortunes?¡± Cui Hong said as she pushed her daughter Lu Wan forward. Lu Wan was a famous lucky star in the village. It was said that when Lu Wan still couldn¡¯t speak properly, Cui Hong had been unable to find a job, so she had asked someone to think of a way for her. Who knew that the person who helped her was very capable and introduced her to two jobs. Just as she was hesitating to go to the job that seemed to have good pay, Lu Wan was crying all over the place and could not be coaxed. When Cui Hong decided to go to the other job, Lu Wan was grinning as if she was very happy. Cui Hong immediately chose to listen to her daughter¡¯s ¡°suggestion.¡±. As expected, in less than half a year, the factory that originally had good pay actually closed down. Cui Hong, on the other hand, was doing better and better in her new position. Her promotions and salary increase were smooth sailing. No one could say that it was not Lu Wan¡¯s credit! Hearing Cui Hong¡¯s words, Zhang Yue¡¯s face instantly became angry. ¡°Lu Sheng is very good!¡± ¡°Wait for him to wake up! The one who is not good is your family¡¯s Lu Qiang!¡± Zhang Yue said through gritted teeth. ¡°What did you say!¡± Cui Hong¡¯s face changed, and her eyes flickered. ¡°I don¡¯t understand what you are saying!¡± ¡°Humph! When the car accident happened, besides my mother-in-law, only Lu Sheng and Lu Qiang were there!¡± Zhang Yue said with a sneer. ¡°Now my mother-in-law is gone!¡± The more Zhang Yue said, the angrier she became. ¡°The 20,000 yuan that Lu Sheng brought to treat my mother-in-law¡¯s illness also disappeared!¡± ¡°Who do you think did this?¡± Zhang Yue suddenly asked back. Cui Hong took a step back nervously. ¡°How¡­ how would I know?¡± ¡°It was late at night¡­ Lu Sheng was unconscious and in a coma¡­¡± Zhang Yue continued, her eyes fixed on Cui Hong. ¡°But his ID card and his savings were gone!¡± Zhang Yue said with a cold smile. ¡°What¡¯s more coincidental is that someone took his ID card and took out all the money the next day!¡± Zhang Yue stared at Cui Hong. Cui Hong only felt a surge of anger in her heart, and she didn¡¯t know what to say. She held it in for a long time before saying, ¡°You! Don¡¯t slander me!¡± After saying that, Cui Hong didn¡¯t wait for Zhang Yue to say anything else and pulled her daughter away in a hurry. Chapter 3 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Zhang Yue cooked the pot of bone soup and brought a big bowl into the house. ¡°When your second brother comes back, we¡¯ll start eating!¡± Zhang Yue said as she scooped out a small bowl of soup and walked to the bedside. Big brother Lu Yi carried Lu San to the table and asked her to sit down obediently. He then started to help his mother set the bowls and chopsticks. Zhang Yue walked to the bedside and fed the soup into Lu Sheng¡¯s mouth one mouthful at a time. She carefully blew on the soup until it was cool, then slowly fed it to him in small bites. Lu San looked at Zhang Yue¡¯s expression and felt a little sorry for her. ¡°Mom! I¡¯m back!¡± A loud voice sounded, and a small figure rushed into the room. The second son of the Lu family might not be tall, but his voice was not small. ¡°Lower your voice!¡± The eldest son of the Lu family slapped the back of Lu Er¡¯s head. ¡°You¡¯ll scare your sister!¡± ¡°She won¡¯t be scared!¡± Lu Er rubbed the back of his head in dissatisfaction. ¡°How was it? Were you scared?¡± Lu Er put on a grimace and moved closer to Lu San. Lu San was not afraid of her second brother. She was amused and giggled. Zhang Yue looked at the happy faces of her children, and a satisfied smile appeared on her face. ¡°Everything will be fine!¡± She secretly encouraged herself. The family sat around a small wooden table and ate, looking very happy. ¡°Lu Er, don¡¯t go out and fight all the time!¡± Zhang Yue said as she stroked the bruise on his forehead with one hand, feeling a little heartache. The two Lu brothers were both obedient and sensible. But they always disliked others pointing fingers at their family behind their backs, especially those who cursed their father! Hence, the two of them would fight outside from time to time until they came back with injuries. Zhang Yue¡¯s heart ached and she felt helpless. Lu San also came forward and placed her small mouth on Lu Er¡¯s forehead. Zhang Yue looked at Lu San¡¯s somewhat clumsy appearance and a smile appeared on her face once again. The children being happily and harmoniously together was the happiness of a family! If Lu Sheng could wake up¡­ Zhang Yue thought as she glanced at her husband on the bed. Lu San was not simply exhaling for Lu Er. There was a trace of Qi and blood essence in her mouth, which gradually allowed Lu Er¡¯s injuries to recover. She did not dare to be too obvious, so she could only try to reduce his pain. Lu Er¡¯s forehead itched from her breath, but the pain actually disappeared. He grabbed Lu San¡¯s little face and said with a smile, ¡°My sister is the best! After your treatment I won¡¯t be in pain anymore!¡± Lu Yi snorted and said, ¡°Don¡¯t go out to fight again and make mom angry!¡± Lu Er didn¡¯t dare to fight openly, but muttered in a low voice, ¡°I don¡¯t know who is famous for fighting in the village!¡± ¡°What did you say?¡± Lu Yi didn¡¯t hear clearly and was about to ask back. ¡°Ah! I¡¯m so hungry!¡± Lu Er didn¡¯t give his big brother a chance to nag anymore. He grabbed the bowl and began to eat as much food as he could. ¡°Mom! Its so good!¡± Lu Er chewed on the vegetables made from the bone soup. He was so satisfied that he was about to cry. Zhang Yue reached out and stroked her son¡¯s head. The smile on her face carried a trace of sadness. Originally, the couple had a good job in the town. Although the family was not considered a wealthy family, they were still envied. Until that day half a year ago¡­ Ever since Lu Sheng got into a car accident, everything in the family changed. In order to treat his injury, Zhang Yue had sold all the valuable things in the family. The children¡¯s grandmother always said that Zhang Yue had suffered too much by following Lu Sheng like this. She should have left earlier for the children¡¯s sake. However, Zhang Yue still felt that he would definitely wake up again! ¡­ Because of the heavy rain the night before, the roof of the Lu family¡¯s house had a few large holes pierced through by the rain in the middle of the night. The next morning, Zhang Yue handed Lu San over to Lu Yi and rushed out to look for something that could repair the roof. Lu Yi carried Lu San to the garbage station near the village factory entrance. This place was a treasure trove for the children of the village. Here, they could always find many treasures! Dolls that had been thrown away, dolls with broken legs, and even a small box that might be filled with secrets! The children continued to rummage through the place. They were not afraid of being tired or dirty, just hoping to dig out more ¡°treasures¡±. Lu Yi would come here every day. He was always looking forward to what treasures he could find so that his mother would not have to work so hard! Occasionally, he would bring Lu San to look for treasures. Those few times, he really found a lot of good things! There were unfinished books, a broken backpack, and a few pieces of clothes that he could wear! There was a tattered rocking chair in the garbage station. Although it was tattered, he cleaned it up. Lu San sat on the rocking chair, looking like she was instructing Lu Yi to look around. Chapter 4 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio It was no wonder that Lu Yi listened to her command. This girl was like a clairvoyant, always able to quickly find treasures from the thick pile of garbage! At the beginning, he didn¡¯t believe it. He always said that this sister was just making a racket. But she always stretched out her fat fingers in one direction. Under the trend of curiosity, Lu Yi dug over that direction. Who knew that he would really find a treasure! After a while, every time he came to the garbage station, he would bring Lu San, the commander, along with him. Lu San¡¯s eyes searched the garbage station for a while. After a while, she pointed to a place with her bright eyes. She had an extremely strong perception, so she naturally knew where the ¡°treasures¡± were hidden. Lu Yi immediately rushed over. Before the other children arrived, the place had already been dug halfway. After digging for a while, he exclaimed, ¡°Eh? What¡¯s this?¡± He raised a thick stack of paper in his hand and flipped through it for a long time, but was still confused. Lu Yi carefully identified it from the dirt. ¡°This is a ledger? What¡¯s the use of it?¡± No matter what, he kept the ledger first. Just as he was about to walk back, he saw Lu San still pointing in the same direction. Lu Yi was puzzled. He searched around for a long time but did not find anything. Suddenly, he saw a black thing in the bushes nearby. He walked closer and took a look. He really found something good. ¡°Wallet! It¡¯s a wallet!¡± Lu Yi shouted happily. He suddenly realized something and rushed to Lu San. ¡°Look what brother found! We¡¯ll have meat to eat when we go home!¡± He stuffed the wallet into his arms, picked up his sister, and ran back. ¡°Mom! Look what I found!¡± Lu Yi rushed into the house and took out the wallet in his arms and handed it to Zhang Yue. ¡°We can eat meat now!¡± Lu Yi said as he happily watched his mother open the wallet. Zhang Yue took the wallet and looked inside. There was actually quite a lot of money in it. She was a little surprised and immediately folded the wallet and returned it to Lu Yi. ¡°We can¡¯t take this kind of thing!¡± ¡°Why!¡± Lu Yi was both wronged and anxious! ¡°This wallet must have been lost by someone else! There¡¯s even an ID card in it!¡± Zhang Yue said with a frown. She had never doubted her son¡¯s character. Since Lu Yi said he picked it up, he must have picked it up! ¡°But¡­¡± Lu Yi frowned and felt wronged. ¡°He dropped it himself!¡± Zhang Yue grabbed her son¡¯s hand and brought him to a chair at the side to sit down. She said earnestly, ¡°If someone loses something, it should be returned to them, right?¡± ¡°Yes! But¡­¡± Lu Yi wanted to say something again. Zhang Yue smiled and said, ¡°I see that the address on this ID card is in town. Why don¡¯t you give this wallet back to him?¡± Lu Yi¡¯s face was scrunched up. The meat that was in his mouth flew away just like that! Zhang Yue saw the unwillingness in his heart. She pulled her son into her arms with heartache. ¡°It¡¯s not ours. We can¡¯t take it!¡± ¡°If you want to eat meat, mom will go to the market tomorrow and buy some for you, okay?¡± Zhang Yue asked softly. ¡°No! I don¡¯t want to eat meat¡­¡± Lu Yi said and sniffed. ¡°Then you have to return that wallet!¡± Zhang Yue reminded him again. ¡°Okay¡­¡± a muffled voice came from Zhang Yue¡¯s arms. Early the next morning, Lu Yi packed his wallet, carried Lu San on his back and set off. The road to the town was not close. Lu Yi carried Lu San on his back for two to three hours before reaching the town. According to the address on the ID card, he found the owner. The owner was Principal Wang of the town¡¯s primary school. He was anxious because he lost his ID card and could not go to the town for a meeting. ¡°Uncle, is this your wallet?¡± Lu Yi carefully compared the photo of the ID card in the wallet with the man in front of him. He confirmed that the other party should be the person he was looking for. Wang Cheng was extremely excited when he saw the wallet in the hands of the child in front of him. ¡°Yes, yes, yes! Where did you find it?¡± Wang Cheng took the wallet, looked at the ID card, and then checked inside, not a cent less. ¡°This wallet fell on the grass beside the Ji Wu village garbage station,¡± Lu Yi said honestly. Wang Cheng smacked his forehead and shouted, ¡°Hey! It must have fallen off when I went to the countryside that day! Look at my brain!¡± ¡°Thank you, little friend!¡± Wang Cheng said with a smile, ¡°Your spirit is really worth learning!¡± As Wang Cheng said that, he looked behind Lu Yi. ¡°Is this your sister?¡± Lu Yi nodded. ¡°Mom is going out to work, so I brought my sister with me!¡± Chapter 5 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Lu San blinked at Wang Cheng. Her big eyes looked very cute. Wang Cheng felt like he was melting in an instant. ¡°Come, come, come. You have worked hard. Come in and have a drink of water,¡± Wang Cheng said and brought the two into the house. He poured water for the siblings and prepared fruits. Wang Cheng looked at Lu Yi. ¡°Where do you go to school?¡± ¡°I go to school in the village!¡± Lu Yi said proudly. ¡°I always get first place in my class!¡± Wang Cheng looked at him with a smile. One could see the pride in his eyes. ¡°Then do you want to go to school in the town?¡± Wang Cheng suggested. Lu Yi was shocked by this suggestion, and the smile on his face disappeared. Lu San was holding a big apple. As she chewed on it, she looked at Wang Cheng with an unfathomable look. Wang Cheng said with a smile, ¡°I¡¯m the principal of the primary school in the town. I want to reward you for your spirit of returning my wallet!¡± ¡°Of course, if your results are really that good!¡± Wang Cheng proposed the prerequisite. Lu Yi stood up, puffed out his chest, and said, ¡°Of course it¡¯s true!¡± Wang Cheng smiled in satisfaction and said, ¡°Okay! Then we have an agreement!¡± ¡°What¡¯s your name?¡± Wang Cheng only realized now that he had not asked for his name. ¡°Lu Yi!¡± Lu Yi said and reached out to pat Lu San, who was still chewing on an apple desperately. ¡°This is my sister, Lu San!¡± ¡°Okay! Lu Yi, are you willing to transfer to the town?¡± Wang Cheng invited again. Lu Yi frowned, but he hesitated. If he came to the town to study, he wouldn¡¯t be able to help his mother with the family matters. He turned to look at Lu San. His brother and sister were still young¡­ Seeing Lu Yi¡¯s hesitation, Wang Cheng patted his shoulder and said, ¡°You can think about it. I¡¯ll go to your house in two days to discuss with your parents. What do you think?¡± Lu Yi nodded and didn¡¯t forget to thank him. Wang Cheng sent the two children to the town entrance before rushing back to contact the driver to go to the town for the meeting. Lu Yi carried Lu San home and told Zhang Yue about meeting Wang Cheng today. Zhang Yue was a little surprised. She knew about the school in the town. It was quite difficult to get into it. It was said that Lu Qiang had used a few layers of connections to send his children to school after he became the factory director. If it was really the principal¡¯s invitation, Zhang Yue would send Lu Yi to school there no matter what! Zhang Yue hugged Lu Yi and said softly, ¡°You have to go to school properly so that you can help mommy do more things!¡± ¡°So, we can¡¯t give up such a good opportunity!¡± Zhang Yue¡¯s voice sounded very determined. ¡°But¡­¡± Lu Yi was still a little hesitant. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, mom is at home!¡± Zhang Yue knew his hesitation, and she was very touched that her son had really grown up! Two days passed just like that, but Wang Cheng didn¡¯t come to the house. Although Lu Yi was a little sad, he didn¡¯t feel conflicted anymore. He didn¡¯t expect to go to school in the town in the first place. His goal now was to take care of his younger siblings and let his mother worry less. ¡°Xiao Yue, I brought you some steamed buns,¡± a warm voice came from the door. Lu San sat under the tree and rubbed her hands. Her hands were itchy these two days. She felt that her blood essence was starting to condense again. Lu San looked up and saw her grandmother, Zhao Di, walking in. Lu San stood up and staggered towards her grandmother. Zhao Di saw Lu San walking over and put aside the basket of steamed buns in her hands with a big smile on her face. She squatted down slightly and let Lu San bump into her chest. Lu San rubbed her face against Zhao Di¡¯s chest. Zhao Di lovingly picked her up and walked into the house. ¡°This girl is getting more and more likable.¡± When she came into the house, Zhao Di could not help but sigh when she saw Lu Sheng lying on the bed. Zhang Yue walked in from outside and saw her sighing at Lu Sheng. She knew that her mother was worried about her, so she shook her head helplessly. ¡°What have you thought about what I told you?¡± Zhao Di asked as she held Lu San in her arms. ¡°Mom, don¡¯t try to persuade me. I won¡¯t leave this house!¡± Zhang Yue said firmly. ¡°Hey! You child!¡± Zhao Di sighed again, ¡°You¡¯re guarding such a¡­¡± As she spoke, her eyes looked around Lu Sheng. Zhao Di couldn¡¯t help but sigh again, ¡°What sin have you committed?¡± ¡°You still have three children to take care of. You have to plan for yourself!¡± Zhao Di still refused to give up and tried to persuade her. ¡°I can do it!¡± Zhang Yue¡¯s eyes slightly drooped, not hesitating at all. Chapter 6 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Zhao Di was originally very satisfied with Lu Sheng as her son-in-law. When Zhang Yue and Lu Sheng got married, she was happy for more than half a year. Lu Sheng was energetic and had a good job. Not only was he considerate, but he was also very good at taking care of people. Everyone in Ji Wu village knew that Lu Sheng was a very good person. At that time, many girls envied Zhang Yue for being able to marry Lu Sheng! Zhao Di then thought, ¡°But my daughter is not shameful!¡±! Although Zhang Yue¡¯s education was not high, she was beautiful and hardworking. She worked hard and in less than a year, she was promoted from an ordinary worker to a director. If not for that¡­ Zhao Di thought and sighed again. ¡°You see, Cui Peng is actually¡­ not bad¡­¡± Zhao Di hesitated and said. ¡°Thinking back to when he chased you for so long, his sincerity is quite good.¡± Zhao Di continued to persuade her. ¡°Mom!¡± Zhang Yue stopped her mother from continuing. ¡°Hey! Tell me, how can you not have anyone to take care of you in the future!¡± Zhao Di knew her daughter¡¯s intentions, but she was still worried for her. Zhao Di was naturally clear about Cui Peng¡¯s character. Back then, he had chased after Zhang Yue for more than a year, and she was blocked on both sides of the office and home. Zhao Di even chased him away a few times. Later, Zhang Yue and Lu Sheng got together, and Cui Peng found a woman to marry while swearing. Cui Peng even got married a month earlier than Zhang Yue. In his own words, he wanted to disgust her. Cui Peng¡¯s family and Zhao Di¡¯s family were not far from each other, and Cui Peng and Zhang Yue could be considered to have grown up together. Zhao Di had long seen Cui Peng¡¯s temper. Within a few months of their marriage, Cui Peng and his new wife were already fighting. Because they lived next door, the could listen to the couple fight every day. It was as if the battle would only end after one of them was killed. Ever since Lu Sheng became a vegetable, Cui Peng seemed to have seen the light. He hurriedly divorced his wife and told everyone that he was waiting for Zhang Yue. Zhang Yue naturally wouldn¡¯t accept this favor. ¡°Mom! I can take care of myself!¡± Zhang Yue smiled and comforted her mother. ¡°Cui Peng and I, are impossible!¡± Zhang Yue said firmly. Zhao Di knew that no matter how much she tried to persuade her, it was useless. She hugged Lu San in her arms and said to her, ¡°Little Lu San, you have to grow up obediently!¡± ¡°You have to find the right man! Don¡¯t be like your mother!¡± Zhao Di lowered her head and urged Lu San in her arms. Zhang Yue shook her head helplessly. She knew that her mother was thinking about her, so it was okay for her to nag. Zheng Shu passed by the Lu family¡¯s house and approached the door to look inside. Coincidentally, the Li family¡¯s mother had bought something for home. When she saw Zheng Shu sneakily looking at Zhang Yue¡¯s house, she went up to her. ¡°Yo, isn¡¯t this Cui Peng¡¯s mother? What are you looking at here?¡± The Li family¡¯s mother¡¯s voice was not soft, as if she deliberately wanted others to hear her. Zheng Shu immediately retracted her head, but there wasn¡¯t the slightest hint of embarrassment on her face. ¡°Mother Li is back!¡± Zheng Shu had a smile on her face, as if she had met her at her own doorstep. ¡°Yeah! You came all the way from the east end of the village. What¡¯s the matter?¡± Mother Li bluntly exposed Zheng Shu. If one were to say that Zheng Shu¡¯s family were all weirdos, it would be true. Starting from Zheng Shu¡¯s husband, Old Cui, they were all idlers. They spent their days thinking about how to get into a rich family so that they could rise to the top. Zheng Shu saw that her husband could not be counted on, so she placed all her hopes on her children. Her son, Cui Peng, liked Zhang Yue. Although Zheng Shu disliked Zhang Yue¡¯s family condition, she was beautiful and had a stable job. It should not be a problem for her to take care of her son. She was happily waiting for her son to marry Zhang Yue, but who knew that she would marry Lu Sheng in the blink of an eye. Fortunately, her son was a good man and married a daughter-in-law from the town. Although this daughter-in-law had a bad temper, her family was well-off and could be considered passable. Who knew that Lu Sheng would suddenly fall apart¡­ These days, Cui Peng and her daughter-in-law quarreled even more fiercely. They fought every day and finally divorced. Regarding Cui Peng¡¯s divorce, Zheng Shu felt that it was quite good. Not only did she split a lot of property from her daughter-in-law, but she was also spared from someone making her angry every day. Although the granddaughter was taken away by her daughter-in-law. But so what! Granddaughter¡­ who cared! Cui Peng said that he wanted to marry Zhang Yue again, so Zheng Shu made a condition. First get a child, then get the certificate. Don¡¯t turn around and make her worry about not having a child again! ¡°I heard the sighs in the room. is Lu Sheng dying?¡± Zheng Shu stuck her head out and tried to listen. Mother Li waved her hand. ¡°Why are you always talking nonsense!¡± ¡°Zhang Yue took good care of Lu Sheng!¡± Mother Li looked at Zheng Shu with some disdain. ¡°You should be a little more considerate!¡± Mother Li said angrily. Zheng Shu couldn¡¯t be bothered with her. She waved her hand. ¡°If I had to say, if Lu Sheng really cared about her, he would have gone long ago. Don¡¯t drag her down.¡± ¡°You¡­¡± Mother Li¡¯s temper flared. She was about to scold Zheng Shu. Zheng Shu said with a righteous expression, ¡°I¡¯m doing this for Zhang Yue¡¯s good!¡± The two people then quarreled at the Lu family gate. Chapter 7 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Many people heard the noise and came out to see. Zhao Di naturally heard the argument outside. When she heard Zheng Shu¡¯s voice, she could not help but shrink back. Although Zheng Shu¡¯s words were unpleasant, her daughter might have to rely on their family in the future. Zhao Di did not want to offend her. Especially after Zheng Shu¡¯s son-in-law, Lu Qiang, was promoted. Zheng Shu¡¯s tail was almost raised to the sky. She told everyone that whoever married Cui Peng would be extremely lucky. ¡°Cui Peng¡¯s mother, don¡¯t talk about such unlucky matters at other¡¯s door! Be careful not to be chased away by them!¡± A neighbor next to her kindly advised. ¡°She dares!¡± Zheng Shu was full of confidence. She predicted that Zhang Yue would become her daughter-in-law in the future and would definitely not dare to provoke her as a mother-in-law. ¡°I¡¯m not lying! That Lu Sheng has been in coma for more than half a year! I think it will be over in a few days!¡± Zheng Shu said firmly. The onlookers didn¡¯t know how to persuade Zheng Shu when they saw her brazenly predicting the ¡°death date¡± of others. ¡°Zhang Yue is lucky! Our Cui Peng has taken a fancy to her!¡± Zheng Shu said proudly. ¡°Otherwise, she will suffer for the rest of her life!¡± she continued firmly, not caring about the strange looks of the others. ¡°In my opinion, Zhang Yue should not be guarding that living dead person! Dragging herself to death!¡± Zheng Shu shook her head, very confident in her own words. Zhao Di sat in the room. Although she could not hear it clearly, she could hear the general meaning. She hugged Lu San tightly and tried her best not to rush out. Lu San could naturally see Zhao Di¡¯s emotions. She could only turn her head to look at her father who was lying on the bed. ¡°When are you going to wake up? ! Someone is going to snatch my mother away!¡± Lu San muttered in her heart. She had already dripped her blood essence for her father six times in a row. If nothing unexpected happened, her father would wake up soon. However, Lu San could not determine if her father would be able to live like a normal person after he woke up. After all, there were too many uncertain things in life, and she had no way of perceiving the results. Zheng Shu was spreading her theory at the Lu family¡¯s door, but she was ruthlessly pushed from behind. She was shocked and almost fell on the ground in front of the door. Zheng Shu turned her head angrily and scolded, ¡°Which ignorant thing!¡± However, she saw Lu Yi with his hands on his waist and his eyes staring at Zheng Shu. Zheng Shu was shocked by the little brat¡¯s imposing manner and did not say a word. Lu Yi grunted and entered the courtyard under everyone¡¯s gaze. It was called a courtyard, but it was a mud wall that was not as tall as a person. Standing outside the wall, one could see everything clearly just by stepping on it. Lu Yi rushed into the house and sat on the chair angrily. Zhang Yue walked forward and comforted her son, ¡°Let the others say whatever they want to say!¡± ¡°We¡¯ll live our own lives, we don¡¯t have to care about others!¡± Zhang Yue said softly, which really made Lu Yi gradually relax. At that moment, someone outside the courtyard asked, ¡°Does Lu Yi live here?¡± When the people gathered at the door heard that, they all looked at that person. They saw that person wearing a clean shirt and trousers. He looked very stylish. The village had never seen more than a few people dressed so formally. Occasionally, there were a few people who wore fashionable clothes. They were also wearing t-shirts and trousers. The Li family¡¯s mother quickly went forward and asked, ¡°Who are you? Why are you looking for Lu Yi?¡± When the Li family¡¯s mother asked this question, everyone became even more curious. Lu Yi was just a child, yet this person suddenly came to look for him. This was too strange! ¡°Yeah! Did Lu Yi get into trouble somewhere? Now someone has come to look for him!¡± Zheng Shu was still holding a grudge against Lu Yi¡¯s kick, so she asked as if she was just watching a show. That person smiled and said, ¡°I¡¯m the principal of the primary school in town, Wang Cheng. I want to invite Lu Yi to go to school in town!¡± ¡°What?¡± Zheng Shu suddenly screamed. When the others heard that he was a cultured person from town, they immediately led the way. ¡°This way, this way!¡± A few people entered the courtyard one after another ¡°Lu Yi¡¯s mother! The principal of the town is here to look for Lu Yi!¡± The Li family¡¯s mother happily shouted into the house. After two days, Lu Yi had thought that the principal was a person who deceived children. Lu Yi, who was a little depressed, immediately jumped up from his chair when he heard that the principal was really here. He quickly walked to the door and saw Wang Cheng standing outside with a smile. Zhang Yue also followed him out. She glanced at Lu Yi and said to Wang Cheng, ¡°Principal, this way please.¡± After inviting him into the house, she realized that there was no place in the house that could entertain guests. Zhang Yue smiled apologetically. Wang Cheng did not mind. He found a stool by the wall and sat down. He roughly looked around the situation of the Lu family. It was just as Lu Yi had said. Seeing Zhang Yue standing by the side, Wang Cheng did not hesitate anymore. He went straight to the point and said, ¡°I have already learned about Lu Yi¡¯s situation from the primary school in the village.¡± ¡°This child has a good character. I hope that we can groom him,¡± Wang Cheng said sincerely. ¡°So, I came here this time hoping that you would agree to let him study in the town.¡± Wang Cheng¡¯s words instantly made the house and outside the house silent. Chapter 8 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Lu Yi stood beside Zhang Yue, expectant and hesitant. Zhang Yue looked down at her son, then smiled and said to Wang Cheng, ¡°Then my son will have to trouble you in the future, Principal!¡± As she said this, Zhang Yue bowed deeply to Wang Cheng. Wang Cheng quickly stood up, his eyes filled with admiration. ¡°Lu Yi is so outstanding because of your education!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I will definitely work hard to nurture him into a talent!¡± Wang Cheng promised solemnly. Suddenly, Lu Yi stood between the two and shouted, ¡°I¡¯m not going!¡± ¡°Why?¡± Zhang Yue and Wang Cheng asked at the same time. Lu Yi glanced at his father on the bed and gritted his teeth. ¡°I don¡¯t like going to the town to study!¡± Zhang Yue knew what her son was thinking. Her heart hurt again. Zhao Di sat beside him and sighed as well. Zhao Di gently placed Lu San on Lu Sheng¡¯s bed. She came to Lu Yi¡¯s side and gently hugged him. ¡°The child already has his own ideas¡­ why don¡¯t we listen to him?¡± It was not that Zhao Di was ruthless, but there was only one boy in the family who could help. If Lu Yi went to the town, Zhang Yue would be exhausted to death! ¡°That¡¯s right! What¡¯s the use of going to the town to study!¡± Zheng Shu said fiercely. Her granddaughter spent a lot of money to get into the town¡¯s primary school! How could she let Lu Yi go to the town to study easily? ¡°In my opinion, before his father dies, he should stay at home to take care of his father!¡± Zheng Shu said sternly, ¡°This is called filial piety.¡± Hearing Zheng Shu keep saying that Lu Sheng would die, Zhao Di finally could not help but say, ¡°His father will not die!¡± ¡°My daughter is taking good care of Lu Sheng! He will definitely wake up!¡± Zhao Di glared at Zheng Shu and said. Zhang Yue looked at her mother¡¯s trembling back, her eyes slightly red. Although her mother hoped that she could find a good family, in fact, she just wanted her to live a more comfortable life. But for Lu Sheng, her mother actually pitied him. Lu Sheng had always been filial to his mother. He would never refuse anything that he could do for his mother and siblings. If Lu Sheng hadn¡¯t become a vegetable, his mother would never have let her think about taking the next step! Listening to Zhao Di¡¯s words, Zheng Shu was dissatisfied. ¡°What do you mean by waking up!¡± ¡°It¡¯s been half a year! If he was going to wake up, he would have already woken up!¡± Zheng Shu sneered. ¡°I think this person lying on the bed might already be out of breath!¡± As Zheng Shu said this, she glanced at the bed. It would have been better if she hadn¡¯t looked. The next second, Zheng Shu suddenly screamed. She was so scared that she sat on the ground and pointed at the bed with a trembling finger. Everyone looked at Zheng Shu in puzzlement. They saw that the person on the bed who had been unconscious for more than half a year actually opened his eyes and stared at Zheng Shu. No wonder Zheng Shu was scared. She was caught talking bad about others behind their backs. Lu Sheng was lying on the bed with his head slightly tilted. Only a pair of eyes were staring at her. Lu San sat next to Lu Sheng with satisfaction. The wound on her hand was slowly healing. When they were arguing just now, Lu San¡¯s blood essence was condensed again. She bit her finger without hesitation and dripped the blood essence into Lu Sheng¡¯s mouth. Sure enough, after seven replenishments of the blood essence, Lu Sheng really woke up! However, the current him could not move except for his head and eyes. But¡­ This was enough! He was no longer the living dead who could only lie on the bed silently! When Zhang Yue saw that Lu Sheng woke up, she was shocked at first, then rushed to Lu Sheng¡¯s side and cried on his body. Half a year of grievance and sadness poured out at this moment. Zheng Shu was so scared that her soul was almost gone. When she finally reacted, she did not dare to look at Lu Sheng again. She rolled and crawled out of the Lu family home. She had to quickly go home and tell her son and daughter that Lu Sheng had actually woken up! Her son-in-law¡¯s prosperity was because Lu Sheng fell ill after the car accident. It was also because of this that her son had the confidence to divorce his daughter-in-law. They were all certain that Lu Sheng would never wake up! But now, Lu Sheng had woken up! What should they do! Zheng Shu could not suppress the worry in her heart and ran home desperately. In the Lu family¡¯s courtyard, a few people who were originally planning to watch the show actually witnessed the scene of Lu Sheng waking up. They quickly congratulated Zhao Di. Zhao Di was also so happy that she cried. She hugged Lu Yi, who had cried until he was in tears, and thanked everyone repeatedly. Wang Cheng looked at the joy of the Lu family being reborn, and sincerely offered his blessings. Chapter 9 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Lu Sheng¡¯s body couldn¡¯t move at this time, so he could only stare at Lu Yi. Lu Yi came to his father and couldn¡¯t help but sob. Lu Sheng opened his mouth slightly, but didn¡¯t make a sound. Lu San sat beside him, worried for her father. ¡°Why is it still not working?¡± Lu San pouted and complained in her heart. She had clearly worked very hard! Her blood essence was the blood essence of a ten-thousand-year-old ginseng spirit! Why couldn¡¯t she even make someone talk? ! What Lu San didn¡¯t expect was that although her blood essence had ten-thousand-year-old ginseng spirit power, Lu Sheng was, after all, a person who had been comatose for half a year. It was already very difficult to wake up. Not to mention moving, the function of his vocal cords also needed a while to recover. Lu Yi saw that his father wanted to speak, so he quickly moved his head closer. Lu Sheng tried his best to use his breath and said, ¡°Go to¡­ town¡­ to school!¡± Although his words sounded weak, Lu Yi could hear them clearly. The tears in his eyes became more abundant. He pursed his lips and didn¡¯t know how to answer. Zhang Yue, who was sitting beside him, also heard Lu Sheng¡¯s words. Seeing her son like this, Zhang Yue reached out and touched his hair. ¡°Listen to your father! Go to school in town!¡± Lu Yi finally stopped hesitating and nodded heavily. ¡°Okay!¡± Wang Cheng stood at the side. Seeing the touching scene of the Lu family, his eyes couldn¡¯t help but redden. When he heard Lu Yi¡¯s answer, Wang Cheng chuckled and took two steps forward. ¡°Then I won¡¯t disturb your family reunion!¡± ¡°I¡¯ll wait for you to report to school!¡± Wang Cheng said as he patted Lu Yi¡¯s shoulder. Lu Yi¡¯s face was full of tears. He looked at Wang Cheng and laughed. ¡°Okay!¡± The boy¡¯s words changed the trajectory of his future life. Lu San sat on the bed and studied Lu Sheng¡¯s condition. Judging from his condition, he should be gradually recovering. However, she still didn¡¯t know how long it would take for him to recover to the state he was in before the accident. When the neighbors heard that Lu Sheng had woken up, they all came to congratulate him. Lu Sheng and Zhang Yue¡¯s character was well-known in the village. Therefore, although the Lu family was down and out now, many people still cared about them from the bottom of their hearts. When the second son of the Lu family heard that his father had woken up, he hurriedly ran home from the eastern end of the village. He had originally planned to go to the vegetable field at the eastern end of the village to dig up some wild vegetable roots and bring them home for his mother. Who knew that he would actually hear that his father had woken up before he managed to dig up too many wild vegetable roots. Lu Er rushed into the room, pushed aside a few bodies that were blocking him, and rushed to the bedside. When he saw that his father, who had his eyes tightly shut all this time, was currently staring at him with bright eyes.. Lu Er cried out loud. Lu Yi hugged Lu Er tightly, and the two brothers hugged each other and cried. Ever since their father fell seriously ill, the two brothers seemed to have grown up overnight. Their small bodies were trying their best to share the burden of their mother¡¯s life. Now that their father had finally woken up, the two brothers could finally relax. Lu San looked at her family members crying. She hesitated for a moment, and her tears fell as well. Although she was a ginseng spirit, she also had the seven emotions and six desires. Now, as a member of this family, it was only right for her to cry! ¡°Hey! Let¡¯s go quickly! Don¡¯t disturb the family reunion!¡± The Li family¡¯s mother urged the others to leave the Lu family. Seeing that Lu Sheng had woken up, the worry in Zhao Di¡¯s heart was also relieved. There was no room for more people in the Lu family now, so Zhao Di also hurried home. Before she left, Zhao Di held Zhang Yue¡¯s hand and said, ¡°He just woke up. There are some things that you have to bear with him!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry.¡± Zhang Yue looked at her mother with a sweet smile on her face. ¡°If there¡¯s anything that mom needs to do¡­ just give a message,¡± Zhao Di reminded her again. Zhang Yue nodded. She knew that she was the one that her mother couldn¡¯t let go of. Soon, only the Lu family was left in the house. Zhang Yue wiped the tears from her face and said to Lu Yi, ¡°Take care of dad. I¡¯ll go and cook.¡± Just as Zhang Yue was about to leave, she felt something grab her hand. She looked down and saw that it was Lu Sheng¡¯s hand that grabbed her hand. ¡°You!¡± Zhang Yue¡¯s entire face was flushed with excitement. ¡°You can move!¡± The corners of Lu Sheng¡¯s mouth twitched slightly as he said in a weak voice, ¡°Yes!¡± ¡°Thank you for your hard work!¡± This was what Lu Sheng wanted to say to Zhang Yue the most. He owed her for the past six months! Zhang Yue shook her head and smiled. ¡°It¡¯s what I should do!¡± ¡°You¡¯re better now! Everything will be fine!¡± Zhang Yue¡¯s face was beaming with happiness. Chapter 10 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Eating together as a family was Zhang Yue¡¯s extravagant hope for the past six months. She imagined the scene of Lu Sheng waking up and the whole family eating together time and again. At this time, although Lu Sheng couldn¡¯t sit up yet, he didn¡¯t need someone to push food into his mouth. He could chew and even eat some solid food! After rejecting Lu Yi¡¯s request to feed his father, Zhang Yue insisted on feeding Lu Sheng herself. The two of them ate, their eyes glued together. Lu San sat on the small chair and ate her food obediently. Her gaze would glance at her parents from time to time. ¡°Don¡¯t look around!¡± Lu Yi stopped her in a low voice. Lu San was a little confused. She had lived for 10,000 years, what else could she not look at! She pouted her little mouth in dissatisfaction and dug into her food fiercely. At night, after the three children had fallen asleep, Zhang Yue came to her husband¡¯s side and leaned on him. Lu Sheng raised his hand slightly and placed it on Zhang Yue¡¯s body. Zhang Yue sighed faintly. ¡°It¡¯s been half a year! How many times have I wished that you could hug me like this?¡± Lu Sheng lowered his head slightly and looked at Zhang Yue. ¡°I¡¯ve let you down.¡± Zhang Yue shook her head violently. ¡°No! It¡¯s not your fault!¡± Lu Sheng sighed. ¡°You¡¯ve worked hard!¡± Zhang Yue returned his embrace and buried her face deep in his chest. ¡°It¡¯s not hard! Everything is worth it!¡± ¡°In the past half a year, whenever I couldn¡¯t hold on anymore, I would lean on you like this and listen to your heartbeat!¡± ¡°It¡¯s so powerful!¡± Zhang Yue listened to the voice that moved her heart. ¡°I always believe that you will get better!¡± ¡°I know¡­¡± the corner of Lu Sheng¡¯s mouth rose slightly. During this period of time, although he was unconscious, he had always been aware. His consciousness was sometimes blurry and sometimes clear, but it had never ended. Because of this, he knew what happened at home and successfully woke up the moment Lu Yi made his decision. The couple whispered to each other, wanting to share the thoughts they had missed for the past six months. The three children who were sleeping not far away were too excited and none of them fell asleep. The three of them curled up on the bed and smiled secretly. ¡°Daddy is finally awake!¡± Lu Yi shouted in his heart. Lu Er began to count with his fingers. ¡°Daddy can move his hands today, and he can move his feet tomorrow, and he can stand up the day after tomorrow!¡± Lu San thought, ¡°I should give daddy some supplements. He still looks very weak!¡± The three siblings were thinking about their own worries. The corners of their mouths were almost raised to their ears. The next morning, the Lu siblings stood by the bed and looked at the bed with anticipation. Zhang Yue reached out to hold Lu Sheng¡¯s arm and slowly helped him sit up. Lu Sheng looked much better than yesterday. He looked very dignified. The Lu siblings stared at their father, looking up and down carefully. Lu Sheng smiled, slowly opened his arms, and extended them to his children. Lu Yi was the first to rush into his arms. Lu Er and Lu San did not want to be outdone, and they stuck close to their father. This was the first time in Lu San¡¯s memory that she had such close contact with her father. Feeling the warm embrace, her heart was filled with emotion. ¡°Everything is worth it!¡± ¡°I only hope that my blood essence can be condensed quickly, so that father can recover faster!¡± Lu San was looking forward to it. What she didn¡¯t expect was that Lu Sheng¡¯s recovery speed had already exceeded the medical standards! Early in the morning, there were already many people gathered outside the Lu family¡¯s door. Zheng Shu was also hiding in the crowd, waiting anxiously. The day before, she had gone home to tell her daughter and son-in-law that Lu Sheng had woken up. Who knew that her son-in-law had gone out for the whole night and didn¡¯t come back this morning. She had no choice but to come back to check on the situation herself. People surrounded the Lu family, wanting to see the situation inside the house, but they were too embarrassed to go in. ¡°I heard that Lu Sheng woke up! This is a miracle!¡± Aunt Zhang, who was at the east end of the village, heard that Lu Sheng woke up and came to watch the show early in the morning. ¡°Yeah! I saw it with my own eyes yesterday! He even opened his eyes!¡± Aunt Liu laughed to express her sense of superiority. ¡°That¡¯s great! The heavens don¡¯t disappoint those who care! Zhang Yue has finally made it!¡± Uncle Li received a lot of care from the Lu couple and thanked the heavens from the bottom of his heart. ¡°Who knows if it¡¯s just his life flash!¡± Zheng Shu couldn¡¯t help but interrupt everyone¡¯s conversation. This discordant sentence immediately stirred up a thousand waves in the crowd. ¡°Say, Cui Peng¡¯s mom, are you worried that Lu Sheng will snatch your son-in-law¡¯s job when he wakes up?¡± Aunt Liu glanced at Zheng Shu and said impolitely. ¡°That¡¯s right! If Lu Sheng didn¡¯t suddenly fall ill, your son-in-law wouldn¡¯t have been promoted so quickly!¡± Aunt Zhang also echoed. ¡°If you ask me, when Lu Sheng wakes up, the job must be returned to him!¡± Aunt Liu snorted and said. ¡°What do you know! My son-in-law is really capable!¡± Zheng Shu protested loudly in dissatisfaction. Chapter 11 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Ji Wu village wasn¡¯t big to begin with, and the people in the village were all old neighbors who had lived there for decades. Not to mention what happened to their families, even if their children couldn¡¯t take a shit for a few days, everyone in the village knew about it. Therefore, everyone in the village knew exactly what kind of person Lu Qiang was and whether he was qualified for his current position. However, since this matter had not been spoken of first, everyone avoided exposing it. Now that Lu Sheng had woken up, no one knew whether Lu Qiang would be able to keep his position! When he heard that Lu Sheng had woken up, Lu Qiang made a trip to the town overnight. He brought an old Chinese doctor with him and rushed back from the town early in the morning. When he arrived at the entrance of the Lu family, he saw that there were so many people gathered at the entrance. Lu Qiang¡¯s heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly asked, ¡°Why are there so many people? Did something happen to Lu Sheng?¡± The Li family¡¯s mother glanced at Lu Qiang and said, ¡°Lu Sheng is fine!¡± Lu Qiang paused for a moment, and the small flame in his heart also dimmed. He smiled and said to the crowd, ¡°Lu Sheng is my brother. I heard that he woke up, so I quickly asked a doctor to come over and take a look at him!¡± ¡°Come over and take a look now?¡± Aunt Liu smiled and said, ¡°I wonder what your as his brother have been doing for the past half a year.¡± Hearing the hostility in the villagers¡¯ words, Lu Qiang quickly lowered his head and led the old Chinese medicine doctor to the Lu family, ignoring the others. He had to let the old Chinese medicine doctor see how this person who had been in a coma for half a year suddenly woke up! The old Chinese medicine doctor followed behind Lu Qiang, his heart full of anticipation and anxiety. What he was looking forward to was that there was actually someone who had woken up without any treatment for half a year! What he was anxious about was that back then, he was certain that this person would not wake up, for he had received a lot of benefits from Lu Qiang! The old Chinese doctor quickly followed Lu Qiang into the courtyard. ¡°Lu Sheng, sister-in-law! I¡¯m here!¡± Lu Qiang said loudly as he pushed the door open and entered the house. Once he entered the House, Lu Qiang saw Lu Sheng sitting on the bed. He was really shocked. If it weren¡¯t for the old Chinese medicine doctor behind him, he would have turned around and left. Lu Sheng naturally saw Lu Qiang too. Since Lu Sheng woke up, Zhang Yue had already told him roughly about the things that had happened in the past six months. Including the fact that Zhang Yue suspected that Lu Qiang had stolen their family¡¯s money. Although Lu Sheng didn¡¯t want to suspect Lu Qiang, the money was really lost, and he was indeed at the scene. Lu Sheng comforted Zhang Yue, saying that he would definitely find a way to get the money back. As for whether the money was in Lu Qiang¡¯s hands, he still needed to investigate further. Lu Qiang quickly recovered his mind. He walked forward with a smile and grabbed Lu Sheng¡¯s hand. ¡°Brother, you¡¯re finally awake!¡± ¡°I was so worried!¡± Lu Qiang said and led the old Chinese doctor over. ¡°Quick, this is the old Chinese doctor that I specially invited from the town for you. Let him take your pulse!¡± Lu Qiang said as he made space for the old Chinese doctor to take Lu Sheng¡¯s pulse. The old Chinese doctor walked forward, prepared the pulse pillow, and sat on the low stool. Lu Sheng glanced at the old Chinese doctor and did not refuse. He stretched out his hand for the old Chinese doctor to take his pulse. The old Chinese doctor touched Lu Sheng¡¯s pulse. His originally calm expression instantly became a little shocked. Seeing this, Lu Qiang quickly asked, ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Is there something wrong?¡± ¡°Just tell us directly. We can handle it!¡± Lu Qiang urged. The old Chinese doctor did not answer him. He asked Lu Sheng to change his hand and continue to check his pulse. Lu Qiang watched anxiously from the side. The old Chinese doctor, on the other hand, did not seem to be in a hurry. After a long while, he slowly withdrew his hand and shook his head. Lu Qiang continued to ask, ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Tell me quickly! I¡¯m so worried!¡± The old Chinese doctor smiled and said, ¡°This is really the most magical pulse that I have ever checked in my entire life!¡± ¡°Not to mention someone who has been bedridden for half a year in a comatose state, even a young person who exercises every day might not have such a strong pulse!¡± The old Chinese doctor could not help but praise. Lu Qiang was stunned on the spot when he heard this. A few curious people approached the door. When they heard the old Chinese doctor¡¯s words, they were also amazed. ¡°Lu Sheng, this is definitely a miracle!¡± Aunt Liu¡¯s face was full of smiles. It could be seen that the smile was sincere. ¡°The heavens were touched by Zhang Yue¡¯s actions!¡± The Li family¡¯s mother also said. She was so excited that her hands were trembling. ¡°Their family has finally come to a happy end!¡± Uncle Chang, the neighbor, also laughed, feeling a big stone in his heart also dropped. ¡°It¡¯s hasn¡¯t been easy!¡± Aunt Liang watched Lu Sheng grow up from a young age, and she was so happy that she cried. ¡°I want to cry too!¡± Ah Liang, the neighbor next door, cried out. Chapter 12 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio When Lu Qiang heard that the old Chinese medical doctor had confirmed that Lu Sheng was fine and that his body was in excellent condition, he immediately panicked. ¡°You have just recovered from a serious illness. Rest well!¡± Lu Qiang said and turned around to leave. ¡°About that¡­¡± Lu Sheng hesitated for a moment, but he still asked, ¡°It¡¯s about work.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry about work. I will try my best to help you fight for it!¡± Lu Qiang turned his head and solemnly promised. ¡°This didn¡¯t count as an occupational hazard at the start.¡± Lu Qiang smacked his lips and said with some embarrassment. ¡°The factory wouldn¡¯t give you such a long time off.¡± Lu Qiang sighed. The more he said, the more he felt that what he said made sense. ¡°Back then, they also gave some compensation according to the situation.¡± As Lu Qiang said that, he took a few steps forward and came to Lu Sheng¡¯s bedside. ¡°I think it¡¯s okay for the factory to do this,¡± he said while patting Lu Sheng¡¯s shoulder. Zhang Yue looked at Lu Qiang. She didn¡¯t want to destroy the brotherhood between Lu Qiang and Lu Sheng, but there were some things that she had to say. ¡°At that time, the decision of the factory was also your decision!¡± Zhang Yue said bluntly. ¡°Is there any meaning in coming here to talk about this now?¡± ¡°You can¡¯t put it that way. Lu Sheng didn¡¯t have an accident during working hours,¡± Lu Qiang tried his best to defend himself. ¡°This work-related injury assessment couldn¡¯t be done either!¡± Lu Qiang said seriously and brought out the national regulations. As he spoke, he patted Lu Sheng¡¯s shoulder again, trying to seek understanding. ¡°This person has been lying in bed for so long. No one knew when he would wake up.¡± ¡°The factory is so busy. It has always been like a radish pit.¡± Lu Qiang looked troubled. ¡°He can¡¯t work, they had to find someone to take over.¡± ¡°Now that the radish pit is full, even if you ask me to arrange it for him, I still need some time, don¡¯t I?¡± After Lu Qiang said that, he paused and looked at Lu Sheng. His meaning was very clear. The situation back then was your own problem. Now that this radish pit is full, don¡¯t come and find trouble for me again! Lu Sheng listened to Lu Qiang¡¯s words and thought seriously. ¡°I won¡¯t make things difficult for the factory. Don¡¯t worry!¡± Hearing Lu Sheng¡¯s words, Zhang Yue was furious. But she couldn¡¯t refute him like this, so she could only angrily hide to the side. When the others heard the conversation between the two of them, they secretly cursed Lu Qiang in their hearts. If it wasn¡¯t for Lu Qiang¡¯s instigation, Lu Sheng¡¯s factory wouldn¡¯t have fallen into his hands so easily. Lu Sheng and the other ex-workers all worked in the town¡¯s factory. Because of Lu Sheng¡¯s outstanding performance and hard work, he climbed all the way to the position of deputy factory manager. The country was vigorously developing township enterprises, and Lu Sheng was about to be assigned to the new factory as factory manager. Who knew that something would happen at this juncture! Other than lamenting that Lu Sheng had missed a good opportunity, people could not help but sigh. This was fate! Lu Sheng was bedridden for half a year, and the new factory had been running for almost half a year. As Lu Sheng¡¯s assistant at the time, Lu Qiang accepted the heavy burden ¡°unreservedly¡± after Lu Sheng fell. It was just that Lu Qiang¡¯s ability was not as good as Lu Sheng¡¯s. The new factory was still in a precarious situation. However, because of the large amount of state support funds, the factory would not close down for at least a year and a half. Lu Sheng did not know what the current situation of the new factory was. He needed to understand more information before he could make a new judgment. When Lu Qiang heard Lu Sheng¡¯s words, he was immediately overjoyed. He quickly said, ¡°Then you should rest well! I¡¯ll come and see you another day!¡± After Lu Qiang said that, he turned around and left. However, Lu Sheng stood up at this moment. ¡°Wait a moment.¡± Everyone looked at Lu Sheng in shock. They had never expected that this person who had been lying down for half a year would stand up just like that! Lu Qiang was so scared that he almost fell down. ¡°You¡­ you¡­¡± Lu Sheng lowered his head and looked at his legs. ¡°Although they¡¯re not particularly agile, it shouldn¡¯t be a problem for me to walk.¡± As Lu Sheng spoke, he took a few steps. How was this not a problem? He was just short of walking as fast as he could! Lu San happily sat by the wall and looked at the fruits of her labor. ¡°There¡¯s something I¡¯d like to ask Brother Lu to help me check,¡± Lu Sheng said as he looked in Zhang Yue¡¯s direction. ¡°What is it?¡± For some reason, Lu Qiang felt his heart tremble. ¡°When I was in trouble, I lost the things I had on me,¡± Lu Sheng said briefly. Lu Qiang¡¯s heart skipped a beat, but his face was filled with confusion. ¡°What things?¡± Lu Sheng walked forward, lowered his head slightly, and whispered into Lu Qiang¡¯s ear, ¡°A sum of money.¡± Lu Sheng, who was already more than half a head taller than Lu Qiang, now gave him an extremely strong sense of pressure. Lu Qiang subconsciously stepped back. ¡°Okay! Don¡¯t worry! I¡¯ll help you check it out!¡± As Lu Qiang spoke, he had already retreated into the courtyard. ¡°Then please!¡± Lu Sheng said, his gaze only sweeping over Lu Qiang¡¯s retreating figure. Chapter 13 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio After Lu Qiang left, the onlookers congratulated the Lu family again and left one after another. Lu Sheng walked back into the house and picked up Lu San who was standing by the wall. Lu San was carried around in two circles and giggled happily. When Zhang Yue saw it, she said worriedly, ¡°Don¡¯t drop her!¡± ¡°No! My daughter is my treasure!¡± Lu Sheng said solemnly while carrying Lu San who was laughing non-stop. Many times, in his blurry consciousness, he seemed to hear his daughter talking to him. Even though Zhang Yue said that Lu San still could not speak! However, Lu Sheng always felt that during the half a year that he was lying down, she would occasionally come to talk to him and encourage him. She would always appear when Lu Sheng was about to give up. And she could always bring hope to Lu Sheng. Lu Sheng hugged his daughter and kissed her hard on the cheek. This kiss made Lu San smile even more happily. Zhang Yue finished the work in her hands and walked over. ¡°Why did you let Lu Qiang do the investigation on the money?¡± Lu Sheng put Lu San back on the bed and said, ¡°A clean slate is a clean slate. If there¡¯s really something wrong with him, he will definitely reveal a flaw!¡± When Zhang Yue heard Lu Sheng¡¯s words, she did not pursue the matter any further. Lu Sheng had always had a plan. He always had his own reasons for doing things. Therefore, Zhang Yue would always believe in him! Lu Yi and Lu Er also went out when the people left just now. Although their father had already woken up, life still had to go on as usual. Their father could not work too hard now, so the work at home still needed the brothers to tend to. Lu San did not go to the garbage station with Lu Yi. She was going to the market with her mother today. She had a feeling that something special would happen at the market today! Zhang Yue prepared food and drinks for Lu Sheng. After giving a few instructions, she planned to go to the market by herself. Unexpectedly, Lu San staggered and followed her. She opened her arms and wanted Zhang Yue to carry her. ¡°Lu San, be good. Stay at home with your father, okay?¡± Zhang Yue tried to persuade her. Lu San did not care. She still opened her arms and waited for Zhang Yue. Lu Sheng smiled at his daughter¡¯s persistent look and said, ¡°Take her with you! I plan to go out later.¡± ¡°You¡¯re going out? What for?¡± Zhang Yue frowned unhappily. ¡°You just woke up¡­¡± ¡°It¡¯s okay! Don¡¯t worry! I won¡¯t go too far,¡± Lu Sheng promised solemnly. Zhang Yue sighed and carried her daughter into the wicker basket. ¡°Alright! Then come back soon!¡± Lu Sheng walked Zhang Yue and their daughter to the courtyard door before walking back into the house alone. Although he had just woken up, he had to be alert immediately! This family needed him! After lying down for half a year, everything outside had changed. Therefore, Lu Sheng had to go out as soon as possible to see what had happened so that he could find a strategy to deal with it! Lu Sheng thought, put on a coat and walked out. He walked on the village road. Many people greeted him warmly when they saw him. Some people gathered together and whispered to each other. Lu Sheng walked all the way to the village chief¡¯s house and stood at the door and knocked. When the village chief heard that it was Lu Sheng, he immediately opened the door. ¡°Lu Sheng! Come, come, come, sit, sit!¡± Lu Sheng was led into the room and sat on the village chief¡¯s 1.8-meter-tall sofa. The village chief¡¯s wife took out some fruit and said, ¡°Try it, it¡¯s freshly picked!¡± Lu Sheng smiled and took the big apple from the village chief¡¯s wife and thanked her. ¡°You¡¯ve just recovered from a serious injury, why did you think of coming to my place?¡± The village chief took out a cigarette and was about to light it when his wife slapped him. ¡°Lu Sheng just woke up. Don¡¯t smoke!¡± The village chief¡¯s wife said with dissatisfaction. ¡°I forgot! I forgot!¡± The village chief quickly put away the cigarette apologetically. Lu sheng smiled and said, ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter! I have completely recovered!¡± However, the village chief¡¯s wife said, ¡°That won¡¯t do! We have to change this problem of his.¡± The village chief¡¯s wife had the skills to control her husband, so Lu Sheng naturally did not dare to interfere. The village chief winked at Lu Sheng for a long time before asking, ¡°Why are you looking for me?¡± Lu Sheng said solemnly, ¡°It¡¯s like this. I just woke up, so I don¡¯t know much about the changes in our village and town.¡± ¡°I want to understand the situation from village chief here,¡± Lu Sheng said without hiding anything. ¡°I still have to support my family. I have to recover as soon as possible!¡± The village chief nodded approvingly and began to introduce the recent changes in the village and town to Lu Sheng. Chapter 14 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Zhang Yue carried Lu San to the market and found a place to set up a stall. A few stall owners surrounded her. ¡°I heard your man woke up? Really?¡± Zhang Yue¡¯s face was full of a smile that they had never seen before, which made people believe that the ¡°miracle¡± was real! ¡°So you finally got it!¡± The stall owners had a lot of communication with Zhang Yue, so they knew more about her family¡¯s situation. ¡°I know! Your man is awake. Although he may not be of much help, at least someone can say something decent.¡± Sister Niu, who was particularly enthusiastic, sighed. ¡°Is it okay for him to stay at home alone while you come out?¡± The Chen family¡¯s aunt asked curiously, ¡°It¡¯s fine if he was asleep in the past, but now that he¡¯s awake, there¡¯s no one to take care of him. Is that okay?¡± Zhang Yue smiled and said, ¡°He was preparing to go out when I went out. He shouldn¡¯t be at home right now.¡± ¡°Go out? How can he go out?¡± The Chen¡¯s aunt cried out in surprise. The smile on Zhang Yue¡¯s face became even sweeter. ¡°He¡¯s already recovered!¡± ¡°He can walk?¡± Sister Niu quickly asked. Zhang Yue nodded. ¡°That¡¯s great! You¡¯ve really made it!¡± Sister Niu sighed from the bottom of her heart. The few of them were chatting happily when Cui Hong walked over with her daughter. ¡°Zhang Yue! Your man just woke up and you¡¯re already out working. Aren¡¯t you too hardworking!¡± Cui Hong said while munching on melon seeds. Lu Wan held onto Cui Hong by the corner of her clothes and followed beside her. Zhang Yue didn¡¯t want to pay attention to Cui Hong, so she lowered her head and tidied up her own small stall. ¡°What¡¯s the matter? Don¡¯t you care about men when they wake up?¡± Cui Hong was dissatisfied with Zhang Yue¡¯s attitude, so she stood in front of her and asked arrogantly. Zhang Yue raised her head to look at Cui Hong. ¡°If you have nothing better to do, please go away! I still have business to do!¡± ¡°Business?¡± Cui Hong laughed out loud. ¡°What kind of business is this!¡± ¡°Look at my man, that¡¯s what a business is!¡± Cui Hong laughed out loud. Cui Hong¡¯s words naturally angered many of the stalls around her. ¡°If you don¡¯t know how to talk with your mouth, next time change your position!¡± Old Li squatted beside his pile of carrots and snorted unhappily. ¡°I¡¯ve never seen such a shameless person! He stole her man¡¯s job and is still complaining here,¡± Aunt Wu, who was more familiar with the situation of the Lu family, couldn¡¯t help but say. ¡°What do you mean he stole her man¡¯s job?¡± Cui Hong turned her head away in dissatisfaction. ¡°Her man¡¯s life is not good, so he fell and became disabled. Then my man is called¡­ accepting orders in the face of danger. Why would he be shameless?¡± Cui Hong retorted fiercely. ¡°Lu Sheng is not disabled!¡± Zhang Yue said while gritting her teeth. ¡°That¡¯s almost the same as being disabled!¡± Cui Hong snorted and didn¡¯t think much of it. She heard from Zheng Shu yesterday that Lu Sheng had woken up, but she didn¡¯t go over to take a look. She only heard that his pair of eyes could move, so what was the difference between that and being disabled! As Cui Hong said this, she glanced at Lu San. ¡°Your Lu San can¡¯t talk, right?¡± ¡°I say! It must be you¡­ or your Lu Sheng has done something wrong in his previous life!¡± Cui Hong said with certainty. ¡°Look at this family. They must be in a coma, or they can¡¯t speak¡­¡± Cui Hong said with a hint of mockery in her tone. ¡°Or else, your Lu San has a demon in her life!¡± Cui Hong¡¯s gaze fell on Lu San, full of disdain. ¡°That¡¯s right! It must be so!¡± The more Cui Hong said, the more she felt that what she said made sense. Zhang Yue glared at Cui Hong fiercely. ¡°Cui Hong! If you want to talk about it, just talk about me. Don¡¯t talk about my daughter!¡± ¡°Talk about you? What do you have to say?¡± Cui Hong looked at Zhang Yue up and down with disdain. ¡°Back then, you were blind and refused to marry my brother. What happened in the end?¡± Cui Hong snorted coldly. ¡°You married a man and had a few children. Then, the man fell down!¡± The more Cui Hong said, the more excited she became. ¡°The burden of the whole family fell on you!¡± Cui Hong said with a mocking look in her eyes. ¡°When this daughter was born, the family began to have bad luck. Is she a jinx or something?¡± Cui Hong said and suddenly laughed, ¡°A jinx?¡± ¡°You!¡± Zhang Yue was anxious and was about to retort. However, Cui Hong continued as if she was addicted to it. ¡°Look at my Lu Wan!¡± Cui Hong Said and pulled Lu Wan out from behind her, ¡°This is the fortune of fate!¡± Lu Wan¡¯s heroic deeds had long been known by the Cui family. She had picked a good job for her mother! Her grandmother picked up a big wallet as soon as she brought Lu Wan out! Lu Wan¡¯s father also began to prosper after Lu Wan was born. In short, Lu Wan was the lucky one who brought good luck to the family. ¡°Zhang Yue, look at your Lu San,¡± Cui Hong said as she smacked her lips. ¡°Aiyo, this look is really¡­ Pitiful!¡± Chapter 15 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Lu San sat quietly in the basket, chewing on a big peach. She was very cute. His big eyes twinkled, always attracting the love of adults. Not to mention adults, even the children liked to play with her. However, she did not know how to speak. The children played happily, and she just quietly followed by the side. Lu Wan looked enviously at Lu San nibbling on a peach. She smacked her lips and imagined the taste of the peach. Cui Hong turned her head and saw her daughter drooling. She immediately slapped her daughter on the head. ¡°Have you not eaten or drank enough?¡± Cui Hong fiercely scolded her daughter. ¡°You look like you haven¡¯t seen the world! You don¡¯t look like my daughter at all!¡± Cui Hong¡¯s words were not without reason. Lu Wan did not look like Cui Hong at all. Cui Hong was tall and thin. Although she was not as pretty as Zhang Yue, she was still pretty enough to catch up with Zhang Yue in the past. But for some reason, this Lu Wan looked exactly like her father, Lu Qiang. She had a big nose, small eyes, a round face, and a protruding mouth. Lu Wan was two years younger than Lu San, but her figure was still like a baby. Lu San was fair and tender, sitting there like a lucky doll. Lu Wan was dark and looked round like her father. From the moment Lu Wan was born, Cui Hong disliked this daughter very much. If Lu Wan had not chosen a good job for her, she would not have brought this stupid girl with her whenever she went out. Zhang Yue watched as Cui Hong slapped Lu Wan on the head. The little girl could no longer hold on to the corner of her clothes and fell to the ground. She quickly reached out and helped Lu Wan up. Lu Wan did not cry. Instead, she timidly walked in front of Cui Hong. She lowered her head slightly and raised her eyes to look at Cui Hong. Cui Hong snorted and did not speak. Lu Wan reached out again and grabbed onto Cui Hong¡¯s clothes. Zhang Yue sighed. Although she felt sorry for Lu Wan, she couldn¡¯t directly interfere in other people¡¯s affairs. Lu San saw that Lu Wan was beaten, frowned, and continued to chew on her peach. She didn¡¯t like Lu Wan. Very much! Every time Lu Wan was in front of her, she always had a haughty look on her face. At such a young age, Lu Wan would say things like ¡°Jinx¡± and ¡°Jinx¡± to Lu San every day. Although Lu San didn¡¯t care what others said about her, she didn¡¯t like Lu Wan¡¯s attitude. The children in the village didn¡¯t like Lu Wan either. Firstly, they thought that Lu Wan was ugly, and secondly, they hated Lu Wan¡¯s arrogant look. ¡°Cui Hong, I can¡¯t control your child, but what if you hurt your child?¡± Zhang Yue looked at Lu Wan¡¯s pitiful look and said. ¡°I can control my child however I want!¡± Cui Hong snorted and said indifferently. ¡°You, on the other hand, I advise you to get rid of your Lu San¡¯s bad luck.¡± Cui Hong stared at Lu San with a half-smile. ¡°This little girl was still okay when she was young, but if she grows up with bad luck, she won¡¯t be able to marry!¡± Cui Hong sneered. When everyone heard Cui Hong¡¯s words, they all said that she shouldn¡¯t have spoken so harshly. Lu Wan grabbed the corner of Cui Hong¡¯s clothes and whispered, ¡°Mom, I want to eat peaches.¡± Lu Wan¡¯s eyes never left the peaches in Lu San¡¯s mouth. She saw that Lu San was eating very well. She didn¡¯t care about getting beaten or anything, she just wanted to eat peaches. ¡°What time is it now! Useless thing!¡± Cui Hong was angry and slapped her again. ¡°Hey, how can you hit the head of the child, what if you hit her into being a fool?¡± A few aunties at the side also tried to persuade her. ¡°Haven¡¯t you heard that a child can¡¯t become a good-for-nothing if you hit their heads?¡± Cui Hong said proudly. ¡°My Lu Wan is so good now. It¡¯s all because of me!¡± Cui Hong raised her chin high and looked very proud. She had forgotten. She bragged to everyone that everything in her house was brought by Lu Wan, the ¡°little lucky star¡±! Everyone was helpless about Cui Hong¡¯s attitude. After all, it was her own business, and no one else could interfere. It was just that Lu Wan was wronged¡­ Zhang Yue wiped Lu San¡¯s face, whose face was full of peach juice, and started to set up a stall. Cui Hong bent down slightly and looked through the things that Zhang Yue had put out. ¡°This is all junk. No one would want it even if I put it in my house!¡± Cui Hong said with disdain. Zhang Yue gritted her teeth. ¡°Nobody needs you to want it!¡± ¡°If you have nothing to do, go back and see your man. Have you found the 20,000 yuan?¡± Zhang Yue stared at Cui Hong. ¡°What 20,000 yuan? !¡± Cui Hong hurriedly took a step back when she heard that. ¡°I¡¯m too lazy to talk nonsense with you!¡± Cui Hong turned around and left. ¡°My man said that he will take the whole family to a restaurant today! I don¡¯t have time to waste with you!¡± Zhang Yue couldn¡¯t help but shake her head when she saw Cui Hong¡¯s figure leaving. Chapter 16 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Lu Sheng stayed at the village chief¡¯s house for about two hours before he left. Before he left, the village chief took two containers of food and insisted that Lu Sheng bring it home. ¡°What you mentioned today is really useful!¡± The village chief smiled and sent Lu Sheng to the door. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect you to have such thoughts not long after you woke up!¡± The village chief said and handed the things in his hands to Lu Sheng. Lu Sheng didn¡¯t refuse too hard. After all, these things were what his family lacked right now. Lu Sheng smiled and thanked the village chief. He said, ¡°I have actually thought about these things before.¡± ¡°It¡¯s just that because of my previous work, I didn¡¯t have the time to do these things.¡± Lu Sheng¡¯s face was filled with regret. The village chief sighed and said, ¡°This is also our negligence!¡± ¡°The construction of the village is a major matter.¡± The village chief looked at Lu Sheng with satisfaction. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I will definitely implement it as soon as possible!¡± Lu Sheng nodded and thanked the village chief again before preparing to leave. The village chief hurriedly called Lu Sheng, ¡°I still need your help with the follow-up matters!¡± Lu Sheng hesitated for a moment and nodded. ¡°As long as the village needs me, I will do my best!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I will arrange it well!¡± The village chief promised solemnly. He knew what Lu Sheng was hesitating about. After all, no one would do something that had no recognition. Especially with the current situation of Lu Sheng¡¯s family, it was exactly what a pillar like him needed to do. As the two of them were talking, the village chief¡¯s wife walked out. She was holding two large lunch boxes in her hands. ¡°Take these things with you and give them to the children to nourish!¡± Lu Sheng was about to refuse, but was stopped by village chief¡¯s wife. ¡°Zhang Yue has suffered a lot during the half year you¡¯ve been in a coma. You have to treat her well in the future!¡± Lu Sheng paused and nodded heavily. ¡°Thank you!¡± ¡°You¡¯re welcome!¡± The village chief¡¯s wife was immediately overjoyed. ¡°Remember to bring the children to visit more often in the future!¡± ¡°I really like that little Lu San of yours!¡± Thinking of Lu San¡¯s cute appearance, the village chief¡¯s wife smiled even more happily. ¡°Definitely!¡± Lu Sheng also smiled and promised. Carrying big and small bags of things, Lu Sheng rushed home in a hurry. Today, he was thinking of getting some delicious food for the children. He originally planned to tell the village chief¡¯s family about his idea and get himself a job. Now, he should have found a job. He did not expect to have so many gains. ¡°The three children will be very happy!¡± Lu Sheng carried his things and walked as fast as lightning. He did not look like someone who had been comatose for half a year! Zhang Yue counted the money in her wallet. Although the income for a day was not much, it was still pretty good. She always sighed. Every time she brought Lu San along, she seemed to be very lucky. She had never met the city enforcement officers. There were a few times when she did not bring Lu San along. The entire day¡¯s income was confiscated by the city enforcement officers. In Zhang Yue¡¯s heart, Lu San was the luckiest child! After packing her things, she carried Lu San on her back and headed home. When she returned home, she saw her two sons sitting in the courtyard in unison. ¡°What are you doing here?¡± Zhang Yue looked at their expectant eyes in puzzlement. ¡°Daddy brought back so much delicious food!¡± Lu Er tried his best not to bite his tongue because he swallowed his saliva. ¡°Is that so?¡± Zhang Yue was even more confused. At this time, Lu Sheng came over with a few bowls and plates. Zhang Yue looked at the bowls and plates with surprise. There were big steamed buns, ham sausages, and even a small bowl with a few pieces of stewed meat. When Lu Sheng saw Zhang Yue coming back, he said, ¡°Come and help! It¡¯s time to eat!¡± Zhang Yue foolishly placed Lu San on the ground and followed Lu Sheng to the kitchen. It was called the kitchen, but it was just a place that had been set up with scaffolding. When Zhang Yue walked into the kitchen and saw it, she was even more shocked. ¡°You¡­ this¡­ What¡¯s going on?¡± Zhang Yue saw that there was a lot of food in the kitchen, big and small. There was meat, fruits, vegetables, and white noodles! Zhang Yue hesitated for a moment. ¡°You went to look for dad?¡± Zhang Yue asked tentatively. When Lu Sheng heard that, he looked at Zhang Yue. ¡°You want me to go?¡± Zhang Yue quickly shook her head. ¡°No! No matter how difficult it is at home, I have never gone to look for him!¡± Seeing Zhang Yue so determined, Lu Sheng felt a sense of comfort in his heart. ¡°I didn¡¯t go to look for him,¡± Lu Sheng explained. ¡°These are from the village chief.¡± ¡°Village chief? Why?¡± Zhang Yue was even more confused. Lu Sheng smiled mysteriously. ¡°Let¡¯s eat First!¡± As he spoke, Lu Sheng carried the bowls and plates to the children, leaving Zhang Yue in confusion. Chapter 17 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°Wow! It¡¯s meat!¡± Lu Er shouted loudly. ¡°We haven¡¯t eaten meat for a long time!¡± Lu Yi couldn¡¯t hide the excitement in his eyes. Lu San sat at the side and clapped her little hands. It was obvious that she was happy. ¡°Last time, Lu Wan showed me that her family eats meat once a week!¡± Lu Yi said angrily. Lu Yi didn¡¯t like Lu Wan very much. But she seemed to like following him very much. She followed behind Lu Yi all day long, but at such a young age, she was like a chatterbox. Lu Yi avoided her like he was avoiding the plague. ¡°From now on, our family will eat meat a few times a week!¡± Lu Sheng promised. ¡°Really?¡± The children immediately looked at him with stars in their eyes. Lu Sheng smiled and stroked Lu San¡¯s head. ¡°Don¡¯t worry! Dad is already better! From now on, our family¡¯s life will also be better!¡± Zhang Yue lowered her head and put the rice into her mouth, but her eyes were red again. Lu Sheng saw this and pulled her into his arms with heartache. ¡°Everything is fine now! You won¡¯t suffer anymore!¡± Zhang Yue whimpered, put down the bowl, and hugged Lu Sheng tightly. The husband and wife hugged each other tightly, not caring about the fixed gazes of their three children. Everyone in the village knew that Lu Sheng and Zhang Yue had a good relationship before. The children of the family had been used to seeing their parents being so close since they were young. However, after half a year, the children were moved when they saw their father, who had been lying in bed, hug their mother again. Lu San did not have any images of her parents being close in her mind. But to her, she could feel the strong love between the couple. After all, she was not buried in the ground for ten thousand years! Lu San understood the emotions and desires of the human world, even if she had never experienced them. Lu Shang slowly let go of Zhang Yue and wiped the tears off her face. ¡°Look! The children are laughing at us.¡± Zhang Yue¡¯s gaze swept over and saw that the three children were all eating with their heads buried in their bowls. Zhang Yue burst out laughing. ¡°Eat slowly! Don¡¯t choke!¡± Zhang Yue instructed. Little Lu San quietly raised her head and saw her mother staring at her. She put down her bowl and broke into a big smile. Zhang Yue¡¯s heart was touched. It was not that she had not imagined such a scene in the past half a year. But every time she woke up, her heart ached. Lu Sheng put a piece of meat into Zhang Yue¡¯s bowl. ¡°Eat more!¡± The smile on Zhang Yue¡¯s face grew wider. ¡°What are they eating? It smells so good!¡± Zheng Shu held Lu Wan¡¯s hand as they passed by Lu Sheng¡¯s house. When she smelled the aroma of the food, she stuck her head in and asked. When Zhang Yue saw that it was Zheng Shu, she unconsciously furrowed her brows tightly. Zheng Shu did not stand on ceremony and brought Lu Wan into the courtyard. When she saw the table full of dishes, Zheng Shu could not help but swallow her saliva. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Is it the new year today? Aren¡¯t you afraid that the heavens will blame you for eating so many dishes?¡± Zheng Shu said sarcastically. Ever since Lu Qiang was promoted, Cui Hong also gave Zheng Shu a lot of money every day to buy some food and drinks. Zheng Shu was just too poor, so she only bought things that were sold at a low price. On the dining table of her family, two dishes and a soup were the standard. For Zheng Shu, this was already a top-notch outfit. Lu Wan looked at the dishes and meat on the table and swallowed her saliva. She had never eaten so many dishes at home! Moreover, every dish looked especially delicious! Although her grandmother cooked several dishes every day. However, in order to save money, the meat was cooked into tiny pieces, and the complete pieces could not be seen at all. Unlike the Lu family, who ate whole pieces of meat! ¡°I don¡¯t think I invited you in! Please go out now!¡± Lu Sheng politely chased her out. ¡°We are all from the streets, do you still need to invite us?¡± Zheng Shu did not seem to understand Lu Sheng¡¯s meaning, and her gaze was still on the few meat dishes on the table. ¡°Hey, your meat looks pretty good! Where did you buy it?¡± Zheng Shu said and could not help but swallow her saliva. ¡°It¡¯s none of your business! Get out!¡± Zhang Yue stood up and unceremoniously chased Zheng Shu out. She knew that Lu Sheng would never do anything to a woman, so she would do this! Standing at the door, she glared at Zheng Shu. ¡°Don¡¯t come to my house if you have nothing to do!¡± Zhang Yue said and closed the door in front of Zheng Shu. Zheng Shu was stunned for a moment, then she stood at the door of the Lu family and cursed. ¡°Your family is ungrateful!¡± Zheng Shu cursed fiercely. ¡°Serves you right for not living a good life in your family!¡± Zheng Shu stood outside the door and stomped her feet, trying to look into the courtyard from the wall. Zhang Yue and Lu Sheng looked at each other and continued to eat with their heads lowered. Chapter 18 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The children didn¡¯t care what Zheng Shu said. Right now, all they cared about was meat! Zheng Shu stood at the door and cursed for ten minutes. Occasionally, some villagers who passed by saw her, shook their heads, and left. Zheng Shu was finally tired of cursing. She held Lu Wan¡¯s hand and walked home. ¡°Let¡¯s go! Let¡¯s go home and eat!¡± Lu Wan followed behind Zheng Shu and returned home while continuously glancing backwards. After dinner, they packed up their things and sat down in the house. ¡°You and mom have worked hard during this period of time,¡± Lu Sheng said solemnly. ¡°Daddy is here to thank you!¡± Lu Yi and Lu Er sat together with a smile. They looked a little embarrassed. ¡°This is what we should do!¡± Lu San climbed onto her father¡¯s lap and found her throne with a smile. Lu Sheng hugged Lu San and held Zhang Yue¡¯s hand. ¡°From today onwards, father will work hard. I will definitely let you have a good life again!¡± The whole family was united and believed that Lu Sheng could do it. Lu Sheng¡¯s ability was obvious. Back in the army, if he hadn¡¯t been injured and had to be discharged, Lu Sheng might have become a high-ranking official by now. After returning to his village, Lu Sheng obeyed his assignments and entered the factory to work. He worked all the way from worker to deputy factory director. If not for that accident, Lu Sheng would have been the new factory director by now. It could only be said that there were too many changes in Lu Sheng¡¯s fate. However, this time, Lu Sheng felt that his life had completely changed after he woke up again! Lu San laughed as she held Lu Sheng¡¯s hand. She also believed that Lu Sheng would definitely succeed! Although she had confidence in Lu Sheng, Zhang Yue still looked at Lu Sheng with some worry. ¡°You just woke up, don¡¯t work too hard!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I know my own body very well!¡± Lu Sheng promised solemnly. ¡°I will definitely make you happy!¡± Zhang Yue lowered her head slightly and smiled. Since Lu Sheng woke up, the children had been given a big bed at home. Lu Sheng insisted that the children must sleep well when they grew up. He and Zhang Yue built a small bed with wooden planks and slept on it. Lu San would occasionally hear her parents whispering to each other in the evening, and occasionally she would hear the creaking sound of the wooden planks. Lu San, who was half-asleep, fell back to sleep peacefully amidst these sounds. Almost a week had passed since Lu Sheng brought home delicious food. Seeing that the summer vacation was about to end, Lu Yi was about to go to school in town. However, there was still no news of Lu Sheng¡¯s work. Zheng Shu would occasionally bring Lu Wan to the Lu family home and stand at the door to mock her. It was nothing more than about how Lu San still could not speak and how Lu Sheng, a man, stayed at home every day. Most of the neighbors also ignored Zheng Shu. They only knew that she had nothing better to do than to meddle in other people¡¯s affairs. Zhang Yue still went to the market to set up her stall every day. Although the income from setting up her stall was not much, at least it could feed her family. Ever since Lu Sheng woke up, Lu San had always stuck to Lu Sheng. Zhang Yue had set up her stall alone, but she had actually run into two or three raids by the government officials. This made Zhang Yue very depressed. On this day, Zhang Yue carried the basket home with an aggrieved expression. When Lu Sheng saw her expression, he quickly asked, ¡°What happened?¡± Zhang Yue said with an aggrieved expression, ¡°The things were confiscated by the officials! The money was also stolen!¡± The more she spoke, the more aggrieved she became. ¡°What are we going to eat today!¡± Lu Sheng patted her comfortingly. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, there will be a way!¡± Cui Hong just happened to pass by the door. Her tone was high as she said, ¡°Are you being punished by the officials again?¡± ¡°I told you, if you want, you should rent a stall. This kind of mobile stall will definitely be fined!¡± Cui Hong¡¯s smile was so wide that it almost reached her ears. ¡°Look at me. This is a proper job. How can the officials control me?¡± Cui Hong said and puffed out her chest, looking very proud. ¡°If your family really can¡¯t live on! How about¡­ I help you?¡± Cui Hong¡¯s proud look looked like she was giving out alms. Zhang Yue turned her head and glared at Cui Hong. ¡°If you don¡¯t know how to speak, then shut up!¡± Cui Hong was shocked. She didn¡¯t expect Zhang Yue to be so fierce. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Your man has woken up, and your temper has gotten worse?¡± ¡°I¡¯m doing this for your own good!¡± Cui Hong snorted. It was obvious that she was very dissatisfied with Zhang Yue¡¯s ¡°not knowing what¡¯s good for you¡±. ¡°No need!¡± Zhang Yue retorted without thinking. Chapter 19 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio This was the first time Lu Sheng had seen his wife with such a tough attitude. His heart ached for her. How much patience did she have to endure to make a kind and gentle woman like Zhang Yue explode like this. Lu Sheng put his arm around her shoulder in heartache. ¡°It¡¯s alright, everything is over!¡± Zhang Yue panted slightly, trying hard to calm herself down. Cui Hong sneered at the door. ¡°It¡¯s such a good fortune for a man to stay at home all day and let a woman take care of him!¡± When Zhang Yue saw that Cui Hong¡¯s target had shifted to Lu Sheng, she became even angrier. She rushed out of the courtyard and pointed at Cui Hong. ¡°How did your man get to his current position? You should know in your heart!¡± ¡°You don¡¯t have to judge how my man looks like!¡± Lu Sheng was very touched by the way Zhang Yue defended him. Cui Hong also puffed up her chest and said fiercely, ¡°How is it? I¡¯m telling the truth! Everyone can see it clearly!¡± ¡°Lu Sheng is a big man. He hides at home every day. Isn¡¯t he relying on women to support him? !¡± Cui Hong said even louder. Zhang Yue was so angry that she wanted to rush out and tear Cui Hong¡¯s mouth. Lu Sheng quickly grabbed her arm and stopped her. At this moment, the village chief slowly walked over from the east. ¡°Lu Sheng! I¡¯ve already arranged everything! When will you come to work?¡± The village chief cheerfully walked in front of Lu Sheng, pretending that he didn¡¯t see Cui Hong at all. ¡°Work? What work?¡± Zhang Yue was also puzzled. ¡°Lu Sheng came to me that day and gave a lot of advice to our village¡¯s construction,¡± the village chief said cheerfully. ¡°Well, I¡¯ve discussed it with the town and made an exception to appoint Lu Sheng to our village as this¡­ This¡­¡± the village chief paused and forgot about Lu Sheng¡¯s title for a moment. Lu Sheng was not in a hurry. He smiled and invited the village chief to sit in the house. The village chief took two steps forward and patted his forehead. ¡°Oh! Yes! Development Commissioner!¡± ¡°Development Commissioner? What¡¯s that?¡± A few villagers passing by could not help but discuss it. ¡°Commissioner? Is it the kind of Special Commissioner?¡± An older villager thought for a moment and said. ¡°That¡¯s a high-ranking official!¡± When the others heard this, they were all shocked. When the village chief heard the words of the villagers, he couldn¡¯t help but spit, ¡°What era is this? There is no special commissioner!¡± ¡°This development commissioner is a post sent by the town to give advice to the development of our village!¡± The village chief said cheerfully as he stepped into the courtyard of the Lu family. ¡°How is that possible!¡± Cui Hong immediately shouted, ¡°Lu Sheng doesn¡¯t have the ability to do that!¡± The village chief looked back at Cui Hong with dissatisfaction, ¡°Lu Sheng doesn¡¯t have the ability, do you?¡± Cui Hong immediately shut her mouth after being questioned by the village chief. The village chief walked into the Lu family¡¯s courtyard and said, ¡°Let¡¯s talk here!¡± As the village chief spoke, he sat down on a chair in the courtyard and said, ¡°It¡¯s said that the advice you gave is very good and very suitable for the development of our village and even the town!¡± ¡°So, they want me to inform you to get to work as soon as possible!¡± The village chief¡¯s face was full of smiles. ¡°Are you able?¡± Lu Sheng hurriedly said, ¡°No problem! I¡¯ve already arranged everything here!¡± The village chief said cheerfully, ¡°I knew you wouldn¡¯t have any problems!¡± ¡°Also, in order to make it convenient for work, I¡¯ve set up a courtyard for you in the East Village. If you have time, you can move over!¡± The village chief added. Lu Sheng looked at the village chief in surprise. ¡°This¡­ is not appropriate, right?¡± The village chief waved his hand. ¡°What¡¯s not appropriate!¡± ¡°The land is my family¡¯s land! The house is built by me! I didn¡¯t take a single cent from the public!¡± The village chief said solemnly. ¡°But¡­¡± Lu Sheng was still hesitant. ¡°Don¡¯t worry! I lent you the courtyard! When you have the funds, you can return it to me!¡± The village chief said with a trusting smile. He thought for a moment and felt that it was inappropriate. ¡°No, when the time comes, you can build a new house for me!¡± When Lu Sheng heard that, he finally smiled. ¡°Okay! Then I¡¯ll have to trouble you, Village Chief!¡± ¡°No need to be polite! I also want you to live close to me, so it¡¯s convenient for us to discuss work!¡± The village chief said cheerfully, his eyes glancing at Lu San who came out of the house. ¡°Little Lu San, come here!¡± The village chief said and waved at her. Lu San walked over obediently. The village chief picked her up in one go. ¡°Your Lu San is really lovable!¡± ¡°I always feel that Lu San is a lucky child. I feel comfortable holding her!¡± The village chief said while teasing Lu San in his arms. Lu San giggled at the village chief¡¯s teasing, and so did the village chief. Chapter 20 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Since the village chief went to Lu Sheng¡¯s house, the news that he was going to be an official immediately spread throughout the village. Cui Hong went home in a huff and told Lu Qiang about the general situation. Lu Qiang walked to the phone booth at the village entrance and called his eldest brother, Lu Sen. Lu Sen worked as a police officer in the town and was the most capable person in the Lu family. Originally, after Lu Sheng fell ill, it wasn¡¯t Lu Qiang¡¯s turn to take over. But Lu Sen passed on the message, and Lu Qiang smoothly took his current position. Now that Lu Sheng was going to be an official, Lu Qiang naturally had to ask his brother what was going on. ¡°Brother! Lu Sheng is going to be an official in the village!¡± Lu Qiang picked up the phone and said loudly. Seeing a few people passing by, Lu Qiang hurriedly lowered his voice. When Lu Sen heard Lu Qiang¡¯s words, he was also surprised. ¡°I haven¡¯t heard of that? What official?¡± ¡°I heard that he¡¯s some development commissioner!¡± Lu Qiang gritted his teeth and said. ¡°Didn¡¯t they say that all the officials in the village were sent by the higher-ups? This Lu Sheng doesn¡¯t have any connections with the higher-ups. Why¡­¡± the more Lu Qiang spoke, the more agitated he became. Lu Sen said coldly, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll go and ask.¡± Lu Sen cut off the call, and Lu Qiang also hung up the phone. Back at home, Lu Qiang heard Zheng Shu¡¯s words before he even entered the courtyard. ¡°Your man can¡¯t do it! Even Lu Sheng can¡¯t handle it!¡± Zheng Shu said as she picked the fur on the pork. Cui Hong held a plate of melon seeds and munched on it. ¡°I wonder what kind of luck this Lu Sheng had!¡± ¡°Ever since he woke up, everything seems to have changed!¡± Cui Hong spat twice and spat out a broken melon seed. ¡°In my opinion, you still have to urge Lu Qiang a little. Don¡¯t let his factory manager position be snatched back by Lu Sheng one day!¡± Zheng Shu warned repeatedly. ¡°Don¡¯t worry! Lu Qiang won¡¯t!¡± Cui Hong smiled. ¡°He really wants this position!¡± ¡°How much he had to pay for this position!¡± Cui Hong picked up the melon seed and stuffed it into her mouth again. ¡°Didn¡¯t I say it! This Lu Sheng is really evil!¡± Zheng Shu stared at a piece of pig hair and pulled it hard, but it didn¡¯t move. She gathered all her strength and said through gritted teeth, ¡°If it were up to me, Lu Qiang still doesn¡¯t have the ability. Otherwise, if his position was secure, we wouldn¡¯t have to worry.¡± ¡°I saw that the factory said a few days ago that they would reorganize. He has been very busy these two days.¡± Zheng Shu pulled down the pig hair with great difficulty and wiped it on the rag next to her with satisfaction. ¡°Hey, mom, can¡¯t you buy some good meat to eat!¡± Cui Hong looked at the piece of pork with obvious purple spots unhappily. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with this meat?¡± Zheng Shu snorted unhappily. ¡°You don¡¯t know how expensive rice and firewood are without being in charge!¡± ¡°Lu Qiang also gives you a lot of money every month. You can¡¯t keep it all to save your own money!¡± Cui Hong grumbled unhappily. ¡°Silly child! I¡¯m doing this for your own good!¡± Zheng Shu was still plucking the pig hair seriously. ¡°Don¡¯t make me laugh to death! You¡¯re obviously doing this for your precious son!¡± Cui Hong sneered. ¡°Hey! You heartless little thing!¡± Zheng Shu heard that and stood up abruptly, slapping Cui Hong¡¯s face. ¡°Humph!¡± Lu Qiang walked in from the door and shouted coldly. Zheng Shu was startled and quickly withdrew her hand. Cui Hong also rushed forward and said with a smile, ¡°You¡¯re back!¡± Lu Qiang lowered his head and glanced at the pork in Zheng Shu¡¯s hand. Zheng Shu quickly went forward to block the pork and said with a smile, ¡°Tonight¡¯s meal, I¡¯m preparing it right now!¡± Lu Qiang snorted and didn¡¯t want to pay attention to them. He had more important things to do now, so he didn¡¯t have the time to pay attention to this kind of women¡¯s matters! However, no wonder he always felt that the food at home was especially terrible. It turned out that it was his mother-in-law¡¯s doing! Just wait! After he settled Lu Sheng¡¯s matter, he would have to settle this woman properly! As Lu Qiang thought, a ruthless light flashed in his eyes. Seeing that Lu Qiang had finally entered the house, Zheng Shu let out a deep breath. Cui Hong sat back in her chair resentfully and continued to munch on her melon seeds. Lu Qiang and Cui Hong were a typical arranged marriage. The two of them didn¡¯t have much affection, but they could still get by. Everyone had their own needs. As long as they could satisfy their own needs, that was enough. For Lu Qiang, what he was looking for was a woman who was comparable to Zhang Yue. He definitely couldn¡¯t lose to Lu Sheng in this aspect! And Cui Hong was naturally looking for a stable life. Although when she married Lu Qiang, he was just a follower by Lu Sheng¡¯s side. But at least his job was stable and he could coax people. As for feelings¡­ It was really meaningless! Chapter 21 With the help of the neighbors, Lu Sheng¡¯s family happily moved. When the village chief stood at the gate of the courtyard to welcome Lu Sheng¡¯s family, he didn¡¯t forget to hang a string of big red firecrackers. When everyone had arrived, the firecrackers were lit. It was very lively! Almost all the villagers had gathered at the gate of Lu Sheng¡¯s new house. As they spoke of their joy, they hoped that Lu Sheng¡¯s family could prepare some delicious food. In the past, when Lu Sheng¡¯s family was prosperous, they would treat the villagers to some good food every now and then. Although Ji Wu village was not a poor village, the villagers lived frugally. ¡°Come in, come in!¡± The village chief said with a smile and invited Lu Sheng¡¯s family and the villagers who followed him into the house. After everyone was settled, the village chief stood in the middle of the courtyard and said, ¡°I announce! From today onwards, Lu Sheng will be the development commissioner of our village!¡± ¡°In the future, our village will have to rely on Lu Sheng to become rich!¡± The village chief said with a smile. ¡°Village chief, how did you discover Lu Sheng¡¯s talent?¡± Someone couldn¡¯t help but be curious. ¡°Yes! We all know that Lu Sheng is smart. But it¡¯s not easy to bring the entire village to become rich!¡± Aunt Liu stood beside Zhang Yue and asked with a smile. For a moment, the courtyard was abuzz with discussion. The village chief raised his hands high, signaling for everyone to stop discussing. ¡°I¡¯ve been racking my brain to think of a way to make a fortune all these years,¡± the village chief said and couldn¡¯t help but shake his head. ¡°Everyone has seen the village chief¡¯s contribution!¡± Uncle Zhang, who was not far from the village chief¡¯s house, immediately spoke up. Old Li, who had finally gotten a new house two years ago, also echoed, ¡°That¡¯s right! The village chief is already working very hard!¡± Village chief sighed, ¡°I am already old, and my brain can¡¯t keep up with the new trends!¡± ¡°When Lu Sheng woke up, he came to see me the next day.¡± Village chief walked to Lu Sheng¡¯s side and patted his shoulder. ¡°This kid has raised a lot of opinions and ideas.¡± The smile on village chief¡¯s face became deeper and deeper. ¡°His ideas are very advanced, I¡­¡± Village chief said and paused for a moment, feeling a little embarrassed, ¡°I really can¡¯t understand them!¡± ¡°I wrote down his ideas and opinions and reported them to the town,¡± the village chief said cheerfully. ¡°When the town leaders heard it, they immediately held a small meeting to discuss it,¡± the village chief said and shook his head happily. ¡°This meeting has concluded! This reform plan has finally been settled!¡± The village chief said and turned to look at Lu Sheng. ¡°This Lu Sheng has been made an exception and appointed as our Village Development Commissioner!¡± ¡°The higher-ups have said that we should follow Lu Sheng¡¯s plan!¡± The village chief smiled delightedly. ¡°We¡¯ll cooperate with him!¡± ¡°In the future, I¡¯ll have to bring Lu Sheng along for any meetings and reports in town!¡± The village chief became more and more excited as he spoke. Hearing what the village chief said, the other villagers were even more impressed by Lu Sheng. Lu Sheng smiled and said to the village chief, ¡°Thank you, village chief, for giving me this opportunity!¡± The village chief waved his hand embarrassedly. ¡°What words are those! You have real skills!¡± Listening to the village chief praising Lu Sheng, Zheng Shu, who was in the corner, gnashed her teeth in hatred. ¡°What¡¯s so great about it! Aren¡¯t you still a poor family? !¡± Zheng Shu said fiercely. This time, she did not dare to complain loudly. Lu Qiang and Cui Hong did not come over to help. When Lu Sen called in the morning, Lu Qiang immediately put down his work and rushed to town. ¡°Lu Sheng¡¯s matter was really approved by the town,¡± Lu Sen said briefly over the phone, ¡°And it was specially approved!¡± ¡°How is that possible!¡± Lu Qiang exclaimed in disbelief. ¡°You¡¯d better come over. Let¡¯s talk in person!¡± After Lu Sen said that, he hung up the phone. Cui Hong didn¡¯t care about Lu Qiang¡¯s eagerness. She was just concerned now that Lu Sheng¡¯s family was prosperous again, that they would one day take back her big house! Lu Qiang rushed to the town to meet with Lu Sen. ¡°Brother, what¡¯s going on?¡± Lu Qiang asked anxiously. ¡°Aren¡¯t we strongly advocating rural construction now?¡± Lu Sen took a sip of the tea cup. ¡°Lu Sheng came up with a lot of suitable ideas this time, which solved the urgent need of the leaders of the town.¡± Lu Sen smiled. ¡°Tell me, if the leaders of the town didn¡¯t make an exception to accept him, who would they accept?¡± Lu Sen said, glancing at Lu Qiang¡¯s flushed face. ¡°If you ask me, you don¡¯t have to get excited.¡± Lu Sen put down the tea cup and said, ¡°You taking his position and living in his house, is only because he was unlucky.¡± ¡°This has nothing to do with you. He can¡¯t do anything to you either,¡± Lu Sen said casually. Lu Qiang¡¯s head suddenly hurt when he heard this. Chapter 22 Because Lu Sheng had moved to a new house in Ji Wu village, the village chief specially treated everyone to a feast. Lu Qiang, on the other hand, returned home with a heavy heart. When Cui Hong saw that Lu Qiang had returned, she asked Zheng Shu to cook for him. Zheng Shu returned home dejectedly and could not help but spit. When Cui Hong saw this, she asked, ¡°Mom, what¡¯s wrong with you?¡± Zheng Shu snorted. ¡°It¡¯s all because of those stupid things in the village!¡± ¡°I just ate a few mouthfuls of pig¡¯s head meat, and they were all pointing at me!¡± Zheng Shu scolded fiercely. ¡°I ate his rice! I ate his meat!¡± Zheng Shu got angrier and angrier as she spoke. When Zheng Shu went to freeload food and drinks, she was ridiculed by the villagers. Lu Qiang glanced at Zheng Shu, and the anger in his heart grew. He strode into the house and slammed the door. Cui Hong and Zheng Shu were shocked, and they looked at each other. ¡°You two¡­ quarreled?¡± Zheng Shu looked at the trembling door and asked. Cui Hong also felt strange. ¡°No! He hasn¡¯t been home all day, and when he came back, he was like this!¡± ¡°Aiya, forget about him! Hurry up and cook! I¡¯m hungry!¡± Cui Hong urged anxiously. Lu Wan ran out of the small house. Seeing that there was no food on the dining table, she complained, ¡°When are we going to eat?¡± Cui Hong glared at Lu Wan. ¡°Go back to your room and stay there! You¡¯re annoying!¡± Lu Wan timidly glanced at Cui Hong, then turned around and went back to her room. Lu Sheng¡¯s family had moved to a new home, and almost half of the villagers had come to celebrate for them. It was not until the evening, when the banquet was almost over, that everyone took their leave. The village chief¡¯s house was not far away. After everyone had left, he pulled Lu Sheng and nagged at him a few more times. Because he was happy, the village chief drank a few more glasses, and he was tipsy. ¡°Lu Sheng¡­¡± ¡°Burp¡­¡± the village chief said and burped. ¡°From now on, this village will depend on you!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry, village chief, I will work hard!¡± Lu Sheng promised the village chief solemnly. The village chief looked at Lu Sheng with his hazy eyes. ¡°I know, I know! You¡­¡± The village chief gave another burp. Just as the village chief was about to continue, the village chief¡¯s wife grabbed the village chief¡¯s ear and lifted him up. ¡°Ouch! Ouch! Don¡¯t pull! It hurts!¡± The village chief cried out for mercy. The village chief¡¯s wife looked at Lu Sheng and his wife and smiled. ¡°I¡¯m sorry! This guy won¡¯t stop talking after drinking!¡± ¡°I¡¯ll take him back first! You guys have a good rest!¡± The village chief¡¯s wife said as she grabbed the village chief¡¯s ear and dragged him out of the Lu family¡¯s courtyard. Seeing the village chief¡¯s crooked body and pitiful look, Lu Sheng and Zhang Yue looked at each other and smiled. The two of them looked at the at least ten tables of things in and out of the courtyard and sighed. Lu Sheng held Zhang Yue¡¯s hand and said, ¡°We¡¯ll clean it up tomorrow!¡± Zhang Yue nodded and followed Lu Sheng into the house. The Lu family now had four rooms and a small courtyard. The children did not have to squeeze together with them anymore. Lu Yi and the others finished eating first, then went back to their rooms to enjoy their big bed eagerly. Lu Sheng walked to the door of the Lu brothers¡¯ room and gently knocked on the door. Then he heard Lu Yi¡¯s voice from the room, ¡°Coming!¡± The sound of running could be heard. Lu Yi ran to open the door, ¡°Dad! Mom!¡± Lu Sheng and Zhang Yue walked into the room and saw Lu Er and Lu San sleeping together. These days, the children were really tired. The couple walked to Lu Yi¡¯s bed and pulled his hand to sit down. ¡°How is it? Do you like the room?¡± Lu Yi looked around the room and smiled. ¡°I like it! I have my own bed now!¡± Lu Yi¡¯s words were simple enough to describe his simple needs. Zhang Yue and Lu Sheng looked at each other, feeling guilty for their children. This room was Lu Yi and Lu Er¡¯s room. There were two beds and two wardrobes in the room. A large table was used as the two brothers¡¯ study table, and two benches were placed on both sides. ¡°Are you happy that you¡¯re going to school in town?¡± Lu Sheng reached out and stroked Lu Yi¡¯s hair. Lu Yi nodded heavily. ¡°Yes!¡± ¡°Then you have to study hard! You can¡¯t let principal Wang down, understand?¡± Lu Sheng looked at his son and instructed. Lu Yi stood up and solemnly promised Lu Sheng, ¡°I¡¯ll study hard!¡± Zhang Yue covered Lu Er with a blanket and carried Lu San out of the room. Lu San was still young, so the couple decided to bring her to their own room to take care of her. Husband and wife returned to the room, placing the still asleep Lu San onto the bed. Chapter 23 Zhang Yue gently leaned on Lu Sheng¡¯s shoulder and looked at their daughter who was sleeping soundly in front of her. ¡°It¡¯s been a long time since it¡¯s been so quiet¡­¡± Zhang Yue said sincerely, ¡°I¡¯m so happy¡­¡± Lu Sheng hugged Zhang Yue tightly and sighed, ¡°Thank you for your hard work! We¡¯ll be even happier in the future!¡± ¡°Okay¡­¡± Zhang Yue replied softly. Lu Sheng brought Zhang Yue out of Lu San¡¯s room. After the couple washed up, they lay on the bed. ¡°Did you know, for the past six months, I have been thinking about what would happen to us when you woke up?¡± Zhang Yue opened her eyes and looked at the snow-white roof. ¡°I thought that we would have to endure hard work together for a while, and then our days would gradually get better,¡± Zhang Yue said, her voice was soft and sounded very comfortable. ¡°Everything is very promising now,¡± Zhang Yue said and turned to Lu Sheng. ¡°I just didn¡¯t expect that the good days would come so soon!¡± ¡°I won¡¯t let you work so hard in the future!¡± Lu Sheng turned to look at Zhang Yue. ¡°I know¡­¡± Zhang Yue smiled and stared at Lu Sheng. Lu Sheng leaned forward and said softly, ¡°Why don¡¯t we give Lu San a little brother?¡± Zhang Yue¡¯s face immediately turned red when she heard that. ¡°You just woke up¡­¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry! I¡¯m fine!¡± Lu Sheng said seriously, almost patting his chest to make sure. Zhang Yue sighed slightly. ¡°Let nature take its course¡­¡± Lu Sheng smiled and stared at Zhang Yue. The distance between the two grew closer and closer¡­ Early the next morning, Lu San woke up from her bed and heard rustling sounds outside. Lu San looked at the unfamiliar environment and thought about what had happened. At this moment, Lu Yi¡¯s voice came from outside the door, ¡°Mom! I¡¯m going to the village chief¡¯s house. His family¡¯s Ah Fu came to call me just now.¡± Zhang Yue answered from inside the house, ¡°Be back for dinner later.¡± ¡°No! I¡¯m eating at the village chief¡¯s house!¡± Lu Yi¡¯s voice became softer and softer. Zhang Yue and Lu Sheng looked at each other and smiled. ¡°This child¡­¡± Zhang Yue lifted the curtain and saw Lu San sitting on the bed, blinking at her. ¡°Lu San is awake!¡± Zhang Yue smiled and walked forward to pick Lu San up. Lu San snuggled in Zhang Yue¡¯s arms and smelled her body. It had been half a year since she came here, and she smelled Zhang Yue¡¯s good smell every day. However, ever since Lu Sheng woke up, it was difficult for Lu San to smell Zhang Yue¡¯s scent, especially at night. Lu San felt a little wronged as she lied in Zhang Yue¡¯s arms and acted coquettishly. Zhang Yue carried Lu San out. When she saw Lu Sheng, she smiled and said, ¡°Your daughter is acting coquettishly!¡± Lu Sheng walked forward and gently touched Lu San¡¯s small face with his finger. ¡°Are you jealous of me?¡± Lu San grabbed Lu Sheng¡¯s hand and held it tightly. ¡°She¡¯s not jealous. She likes you!¡± Zhang Yue said with a smile. Lu Sheng took Lu San over and held her in his arms. ¡°Daddy will take your big brother to town later. Do you want to go with him?¡± Lu San raised her head and nodded heavily. Lu Sheng smiled and handed her to Zhang Yue. ¡°I¡¯ll take the siblings to town later.¡± ¡°You don¡¯t have to go to the market today. Rest at home.¡± Lu Sheng looked at Zhang Yue¡¯s face, which was obviously much thinner than half a year ago. Zhang Yue helped Lu San put on her clothes and said with a smile, ¡°It¡¯s okay. It¡¯s not tiring to set up a stall. I can chat with the neighbors.¡± Lu Sheng knew that Zhang Yue was trying to earn more money to make their life better. Lu Yi came back from the village head¡¯s home, followed by Ah Fu, who was one year younger than him. Ah Fu was cute and adorable. She also went to primary school in the town. Every time she saw Zhang Yue, she would greet her warmly. Occasionally, she would help her mother send something to Zhang Yue. Lu San liked Ah Fu very much, just like how she hated Lu Wan. It didn¡¯t make sense. ¡°Aunt Zhang, my mom asked me to bring some vegetable and meat dumplings over,¡± Ah Fu said as she handed a basket to Zhang Yue. Zhang Yue quickly took it and smiled at her. ¡°Thank your mom for me.¡± Ah Fu smiled. ¡°Aunt Zhang, you¡¯re welcome! You also always ask Lu Yi to send fruits to my house!¡± Lu San walked up to Ah Fu and tugged at the corner of her clothes. Ah Fu lowered her head and saw Lu San. She quickly squatted down. ¡°Little Lu San, did you sleep well?¡± Lu San grabbed her hand. Her expression changed slightly, then she nodded and smiled. Ah Fu took Lu San¡¯s hand and asked Lu Sheng, ¡°Uncle Lu, I heard from Lu Yi that you are taking him to town later. Can you take me with you?¡± ¡°Are you going to town too?¡± Lu Sheng looked at Ah Fu with a smile and asked. ¡°Yes! Mom asked me to send some rice cakes to teacher¡¯s house!¡± Ah Fu said with a smile. ¡°Okay! Then I will take you with me later!¡± Lu Sheng said with a smile. Chapter 24 Lu Sheng borrowed an electric tricycle from the village chief. This was the only electric tricycle in the village. Not to mention Ji Wu village, there was only one in the entire town. This was brought back from the city by the village chief¡¯s brother-in-law! The village chief did not hesitate to pass the key to Lu Sheng. ¡°Remember to bring back some linen when you go to the town. Your sister-in-law said a few days ago that she wanted to make something, so there are less materials currently.¡± Lu Sheng nodded and beckoned for Lu Yi and the other two to get on the tricycle. Zhang Yue stood at the door and held Lu Er¡¯s hand. ¡°Go early and return early!¡± Lu Er waved his small hand and rubbed his eyes that were still asleep. ¡°Daddy, brother, I want to eat meat.¡± Lu Sheng smiled at Lu Er and said, ¡°Okay! Daddy will buy meat for you to eat!¡± Lu Sheng drove all the way to town. When he reached Wang Cheng¡¯s house, Lu Yi ran over and knocked on the door. Wang Cheng came out to open the door. When he saw that it was Lu Yi, his face was instantly filled with a smile. When he raised his head and saw that it was actually Lu Sheng who had sent him here, he couldn¡¯t help but be a little surprised. ¡°You¡­¡± Wang Cheng paused for a moment before saying, ¡°Please, please come in!¡± Lu Sheng put away the tricycle, carried Lu San, and brought Ah Fu into Wang Cheng¡¯s house. When Ah Fu saw Wang Cheng¡¯s wife, she quickly went up and handed her a big bag of things. ¡°Teacher Lin, my mother asked me to bring this to you.¡± Lin Yi looked at the big bag of things and was stunned for a moment before saying, ¡°How can this be? Bring it back quickly!¡± Ah Fu shook her head. ¡°Mother said that it¡¯s just some rice cakes. We make them at home and they¡¯re delicious, so they let me bring some for teacher to eat!¡± Lin Yi hesitated and looked at Wang Cheng. Wang Cheng smiled and said, ¡°Since it¡¯s from Ah Fu¡¯s mother, accept them.¡± Lin Yi took the rice cakes with a smile and led Ah Fu to the kitchen. ¡°Let¡¯s go. Teacher will give you some delicious food.¡± Lu San struggled to jump out of Lu Sheng¡¯s arms and followed behind Ah Fu. Ah Fu turned around and smiled as she reached out to grab Lu San¡¯s hand. Lin Yi looked at Lu San and asked Ah Fu, ¡°Is this your sister?¡± Ah Fu shook her head. ¡°This is Lu Yi¡¯s sister.¡± ¡°Lu San, say hello to Teacher Lin,¡± Ah Fu said as she shook Lu San¡¯s small hand. However, Lu San did not know how to speak. She babbled for a long time, but she did not say anything. Lin Yi smiled as she pinched Lu San¡¯s small face. ¡°Don¡¯t make things difficult for the child. Look at how anxious she is¡­¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go! Auntie will bring you something delicious to eat!¡± Lin Yi said as she reached out her hand to Lu San. Lu San grabbed Lin Yi¡¯s hand without hesitation and followed her to the backyard. Lu Sheng looked helplessly at Lu San¡¯s disappearing figure and smiled bitterly at Wang Cheng. Wang Cheng also smiled and said, ¡°This child is really cute!¡± ¡°My wife loves children the most, but unfortunately¡­¡± Wang Cheng said and sighed. Lu Sheng heard that Principal Wang¡¯s family didn¡¯t have children. There were many rumors about this. But it seemed that this was also a pain in their hearts. Lu Sheng quickly changed the topic. ¡°Principal Wang, I came here today to¡­¡± Wang Cheng looked at Lu Yi. ¡°Leave the child to me! I will definitely train him well!¡± ¡°Then please take care of him, Principal Wang!¡± Lu Sheng said sincerely. Lu Yi also stood up and walked in front of Wang Cheng. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Principal Wang. I¡¯ll definitely study hard!¡± Wang Cheng nodded with satisfaction. ¡°I believe in you!¡± At this time, Lin Yi came out from behind holding a fruit plate together with Ah Fu and Lu San. ¡°Come! Eat some fruits! They¡¯re all picked by Lu San!¡± Lin Yi said with a smile. Lu San proudly puffed out her chest and walked over. Lu Sheng smiled bitterly and looked at Lu San. ¡°Lu San, you can¡¯t do this! You can¡¯t do this when you¡¯re a guest!¡± ¡°It¡¯s okay!¡± Lin Yi quickly stopped Lu Sheng¡¯s reprimand. ¡°I like this child!¡± ¡°Why don¡¯t you be my goddaughter!¡± The more Lin Yi said, the more she felt that it was possible. Lu San walked over and grabbed Lin Yi¡¯s hand, looking very obedient. ¡°I think it¡¯s possible!¡± Wang Cheng said with a smile, ¡°I like Lu Yi as well.¡± Lu Sheng looked helplessly at his son and daughter who were almost divided up in front of him. With Wang Cheng¡¯s sincerity, Lu Sheng took the three children to the principal¡¯s house for dinner. After confirming Lu Yi¡¯s enrollment time and the necessary procedures, Lu Sheng took the three children to do other errands. Lu Sheng appeared in the town on an electric tricycle, which was already very conspicuous. In particular, to the people who had been paying attention to him¡­ As a police officer of the Public Security Bureau, it was not difficult to find out what had happened in the town. The news that someone had appeared in the town on an electric tricycle immediately spread. Many people went to see what was new, and some people wanted to see which family was so rich that they could afford an electric tricycle. When Lu Sen saw Lu Sheng¡¯s face, he was shocked. He hurried back to the police station and called Lu Qiang. ¡°Did you know that Lu Sheng came to town?¡± Lu Qiang didn¡¯t expect to hear this news. ¡°When?¡± ¡°Today! I saw it with my own eyes!¡± Lu Sen stressed. The two brothers spoke a few more words, Lu Qiang then hung up the phone. Chapter 25 Lu Qiang paced back and forth in his office. ¡°Why did Lu Sheng go to town?¡± The more Lu Qiang thought about it, the more nervous he became. ¡°Who did he meet?¡± ¡°Could it be that he wants to take back the power in the factory?¡± Lu Qiang sat back down on his office chair and panted heavily. ¡°No, no, the village chief arranged a job for him¡­¡± he tried his best to give himself the most reliable psychological hint. ¡°That, that money¡­¡± Lu Qiang thought, and his whole body trembled. The more Lu Qiang thought about it, the more he felt that if this continued, he would definitely be scared to death. Therefore, he decided to go to Lu Sheng¡¯s house personally and have a good chat with him. Lu Sheng brought Lu Yi and the other two to buy a lot of things in the town before walking back. Lu San sat in the trunk, quietly thinking about something. This morning, she clearly noticed that Ah Fu¡¯s pulse was abnormal. It was a type of illness that was from her mother¡¯s womb. She wouldn¡¯t have any symptoms now, but once the illness started, the consequences would be unimaginable. When she touched Lin Yi¡¯s hand, she discovered that Lin Yi was still not pregnant. It was because the miscarriage had not been cleaned up, resulting in blood stasis. If this situation was not dealt with in time, not to mention getting pregnant in the future, it might even affect her body. Lu San thought to herself, but she was temporarily helpless. She was a three-and-a-half-year-old child, and she could not even speak. She had no way to deal with these things at the moment. Moreover, it would take at least two to three days for her blood essence to condense. She had no way to treat them for the time being. Lu Sheng rode his electric tricycle back to the village and saw a villager running over. ¡°Lu Sheng, quickly go back and take a look! Your wife fainted!¡± Lu Sheng was shocked and quickly rushed home. When he arrived at the door of his house, he saw that there were already many people outside the courtyard. When he entered the house, he saw Zhang Yue lying on the bed with a pale face. The village chief¡¯s wife was sitting by the bed, gently rubbing her hands with one hand while talking to her. Lu Er was sitting on a stool at the side, looking at his mother nervously. When Lu Er saw that Lu Sheng had returned, he rushed to his arms. ¡°Dad! Mom, she¡­¡± Lu Sheng replied with an ¡°En¡±, pushed his son away slightly, and walked quickly to the bed. He asked the village chief¡¯s wife anxiously, ¡°What happened to my wife?¡± The village chief¡¯s wife stood up and moved aside. She said, ¡°The doctor came to see her just now. He said that she has been too tired recently.¡± ¡°She hasn¡¯t been eating well, so she has anemia,¡± the village chief¡¯s wife said with a sigh. The village chief¡¯s wife roughly told Lu Sheng what the doctor said, and then urged him to give Zhang Yue more nutrition. ¡°Zhang Yue has suffered a lot!¡± The village chief¡¯s wife sighed and led Lu Yi, Ah Fu, and the others out of the door. ¡°Let¡¯s go. Let your father take care of your mom. She needs to rest now.¡± The village chief¡¯s wife walked out of the house with the few children. ¡°How is Zhang Yue?¡± The Li family¡¯s mother asked anxiously. ¡°Is she okay?¡± Aunt Liu also asked anxiously, her face full of worry. The villagers were very concerned about Zhang Yue and asked the village chief¡¯s wife about her situation. ¡°Is she going to die soon?¡± A discordant voice sounded. The village chief¡¯s wife glared at the person who spoke. ¡°Zheng Shu, if you don¡¯t know how to speak, then shut up!¡± Everyone stared at Zheng Shu. Zheng Shu shrunk her neck and said resentfully, ¡°I was just asking!¡± Under everyone¡¯s angry glare, she quickly turned around and left. ¡°Zhang Yue is fine, she¡¯s just too tired,¡± the village chief¡¯s wife patiently explained to everyone. Hearing that Zhang Yue was fine, the villagers felt much more at ease and dispersed. Lu Sheng sat by the bed and touched Zhang Yue¡¯s slightly pale face. ¡°Why didn¡¯t I notice that you¡¯re not feeling well!¡± ¡°If I had noticed earlier¡­¡± Lu Sheng blamed himself even more. At this moment, Zhang Yue moaned and slowly opened her eyes. The moment she opened her eyes, she saw Lu Sheng¡¯s pained expression. ¡°You¡­ What happened to you?¡± Lu Sheng reached out and grabbed her hand. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you tell me that you weren¡¯t feeling well?¡± Zhang Yue was stunned for a moment, then she smiled embarrassedly. ¡°I thought I just didn¡¯t sleep well, and didn¡¯t think anything of it¡­¡± ¡°When I set up the stall in the market, I was joking with others, but for some reason, my vision suddenly turned black¡­¡± Zhang Yue said apologetically. ¡°It¡¯s my fault!¡± Lu Sheng blamed himself even more. ¡°It¡¯s okay! I¡¯ll be fine after a nap!¡± Zhang Yue said with a smile. The couple chatted quietly in the room for a while until Zhang Yue fell into a deep sleep again. Chapter 26 The village chief¡¯s wife helped prepare dinner before she brought Ah Fu home. Lu Yi and his siblings sat at the table obediently and ate. Zhang Yue, on the other hand, was fed by Lu Sheng while lying on the bed. At first, she was a little embarrassed and wanted to refuse, but Lu Sheng stopped her. Under Lu Sheng¡¯s insistence, she ate the food in her bowl one mouthful at a time. The three siblings looked at their parents¡¯ intimate behavior and could not help but bury their faces in their bowls and snicker. After dinner, Lu Yi helped to pack up, and the two brothers returned to their own room. Lu San obediently sat beside her mother, her small hand gently stroking her mother¡¯s forehead. Zhang Yue looked at her daughter with a smile and said, ¡°Mom is fine. Little Lu San, don¡¯t worry.¡± Lu San shook her head and still insisted on using her hand to stroke her mother¡¯s forehead. What Zhang Yue did not know was that she discovered that Zhang Yue¡¯s heart actually had a very big problem. It was probably due to the tiredness during this period of time coupled with a serious lack of nutrition. Her current symptoms were not just malnutrition. Because the testing conditions were not adequate, the doctor only saw that Zhang Yue was malnourished. But deep down, Zhang Yue had a more serious heart problem. A heart problem was not a small problem. If it was not treated in time¡­ Lu San shook her head, letting the terrifying thoughts in her mind quickly disappear. She focused her mind again to check the condition of the blood essence condensation. ¡°One more day, one more day!¡± Lu San thought excitedly. Lu San leaned her head against Zhang Yue¡¯s chest and took a deep breath. This was the most reassuring feeling she had in half a year. Lu Sheng walked in and saw Lu San leaning against Zhang Yue¡¯s chest with her eyes closed. Zhang Yue looked at Lu Sheng with a smile and said, ¡°I have no choice. Let her sleep here today.¡± Lu Sheng gave a helpless and bitter smile. ¡°Alright¡­ If we wake her up now, I¡¯m afraid we won¡¯t be able to sleep at night.¡± Although Lu San had always been a good child, no one said that a good child could not cause trouble. The next morning, Zhang Yue wanted to get up and prepare breakfast for the family. However, Lu Sheng stopped her. ¡°Let me do it.¡± ¡°I can do it.¡± Zhang Yue struggled to sit up. Lu Sheng gently pushed her back. ¡°Be good.¡± Zhang Yue was helplessly pushed back to the bed. Lu San listened to her parents¡¯ words and opened her hazy eyes to look at her mother. Zhang Yue lay on the bed and soon fell into a deep sleep. She was really too tired. For the past six months, she had only slept for three to four hours a day. While Lu Sheng was making breakfast, Lu San felt that her blood essence had condensed. She reached out her small hand and bit down hard. A drop of bright red blood dripped into Zhang Yue¡¯s mouth. Just as Lu San was about to wipe the blood onto Zhang Yue¡¯s mouth, Lu Sheng suddenly walked in. Lu San was shocked and quickly poked Zhang Yue¡¯s mouth with her hand. Her wound slowly healed, and the blood stains also slowly disappeared. Lu Sheng saw Lu San¡¯s action and walked over with some amusement. ¡°Lu San, be good. Mommy doesn¡¯t eat fingers!¡± As Lu Sheng spoke, he pulled Lu San¡¯s fingers out of Zhang Yue¡¯s mouth. ¡°Zhang Yue, Zhang Yue, get up and eat something before you go to sleep,¡± Lu Sheng called out softly. Zhang Yue was in a deep sleep. Lu Sheng had to call out at least five or six times before he woke her up. She felt a warm and comfortable feeling in her chest. She supported her arms slightly and sat up. ¡°I feel much better!¡± Lu San sat beside her and smiled happily. Lu Sheng did not believe her. ¡°Even so, keep lying down on the bed.¡± Zhang Yue did not know whether to laugh or cry. She could only accept her fate and continue lying on the bed. Lu San naturally knew that what Zhang Yue said was true. However, she did not intend to snitch. She also felt that Zhang Yue really needed a good rest. Moreover, her small hand grabbed Zhang Yue¡¯s hand again¡­ Her heart had not fully recovered! Lu San did not know whether it was because she had been using her blood essence too frequently recently that the effect had decreased, or there were other reasons¡­ She felt that Zhang Yue¡¯s illness should not be so simple. However, she was confused for a moment. This matter still needed to be considered from a long-term perspective. No matter what, she had to let Zhang Yue drink her blood essence again! Lu San secretly cheered herself on. ¡°Little Lu San! The blood essence has to condense faster! It has to be fast and effective!¡± After Lu Yi and Lu Er finished washing up, the first thing they did was to come in to visit their mother. The children of the Lu family were all filial and sensible. Zhang Yue looked at her two sons standing obediently in front of her. She could not be happier. She sincerely felt that the good days of the family were really coming! Chapter 27 After the family had breakfast, Lu Sheng was about to go to the village head¡¯s house to ask about the time when he would start work. Someone shouted from outside the courtyard, ¡°Is Lu Sheng¡¯s house here?¡± When Lu Sheng heard that voice, he quickly opened the door and walked out. When he saw the person, Lu Sheng¡¯s face immediately revealed a happy expression, ¡°Big brother, why are you here!¡± It was Lu Sheng¡¯s big brother, Lu Tao. ¡°I heard that you¡¯re awake. So, I came to take a look.¡± Lu Tao looked at Lu Sheng from head to toe and nodded before entering the house. ¡°You¡¯ve recovered well!¡± Lu Tao walked into the yard and put all the things he brought in. ¡°Zhang Yue took good care of me,¡± Lu Sheng said with a smile on his face. He looked at the big and small bags of meat, vegetables, and eggs that Lu Tao had brought. Lu Sheng knew that he was not well-off either. The two of them lived in different villages. Lu Tao must have walked all the way here. It would take at least two hours. Lu Sheng sighed. ¡°Brother, actually you don¡¯t have to¡­¡± Lu Tao waved his hand and interrupted him. ¡°We rarely move around even on normal days.¡± ¡°Your family has spent a lot of money on this accident. It¡¯s not been easy for Zhang Yue!¡± Lu Tao¡¯s words were always honest and sincere. Lu Sheng thought about it and shook his head with a bitter smile. He accepted his brother¡¯s offer. ¡°You must be tired after walking here, right? Come in and have a drink!¡± Lu Sheng said and invited him into the house. ¡°Why don¡¯t I see Zhang Yue? Did she go out to set up a stall again?¡± Lu Tao asked in confusion. Lu Sheng led Lu Tao into the house and said, ¡°She¡¯s not feeling well. She¡¯s resting in the house right now.¡± Lu Tao followed Lu Sheng into the house. There was a small living room in the house. Zhang Yue heard the conversation outside the house. She put on her clothes and walked out. ¡°Big brother, you¡¯re here.¡± Lu Tao looked at Zhang Yue¡¯s pale face and frowned. ¡°You must be tired from this period of time! Go and rest!¡± Zhang Yue smiled apologetically and went back to the room to rest under Lu Sheng¡¯s urging. Lu Tao sat on the sofa and asked Lu Sheng, ¡°What are your plans for the next few days?¡± Lu Sheng told him in detail about his thoughts for the past few days and what he would do next. Although Lu Tao didn¡¯t quite understand what he heard, he felt that Lu Sheng was definitely right. He smiled and showed his white teeth. ¡°I knew you had something in mind!¡± ¡°Do well! Don¡¯t let them suffer with you anymore!¡± Lu Tao warned carefully. Lu Sheng nodded heavily. ¡°Don¡¯t worry! I will never let them suffer for me again!¡± Lu Tao was happy. Seeing that his brother was really healthy, he felt relieved. The two brothers chatted for a while, and Lu Sheng couldn¡¯t help but ask, ¡°Sister-in-law¡­ how is she recently?¡± ¡°Sigh! Still the same!¡± Lu Tao sighed. He couldn¡¯t help but sigh when he thought of his wife. Lu Tao¡¯s wife was a standard arranged marriage. And the source of all this was their father who abandoned his wife and children. Lu Tao was an honest person. From the time he met his wife to the time he got married, Lu Tao was either urged by the old man in the family or urged by his wife. Lu Tao had almost no right to speak at home. It was not that there was anything wrong with Lu Tao¡¯s wife, but her personality was too bold and strong. Lu Tao¡¯s wife was called Shen Mei. She had no mother and only had a father since she was young. Therefore, it molded Shen Mei¡¯s personality to grasp all the big and small things in her family. To Lu Tao, who had a relatively dull personality, Shen Mei was like a firecracker that lit up at the slightest touch. Whenever something happened in the family, Shen Mei would definitely be the first to rush forward. To say that Shen Mei had a bad heart, that was also not the case. This time, the things that Lu Tao brought were all things that Shen Mei prepared, and had repeatedly reminded him to bring as well. However, Lu Tao did not dare to bring her along. He gave her a reason by saying that Lu Sheng was still recuperating and it was inconvenient for him to have too many people. Shen Mei was also a straightforward person, so she did not follow him. Lu Sheng knew that although his brother said that he was dissatisfied with that sister-in-law, that sister-in-law had always kept the family in good order. His brother also saw that. Nowadays, the people in the city liked to talk about love and affection, but they were not fond with such things. They only wanted to live a good life with their own family. The two brothers chatted for a while more, and Lu Tao rushed home. ¡°Your sister-in-law asked me to bring a few pounds of big sticks back. I can¡¯t buy them later.¡± Lu Sheng bid farewell to his brother and stood at the gate of the courtyard for a long time. Chapter 28 Walking back to the house, Lu Sheng saw Zhang Yue carrying Lu San out. ¡°Big Brother left?¡± Zhang Yue rubbed her eyes. Apparently, she had just woken up. Lu Sheng nodded and took out a bowl of hot soup. ¡°I just made chicken soup. have some,¡± Lu Sheng said and carried Lu San into his arms. Lu San glanced at the two big bags of fruits piled in the corner. She struggled to get off Lu Sheng¡¯s body and staggered toward the bag of fruits. Lu Sheng and Zhang Yue couldn¡¯t help but laugh when they saw her interesting appearance. Lu San walked to the side of the fruit bag and picked a big peach seriously. Then, she turned around and walked toward Lu Sheng. Lu Sheng took the peach. ¡°Lu San, do you want to eat it?¡± Lu San nodded and drooled when she saw the peach that was as big as two of her fists. Lu Sheng took the peach and washed it. Lu San followed closely behind him to supervise. Lu Yi and Lu Er left the house after breakfast, and they were not back yet. Lu San washed the peach with Lu Sheng. She looked even cuter when she got the peach and could not put it down. She walked to the entrance of her yard and sat by the door, eating the peach. Occasionally, a few aunties passed by. When they saw Lu San¡¯s cute look, they could not help but stop to tease her. ¡°Lu San is eating so well! Where did the peach come from?¡± The Sun family¡¯s aunt looked at Lu San and asked with a smile. Lu San waved her small hand and pointed inside the house. ¡°Your house¡¯s peach?¡± The Sun family¡¯s aunt was curious. ¡°I haven¡¯t heard that your house has a peach tree?¡± Lu San raised her hand and pointed upwards. The Sun family¡¯s aunt¡¯s gaze also followed and looked upwards. She was instantly even more confused. Lu San reached out her small hand and gestured with her chin, stroking a beard. Only then did the Aunt Sun let out an ¡°oh¡±. ¡°Your uncle is here? Did he give you a peach?¡± Lu San nodded with a smile and took another bite of the peach. Zhang Yue heard the voices at the door and quickly came out to take a look. She saw Lu San babbling and chatting with the Aunt Sun. ¡°Aunt Sun, you¡¯re here,¡± Zhang Yue quickly greeted her. The Sun Aunty said with a smile, ¡°I can¡¯t help but be curious when I see Little Lu San eating so well here!¡± Seeing this, Zhang Yue quickly said to Lu Sheng who was about to walk out, ¡°Bring a few peaches back for Aunt Sun to eat.¡± ¡°Hey, no, no!¡± The Sun Aunty quickly waved her hand and refused, ¡°How embarrassing!¡± ¡°It¡¯s okay! If it¡¯s delicious, I¡¯ll have my big brother bring more next time!¡± Zhang Yue said with a smile. ¡°Okay, good!¡± The Sun Aunty said with a smile and took the peach from Lu Sheng, ¡°If this peach is delicious, order some from your uncle and send them over later!¡± ¡°That¡¯s even better!¡± Zhang Yue smiled even more happily. The experience of setting up a stall during this period of time had made her develop the mind to always be ready to do business. Since someone was interested in Lu Tao¡¯s peaches, why not take the opportunity to promote them? The Sun Aunty happily took a few peaches home. In just half a day, a few more aunties came to the Lu family and specifically ordered some peaches from Lu Tao¡¯s family. There was quickly two carts worth of orders. Zhang Yue smiled and agreed. She quickly asked Lu Sheng to think of a way to contact his big brother and prepare the peaches as soon as possible. Although Lu Tao had planted many peach trees, the couple was not good at managing them. The peaches would always rot in their own fields. Now that there was a market, Lu Sheng naturally quickly informed his big brother. The peaches that Lu Tao planted were really tender and juicy, sweet and sticky. However, he was too dull. Every time he went to the market, he did not know how to shout or wrap the peaches. As a result, many people who passed by would not want to buy his peaches. Zhang Yue stroked Lu San and said with a smile, ¡°Our Lu San must be a little lucky star. Eating a peach can bring big business to her uncle¡¯s family.¡± Lu San happily nestled in Zhang Yue¡¯s arms and secretly felt her heartbeat. Zhang Yue¡¯s heartbeat was still sometimes slow and sometimes urgent. She could always feel that some places were still clogged up. Lu San secretly gritted her teeth, hoping that her blood essence could condense quickly so that her mother could recover as soon as possible. Lu Sheng returned to the house and saw the mother and daughter snuggling together. It looked very heartwarming. ¡°You¡¯re back?¡± Zhang Yue smiled when she saw Lu Sheng. ¡°Yes!¡± Lu Sheng replied and sat by the bed to hold Zhang Yue¡¯s hand. ¡°How was it? Did you talk to Big brother?¡± Zhang Yue asked. ¡°Yes!¡± Lu Sheng smiled. ¡°Big brother and sister-in-law couldn¡¯t believe it. They said that they needed to borrow two big carts to bring it here!¡± Zhang Yue smiled in satisfaction. ¡°This is great!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Lu Sheng said and let her rest in his arms. Chapter 29 ¡°Mom! Look what I brought back!¡± Lu Yi¡¯s voice came from outside the door. Lu Yi¡¯s happy voice came from the door. Lu Sheng opened the door and walked out. He made a silent gesture to Lu Yi. ¡°Your mom just fell asleep!¡± Lu Yi happily raised a fish in his hand and smiled. ¡°I caught it in the river today!¡± Lu Sheng looked at the fish in Lu Yi¡¯s hand and then looked at him, whose head was full of water. ¡°Next time, don¡¯t go by yourself, understand?¡± Lu Yi felt wronged, but he could only promise. ¡°It¡¯s too dangerous!¡± Seeing Lu Yi¡¯s wronged look, Lu Sheng sighed and said, ¡°Go take a bath quickly. Don¡¯t catch a cold!¡± Hearing Lu Sheng¡¯s words, although Lu Yi felt wronged, he knew that he had worried his father. He walked back to his room and obediently took a shower before coming out. Lu Sheng placed the fish in the kitchen and asked Lu Yi, ¡°What do you want to eat? Daddy will cook for you today.¡± Lu Yi¡¯s eyes immediately lit up. ¡°I want to eat stewed fish, stewed until it¡¯s fragrant!¡± Lu Sheng stroked his head and smiled. ¡°Okay! Go inside and accompany your mother. It¡¯ll be done in a while!¡± Lu Yi stepped into the house and a loud voice appeared at the entrance of the yard again. ¡°Mom! I¡¯m hungry!¡± Lu Er shouted as he ran in from outside. Lu Er ran to the kitchen and was stunned when he saw that it was his father who was working in the kitchen. Lu Sheng looked at his son¡¯s silly expression and asked, ¡°Why? Don¡¯t you recognize me?¡± Lu Er shook his head and smiled foolishly. ¡°No, no! Dad! Where¡¯s mom?¡± ¡°She¡¯s in the house!¡± Lu Sheng pointed with his chin. Lu Er replied with an ¡°Oh¡± and quickly rushed into the house. Lu Sheng shook his head helplessly. He could not understand why the children only acknowledged their mother. During dinner, the dining table was much livelier. It turned out that it was just the few children eating alone. Zhang Yue was being taken care of by Lu Sheng. Now that the whole family was gathered at the dining table and eating slowly, even if they did not speak, they were still very happy. After dinner, the family sat around the living room in the big house and chatted. ¡°I gave Big Huang a good beating today!¡± Lu Er said happily. ¡°Why do you have a problem with Big Huang every day?¡± Lu Yi asked with some disdain for his younger brother. ¡°It¡¯s his fault for always provoking me!¡± Lu Er raised his chin and said, ¡°I¡¯m not someone to be trifled with!¡± ¡°It¡¯s not right to fight!¡± Zhang Yue looked at Lu Er¡¯s proud look and could not help but scold him. Lu Er stubbornly raised his chin. ¡°If he didn¡¯t provoke me, I wouldn¡¯t fight with him!¡± ¡°Then tell me how he provoked you?¡± Lu Sheng could not help but open his mouth. ¡°He obviously can¡¯t climb the tree faster than me, yet he insisted that I cheated!¡± Lu Er snorted, expressing his dissatisfaction. ¡°Then why did he say that you cheated?¡± Lu Sheng asked again. ¡°I just tied a stone with a rope and threw it into the tree. I pulled the rope and climbed up. Of course, I was faster than him!¡± Lu Er said matter-of-factly. ¡°This is indeed not cheating,¡± Lu Sheng said affirmatively. Hearing Lu Sheng¡¯s affirmation of himself, Lu Er firmly believed that he was not wrong. However, Lu Sheng changed the topic. ¡°Even if he said you cheated, you shouldn¡¯t have hit him.¡± Lu Er pouted his small mouth aggrievedly, looking pitiful. Zhang Yue looked at her son¡¯s appearance and felt a little heartache. She said, ¡°Let daddy take you to apologize to Big Huang later, okay?¡± Although Lu Er was reluctant, he had no choice but to lower his head and agree. Lu Sheng brought Lu Er to the Huang residence and knocked on the door. Huang Fa opened the door and was stunned when he saw Lu Sheng and Lu Er. He invited the two into the house and asked about the situation. Only then did Huang Fa burst into laughter. ¡°It¡¯s okay! That kid was beaten up by me when he came back.¡± Lu Er was shocked when he heard that Big Huang was beaten up. ¡°Why did you beat up Big Huang?¡± Huang Fa called out to Big Huang. ¡°Let him speak for himself.¡± Big Huang lowered its head in grievance. ¡°My dad said that I was incompetent and even accused others of cheating. It¡¯s my fault. He wants me to apologize to you!¡± As Big Huang spoke, he really bowed to Lu Er. Lu Er was shocked and quickly bowed back. ¡°It¡¯s my fault. I shouldn¡¯t have fought with you!¡± Seeing this, Lu Sheng smiled. ¡°It¡¯s a conflict between children. It¡¯s fine as long as they recognize the problem themselves.¡± ¡°Yeah! I even said that I would bring Big Huang to your house tomorrow to apologize. It¡¯s great that you guys are here today.¡± Huang Fa¡¯s smile was even brighter. ¡°But your son is really smart!¡± Huang Fa said sincerely. ¡°That stupid son of mine only knows how to use brute force. He¡¯s not as good as Lu Er!¡± Huang Fa said as he patted Lu Er¡¯s shoulder with one hand. The two children apologized to each other and reconciled with each other. Lu Sheng once again got to know this village neighbor that he was not very familiar with. Chapter 30 After bringing Lu Er home, Lu Sheng reminded him again, ¡°Don¡¯t be so impulsive next time!¡± ¡°If there¡¯s anything, you have to explain it clearly first, understand?¡± Lu Sheng took this opportunity to educate his son. ¡°What if the other party doesn¡¯t Listen?¡± Lu Er asked doubtfully. ¡°If the other party doesn¡¯t listen to reason, then you have to find someone else to help explain,¡± Lu Sheng emphasized again, to prevent his son from bringing unnecessary trouble to himself. ¡°Both of you fight when you¡¯re in an emotional state. It¡¯s easy to lose control, and you¡¯ll lose a friend,¡± Lu Sheng added, looking at his son¡¯s puzzled gaze. Then, Lu Sheng asked again, ¡°Are you willing to be friends with Big Huang?¡± Lu Er thought seriously for a moment. ¡°Yes!¡± ¡°Then you can¡¯t casually fight with friends! Do you understand?¡± Lu Sheng emphasized again. Lu Er nodded heavily. ¡°Okay!¡± Lu Sheng nodded with satisfaction and brought his son home. ¡°It¡¯s settled?¡± Zhang Yue asked with a smile on her face when she saw Lu Sheng coming back. ¡°It¡¯s settled! Lu Er has another friend!¡± Lu Sheng smiled and asked him, ¡°Isn¡¯t that right?¡± ¡°Yes! I¡¯ve decided to be friends with Big Huang!¡± Lu Er said solemnly. The smile on Zhang Yue¡¯s face deepened. ¡°Congratulations on having a new friend!¡± ¡°Thank you!¡± Lu Er replied sincerely. ¡°It¡¯s getting late, you should go back and rest!¡± Lu Sheng said and sent his two sons back to their rooms to rest. Although Lu Yi and Lu Er were a little reluctant, they obediently went back to their rooms. Ever since their father fell ill, they had been staying with their parents. Although it was much more comfortable to have their own rooms, they still wanted to be close to their parents. Especially Lu Yi, he was about to go to school in town. If he couldn¡¯t go home every day¡­ The more he thought about it, the more he felt sad¡­ Ever since he heard that Lu Sheng had gone to town, Lu Qiang had been in a nervous mood. Although Lu Sheng didn¡¯t do anything, he still felt that something big was going to happen! Cui Hong saw him sitting alone in the courtyard drinking wine, so she walked over with melon seeds and munched on them. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you these few days?¡± Cui Hong asked in puzzlement. ¡°None of your business, don¡¯t care so much!¡± Lu Qiang shouted back unceremoniously. Cui Hong was stunned, then said resentfully, ¡°If you don¡¯t want me to care, then so be it! Who wants to care about your business!¡± Cui Hong twisted her waist and entered the house. Zheng Shu heard the commotion in the courtyard and turned her head to take a look. Seeing that Cui Hong had returned to the house, she also retracted her head. Ever since Lu Sheng woke up, Lu Qiang¡¯s temper had become even more irritable. Zheng Shu did not know why, but she just listened to him lose his temper. Initially, Zheng Shu had planned to discuss with Lu Qiang to arrange a good job for Cui Peng. Now that Cui Peng¡¯s wife was gone, she naturally couldn¡¯t count on her daughter-in-law anymore. Zheng Shu couldn¡¯t just watch her son live at home and wait for death. She really couldn¡¯t afford it! However, looking at Lu Qiang¡¯s attitude, Zheng Shu decided to wait for a few days! Lu Qiang drank his wine and looked at the courtyard that he had spent so much effort to seize. He felt even more depressed. ¡°Why is everything Lu Sheng¡¯s?¡± Lu Qiang growled in a low voice. ¡°Why did everything go so smoothly for him? !¡± The more Lu Qiang thought about it, the angrier he became. He waved his hand and swept the wine jug on the table to the ground. Hearing the sound of something breaking on the ground, Cui Hong was shocked in the room. Then, she spat, ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you?!¡± Lu Qiang sat alone in the courtyard and didn¡¯t return to his room until late at night. The next morning, the village chief came to look for Lu Sheng and asked him to report to the town together. Lu Sheng followed the village chief all the way to the town and directly went into the mayor¡¯s office. In the mayor¡¯s office, Lu Sheng even met an acquaintance. ¡°Lu Sheng! It really is you! I thought it was just the same name!¡± Fan You walked forward and slapped Lu Sheng¡¯s back heavily. Lu Sheng didn¡¯t dare to resist. He stood up straight and saluted, ¡°Hello, captain!¡± Fan You quickly returned the military salute as a greeting. ¡°Fan You is now the deputy mayor of our town.¡± The village chief quickly introduced Lu Sheng, ¡°Since you two know each other, it will be easier to communicate with each other in the future.¡± ¡°Of course! I trust Lu Sheng in the way he does things!¡± Fan You said sincerely. ¡°The mayor just had a temporary meeting and will be back soon,¡± Fan You said and led the two people to sit down. ¡°Come, come, sit here.¡± The village chief and Lu Sheng sat on the chairs and saw Fan You pass them a set of materials. Chapter 31 ¡°This is based on what the village chief said when he came that day. We have drawn up a plan already. You can see if it is feasible,¡± Fan You said as he looked at Lu Sheng. ¡°We had to trouble the town to come up with a plan for us¡­ it¡¯s really not right!¡± The village chief hurriedly apologized. ¡°It¡¯s not a big deal!¡± Fan You waved his hand and said, ¡°What Lu Sheng said was also synonymous with what the higher-ups decided. It¡¯s only right for us to lead the way!¡± Lu Sheng carefully looked at the materials in his hand and then asked Fan You some policy questions. Fan You patiently answered them one by one, and his eyes showed his admiration for Lu Sheng. After half a day, the mayor came back from the meeting. When he walked into the office, he saw that the village chief and Lu Sheng were already waiting inside. ¡°Sorry, sorry! It was a sudden meeting!¡± The mayor, Wang Qi, said to the two people apologetically. The village chief and Lu Sheng quickly stood up to welcome him. The village chief waved his hand cheerfully. ¡°You¡¯re a very busy person, we understand! It¡¯s all for official business!¡± Wang Qi sat back in his office chair and asked Fan You, ¡°Have you already shown them the documents and plans?¡± Fan You replied solemnly, ¡°They¡¯ve already looked through them! I¡¯ve also informed them regarding the policies.¡± ¡°Okay!¡± Wang Qi nodded and asked Lu Sheng, ¡°What do you think?¡± Lu Sheng didn¡¯t hesitate and said directly, ¡°It¡¯s a little difficult to implement the policy, but we¡¯ll work hard to achieve it!¡± ¡°Okay!¡± Wang Qi nodded with satisfaction. ¡°I like your spirit of facing difficulties head-on!¡± ¡°If you really have any difficulties in the implementation process, just look for Fan You!¡± Wang Qi pointed in Fan You¡¯s direction and said, ¡°He¡¯s the person in charge of this matter.¡± Fan You immediately stood up, straightened his back, and said, ¡°Yes!¡± ¡°You can go and discuss any follow-up questions,¡± Wang Qi said, and then instructed Fan You, ¡°If there are any problems, report them immediately!¡± ¡°I will think of a way to help you solve them!¡± He did not forget to exhort again. Fan You agreed, his eyes full of determination. Implementing the policies and regulations, and benefiting rural construction, had always been the most important work in the town. Although Fan You did not work for long in the position of deputy mayor, he had made a lot of contributions. Now, handing over the pilot project of Ji Wu village to him was the greatest trust in his ability to work. Fan You confidently accepted the work and left his contact information to keep in touch with Lu Sheng at all times. ¡°From now on, you will work in the village committee. If there is anything, call me. You don¡¯t have to come all the way here every time,¡± Fan You said to Lu Sheng. ¡°I have already prepared Lu Sheng¡¯s seat. I am just waiting for the project to start so that he can officially go to work!¡± The village chief said cheerfully. ¡°This is a big project!¡± Fan You looked at the village chief and Lu Sheng with a serious look in his eyes. ¡°There must not be any mistakes!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry, captain! I will do my best!¡± Lu Sheng also made a solemn promise. After returning to the village from the town, Lu Sheng returned home with his children¡¯s favorite meat. Lu Er was planting saplings in the yard when he smelled the fragrance of meat. ¡°Meat! There¡¯s meat to eat!¡± Lu Er rushed to the door of the yard and almost bumped into Lu Sheng¡¯s arms. Lu Sheng stabilized his small body and smiled as he handed him a piece of ham sausage wrapped in paper. ¡°Take it and let your mother cut it. Eat this today.¡± Lu Er smelled the ham sausage through the paper, and his whole body almost floated up. He grabbed the ham sausage anxiously and ran into the house. ¡°Mom! Dad bought ham sausage!¡± Zhang Yue heard this and smiled at her son, but complained that Lu Sheng was too wasteful. ¡°How much does this ham sausage cost¡­¡± Before Zhang Yue could finish nagging, Lu Sheng had already entered the house. ¡°I¡¯ll start work tomorrow! Don¡¯t worry about not having any meat in the future!¡± ¡°Really? Where are you going to work? Have you decided on that development commissioner position?¡± Zhang Yue asked in disbelief. ¡°I report to the village committee tomorrow,¡± Lu Sheng said with a smile. He took the ham sausage from Zhang Yue¡¯s hand and cut it. Lu Er stared at the side. When he saw pieces of ham sausage sliding off the blade, he could not help but swallow his saliva. Seeing this, Zhang Yue smiled and picked up a piece of ham sausage and stuffed it into his small mouth. Lu San sat on the bed and waved her small hands as well. Zhang Yue smiled and carried her down, stuffing a piece of ham sausage into her mouth as well. Her two small mouths were stuffed full of ham sausage, not to mention how delicious it was. Chapter 32 When Lu Yi returned home, he looked like he was in mourning. Lu Er whispered in his ear excitedly, ¡°Brother! There¡¯s ham sausages to eat today!¡± However, Lu Yi was still indifferent. Seeing this, Zhang Yue hurriedly asked, ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Lu Yi said with some grievance, ¡°I saw a book today¡­¡± ¡°A book?¡± Lu Sheng looked at Lu Yi. ¡°What book?¡± ¡°Romance of the Three Kingdoms!¡± Lu Yi said, and his eyes suddenly flashed. ¡°There are many great heroes in it!¡± Zhang Yue had not read many books, but when she heard people talking about books, she had heard stories about the romance of the Three Kingdoms. ¡°My brother loves the Romance of the Three Kingdoms!¡± Lu Er heard this and quickly explained, ¡°When Old Yang in the village tells the story of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, my brother will definitely go and listen to it!¡± Lu Yi glared at Lu Er, but did not refute. ¡°So, you want to buy that book?¡± Lu Sheng asked again, as if he had grasped the main point of the question. Lu Yi shook his head. ¡°I saw that Lu Wan had the book in her hands today, so I wanted to borrow it to read¡­¡± ¡°Lu Wan doesn¡¯t want to lend it to you?¡± Lu Er immediately answered. ¡°Humph! I¡¯ll go tomorrow¡­¡± ¡°What are you going to do tomorrow?¡± Lu Sheng¡¯s warning voice immediately sounded. Lu Er immediately withdrew his arrogance. Ever since Lu Sheng recovered from his illness, Lu Yi seemed to have grown up overnight. He had transformed from the silly boy who risked his life to fight with others whenever he heard others say that his family was not good, to a gentle and refined young man. Lu Sheng appreciated Lu Yi¡¯s growth, but he was a little helpless against Lu Er¡¯s hot temper. ¡°I know that the village chief has a set of Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Why don¡¯t I help you borrow it from the Village Chief?¡± Lu Sheng comforted Lu Yi and said. ¡°Really?¡± Lu Yi widened his eyes in surprise. Lu Sheng smiled and said, ¡°Really!¡± The reason why Lu Sheng knew was that back then, the village chief chased after Lu Sheng and begged him to help procure a set of Romance of the Three Kingdoms. At that time, it was not easy to get a complete set of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Fortunately, Lu Sheng had a wide network and good associates, so he quickly helped the village chief get it done. Therefore, the village chief trusted his commitment and ability to do things. Hearing Lu Sheng¡¯s words, Lu Yi finally felt at ease, and his appetite was immediately stimulated. He smacked his lips and stared at the ham sausage in front of him. ¡°When are we going to eat? I¡¯m so hungry!¡± Lu Sheng and Zhang Yue looked at each other and shook their heads with a smile. The next day, Lu Sheng went to the village committee to report. After sorting out the information, he wanted to ask for the Romance of the Three Kingdoms for his son. The village chief laughed and said, ¡°Let that kid Lu Yi come to my house to read it himself!¡± ¡°My daughter also likes that set of books. You have to ask her whether you can borrow it or not!¡± The village chief¡¯s expression was somewhat unfathomable. Lu Sheng did not object and said, ¡°Okay! Let Lu Sheng go back and ask Ah Fu to borrow it himself!¡± Lu Yi and Ah Fu had been close since they were young, so this matter was naturally not difficult to resolve. After resolving his son¡¯s problem, Lu Sheng was about to begin preparing to implement the new policy. ¡°Say, for our development project, don¡¯t you think we should first set up some kind of team or something?¡± The village chief thought seriously. ¡°I think they have exploration teams and development teams.¡± The more the village chief thought about it, the more he felt that it should be the case. Lu Sheng thought about it and nodded. ¡°It¡¯s best to find a few people who are familiar with the terrain of the village and can play a leading role.¡± ¡°Okay, sure! I¡¯ll draw up a list, and then we¡¯ll find someone to set up this¡­ development team!¡± The village chief couldn¡¯t be more excited. ¡°I think Huang Fa is a practical person, and he often runs businesses. We can bring him with us on this matter.¡± Lu Sheng was the first to recommend a member he recognized. The village chief nodded and agreed with him. ¡°Although Huang Fa has a bad temper, he¡¯s honest in a confrontation! He¡¯s loyal and reasonable!¡± Lu Sheng replied with an ¡°Okay¡± and thought of another person. ¡°I remember that the second son of the Sun family hasn¡¯t found a job yet after graduating from high school?¡± ¡°Sigh, don¡¯t mention it. That kid only has a high degree, but his character is really¡­¡± the village chief could not help but shake his head. ¡°He reads books all day long and doesn¡¯t talk to anyone.¡± The village chief became more and more helpless as he spoke. ¡°What kind of books is he reading? Why does he insist on reading¡­ what is it called again?¡± The village chief frowned as he thought, but he could not remember the title of the book. ¡°What is it?¡± The more he thought about it, the more of a headache he had. ¡°Chemistry?¡± Lu Sheng¡¯s eyes were full of questions. ¡°Yes, yes, yes!¡± The village chief nodded heavily. ¡°I don¡¯t know what it is!¡± When Lu Sheng heard this, he was even more certain that he wanted to invite the second son of the Sun family, Sun Zhe, to participate. After the list of names was drawn up, the village chief and Lu Sheng began to gather the members separately. Chapter 33 Lu Sheng was the first to arrive at Huang Fa¡¯s house. Huang Fa¡¯s young wife, Xu Fang, was making noodles at home, preparing to deliver some dry rations for him. Seeing Lu Sheng arrive, Xu Fang was a little surprised. ¡°Isn¡¯t this Lu Sheng? Why are you here? Come in and have a seat!¡± Xu Fang was also a straightforward person. Although she had never met Lu Sheng before, she still greeted him warmly. After welcoming him into the courtyard, Xu Fang shouted into the inner room, ¡°Huang Fa! Lu Sheng is here!¡± Lu Sheng smiled and saw Huang Fa running out of the room. ¡°It really is Lu Sheng. Why are you here? Did my Big Huang cause trouble again?¡± Huang Fa rushed forward and saw that Lu Sheng was not with Lu Er. ¡°Lu Er and Big Huang are friends now! They won¡¯t fight easily!¡± Lu sheng smiled and said, ¡°I¡¯m here about our village. I want to discuss it with you.¡± ¡°Our village? What¡¯s the matter?¡± Huang Fa was confused, ¡°Tell me!¡± He was not originally from this village. Because he married Xu Fang, he followed her to Ji Wu village. Huang Fa was a warm-hearted person. Ever since he came to the village, he had been involved in various big and small things. Therefore, when he heard it was about the village, Huang Fa became energetic. ¡°Our village has been designated as a pilot village. We plan to do some special agricultural projects and tourism development projects,¡± Lu Sheng said and handed the proposal to Huang Fa. ¡°You often go out to do business. You should understand this area well.¡± Lu Sheng looked at him sincerely and expectantly. Huang Fa took the proposal and turned a few pages. He chuckled. ¡°I can¡¯t read. Just tell me.¡± Lu Sheng took the proposal back and said, ¡°Okay! Then I¡¯ll tell you in detail.¡± Nowadays, few adults in Ji Wu village had officially gone to school. The one with the highest degree of education should be the second son of the Sun family who had attended high school. However, Lu Sheng had attended primary school and served in the army, so it was not difficult for him to read an article. Lu Sheng roughly explained the plan to Huang Fa. Huang Fa slapped his thigh and cried out, ¡°Aiya! That¡¯s great!¡± ¡°Let me tell you! Nowadays, things from our countryside are very popular in the city!¡± Huang Fa said as he waved his hands excitedly. ¡°It¡¯s a pity that transportation is inconvenient and the cost is too high. Otherwise, it would really be a good deal!¡± The more Huang Fa spoke, the more excited he became. He could not sit still on the stool. Xu Fang looked at Huang Fa¡¯s excited look and coughed, saying, ¡°Let Lu Sheng continue!¡± Huang Fa then restrained his excited mood and sat back on the stool. Lu Sheng looked at the excited look on his face and continued, ¡°Now our village plans to set up a development team. I hope you can join us.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll join! I¡¯ll join!¡± Huang Fa raised his hands, looking extremely comical. Seeing that Huang Fa was so happy, Lu Sheng did not stay any longer and said, ¡°I still need to make a trip to the Sun family. That¡¯s all for today.¡± ¡°Sun Family? You¡¯re looking for the second son of the Sun Family?¡± Huang Fa could not help but exclaim. ¡°Why would you think of that kid! That kid, here¡­¡± Huang Fa said and pointed to his own head, ¡°There¡¯s a problem!¡± The smile on Lu Sheng¡¯s face deepened. He did not explain further and only said, ¡°He¡¯s a talent! A useful talent!¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t that child a study idiot?¡± Xu Fang also followed up with a question, saying the same thing as her husband. Lu Sheng smiled helplessly. ¡°He¡¯s just too focused on his studies.¡± Lu Sheng had met Sun Zhe before. He was a young man who did not speak much. He did not like to educate people and communicate with them, but every time he talked about something, his eyes would shine. Lu Sheng liked people who were very clear-minded and assertive. After leaving the Huang family, Lu Sheng went directly to the Sun family. Sun Zhe was not at home, but the Sun family¡¯s aunt was very happy when she saw Lu Sheng. ¡°Lu Sheng, why didn¡¯t you say your peach was so good!¡± ¡°I¡¯ve eaten rotten peaches for so many years!¡± The Sun family¡¯s aunt could not help but complain. Lu Sheng smiled helplessly. ¡°It¡¯s good that you like it. Next time, I¡¯ll ask Big Brother to send more over!¡± ¡°You still have to calculate the money when doing business, but I won¡¯t stand on ceremony and ask for some benefits from you!¡± The Sun Aunt became happier the more she talked. Lu Sheng and the Sun aunt chatted for a few more minutes. Seeing that Sun Zhe hadn¡¯t come back, he went home first. The sun aunt took out a few freshly baked pancakes from a basket and wrapped them for Lu Sheng, asking him to bring them home for the children to eat. Lu Sheng could not refuse, so he smiled and accepted them. Chapter 34 Lu Sheng had just entered the house when he heard a commotion in the courtyard. He quickly walked into the courtyard and heard his sister-in-law, Su Jiao¡¯s shrill voice, ¡°Sister-in-law, your family has changed so much!¡± Zhang Yue¡¯s voice came with some reluctance, ¡°No, no.¡± Su Jiao¡¯s voice came again, ¡°Look at second brother! Look at our own¡­¡± Lu Sheng pushed open the door and saw Su Jiao sitting on a chair, chewing on a peach in her hand. Zhang Yue was sitting on the other side with Lu San in her arms. Lu San stared at the peach in Su Jiao¡¯s hand, as if she wanted to take a bite. It was not surprising that Lu San had such a reaction. Just as Zhang Yue washed the peach for Lu San, Su Jiao and Lu Hai entered the room. Su Jiao opened her mouth and said, ¡°I didn¡¯t even have a sip of water on the way here. I¡¯m dying of Thirst.¡± Zhang Yue held the peaches in her hand. She had no choice but to give them. In the end, she could only say, ¡°Eat a peach to quench your thirst!¡± Su Jiao did not stand on ceremony. She took the peaches and began to chew on them. Seeing this, Lu Hai wanted to stop her, but it was too late. Since there were guests, Zhang Yue could only let Lu San suffer first. She would wash more peaches for her later. After inviting Su Jiao and Lu Hai to sit down in the house, Su Jiao began to size up their new home. Lu Sheng walked in and happened to run into such a situation. Seeing Lu San¡¯s pitiful look, Lu Sheng immediately said, ¡°You guys take a seat first.¡± Lu Sheng took a few peaches and went to the yard to wash them before coming back. The first thing he did when he entered the house was to pass the largest peach to Lu San. Lu San grinned, revealing two rows of white teeth. She was very happy. Lu Sheng then turned to look at Lu Hai. ¡°How have you been?¡± ¡°Pretty good!¡± Lu Hai said cheerfully. Compared to his dull big brother, Lu Hai was much more cheerful. ¡°Sister-in-law asked someone to send a message the other day. I wasn¡¯t at home,¡± Lu Hai said. He took out a paper bag from his pocket and handed it to Lu Sheng. ¡°I just returned home yesterday. So I came today!¡± Lu Sheng took the paper bag and opened it. He was shocked. ¡°This¡­¡± The paper bag was actually wrapped with a thick stack of money. Although they were all 10 cents and 20 cents, they added up to dozens of dollars. Lu Sheng knew that Lu Hai¡¯s family wasn¡¯t rich. Lu Hai ran a small business, delivering food to people. He could travel around for days, and when he came back, he could only earn 80 cents. Su Jiao chewed on a peach and continued, ¡°I told you that second brother¡¯s family doesn¡¯t lack money! But you didn¡¯t believe me!¡± Lu Hai glared at Su Jiao and said, ¡°This is a gesture of goodwill, what do you know!¡± Su Jiao glared back unhappily. ¡°How could I not know! I know that money is a good thing!¡± At this point, Su Jiao suddenly thought of something. ¡°Right! Second Brother, did you find the money you lost last time?¡± Hearing Su Jiao¡¯s words, Lu Sheng and Zhang Yue¡¯s expressions changed. At the moment, they were only guessing about the whereabouts of the money. Now that Su Jiao asked, it reminded Lu Sheng that he had to investigate this matter properly. ¡°I¡¯m not the one who said it! This money is the money that everyone collected for treating the elder. If you ask me¡­¡± before Su Jiao could speak, she was stopped by Lu Hai. ¡°Stop talking!¡± Lu Hai immediately suppressed Su Jiao¡¯s words. Su Jiao pouted and snorted, ¡°If you don¡¯t want to say it, then I won¡¯t say it.¡± Sure enough, she shut her mouth and obediently ate her peach. ¡°Second brother, you know how she is. She doesn¡¯t mean what she says,¡± Lu Hai quickly explained to Lu Sheng on behalf of his wife. Lu Sheng naturally knew what kind of person his sister-in-law was. To say she loved money, she really loved money. If there was a way to earn more money, she would be the first to charge forward. To say she was stingy, she was also stingy. Usually, she was always careful when spending money. But when it came to big things, Su Jiao had never been timid. This time, Lu Sheng had an accident. From time to time, Lu Hai would ask someone to bring some money. Although it would not be of great use, it would also prevent their family from starving to death. It would be impossible for Su Jiao to not know about this. But she never cared about these things. Su Jiao often said, ¡°I only believe in my Grandma¡¯s famous saying, ¡®spend the money that should be spent, money that shouldn¡¯t be spent, don¡¯t even think about taking a penny out from my hands!''¡± Su Jiao carried out her grandma¡¯s famous saying to the end. Since Lu Sheng was back, Zhang Yue went out to prepare lunch. Su Jiao, on the other hand, had no intention of going to help. She still sat on the chair and teased Lu San. Lu San still held a grudge over that one peach and ignored Su Jiao¡¯s love. Chapter 35 Lu Sheng and Lu Hai looked at each other. Lu Hai said to Su Jiao, ¡°Go and help second sister-in-law. She has just recovered from a serious illness.¡± ¡°Second sister-in-law is sick? Why didn¡¯t you say so earlier!¡± Su Jiao rushed out of the door and went to the kitchen. Lu Sheng watched the door close and asked, ¡°You¡­ still haven¡¯t had anything?¡± Lu Hai naturally knew what Lu Sheng was asking. The couple had been married for seven or eight years, but they had never had a child. Lu Hai didn¡¯t know what the problem was, but Su Jiao didn¡¯t seem to take it to heart. As a grown man, Lu Hai couldn¡¯t keep asking, so the matter was put off. Lu Sheng didn¡¯t think that the couple had to have a child. However, Lu Hai was always out and about, so having a child to accompany Su Jiao wouldn¡¯t be too lonely for her. Lu Hai shook his head helplessly. ¡°I don¡¯t know what went wrong, but the child is always unavailable.¡± Lu Hai sighed, feeling somewhat regretful. Lu San strolled in front of Lu Hai and climbed onto Lu Hai¡¯s leg in a few steps. Lu Hai quickly reached out and carried Lu San onto his lap. He smiled and said, ¡°Little Lu San likes third uncle?¡± ¡°Can you go home with third uncle?¡± The more Lu Hai looked at Lu San, the more he liked her. Lu San babbled and babbled as her hands kept moving. Lu Hai only thought that Lu San was having fun and laughed even more happily. Lu San studied it carefully and found that Lu Hai¡¯s dysfunction was probably caused by long-term travel. She had been staring at Su Jiao for a long time. Su Jiao should be fine. However, Lu San did not need to expend her blood essence to help them with such a small matter. How could she let them know what the problem was? Lu San was hesitating when Lu Er ran in from outside. ¡°Dad, the village chief is looking for you!¡± Lu Er shouted loudly and ran all the way from the courtyard into the house. As Lu Er entered the house, the village chief followed behind him. ¡°Lu Sheng! Big news! Big news!¡± The village chief said excitedly. His voice sounded even higher than usual. Lu Sheng hurriedly went out to welcome him. In the courtyard, he saw the village chief walking in excitedly. ¡°Village chief, what happened?¡± Seeing the village chief so excited, Lu Sheng also became curious. ¡°Our village is going to build a medical station!¡± The village chief said happily. ¡°We are going to build a pilot medical station!¡± ¡°We are going to have a professional doctor here!¡± The village chief was getting more and more excited as he spoke. He looked like he was about to jump up and down when he walked. When Lu Sheng heard that, he also shouted excitedly, ¡°That¡¯s a good thing!¡± ¡°The medical station in the town has just been built, right?¡± The smile on Lu Sheng¡¯s face became even brighter. ¡°Yes! The town said that in order to cooperate with our development project, they specially allocated funds to build a medical station for us!¡± The village chief¡¯s entire face was squeezed together with a smile, looking a little comical. ¡°The doctor will also be a doctor from the town!¡± The village chief grabbed Lu Sheng¡¯s arms tightly and shook them hard. ¡°Lu Sheng, thank you!¡± The village chief said sincerely. ¡°This¡­¡± Lu Sheng was confused by the village chief for a moment. ¡°If it weren¡¯t for your suggestions, if you didn¡¯t go to the town to talk about it, we might not have been able to look forward to these things for decades!¡± The village chief said more and more with emotion. ¡°I have to thank you on behalf of the entire village!¡± The village chief¡¯s attitude was sincere and not mixed with a hint of falsehood. Lu Sheng quickly waved his hand. ¡°Village chief, don¡¯t say that! I¡¯m just saying what I think, you and the town supported me!¡± ¡°Sigh! Let¡¯s not be so polite!¡± The village chief stopped Lu Sheng from being polite. ¡°I know what¡¯s going on!¡± ¡°In short, if it weren¡¯t for you, it wouldn¡¯t have been possible!¡± The village chief emphasized again. After saying that, the village chief said without any hesitation, ¡°I don¡¯t care. I have to treat you to a good meal today!¡± ¡°I¡¯ve finished talking to your sister-in-law. Let her go and prepare!¡± The village chief let go of Lu Sheng¡¯s arm and turned to look in the direction of the kitchen. Sure enough, he saw Zhang Yue¡¯s figure in the kitchen. The village chief said, ¡°Zhang Yue, stop working! Come to my house to eat later!¡± ¡°But¡­¡± Lu Sheng looked back at Lu Hai with some embarrassment. ¡°Isn¡¯t this your brother? And your sister-in-law.¡± The village chief¡¯s gaze swept over Su Jiao who poked her head out of the kitchen. ¡°Let¡¯s go to my house together!¡± ¡°Let¡¯s have a good meal!¡± The village chief said as he grabbed Lu Sheng and walked out. ¡°Sigh¡­¡± Zhang Yue wanted to say something, but she saw that Lu Sheng had already been taken away by the village chief. ¡°This¡­ should we continue cooking?¡± Su Jiao held a potato in one hand and a kitchen knife in the other. She suddenly didn¡¯t know what to do. Chapter 36 Lu Sheng¡¯s family was ¡°Kidnapped¡± by the village chief to his home. Zhang Yue carried Lu San and said to Lu Er, ¡°Go and find your brother. Tell him that we¡¯re going to eat at the village chief¡¯s house.¡± Lu Er agreed and ran out in a hurry. He knew that his brother must have gone to listen about books again. There was nothing to play in the village normally. Now, Lu Yi did not need to go to the garbage station to rummage through things, so he spent the whole day by the stand of the storyteller. Old Yang, the storyteller, saw that Lu Yi liked to listen to books, and he could always recite the stories in the books fluently. He liked them very much, so he forgave him for not paying any money to listen to the books. After Zhang Yue found out, she always asked Lu Yi to bring some delicious food for Old Yang. Old Yang was the only one in his family now. His children left home after they got married, and his wife left a few years ago. Old Yang had some experience. Although he didn¡¯t go to school, he could tell a lot of interesting stories. He didn¡¯t tell stories to make money, he just wanted people to be around him. Lu Yi going to listen to stories, Zhang Yue had never refused. Because every time Lu Yi came back, his face was full of excitement as he told the stories he heard, not to mention how serious he was. Moreover, he could always tell a lot of truth from the books he had heard. Zhang Yue felt that this was not a bad thing for Lu Yi. Moreover, in the future, when Lu Yi went to town to study, the days he could listen to books would be less. Sure enough, Lu Er found Lu Yi at Old Yang¡¯s stall. Lu Yi reluctantly followed Lu Er in the direction of the village chief¡¯s house. The village chief¡¯s wife had indeed prepared a lot of good dishes. However, at noon, the village chief did not dare to drink, so he did not drink to entertain himself. ¡°When our medical station is built, the problem of the villagers¡¯ difficulty in seeing a doctor will be solved. This is a big deal,¡± the village chief said as he picked up a piece of stewed meat and placed it into Lu Sheng¡¯s bowl. ¡°Quick! Eat more! You have to take care of your health!¡± The village chief reminded him as he remembered that Lu Sheng had been comatose for half a year. Lu Sheng looked at Zhang Yue. ¡°Okay! I know! I still have to support my family!¡± Zhang Yue had a happy smile on her face. In the past half a year, she had never thought that there would be such a scene. The village chief¡¯s wife picked up a drumstick for Lu San and a piece of chicken breast for Zhang Yue. ¡°You only have eyes for Lu Sheng Now! It¡¯s not easy for Zhang Yue either!¡± The village chief¡¯s wife glanced at the village chief with disdain. ¡°Yes, yes, yes! I was wrong! Take good care of Zhang Yue!¡± The village chief quickly apologized and begged for mercy from his wife. Lu Hai and Su Jiao looked at each other, feeling a little awkward for a moment. At this time, Lu Er said, ¡°Third aunt, I want to eat that!¡± Lu Er sat on the chair, unable to reach the dishes on the table. He was a little anxious. Su Jiao quickly responded with an ¡°Oh¡± and helped Lu Er pick some dishes. Lu Hai took the opportunity to help take care of Lu Yi and Ah Fu. The meal was lively and warm. It was not until someone came to the village chief¡¯s house that the harmony was interrupted. ¡°Village chief! Quickly go and take a look! Lu Qiang hit his wife!¡± A villager shouted loudly at the village chief¡¯s door. ¡°What? What¡¯s going on?¡± The village chief quickly stood up and ran out. Lu Sheng and Zhang Yue looked at each other and followed him out. Seeing that the village chief¡¯s wife followed out, Lu Yi and Ah Fu also followed their parents out. Su Jiao quickly carried Lu San while Lu Hai led Lu Er out. The villager said anxiously, ¡°Lu Qiang drank some wine this afternoon. I don¡¯t know why he lost his temper.¡± ¡°His wife is about to be beaten to death by him!¡± The villager said and turned to run toward the Lu family. ¡°Come with me to take a look!¡± ¡°We can¡¯t stop him!¡± The villager said anxiously as he ran. The village chief didn¡¯t dare to delay and followed the villager towards the Lu family. Before they reached the Lu family courtyard, they could hear the heart-wrenching cries and shouts from inside. From time to time, they could hear the screams of ¡°Beat me to death if you dare¡±. The village chief rushed into the Lu family and saw Lu Qiang waving his fist at Cui Hong¡¯s body. After a few punches, Cui Hong fell to the ground and could not get up. Lu Qiang was originally from the military after all. Although he did not have any achievements when he was a soldier, his punches was really strong. Cui Hong was obviously beaten until she was about to faint. But she still stood firm and did not let herself fall. Her pride was really admirable. Zheng Shu hugged Lu Wan in her arms and timidly hid under the big tree in the courtyard, not daring to move forward. Lu Qiang was about to swing his fist again, but was stopped by a cold shout from the village chief. ¡°Lu Qiang! Are you trying to kill someone? !¡± The village chief fiercely stepped forward and knocked Lu Qiang¡¯s fist away. Chapter 37 The village chief had also served as a soldier for a few years, so it was not difficult for him to deal with Lu Qiang. Lu Qiang staggered from the push and took two steps back. Zhang Yue and the village chief¡¯s wife rushed forward to help Cui Hong Up. Cui Hong¡¯s face was already red and swollen from the beating, and blood was flowing out from the corner of her mouth and forehead. Zheng Shu, who was at the side, cried out bitterly, ¡°What kind of sin has she committed!¡± Lu Wan was already in tears. Her face was full of tears. ¡°Are you okay?¡± Zhang Yue asked Cui Hong anxiously. At this moment, Cui Hong could no longer open her eyes. Her trembling lips spat out three words, ¡°I¡¯m not dead.¡± Zhang Yue let out a breath. Since she could speak, it shouldn¡¯t be a big deal. Lu San¡¯s gaze swept over Cui Hong¡¯s body. Like an X-ray, she examined her from the inside out. There was no internal bleeding, and her brain was not damaged. It looked like there were only superficial wounds. Lu San could not help but twitch her lips. She thought to herself, ¡°This Lu Qiang, can¡¯t do it!¡± The village chief called Zhang Yue and the others to help Cui Hong to rest. Then, he turned to Lu Qiang and cursed, ¡°What the f*ck do you want? !¡± ¡°You want to beat your own wife to death! Do you have any humanity? !¡± The village chief roared angrily. ¡°Let me tell you, if anything happens to Cui Hong today, you¡¯ll have to pay with your life!¡± The village chief said fiercely. Lu Qiang seemed to have finally regained his rationality. He took a few steps back, hugged his head with both hands, and fell onto the railing. ¡°She said I was useless¡­ she kept saying I was useless¡­¡± Lu Qiang lowered his head, and his hands heavily knocked on his head. Lu Sheng couldn¡¯t help but sigh when he saw Lu Qiang¡¯s expression. He had always known that Lu Qiang had a strong self-esteem, especially when he couldn¡¯t stand his wife¡¯s disdain. However, even if Cui Hong said something, it was wrong for him to hit someone like that! ¡°If there¡¯s anything between husband and wife, just say clearly. Why did you hit her?¡± Lu Sheng couldn¡¯t help but sigh. Hearing Lu Sheng¡¯s voice, Lu Qiang suddenly raised his head. In an instant, his eyes were filled with anger. In the blink of an eye, Lu Qiang¡¯s eyes became helpless. ¡°I have no choice¡­¡± ¡°My ability is limited. I can¡¯t provide the life she wants,¡± Lu Qiang said, looking very guilty. Outsiders could not interfere in such matters. The village chief could only warn Lu Qiang that if Cui Hong wanted to find the police, they would not stop her. If Cui Hong chose to let the matter rest, the entire village would also open their eyes wide and stare at Lu Qiang. In Ji Wu village, there had never been a case of a man hitting a woman! Cui Hong rested for a while and finally recovered. The village chief¡¯s wife¡¯s eyes were burning with anger as she said, ¡°I¡¯ll bring you to the police! I don¡¯t believe that no one can control him!¡± Cui Hong shook her head. ¡°No need¡­¡± ¡°This kind of thing can not be tolerated!¡± The village chief¡¯s wife¡¯s temper was not to be trifled with. ¡°I¡¯m not tolerating¡­ it¡¯s just¡­¡± Cui Hong said and paused for a moment, but did not continue. Zhang Yue looked at Cui Hong¡¯s hesitant expression and knew that she must have already made a plan in her heart. Zhang Yue sighed slightly. ¡°Why don¡¯t you bring your mother and child to stay with us for a few days?¡± Hearing Zhang Yue¡¯s words, Cui Hong raised her head in slight surprise. Then, she shook her head again. ¡°No need! He won¡¯t dare anymore!¡± ¡°What do you mean he won¡¯t dare! This kind of thing will happen a second time!¡± The village chief¡¯s wife disagreed with Cui Hong¡¯s words. ¡°If you don¡¯t want to go to Zhang Yue¡¯s house, then go to my house!¡± The village chief¡¯s wife glared at him coldly. She looked like she was not to be trifled with. ¡°Let¡¯s see if he dares to come to my house!¡± Cui Hong still wanted to refuse, but she was stopped by the village chief¡¯s wife. ¡°Alright! Listen to me! Pack your things and come with me!¡± As the village chief¡¯s wife spoke, she began to help Cui Hong pack her things. The three women came out of the house once again, with two additional luggage on them. Seeing this, the village chief quickly pulled his wife over and asked, ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± The village chief¡¯s wife did not shy away from it. ¡°I¡¯ll let Cui Hong and her mother stay at our house for a few days!¡± ¡°I don¡¯t believe that there¡¯s still anyone who dares to chase after us and beat them up!¡± The village chief¡¯s wife said as she glared at Lu Qiang. Lu Qiang did not dare to raise his head and could only listen to the village chief¡¯s wife¡¯s scolding. ¡°If you ask me, once he had some money, he became nothing good!¡± The village chief¡¯s wife became more and more enthusiastic as she spoke. The village chief hurriedly raised his hand to beg for mercy. The village chief¡¯s wife gave him a sideways glance. ¡°Do you have money?¡± The village chief immediately became listless. Although Lu Sheng¡¯s family had been living quite well before, but, they had not been rich for long before something happened. There weren¡¯t many families in the village that were currently poorer than Lu Sheng¡¯s family, so these words weren¡¯t meant for Lu Sheng. Lu Hai didn¡¯t dare to go forward for fear of being swept away. Su Jiao, on the other hand, carried Lu San and hid far away from the battlefield. The village chief¡¯s wife brought Cui Hong and the other two back to her home. Lu Sheng and Zhang Yue also brought their children home with Lu Hai and Su Jiao. Chapter 38 After this incident, it was already dark. Lu Sheng asked Lu Hai and his wife to stay for the night and leave the next day. Lu Hai was also straightforward. ¡°I don¡¯t have anything to do these few days, so I can stay for a few days.¡± Su Jiao didn¡¯t refuse. ¡°I like to eat sister-in-law¡¯s cooking. I can stay for a few more days, as long as sister-in-law doesn¡¯t chase me away.¡± Fortunately, the Lu family now had an extra room, which was enough for Lu Hai and his wife to live in. The next morning, Lu Sheng went to the Sun family. When Lu Sheng arrived at the Sun family, Sun Zhe hadn¡¯t gone out. Instead, he was reading alone in the house. Lu Sheng told Sun Zhe his purpose of coming, but Sun Zhe didn¡¯t immediately express his opinion. ¡°Think about it.¡± Lu Sheng left a message and then left. After Lu Sheng left, Sun Zhe opened a notebook full of words. After Sun Zhe graduated from high school, he originally wanted to go to university in the city. However, the Sun family wasn¡¯t rich, so they didn¡¯t have the money to pay for him to continue his university studies. Therefore, Sun Zhe also had a regret in his heart. Sun Zhe liked chemistry and also liked biology. He also had a deep interest in botany. He always went to the mountains alone to see the flora. He had dug out a small plot of land and used it as an experimental field. The plants he cultivated were still in the experimental stage, so he always went out early and came back late to care for his babies. This time, Lu Sheng came to look for him. He was a little surprised but also a little happy. After chatting with Lu Sheng, Sun Zhe felt that someone could finally understand and empathize with him! However, he didn¡¯t know if he and Lu Sheng¡¯s so-called team would be able to get along. After all, different paths would lead to different opinions. After he finished talking with Sun Zhe, Lu Sheng returned to the village committee. ¡°Lu Sheng, you came at the right time. The town just sent a notice. Someone will come to select a site to build the medical station this afternoon. You should go and receive them,¡± the village chief said as he buried his head in a large pile of documents. The village chief¡¯s education was not high. Every time he read these documents, it would take some effort. ¡°Is the village chief not going?¡± Lu Sheng frowned and looked at the village chief who did not even raise his head. ¡°I want to! But these things also need to be dealt with!¡± The village chief finally raised his head and said with a bitter expression. Looking at the village chief¡¯s pitiful appearance, Lu Sheng could not refuse and could only agree. ¡°Okay! I¡¯ll go and prepare!¡± Lu Sheng said as he picked up a geological map of the village and walked out. ¡°Hey, Lu Sheng, how is the recruitment of the team going?¡± The village chief suddenly remembered that he still had business to attend to and hurriedly asked. ¡°Huang Fa has already been settled. Sun Zhe said that he still needs to think about it¡­¡± Lu Sheng paused for a moment and continued, ¡°But it shouldn¡¯t be a problem.¡± ¡°I still feel that there¡¯s something missing.¡± The village chief poked his head, but he couldn¡¯t remember anything. Lu Sheng thought for a moment and said, ¡°We¡¯ll push forward step by step. If there¡¯s a problem, we¡¯ll solve it at that time.¡± The village chief also seemed to have the same reasoning, so he continued to bury his head in studying his official documents. Lu Sheng told Zhang Yue, ¡°I won¡¯t be home for lunch.¡± Then he hurried out of the door. Zhang Yue went to the kitchen and found Su Jiao already cooking. She walked up and talked to Su Jiao while preparing lunch. ¡°Don¡¯t you two plan to have a child?¡± Zhang Yue had talked to Lu Sheng about this last night and wanted to ask Su Jiao about it today. Su Jiao paused for a moment before continuing with her work and said, ¡°There¡¯s nothing I can do.¡± Lu San sauntered over from outside the door. She held onto the door frame and entered the kitchen. She walked to Su Jiao¡¯s side and hugged her thigh, rubbing her face against it. ¡°Looks like Lu San likes third aunt a lot!¡± Zhang Yue said with a smile. Other than the first day they met, Lu San really liked sticking to Su Jiao. ¡°People say that whoever a little baby likes to stick to will be destined to have a child. I believe you two will be fine soon,¡± Zhang Yue said with a smile as she looked at her daughter¡¯s innocent look. ¡°I hope so!¡± Su Jiao pinched Lu San¡¯s face as she said, ¡°I also think it would be nice if we could have a child as cute as Lu San.¡± Lu San shook her head and shook off Su Jiao¡¯s hand, hiding behind Zhang Yue. She thought to herself, ¡°I¡¯m the only copy in the world. There¡¯s no way to replicate me!¡± Su Jiao seemed to have thought of something. She suddenly burst out laughing and said, ¡°If I gave birth to someone like Lu Wan, I¡¯d be worried to death.¡± ¡°Cui Hong is so beautiful. How could her daughter look like that¡­¡± Su Jiao couldn¡¯t help but complain. ¡°Yes! Like her father! Was Cui Hong blinded? How did she marry Lu Qiang?¡± The more Su Jiao said, the more confused she became. ¡°Lu Qiang was actually¡­ kind to Cui Hong before,¡± Zhang Yue said hesitantly. Lu Qiang¡¯s temper had always been bad, and his attitude toward Cui Hong was not much different from her attitude toward Lu Wan. However, ever since Lu Qiang got promoted, and he became busy, the atmosphere in his house gradually changed. But now, for some reason, Lu Qiang¡¯s temper was getting worse and worse, to the point of hitting women! Zhang Yue faintly felt, Lu family seems to have a storm that is about to hit. Chapter 39 Lu Hai and his wife stayed at Lu Sheng¡¯s house for two days before they were told to return to work. Lu Hai hugged Lu San unyieldingly. ¡°Lu San, go home with third uncle! Third Uncle will buy you a lot of delicious food!¡± Lu San, who was originally happy in Lu Hai¡¯s arms, immediately turned to Zhang Yue and reached out her hands to grab her. Lu Hai smiled bitterly and reluctantly sent her back to Zhang Yue¡¯s arms. Zhang Yue smiled and gave Su Jiao a few instructions before sending the two away. Lu Yi was going to start school in two days, and he was staying in his room with a depressed look on his face. Zhang Yue knocked on the door and walked in. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? You¡¯re going to a new school, aren¡¯t you happy?¡± Lu Yi looked up, his face still sullen. ¡°I¡¯m happy! But¡­¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ve discussed it with your father! You¡¯ll follow Uncle Wang¡¯s donkey cart to the town every day and come back at night.¡± Zhang Yue naturally knew what her son was thinking. Lu Yi¡¯s eyes immediately lit up. ¡°Really?¡± ¡°The accommodation fee in the town isn¡¯t low either. I¡¯ll have to let you fiddle around for a while, what do you think?¡± Zhang Yue said apologetically. ¡°I¡¯m not afraid of trouble!¡± Lu Yi immediately raised his hands in agreement with the current plan. Zhang Yue smiled and asked, ¡°Have you prepared everything for school? Do you need my help?¡± Lu Yi took out his new school bag and said, ¡°The new school bag that Auntie sewed for me is very good!¡± Seeing that Lu Yi was so happy, Zhang Yue felt relieved. She had never had to worry about Lu Yi¡¯s studies. It was just that the child had suffered a lot before. Now that the child was doing well and was going to attend a good school, Zhang Yue was truly happy from the bottom of her heart. After Su Jiao¡¯s reminder that day, apart from being busy with the development team every day, Lu Sheng also specially investigated the situation of the missing money at that time. He found the hospital that he was sent to at that time. As it was a hospital in the town, the people in the town were not familiar with him and Lu Qiang. When Lu Sheng was depressed, a young nurse walked up and handed him a handkerchief. ¡°Is this yours?¡± The young nurse asked timidly. Lu Sheng looked at the handkerchief. Although it was a little old, he could see the embroidered pattern of the moon hanging on the treetops. This was personally embroidered by Zhang Yue. Lu Sheng would not be mistaken! Moreover, Lu Sheng had used this handkerchief to wrap the passbook at that time! ¡°It¡¯s mine!¡± Lu Sheng grabbed the handkerchief and asked anxiously, ¡°Why is this with you?¡± The nurse looked at Lu Sheng with grievance, ¡°I didn¡¯t take it on purpose. That person threw it away, so I picked it up!¡± ¡°I just saw that this handkerchief is very nice¡­ so¡­¡± the nurse looked at Lu Sheng¡¯s appearance and seemed to be about to cry. Lu Sheng knew that it was not good to force, but he was eager to know the answer. ¡°That person?¡± Lu Sheng suddenly felt a chill down his spine. ¡°Is that the person who came with me?¡± The young nurse thought for a moment and nodded. ¡°Yes!¡± ¡­ Lu Sheng grabbed the handkerchief and walked back. Along the way, he had too many thoughts in his mind. When he reached the door of Lu Qiang¡¯s house, Lu Sheng hesitated for a moment, but he still walked in. Lu Qiang was squatting on the ground picking up broken wine bottles. In the past few days, Cui Hong and the child had left. He had been drinking alone at home every day. Lu Sheng walked into the courtyard and handed the handkerchief in his hand to Lu Qiang. Lu Qiang was shocked when he saw the handkerchief. He immediately fell to the ground. Lu Sheng did not say a word. He stared at Lu Qiang from top to bottom. Lu Qiang rolled his eyes and waved his hand, trying to act the fool. ¡°There¡¯s no need!¡± Lu Sheng looked at him expressionlessly. ¡°I took this handkerchief back from the town hospital.¡± When Lu Qiang heard that, his whole body froze on the spot. ¡°So what?¡± Lu Qiang asked in a tough voice. ¡°You won¡¯t repent until you die!¡± Lu Sheng said in a cold tone. ¡°Sue me if you dare! You have no evidence!¡± Lu Qiang chuckled, looking fearless. Lu Sheng sneered. ¡°Yes! I have no evidence!¡± ¡°But I have witnesses!¡± Lu Sheng¡¯s expression looked even more serious. ¡°The nurses in the hospital and the cashier at the bank all remember you!¡± ¡°Lu Qiang, don¡¯t tell me that half a year ago, you could easily take out 20,000 yuan when the family was almost unable to open the pot!¡± Lu Sheng beat Lu Qiang to the ground with just a few simple words. ¡°Also, the bank receipt has a signature on it!¡± Lu Sheng said, staring at him. ¡°If you really don¡¯t feel afraid of getting into a lawsuit, someone will naturally investigate the bank¡¯s records!¡± Lu Qiang suddenly lost his confidence. He put his hands together and knelt on the ground. ¡°I beg you! Don¡¯t sue me! Otherwise, I will lose everything!¡± ¡°I¡¯ll definitely return the money to you as soon as possible! Don¡¯t sue me!¡± Lu Qiang begged repeatedly. Lu Sheng sighed. ¡°I¡¯ll give you a month¡¯s time. Do as you see fit!¡± ¡­ Lu San had always felt that Cui Hong had been doing something these past few days, so she always grabbed Zhang Yue and headed in the direction of the village chief¡¯s house. Zhang Yue had no choice but to carry Lu San and walk towards the village chief¡¯s house. Not far from the house, Zhang Yue saw Cui Hong walk out from inside. Cui Hong looked left and right. Seeing that no one was paying attention to her, she turned around and went to the village chief¡¯s backyard. Chapter 40 Zhang Yue looked at Cui Hong¡¯s actions in confusion and followed her. Just as she walked to the wall, Zhang Yue heard a man¡¯s voice, ¡°Is what you said true?¡± Cui Hong¡¯s voice sounded, ¡°It must be! I¡¯ve already checked!¡± The man¡¯s voice sounded again, ¡°If that¡¯s the case, then you should bear with it for a few more days. I¡¯ll think of something.¡± Cui Hong did not respond immediately, as if she was hesitating. The other party seemed to have noticed Cui Hong¡¯s reaction and comforted her, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll definitely help you with that matter!¡± ¡°As long as what you say is true!¡± The voice sounded very bewitching. Cui Hong responded and did not say anything else. Immediately after, Zhang Yue heard a rustling sound and it soon became quiet. The sound of footsteps could be heard. Zhang Yue was startled and quickly ran to the other side of the village chief¡¯s house. The Li family¡¯s mother walked over. Seeing Zhang Yue¡¯s hurried appearance, she greeted, ¡°Zhang Yue!¡± Zhang Yue was startled and stopped in her tracks. She looked at the Li family¡¯s mother. The Li family¡¯s mother smiled and waved at her. ¡°Come, come, come! Let me show you something new!¡± Zhang Yue hesitated for a moment and slowed down her fast heartbeat before walking over with a smile on her face. She didn¡¯t know what she was nervous about, but she vaguely felt that something was brewing. She subconsciously looked at the village chief¡¯s house behind her. Cui Hong didn¡¯t seem to notice Zhang Yue¡¯s side, but walked straight in through the door. Zhang Yue took a deep breath and asked the Li family¡¯s mother, ¡°Aunt Li, what¡¯s new?¡± The Li family¡¯s mother raised a plastic cube in her hand and said, ¡°See! My son just came back from the outside and brought back something new!¡± ¡°It¡¯s called something strange! I don¡¯t remember it either!¡± The Li family¡¯s mother laughed happily. ¡°He said that if he calls me in the future, this thing will sound.¡± Mother Li¡¯s smile was brilliant, and her whole face was beaming. ¡°We don¡¯t know how this thing sounds!¡± Mother Li giggled and said, ¡°Anyway, I miss my son. Once the this thing sounds, I know that my son misses me too!¡± Zhang Yue listened to mother Li¡¯s words and was also happy for her. Although she didn¡¯t know why the thing making a sound had such a big effect, as long as mother Li was happy! When Zhang Yue returned home, she was a little absent-minded. Lu San looked at her absent-minded appearance and frowned tightly. Recently, Lu San¡¯s sensing ability had been getting stronger and stronger, but she could only have a stronger sense of actual objects. Lu San did not have a clear way to predict the events that would happen. Everything that could possibly happen was vague to her. Although she knew that there must be something wrong with Cui Hong. However, she could not predict the specific events. This made Lu San scratch her head. It was not until Lu Sheng returned home that Zhang Yue grabbed him after dinner and told him what she had seen. Lu Sheng frowned when he heard her description. He knew that Zhang Yue would not lie, so there must be something wrong with Cui Hong. Cui Hong was not very hard-working. She only chatted with her aunts every day. It was not surprising that she knew some secrets. However, looking at how secretive she was, this secret was probably not that simple! ¡°Keep an eye on her for the next two days and see if she does anything else,¡± Lu Sheng instructed. Zhang Yue nodded, but she could not suppress the nervousness in her heart. ¡°I have a feeling that she is going to do something bad.¡± ¡°Yeah, I have the same feeling.¡± Lu Sheng nodded and voiced out the worry in his heart. Lu San sat by the bed, nibbling on a peach as she looked at her parents. She could vaguely feel that Cui Hong was plotting something, but she did not feel that there would be a crisis. In other words, Cui Hong¡¯s matter was not directed at them! The next day, Lu Sheng was busy preparing for the construction of the medical station when he saw the village chief running over anxiously. ¡°Something¡¯s wrong! Something big has happened!¡± The village chief said anxiously, his head covered in sweat. ¡°What happened?¡± Lu Sheng and his companions who were in charge of the construction were studying the materials with their heads lowered. When they raised their heads, they saw the village chief standing above them. The village chief blocked the sunlight. Lu Sheng only felt the darkness pressing down on him from above. The village chief tried to catch his breath, trying to calm himself down. ¡°A wave of public security came just now and¡­ took Lu Qiang away!¡±