Chapter 531 - 530: The Final Destination of the Golden Lock

Chapter 531: Chapter 530: The Final Destination of the Golden Lock

Seeing the little Qingyu dressed in silk, the four-year-old Xu Fu’s eyes were full of envy.

For the fruits and snacks Qingyu shared with her, she held them tightly, planning to share them with her mother and father later.

She still had a beautiful candy given to her by Qingyu in her mouth, which tasted much better than her grandmother’s sticky candy, not sticky at all, but sweet.

"Ah! Xu Fu sister, your brother has a runny nose!"

𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

Little Qingyu exclaimed, a bit at a loss.

Being around Lin Wanwan, she had developed a bit of a cleaning habit.

Xu Fu immediately rushed forward and lifted her own sleeve to wipe the runny nose of her only a few months old brother.

Little Qingyu’s big eyes widened, staring in a daze at Xu Fu’s actions, unable to react.

The children around Qingyu from Lin Family Manor and Xiaoxi Town all knew that clothes could be patched or worn out around her, but they must not be unclean!

"Oh my! Xu Fu sister, how can you use your own sleeve to wipe your brother’s nose? You’ll get sick that way. My mother said that the mucus contains all the dirty stuff that makes people sick."

Little Xu Fu sensitively noticed Qingyu’s disdain and couldn’t help but lower her head.

By this time, Qingyu had already come back to her senses. She stood up from the floor and said to Xu Fu, "Your clothes can’t be worn now, you need to change and wash them quickly. Did you bring spare clothes?"

Xu Fu shook her little head, timidly looking at Qingyu.

"Then let’s go, to my room, I’ll help you wash your hands and change clothes. I have some small clothes that I can’t wear, I can give them to you."

Qingyu naturally instructed Song Sulan to find her small clothes, then asked Rongrong to take Xu Fu upstairs, and instructed A’Jing to watch the little brother.

Xu Fu followed in a daze, thinking, is this pretty sister saying she’s going to let me wear her pretty clothes? Isn’t she looking down on me anymore?

Seeing her daughter being led upstairs, Lin Juhua hurriedly warned, "Auntie, you have to be good and don’t make trouble!"

Qingyu replied crisply, "She’s not making trouble, her clothes are dirty, I’m bringing her to change into my small clothes."

"Ah, that’s not right, how can she wear your clothes..."

Lin Wanwan interjected, "It’s okay, let the kids play by themselves and make their own decisions."

The two little ones went upstairs and it suddenly became much quieter downstairs.

Lin Wanwan’s milk tea was also ready, she poured a cup for Lin Juhua, drinking and chatting.

"How is everything at home now?"

"Everything’s good at home, thanks to cousin’s blessing, our family built a few brick houses, officially moved in before the New Year, and life’s going well."

"That’s good to hear."

Lin Wanwan still liked Lin Juhua, whom she personally saved from death, and even wanted to invite her to stay for a meal.

However, after expressing thanks, Lin Juhua still did not stay. After all, visiting her maternal home, how could she actually eat at someone else’s place!

Qingyu went upstairs and let Xu Fu wash her hands with soap, then indeed had Rongrong and Song Sulan help Xu Fu change into her small clothes.

Although it was snug, the fabric was still quite new, and for Xu Fu, it was the nicest clothes she had ever worn.

"See, now it looks much cleaner!" Qingyu said with satisfaction after seeing Xu Fu in her new outfit, also giving her a muslin handkerchief, "Xu Fu sister, you can use this handkerchief to wipe your brother’s nose in the future, and definitely don’t use your own sleeve again!"

Little Qingyu, wise beyond her years, instructed little Xu Fu, who nodded earnestly and whispered, "I remember, sister Qingyu."

"That’s good." Qingyu nodded with satisfaction; she couldn’t stand anything dirty.

Whenever sharing snacks, if her friends’ hands were open and their fingernails were black, she would insist they wash clean before eating her snacks.

Even at school, snacks were rewarded based on cleanliness. At Lin Family Manor, spitting, relieving oneself anywhere, and wiping one’s nose casually were not allowed, and drinking raw water was avoided for fear of worms.

Gradually, everyone got used to maintaining hygiene. There’s no bad habit a piece of cake couldn’t fix, and if there were, two pieces would do.

After changing clothes, the two of them went downstairs holding hands, continuing to play together.

Lin Wanwan smiled and said to Lin Juhua, "Didn’t expect little Qingyu’s small clothes to fit little Xu Fu so well, that’s nice."

The clothes were made of fine silk, even if they were hand-me-downs from Qingyu, they were still too precious, making Lin Juhua a bit uneasy.

In the end, Lin Wanwan said Qingyu decides on her own things. If they refused now, the little one would cry in disappointment, so Lin Juhua only accepted after a thousand thanks from her daughter.

Every time she came to Lin Wanwan’s, she felt she always gained something, feeling embarrassed and hurriedly bid farewell.

The last time Lin Juhua brought her children to thank Lin Wanwan, Lin Wanwan gave each of her son and daughter a golden lock.

Later, Lin Juhua hid her daughter’s golden lock and didn’t let her husband Xu A’Da mention it.

This decision saved the golden lock for her daughter. Otherwise, her mother-in-law would have surely taken it—since parents and children hadn’t yet separated the household, her mother-in-law managed the money and food.

Lin Juhua didn’t think she could give her daughter a good dowry, so she hid the golden lock with the intention of giving it to her daughter as dowry when she grew up and got married.

This decision was wise because the Xu family was really poor, and gold couldn’t be hidden!

The house was broken, the brother-in-law was still a bachelor at twenty, and everything required money.

A’s son’s golden lock was taken away by the mother-in-law right after they returned home.

It was said to be saved for the eldest grandson for marriage, but in less than a month, the mother-in-law earnestly discussed with Lin Juhua, hoping to sell the golden lock for building a few decent houses for the family, then arranging a match for the younger brother-in-law.

Back when Xu A’Da married Lin Juhua, it exhausted the family’s finances, now it’s his brother’s turn, the brother and sister-in-law naturally have to help.

Moreover, with the mother-in-law making the request, Lin Juhua couldn’t refuse because the household hadn’t been divided, the mother-in-law still held the economic reins.

Fortunately, the house was built and they had a place to live.

Because the money for building the house came from selling the eldest grandson’s golden lock, they built seven rooms in total, with their family of four getting three rooms, the elderly couple two rooms, and the brother-in-law two rooms.

It was also agreed within the clan that when the elderly passed away, their rooms would be left for the eldest grandson.

Lin Juhua did not oppose this allocation plan. Wives in ancient rural areas had little sense of rebellion.

Lin Juhua’s mother-in-law wasn’t really bad, just valued sons over daughters, and didn’t care much for the eldest granddaughter, not considering her at all when dividing rooms.

After all, she’d eventually marry out, so it wouldn’t be possible to leave her a room by herself.