Fortunate Eighties: The Bewitching Female Rival Who Tamed Her Husband with Skill

Chapter 24: Chapter 24 Mountain Wheel Cart Chapter 24: Chapter 24 Mountain Wheel Cart Jiang Nan heard the man making strange noises and got up, glaring with a bit of a pout.

“Hmph, you’re really annoying.”

Seeing that his wife was finally not angry anymore, Brother Lu grinned showing off his teeth, “Hmm-hmm-hmm, I’m annoying, I’m annoying.”

“Annoying you—”
Just then, Susu happened to pass by, “…”

She felt goosebumps all over, never expecting that the reticent Brother Lu had this side to him.

Watching her eldest son behaving like that, Mrs. Lu tossed and turned with sighs.

“Stop thinking about it, we old folks shouldn’t meddle in the young ones’ business, don’t make it difficult for our son by getting involved.”

“Ah, I really look down on the way of his household, so petty. Let’s just get through the festival and go back home, out of sight, out of mind.”

The night was thick, a gentle breeze blew, mingled with the sound of cicadas and insects.

Susu rolled over and boldly took the man lying next to her into her embrace.

Looking at his wife’s tender little face, as if dreaming of something delicious, she smacked her soft, pink lips together.

The man’s dark eyes gradually deepened, he bent down slightly, and his thin lips gently touched hers.

“Wife, go to sleep.”

“Mmm~”
Watching the woman unconsciously smacking her lips, Lu Xiaoting’s usually stern face instantly softened like a melting iceberg.

*****
“Aunt, look!”

Susu had just arrived at the doorstep with her husband when Xiao Yu, who had been eagerly awaiting at the door, pulled them in.

Following the little guy’s pointing hand, they noticed a brand-new-looking tricycle by the courtyard wall.

“My goodness, Dad, you brought the tricycle back?”

Susu was pleasantly surprised, having thought it would take several more days to get it back, but her father-in-law had pushed it home today.

“From a distance, it looks just like new. Fixing it must’ve cost a pretty penny, right? Dad, how much did you spend? I’ll pay you.”

As soon as his daughter-in-law mentioned money, Father Lu refused to take any and even purposefully scowled, “If you talk about money again, I’ll get angry.”

Susu didn’t know whether to laugh or cry; pushing money around like this seemed impersonal among family, so she simply dropped the subject.

The whole family gathered around the tricycle, talking and laughing.

“With the cost of repairs, it was less than 40 yuan in total, that’s really worth it. Little Sister-in-law is so lucky.”

“And it looks just like new, but it’s a hundred yuan cheaper; such a bargain.”

Lu Xiaomei, arm in arm with her sister-in-law, was beaming with joy, “Sister-in-law, how come you’re so capable!”

“Hahaha…”
Susu put her hands on her hips, laughed heartily to the sky three times, and held her chin up high, “Of course!”

Through the window, Jiang Nan rolled her eyes, her mouth almost curling to the sky.

“Tch, it’s just a worn tricycle they found, is it really that exciting?”

“A bunch of country bumpkins who’ve never seen the world.”

Susu caught a glimpse of someone in the window out of the corner of her eye but didn’t pay much attention.

After the meal, Lu Xiaoting eagerly volunteered to add a retractable canopy to the tricycle.

Under the scorching sun, watching the blazing heat above, Susu stopped her husband, “Wait until the sun isn’t so intense in the afternoon before you start; don’t get heatstroke.”

“It’s fine, I’d rather get it done early and rest easy.”

Lu Xiaoting lowered his gaze to his wife shaking her head, and he pushed the tricycle to the shed.

Facing her husband’s deep gaze, Susu felt her cheeks warm, and fearing he would succumb to the heat, she returned to the kitchen to brew a large pot of mung bean soup.

“Wife, you go and rest in the room; we’ve got to set up the stall in the afternoon.”

Drenched in sweat from the day’s work, Lu Xiaoting spoke without turning around, a towel draped over his neck.

Every morning at first light, they would start making braised goods, and without a rest at midday, it would indeed be hard to endure the afternoon.

Susu didn’t bother with pleasantries with the man, she simply placed a large bowl of mung bean soup on the stool to cool, “Then I’ll go back to the room first, remember to drink the mung bean soup.”

“Sure, go ahead.”

Once she was inside, Xiao Yu had already fallen asleep, sweating profusely.

Looking at the little fellow, sleeping like a piglet, Susu lay down next to him.

…

Due to Lu Xiaoting needing to fix the canopy, Lu Xiaomei followed her sister-in-law to set up the food stall in the afternoon.

“Oh my goodness, it’s getting hotter by the day.”

A customer complained while handing over his lunch box, “With the weather so hot, I’m too lazy to cook. Give me a pound of vegetarian dishes and half a pound of meat dishes; I’ll just eat them with steamed buns tonight.”

“Exactly, in this sweltering weather it’s torture to stay in the kitchen. Not to mention, cooking more meals makes the whole house hot and stuffy.”

“Boss, my kid loves your food. He made a fuss about eating it again, so give me a pound of vegetarian dishes and a pound of meat dishes.”

“Alright.”

…

After seeing off the queue of customers, the sisters-in-law were also sweaty.

Lu Xiaomei wiped off her sweat with a towel, “Sister-in-law, although you and mom earn quite a bit every day, it’s either not busy at all or overcrowded, which really isn’t easy.”

“We’re used to it now; it was much more hectic at the beginning.”

Susu handed the carrying basket to her younger sister-in-law, “Xiaomei, you go back first. If your second brother asks where I am, just tell him I went to the ice cream factory.”

“Got it, Sister-in-law.”

Now that the tricycle was ready, they also needed to quickly get the ice cream selling business started.

At first, the folks at the ice cream factory were reluctant to deal with Susu, seeing she was a young comrade.

“How do you know I can’t sell it? The chairman said women hold up half the sky. Besides, I’m ordering in bulk, so it’s not like you’ll be losing out.”

“Moreover, if I sell well, I’m definitely going to order more…”

…

“My goodness, Lu Gong’an, how can you be so amazing!”

Seeing the rickshaw-like canopy that looked like something out of an old Republic of China drama, Susu’s eyes lit up.

She circled around the tricycle, admiringly giving the man a thumbs up, her face filled with pride.

“Lu Gong’an, how can you be so skilled, is there anything you can’t do?”

Lu Xiaoting, being stared at with his wife’s sparkling eyes, showed a hint of a suspicious blush on his wheat-colored face, and gave a cough.

“Ahem, it’s alright, just alright.”

“Nothing just alright about it, you’re incredibly awesome!”

As she spoke, Susu, eager to try it out, excitedly beckoned to Xiao Yu, “Xiao Yu, come quickly, Auntie will take you for a ride.”

“Xiao Yu, join us.”

“Ha ha ha…”

It wasn’t long before the Family Court resonated with the merry voices of one adult and two children.

As expected, the canopy-adorned tricycle drew the attention of the entire Family Court.

…

The next morning
Mrs. Lu got up early to prepare marinated goods and some homemade side dishes for her children.

“Remember to finish the marinated goods when you get back; those need to be eaten first. Don’t let them go bad.”

“Alright, the kids should be leaving, don’t miss the train.”

Brother Lu picked up a big bag that Father Lu had stuffed into his hands, “Father, Mother, take care of yourselves, Nannan and I will come back to see you during the holidays.”

As Brother Lu spoke, Jiang Nan pursed her lips, turned around without a word, and urged, “Hurry up, we’re going to be late.”

Watching the eldest daughter-in-law leaving with a sour face, Mrs. Lu was so irritated she placed her hands on her hips.

“Your mother I…”