Chapter 1262: Xiang Bao'er's Family Comes to the Door to Express Gratitude

Xiao Fu hadn't been too clear on these matters before; it was his eldest brother who told him. The old man could have moved into the retirement home right now, but he was determined to return to the ancestral land, so they went to great lengths to renovate the old manor house just to make the old man happy: "Alright, since the eldest brother said it, there can't be any falsehood."

After reacting for quite some time, Xiao Mu said: "Then we must get closer to them in the future; we can't let them give all their good things to your eldest brother and your younger sister."

Xiao Fu, with a disapproving look, said: "Every year, the old man sends money and goods to old comrades who are living poorly. Add to that the generous amount we gave when we moved to the city, plus the renovation of the old manor in the ancestral land; now, I'm afraid he has very little left. Don't mention such things again in the future."

Xiao Mu still wanted to say something, but she saw that Xiao Fu had already turned and gone out.

Seeing that Xia Qiu's arrangements were complete, Liu Chuxue said: "Sister, do you need me to accompany you this afternoon to handle the household registration and grain ration transfer?"

Xia Qiu waved her hand and said: "No need, no need. I've already asked everything clearly; I can do it myself."

Seeing her confidence, Liu Chuxue didn't insist on taking charge of everything: "Alright then. I'll go back to my mother-in-law's place this afternoon. If there's nothing else, I'll head back to the military dependents' compound."

She had bought almost everything in the morning; she would return to her husband's family this afternoon and go directly to the military dependents' compound tomorrow.

She just didn't expect that upon arriving at the Fu family, she would see her mother-in-law speaking animatedly with someone, gesturing with her hands from time to time.

Fu Mu, speaking happily, saw Liu Chuxue and said: "Oh my, speak of Cao Cao and Cao Cao arrives; my fourth son's wife has just happened to come over."

Liu Chuxue, not expecting these people to have any connection to herself, asked: "You are Comrade Xiao Chuxue?"

Liu Chuxue nodded, looking utterly confused: "Yes, it's me."

One woman with great temperament extended her hand very warmly: "Hello, Comrade Xiao. I am Xiang Bao'er's aunt by marriage. Oh, the aunt by marriage of the little girl you saved in the fishing village before—the real one."

Hearing her say this, Liu Chuxue realized: "What is this about?"

The woman kept holding Liu Chuxue's hand: "We are truly grateful for your daring rescue that day. Our whole family was terrified that day. By the time we reacted and went looking for you, you had already left. If it weren't for that comrade from the newspaper bureau reporting it, we probably wouldn't have known where to look for you. After seeing the newspaper, my mother-in-law specifically called to tell us that we must find you and properly express our gratitude."

"We found you at the Rolling Steel Factory only to learn you had already resigned and were going to join the army. We went to your home and saw the door locked, so we came here to your mother-in-law's house."

Just as this person finished speaking, the voice of the second sister-in-law, Hao Yanhong, was heard: "Fourth sister-in-law, you resigned? You're not working at the Rolling Steel Factory anymore?"

Fu Mu frowned slightly, stepped forward, and blocked the person: "If there's anything to discuss, talk about it later."

Although Hao Yanhong was anxious, she could only suppress her excitement: "Mom, I understand."

The woman who had just spoken, however, realized she might have caused trouble for her benefactor: "Um..."

Liu Chuxue naturally saw her unease and nodded with a smile: "It's fine."

After this incident, the woman looked extremely embarrassed and had the person accompanying her put all the brought items beside Liu Chuxue: "I am truly grateful that you saved Xiang Bao'er. She is the only bloodline of my younger sister-in-law. On behalf of the whole family, I sincerely thank you for saving her life."

Saying this, she bowed deeply to Liu Chuxue.

Liu Chuxue, caught off guard, accepted this bow directly and quickly reached out to support the person: "In that situation, no one could stand by and do nothing. Saving people is instinct; as long as the child is fine, that's what matters."

These words moved the visitors immensely, leading to another round of praise.