Chapter 1624: Someone Wants to Stir Up Trouble

Just a few days later, Liu Chuxue received a call from Fu's mother.

It was from her that she learned that, apart from the eldest brother and his wife, everyone else had signed up: "Your second sister-in-law originally didn't want to sign up, but these past few days she probably saw that her former classmates had all signed up, and was afraid she'd regret it later, so she signed up too."

Knowing they had been busy these past few days looking for materials, Liu Chuxue said: "Mom, I have the materials here. If they need them, I'll have someone bring two sets over to them."

Hearing this, Fu's mother didn't stand on ceremony with Liu Chuxue: "If you give it to them, will you still have any?"

Liu Chuxue gave a soft "Mm": "I saw a full set at the scrap recycling station earlier, so I brought it back. Didn't expect it would actually come in handy."

Fu's mother hadn't expected such good news, her face all smiles: "You really do have foresight. You have no idea—these past few days people have nearly come to blows over a single book or set of materials."

Fu's mother didn't let Liu Chuxue trouble herself over it: "Since you have them, Mom won't stand on ceremony with you. I'll have them go over and pick them up right now."

Originally Fu's mother had wanted to send Hao Yanhong, who wasn't working, to pick them up. But once Zhang Yurong found out, how could she feel at ease letting her come alone? So a few hours later, second sister-in-law Hao Yanhong and third sister-in-law Zhang Yurong appeared together outside the family quarters.

The two of them didn't stay long once they came in. They took their respective copies and left in a hurry.

After they left, no one knows who spread the word that Deputy Regimental Commander Fu's home had books and review materials. At first glance, it looked like someone was seizing the chance to stir up trouble.

Liu Chuxue saw the whole courtyard full of people coming to borrow books: "Who told you I have books and materials here?"

A stout military wife spoke up: "Deputy Regimental Commander Fu's wife, we're not too sure exactly who started it first, but if you really do have them, you can't not lend them out. After all, this concerns our children's future."

Hearing this, Liu Chuxue felt somewhat uncomfortable. She could understand their current feelings, but those words amounted to a bit of moral coercion.

Just as she was about to speak, she heard Fu Yan Cheng's voice coming in from outside: "Even if my wife has them, they're hers. Lending is a favor, not lending is her right. The moment you show up you start putting a label on my wife—that's not the attitude someone asking a favor should have."

Although she felt a bit annoyed, if everyone said the same thing and she really didn't lend them out, Fu Yan Cheng would likely be affected too, and that was not what she wanted to see.

The main thing was she had deliberately kept two extra sets, just in case.

Originally she had thought that if anyone in the family quarters wanted to borrow them, she could help out if she could. She just hadn't expected it to turn out like this.

Liu Chuxue tugged Fu Yan Cheng, then cleared her throat: "Everyone, let me say a couple of words."

The people in the courtyard immediately fell silent: "I don't know who spread the word that my home has books and materials, but that part is true. However, I only have one extra set here, and it's hard to say who to lend it to and who not to."

How about this—I'll hand this whole set of books and materials over to the comrades from the Trade Union and the Women's Federation. How to arrange the lending, how to return them, they'll decide."

The reason she said this was that she had noticed people from the Trade Union and the Women's Federation were among them too. She didn't want her home to be in an uproar every single day from now on; handing it over to the public officials was the most appropriate choice.

Hearing this, the people from the Trade Union and the Women's Federation naturally wouldn't decline: "Alright then, since Comrade Xiao trusts us, we will certainly be fair and impartial."

Liu Chuxue called Fu Yan Cheng into the house, and in no time the two of them came out carrying a whole set of books and materials.

The two of them looked at the comrades from the Trade Union and the Women's Federation: "It's all here. Please check it over."