Chapter 846: Give Her a Profound Lesson

Liu Chuxue handed the ticket in her hand to Xiao Mu: "Since Chunxiao dared to go out and spread rumors, she must bear the consequences. This winter, her cotton-padded jacket and trousers won't be altered; after all, she's worn them like that before. I'm sure she, being so eager to help others, will have no objections."

As she spoke these words, she stared straight into Xiao Mu's eyes, her purpose unmistakable.

Xiao Mu knew she was being reminded: if she dared to divert the cotton to Chunxiao, she would likely never get Liu Chuxue to bring good things to the family again.

Liu Chuxue didn't say it outright, but Xiao Mu understood the meaning in her eyes.

She sighed inwardly, thinking her little daughter was reaping what she sowed, and also knew this was the second son wanting to give her a profound lesson, so she nodded and said, "I understand."

When Chunxiao returned and learned that her cotton ration had been given away by her second sister, she immediately panicked: "Second sister, you know perfectly well that my cotton-padded trousers for winter are already too short. Mom said that since we have cotton this year, not only would they be made thicker, but the trouser legs would be lengthened too. But you gave my cotton away; what am I supposed to do?"

"Since you can't control your mouth, you naturally must bear the consequences. You traded your share to help others; isn't that what you've always wanted to do? What are you angry about?"

Chunxiao wasn't a child anymore; she naturally heard the mockery in her second sister's words: "Mom told me that if there wasn't enough, you could find someone to get more, so I got carried away and blurted it out."

Liu Chuxue ignored whatever else Chunxiao might say, turned around, and looked at her own mother.

Xiao Mu felt very embarrassed: "Well, I didn't expect Chunxiao..."

She couldn't finish her sentence; it was indeed her own negligence: "Just do as you said before."

Chunxiao was truly panicked now: "Mom, we're going back to the big courtyard for New Year to celebrate with Grandpa, Auntie, and Uncle's family. If I show up looking shabby, won't it embarrass you all?"

Liu Chuxue didn't just want to teach Chunxiao a lesson; the same applied to the rest of the family.

Whoever acts foolishly bears the consequences. If Xiao Mu diverted cotton to Chunxiao, she would take full responsibility; Liu Chuxue only needed to keep her own share untouched: "Mom, take out my sister's portion. I have tomorrow off, so I can deliver it to her myself."

Xiao Mu, feeling she was in the wrong, said no more and directly took out two jin: "Take some of our pickled vegetables, soy-pickled vegetables, and kimchi for your sister. I'll cut them up for her directly, so she can eat them easily in her room."

Liu Chuxue nodded: "Good."

Having said that, she went straight back to her own room.

As for whether Xiao Mu could withstand Chunxiao's relentless pestering, that was their problem.

The next day, Liu Chuxue left home, first visiting her younger aunt's house to deliver some pickled and soy-pickled vegetables made by her own mother, then took a fish out from her space, hoping the fish produced in the space would benefit her younger aunt's health.

They lived in a large courtyard compound housing six households. Seeing Liu Chuxue enter, someone asked: "Miss, who are you looking for?"

Liu Chuxue saw it was an old man she hadn't seen during her last visit: "Grandpa, I'm going to the Qiu family in the second courtyard. I am Xiao Nianchun's niece."

"Oh, you're a relative of the Qiu family."

As Liu Chuxue spoke, she walked inside. She had long sensed that everyone's gaze was fixed on the fish in her hand; there was no help for it, such was the era: supplies were scarce, and getting something good to eat was not easy.

As soon as she entered the second courtyard, Qiu Jinzhou saw her: "Liu Chuxue, you've arrived?"

Liu Chuxue held up the fish in her hand: "I got a fish and brought it over to nourish my younger aunt's health."

Qiu Jinzhou felt somewhat embarrassed; after all, his second sister-in-law was now pregnant and also needed nourishment, yet obtaining nutritious supplies was truly difficult these days. He could only force himself to say: "You've really gone to so much trouble for us."