Reborn with a Space: Building a Fortune Amidst Famine

Chapter 1056: Chapter 1056: Proposal

Hu Chunhua snorted coldly, ”With a family like the Zhou Family, how could they possibly borrow money? Yesterday they came to my house to swindle money. If they could swindle something, they wouldn’t necessarily redeem someone.”

”That’s what my mom and them also said.”

”Da Gang’s wife, Auntie, thank you.”

”Auntie, what are you saying? This is no big deal. Moreover, I was just thinking of going home to see my parents.”

Also, Zhou Minli is pregnant. Her mom is telling everyone that her daughter is pregnant with a son. The Zhou Family will have another generation.”

Hu Chunhua pursed her lips; her upbringing wouldn’t allow her to curse people.

Da Gang’s wife smiled, ”Alright. It’s late anyway, Auntie, I’m going home.”

Hu Chunhua saw the young wife out of the house.

She was so angry; the Zhou Family really are despicable. They do all sorts of inhuman things.

Knowing that her son and grandson would return late, she wasn’t in a hurry to cook; the couple sat talking about the Zhou Family’s affairs.

”Why are you angry? This is good, she’s pregnant again. If it’s a boy, even better—saves us from them looking for Shubao.”

Hu Chunhua realized her husband’s reasoning.

”That’s right, I hope she births a son now.”

Yang Zhiqiang picked up his son after work, and the father and son bicycled home. They were really tired but still wanted to know what was going on with Zhou Minli.

When they got home, the food in the pot was almost ready.

”Grandma, it smells so good.”

”Mmm. A few days from now, when the village slaughters a pig and distributes the meat, come back, and Grandma will cook meat for you.”

”Okay.”

The family sat on the kang and ate. The father and son were each eating a big dish without time to speak.

”Zhiqiang, today Da Gang’s wife helped inquire. It’s Zhou Minli’s live-in son-in-law who owes money outside, five hundred. They say if they don’t get the money, they’ll kill him. That’s why they came over to swindle us.”

Shubao listened from the side, feeling very uneasy.

”Oh right, Da Gang’s wife said Zhou Minli is pregnant. Moreover, her mom insists it’s a boy; says the Zhou family will carry on.”

Now Shubao felt even more uncomfortable. His mom was having another child.

Yang Zhiqiang nodded, ”This has nothing to do with us. I even thought, if she causes trouble again, I’d drag her to the police station.”

Yang Zhiqiang was already on his third dish.

Hu Chunhua saw her grandson’s mood was bad but didn’t know what to say, so she handed him another dish.

”Zhiqiang, Daliang’s Aunt came over. She said her niece also works at the match factory in the county.

Her husband passed away in an incident years ago, she has a house in the county. Your aunt thinks you two could try, leaving your assets for Shubao and hers for her son.”

Yang Zhiqiang slowed his eating, ”Mom, I really haven’t thought about remarrying, just waiting until Shubao is older.”

”That’s not right. You’re still young, just you and your son, how can you live like this? Shubao, what do you think?”

Shubao put down his dish, ”Dad, I agree to find someone else.”

”Zhiqiang, consider that woman, see if she suits you. Teaming up to live is quite good. You’re both workers; both children are in school, life won’t be tough.”

Yang Zhiqiang saw his parents looking at him. He nodded, ”Alright, then let’s meet, Saturday night, let Shubao see her too. If he doesn’t like her, then forget it.”

He’s his son. If he wants to remarry, his son must agree—otherwise, he fears future disharmony. Right now, Yang Zhiqiang is really afraid of a chaotic life.

He wants peaceful days, not constantly worrying about home.

Hu Chunhua relaxed after hearing her son’s words; though it’s just a meeting, that’s quite good. With time, things will become usual.

That night, Shubao still slept with the elderly couple.

”Shubao, don’t think too much; I’ve said, we are still here.”

”Grandma, I’m not thinking much, just that mom will have a little brother in the future.”

”Silly child, that’s normal. When your dad remarries, he’ll have younger siblings, and that’s good too—there’ll be someone else to care for your parents with you.”

Shubao, after all, is just a child. He’s simply afraid that in the future his dad will favor the new siblings over him.

The next day, father and son still took buns and left, telling the elderly couple they won’t be back for several days, and in over ten days they’ll be on vacation and come home.

The son works so hard daily and rides back home; the elderly couple really feels for him.

Today at the Zhou Family, it was lively. Wu Chunlai brought people over to collect debts, but how could the Zhou Family have money?

Even if the Zhou Family’s reputation isn’t good, they’re still part of the village, still villagers. How could you let outsiders cause trouble in the village? So the debt collectors left dejectedly.

Wu Chunlai was waiting for the money. But the few who came back weren’t happy; they almost got beaten in the village. Of course, they weren’t happy getting nothing.

So they beat him up. Finally, Wu Chunlai got angry and fought back. But two fists couldn’t beat four, so he got a harsh beating.

Now Wu Chunlai was very angry. The Zhou Family didn’t give money? He looked down on the Zhou Family, especially Zhou Minli. He went back all bruised.

Back at the Zhou Family, he started acting out, Zhou Laoshu and his wife couldn’t stand it. The next day they went to find the village head to kick Wu Chunlai out.

Actually, the elderly couple just hoped their daughter’s baby was a boy. So what use was this greedy and lazy Wu Chunlai?

Early the next day, Da Liang’s family heard from Hu Chunhua, happily asked Da Liang to drive her to the county to find her niece, Yu Xiuqin.

They arrived at the county by noon, didn’t have tickets to eat at a restaurant, luckily two corn cakes were packed when they left.

They ate them to manage, then went to the niece’s place, unwilling to trouble the child, returning home to cook herself. Time is short as they need to go to work.

Yu Xiuqin saw her aunt and uncle arrived. She wanted to cook but was stopped.

”Xiuqin, you and your child eat quickly, I’ve come to discuss something with you.”

”Aunt, I’ll cook noodle soup; it’s quite fast.”

”We really ate on the way, had cakes. Don’t waste your time.”

Yu Xiuqin still brewed brown sugar water for them.

”Aunt, what did you come to talk about? Should I take leave?”

”No need, no need, you mustn’t miss work.”

”I came today to talk about marriage.”

Yu Xiuqin wasn’t as eager hearing this. ”Aunt, I really don’t want to remarry; Xiao Fei is young.”

”Don’t use Xiao Fei as an excuse, the person I’m talking about is from our village, now working at the cement factory in the county.”