Chapter 70: With You at Home, Where Could I Go

Lu Chuan thought to himself that it was indeed fitting for a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, both of them were the type who would not sleep at night if they had to keep watch over the family assets, and he comforted his mother, “It won’t be lost.”

Mother Lu was extremely anxious, “What are you saying? Don’t you know what kind of conditions the family is in? If it gets lost, even selling you wouldn’t be enough to compensate. You ride your bicycle and take your father there first. Let your father watch over that thing, then you come back. I need to talk to your father, it must be watched properly. You cannot be so careless like this.”

She did not trouble her daughter-in-law, she only troubled her son.

Lu Chuan was driven out by Mother Lu without even getting a chance to rest after returning home.

Fang Yuan felt that arrangements like Mother Lu’s were not a problem at all. She also did not feel at ease leaving so much money outside.

So just after arriving home, Lu Chuan, who had merely helped his wife burn the kang and made it a little too warm, was quickly sent back to the work site by his wife.

He was also assigned to Wuhu’s uncle, specifically to work for Fang Yuan.

Lu Chuan explained to Fifth Brother, “Fang Yuan said my father should come over and learn from Fifth Brother how to take care of the mixer. My father will follow Fifth Brother these few days. Fifth Brother, I am troubling you.”

Wuhu felt a little embarrassed, “Uncle, how can we let you suffer like this? It is all Fang Yuan’s fault for not understanding things.”

Father Lu was circling around the mixer, “Do not say that. This thing costs so much money that just hearing about it makes me anxious. I cannot leave it out of my sight for even a moment.”

Wuhu immediately confirmed it, this really was the same family as Fang Yuan.

He pulled Lu Chuan aside and said quietly, “On the surface it looks like my younger sister does not trust others and is afraid the thing will be lost. To someone who does not know better, it looks like she does not even trust me and sent her own uncle to watch me.”

Lu Chuan complained, “Fifth Brother, rest assured, in my father’s eyes there is only the mixer, not you.”

Wuhu looked at his brother-in-law and laughed, “Your tone sounds off. What is wrong?”

Lu Chuan said, “At least the family just bought such a big item, and even has debt. Shouldn’t my father at least ask me a couple of questions, scold me a bit?”

Wuhu nodded. That made sense. His brother-in-law was now also a man who had taken responsibility for a household.

Lu Chuan felt genuinely upset, “From start to finish, my father has not even spoken a single word to me.”

Wuhu was silent for a long time before he said, “Is it possible that your uncle thinks you cannot make decisions for this matter anyway, so talking to you would be useless?”

That hit the truth exactly. Both Lu Chuan and Wuhu fell silent. It was too painful. Lu Chuan turned and left.

He might as well keep it bottled up inside. Why come here and suffer frustration in front of Fifth Brother? Clearly, his father really thought that way.

Wuhu looked at Lu Chuan pushing his bicycle and called out, “Hey, where are you going?”

Lu Chuan answered as if it were completely natural, “Going home.”

Wuhu sucked in a breath of cold air, “My goodness, this brother-in-law has already gone back and forth several times. Aren’t his legs hurting?”

Lu Chuan’s legs were definitely hurting, but a man always has moments where, for one thing or one person, he is willing to travel dozens of miles without hesitation.

He gave Wuhu a look that said you do not understand, I have my wife at home, if I do not go home, where else can I go?

Of course, Lu Chuan himself did not feel much about it. He just pedaled his twenty-eight inch bicycle back and forth on the road to the village with a full heart of grievance.

His stomach was growling with hunger as he thought, Fang Yuan, you had better have left me some food.

But when he reached the town, he felt unsure. Fang Yuan probably was not that considerate.

So he directly went to his mother-in-law’s house.

Wang Cuixiang had not personally seen Lu Chuan riding back and forth, but her butcher shop was open and her information was well connected.

People passing by had mentioned more than once that this son-in-law had been running back and forth in town all day, and no one knew what he was busy with.

Now seeing him again at this hour, Wang Cuixiang was a little anxious, “Did something happen?”

Lu Chuan said a little awkwardly, “No, Mom. Fang Yuan went home for a couple of days, but she was worried about the mixer outside, so she sent my father over to watch it.”

Wang Cuixiang thought to herself that there was no need for explanation. She knew her daughter well. If Fang Yuan did not agree, Lu Chuan could not make any decisions either. Trying to fool her daughter was impossible.

Her daughter had been stubborn for twenty years. If she suddenly became reasonable after less than a month of marriage, she would stop worshipping Buddha and start worshipping her son-in-law instead.

Wang Cuixiang said, “I knew that girl was restless. It is just that your in-laws have good temper and let her do as she pleases.”

That said, it was rare for the in-laws to have such trust in their daughter-in-law.

Lu Chuan said, “No, my father is actually very happy to work with Fang Yuan. My mother is even more willing.”

The last sentence sounded a little off, and the meaning changed slightly.

Wang Cuixiang could not help but laugh. She understood exactly what her son-in-law meant.

Lu Chuan said, “Mom, I am late getting back and I do not know if Fang Yuan has eaten yet. See if there is anything at home. I want to take some food back for her.”

Wang Cuixiang’s face turned slightly red. Her son-in-law had been running around all day and was still worried that her daughter had not eaten. She felt a bit bad toward Lu Chuan.

“You must be tired too, right? You have not eaten either. Wash your hands quickly and eat something first.”

Lu Chuan was a little shy, but he was not polite at all, “Mom, it is getting late. Please pack a lunchbox for me. I will take it back and eat with Fang Yuan.”

Wang Cuixiang could not possibly treat her son-in-law poorly, “No need to rush this moment. Wash up first.”

Unfortunately, the son-in-law was thinking about his wife who had not eaten. He packed the lunchbox and ran off immediately.

Wang Cuixiang looked at his back and said, “He has adapted quite well.”

Fang Dalen also looked at his back, “His skin is quite thick too, not like a scholar.”

Otherwise how could he come and go so freely to his in-laws’ house bringing food for his wife? A new son-in-law would not be this casual.

Wang Cuixiang was quite satisfied with this point, “Do you feel closer now?”

Fang Dalen said, “It really does feel like we are not strangers anymore.”

Wang Cuixiang glanced at Fang Dalen but said nothing. As a family, they could not outdo this son-in-law. He had been completely handled in moments.

When Fang Yuan saw Lu Chuan returning home in the middle of the night, she was also shocked and quickly put down the spatula she was holding.

Lu Chuan did not expect such a welcome scene, not hot food and dishes, but a cooking spatula, “What are you doing?”

Fang Yuan said, “It is the middle of the night. Of course I need some precautions. Why are you back again?”

Lu Chuan really wanted to retort, why do you think I am back? With you at home, where else could I go?

But he knew that Fang Yuan’s mind would definitely not go in a tender direction.

Lu Chuan muttered, “If I did not come back, how would you go to the county town tomorrow?”

Fang Yuan said, “I am not stupid. Why are you running back and forth like this? Aren’t your legs hurting?”

Only then did Lu Chuan realize his legs felt weak. After pedaling all day, he finally felt the fatigue.

Fang Yuan was not someone who dwelled on things. Seeing Lu Chuan made her happy as well, “Have you eaten?”

Lu Chuan took out the lunchbox from his pocket and handed it to her. It was still warm, “I was afraid you had not eaten. I got it from my mother-in-law’s place.”

Fang Yuan took it and felt a little soft inside, “Have you eaten?”

Lu Chuan’s face turned a little red, “No. I will eat with you.”

Fang Yuan handed him a pair of chopsticks, “Eat. I have already eaten. Mom cooked for me. We ate well.”

Lu Chuan felt that all his enthusiasm had been wasted.

Personally speaking, the next chapter should be a little exciting.