1970s: A hot-tempered wife who accompanied a soldier to the military compound and made a fortune.

Chapter 264 There's definitely something fishy about this.
Hearing her sister-in-law's words, Zhang Yurong calmed down and turned to look at Fu's mother: "Mom, I didn't think that much. I just heard the discussion and thought I'd come back to remind you."

Indeed, what a coincidence! We didn't even know a thing about it, yet the news was already spreading like wildfire in the family compound. There must be something fishy about this.
Mrs. Fu didn't say anything, but turned and went into the house, picked up the phone and dialed a number: "Please transfer me to ****."

Fu Yancheng had just returned from a training trip when he heard his orderly call him to answer the phone: "Hello, this is Fu Yancheng."

"Fourth brother, it's Mom."

"Mom, why are you calling?"

"Do you have time recently? If so, come home. I need to talk to you about something."

"Tomorrow afternoon, I'll see if I can find some time to go back."

"Then Mom will wait for you at home tomorrow afternoon."

"Mom, you don't need to wait at home. If time allows, I'll come to your workplace to find you."

Mother Fu understood that her son wouldn't have time tomorrow because he might have to come to the city on business: "Okay, then it's settled."

After hanging up the phone, Fu's mother thought about recent events and felt that something was amiss. She was so engrossed in her thoughts that she didn't even hear her eldest daughter-in-law come in: "Mom, what are you thinking about?"

Hearing the voice, she snapped out of her daze: "Huh? What?"

"What are you thinking about so intently?"

"I'm wondering who spread these rumors, and if they're true, what's their intention? What do they want to achieve?"

Guo Wenjing laughed when she heard her mother-in-law's words: "Mom, aren't you overthinking this?"

Mother Fu shook her head: "I can't help but think about it. First, there were rumors that the fourth son's girlfriend was from the countryside, and now there are rumors that she has three daughters but no sons. Why do you think these rumors are being spread?"

Guo Wenjing casually replied, "They just don't want that girl to marry into the family."

But as soon as she finished speaking, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law locked eyes. Fu's mother slapped her thigh: "That's right, spreading this rumor is to prevent that girl from marrying the fourth son."

Guo Wenjing asked, somewhat puzzled, "This is a bit strange. Who would spread such rumors? If it were the girls who admire Lao Si, how would they know about this? After all, Lao Si didn't explain the details to his family."

"So we have to let the fourth brother know about this, so he'll be aware of the situation."

"Mom, you're right. Who knows what the messenger's purpose is? It's best to be cautious."

As the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were talking, the phone rang. Fu's mother reached out and answered, "Hello."

"Mom, it's me, Yanwan."

"Yanwan, why are you calling back?"

"Mom, why haven't you sent me my allowance for this month?"

"What? Didn't I ask your second brother to send it to you, along with a preserved fish and half a pound of steamed egg custard? Didn't he deliver it to you?"

She was too embarrassed to say anything, and even brought five feet of cloth ration coupons. It was obvious that the second son, that brat, had confiscated the goods.

Hearing her mother's words, Fu Yanwan said reproachfully, "How many times have I told you not to let my second brother bring me things? He only cares about Hao Yanhong now, how could he care about me?"

Fu's mother was furious. Her second son had repeatedly promised to deliver the things when he came back that day, but he had even taken her sister's things. "Don't be angry. I know about this. I will never let your second brother deliver things for you again. I will send you money first thing tomorrow morning."

What could Fu Yanwan say? She never expected that her second brother would lose all sense of boundaries after marrying his wife: "I know, Mom."

After asking a few more questions, Fu's mother hung up the phone.

(End of this chapter)