I was transported to the 1970s, and I became the most stylish kid in the whole compound.

Chapter 57 Was I rude, or was your mother unreasonable?
"Dad, Dad..." Luo Yan kept calling out to Luo Shicheng on the way home.

Hua Li: "Dad has gone on a mission and won't be back for a while."

"Dad, Daddy..."

Hua Li: "When Daddy comes back from his mission, shall Mommy take you to see him?"

What does this mean? Even after completing his mission, Luo Shicheng isn't going home? This…

Luo Yan's little brain isn't quite up to the task.

There was still plenty of food at home, so Hua Li didn't need to buy anything. As she walked through the gate of the compound, she made a point of checking the bulletin board.

Liu Jingqiu's apology letter has been torn down, leaving no trace of how it was posted.

"You must be Hua Li?"

Hua Li turned around when someone spoke behind her. She saw a middle-aged woman wearing dark blue trousers and a white polyester short-sleeved shirt.

“You are…” Hua Li didn’t recognize him.

"My surname is Li, and I am Liu Jingqiu's mother."

I see. Hua Lijing awaits the next installment.

Li Mingzhu: "I tore up the apology letter."

Hua Li remained silent, so Li Mingzhu spoke again.

“Jingqiu has already moved out of the compound and is no longer a member of the compound, so it is inappropriate to post the apology letter here.”

I know you and your daughter are jealous that Jingqiu and her mother found us, but jealousy is useless when it comes to things like birth...

As she spoke, Li Mingzhu took out sixty yuan from her pocket and handed it to Hua Li.

"You requested that the apology letter be posted for a full month. Consider this sixty yuan as two yuan per day to cover your request, which will last for exactly one month."

Hua Li glanced at the arrogant Li Mingzhu and gave a mocking smile.

"You mean I'm jealous of Liu Jingqiu because of you? Ha, what are you saying? Should we go and ask the leader who made her write me an apology letter right now, whether Liu Jingqiu did something wrong, or if it's because I'm jealous?"

Previously, Hua Li publicly exposed that Liu Jingqiu had used her favors to blackmail Luo Shicheng and had taken away Luo Shicheng's allowance of one hundred yuan every month. Li Mingzhu had also heard about this. If she were an outsider, she would also think that Liu Jingqiu was at fault. But Liu Jingqiu was her daughter, so she would not make any further comments except to clean up the mess for Liu Jingqiu.

She thought Hua Li was short of money, and that if she gave him sixty yuan as compensation, he would definitely accept it with great gratitude and wouldn't cause any trouble. But now it seems she was wrong.

"What, you think it's not enough?" Poverty breeds cunning, while wealth fosters conscience. A poor person like Hua Li might not refuse money, but would want more. The more Li Mingzhu looked at Hua Li, the more displeased she became.

Hua Li said, "I won't accept the money, but if I don't see an apology letter by tomorrow morning, we'll meet at the Supervisory Committee tomorrow morning."

Li Mingzhu didn't expect Hua Li to be so stubborn. She really didn't want money, just an apology, so she softened her tone and tried to persuade her.

“What good will you get from posting an apology letter for a month? Nothing beats money. Here, I’ll give you another forty, and this matter will end here.”

As she spoke, Li Mingzhu took out another forty yuan from her pocket, adding it to the previous sixty yuan, and handed it to Hua Li.

Hua Li couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Where did you learn to solve problems with money?"

When a leader's wife encounters a problem, her first thought is to use money to settle it. This problem is neither too big nor too small. Even though Li Mingzhu is a housewife, she can understand the implications.

Li Mingzhu felt her scalp tingle from the question.

"What are you saying? I just felt sorry for you and wanted to make it up to you. You don't appreciate it, and you're talking nonsense."

Hua Li looked at Li Mingzhu as if she were watching a joke.

“I said I don’t want compensation, I just want an apology letter written by Liu Jingqiu herself posted on the bulletin board for a whole month. What, do you not understand Chinese, or do you have a problem with your comprehension?”

Having said that, Hua Li, too lazy to waste any more words with Li Mingzhu, picked up Luo Yan and turned to leave.

"Stop right there!" Chu Jianguo came home from get off work and found Li Mingzhu wasn't there. He asked the housekeeper and learned that Li Mingzhu had come to the bulletin board to block Hua Li. Worried that Li Mingzhu would get hurt, he immediately chased after her. Hearing Hua Li's rudeness towards Li Mingzhu, Chu Jianguo was furious.

Hua Li ignored him and continued walking forward, when Chu Jianguo rushed over to grab him.

"Ah! You're so naughty!" Luo Yan shouted.

Previously, Hua Li and Li Mingzhu were talking in the corner of the bulletin board, and almost no one noticed them. Now that Hua Li has come out and Luo Yan has shouted, they have attracted the attention of everyone in the compound who is passing by on their way home from get off work.

Chu Jianguo was only angry at Hua Li's rudeness towards his mother and had no intention of harming Hua Li, but Luo Yan's crying and shouting immediately changed the nature of the situation.

Hua Li protected Luo Yan and ran forward for a distance before stopping and turning to face Chu Jianguo.

"Who are you and what are you going to do?"

If anyone knows Chu Jianguo, please tell Hua Li.

"He is Chu Jianguo, the eldest son of Deputy Chief of Staff Chu. He is not a bad person, so don't be afraid."

She was in the compound and wasn't worried about Chu Jianguo doing anything to her. She just wanted to make a big scene so that the Chu family wouldn't bother her again in the future.

Chu Jianguo's face turned bright red with embarrassment when his identity was exposed.

"I don't mean anything by it, I just want to tell you that my mother is an elder, and I hope you can be more polite to her."

Hua Li laughed angrily, "You scared my daughter to tears, just so I would be more polite to your mother? Ha, fine, then let everyone judge whether I was impolite or your mother was unreasonable."

Liu Jingqiu has already lost face, so we can't let anything happen to her son. Li Mingzhu rushed over and grabbed Chu Jianguo, then said to Hua Li.

"It was my fault. We'll do it your way. I promise you'll see it before you go to work tomorrow morning."

After saying that, Li Mingzhu pulled Chu Jianguo away.

Chu Jianguo had never suffered such humiliation since he was a child, and he turned back to Hua Li indignantly.

"Go visit your husband when you have time, and see what happens when you bully people. Don't come begging to us then, it won't do you any good."

"Are you going to make her watch Luo Shicheng and Liu Jingqiu's public display of affection disgust her?" Hua Li snorted and went home.

When Chen Yuanshan brought Xiaoxiu back, Hua Li had just unlocked the door and entered the yard. Xiaoxiu got out of the car and ran over to lead Luo Yan into the house. Chen Yuanshan handed the meat and eggs he had bought to Hua Li.

Hua Li refused, saying, "There are plenty more in the cellar. Take them back and cook them."

Chen Yuanshan said matter-of-factly, "I can't do it."

Hua Li, not wanting Chen Yuanshan to stay for dinner, accepted the meat and eggs and said...

"How about this, I'll use this opportunity to make braised pork. You can have one portion, and I'll send one portion to the commander."

"Thank you very much..."

Chen Yuanshan smiled and thanked him, then said...

"Xiaoxiu can start kindergarten tomorrow. Is Yanyan going tomorrow?"

If Luo Yan hadn't been there today, she probably would have been expelled or given a demerit. Hua Li didn't want to admit she was superstitious, but Luo Yan really was her lucky star. With Luo Yan around, she wasn't afraid of anything.

"We'll see. If Yan Yan doesn't cry or make a fuss, I'll send her to kindergarten. If she still refuses, I'll take her to kindergarten for another day tomorrow."

Chen Yuanshan nodded and asked Hua Li, "How was your first day at work?"

Hua Li coughed lightly, raised her hand to tuck a stray hair behind her ear to suppress the heat in her eyes, and said, "It's fine."

Everything is difficult at first, but she believes she will adapt and make a good life for herself and her daughter through her own efforts. However, she doesn't need to tell outsiders about these things.

Chen Yuanshan breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good. If you encounter any difficulties, just tell me..."

(End of this chapter)