She won't clear her name; she'll throw away all the scum.

What about him?

Although he felt sorry for Chen Xianghong, after all, she was his own sister, compared to his own interests, and considering the difficulty of returning to the city, he felt that Chen Xianghong might as well not go back.

Chen Xiangnan received a big eye roll from Old Lady Xia. "You'd better think of a way quickly. If your sister can't go back this time, I'll kick you out of my house."

Chen Xiangnan: What? It's him again?

He frowned, thinking, "If they really kick him out, he won't be able to survive."

The group walked dejectedly towards the guesthouse; returning to the city was indeed no easy feat.

Chen Xianghong forced a smile and comforted them, "Mom, Second Brother, it's okay, I don't have to go back. Anyway, I'm used to it here. I can earn full work points every day and support myself."

“Sometimes when we get meat from hunting in the village, I can dry it into jerky and send it to you. You can eat wild game in the city too. It’s not bad when you think about it that way.”

"Don't worry too much, I'm fine."

She tried to smile; she was a sensible person and didn't want her family to worry.

These words touched not only Old Mrs. Xia, but also Chen Xiangnan. He had just been thinking it was better that she didn't return to the city, and was even worried that she would compete with him for his job.

His sister's heart and soul are completely devoted to their family, yet he still thinks like this; he's just not human.

Chen Xiangnan suddenly felt a pang of conscience.

He kept his head down the whole way, blaming himself while trying to find a solution.

As he approached the guesthouse, a thought suddenly struck him. "Mom, do you remember that girl on the train? She seemed to have said that the battalion commander was her relative. Maybe that will come in handy?"

Grandma Xia's eyes lit up. Yes, she had forgotten about this girl. She had saved her life after all; what if the girl had some influence?

"Not bad, second son." Grandma Xia patted him approvingly. The second son is quick-witted and good-looking. No wonder he attracts so many girls. It's just that his character is a bit too bad.

Grandma Xia sighed with a mixture of admiration and regret, leaving Chen Xiangnan completely baffled.

He could easily charm women with sweet words, whether old or young, including his mother in the past. But ever since his mother was driven crazy by his sister-in-law, that troublemaker, he could no longer appease her. His mother's thoughts were very strange now; she seemed abnormal no matter how you looked at it.

The three of them whispered and discussed for an afternoon, deciding to go to Lijia Village Brigade again tomorrow to ask Li Xiuzhu for help.

If Li Xiuzhu's plan doesn't work, then they're going to go to the police or the commune again.

Grandma Xia was a little annoyed at this point. Why didn't she know to try to please the brigade leader first, and then offend him after she got the certificate?

Grandma Xia always felt that she wasn't very smart, otherwise she wouldn't have ended up like this in her past life.

Although I won't spoil the kids in this life, intelligence won't increase just because I'm reborn.

She really is dull-witted; she should learn more from smart people in the future.

As for who to look for... Old Mrs. Xia thought about the few old neighbors in the compound who had lived well in her previous life, and finally found that it was actually Old Mrs. Yin who had lived the best life and whose children were the most successful.

Grandma Xia smiled knowingly. Grandma Yin was already on good terms with her, so she would just stay by her side and observe how she treated the children and how she handled things. She was sure she could learn something from her.

Old Mrs. Yin, who lives far away in the compound: Why do I keep sneezing today?

The next day, the three of them packed their bags and headed to Lijiacun Brigade.

As soon as we entered the brigade, we saw the house at the edge of the village that Li Xiuzhu had mentioned earlier. Through the fence, we could see her washing clothes in the yard.

Upon seeing them, the other person hesitated for a moment, then smiled and asked, "Auntie, did you come to see me?"

Grandma Xia knew she wasn't popular in the brigade and had probably offended everyone, since she had ruined the brigade's reputation. She figured the villagers wouldn't give her a friendly look.