To make up for the debt owed to Lin Qingping and Gu Juncheng

Lin Qingping carefully reviewed what she needed to do before the start of the new semester.

She originally thought that her mother would not let her off easily after her brother was fired from the factory, and would definitely come looking for her, but to her surprise, everything was calm and peaceful.

She thought it over carefully and realized that even if her mother came looking for trouble after she left, she wouldn't be able to find anyone to blame.

The second sister left with her, so her mother shouldn't be able to bully her parents-in-law anymore.

There was one unresolved issue in her heart, however.

At this time in her previous life, she had all the wages Gu Juncheng had given her and spent her days eating, drinking, and having fun with a group of fashionable girls in the county town.

About two years later, he met a girl from the sugar factory. She was the factory manager's daughter, beautiful, and from a well-off family. Her mother took a liking to her and wanted to marry her off to her brother.

She was always willing to help, and immediately called Gu Juncheng back to arrange a marriage for her younger brother.

Yes, they forced Gu Juncheng to take leave and come back.

At that time, she didn't miss Gu Juncheng at all, nor did she care whether Gu Juncheng came back to see her. In fact, she wished he wouldn't come back, as long as he sent money back.

However, if it's something concerning her family that requires his involvement, then once she sends a telegram, he must return.

Looking back now, he really did never refuse her unreasonable demands in her past life, as long as he could do it...

When it came time to arrange a marriage between her and the daughter of the sugar factory manager in the city, given her family's circumstances, she herself felt that her younger brother was not good enough for the girl. Her family's conditions were not good enough to allow the girl to marry into their family. However, with Gu Juncheng, the regimental commander, as her brother-in-law, things suddenly looked much better.

Later, she forced Gu Juncheng to arrange a marriage for her brother. The girl's family did think she was a good match because of Gu Juncheng. Then, the girl's father, who was also the director of the sugar factory, was diagnosed with a serious illness. Anxious about the girl's marriage, he hurriedly married her brother.

This is another major mistake Lin Qingping made in her past life.

If this girl hadn't become her brother's wife, her fate wouldn't have been so terrible...

Yuan Yuan must never marry into her family in this lifetime.

However, she had visited the sugar factory more than once during her journey through the county town that year, but she had never seen her. She even asked the gatekeeper, and found out that the factory manager's surname was not Cheng.

Perhaps they haven't adjusted yet?

She didn't know when Yuan Yuan's father came here to become the factory manager.

She was determined not to give up; with school starting soon, she had to go again.

Unexpectedly, we encountered it this time.

I didn't run into Yuan Yuan, but I did see Director Cheng eating noodles at a small shop outside the sugar factory.

She pulled her second sister along and quickly went inside, ordering two bowls of noodles.

The second sister looked confused. "Sis, didn't we just eat?"

Lin Qingping gave a soft "shh" and, while waiting for the noodles, sized up Factory Director Cheng.

Seeing that Director Cheng was about to leave after finishing his meal, Lin Qingping couldn't delay any longer and called out to him, "Uncle."

Factory Director Cheng looked around. Besides him, there didn't seem to be any other middle-aged men. He pointed to himself and said with a smile, "Is the young lady calling me?"

Lin Qingping felt a pang of sadness. Director Cheng's smile was so kind. She hoped that this time he could escape the torment of illness and take good care of Yuan Yuan and her daughter.

She suppressed the bitterness in her heart and stepped forward with a smile, "Yes, uncle, I apologize for being so forward."

Factory Director Cheng didn't seem to mind and asked with a smile, "Is there anything you need, young lady?"

Lin Qingping pretended to look him up and down, "Uncle, judging from your complexion, I think you're not in good health. Why don't you go to the hospital to get checked out?"

Factory Director Cheng smiled and said, "I'm in perfect health! I don't feel unwell anywhere."

Indeed, he looked quite robust, and it was said that he enjoyed playing basketball with the young people in the factory; he didn't seem like a patient at all.

However, Lin Qingping knew he would get sick!

"Uncle, believe me! My family has been practicing traditional Chinese medicine for generations, really. If you don't believe me, stretch out your hand and I'll take your pulse," Lin Qingping said urgently.

Factory Director Cheng smiled. "Young lady, is there something troubling you? Tell me about it."

So, you think she's a con artist?

However, Director Cheng was genuinely kind-hearted. He treated her like a con artist, yet he asked her about her difficulties and intended to help her through the crisis!

"I'm not having any difficulties! Really!" Lin Qingping felt that she was probably a con artist too, so she tried to persuade her, "Just let me take your pulse! I won't charge you! It's just a pulse check, you won't lose anything!"

Factory Director Cheng seemed helpless, so he could only sit down with a smile and extend his wrist to her, saying, "Alright, alright, you can hold my wrist for me."

Lin Qingping has no idea how to take a pulse!

After pretending to fiddle with it for a while, he asked, "Uncle, do you often have diarrhea?"

Factory Director Cheng was slightly taken aback; she had actually been right.

"Uncle, I didn't diagnose you wrong. You have a problem with your intestines. You must go to the hospital as soon as possible. If the county can't find anything, go to the city or province. Please trust me. If there is a problem, have surgery as soon as possible. This kind of disease can become cancerous if left untreated. If there is no problem, just consider it a physical examination and don't worry."

In his previous life, Director Cheng had late-stage colon cancer.

If he were alright, Yuan Yuan might not have married her brother.

Director Cheng was genuinely intimidated by her words.

"Are you telling the truth?" a woman's voice rang out.

Lin Qingping looked and saw that it was Yuan Yuan's mother, Jiang Liping.

Lin Qingping quickly reiterated the importance of the disease.

Jiang Liping looked at her, then at Director Cheng, and made a decision without saying a word, "This girl is right, go and investigate, just consider it money spent to put your mind at ease!"

Lin Qingping breathed a sigh of relief.

That's good now. Although Director Cheng is still somewhat skeptical, with Aunt Jiang's encouragement, the matter won't be delayed.

Lin Qingping didn't know if her common sense was correct. She had only heard that early-stage colorectal cancer was caused by polyps. If polyps could be detected and removed early, could they be prevented from becoming malignant?

The second sister was stunned by her rambling performance. After Director Cheng and his wife left, she whispered to her, "Sister, who are they? And when did we become a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners?"

Lin Qingping remained noncommittal, smiled, and patted her hand, "Your sister is a genius, do you know that?"

Second sister: ...

Second sister: "Sister, why don't you take a look at me?"

Lin Qingping spat at her, "You're perfectly healthy, why are you seeing a doctor?"

If I never marry that abusive cripple, I won't be beaten, I won't be depressed, and of course I won't get sick!

The Cheng family members were reunited, and it seemed that they had really taken care of most of the things that needed to be done.

She returned to Gujia Village, and now she was truly starting to prepare for school.

She even planned to go earlier.

For several days, her mother-in-law, Liu Fen, was filled with anxiety and hesitated to speak in front of her.

Lin Qingping could vaguely guess what her mother-in-law wanted, but since her mother-in-law didn't ask, she didn't say anything either.

One day, Liu Fen finally tentatively asked her, "Pingzi, does Chengzi know about your going to school?"

coming……

Lin Qingping answered frankly, "Yes, I know! I told him."

Liu Fen nodded. "Then... what did Chengzi say?"

"He was very supportive and congratulated me."

Upon hearing this, Liu Fen smiled, left, and didn't ask any further questions.

Lin Qingping only heard a sigh coming from afar after her mother-in-law had walked far away.

She understood her mother-in-law's concerns. If it were her, she would also worry that her daughter-in-law, who was a college student and lived in the capital, might become estranged from her son.

Lin Qingping wasn't afraid. This worry was perfectly normal; it's human nature. However, time will tell, and her mother-in-law would understand eventually.

Besides his mother, there was another person who was also unhappy—Zhiyuan.

Just as he was about to leave for the capital, Lin Qingping was called to the village to retrieve a telegram.

She knew the telegram must have been sent by Gu Juncheng, so she went there immediately.

The telegram contained only a few words: There is no problem with Zhiyuan's matter.

She happily took the telegram and went home.

You can start packing your luggage now!

The suitcase at home was always open. Inside were clothes that she and her second sister had packed to take to school. Every day, she would think about what else to bring and add more.

Today, when she was about to add some more things, she found an extra small metal box in the box.

She opened it and found a small wooden plaque with two crudely written characters: "Peace".

The craftsmanship was so simple, yet it brought tears to my eyes.

“It was Zhiyuan who carved it. He’s been tinkering with this thing all day. I wondered what he was carving!” His mother-in-law’s voice came from behind him.

Lin Qingping put the wooden plaque back into the box, wiped her eyes, and turned back to say, "I know, Mother."

Turning around, I saw my mother-in-law carrying a bunch of bottles, all empty from canned food and milk powder. They were filled with her homemade pickles, salted vegetables, dried meat, and fried dried fish.

“Mother…” Lin Qingping looked at the person who had been sighing and complaining just two days ago because she was going to the capital, and felt a warmth in her heart.

Liu Fen placed the bottle in front of her, making a soft clinking sound. "The capital is a big place, it must have everything, all good stuff. I don't have anything good to give you, these things from my hometown. They're not worth much, but they're good because they can be stored. If you seal them tightly, they can last for a month or two. If you get tired of the good stuff in the capital and want a taste of home, you can change things up."

After saying that, he reached into his pocket and pulled out a plastic bag filled with ten-yuan bills. This bag was worth at least one or two thousand yuan.

Liu Fen put the money bag into her suitcase. "I don't have much ability, unlike you young people who can earn money. Take this and buy some good food in the capital. When you're away from home, don't skimp on yourself. While you're young, buy whatever you want to eat, and don't skimp on your clothes. Just be like everyone else."

Therefore, kind people and malicious people do things in different ways.

Kind-hearted people worry that their daughters-in-law will leave, so they try their best to keep them by being good to them.

A malicious person, on the other hand, would try every means to ruin their daughter-in-law's future, prevent her from becoming better, and keep her by their side.

No matter how unhappy or worried she was, her mother-in-law was ultimately a kind person.

How could Lin Qingping possibly want Liu Fen's money?

She foolishly wanted a divorce before, and gave half of the money to Gu Juncheng, which was kept by her mother-in-law. It has long since been returned to her, and she gave it all to Meili to start a factory.

But she doesn't lack money now.

Because she left the garment factory, the factory paid her all the profits from the summer collection.

She has now amassed a small fortune again.