Cannon Fodder Group Ch.77

Chapter 77 – You may never see your aunt in your lifetime

“You got this watch, why would you give me the money?” Could it be that the person who saw it also had a share?

But Xu Jinning didn’t want it that way.

“No merit, no reward, I have this watch, it’s enough, really.” Xu Jinning shook the watch on her wrist, her eyes full of seriousness and joy.

Xu Xiangbei sighed slightly, feeling that the little girl was really naive.

“Do you even know what ‘no merit, no reward’ means?”

But little girl, if you really think about it, the one who deserves the most credit is you.

Because of you, my little life was saved.

Your credit is huge.

But Xu Xiangbei could also see that the little girl was stubborn in some ways. This time, if she said she wouldn’t take it, she wouldn’t.

Forget it, let’s just keep it for her for now.

Later, when the so-called reform and opening up that the little girl mentioned appears, when we can freely trade, he will go into business. Half of the money will be considered as the little girl’s investment.

Earn money, then give some to the little sister.

Yes, that’s it.

At this moment, Xu Jinning didn’t know what surprises Xu Xiangbei was hiding for her in the future.

After Xu Xiangbei left, Xu Jinning also planned to go to sleep.

In fact, tonight Xu Jinning was supposed to fall asleep very early.

But she woke up again after a short while.

And then she thought of a question.

Would Xu Xiangbei really not go because of a stomachache?

In the book, the author portrays Xu Xiangbei as valuing money and interests highly, and also says that he likes doing business.

Xu Jinning felt that this might be what Xu Xiangbei was like before he was awakened, but if Xu Xiangbei was awakened, he would definitely not be like this.

Just like the other members of the Xu family, after they awakened, their character was completely different from what was described in the book, and they were also different towards her.

So she imagined that Xu Xiangbei, who grew up in the Xu family and became a member of the Xu family, definitely didn’t have the true character described by that morally corrupt author, greedy and selfish.

However, Xu Jinning was still not sure whether Xu Xiangbei had awakened or not. She even felt that it was highly likely that he hadn’t awakened yet.

Then, tonight, if Xu Xiangbei’s stomach felt better, would he go to the county town, continue trading, and then step into the trap prepared by Cui Zhiqiang for him?

The more she thought about it, the more likely Xu Jinning felt it was possible.

But now, after she came to this family, Xu Xiangbei became her second brother, how could she watch her second brother go to his death?

And also, she didn’t want her parents, who had been so good to her, to suffer for no reason.

Nor did she want Xu Xiangdong and Xu Fanghua to lose their little brother.

Of course, Xu Xiangbei would still go today, but it was just her speculation.

Even if he went, she wasn’t sure when Xu Xiangbei would go.

However, Xu Jinning still got up.

She planned to go to the toilet, as she had just drunk a lot of water before bed.

And she might as well see if Xu Xiangbei would go out.

As luck would have it, just as she had finished in the bathroom and was on her way back, she saw Xu Xiangbei’s door suddenly open, and then he stealthily came out.

Xu Jinning’s original guess was suddenly confirmed.

Naturally, she had to stop Xu Xiangbei from going, or perhaps make him take her with him.

She hadn’t expected Xu Xiangbei to take her with him, and then all these things happened in the county town.

And now, lying in bed, Xu Jinning looked at the ceiling through the moonlight.

She thought, the last person in the family, Xu Xiangbei, seemed to have awakened.

When Xu Xiangbei agreed to take her to the county town, or even earlier, Xu Xiangbei had already awakened.

So it was only then that there were actions of care towards her and words of concern.

Xu Xiangbei had awakened, and now he had also avoided the point of death, which was really great.

Xu Jinning saw a brighter hope for the future.

Raising her hand, the moonlight fell on the dial of the watch, shimmering with the pure moonlight as if dancing on it.

Xu Jinning felt warm in her heart, with a slight smile on her lips. She felt calm inside and soon drifted off to sleep.

The next day, when Xu Jinning got up, Xu Xiangbei took out the remaining four watches and gave them to the other four people in the family.

“Not bad, little brother, you actually managed to get watches, and so many at once. By the way, does little sister have one?” Xu Fanghua asked.

Xu Jinning quickly lifted her hand with the watch on it, gently shaking it, with a smile on her face.

“Of course she does, everyone in the family has one, but these watches can’t all be worn out at the same time,” Xu Xiangbei reminded.

“I know,” nodded everyone in the Xu family.

They didn’t ask about the origin of Xu Xiangbei’s watches, but they also knew that the origin of these watches was definitely not legitimate.

Since that was the case, not asking was the best way to protect Xu Xiangbei.

These watches, although they looked the same as the ones worn by others, were expensive. How many people could afford to wear them?

If the members of the Xu family each wore a watch out, they might get arrested by the police on the same day, not even waiting until the next day.

So, whether it was Xu Aiguo, Zhang Ailian, Xu Fanghua, or Xu Xiangdong, they all planned to put away their watches for now.

Although Xu Jinning felt reluctant to take off the watch that her brother had personally put on her, she knew it was better to put it away to avoid trouble for her brother and herself.

As for Zhang Ailian and the others, after receiving the watches, they all advised Xu Xiangbei not to go to the county town recently, especially not at night. They suggested waiting until the situation calmed down a bit before considering going out again.

“No matter what, your own safety is the most important,” Zhang Ailian concluded.

Xu Xiangbei was not disobedient, and he cherished his own life as well. So he nodded and said, “I understand. I won’t go out recently.”

“Oh, by the way, Ningning, after dinner, you and I should visit Dongfeng Production Brigade,” Zhang Ailian remembered something.

Xu Aiguo also agreed, “Yes, Ningning has been back for some time now, it’s indeed time to visit Dongfeng Production Brigade.”

Xu Jinning was a bit confused. Xu Fanghua leaned in close to her and said, “Mom wants to take you to see your grandmother. Grandma is at Dongfeng Production Brigade.”

Xu Jinning suddenly realized. Right, Zhang Ailian had her maternal family. She was Zhang Ailian’s daughter, so naturally, she had grandparents.

So, it was at Dongfeng Production Brigade.

Xu Jinning nodded, having no objection to visiting her grandmother.

After breakfast, Zhang Ailian packed some things, slung a basket over her shoulder, and took Xu Jinning towards Dongfeng Production Brigade.

On the way, Zhang Ailian also told Xu Jinning about her maternal family’s situation.

Zhang Ailian’s father, her grandfather, had passed away.

Her grandparents had three children.

The eldest was Xu Jinning’s eldest uncle. Currently, her grandmother lived with her eldest uncle and his family.

Next was Zhang Ailian herself, the daughter.

“There should have been your aunt as well…” Here, Zhang Ailian’s gaze dimmed, showing a hint of sadness.

Intuition told Xu Jinning that there was definitely something behind this.

Sure enough, the next moment, Zhang Ailian sighed and said, “You may never see your aunt in your lifetime…”

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