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Chapter 105: A Frightening Night
On the way home, Shen Chuning walked in front, Shen Zhengxu and He Hui slightly behind her.
The atmosphere was ambiguous and awkward.
Shen Chuning sighed inwardly, being a third wheel wasn’t easy.
Finally getting home, she didn’t even think of inviting them in for water, she directly shooed them away, “You two go back quickly, don’t bother me.”
Her husband wasn’t home, she didn’t want to see others showing affection in front of her.
After returning home, Shen Chuning watered her private plot with spiritual spring water, then entered the space to practice accelerating the growth of crops with her mind.
She could now accelerate the growth of about a hundred corn stalks at once.
But it was still too slow for her.
Going to the black market today had emptied her space’s stock.
And her spending was too fast.
The five hundred kuai from selling grain, along with the expenses these days, plus the hundred kuai given to Father Shen for Big Brother’s wedding, only left 183.4 kuai. This time, she sold one thousand jin of grain, including four hundred jin of rice, four hundred jin of corn, and two hundred jin of flour, totaling 260 kuai.
She only had 443.4 kuai from selling grain.
The teacher had given her his savings of 187.8 kuai and various coupons.
But she couldn’t touch the teacher’s money, she would save it for emergencies.
She had already deposited all the savings Zhou Yubai had given her in the bank, and she didn’t plan to touch that money either.
The money she could use now was 443.4 kuai.
Fortunately, the cotton, clothes, and bedding needed for the winter had been prepared, and besides preparing New Year’s goods and building a house for the teacher, there were no major expenses.
Now that she was working in the commune, she could earn 28 kuai a month, plus five jin of fine grain, fifteen jin of coarse grain, and some coupons, her living expenses should be more than enough.
The money from selling grain could be saved.
In her previous dream, she had seen Wang Yumeng buying houses and shops after returning to the city.
Later, when the government gradually opened up and allowed people to do business, the prices of the houses and shops Wang Yumeng bought rose sharply.
Wang Yumeng made a fortune because of this.
She didn’t know what business she could do in the future, but she thought she could follow Wang Yumeng’s example in her dream and save more money.
When the opportunity came, she would buy more houses and shops.
After counting the saved money again, Shen Chuning put it in the space.
She didn’t dare to deposit this ill-gotten money from the black market in the bank.
Shen Chuning was sleeping when she suddenly heard a “bang,” a gunshot, startling her awake.
Then several more gunshots rang out.
Shen Chuning’s heart jumped to her throat.
She wasn’t sure if only she could hear the gunshots or everyone could.
After returning from the mountain that day, she had wondered why she heard the gunshots but Second Brother didn’t.
It was probably because she drank spiritual spring water, so her five senses were stronger than ordinary people’s.
While Shen Chuning was wondering, there was a hurried knock on the door.
Although Shen Chuning was a little scared, she mustered her courage and quickly put on her clothes and went out.
“Ningning.”
As soon as she reached the yard, she heard Lin Shulan’s urgent voice outside the gate.
She quickly opened the door, “Mother, why are you here at this time?”
Lin Shulan quickly latched the door and pulled her into the house, “Ningning, let’s go inside and talk.”
As soon as they entered and latched the door, several more gunshots rang out.
Lin Shulan’s face turned pale, and her body stiffened.
Shen Chuning instantly understood that the gunshots were very close, not because her hearing was sharp.
Lin Shulan began to move the tables and chairs to block the door.
Shen Chuning quickly helped.
After blocking the door tightly, Lin Shulan breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Shen Chuning, “Ningning, don’t be afraid, Mother is here.”
Shen Chuning realized that Lin Shulan had heard the gunshots and came to keep her company because she was worried she would be scared alone.
Shen Chuning was instantly touched, her eyes reddening.
Holding Lin Shulan’s hand, she looked at her with tears in her eyes, “Mother, you’re so good to me, woohoo…”
Lin Shulan smiled and scolded her, “This child, you’re so good, but why do you cry so much?”
“Come, let’s go inside.”
Shen Chuning and Lin Shulan sat on the bed, covered themselves with a quilt, then sniffed, hugging Lin Shulan’s arm, leaning on her shoulder, she said coquettishly, “Mother, you’re too good to me, that’s why I cried!”
“Silly child.” Lin Shulan smiled and pinched her face.
Lin Shulan was actually quite scared, but being coquettishly treated by Shen Chuning made her feel warm and unafraid.
“Mother, do you know what happened outside?” After calming down, Shen Chuning lay on the bed with Lin Shulan and asked.
She found that Lin Shulan was also tossing and turning, unable to sleep.
Lin Shulan sighed worriedly, “Mother doesn’t know, but judging by the situation, there are probably enemy agents’ strongholds on this mountain.”
Shen Chuning: …
She suddenly remembered that Zhou Yubai said he was on a mission nearby and came back to see her.
Was his mission to catch enemy agents on the mountain?
Thinking of this, she felt that the terrifying gunshots might have been aimed at her husband.
Her heart was pounding, completely unsettled.
Lin Shulan probably had the same worry.
Although the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law didn’t speak, neither of them slept.
The next morning, Shen Chuning saw the sky getting brighter.
She was wondering whether to go to work when she heard a knock on the door.
She and Lin Shulan exchanged glances, neither daring to open the door casually.
Shen Chuning tentatively asked, “Who is it?”
“Ningning, it’s me!”
A deep and magnetic male voice came into her ears, Shen Chuning’s eyes reddened with excitement, her heart, which had been hanging all night, finally settled.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law quickly moved the tables and chairs away from the door.
Shen Chuning rushed to open the door.
Opening the door, seeing the man, his face still painted with camouflage, his body covered in mud and grass, Shen Chuning’s tears fell.
Although they had only been apart for a day and a night, she felt like it had been years.
If it weren’t for her mother-in-law being present, she would have immediately thrown herself into the man’s arms.
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