1970s: A hot-tempered wife who accompanied a soldier to the military compound and made a fortune.

Chapter 14 Quarrel
Liu's mother stared intently at her parents-in-law sitting under the eaves of the main room, wanting to see what they would say.
Seeing that the old man remained silent, Liu's mother coughed lightly and said, "Second son's wife, your father and I also feel sorry for the second son, but you know the family's situation. Although your sister-in-law's words are not pleasant to hear, they are indeed the reality."

Upon hearing this, Liu's mother was furious: "Mom, what do you mean by that?"

Ge Xiulan was afraid that her mother-in-law would change her mind because of her pride: "What could Mom mean? She can't just ignore the lives of the younger generation for the sake of the second son, can she?"

Liu Chunxiao, who had been hiding by the door, couldn't bear to see her mother being bullied: "Aunt, you're going too far. Isn't my father part of this family? Why was he injured? Wasn't it all for the sake of the family? How does that mean he doesn't care about the younger generation's life or death? Does that mean I can understand that the family doesn't care about my father's life or death now?"

Ge Xiulan glared at Liu Chunxiao: "When adults are talking, what right do you, a little girl, have to interrupt?"

Liu's mother pulled her youngest daughter aside, ignoring her sister-in-law Ge Xiulan's expression, and took a few steps forward: "Father, what do you say?"

Old Man Liu was filling his pipe with tobacco. Knowing there was no escaping it, he sighed softly and said, "Second son's family, it's not that we don't want to treat him. We told you this morning that if Dongzi misses this opportunity, we're afraid we'll never have another chance like this."

This time, Liu's mother completely exploded: "So you're saying you're abandoning my man, is that it?"

Old Man Liu stubbed out his pipe and was about to speak when Granny Liu interrupted, "Speaking of which, this is also the second son's fault. What was he doing there before work started?"

Liu's mother could no longer hold back and roared with a sob in her voice: "You were the ones who insisted that he go to the construction site. How can you say such a thing now? Why did he go there early? Wasn't it because he wanted to do more work and get more money to help support the family?"

Could it be that I'm wrong?

The eldest son of the Liu family, who had been silent until now, spoke up: "Second son's wife, how can you talk to your elders like that?" Liu's mother didn't want to waste any more words with them: "I'll ask you one more time, is the family going to treat my husband's leg or not?"

Old Man Liu struck a match to light his pipe, a look of displeasure flashing across his face: "Just like I said before, the family can only give you thirty yuan at most. After all, the future of the Liu family still depends on Dongzi and the others."

These words really stung. It was a veiled reminder that the second wife had no son and would have to rely on her nephew in the future.

The atmosphere here was tense, and Liu Chuxue and her sister had already visited several households, all with the same theme: borrowing money. They also said that they would let everyone know first, and then her mother would come to visit in person.

After all, it's impossible for each family to directly give money to the sisters.

The reasons for doing this are twofold: first, if Ge Xiulan dares to use underhanded tactics to frame her tomorrow, these people will be witnesses and can directly slap her in the face; second, if she wants their help, she naturally has to adopt a pleading attitude.

I'm letting everyone know in advance so they can be mentally prepared. After all, not every family is well-off these days, and lending money is a top priority for any family.

After the two sisters finished visiting the families they usually got along well with, they headed to the agreed-upon place: "Chuxue, what if it's really as you guessed, and we really have to split up the family?"

Xia Qiu still held traditional old ideas, fearing that the villagers would gossip about her and her second husband's family, her face full of worry.

(End of this chapter)