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

Chapter 16 Could she possibly defy the heavens?
Glancing towards the ward, Liu Chuxue continued, "Let my brother-in-law stay at the health center tomorrow to handle the formalities and pack our things. We can come back and catch the morning bus to the city without any problems."

Now, Chuxue was their pillar of support, and the two responded in unison, "Okay."

Thinking of what her second daughter had said to her in private, Liu's mother couldn't help but feel a surge of anticipation. She had always dreamed of separating from the family and living on her own, but before, she had never dared to even think about it.

That girl is right. Before her husband was injured, her and her daughter's lives weren't much better. If her husband's leg really can't be cured, their future will probably be even more difficult. For the second branch of the family, dividing the family property is more beneficial than harmful.

However, for the second branch of the family right now, the most urgent task is to raise money to take people to a major hospital in the city. As for whether it's shameful or not, they have no time to worry about that right now.

With such a commotion at home tonight, the neighbors must have heard most of it, and my daughter probably achieved the effect she wanted.

Having figured all this out, I took a deep breath and stepped into the ward.

Mr. Liu and his eldest son-in-law were about to fall asleep when they saw the mother and her two daughters come in, and they were immediately wide awake.

The two said in unison, "Why are you here again?"

Liu's mother recounted what happened when she got back: "That's how it is. No one in the family agreed to give you money to treat your leg. In my anxiety, I argued with them for a bit, and Dad didn't mention the thirty yuan we had originally agreed to."

Father Liu's breathing became heavier with anger, but what could he say? He closed his eyes and said, "If it really doesn't work, then forget it. This is my fate."

That's what he said, but the bulging veins on his neck showed just how unsettled he was.

After hearing this, Qiu Shaofeng stepped back to his wife's side and whispered, "How could Grandpa and Grandma treat Dad like that?"

Liu's mother's eyes were full of hostility: "Liu Shanliang, we will go back to the village first thing tomorrow morning. If the family still has this idea, I'm afraid the only way is to separate the family. Be prepared, or you will blame us for being ignorant later."

After saying that, she stopped looking at her husband and turned to her daughter and son-in-law, saying, "It's getting late. See if there are any empty beds in the next ward. If not, the benches in the corridor over by the office can be used for sleeping. You can make do for the night." Luckily, there was still an empty bed in the next ward. Qiu Shaofeng told his wife and sister-in-law to rest there while he went to find the bench his mother-in-law had mentioned.

The situation here is not peaceful, and the situation in the Liu family is not peaceful either.

Granny Liu tossed and turned on the kang, unable to sleep: "Father, if we really don't do anything after the second son's family made such a fuss today, we're afraid the villagers will gossip about us."

“It’s better to criticize someone behind their back than to throw money away. Besides, we agreed beforehand that you can’t be soft-hearted.”

"Judging from the second son's wife's attitude today, she probably won't compromise so easily."

"She hasn't even given birth to a child who could break a basin and wave a banner, how could she possibly rebel against heaven?"

Thinking of something, he chuckled softly: "That's fine too. Even if he becomes a cripple in the future, it's not like he can't work. Wouldn't that make him easier to control? Chu Xue is a good girl. She'll graduate in another six months. We can ask the Chen family for more betrothal gifts then, and our Dongzi can find a good match."

"Old man, what if later..."

Before she could finish speaking, Old Man Liu interrupted her: "How many times have I told you, don't bring up the past again."

Suddenly, the room fell silent.

After a long silence, Old Man Liu spoke again: "Stop thinking about this and that all day long. If something was going to happen, it would have happened long ago. Besides, even if someone really comes later, it won't be our fault. Don't forget we weren't home that day."

Besides, we've treated everyone fairly at home all these years, so nobody can really say anything wrong.

(End of this chapter)