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

Chapter 180 Forget it, forced relationships are never sweet.

Liu Shanling wanted to back out, but when Su Hongjuan saw his cowardly appearance, she walked over and said, "Dad, it's because the house is too messy that we want to separate. Look at the kind of life we're living now."
After all, Xiaoman is already sixteen. Given our family's reputation, is it wrong for us to consider the children's needs more?

Old Man Liu rubbed his forehead and sighed heavily.

He knew that if he didn't give in today, his third son's wife wouldn't let it go: "Alright, since you've thought it through, then let's split up."

Granny Liu said anxiously, "Old man."

Old Man Liu raised his hand to stop her: "Forget it, forced love is never sweet."

If he doesn't agree, the brotherhood between the eldest and third brothers will be completely destroyed, and then what will become of the elderly couple?
He's schemed his whole life, and now his family is in this state. Won't he be looked down upon by his clan brothers and become a laughingstock in the village?

Thinking about how things had turned out this way, he really didn't say another word.

Ignoring the wailing grandson, he stood up, hunched over, and went into his room. With trembling hands, he filled a pipe, lit it, and took a deep drag, which finally calmed his sorrow a little.

Granny Liu followed her in: "Old man, are you really going to separate the family?"

Old Liu remained silent until he finished his pipe. He tapped the pipe on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed) and said, "A son grows up and is no longer under his father's control. What the third son's wife said is right. In the end, whoever's child it is, that's who will love it. If we go along with the third son's wishes, at least they will remember us well."

Soon, the Party Secretary and the Village Chief were invited to his home. Old Man Liu said, "You all know what's going on in the family. Today, I'll make the decision to separate the eldest and third branches of the family as well."

Liu Shangang didn't quite understand: "Dad, you said you'd separate us out and not live with our eldest son's family anymore?" Old Man Liu coughed lightly: "Your mother and I are still in good health, so we won't be a burden to you for now. When we can't earn work points anymore, you brothers can take care of us in our old age."

In fact, Old Man Liu was also very conflicted. It wasn't that he didn't want to follow the eldest son's family, but now the eldest son's family was heavily in debt, and they were afraid that they wouldn't have a good life if they followed them. What if they couldn't earn work points in the future? Wouldn't they also be a burden to the eldest son's family?
He thought about it for a long time and decided that it would be better if neither son stayed with either branch of the family. For the time being, they could earn work points to support themselves. When they were no longer able to move, both sons could take care of them together, which would also lighten the burden on the eldest son's family.

In the end, he still favored the eldest son's wife and was afraid that if the eldest son's wife became powerless in the future, the third son's wife would no longer care about them. So, this was the best way to ensure that the third son's wife would not abandon them in the future, which would also provide an extra layer of security for the elderly couple.

Thinking of this, and then of his second son, seeing how the second son's family was living their lives after the division of the family, but it had nothing to do with him anymore, he felt really stifled. There was a lump of anger stuck in his chest, making him very uncomfortable.

Soon, news of the Liu family splitting up again spread, and people in the fields, along the roadsides, and among the neighbors were discussing the matter: "Look, it doesn't hurt until you're cut yourself. Before, Su Hongjuan was openly and secretly ruining the reputation of the second branch of the family in the fields."

Now it's their turn. They're afraid of having to share the debts, so they've already proposed dividing the family property.

"A tree grows tall and branches out, just as children grow up and separate from their parents—this is an age-old law. Shan Gang is already a grandfather, so it's normal for him to separate from his parents. Don't take this too far."

"What did we say? If the Shan Gang couple hadn't acted so shamelessly, would the Liu family have ended up like this?"

"Alright, just pretend I didn't say anything. You guys go ahead and say it."

(End of this chapter)