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

Chapter 22 Is Dongzi's job more important than my man's legs?
Granny Liu glanced at her old man, her eyes asking him what he wanted to do.
Old Man Liu didn't speak, but went straight into the main room and sat in the seat of honor. He lit a pipe and frowned as he quickly thought about how to start the conversation.

Chu Xue had Xia Qiu help Liu's mother into the main room, where she brought in a long bench: "Mom, sister, please sit down."

Ge Xiulan spoke up sarcastically, "After making such a shameful scene, you still dare to sit?"

Chu Xue wasn't intimidated by her: "Auntie is really something. She did something shameful and doesn't even know what shame she has. What wouldn't we dare to do?"

"You brat, I'm your aunt, how dare you speak to your elders like that?"

“An aunt should act like an aunt. Do you have that?”

"Second son's wife, are you just going to stand by and do nothing?"

"I don't think my Chuxue has done anything wrong. Why should my sister-in-law ask me to interfere?"

Old Man Liu, sitting at the head of the table, was getting annoyed by their noise: "Shut up, all of you."

As soon as he finished speaking, the eldest and third sons of the Liu family rushed into the house: "Dad, we're back."

The two brothers were sent by their father to tend their private plot early in the morning. Because it was some distance from the village, they didn't hear the noise from the village.

On their way back, the two of them already knew what had happened from Ru Hua.
When the eldest son of the Liu family entered the courtyard, he overheard the conversation inside the house: "Second son's wife, look what you've done! You've turned the house upside down and made a complete mess of things. Look how angry you've made your parents!"

Liu Chuxue was amused by this blatant shamelessness: "Uncle and Aunt are truly a perfect couple, equally shameless." Upon hearing this, Liu the Elder's face darkened: "Chuxue, how come you're becoming more and more tactless? How dare a junior like you say such things? You've wasted all your education. If the Chen family knew about your character, have you thought about the consequences?"

Ha, so he's threatening her now: "Let them think what they want. We can't just be bullied and not know how to fight back. Wouldn't that make us look stupid? What do you say, Uncle?"

These words made Liu Laoda feel a little guilty. Thinking of what his wife had done, he softened his tone: "Family members are bound to have disagreements. It's just a slip of the tongue. How can it be considered bullying? Your aunt is not very educated and doesn't think before she speaks. Chuxue, please don't take it to heart."

He really knows how to cause trouble for others; I can't be bothered with him.

Old Liu glanced outside the courtyard and saw that the walls were covered with people. He knew that even if they tried to drive them away again, it would be useless. He slammed his pipe against the sole of his foot a few times and said, "You all know what happened today. Tell me about it."

Mother Liu spoke first: "My husband's leg can't be delayed any longer. Since no matter how much I beg the family, they won't help, then we can only find a way ourselves. Is that wrong?"

Ge Xiulan was seething with anger, ignoring her eldest daughter-in-law's attempts to pull her away: "It's true that you want to save the second son, but we haven't divided the family property yet, so who is responsible for all the money you borrowed?"

"Sister-in-law, do you have any conscience? Why did my husband get injured? Wasn't it for this family?"

“He wasn’t the only one from the village who went to build the reservoir. Everyone else was fine, but he got into trouble. Can you blame his family? It’s just that he’s useless.”

Liu Chuxue didn't want to waste any more time here, so she took a step forward and said, "Grandpa and Grandma, now is not the time to argue. My dad urgently needs money to save his life. What are your thoughts? Tell us quickly. Don't make us guess, and don't drive me crazy."

(End of this chapter)