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

Chapter 424 I really owe him
After hearing this, Mrs. Fu sighed and recounted the things she needed to bring tomorrow: "I really owe him."

Seeing her displeasure, Mr. Fu said, "Alright, the fourth son has already found a partner, we can't interfere with them for more than a few days."

As Mrs. Fu packed her things and prepared to go to bed, she asked, "What do you mean by that?"

Mr. Fu put down his book: "When my eldest son came back from his business trip, he told me that he had applied for a house at his workplace."

Before he could finish speaking, his mother interrupted, "When did this happen?"

Mr. Fu helped her lift her pillow up so she could lean against the headboard: "He applied for it before he went on his business trip, but there are too many employees in the factory waiting to be allocated housing, so I'm afraid there will be a long wait."

If Fu's mother weren't quite smart, she wouldn't have been able to sit in the position of director of the sugar factory's union. Hearing this, she understood that this family would probably have to split up soon: "I understand what you mean. I'm not worried about the others, but what about the second son and his wife?"

Mr. Fu naturally understood his wife's meaning: "Next time I see him, I'll give him a heads-up so he can be mentally prepared. Although someone in the family has to go to the countryside, we had already found him a job back then. She insisted on going to the countryside herself, so we can't blame anyone else for this."

These past few years, his family has been mindful of the hardships he's faced in the countryside, so they've been giving him a monthly allowance of ten yuan. His siblings probably don't complain, but his daughters-in-law are likely unhappy about it.

Fu's mother leaned against her husband's shoulder and said, "Stop beating around the bush and tell me your plans."

Mr. Fu reached out and pulled the man into his arms: "Here's what I'm thinking: after Yancheng gets married, why don't we just divide the family property? That way, their lives will depend on their own abilities, and you'll have less to worry about. What do you think?"

"I'll say it again. It's fine with the others, but what about the second son and his wife? Should we still send them money every month? If we don't, the second son's wife will probably make a huge fuss. But if we do send them money, the other families might not say anything, but they'll definitely be unhappy. It might not be a big deal for a while, but who knows when it might explode later."

Father Fu's expression turned cold as he thought of his second daughter-in-law's face: "Logically speaking, the family has always been accommodating to them over the years, and they should be grateful. But the second daughter-in-law is someone who never gets enough of taking advantage of others. Over time, she has led the second son astray as well."

Normally, it would be fine to leave them alone after the family splits up, but they are still our children. No matter how badly the second son behaves, he is still our son. If he is unhappy, we will feel bad.

In order for everyone to live in peace in the future, I'm thinking of making some efforts during this period to find a job for the second son. If that doesn't work, I'll buy him a job too. In short, I want to transfer him back before the family splits up, so that his wife and children can also return to the city with him.

As for what happens in the future, that depends on his own abilities; otherwise, things might become unsettled.

Even without her father's detailed explanation, she now understood that the reason they hadn't transferred him back before was twofold: firstly, it was his choice; secondly, the policy became more stringent, requiring each family to send someone to the countryside; and thirdly, the job was indeed difficult to arrange. Of course, they also genuinely wanted to teach their second son a lesson, since it was his own choice.

But things are different now. Even if you use your connections to get someone transferred back, no one can find fault with it.

After all, the second son has been living in the countryside for seven years, and their own daughter has also gone to the countryside. Even if someone has something on their mind, at most it will just make everyone unhappy.

However, this would mean that their daughter would have to suffer, as it would be impossible for her to transfer back to the city through a job transfer, unless she comes back to get married.