This matter all started because of that little rascal Zhang Dandan. If she hadn’t gone to S City back then, none of this ss would have happened now.
Zhang Daguo was not taken seriously in the Yue Family, so he was frustrated. When he returned ho, the whole family started arguing because of Liang Weixiang and his little daughter. He was unhappy.
Every ti he got hold of the two of them, he would give them a severe beating. The leg, which wasn’t in the best condition to begin with, got even worse due to the beatings.
The pain left Liang Weixiang not daring to move in bed. No one at ho cared for her. Let alone taking her to see a doctor.
...
"Mom and Dad said we can go back after the second day of the new year," Lin Wan said softly, holding onto Han Yi’s arm as the young couple went upstairs after dinner.
Han Yi said nothing; instead, he pulled Lin Wan into his embrace, smiled, and said, "Don’t worry about , I’m fine."
"You’re so stubborn... you haven’t smiled once the whole afternoon."
"I did smile... you just didn’t see it."
"Ai Yi... I’m your wife. We’ve done so many intimate things together; you don’t have to put on a brave face in front of . If you want to cry, my shoulder is available for you."
Han Yi squinted his eyes, smiled helplessly, and said, "n don’t cry that easily. I’ve heard such things many tis over the years and don’t care anymore. Don’t think about those things. Do you want to go up the mountain? I’ll take you hunting."
"Then bring back a few wild boars. There are a lot in the dense forest behind us, and nobody usually dares to go in. You can show the villagers how amazing you are by bringing a few of them out." Lin Wan naturally knew how capable her husband was.
Han Yi rubbed Lin Wan’s hair with affection, smiled indulgently, and said, "How about five or six? What should we do with them when I bring them back tomorrow?"
Lin Wan gave him a sidelong glance with amusent and didn’t speak. While everyone else went in cautiously hoping for luck, he asked straightforwardly about the number!
But of course, considering her husband’s prowess.
The next day, Lin Wan didn’t really go in with him. Instead, he went with Brother Ah Zhi and Brother Song, even his dad went along.
The three won stayed at ho to prepare the New Year goods.
Yesterday, when Ye Weijun was dragged back ho, he went straight to sleep, almost making Old Man Qiu vomit blood in anger.
The thing he regretted most in his life was finding such a scoundrel for his daughter.
Rumors were all over that his daughter had found another man outside. He was open-minded; as long as his daughter was happy, it was fine. Better she didn’t co back so she wouldn’t be beaten by him.
Old Man Qiu looked at Ye Weijun, who was lying there like a dead pig, spoke a few words to Ye Rong, and left the house filled with indignation.
The next day, after the sun was high, Old Man Qiu ca back with his two sons.
They set upon Ye Weijun who had just woken up and was still in a confused daze, giving him a brutal beating.
Ye Weijun couldn’t react at first. It was only when his nose and face were bruised and swollen that he pleaded, "Dad, what did I do this ti for you to let my brothers beat up first thing in the morning?"
"What happened? You tell what happened! Enjoyed the drinks yesterday afternoon, huh? Forgot all about what you did? Want to remind you?" Boss Qiu kicked him disdainfully and mocked him.
Only then did Ye Weijun co to his senses.
Getting educated by Old Man Qiu early in the morning was inevitable. Ye Weijun, however, was still sowhat unconvinced at that mont.
"What I said was the truth; it was my sister Ah Qing who told ."
"That unfilial daughter Ah Qing did such a thing, and you still dare to ntion her to . Just you wait, wait for her to co back, she’ll get a good beating too. Where is Ah Hua, why didn’t she co back with you?" Old Man Qiu was confused with anger.
But Boss Qiu was clear-minded and didn’t believe a word of it. "Ah Qing went to reform through labor, didn’t she? When did she tell you anything?"
"She’s already out. I saw her in G City. Hmph, that unfilial daughter wouldn’t acknowledge and had the police detain when she saw , causing to stay in G City’s police station for several days. Also, that disgrace... Ah Hua. Ah Qing hid her and wouldn’t let see her. I made a full circle around S City but didn’t catch a glimpse of her." Naturally, Ye Weijun wouldn’t ntion that he ended up in the police station in S City, too. It wouldn’t be a respectable thing to admit.
Old Man Qiu, at first, sowhat believed him. But the more he listened, the more unbelievable Ye Weijun’s story seed, furrowing his brows deeper.
Eventually, he couldn’t be bothered to listen to whatever excuses Ye Weijun ca up with. He felt that once Ye Weijun had gone out, he had beco sowhat air-headed, just like that Liang Weixiang.
Such nonsense about a ’son-in-law’ and ’Ah Qing being released.’ Probably dipped his head at the thought of his daughter going to labor reform and spun a story to show off at ho. Who knew he’d overdrink and bump into the main culprits.
In the end, the Qiu family collectively concluded that what Ye Weijun said was a complete lie.
Eventually, this opinion spread amongst the villagers, who changed their tune and knew that Ye Weijun was just babbling drunken lies.
What ’son-in-law,’ what ’spawn of an affair’—turns out, he was just envious of Lin Guozhi, concocting a story of a ’wonderful son-in-law’ to boast about. It all went bust when Li Guozhi appeared right before him.
Ye Weijun was infuriated that they didn’t believe his clarifications, assuming he was just bragging, only to laugh at him behind his back.
Ye Weijun spent the whole of New Year feeling bitter. Returning ho, he began taking out his frustrations on Ye Rong and Fang Qiao.
The two quietly endured their anger, not daring to make a sound, though they despised Ye Weijun imnsely.
Ye Qing wanted Ye Weijun to spread the news in the village. Set the tone that she found herself a reliable military officer and got married.
Telling Ye Weijun about Han Yi being an illegitimate was just to let everyone know about Lin Wan’s disgraceful marriage.
Unexpectedly, Ye Qing didn’t foresee that Lin Wan’s entire family would return that year, and Ye Weijun, her father, inadvertently shot himself in the foot.
... On the 29th day of the lunar month, the n in the family went up the mountain and ca back with three wild boars.
The two families kept one pig for themselves, and the rest were distributed among the villagers.
Liang Jian Country divided the rest into three portions. One was reserved for the newlyweds, Ai Yi and his wife, to take with them when visiting their in-laws; the other two portions were given, one to the Big Girl’s ho, and the other sent to Liang Weixiang’s house.
However, Liang Weixiang only got to drink so at broth. An entire pot of at was divided amongst the family, leaving none for her. If not for the fear of her starving to death, Zhang Daguo wouldn’t care at all.
To be able to drink so at broth was already considered good enough.
This New Year, the third son had been causing trouble from before the festival until after—a gloomy atmosphere filled the house.
Both sons now harbored significant grievances against her, especially the younger son. If he resented her over this problem, when she got old, there might not even be anyone to see her off.
So on the second day of the Lunar New Year, Liang Weixiang had her young son and daughter take her back to her maiden ho.
Upon reaching Kao Shan Village, she didn’t go to her eldest brother’s house right away but headed directly to Liang Hongi’s ho instead.
Except for her cousin, Liang Jian Country, Liang Hongi barely had any relatives. Her family had a lazy morning, planning on playing so mahjong behind closed doors.
When she arrived, Liang Hongi had deliberately brought back a newly bought mahjong set, fearing boredom without anywhere to play at ho.
Who knew that as soon as lunch was over and the door opened, she’d be confronted by Liang Weixiang.
"Sister Ah Xiang, coming to our house so early, is it to repay the money you owe?" Liang Hongi raised an eyebrow, her comnt imdiately choked Liang Weixiang.
Liang Weixiang sat on the carriage with a sheepish grin, her deanor particularly pleasant today. "Ah i, it was my fault in the past. Don’t hold grudges against your sister. Look at what I’ve beco, I’ve learned my lesson. I ca today to ask for a favor."
"Yeah, Aunty, it’s quite chilly so early in the morning. How about we to talk inside?" The young son from the Zhang Family rubbed his hands together and chuckled awkwardly.
"Go ahead, whatever it is." Liang Hongi made way for them; it’s the new year, so she didn’t make things difficult.
In the courtyard, Lin Guozhi, coming out of the kitchen, saw the mother and son pair and felt his mood drop for no reason.
The third son of the Zhang Family hadn’t managed to speak with this uncle during Brother Ai Yi’s wedding, so he seized the opportunity today to greet Lin Guozhi.
"Uncle, hello, I’m the third son from the Zhang Family, Ah Hong. I ca today hoping you could help . I want to be a soldier just like you."
As soon as the Zhang Family’s third son finished speaking, Lin Guozhi began examining him.
Seeing this, the third son imdiately straightened his posture, trying to stand as tall and straight as possible.
However, his lazy nature made his back hunch subconsciously all the ti. Even though he tried standing straight now, he couldn’t fully manage it.
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