Chapter 157 Women's Commando

Yan Guixiang and Zhao Fuguo sent Zheng Laoer and his wife back together, and then she also saw Li Aiyun's face.

Yan Guixiang didn't find this funny. She glanced at Chen Xiufan with a serious look. This was clearly not just a matter of pushing and hitting him in a hurry.

In this matter, Chen Xiufan deceived her and took advantage of the brigade's public trial system.

She didn't think that as a daughter-in-law she should just stand there and get beaten. There was nothing wrong with fighting back, but Chen Xiufan was somewhat suspected of "taking advantage of the situation and acting ungrateful."

Chen Xiufan lowered his head and didn't dare to look back.

Yan Guixiang said to Li Aiyun, "Family affairs have always been the most difficult to resolve. Ultimately, your family's affairs must be resolved through internal negotiation. I only want to emphasize one point: violence will not solve the problem, it will only hurt feelings.

Now that the brigade has intervened in this matter, they will see it through to the end. Whatever decision you ultimately make, the brigade will announce it to all members via loudspeaker. You must come to a conclusion as soon as possible."

She wouldn't say that the palms and backs of the hands are all made of flesh. Suggestions to her to be fair when dividing the property are useless. The fact is that a bowl of water cannot be divided evenly, and the flesh on the palms and backs of the hands is completely different. Parents will always be a little partial.

Even if you try to keep it level, the water will still sway and fluctuate. Nothing is static.

But she would tell them that the solution must be announced to all members, and if you still want to save face, you should consider it yourself.

Yan Guixiang then said to Mrs. Zheng, "Comrade Bai Xiaoling, if I remember correctly, you are also a militiaman. Although you haven't participated in militia training or activities for many years, I hope that your basic ideological awareness as a militiaman is still there."

The last time the five beauties broke off their engagement, neither Bai Xiaoling nor Chen Xiufan showed up. However, these two people must have contributed to the bullying of Xu Wumei. Even if they did not add to the effort, they were at least indifferent bystanders and secretly complacent vested interests.

She could almost imagine that if Xu Wumei had not broken off the engagement but married as scheduled, then Bai Xiaoling and Chen Xiufan would naturally unite and let Wumei take on more work.

These two were clearly seasoned veterans. How could the young Xu Wumei possibly outplay them? Besides, they already had husbands, children, and a long-established mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship. What did the newly married Xu Wumei have? She was alone in this family, naturally at a disadvantage.

With Xu Wumei helping them, this group of people probably won't be able to cause trouble anymore.

Isn’t there a saying that goes, “There are no eternal friends, no eternal enemies, only eternal interests”? This applies to countries as well as to different branches of a family.

Look, the fifth beauties are not married, and without this hard-working laborer, the first and second wives have new children. With a large population and complicated things to do, won’t conflicts arise?

Bai Xiaoling said awkwardly, "I understand, Director Yan."

Back in the militia training, they learned to resist oppression, to fight bravely for their country and their people, and that women should help each other. She must have forgotten all that over the years, right?

Director Yan is such a smart person, he should have seen through her.

Yan Guixiang's cold eyes swept over the Zheng family one by one, then said goodbye and left. She and Lao Zhao still had to go to night school.

It is a consensus among everyone that watching the fun should not interfere with important work.

The members listened to a big show with their bowls in hand, then quickly put the bowls home and hurried into the night school. The transition was seamless and smooth.

Xie Yun and Zhang Ruifeng both handed their bowls to Xie Shen, who trotted home with them, while they headed straight to night school. Zhang Ruifeng was going to get her diploma, while Xie Yun chatted with the other girls and sometimes served as an assistant to the teachers.

Xie Shen returned home, put the bowl in the pot, soaked it in water, then locked the door and hurried to night school.

The night school curriculum was completely different from their school. The two teachers, Mr. Sun, taught the basics of pinyin, writing, and arithmetic, while Mr. Yue and Mr. Yan focused more on storytelling and practical exercises, which adults and children loved.

He came back to wash the pots and dishes.

As soon as Xie Yun arrived in the classroom, he mixed with the female commandos, who were chattering and whispering about the Zheng family.

No one had much sympathy for Zheng Ersao.

According to what the five beauties said before, Zheng Ersao is obviously not a good person either.

Captain Wang Qingli said, "This is nothing more than stabbing herself in the back. She was delighted when Li Aiyun tricked Wu Mei into working as a servant for her so she could take care of her after her confinement. Now, why is she unhappy about it now that she's just been asked to be a servant for Zheng Lanping?"

Xie Yun smiled and said, "If Wumei had married there, she would have been a servant to the whole family and she wouldn't have made such a fuss today."

Wang Qingli waved her hand, inviting everyone to lean in. She whispered, "I've got reliable information. Third Zheng is sending less money each month. Li Aiyun is upset because of this, and she has nowhere to vent her anger. I guess the benefits the Zheng family's first and second wives are getting have also decreased, so Chen Xiufan isn't trying to curry favor with her mother-in-law like she used to. I think the lack of benefits is the root cause of her quarrel with her mother-in-law."

Someone asked her, "How did you know that?"

Unlike ordinary letters, remittance advices are delivered to the recipient personally by the postman. Usually, no one except the postman and the recipient knows how much money she has received. If she discloses it herself, that's another matter.

[A payment notice from the late 1960s and early 1970s]

Zheng Lanping had said before that her third brother sent back all of his monthly income of more than 50 yuan, so everyone knew that the Zheng family was so rich.

Someone asked, "Did Zheng Lanping say that again? Or did you get the information from the postman?"

Wang Qingli curled her lips. "Why would I try to get any information from him? I don't even know him. One day, I went to the commune animal husbandry station to get some medicine and was strolling around the commune. I saw Li Aiyun going to the post office, and I was curious, so I followed her. When she was taking out the remittance slip to withdraw money, I accidentally bumped into her and knocked the slip down. Then, I was one step ahead of her and picked it up for her, and I accidentally saw the amount on it: twenty-five yuan."

Someone said, "Captain, you've done a great job."

Wang Qingli boasted: "That's right."

Someone else said: "25 is not a small number."

Wang Qingli said, "It's a lot. But people are greedy. She used to charge 50, but now she only charges half. How can she be happy? The key is not the money, but the person who earns the money is disobedient. This is what makes Li Aiyun angry.

Think about their family. There are 12 people in the family, but only 5 of them work. They have to rely on Zheng Laosan's money to supplement their income. If Zheng Laosan sends less money, it means there is less money to save. How can Li Aiyun feel good about this?

When she feels uncomfortable, she starts to find fault. Her two daughters-in-law have fewer benefits and more work, and then she looks at her sister-in-law who is getting older and does nothing. How can she feel comfortable? If both sides are uncomfortable, won't they explode at the slightest provocation?

She asked Xie Yun: "Do you think their family will split up this time?"