Liu Shitou remembered what his mother had told him. When the people from his brigade went to the commune to buy things, they ran into people from the Qingshan brigade. The people from the Qingshan brigade said that Wei Aiguo had been awarded military merit twice, and both times the county magistrate personally delivered the commendation notices to his home, and each time he was given money.

When his mother and grandmother heard about the money, their eyes lit up. His grandmother said, "Aunts and uncles are like blood relatives. Since our family is so poor, we should ask our uncles for help! We don't need someone like Lu Daqin anymore; with money, we can find someone better." Lu Daqin couldn't have children, so his grandmother and mother wanted to kick her out.

They're dreaming!

When Liu Shitou arrived, he guessed that his aunt would not easily agree to help.

Liu Shitou dared not reveal his mother's and grandmother's true intentions. He only hoped to keep Lu Daqin under control. As for kicking Lu Daqin out, Liu Shitou thought it was impossible. Lu Daqin couldn't have children, no other family could accept her, and she couldn't leave the Liu family.

Liu Shitou peeked through the crack in the door at the bicycle in the yard, and watched Wei Ping feeding the dog with cornbread. Liu Shitou swallowed hard.

He already knew from the last time that Xiao Hu was the cousin's acquaintance's younger brother.

He specifically inquired about his aunt's family. Their lives were getting better now. Liu Shitou envied his aunt's family's current situation, but he knew he couldn't have that kind of life…

If a beggar comes to his door asking for food, Song Yan is willing to give him some grain or other food.

But Liu Shitou wasn't a beggar. These days, everyone is short of food, and people rarely eat at other people's homes. Didn't he know to bring his own provisions when he came here?

Liu Shitou arrived empty-handed. Doesn't he understand this principle?

He must have felt perfectly at ease taking the money his mother-in-law gave him to get married! His mother-in-law said she was cutting ties, but he didn't really take it seriously!

And he actually wanted to use Wei Aiguo's military achievements as a bargaining chip. Regardless of whether it's feasible or not, having such a thought is unacceptable. And do they even deserve it?

Wei Xiaogu actually threw away an innocent child; this is unforgivable.

And does this kind of person have any sense of shame? No. Last time she asked for money to get married, she did it so brazenly. Song Yan would never associate with someone like that.

What Song Yan couldn't understand was, where did Lao Zeng's hatred for her come from?

A stranger came to the village and refused to leave Wei's house. Cheng Yousuo, as the militia captain, went to the door to ask, "What are you doing here? Why aren't you leaving our village?"

Liu Shitou was startled. "I came to my aunt's house. This is my aunt's house."

"You're staying with relatives. Then why don't you go inside?" Cheng Yousuo was a little skeptical.

"Shut up, who is your aunt's family?" Song Yan came out and told them that he had cut off all contact with their family.

Cheng Yousuo, as a long-time resident of the brigade, also knew some of the details of Wei Xiaogu's affair.

"Hurry up and leave, don't linger here. You're a relative, if you want to ask someone for help, you have to have the nerve to do it."

Where were your family members when Uncle Wei was being held for his funeral? Where were your family members when the eldest son of the Wei family had his accident?

"Hurry up and leave! You're not a kid anymore, have some self-respect." Cheng Yousuo chased Liu Shitou away like a fly.

Liu Shitou was about to cry again. If he went back now, he definitely wouldn't make it home. The road was all forest, and there were wolves in the forest.

Cheng Yousuo couldn't kick Liu Shitou out at this time. "I'll find you a place to stay. You should leave tomorrow morning!"

Cheng Yousuo took Liu Shitou to the brigade headquarters and had Wei Erzhuang stay there with him, to prevent him from having any wicked thoughts in the middle of the night.

Regardless, Liu Shitou was Wei Erzhuang's cousin, so Wei Erzhuang gave him a cornbread to tide him over. "These days, how many families have enough food? Didn't you think about bringing some rations with you?"

At your age, your appetite would be enough to put any family in a difficult position if you ate at their house twice. Are you just trying to take advantage of this old lady?

Liu Shitou silently ate his cornbread. His mother wouldn't let him bring any dry food, saying…

Wei Erzhuang asked Liu Shitou what he had come to Qingshan Brigade for. After hearing Liu Shitou's account of what had happened, Wei Erzhuang was incredulous. What had Liu Shitou taken? Was this his wife?

Wei Erzhuang spoke from the bottom of his heart, "I've heard what your mother and grandmother are like. My uncle did everything he could back then; even if he were alive, you wouldn't have the face to come begging to him."

Your aunt helped you when you got married, and you still want money?

You say you don't want money. But if your aunt can help you get rid of Lu Daqin, your mother can ask her for money to get married. Your family is shameless; don't even ask.

Liu Shitou felt both ashamed and desperate.

“Didn’t you say that Lu Daqin only took action because your mother and grandmother talked too much? Why don’t you just tell them to shut up?” Wei Erzhuang said.

But they wouldn't shut up. They complained that Lu Daqin had been married before and that she couldn't have children. Because they wouldn't shut up, Lu Daqin hit them.

"From what you're saying, Lu Daqin, you really can't get rid of her. Is your family destined to be childless?"

I think your family has done a lot of unethical things.

"Given what your mother did back then, no one in their right mind would do such a thing."

Liu Shitou had become numb to the things that happened back then; everyone said the same thing…

In the morning, before Wei Erzhuang had even seen Liu Shitou off from the brigade, people from Song Yan's family arrived.

It was Lu Daqin and Lu Xingtian who came to visit.

Song Yan was very curious about Lu Daqin.

Lu Daqin was truly robust, with a broad forehead and thick lips. She was almost as tall as a man, and her chest was unusually flat. With her physique, she could easily defeat Liu Shitou.

Lu Daqin was probably hot, so she rolled up her sleeves. The hair on her arms was particularly thick.

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