Chapter 97 Schemes
Wenjuan was chatting with the military wife across the street when she was startled by Qiao Shuhui's sharp voice.
Wenjuan stared blankly at Qiao Shuhui, shaking her head frantically and stammering, "Sister-in-law Lin, it's not what you think."
The family dormitory building was not soundproof to begin with, and Qiao Shuhui's voice was sharp and piercing.
Several households on the second floor peeked through their door cracks, their eyes filled with curious onlookers watching them in the hallway.
If Qiao Shuhui and Wenjuan start arguing, they'll have something to talk about tomorrow.
Seeing this, Qiao Shuhui quickly composed herself; she always put on a good act in front of outsiders.
Qiao Shuhui looked melancholy and said softly, "Sigh~, you don't know, our Yifei is a regimental commander at such a young age."
"Many people seem innocent on the surface, but they are actually very scheming and always trying to frame our Yifei."
"If you find any female comrades deliberately getting close to Yifei, you must tell me!"
The military wife standing next to Wenjuan had a glint in her eye. She smiled and said to Qi Shuhui, "Commander Lin's wife, what are you afraid of? We all have families. We won't do anything reckless."
"If there's really a problem, just report them for having an affair."
Wenjuan was truly frightened by this rambling military wife. She slapped her on the back and growled, "What nonsense are you spouting?"
Wenjuan quickly reassured Qiao Shuhui, "Sister-in-law Lin, don't listen to her nonsense. Commander Lin is not that kind of person."
Qiao Shuhui glanced at the military wife who was trying to sow discord with disdain.
She thought to herself, "Do they really think she's stupid? Reporting her? She's going to follow Lin Yifei and climb the social ladder to become someone superior."
"She's counting on Lin Yifei to soar to great heights, how could she possibly do anything to harm him..."
"Hmph, she's going to become someone these people look up to."
Her gaze swept over the military wife standing beside Wenjuan, and she sneered, "Yifei has been so good to me, how could I not know what kind of person he is?"
Qiao Shuhui proudly touched her still-flat stomach and boasted, "He dotes on me so much, he takes care of all the housework."
"You guys are just sour grapes, don't you even think about your own figures?"
"His body is as thick as a water bucket, and he's trying to sow discord between my husband and me."
Qiao Shuhui slightly raised her chin, held her head high, and glanced at the military wives who were peeking at her through the crack in the door.
Seeing Qiao Shuhui's gaze sweep over them, they all shrank back and carefully closed the door.
Qiao Shuhui sneered inwardly: "I really didn't expect that Gu Yihan would deliberately take a walk with Lin Yifei so that others would see it and tell her through their mouths."
"She just wanted to sow discord between them, but she wouldn't fall for it."
Qiao Shuhui turned around, opened her own door, and went back inside.
After seeing Qiao Shuhui return to the house, the military wife beside Wenjuan...
She stood in the hallway and complained to Wenjuan, "Pah, what a piece of trash."
"Look at her, she's not even showing yet, and she's already so smug. I curse her to give birth to a girl."
"You're being paranoid yourself, and you accuse us of sowing discord?"
Wenjuan rolled her eyes and glared at the other person: "Why didn't you dare say that in front of Qiao Shuhui when she was here?"
"She can't hear you now, so what are you babbling about?"
After saying this, Wenjuan slammed the door and went back to her own home.
Zhou Family of Gujia Village
The Zhou family sat neatly side by side around the table.
Zhou Jianguo took out the letters he had picked up from the commune post office that day and placed them on the table.
He looked coldly at Liu Zhaodi: "This was sent by the Kuncheng Military Region. It says that Gu Yihan married a regimental commander."
"What? What right does she have to marry the regimental commander?" Liu Zhaodi said angrily.
"Why? Just because she graduated from a vocational school and is from the city." Zhou Jianguo glared fiercely at Liu Zhaodi.
Liu Zhaodi shrank back in fear of Zhou Jianguo's fierce gaze, afraid that he might beat her up at the slightest provocation.
Old Mrs. Zhou is getting on in years, and her health has deteriorated since she was beaten by Grandma Gu last time.
She replied dismissively, "No one in the village believes that Gu Yihan is our family's child."
"What you two do is none of my business, and I can't enjoy Gu Yihan's good fortune."
After saying that, Old Lady Zhou got up and went back to her room.
Ever since Granny Gu beat Granny Zhou last time, no one in the family has come out to help her.
She realized that having many children and grandchildren was unreliable and would be a waste of time.
Zhou Erya, holding her son, glanced at her parents across the table and said helplessly, "Dad, my son is still young, so I won't get involved in these things."
After saying that, she picked up the child, got up, and went back to her room.
In an instant, only Zhou Jianguo and his wife remained in the room.
Zhou Jianguo looked at Liu Zhaodi with a sinister glint in his eyes: "You gave birth to a litter of worthless children, and you even gave away the most valuable one."
Liu Zhaodi huddled on the stool, letting Zhou Jianguo lecture her.
Zhou Jianguo was preoccupied with the promise the other party had made and the 10 large black coins in his pocket.
He'd get 700 yuan if he just got Gu Yihan back into the Zhou family; he'd never seen so much money in his life.
Zhou Jianguo racked his brains for a long time, and suddenly he thought of Gu Aidang. His eyes lit up and he found a solution.
Zhou Jianguo stood up humming a song, and glared at Liu Zhaodi before leaving.
Liu Zhaodi didn't dare to refute him, she was really scared of Zhou Jianguo's beatings, and could only watch helplessly as he left the house.
Zhou Jianguo walked on the muddy dirt road, stomping his feet in disgust.
The thought that he would earn several hundred dollars if he successfully reunited with his relatives filled him with excitement.
“Gu Ai Dang, Gu Lao Er!” Zhou Jianguo shouted loudly from the edge of the ground.
Gu Aidang heard someone call his name and looked up toward the voice, but the sunlight was too bright and he couldn't tell who it was for a moment.
Seeing Gu Aidang standing there motionless, Zhou Jianguo strode towards the field.
When Gu Aidang saw Zhou Jianguo walking towards him, he frowned and asked him suspiciously, "What do you want?"
Zhou Jianguo noticed that everyone working in the field was looking in his direction.
He grabbed Gu Aidang and led her to a less crowded area, saying cheerfully, "Come on, let's talk over there. It's a good thing."
Gu Aidang was pulled to a secluded spot by Zhou Jianguo, who asked, "Do you know that Gu Yihan got married?"
Gu Aidang glanced at Zhou Jianguo and said, "Our own child, how could we not know she's getting married?"
Zhou Jianguo nearly choked on his words by this idiot. He said to Gu Aidang irritably, "How about I make you rich? Are you in or not?"
Gu Aidang didn't believe Zhou Jianguo. He himself was penniless, yet he dared to tell him that he would make him rich.
Gu Aidang ignored Zhou Jianguo and turned to leave, but Zhou grabbed her arm and said, "It's true. I'll give you 250 yuan after it's done."
Gu Aidang was amused by Zhou Jianguo's words, and directly shook him off, saying sarcastically, "Aren't you afraid of biting off more than you can chew?"
"You probably haven't even seen 250 yuan in your entire life, yet you dare to make such a promise to me?"
Fearing that Gu Aidang wouldn't let him finish speaking before leaving, Zhou Jianguo anxiously shouted, "Someone gave me the money because they wanted me to successfully acknowledge Gu Yihan as their relative."
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