Chapter 23 I'll find you someone who can have children, she's Commander Gu's daughter...
Caijia Village.
At that time, the Cai family members were all grieving as if they had lost their parents.
"You useless brat! You can't even hold onto a man who's practically handed to you, and you've even lost him! What are you going to do about this?!"
Ever since Cai Xiaoyue returned and told everyone what had happened, the Cai family felt that something terrible was about to happen.
They know how they usually treat Tsai Ming-liang, and Tsai Ming-liang knows it too.
That kid was very clever; he knew who he worked for, so he usually didn't dare to complain.
But now that Gu Yan won't let them raise him anymore, who knows how that kid will complain about them.
Cai's second sister-in-law curled her lip, "I already told you, little sister, don't waste your energy on the children. You always make them sick. If you want to settle scores, go find little sister, it has nothing to do with us."
Sister-in-law Cai nodded in agreement, "We already received the compensation; if we had given a little to that child, we wouldn't have had to take such good care of him. Why think so much?"
There were some things she wouldn't normally dare to say, but now that disaster was looming, she couldn't hold back any longer.
"If you ask me, there are some things we shouldn't be thinking about. But Commander Gu isn't someone you can mess with."
These words hit Cai Xiaoyue right where it hurt.
"Sister-in-law, who gave you the right to speak in this house? You're a barren hen, how dare you lecture me!"
Such words are usually said by the old lady. No matter how much the old lady scolds her, Cai's wife doesn't dare to say anything, because to some extent it is true.
But now even a junior dares to talk to her like that, she's about to faint from anger.
"You...you...you..." She pointed at Cai Xiaoyue, speechless for a long time.
Cai's second wife loved to see her lose face, and added insult to injury by saying, "Sister-in-law, what are you angry about? What my younger sister said is true. We all know you want to adopt that child, but an adopted child is never as good as a child you have yourself. You should think about how to have a son."
Cai's wife grabbed her husband and pulled him close, demanding that he say something to her.
Only her husband in the family didn't mind that she couldn't give birth to a son.
But the man was a coward; he didn't dare utter a sound even when he was pinched. He just tugged at Cai's wife and said, "Say less."
Cai's wife was so angry she almost fell over. Just as she was about to explode, the old lady slammed her hand on the table and said, "Enough! You're always arguing, but you haven't managed to get anything done."
As she spoke, she glared at her eldest daughter-in-law, clearly dissatisfied that she couldn't give birth to a son.
Cai's wife was extremely aggrieved.
She was truly fed up with this family.
They're all mentally ill.
They might say they favor sons over daughters, but ever since I married into the family, I've seen them listen to my sister-in-law in everything, and yet my sister-in-law still feels like she's suffered a great injustice.
Even if you say they don't discriminate against girls, they all criticize her for not being able to give birth to a son.
They might say they favor sons over daughters, but they've ruined their third son's life so badly. Aren't they afraid his spirit will come after them?
The whole family is quite ill.
"Yes, anyway, no one listens to me. My mom just told me the other day that she misses her granddaughter, so I'm taking Xiaohua back to my parents' house for a couple of days."
Her daughter was born weak, and if it weren't for her own mother helping to raise her for a period of time, she might not have survived to this day.
Cai's wife was very clear-headed about whether her own family or her husband's family was more reliable.
In her opinion, this family would be doomed sooner or later if they continued to listen to their sister-in-law in everything.
She was truly terrified by her sister-in-law's sinister gaze.
What are you doing?
Seeing that she kept wanting to go back to her parents' home, Cai Da was getting a little annoyed.
"Brother, why are you stopping her? It would be best if she stayed at her parents' house forever and never came back. You should find someone else who can have children."
Just as Cai Da's wife was about to get angry, she heard Cai Da agree, "If you dare to go back, don't come back. I'll find someone else!"
"Okay, don't regret it, Xiaohua, let's go back to Grandma's house!"
Before long, Cai's wife took a small bundle and left the Cai family with her daughter. No one in the family tried to stop her, and she felt a deep sadness in her heart.
What she didn't know was that as soon as she left, Cai Xiaoyue seemed to come alive and looked at her older brother.
"Brother, let me find you someone who can have children."
Cai Da's eyes lit up like never before. "Really...really?"
"Of course, when have I ever lied to you? Anyway, you and that woman haven't registered your marriage. We can just have the brigade leader write a certificate for you later."
Cai Da nodded repeatedly, "Okay, what kind of woman is she?"
Hearing their words, Cai's second wife's eyes darted around, and she asked, "Little sister, you wouldn't be thinking of wooing Battalion Commander Gu's wife, would you?"
Cai Xiaoyue glanced at her; she was the only one in the family who still had any brains.
Why not?
Cai Da was terrified. He shook his head frantically, "This...this won't do! That's Battalion Commander Gu's woman!"
“That’s a young lady from Shanghai. Brother, once you get her under your control, you’ll be the son-in-law of a big city, and our whole family will benefit from your success.”
Everyone initially thought Cai Xiaoyue was daydreaming, but after hearing her bluff, they couldn't find any objection.
My younger sister is always smart, and she has brought a lot of benefits to her family.
What if it works this time too?
Even if it doesn't work out, it wasn't their idea.
The group was in complete agreement, and even the usually timid Cai Da couldn't resist the temptation and agreed.
He thought his younger sister was the smartest, and that listening to her was always the right thing to do.
Even if something happens, my younger sister won't be able to escape it. She will definitely make a good plan.
Thinking of this, his eyes lit up and he asked, "Then how do we do it?"
Cai Xiaoyue gave a somewhat disdainful smile, "Big brother, just wait and see how good things are going to be."
Zhao Shuyi was unaware that someone had already set their sights on her.
She and Gu Yan went to the supply and marketing cooperative together after picking up the child.
Although the supply and marketing cooperative here is not big, it actually has a wide variety of goods, including many things that Zhao Shuyi could not have imagined.
Zhao Shuyi bought a lot of things, while Gu Yan held the child the whole time, seemingly having no objection to her spending money like this.
When they finally returned, the two of them were carrying large and small bags, which was truly alarming.
Even children can only walk on the ground by themselves.
"I'll take it for Uncle Gu."
Xiao Liang is very well-behaved and clings to his partner.
This was entirely due to Gu Yan's patience with him.
Gu Yan didn't say he couldn't take it, but instead gave him a few towels.
"Hold it carefully, don't drop it on the ground, or it will get dirty."
Zhao Shuyi chose all the towels.
According to her idea, one sheet is needed for washing the face, one for bathing, and one for wiping the feet, so that would be nine sheets for three people.
So it seemed like a lot; the child took a few, and it looked like he had taken a lot of things.
Zhao Shuyi found it funny.
Gu Yan, whose hands were also full of things, asked her, "Do you want a bicycle?"
Zhao Shuyi paused for a moment, thinking about the current situation, and said, "It's fine whether I want to or not, I don't seem to go out much."
Gu Yan originally thought so too.
She didn't want to go out; she could definitely find the aunties to come with her at the supply and marketing cooperative, and it was close by, so she didn't need a bicycle.
But then I thought, if I were to encounter a situation like today again, having a bicycle would be much more convenient.
"Then we'll buy one, and we'll get you all the 'three turns and one sound' (referring to a radio, sewing machine, and watch)."
He originally planned to give her the money directly if he didn't need it, since having too many nice things at home wasn't a good idea.
But if others have something that she doesn't, wouldn't that have the opposite effect?
He misunderstood; he shouldn't have let Zhao Shuyi suffer.
Zhao Shuyi thought for a moment about what the "three turns and one sound" were: bicycle, watch, sewing machine, and radio.
"But I don't know how to sew clothes, and I don't know how to use a sewing machine. Do you know how?"
After asking Zhao Shuyi, she realized she might have asked a pointless question.
To everyone's surprise, Gu Yan nodded, "I know a little, I can teach you."
Zhao Shuyi was truly shocked.
"You can actually make clothes? Who taught you?"
She simply couldn't imagine how someone so tall, with those arms and those fingers, could hold a needle and thread steadily.
Is he just bragging?
"My mom likes to make clothes, and she learned it by accident."
"Really?" That's hard to believe.
Meeting Zhao Shuyi's suspicious gaze, Gu Yan couldn't help but laugh.
"You'll see when the time comes, I won't lie to you."
"That's true. If you lie to me, I'll definitely laugh at you later."
The two of them carrying so much stuff back home would inevitably surprise anyone who saw them.
In fact, most people who move in bring a lot of bags and packages, but many of these items are brought from home.
They had already moved so much stuff back to the yard, so why were they buying so much more? And looking at Zhao Shuyi's carefree expression, she was clearly used to it.
Some people felt resentful.
Most people have a competitive mentality, but most of them don't show it. However, there is never a shortage of eye-catching people in this world.
As soon as I entered the residential compound, people gathered around me.
"Battalion Commander Gu, Gu's wife, you've brought the whole supply and marketing cooperative back with you! Look at all these towels!"
This auntie appeared out of nowhere, and her eyes never left their things.
As soon as she approached, Xiao Liang was clearly frightened and immediately hid behind Gu Yan, grabbing Gu Yan's pants and almost dropping what he was holding.
"Auntie, don't scare the child. We just saved up some coupons so they wouldn't expire. We'll use them to buy things. My mom hasn't come to check on us, so you're not going to take care of us, are you?"
Gu Yan's words were quite impolite, and the auntie chuckled awkwardly, "What do you mean, 'mind your own business'? I was just asking out of curiosity, can't I even ask?"
Gu Yan: "Excuse me, please move aside. We'll treat everyone to candy after we move in."
Upon hearing this, the aunt's expression softened considerably, and she immediately stepped aside.
"Alright, alright, you guys get busy..."
Once they were a little further away, Zhao Shuyi praised, "Giving a slap followed by a sweet treat, you're quite good at handling things."
Gu Yan explained, "Some of the older women like to gossip, but they're not bad people. We just need to keep a proper distance from them."
After thinking for a moment, he added, "If you don't want to deal with it, you can ignore it. Anyway, we don't provoke others. If others come to us, don't be afraid. Just tell me."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Shuyi joked, "Then I won't be polite."
Gu Yan replied seriously, "Yes, whatever you like."
He kept looking at her as he spoke, which made Zhao Shuyi feel inexplicably awkward. She lowered her head to look at the road, but then felt that she should say something too.
"With so much stuff, it seems like a bicycle really is necessary."
Gu Yan nodded. "Yes, it is indeed necessary. I will buy it soon."
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