Chapter 121 One Family, One Heart
The person who came was Xiao Songhua. He walked in a hurry and his worried gaze fell on Chen Jiahui after he entered the main room. He looked Chen Jiahui up and down and saw that she was in a relatively stable mood and her eyes were clear. He finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Xiao Songhua was afraid that she would cry her heart out after seeing Commander Chen being taken away, but he didn't expect her to be stronger than he had imagined.
After confirming that Chen Jiahui's emotions were relatively stable, Xiao Songhua glanced at Wang Shufen and politely called out, "Mom!"
This was the first time Xiao Songhua had called Wang Shufen "Mom." Yesterday, in a moment of crisis, he and Chen Jiahui obtained their marriage certificate. Whether they were truly married or not, his change of address was very natural.
This "Mom" was something he had longed for.
"Oh!" Wang Shufen nodded with relief, tears welling up in her eyes. "Songhua, Jia Hui's father has been taken away by the security department."
"Mom, I heard about it, so I came to see you right away." Seeing Wang Shufen in tears, Xiao Songhua quickly comforted her, "Mom, don't worry. I'm here. At least Jia Hui and I got our marriage certificate yesterday, and Jia Hui is now a member of our Xiao family. She doesn't have to be reformed. In the future, when she goes to the countryside with you, she won't be subject to the supervision and restrictions of the production brigade and militia. It will be more convenient for her to take care of you in the countryside and do everything."
Xiao Songhua was worried that Wang Shufen might get sick from the stress, so he looked at her with concern and said, "Mom, the most important thing right now is that you take care of yourself."
Wang Shufen nodded, her words of gratitude to Xiao Songhua choking back sobs.
She knew that no words of gratitude could express what she felt at that moment, and that she would treat Xiao Songhua as her own son from now on.
At this moment, Xiao Songhua glanced at Chen Jiahui again, his originally strong eyebrows softening with tenderness. "Jiahui, don't worry, I'm here. No matter what, I'll always be behind you."
Chen Jiahui and Xiao Songhua locked eyes.
Just one glance at Xiao Songhua and I felt a surge of strength in my chest—a solid strength, and a deep sense of security.
Qiao Xingyue took in Xiao Songhua's concern for Chen Jiahui.
Xiao Songhua's arrival at the Chen family reassured her greatly. She didn't disturb them much, greeted the Chen family members, and then left.
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Chen Shenghua, Xie Jiang, and Xie Zhongming were taken away by the security department, and no one could find out any information about their interrogation.
The next day, someone from Huang's uncle's side came.
My eldest uncle Huang Guixun, second uncle Huang Guiyi, and third uncle Huang Guimin all came.
“Guilan, you’re really confused. The day your uncle had that accident, didn’t I advise you to set an example for your three daughters-in-law by divorcing Xie Jiang, and then having Liping, Xiuxiu, and Xingyue divorce their husbands and move to the Huang family’s house? Why didn’t you listen to my advice? You still have several children at home. Do you want them to go to the countryside to suffer with you?”
In the main room, the first to speak was Huang Guixun, the eldest uncle of the Huang family, with a furrowed brow and a worried expression.
Huang Guixun doted on his youngest sister, Huang Guilan, the most. How could he bear to see her suffer in the countryside? As the eldest brother, he had a duty to protect his younger sister and also a duty to take care of her descendants.
Seeing Huang Guilan's three children and a house full of grandchildren, Huang Guixun was even more worried. "Guilan, you have always been quite rational. Why did you act so emotionally this time? Even if you don't think about yourself, you should at least think about the children."
"Big brother..." Huang Guilan was about to speak, but then she remembered her fourth daughter-in-law's secret and decided not to let too many people know about it, so she stopped talking.
She knew what the Huang brothers were worried about. They were afraid that the Xie family would be burdened by their class background for life, never able to return to the city from the countryside, and that their entire family would never be able to turn their lives around.
But Xingyue said that in a few years, these historical issues will be completely removed from the historical stage.
They can return to the city, be exonerated, be reinstated to their original positions, and their lives can get better.
She's already sixty years old. If she's separated from Lao Xie for a few more years, how many years does she have left?
But she didn't know how to explain it to her older brother.
At this moment, Qiao Xingyue brewed several cups of Sanhua tea and served them to her third and second uncles respectively. She handed the last cup to her eldest uncle, Huang Guixun, saying, "Uncle, it's better for our family to be together. Don't worry, when we get to the countryside, my sister-in-law, my second sister-in-law, and I will take good care of Mom."
As a junior, Qiao Xingyue stood respectfully before Huang Guixun. "Uncle, as for the children, An'an and Ningning have experienced hardship in the countryside since they were young, so they will definitely be able to adapt to rural life. As for Zhiyuan, Mingyuan, Chengyuan, and Boyuan, it goes without saying. Although the four brothers have never lived in the countryside, they are all sons of the Xie family, and each of them is hardworking and resilient. This trip to the countryside can be considered a valuable experience."
As she spoke, Qiao Xingyue added, "As the saying goes, when Heaven is about to place a great responsibility on a person, it will first test their will, strain their muscles and bones, starve their body, empty their mind, and disrupt their plans... Who knows, after these Xie family children return to the city from the countryside, they may become stronger in terms of resilience and temperament, and achieve great things in the future."
At this moment, Huang Guiyi, the second uncle of the Huang family, said with great concern, "If you go to the countryside for reform this time, how will you ever be able to return to the city? How will those wrongful convictions and miscarriages of justice be overturned?"
The first to object was Huang Guilan, who looked very confident. "Second brother, why can't we return to the city? We definitely can. Our Xie family will definitely be exonerated."
As she spoke, she met Qiao Xingyue's gaze, and the certainty and confidence in her eyes were something only she and her mother-in-law could understand.
Shen Liping chimed in, "Uncles, this time you trust us, we will definitely be able to clear our names and return to the city."
Then it was Sun Xiuxiu's turn, who also said with great confidence, "Yes, we can go back to the city in the future, and life will get better. It's good for those rascals from the Xie family to go to the countryside to toughen up. Men should endure more hardship."
After exchanging glances, Huang Guilan and her three daughters-in-law all laughed, which puzzled Huang's three uncles standing nearby.
While it's true that people should be optimistic, they've taken it a little too far.
But there are no remedial measures at present.
Now that all the men in the Xie family have been arrested, it's impossible for them to get a divorce.
Huang Guixun got up from his chair, put his hands behind his back, and paced back and forth. He was so worried about his younger sister's family that he couldn't sleep all night.
Finally, Huang Guixun stopped in front of Huang Guilan, sighed deeply, and said, "It's never too late to mend the fence after the sheep are lost. There's no way to get a divorce now, so be it. Guilan, after you go to the countryside, your second and third brothers and I will send people to visit you often and bring you supplies."
As he spoke, Huang Guixun's gaze fell on Qiao Xingyue again.
Huang Guixun used to think that Xie's eldest daughter-in-law, Shen Liping, had studied abroad and had extraordinary knowledge and vision.
However, during these two encounters, I felt that Guilan's fourth daughter-in-law, Qiao Xingyue, was more knowledgeable than Shen Liping.
His gaze toward Qiao Xingyue was one of appreciation. "Xingyue, you're right. It's a good thing for the Xie family's boys to go to the countryside for some experience. It will help them develop their character. I will definitely find a way to get you back to the city as soon as possible."
Qiao Xingyue laughed heartily, "Uncle, don't worry. We won't be staying in the countryside for more than a few years. We'll definitely be able to return to the city. I met a master in the countryside who understands the I Ching. He predicted that our country will prosper and that the future will be bright."
To comfort Uncle Huang, Qiao Xingyue added, "Uncle, don't disbelieve me. This master who understands the I Ching is always right when he calculates with his fingers. He once told me that our country will launch a recoverable remote sensing artificial earth satellite in November this year and successfully recover it."
As soon as he finished speaking, a hint of surprise flashed in Huang Guixun's calm eyes.
It is now the height of summer in August.
Remote sensing artificial Earth satellites are the top-secret project of their Academy of Sciences.
The remote sensing artificial Earth satellite is indeed scheduled to launch on November 26th of this year.
How did Qiao Xingyue find out about this?
"Which I Ching master told you this?"
"Yes, Uncle, has your remote sensing satellite been successfully developed and the launch date set?"
Qiao Xingyue carefully observed Huang Guixun's wary and cautious expression, and quickly added apologetically, "Uncle, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have inquired about these secrets. But that I Ching master did tell me a lot about things that would happen in the future, and they all came true."
"Uncle, don't worry, I won't go around telling everyone. I just want to tell you that the master's predictions were very accurate. He said that the country will prosper in the future, the Down to the Countryside Movement in 1978 will be completely over, and many wrongful convictions will be overturned. Furthermore, the private economy will be liberalized in 1978, and people will no longer need to earn work points. Every household can do business and move towards a better life day by day."
The matter of remote sensing artificial Earth satellites made Huang Guixun ponder the series of words he said to Qiao Xingyue for a moment.
Seeing his skepticism, Huang Guilan added, "Brother, what Xingyue said is true, so don't worry about us."
Huang Guilan knew that Qiao Xingyue had traveled from the future, so she was no longer worried about the future situation. Right now, she only hoped that her husband and sons could be released as soon as possible.
Huang Guixun pondered for a moment.
He couldn't prove that Qiao Xingyue was a prophet just because the feng shui master she mentioned had predicted the remote sensing satellite incident first. He was skeptical. "In any case, I will find a way to get you back to the city in the future."
After seeing off Uncle Huang, the Xie family received another uninvited guest.
Those were Jiang Chunyan and her daughter Deng Yingying.
The two arrived uninvited and, upon entering the Xie family's main hall, acted without any politeness, behaving as if they were the masters of the place. They ate peanuts and melon seeds while making sarcastic remarks.
"Huang Guilan, I never thought your Xie family would end up like this. All the men in your family have been arrested as enemy agents. You'll probably have to go to the countryside for re-education soon too."
Jiang Chunyan spat out a mouthful of sunflower seed shells, her face clearly displaying the words: "kicking someone when they're down."
Deng Yingying stopped pretending and looked at Huang Guilan with disdain, sarcastically cursing, "Aunt Lan, with your frail body, how can you work in the fields in the countryside? You won't starve or die of illness after only a few days, will you?"
Snap!
A crisp slap rang out.
The person who slapped Deng Yingying was Qiao Xingyue.
Deng Yingying covered her face and glared at her fiercely, "Qiao Xingyue, do you think you're still the regimental commander's wife, and your father-in-law is still the division commander? You dare to hit me? Do you believe I'll call the family committee right now and have you arrested?"
"Just because you say I'll hit you, does that mean I'll hit you?" Qiao Xingyue took out her silver needles and inserted them one by one into Deng Yingying's various acupoints.
The silver needle went in without leaving any marks, but the pain made Deng Yingying's face contort.
Qiao Xingyue restrained Deng Yingying's wrist, "My mother-in-law is beautiful and kind-hearted, she's destined to live to be a hundred. You dare to curse her again?"
When An'an and Ningning saw these two villains bullying their family members, they stepped forward and kicked Deng Yingying a few times, snatching the melon seeds from her hand. "You're not allowed to curse my grandma, and you're not allowed to eat our food."
Deng Yingying staggered back in pain, unable to retaliate, yet she remained incredibly defiant, "Qiao Xingyue, your man has been arrested, you have no backing, your entire Xie family will be gossiped about behind your backs, and you'll be sent to the countryside for re-education. What are you still so arrogant about? Ah, hiss..."
Sun Xiuxiu grabbed Deng Yingying's hair from behind, dragged her to the wall, and slammed her head against the wall.
"Bang, bang, crash!!"
"Ah, ah, Sun Xiuxiu, you've gone mad, ouch, hiss..."
The sound of Deng Yingying banging her head against the wall and her cries were all drowned out by Sun Xiuxiu's warning, "Deng Yingying, watch your mouth. Do you think you can curse my mother-in-law?"
"Sun Xiuxiu, let go of my daughter!" Jiang Chunyan stepped forward when she saw her daughter being bullied so badly by Sun Xiuxiu.
Just as he was about to help, Shen Liping grabbed him forcefully, saying, "What are you doing? Do you want a beating?"
"You dare hit me? Shen Liping, let me tell you, your in-laws are finished. Why are you protecting this old hag? She's no longer the division commander's wife. I advise you to divorce Xie's eldest son as soon as possible and run away."
"Who told you I wanted a divorce? We'll always be family. Today I'll tear your mouth apart."
Shen Liping raised her hand and stepped forward.
Seeing this, Jiang Chunyan knew she couldn't beat this family, so she fell to the ground and cried loudly, "Help! The Xie family's wives are beating people! Is there no justice in this world?!"
Before she could even utter the words "heavenly principles," Qiao Xingyue inserted a silver needle into one of Jiang Chunyan's acupoints.
The tantrum stopped abruptly.
Then, he handed Shen Liping a silver needle, saying, "Sister-in-law, use this needle to prick her; it won't leave any marks."
Shen Liping took the silver needles and plunged them into Jiang Chunyan's body several times. Jiang Chunyan was sweating profusely from the pain, but she couldn't utter a sound. It was as if her throat was blocked. She didn't know how Qiao Xingyue could be so miraculous, making her lose her voice with just one needle.
Qiao Xingyue, holding the silver needles again, scrutinized Deng Yingying by the wall with a sharp look in her eyes. "Are you two going to get out of here on your own, or do you want me to prick you a few more times?"
It hurt so much when the needle went in.
Deng Yingying staggered out, not paying attention to Jiang Chunyan who had fallen to the ground. She tripped over the threshold in the main room, fell to the ground, and quickly got up and ran out in a panic.
The children inside the house burst into laughter.
Jiang Chunyan also got up and fled amidst the children's laughter.
Seeing the mother and daughter run away, Qiao Xingyue patted the children's heads and said, "Zhiyuan, Mingyuan, Chengyuan, Boyuan, An'an, Ningning, do you see? In the future, when dealing with evil people, we must use even more ruthless methods. We must never be soft-hearted. Also, only when our family is united as one, and we do not back down in the face of any difficulties, but work together with one heart, can we overcome any difficulty."
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