Gu Siyu was too scared to talk back after being scolded by Aunt Wan, but Hua Xiaoyu's accusations instantly ignited her anger.
She abruptly raised her head, her bloodshot eyes fixed fiercely on Hua Xiaoyu, and jabbed her finger sharply, her voice shrill and vicious:
"Hua Xiaoyu! Who do you think you are to dare criticize me?! You're a good-for-nothing who can't even give birth to a son! You've given birth to three money-losing babies! You're a sinner who has caused the Zhang family to be childless!"
How dare you talk to me like that? Look at yourself first! Your mother-in-law probably curses you to die young so she can find her son another woman who can bear him a son!
These words were like a poisoned dagger, stabbing Hua Xiaoyu in her most painful spot with pinpoint accuracy.
Hua Xiaoyu's face turned deathly pale instantly, then flushed with anger!
She screamed, "Gu Siyu! I'll tear your stinking mouth apart!"
After yelling, she charged forward like an enraged lioness, grabbed Gu Siyu by the hair, and started hitting her all over with her other hand!
Gu Siyu screamed in pain and fought back fiercely, "Ah! You dare hit me! You shrew!"
The two instantly started fighting and rolled to the ground.
But Gu Siyu had been hungry for too long and had no strength at all. She was no match for Hua Xiaoyu, who was strong and hardworking all year round. She was quickly pinned down and beaten by Hua Xiaoyu, and could only cry and waile in vain, protecting her face.
The surrounding military dependents, regaining their senses, rushed forward, crying out, "Hey! Stop fighting!"
"Quickly pull them apart!"
Upon seeing this, Guan Wenru immediately stepped forward, grabbed Hua Xiaoyu from behind, and forcefully pulled her away from Gu Siyu.
"Sister-in-law Xiaoyu! Calm down."
Hua Xiaoyu was still furious and struggled, "Xiao Guan, let me go! I'm going to beat this foul-mouthed slut to death today!"
Guan Wenru hugged her tightly and said in a voice only the two of them could hear, "It's not worth getting punished for someone like that! She's got nothing to lose now, if you hurt her, she'll just blame you! She'll try to extort money from you! What will you do then?!"
These words were like a bucket of cold water, instantly waking Hua Xiaoyu from her anger-fueled rage.
She was panting heavily when she saw Gu Siyu lying on the ground, her hair disheveled, her clothes in disarray, and her sobbing. Finally, she stopped struggling.
Seeing that she was calm, Guan Wenru quickly pushed her aside and asked Baiyun to watch over her.
Guan Wenru turned to look at Gu Siyu, who was slumped on the ground with her hair disheveled, and said in a voice full of undisguised contempt, "Gu Siyu, you are a woman yourself. How dare you pick up such feudal dregs as 'preferring sons to daughters' and throw them at others?"
Sister-in-law Xiaoyu has a job, is self-reliant, independent, and progressive! What's wrong with having daughters? Her three daughters are all smart and sensible; they might not be any worse off than men in the future!
Her life is a thousand times, a million times better than yours, where you depend on men and can't live without them!
The other wives of military personnel immediately echoed this sentiment, pointing at Gu Siyu and scolding her.
"Exactly! Is it illegal to have a daughter? Our great leader said, 'Women hold up half the sky!'"
"Women build the country just like men, and deserve the same respect! Gu Siyu, you've at least worn a military uniform, your thinking is so outdated!"
"Exactly! The Qing Dynasty is long gone! You're still living in the Qing Dynasty!"
In fact, these women initially held very strong patriarchal views.
It was only after spending more time with Guan Wanxin and Guan Wenru over the past few years that they gradually changed.
Now I still prefer boys and want to have sons, but I won't call girls "money-losing goods" anymore.
They would also take Guan Wanxin and Guan Wenru's advice and send the girls to school.
After all, girls also have endless possibilities.
Just look at the grandmother and granddaughter Guan Wanxin and Guan Wenru to know.
One was a man who survived the chaos of war, yet lived a remarkable life, and through his own efforts, earned the respect of many esteemed people who addressed him as "Mr. Guan."
She founded a feed processing plant, which changed so much in this place. Not only did it provide everyone with government-supplied food, but it also showed everyone that women can be factory managers and leaders to men!
So now, they don't look down on girls at all!
Just as the sisters-in-law were criticizing Gu Siyu, Wan Tao arrived.
He walked over with a stern face, supporting his elderly mother who was trembling with anger. "Mother, what are you doing out here? What's the point of talking to this kind of person?"
When Aunt Wan saw her son come out, she quickly pushed him inside, saying, "Come on, come on, lest this shameless person try to take advantage of you!"
Wan Tao sighed and patted his mother's hand. "Don't worry, Mom, I'll take care of it."
After saying that, he forcefully made Aunt Wan stand aside. With a calm expression, he nodded apologetically to everyone, "I'm sorry, sisters-in-law. Because of my little trouble, I've disturbed everyone's peace and caused you all trouble."
Hua Xiaoyu and the others quickly waved their hands, "Political Commissar Wan, this has nothing to do with you!"
"Yes, she's shameless! She even dares to cause trouble here!"
Wan Tao nodded to them, then turned his gaze to Gu Siyu on the ground, his eyes cold and devoid of any emotion. "Gu Siyu, I don't know what kind of face you have to come here and cause trouble again."
I don't want to bring up what you did in the past, and I can't be bothered to argue with you anymore, but from the moment you sold your job, took the money, and left, it was completely over between us. Don't come back again.
Your father and stepmother are on their way to pick you up. Go back and live your own life well.
"!" Gu Siyu's face turned pale when she heard her father was coming, and tears streamed down her face. She crawled towards Wan Tao's trouser leg, crying, "Wan Tao! Wan Tao, I know I was wrong! Please forgive me this time! For the sake of our marriage... Waaah..."
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