Wu Meili spent the whole morning working in the knitting group, listening to Wei Aiguo's family affairs. It was getting really annoying for her!
Yesterday, Wu Meili and her sister-in-law saw a group of people surrounding Wei Aiguo, including many teenagers and militiamen.
Wu Meili's sister-in-law, who is also Wu Dayong's wife, said: "All the men in our brigade, whether they are young or old, should learn a thing or two from Wei Aiguo so they won't suffer losses."
Wu Meili said, "He's just a cripple, what's so great about him? Isn't he still being supported by women?"
Sister-in-law Wu didn't want to hear this. She had heard before that her father-in-law had taken a liking to Wei Aiguo, but she, his sister-in-law, objected. She insisted on free love and chose that good-for-nothing who couldn't lift a finger or do anything strenuous. Now he still needed financial support from the family from time to time.
Back then, you couldn't choose to live with that kind of thing even if you only had one eye open.
She looks down on people now, what right does she have to look down on them?
Wei Aiguo and Wu Dayong were on guard duty together in the knitting group that night, and Cheng Kuan was carrying a knife. If it were Wu Meili's man, she would have made him take the knife for her.
Sister-in-law Wu remembered Wei Aiguo's favor.
"Even though he's lame and relies on women to support him, he's still a man..."
Wu Meili was so angry that she died.
That's a really hurtful thing to say. He Jianian is such a useless person now.
When women sit together and talk, it's inevitable that they'll say some crude things.
When Wei Aiguo returned, the women teased Song Yan. At first, Song Yan was embarrassed and didn't say much.
Later, these women became increasingly explicit in their remarks, so Song Yan simply retorted.
Song Yan: Of course, I know how good my man is. Do you think I'd tell you how good he is…?
Actually, Song Yan wanted to retort the moment everyone first started joking about her…
And then Wu Meili was quickly proven wrong. He has a job and doesn't need a woman.
Moreover, Song Yan is pregnant.
Wu Meili wanted to have another son, but He Jianian refused.
She was filled with immense anger.
What does Wei Aiguo's character have to do with her? Why did she get so angry when her sister-in-law praised Wei Aiguo?
Wu Meili vaguely understood that she regretted it.
When Wu Meili returned home at noon and saw the thin porridge and pickled vegetables on the table, her anger reached its peak.
Now, in the entire brigade, very few families eat thin porridge for lunch. My family is the only one eating it because He Jianian's work points are too low.
He Jianian didn't take good care of his own garden. The cabbages and potatoes didn't grow well, and now there are no vegetables to eat.
Wu Meili picked up the broom handle and hit He Jianian a few times.
He Jianian's thin cotton coat made him wince in pain. "What are you going to do now?"
Wu Meili gritted her teeth, "You're no good at work, you can't earn any work points. You can't even take good care of the garden. Our family can't even afford a single cabbage. If you were a man, you'd be alright."
Aside from that one time before we got married when you took advantage of me and acted like a man, when have you ever acted like a man since?
"I really don't know what use you are!" Wu Meili finished cursing and hit him a few more times, still not satisfied.
After venting her frustrations, life had to go on. Wu Meili ate her meal while tears streamed down her face.
He Jianian also felt that life was unbearable. Wu Meili would resort to violence whenever she was in a bad mood.
He had a rough idea of why he had become like this. But now he had no chance for revenge. Song Yan's man had returned, and there was no chance left.
Even if Song Yan's man didn't come back, He Jianian wouldn't dare do anything. The image of Song Yan carrying that stick that day still sent shivers down his spine. Song Yan was becoming more and more beautiful and capable, but less and less like a woman.
Aunt Wei also had a day when she was proven wrong. The first day Wei Aiguo returned, she went to his house to laugh at him. And what happened? He now has everything.
Aunt Wei was really angry; her family was inferior to others in every way. She couldn't help but mutter a few words.
Uncle Wei thought women were just looking for trouble. "Why did you go and provoke them? Have you forgotten about pulling the door shut?"
Aunt Wei swallowed back all the ten or a hundred curses she wanted to say.
Sister-in-law Wei was extremely envious of Wei Aiguo's life, but even her mother-in-law didn't dare to say anything, so what could she do?
…
The next day was the Lantern Festival, and Wei Aiguo went to report for duty after the festival.
The arsenal was located to the west of Laoheishan. A bus departed from the county and its final stop was the arsenal in Laoheishan, passing right by Qingshan Brigade.
In the morning, Wei Aiguo took this bus and went to register with the relevant documents.
The women in the group were envious again.
Wei Aiguo's job is official!
Even soldiers have a day when they are discharged, but this job is a secure, lifelong career.
In the knitting group, Song Yan once again received a wave of envy from everyone.
Song Yan didn't think that way.
Wei Aiguo is not stupid. The two of them study together and will take the college entrance examination together next year.
Song Yan didn't care about the work at the arsenal at all.
This is something we can't talk about right now. She'll just listen to whatever everyone says.
In the afternoon, just as everyone was finishing work, Wei Aiguo returned carrying his things.
There were plenty of curious aunties and grandmas who insisted on asking what it was.
Wei Aiguo was cornered by these women and couldn't get away.
Song Yan was unaware of this while inside the house. Aunt Wei didn't interfere.
How many people laughed at the eldest son when he got into trouble back then? Later, the second son was capable and the family got back on its feet, and life got better. But when the second son couldn't find a wife, she was heartbroken for a long time.
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