Chapter 79 Touch your own conscience
That evening, Squad Leader Yu returned home and immediately took his things to the washroom to take a shower.
When I got back, I thought about eating, but found the stove and pot cold. There was no food left for me as usual, and there wasn't even any sign of cooking.
He approached Sister Yu, puzzled, and asked, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell today? Why didn't you cook?"
"I'm not physically unwell, I'm just not in the mood to cook. Go out and see if the state-run restaurant is closed, and find something to eat." Sister Yu moved her back to Squad Leader Yu, giving him a cold look.
Squad Leader Yu scratched his head. "Have I offended you these past few days? What trouble are you causing now? Fine, don't leave me any food. My four sons are growing up, don't they want to eat?"
"Yes! I'm a troublemaker. I'm the most troublemaker in the whole world, Niu Xiaofen. Okay, are you happy now that I've said that!"
Aunt Yu jumped up and said, "You know I gave birth to four sons for the Yu family? But why don't you care about me and buy me anything nice? You treat me like a haggard housewife who cooks and does laundry all day long. Do I owe the Yu family anything?"
"No, Niu Xiaofen, are you deliberately trying to make things difficult? How can I not feel sorry for you? Oh, you wrote letters for two or three years saying that you couldn't make a living in your hometown and wanted to bring your child to join the army."
"I went through a lot of trouble to get this house so you could come and live with me while I'm in the military. Now you're blaming me, saying I made you come here to do the laundry and cook? You should speak with a clear conscience!"
Squad Leader Yu was also furious. Ever since his wife joined him in the army, they had been arguing every three days and having a big fight every five days – that was the norm!
As a man, it's okay for him to hold back; let him make a scene!
But even if he's making a fuss, can't you give him a reason so he knows what he did wrong?
Sister-in-law Yu wiped away her tears, turning her back to the man.
"Yes, I have no conscience. I'm the only one in the whole world who has no conscience. Are you happy to hear me say this? You are!"
"When Commander Qi's wife arrived, he did a great job. He applied for a house with a detached house, arranged a respectable job for her at the hospital, and even worried that she would get tired from walking too far, so he specially exchanged his bicycle for a bicycle ticket and bought her a new six-inch bicycle to make it easier for her to get to work."
“That day I went to their house and saw that all the furniture in the house was new. What about you? You only gave me a few bowls, two basins and a few pairs of chopsticks that were assigned to me by the army. Everything else was either leftovers or things you found at the secondhand market.”
"And clothes! Cen Yan is dressed so elegantly, in a dress, sheepskin heels, earrings, and a watch, but my clothes are all faded from washing. You, Yu, haven't even thought of buying me a new outfit!"
"In my opinion, I'm just being a fool for insisting on staying in your Yu family to suffer."
"Waaah—"
After listening for a long time, Squad Leader Yu finally understood what was being said.
"So you see other people living well and you can't stand it, so you're making trouble for me? Niu Xiaofen, put your hand over your heart. How have I ever wronged you? Every month, I hand over every penny of my salary and allowance without keeping a single cent. So, all this time, you're just envious of Comrade Cen Yan for marrying the regimental commander, and you're coming back to find fault with me?"
"Shouldn't I be finding fault? Qi Jingchuan is only twenty-six years old, and he's already a regimental-level officer. You, on the other hand, are thirty! You're not even a platoon leader yet. You, surnamed Yu, really should reflect on whether you've been working diligently all these years. Marrying someone like you is the worst thing that ever happened to me!"
Sister-in-law Yu complained through gritted teeth; her simple words ignited a nameless fire in Squad Leader Yu's heart.
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