Lu's mother cried bitterly, recounting the hardships she had endured when she was driven out.
She knew very well that He Qizhong must have something important to say when he came to her door.
Lu's mother herself didn't care, but it would be bad if the neighbors believed what they said and it affected Jin Yuan's future.
She absolutely would not allow such a thing to happen.
"Waaaaah, when Jin Yuan's father died, I took my child back to my parents' home. You were afraid that the three of us would be a burden to you. We are all your closest relatives, but you cruelly drove us, a widow and her orphan, out of the house."
Lu's father spent a lot of money on his illness back then. After he died, Lu's mother mortgaged the house in town to pay off the debt.
In those days, houses didn't have certificates; instead, they had a deed.
However, they still owed a lot of money, and Lu's mother had no choice but to temporarily take the child back to her parents' home.
But as soon as she returned to her parents' home, they immediately turned on her and her two children, kicked them out, and severed all ties with her.
“I was on the verge of starving to death on the street with my two children. I went back to beg you, begging you to give my children a bite to eat. But no matter how much I pleaded outside the door, you didn’t come out to even look at me.”
When Lu's mother recalled the past, tears streamed down her face.
"This is no family, they are worse than animals."
"Are they family? Or are they enemies?"
"It was truly eye-opening."
Everyone was astonished.
Zhang Yufen tugged at He Qizhong, urging him to speak quickly.
He Qizhong, who had participated in driving He Lihua out, stood firm despite the ridicule from the crowd, his face burning with embarrassment: "What do you know? She insisted on marrying Lu Xinguo against her family's wishes. Her family broke off the engagement in a fit of anger."
To everyone's surprise, there was another big change. Who was right after all?
Lu's mother was so angry that her chest heaved violently; she never expected He Qizhong to say such a thing.
“Sister, I know you resent your family for not letting you marry Lu Xinguo. They were only trying to help you. If you hadn’t married Lu Xinguo, you wouldn’t be a widow at such a young age,” Zhang Yufen said, seizing the opportunity to speak.
"If her family disagrees with her but insists on getting married, then of course her family isn't sad."
"I don't think He Lihua is that kind of person."
"Who knows?"
"What exactly is going on now?"
Seeing that Lu's mother was swaying, Ran Jinnian strode out and said, "You keep saying you don't want my mother-in-law to marry my father-in-law, so what about the dowry you received back then?"
He Qizhong was feeling smug when he heard Ran Jinnian say this, and his expression changed again.
That brat!
"Mom, go and get the dowry list." Ran Jinnian and Lu's mother had already discussed their plan yesterday.
Lu's mother composed herself, realizing that her daughter-in-law was wise enough to have thought of this and made preparations in advance.
She took out a list from the house: "This is the dowry that the Lu family gave to my family when I married Xinguo."
She married Lu Xinguo when the country was founded, and at that time there was no such thing as a bride price.
If you find the right person, the man will give you some food and you can take them home on a donkey.
However, the He family not only demanded food rations, but also the first set of RMB 10 notes issued by the state that year.
The Lu family paid the money and had the He family write a receipt.
This receipt is the evidence.
This is one of the few things Lu Xinguo left behind, and Lu's mother has kept it well.
He Qizhong had no recollection of this. He saw that He Lihua actually took it out, but because it was so old, the receipt had yellowed, but it was still barely legible.
He panicked immediately.
“Dad is already dead, this is a fake.” Zhang Yufen reacted quickly.
This receipt is unacceptable.
"Whether this is a fake or not, you'll know once you take a trip to Pear Blossom Village."
Ran Jin read aloud.
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