Tang Jianguo wasn't going to tolerate her and retorted without mercy, "The money Su Yue's father left behind is enough for her to live on for twenty years with some left over. Not to mention Jiang Dashan gives her 50 cents a month. Think about it carefully, has any of that money been used for Su Yue? In the dead of winter, you made Su Yue, a nine-year-old child, go barefoot to the river to wash your family's clothes, while your own child stayed indoors to keep warm. You didn't ask for a dowry, and now you want a bride price? I think you're just asking for shit."
As soon as Tang Jianguo said this, everyone pointed and whispered at Liu Meili.
"The village secretary is now saying that it really is true. After Su Yue's father passed away, Su Yue was treated like a servant in Liu Meili's household."
“The servants are not like Su Yue, who can’t even eat properly. All the new clothes her father bought for her were worn by Su Xiaomei, who is the same age as her. Su Yue’s clothes have been patched up countless times.”
“When Su Yue turned fifteen, she was already a young lady, but she was still wearing tattered clothes. The village secretary couldn’t stand it anymore and went to Liu Meili. Only then did Liu Meili buy Su Yue a piece of cloth and make two outfits for her. She wore the same two outfits for three years. Su Xiaomei and the others had new clothes every year. It’s heartless to not have your own children.”
"If she didn't want to raise him, she should have just said so. She took his father's demobilization pay and didn't even take good care of him. She's utterly wicked."
Liu Meili blushed deeply after being scolded and dared not utter another word, slinking away behind Su Xiaomei.
As Fu Shen listened, he learned that Su Yue had had such a difficult childhood. He secretly vowed that he would never let her wash the clothes at home again and that he would love and cherish her.
Although his childhood was similar to Su Yue's, or perhaps even more miserable, he was a boy, which made things different.
Jiang's mother called a few young men to carry Jiang Huaidong outside on a wooden plank.
The oxcart was already waiting outside. As she left, she glanced at Su Xiaomei and muttered under her breath, "Like mother, like daughter. My son must have had the worst luck to have such in-laws."
Su Xiaomei's face turned deathly pale instantly. She knew that Jiang's mother didn't like her, and now it seemed that she disliked her even more.
As she watched them leave, she was about to follow when Liu Meili grabbed her arm.
"where you go?"
Su Xiaomei said impatiently, "Go to the hospital."
"Why go to that hospital? Do you think they want you to go? Didn't you hear what Jiang Huaidong's mother was saying about us?" Liu Meili said irritably.
Su Xiaomei said angrily, "It's all because of you. If it weren't for you, she wouldn't have said that."
She was really annoyed by Liu Meili. She knew that Liu Meili was not good to Su Yue and wanted her dowry money. She could have asked her at home. Why did she have to ask in front of so many people?
After Liu Meili and the others left, the crowd gradually dispersed. Fu Shen went inside to get his luggage, a small cloth bag containing a set of clothes.
When it was brought out, only Tang Jianguo and Su Yue remained in the courtyard.
Tang Jianguo asked in confusion, "If you're not staying at the Jianghuai East House, where are you going?"
Fu Shen replied politely, "Go back to town and call my boss to help me with the marriage application and the housing application."
Upon hearing this, Tang Jianguo realized that it had been planned all along.
Soldiers are only protected by law if they submit a marriage report and obtain a marriage certificate.
Jiang Huaidong, that heartless bastard, has no sense of responsibility towards Su Xiaomei.
It now seems that Jiang Huaidong didn't genuinely agree to marry Su Xiaomei; he simply had no choice but to agree given the current situation.
This is like lifting a rock only to drop it on one's own foot; he'll get what's coming to him.
He only cares about Su Yue; he doesn't care about anyone else.
Fu Shen looked at Su Yue, who had remained silent ever since she said she was willing.
Seeing that the two of them had something to say, Tang Jianguo smiled and said, "I'll go back and bring out the bicycle from home. Su Yue, after you've finished talking, bring Fu Shen to my house."
Su Yue nodded obediently.
After Tang Jianguo left, Su Yue and Fu Shen walked slowly behind him.
Fu Shen looked down at Su Yue beside him and asked gently, "What are you thinking about? Why aren't you saying anything?"
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