"Anyway, I won't go. You all know that I can't carry anything. Joining the army will cost me my life. Besides, my wife is pregnant and she can't be left alone to take care of her." Han Lin usually likes to cheat and act cunningly, so it is even more impossible for him to be willing to go at this time.
"What do you mean no one takes care of you? Who provides your wife with food and drink on a daily basis? What do you do every day? I don't know why our Han family has such a lazy guy like you." Yang disliked her third son the most. He had problems all over his body. She wished she had thrown him out long ago. With his temper, he would be a troublemaker even if he joined the army. The rules in the barracks are not the same as those at home. No one can save him when the time comes. After all, he was her own son. Yang couldn't be so cruel, so she chose the person from the other three brothers.
"What I mean is that the eldest son can't go. We old couple are counting on him to support us in our old age. He is the eldest son and he has to hold up the family." Yang favored her youngest son the most, but in the eyes of old man Han, the head of the family, the eldest son was obviously different, and he excluded the eldest son as soon as he opened his mouth.
Li became anxious when she listened at the side, and a rare look of anxiety appeared on her face. Her father-in-law meant that the eldest son could not go, and the third son was a scoundrel. He was obviously a grown man but he often acted like a spoiled child. He would probably blame the matter on others. The mother-in-law seemed to be most worried about the youngest son. After all, she was the only one who was the head of the family and whose father and mother did not love her. She was also the most honest. Wouldn't the matter fall on him? If that was the case, how could she, a woman, live with her children?
As Li thought about this, not only did her face look sad, but her eyes also turned red. However, she didn't dare to interrupt or say much before the final result was decided. She just felt aggrieved in her heart.
"Dad, we are all sons. Even if I'm not around, the second brother can still support the family. How about I go? I'm the eldest brother, and I have to take on the responsibility if anything happens." Everyone was worried and silent, but Han Hu suddenly spoke. After all, he was the eldest brother, and he was not only generous in normal times, but also had a spirit of sacrifice at critical moments.
Hearing what Han Hu said, Li and Han Lin couldn't hide their joy on their faces. Liu originally supported her father-in-law's words and felt relieved, but she never expected that her husband would suddenly stand up on his own. She immediately refused and started crying.
"How can you be so cruel, you bastard? We don't even have a son in this branch. If you go to the army and something happens, what will happen to us mother and daughter? Who will inherit the incense of our eldest branch? Wuuuu, if you really dare to go, I will not live anymore. Wuuu, why are we mother and daughter so miserable? We have to deal with such an irresponsible person who only thinks about your brothers and never considers us mother and daughter. Oh, God, how can we live like this!"
Liu's voice was loud to begin with, and her howling could be heard not only in her own yard, but also in the neighbors' houses. Old Man Han and Yang were already upset, and Liu's howling gave them a headache. Han Hu's face was not looking good either. His wife only knew how to hold him back, and she only liked to take advantage of him without suffering any loss. She didn't act like a sister-in-law at all.
"That's enough, you ignorant woman. It's not your turn to comment on my decision!"
Liu Shi would never listen to Han Hu, and she became more and more excited.
"Why can't you let me speak? Do you think I'm your wife? Do you think people will appreciate your kindness? They will just think you're stupid. What a bullshit big brother. I don't see them respecting you much."
Seeing that Liu was getting more and more angry, Yang spoke up to stop her: "Liu, shut up, why are you howling? I'm not dead yet, just stand aside! You can't even give birth to a son in all these years and you still think you're right. If it were another family, they would have divorced a daughter-in-law like you long ago. We're still discussing it and haven't decided who will go. If you keep yelling, you'll have to pack up and go back to your parents' home. We can't tolerate such a daughter-in-law."
Yang was also upset. Each of her sons was her own flesh and blood, which made her even more upset, and she took out all her anger on Liu.
Liu was not very confident to begin with, but she just didn't want her husband to foolishly take over. After being scolded by her mother-in-law, she became obedient and stood aside without saying a word, but she did not relax at all. If things really didn't go her way, she would still make a fuss. Going to the battlefield has always been a life-and-death situation. Although it is not time to fight yet, conscription is for the purpose of preparing for war. She absolutely cannot let her man take this risk.
"Why don't I go? My eldest brother is the eldest in the family, and many things depend on him. Besides, he doesn't even have an heir. We can't let his family line be cut off. I'm the only son in the family, and even if something happens, we still have Brother Fu to inherit the family line." The second son, Han Quan, was silent for a while. Although he didn't want to go and didn't want to leave his wife and children, he thought about it and felt that he was the most suitable person. At least if something happened, he wouldn't have to worry about the family line being cut off.
Before Han Quan finished speaking, Li couldn't help crying. She couldn't suppress her sadness. She was not as bold as Liu who dared to stand up and oppose, so she could only express her emotions in this way.
When Li started crying, no one spoke, and the atmosphere in the room became even quieter. Although the sisters-in-law felt a little sympathetic towards Li, no one would say anything at this time. If the second daughter didn't go, the responsibility would fall on their husbands, and no one wanted that.
Su Wenyue wanted to say a few words to comfort Li, but she held back in the end. In any case, it would not be Han Quan who went in the end. If it weren't for her good attitude and her experiences in her previous life, she might have been the one crying. Speaking casually at this time would disrupt Han Yu's plan.
"Fourth brother, what do you think?" Old man Han asked again. In fact, Old man Han preferred the fourth brother to go compared to the second brother. After all, the fourth brother had good skills and a sharp mind. Even if he went to the battlefield, his chances of surviving were relatively high. Maybe he could even fight for a future. However, it all depended on the fourth brother's own ideas. After all, the fourth brother had been married for only a short time, and it was a bit cruel for the young couple to separate. Besides, the Su family might not agree.
Although Yang favored her younger son, she did not say anything at this time. She looked at her younger son, wanting to know what he thought.
"Originally, I am the most suitable person to go, but now I am married. If I leave, I will be worried about Yue Niang being alone. In recent days, various things have happened at home, causing Yue Niang to suffer a lot. If I am not at home, it will be even worse." Han Yu did not hesitate to say how much he cares for his wife.
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Yang felt uncomfortable but couldn't show it at this time. Why were her sons so useless? They only cared about their wives. What could they achieve?