Xu Xinning was still a little dazed when she got back to her room. She suddenly realized that she and Mu Jingheng were not married yet, so what did all this mean?
Xu Xinning opened the box, which contained not only property certificates, but also some jade jewelry of good quality, as well as gold ornaments and large and small yellow croakers—a whole box full.
I wonder where Grandpa Mu put these things. It wouldn't be good if someone with ulterior motives saw them.
This is a sensitive era. Although Xu Xinning didn't think she had too many of these things, having them at home in this era is considered a sin.
Xu Xinning stood up nervously.
The Mu family's situation is already sensitive. When Mu Jingheng comes back, she must have a good talk with him. If possible, put all the family's belongings into her spatial storage. Nowhere is safer than her spatial storage.
In her previous life, Xu Xinning had heard her mother talk about this era quite a bit, because her mother thought she might travel back in time, so she knew a lot about it.
I heard that Kyoto was very turbulent from 1973 to 1976, so we must be careful and not give any opportunity to those with ulterior motives.
Just as Xu Xinning was about to go to sleep, Mu Jingshu knocked on the door and came in, her face beaming with excitement, as if she had won the lottery. "Second sister-in-law, second sister-in-law, there's a fight outside, let's go take a look."
Honestly, Xu Xinning has never met a kid who loves to join in the fun so much. But for some reason, the way she talks about it makes it seem like it's worth watching. If you don't watch it, you'll probably regret it for a while.
When Xu Xinning and Mu Jingshu came downstairs, there was no one in the living room. They guessed that Aunt Tong had gone to join in the fun.
There's so little fun to be had these days. If someone manages to cause some trouble, that's the best free entertainment for everyone.
Unexpectedly, the bustling scene was at the Wu family's house, which Xu Xinning had been curious about during the day.
When Xu Xinning and Mu Jingshu arrived, the entrance to the Wu family's house was already crowded with people.
Mr. Wu and his wife were both veteran revolutionaries who reportedly worked underground for a period of time. Mr. Wu was seriously injured during an evacuation mission, and due to limited medical resources at the time, he has been confined to a wheelchair ever since.
His wife has been taking meticulous care of him for so many years.
Grandma Wu was an iron lady; she was just as capable as any man, whether it was underground work or fighting.
Grandpa and Grandma Wu had two sons. The elder son was fostered by a fellow villager before being brought back after the liberation. He is currently the office director of a steel factory.
The eldest son grew up in the countryside and naturally married a woman from the countryside as well.
The two elders of the Wu family always felt indebted to their eldest son, so they were somewhat biased towards him.
The second son is the Uncle Wu that Mu Jingshu mentioned. He grew up with his parents and was never sent away, even during the revolution. He joined the army directly when he grew up.
The eldest son has five children, all of whom are boys, while the second son has no children yet. The reason for today's argument is this issue of having offspring, and the reason for the argument is that the second son's wife's adopted son has been brought to live with them.
The eldest son's wife was quite fierce; how could she allow such a thing to happen? "Our Wu family has five sons! Aren't five sons enough? Why do you have to raise other people's sons? No matter what, the children call you uncle and aunt, and they're always very respectful to you. They're always there for you in times of trouble. But what's going on now? Are your hearts made of stone? Why are you treating them like this? You're tearing their hearts out! Anyone who doesn't know better would think that the five brothers have treated you badly. Put your hands on your conscience and tell me, haven't they been taking care of you these past few years since you came back? Sister-in-law, we can't treat people like this! Are other people's sons really that good?"
The situation of Old Wu's family was actually quite common in the compound. In those days, many children were fostered by fellow villagers for the sake of the revolution. Some were even unable to have children because the revolution damaged their health. But the victory of the revolution and the proletariat becoming masters of their own destiny was the result of all their efforts. They had no regrets.
When the second son's wife brought their adopted son home, the two elders didn't say anything. They had heard that the child had also suffered a lot, and as long as the second son and his wife were willing, that was all that mattered to them.
The second son wasn't there at the time. The boy and his wife were sitting to one side. Strangely, the wife was always bundled up at home, with only her eyes showing. At this moment, she was shedding tears.
Seeing that the woman dressed like this even at home, Xu Xinning became even more curious about her.
"This second son's wife is really ungrateful. When he was bedridden, it was his nieces-in-law who took care of him. As soon as he got a little better and could get out of bed, she suddenly brought back a son. No one could accept that."
"That's right. Chief Wu and his wife haven't even enjoyed the care of their grandchildren yet, but she's already enjoying it. And now that things are improving, she's turned her back on them. It's heartbreaking."
"You think they took care of him for nothing? The second son's family doesn't have any children of their own, so how could the eldest son's family not have designs on them? I guess the eldest son's family made the second son's family uncomfortable, so they brought back the adopted son they had taken in."
"Where's the second son? I haven't seen the second son of the Wu family."
"I heard they've gone on a mission!"
Xu Xinning felt that what the onlookers were saying made a lot of sense, and it was really impossible to judge who was right and who was wrong at this point.
However, people are inherently selfish; they are all striving for their own little piece of land.
The eldest son has five children, while the second son has no children. It's likely that the eldest son's family believes the Wu family's assets should belong to the eldest son's five children.
When someone suddenly appears out of nowhere who can claim a share of the inheritance, wouldn't the eldest son's family get anxious?
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