Guo Xuqing finished dividing up the family's belongings and sorting out the dowry prepared by her parents.
Many things are difficult to bring, and I'm also afraid of being too conspicuous and attracting unwanted attention here. It's safer to just convert them into money.
Suti looked at the full box of blankets, clothes, towels, socks, shoes, and some of her personal belongings.
The property certificate and bankbook over there, as well as the things my grandmother and the others prepared.
She thought of her past life; they must have prepared these things as well. They always thought she was doing well in the countryside.
I waited and waited, hoping to give her all of these things in the future, but in the end, she was gone.
Perhaps they were manipulated by the Wei family out of a desire to atone for their sins; otherwise, how could someone as shrewd as Dad not see through the Wei family's schemes?
Perhaps they've blamed themselves for everything.
"Mom, don't feel guilty. I don't blame you. Even without Su Nianyou's scheming, I still don't blame you."
Suti knew that this was the most oppressive thing in their hearts. They felt that it was just a matter of saying a few words, but because they were afraid of being caught, they cruelly sent their daughter to the countryside. This was a debt they would owe for the rest of their lives.
Perhaps Suti harbored hatred in her past life, which is why after being sent to the countryside, she only cared about money and never wanted to have much contact with her family again.
But now she doesn't hate them at all. Her parents not only have her, but also her maternal grandparents and several uncles who have passed away.
If they disregard everything for her sake, she might stay, but those who want to find fault with their family will certainly not let this opportunity pass.
In the end, their family may not face any major consequences, but they will certainly be tainted by a stain of abuse of power.
Her brother is still fighting hard in the army, and her uncles earned their positions with their blood. It's normal for her parents to be in a difficult position because of her.
In the end, they chose to send her to the countryside. She hated them, but how could they feel any better?
“My little girl has really grown up.” Guo Xuqing’s straight back could no longer hold back.
Holding her own flesh and blood, she touched the delicate little girl who used to be but now stood before her and said, "Mom, I don't blame you."
I know your difficulties, and she couldn't hold back her tears any longer.
"Mom, don't cry. It won't always be like this. I will go back to Shanghai, back openly and honestly, and then our family will be reunited."
“I’m doing well here. The Wei family has lost their position as the brigade leader, and with you all here to support me, they’ll behave themselves from now on.”
"With others, we can get along if we can, and if we can't, we don't need to make things difficult for ourselves. I will live my life well."
Suti comforted people, not wanting to reveal her own hatred; all she wanted was for the Wei family to be destroyed.
"Nannan, don't worry about the Wei family. Don't you know your father? Over the years, who has ever gotten away with offending him?"
“He inquired about a lot of things here before he came. At that time, your name was reported when you went to the countryside, and your family couldn’t use their connections to get it removed.”
"The whole family was anxious at the time. Before anyone could react, he secretly chose a location. He must have had some plans in mind, and he caught those people off guard."
"Otherwise, those shameless people will definitely use any means necessary to send you to an even more desolate place. They just want to force us to take action."
“Your father has always been a shrewd businessman. Don’t worry, we will take care of everything here. You just need to stay here for two or three years.”
"I didn't tell you about family matters before because I thought you were too young, but now that you're married, there are some things you should know."
"The Shanghai Municipal Office for Educated Youth did not stop you from going to the countryside. The key point is that you are the deputy commander of the military region. No one is willing to be subordinate to someone else."
"Moreover, that family is a military and political family. Compared to our family, which consists of only a few people fighting on their own, that family has many descendants, and many of them hold important positions. Your grandfather has no one to help him, and he has been walking on thin ice all these years."
"The same military region commander, but one is the head and the other is the deputy, the difference is like heaven and earth. It's not that our Guo family can't give up a high position, it's that the organization won't allow us to give it up."
“That position was earned by your uncles with their lives. If any one of your uncles had been in that position, we wouldn’t be in such a passive position today.”
“But your grandfather was forced into this position by the organization. He had no choice but to take it. If we were to remove him from this position, it would be a disgrace to a hero. They will not allow us to lose this position.”
"However, your grandfather has been sitting very steadily all these years. Soon, in just a few years, your grandfather will be retiring."
"Don't worry, the family has thought it all out. Once your grandfather retires in two years, the family won't need to be so hesitant anymore."
"No matter what, even if we use some connections to get you back to the city by then, so what? You don't know how much your grandfather hates himself for being in that position. He's afraid to take a single wrong step, and he can't even protect you."
Guo Xuqing wouldn't have talked to the children about these things before, but now she feels that sometimes making things clear is the best way to protect them.
In families like theirs, naivety is the most fatal flaw.
She was wrong before. If it weren't for her daughter going to the countryside this time, she would have really thought that they could protect her for the rest of her life.
"Mom, what will happen to my brother if Grandpa retires?" This was the first time Suti had heard her mother talk about her family. She knew that her grandfather had started out as a cook.
But her uncles were very powerful, and it was them... Later, her maternal grandfather rose higher and higher in rank, and he became less and less fond of smiling. She was even a little afraid of her maternal grandfather.
"Don't worry about your brother. He's under the command of your uncle's comrades. They'll protect him."
“Your brother has known about the family’s situation since he was a child. Joining the army was his own choice. Nannan, sometimes being in a high position is not a good thing.”
“If your grandfather were truly the kind of person who didn’t care about anything, no one would dare to touch him if he took a wrong turn. But he chose a path that he had a clear conscience.”
“He doesn’t rely on anyone, nor does he provide any protection for his family. Similarly, no one can cause any trouble for our Guo family.”
“Your brother always knew that he would have to rely on himself for everything in the future. I also know that he was holding back his pride and wanted to make a name for himself to protect his family.”
"But in my opinion, there's nothing good about being in a high position. I hope we can all be well. However, your brother's temper is just like your uncles'; he's too stubborn."
“He’s rushing forward like crazy now because he wants to be able to rise again after your grandfather retires, so that no one will dare to look down on the Guo family.”
Guo Xuqing thought of her son, who had rarely contacted the family in recent years, and her father even tried to avoid suspicion, fearing that all his efforts would be in vain.
"Mom, if Grandpa retires, and those people continue to target us, will we still be able to protect ourselves?"
Suti lived her previous life in a daze; she had no idea that her family had so many troubles.
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