While rumors of Liu the Widow's scandalous affairs were spreading like wildfire throughout the county town, three days later, one evening, Liu the Widow and her entourage dragged their weary steps back to Yangliu Alley.
At that moment, Buling was having a fight with Granny Lan's eldest grandson. She successfully bullied the child until he cried, and then smugly stuffed a piece of meat into her mouth, finding it even tastier.
That brat, trying to extort money from her? No way!
Noticing the resentful look in the brat's eyes, Buling deliberately smacked her lips and said, "It smells so good, the meat is really delicious."
I finally got to see the drooling look in the eyes of the mischievous child.
Bulin ate slowly and deliberately
Wang Aiguo's mouth was watering, but past experience told him that he couldn't possibly get anything out of that brat; even his grandmother couldn't do anything about her.
He could only watch helplessly, cursing inwardly, but dared not utter a sound.
Just as the two were locked in a silent standoff, Jiang Sheng stepped into the courtyard first, followed by Granny Shen and her daughter-in-law, Jiang Hua, then Grandpa Wang, Li Feng, and the eldest son of the Qian family, and finally the timid widow Liu and her two sons.
Yes, her son also went to the Revolutionary Committee. No one knows what Widow Liu was thinking; on the day the Revolutionary Committee came to take people away, Widow Liu insisted on taking her son with her, threatening to kill herself.
The reason she gave was that she was afraid the people in the compound would bully her sons; she held her two sons tightly and wouldn't let go.
The Revolutionary Committee had no choice but to take both children with them.
Afterwards, Aunt Tian complained to her, wondering what the mother was thinking, taking her child to such a cannibalistic place.
Bu Ling also couldn't understand Widow Liu's thought process.
The moment they stepped into the courtyard, they attracted everyone's attention.
Everyone in the yard, from washing vegetables and doing laundry to cooking, stopped what they were doing, paused their conversation, and looked towards the doorway.
As soon as Jiang Sheng entered the courtyard, he was met with everyone's gaze, and he thought everyone was welcoming him.
"Grandpas and grandmas, I'm back!"
"....."
"Jiang Sheng, are you all alright?"
"Why did you come back?"
"Is there something fishy going on?"
"......"
Everyone asked questions at once.
Jiang Sheng showed no impatience whatsoever.
"Of course it's a misunderstanding. They'll let us go once we explain it."
"So your mother said that Widow Liu and..."
"That's all nonsense my mom made up. She just wanted to stop me from being with Sister Xiaolian," Jiang Sheng explained smugly.
The old woman following behind was pale-faced and didn't react to Jiang Sheng's words. She and Jiang Hua supported each other as they walked towards the backyard.
"Xiaolian and I are getting our marriage certificate in a couple of days, and we'll hand out wedding candy to everyone then." Jiang Sheng didn't pay any attention to his mother.
The people in the front yard looked at each other in bewilderment.
I don't know how things got to this point.
And surprisingly, Aunt Shen didn't object. Could it be that she's changed her mind?
Just as Jiang Sheng finished announcing the good news, Widow Liu walked up to him, and he quickly and attentively helped her up.
Widow Liu remained silent throughout, quickly walking towards the backyard.
Li Feng was in a similar state, looking disheveled. His white shirt, which he usually wore to maintain a professional appearance, was wrinkled and smelled strongly of odor.
Old Man Wang and the eldest son of the Qian family, enduring the strange looks from the crowd, quickly returned to their house, closed the door, and shut themselves out of sight.
The return of Widow Liu and her entourage caused a great uproar in Yangliu Hutong.
She didn't know how things were at other people's homes, but she knew about Grandpa Qian's. That very day, the agonizing screams of Grandpa Qian's eldest son echoed through the air, lingering for a long time, accompanied by the sounds of sticks hitting flesh and Grandpa Qian's heavy breathing. It took a long time for the noise to subside.
From Granny Lan's house next door, there was also a constant commotion, interspersed with the complaints of Wang's two sons.
That's the downside of courtyard houses; they're not very soundproof. Whatever happens in your home, the neighbors next door will know everything. There's absolutely no privacy.
Compared to the bustling front yard, the backyard was surprisingly quiet, which was puzzling.
And how exactly did Widow Liu and the others get out?
Are the people in the Revolutionary Committee really this easy to talk to now?
Not just Bu Ling, everyone in Yangliu Hutong was curious, intensely curious.
But no one is so foolish as to ask someone about their face.
Based on Jiang Sheng's few words, Bu Ling could only guess that Widow Liu had some leverage over Aunt Shen, forcing her to go back on her word.
Since the plaintiff has changed his mind, the Revolutionary Committee naturally has no reason to do anything.
That night, Bling went to sleep with a heart full of questions.
And in the backyard, at Aunt Shen's house
In Aunt Shen's room, the whole family was gathered together.
Aunt Shen, with a towel on her head, leaned against the wall, looking at her three children.
Jiang Nian, the eldest son of the Shen family, couldn't hold back and asked first, "Mom, it's so late. Can't we talk about it tomorrow? You just got back today, so you should get some rest first."
Yang Pingping chimed in, "Yes, Mom, if it really doesn't work, let Shitou and Tietou go to sleep first. The children can't even open their eyes."
Granny Shen ignored the two of them, staring blankly at the three of them for a long while before finally saying, "Let's divide the family."
"Mom?" Jiang Hua asked incredulously.
Granny Chen snapped out of her daze and beckoned to her daughter.
Jiang Hua nestled close to Granny Chen.
Granny Shen didn't explain, and continued to talk about her plans.
"There was a total of 956 yuan in the family, which was divided into three parts: one part for the eldest son, one part for the second son, and one part for me and Jiang Hua, each of us receiving 318 yuan."
"There is also grain, which will be divided equally among the people. The second son will not receive any. The grain he took will be deducted from his share, and the rest will be compensated with money, which will be divided equally among the six of us."
Jiang Nian and Jiang Sheng wanted to interject, but Granny Shen didn't give them the chance.
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