What has already happened is set in stone, and no one can go back to the beginning.
Therefore, the only option is to resolve the issue and try to avoid it in the future.
Chen Jianjun came out of his parents' room and looked at the empty courtyard, feeling a wave of weariness.
He always understood why, when things were getting better and better for the family, Liu Chunxia had returned to her old ways, or even worse than before.
He sighed deeply, looking at his dark house. Er Ya and Siya were already married; one hadn't returned yet, and the other had just left a day ago.
Liu Ya went to sleep at Sister-in-law's place again. Gouwa had already fallen asleep at Mother Chen's place, and she also wanted to bring him back, so she would have to sleep alone tonight.
Bang.....
"Chen Jiandang, you filthy man! I've given you four kids, and now you're disgusted with me? Let me tell you, tonight you're getting your hands on me, whether you want to touch me or not!"
Chen Jianjun jolted awake, instantly sobering up a bit. He then helplessly listened to his second brother's curses and the powerless cries of someone being captured.
The slight disappointment in his heart instantly turned into schadenfreude. At this moment, knowing that someone else was even worse off than him was a kind of comfort.
Liu Chunxia, who lived in Shitou Village, remained asleep until her husband and the Chen family left.
The villagers looked down on her, watched the spectacle, and gossiped, saying things like, "That girl from the Liu family, she's got a good head for her husband, why does she have to betray her husband's family and help her own?"
"But I heard that my daughter is in the military and her husband is also in the military. I'm so happy!"
"Don't forget, their second daughter is married too, and they're both working-class couples in the county town!"
"What do you think Liu Chunxia was thinking?"
"What are you thinking? You were definitely fooled by your family!"
......
The villagers pointed at the Liu family one by one, speaking without any politeness. Hearing this, Liu's mother felt heartbroken about the money she had given away and immediately began to chase the people away.
"What does being a 'rolling pup' have to do with you?"
"Tch, they did something despicable, and they even dare to let others talk about it!"
"Alright, let's ignore them. The Liu family is blocking their own path!"
......
The villagers' disdainful glances and contemptuous words struck Liu's parents like a hammer blow.
After everyone who had been waiting for your return had left, Liu's mother closed the gate, and then cries and wails echoed from the courtyard.
"Grandpa, I was wrong..."
"It's all your fault! You insisted on riding someone else's bicycle. Now look what happened, everything's gone..."
Liu's father had a sinister look on his face, and he swung the broom in his hand with great skill.
Liu Guozhu was in excruciating pain from the blow, and seeing that his grandfather was about to hit him again, he immediately ran behind his mother.
Aunt Liu also harbored resentment towards her son, but after all, he was her own flesh and blood.
"Father, I know I was wrong, please don't...!" Aunt Liu said with a forced smile.
"Hmph, you know you're wrong? Didn't you see how much money we lost?"
The others in the courtyard also hated Liu Zhuzhu. When they saw Liu's father, they all watched the spectacle. Now, upon hearing about the money being stolen...
Liu Erge and Liu Sandi immediately agreed, and the two families immediately started arguing, "Dad, this money is because of the damaged house, so our family must bear it!"
"Yes, Dad, my second brother's family didn't do anything!"
Hearing his two younger brothers' words, Liu Ge's heart skipped a beat; his worst fears had come true.
Aunt Liu understood, and immediately shouted, "Nonsense! Where did Auntie come from? You didn't have any, so why are you pushing it all onto my family?"
"Sister-in-law, you're right. We took a little something, but we didn't see a single penny of the money!" Sister-in-law Liu frowned with heartache as she thought of the money.
"That's right, Sister-in-law, you took the most of those things. Even the cheapest fabrics, Mother gave them all to you!" Liu San's sister-in-law thought of those things and felt that her parents-in-law were biased.
Looking at her two sisters-in-law, Liu felt an urge to slap them. "That was given to Gongzhu by Mother, meant for his wedding!"
"Mother is so biased! My son is eighteen years old, why isn't he born yet?" Liu Ersao said without any politeness.
The three Liu brothers standing to the side looked increasingly pale, and seeing this, their parents also felt helpless.
The Liu family was making a scene, and they all forgot about Liu Chunxia, whose mind was filled with the resolute way her husband had left.
There's also the neglect from my closest family members, and the longing.
On the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, Su Xia's family decided to go to the county town.
I even specifically asked Mr. and Mrs. Chen what they thought about this.
The two elderly people shook their heads without hesitation. "We're not going. Walking around in the winter isn't suitable for our bodies!" Mr. Chen refused.
Chen's mother also refused, saying, "I'll have to come back anyway, it's better to stay at home!"
Su Xia and Chen Jianguo didn't try to persuade them anymore, and besides, they would come back often.
But no one expected that there was another girl, Liu Ya, who followed Su Xia around with teary eyes.
Su Xia....
Why....
"Liu Ya, are we back again?" Su Xia looked at Liu Ya, whose eyes were red and swollen, and gently comforted her.
Liu Ya nodded, but still couldn't help but say, "Auntie, I really can't bear to part with you!"
Su Xia....
What can we do? There's nothing we can do.
Su Xia could only take Liu Ya, with her red eyes, and steam buns and dumplings...
I was thinking of making a lot for Mr. and Mrs. Chen, so they could heat it up and eat it later.
That evening, Liu Ya stayed at Su Xia's place for dinner again. The family watched Liu Ya poking at her chopsticks, not in the mood to eat, and didn't know what to say.
"Why are you crying? Do you think your uncles will ever come back?" Chen's mother scolded her impatiently.
The others saw Liu Ya pause for a moment, and then it was all over—there wasn't even any chopsticks left to poke at her!
Chen's mother... really wanted to roll her eyes. Which of her granddaughters was afraid of her, except for Niu Niu? But none of them paid her any attention like Liu Ya did. If she said anything to Liu Ya, Liu Ya would just eat her words...
Niu Niu didn't know what to say, so she just kept putting food and meat on Liu Ya's plate. She really cared about her cousin.
The two babies, including the boy and the girl, only cared about food and were completely oblivious to the girl's feelings.
After finishing their meal, Chen Jianguo went to find an oxcart, while Su Xia and Chen's mother tidied up the things, starting with the meat, which they insisted on taking back.
"We used to eat meat all the time, but now that we're eating meat, we're starting to worry!" Chen's mother said with a sigh, looking at the frozen meat in the jar.
"Mother, there's not much left. We'll render some lard and make a jar of salted pork. This will last until the autumn harvest."
Chen's mother nodded, "That's right, it's because you're smart. Otherwise, where would others get so much food!"
Seeing Chen's mother become smug again, Su Xia continued tidying up. The remaining internal organs and trotters of the pig's head were, without a doubt, ordered by someone in the village who was about to give birth before the family's pig was slaughtered.
Finally, we left the elderly couple 3 jin of pork bones, 15 jin of pork, half lard and half salted pork, 5 jin of cured pork, and a chicken.
The remaining pig's head and offal, 140 jin of meat, two slaughtered chickens, pork fat and salted pork, various vegetables, sauerkraut, etc....
Previously, they were all packaged separately, so now they can be loaded directly onto the vehicle.
"Xiaxia, the car is here. Is everything ready?" Chen Jianguo came in, braving the cold air.
Su Xia immediately pointed to the things in the kitchen, "They're all there, move them to the store!"
"Oh, and don't forget the grain in the cellar!" Su Xia instructed.
"knew!"
Su Xia wasn't idle either; she started dressing the twins. There were three of them, so she didn't need to worry about them. The family only needed clothes for changing; they had everything in other counties.
In the midst of all this busyness, there's always that little tagalong following me around...
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