CHAPTER 66: CHAPTER 66: WHY DID YOU HIT ME? YOU’RE ALL BAD PEOPLE

Yu’s father was in a bad mood and suddenly exploded: "Can you accumulate some virtue and stop speaking so recklessly? The son of the Zhang Family was a martyr; he made contributions on the battlefield. How can you speak about him that way?"

Yu’s mother probably felt she had misspoken: "Alright, I won’t say anymore. It’s such a small matter, and you are making a big deal out of it."

Seeing Yu’s father ignoring her, she mumbled to herself: "It turned out to be a bargain for that dead girl Xinyan. It’s just that our Erli wasn’t that lucky. What a pity, we can’t get the five yuan from the Zhang Family monthly anymore."

At first, she didn’t think much of it, only about not having to repay the Lyu Family’s two hundred yuan debt. But when the time came and there was no more income of five yuan from the Zhang Family in town, she began to feel like she’d lost out.

*

At the entrance of the village, the old couple of the Lyu Family were also talking about Yu Xinyan: "Old man, do you think what we did was a bit unkind?"

"Alright, things are the way they are. It’s pointless to dwell on it now.

Our Juncheng has said that when the director retires, he’ll likely take over that position. By then, she’ll be the wife of the director’s family, and many people will envy her."

"You’re right. When we initially took a liking to her, it was also for this consideration. Xinyan is attractive and went to high school. Even if she doesn’t continue her studies, she’s presentable, saving us from finding someone who’s illiterate and dragging down our third son.

She’s the adopted daughter of the Yu Family. To repay debts, the Yu Family won’t let her continue her studies. She will surely be distanced from them. Besides, since she’s far away, she won’t take our family’s money and use it to support the Yu Family."

The old man of the Lyu Family pulled the quilt over him: "Go to sleep. She’s a sincere girl and surely won’t treat those three kids badly."

Granny Lyu blew out the lamp, and the room instantly went dark. She was satisfied with the person she chose, but they did poorly by not holding a banquet and just registered the marriage, leaving the person there and simply walking away.

It’s probably better to let our eldest grandson help write a letter asking about the situation tomorrow, to feel at ease.

*

Lyu Juncheng, after returning from the Yao Family yesterday, rummaged through the boxes and cabinets but couldn’t gather two hundred yuan, feeling quite downcast.

Even though both he and Yao Qian had jobs and earned salaries, every month he would send ten yuan back to his hometown. Yao Qian would also give five yuan to the Yao Family as filial money, and they had three children to raise. Over the years, they hadn’t saved much money.

The two hundred yuan borrowed by the family to the Yu Family was paid back by him once things were settled. Now, he truly couldn’t come up with two hundred yuan, feeling more and more agitated as he thought about it.

He resented Yao Hui’s scheming and also resented Yu Xinyan’s lack of gratitude, which caused him such embarrassment. Now, forced to be under the thumb of the Yao Family, he felt mentally exhausted.

Just then, Lyu Xiangyang got up to urinate and groggily bumped into the small table in the room. He couldn’t keep his balance and knocked over the bowls and chopsticks on the table, filling the room with a thunderous clatter.

This immediately triggered the already frustrated Lyu Juncheng, who exploded before Lyu Xiangyang could react. He got up and slapped his eldest son: "All you do every day is cause trouble."

Lyu Xiangyang, after being hit, burst into tears: "Why did you hit me? You’re all bad people."

He cried and ran out, startling the Tian Family next door.

Lyu Xiangyang had a stubborn nature and refused to sleep at home, so Sister Tian had to take him back to her place and have him squeeze in with her children.

Tian Baoping disapproved of Lyu Juncheng hitting his child: "Whatever the issue, can’t you talk it out? There’s no need to hit the child. The problem isn’t solved, and now the child resents you."