Rebirth in the 60s: A Path to Counterattack
Chapter 18 - 018. The mountain is high and the scum is far, beyond the reach of the whip, isn’t it!

Chapter 18: 018. The mountain is high and the scum is far, beyond the reach of the whip, isn’t it!

Shuzhen knew this trip wouldn’t be easy, but she didn’t expect it to be this difficult.

She merely wanted to inform her second sister-in-law about her whereabouts, so she wouldn’t worry unnecessarily if she found her not at home. But just mentioning it led to a whole entourage tagging along, and Shuzhen was truly helpless.

In truth, she understood and appreciated her second sister-in-law’s concern for her.

But some things and some people would eventually have to be faced by her alone. Bringing her second sister-in-law would only invite more ridicule from the two sycophants, and with her around, there were many things she couldn’t do. To persuade her second sister-in-law, who wanted to support her, watch over her, and prevent her from doing anything foolish, Shuzhen had to almost wear her mouth out.

If her second brother hadn’t happened to wake up thirsty in the night and intervened, Shuzhen didn’t know how long she would have to argue with her stubborn sister-in-law!

Having a sister-in-law who worries about everything is also a sweet burden.

When Shuzhen walked out of the house full of emotion, Su Hongying was still looking outside the door with real concern: "Is it okay to just let her go by herself? That Lin Yuanzhi couple isn’t any pushover, and those village gossipers..."

"Enough, I know you care about Shuzhen and think about her. But she was right about one thing, life’s long, and some things she has to learn to face alone. If she can’t bear some idle gossip now, how will she cope in the future?" Liu Shouyi gulped down half a ladle of water, looking at his little sister’s gradually receding figure with infinite fondness.

"Sigh, but...

Being the subject of gossip isn’t easy!

It’s all that despicable Weiguo’s fault, abandoning his wife and child for wealth. Sooner or later, there’ll be a day when he has no support and regrets it to his core!" Su Hongying sighed, cursing Dai Weiguo a thousand times over, expressing her hopes that his ill deeds would face retribution.

"Enough, let’s not mention that troublemaker again, as Shouyi called him, he’s just scum. Why waste breath on him? Who knows, with one urgent task, that wretch lacking in virtue might just be explained away with bad fortune!"

Seeing his wife’s eyes wide open in surprise as she looked at him, clearly startled by his suddenly articulate indignation, Liu Shouyi’s face reddened. He wanted to say that he wasn’t one for gossip, but was just too protective of his sister to hold back a few insults for that scumbag. Who could blame him when he couldn’t reach him from afar?

Yet, before he could even start to speak, his wife solemnly shook her head: "You’re wrong there, that wicked man’s fate is to be struck by lightning on a clear day or stumble into a car on the road. Even if he happens to die in the line of duty, it would absolutely be his own doing! The heavens have eyes, they wouldn’t let that disgraceful deserter have a good time!"

This little banter was solid!

Perfectly encapsulating the family’s sentiment towards that wretch Dai Weiguo!

In his heart, Liu Shouyi applauded his wife but outwardly stressed the importance of careful words and actions. Su Hongying nodded with a smile, without any disagreement to her husband’s way of only allowing officials to break the law while forbidding the common folk.

Between a couple, why nitpick so much?

Besides, her husband was only looking out for her!

The year when Liu Chengqing feared too much interaction between his sons and the villagers might reveal any clues, he deliberately chose to build their thatched house at the very edge of the village. It was definitely not two miles too far from the village’s center where the Lin family resided. It was only after walking for some time that Shuzhen finally saw Lin family’s neatly enclosed vegetable garden and, in front of the three-room house, Dai Honghua looking at her with disdain.

"Oh, who do we have here? Isn’t this my brother-in-law’s wife? Oh no, I heard my brother-in-law found a like-minded companion and divorced you, the feudalistic* relic. In that case, calling you my brother-in-law’s wife doesn’t seem quite right anymore! Sorry, my mistake, but Sister Liu won’t hold it against me, right?" The voice, already not small, was intentionally exaggerated, afraid that others wouldn’t hear it. Though apologizing, there wasn’t a trace of remorse on her face!

Her shout attracted quite a few onlookers.

This season, the rice and wheat had already been harvested, and the corn, soybeans, and sorghum had all been fertilized and hoed, surprisingly leaving a few leisurely days. The central part of the village was already lively, and Dai Honghua’s shout only drew more spectators.

After all, divorce during the holidays was like something out of a novel; everyone had heard about it, but few had seen someone truly divorced in person.

With two of the three Liu brothers being divorced, they had undoubtedly become the center of gossip!

Had it not been for Liu Shouyi’s reputation as a fearsome person who resorted to violence at the slightest disagreement, the nosy villagers might have already started watching them openly, rather than being this restrained.

Seeing everyone staring at her like it was a sideshow, and among them, some of the same women who envied her transformation into a "phoenix" when she became a leader’s wife, now sneering with disdain. They murmured about how she had the nerve to show her face, now being a relic, and didn’t she find it shameful.

If this were her past life, Shuzhen would have burst into tears on the spot. Even if she did not immediately run back to contemplate suicide, she would certainly avoid crowded places from then on.

But now, she merely curved her lips into a playful smile: "No blame, no blame, Honghua sister, you said it wasn’t intentional, right? A smiling face deserves no slap, plus you’ve apologized! Sister Liu won’t just let this go, and considering our relationship, don’t I know you have a sharp tongue but a kind heart?

Speaking of which, I won’t be polite with you. I’m here today to ask your brother-in-law for help opening an introduction letter. I’m not in good health and want my elder brother to accompany me to H City for a check-up. It’s just a matter of writing and stamping, your brother-in-law wouldn’t refuse to help, would he?"

Of course, he wouldn’t help, damn sure he wouldn’t! Not just to the provincial capital, you’re damn sure never going to leave Liu village to stir any trouble anywhere!

Dai Honghua’s face turned as dark as the bottom of a pot, seething with anger inside. Yet, she couldn’t show it on her face. After all, the Liu family’s progressive plaques were hanging, and the title of hero’s family was something to be upheld. Even as landowners, they were red; no small-time production team leader like her husband could easily challenge that.

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