Transmigrated as My Aunt in the 70s
Chapter 104 - 098 Wang Shouwang

Chapter 104: 098 Wang Shouwang

Gao Yulan was grateful towards her elder brother, but she also resented Gao Yuzhu. However, after getting married, her husband treated her well, never letting her do any heavy or coarse labor, and even entrusted her with handling the family finances. Their daughter from his previous marriage also treated her with great respect.

Gao Yulan’s heart finally settled. What does a woman want in life if not a man who cherishes her? Besides, the saying goes, ’marry a chicken, follow the chicken; marry a dog, follow the dog.’ The traditionally-minded Gao Yulan devoted herself wholeheartedly to her small, shared life with her husband.

As time passed, the resentment towards Gao Yuzhu slowly faded, reverting to her previous submissive demeanor towards her Daddy and little brother. However, there was still a knot in her heart, only now, she subconsciously let go of past pains because her days were comfortable.

Gao Yulan’s husband, Wang Shouwang, wasn’t too bad looking by modern standards—except for a scar stretching from the corner of his eye to his ear. Unsmiling, he looked fine, but his smile resembled that of a ghost. Any misbehaving child in town would calm down immediately at the mere sound of Wang Shouwang’s distant cough—it worked every time.

These days Wang Shouwang was in a foul mood. His immediate superior, Director Cao, relentlessly nitpicked at him, claiming that his work was not up to par. Yet, after much thought, Wang couldn’t pinpoint any mistakes.

He felt uneasy confronting Director Cao directly, but his colleague Lao Liu, who couldn’t bear to see this, secretly pulled him aside to suggest that maybe he had offended Director Cao—any observant person could tell that Director Cao was intentionally making trouble!

Enlightened by Lao Liu’s hint, Wang Shouwang still couldn’t figure out where he could have possibly offended Director Cao. He had given all due gifts, and just a few days ago, Director Cao, patting him on the shoulder with a chuckle, had told him to work hard. He had even promised that once he moved to the city, the position of director in the town would be his. How could his attitude change so quickly?

Seeing that Wang Shouwang still didn’t understand, Lao Liu sighed. If it weren’t for Wang having saved him before, Lao Liu wouldn’t bother with these matters. He whispered another reminder, suggesting Wang think if he might have offended some higher-up.

Clearly, there was pressure from higher authorities involved through Director Cao; otherwise, such an abrupt change couldn’t be justified. Lao Liu didn’t say it outright, but he had overheard Director Cao’s phone call, during which Director Cao had reverently promised to reduce Wang Shouwang to a mere soldier within a month—thus, Lao Liu knew Wang had offended some important figures.

Receiving the hint, Wang Shouwang decided to take leave from work; he sat at home drinking and pondering—who could he have possibly offended? Yet, no matter how much he thought, he couldn’t figure it out. When he saw Gao Yuzhu arrive, everything suddenly became clear.

Perhaps it was this brother-in-law who had offended someone. Honestly, Wang didn’t have a high opinion of him. He never dealt with matters straightforwardly, but what could he do when his wife obeyed her brother so compliantly? A hero indeed struggles to surpass the beauty’s gate. He would help if he could, otherwise, he wouldn’t.

Gao Yuzhu was quite respectful in front of his brother-in-law, who was a government official while he was a civilian—there was clearly a gap in their status. Moreover, Gao Yuzhu feared his brother-in-law a bit; he was a ruthless man rumored to have even dared to kill. The scar on his face was left from a fight he had, where his opponent died, and he ended up with this terrifying scar.

"Gao Yuzhu, what exactly was the situation with that counter-revolutionary you told me about before? And who is this He Xuewen, who follows the capitalist road? You need to explain these things clearly to me." After much thought, Wang Shouwang could only think of these two issues as the potential cause of having offended someone.

Recently, Gao Yuzhu secretly came over and told him that there was a great opportunity for meritorious service. In their village, there was an anti-revolutionary and a bad element supporting capitalism. If he could bring down these two people, his brother-in-law would be able to achieve great merit, and promotion would be practically guaranteed.

Wang Shouwang was quite tempted upon hearing this. He thought that achieving a merit would indeed justify a promotion. He agreed with Gao Yuzhu to come to his village to arrest people once he was done with his town duties. However, before he could go to the village to make the arrests, he himself ran into trouble.

Gao Yuzhu was frightened by Wang Shouwang’s cold expression and did not dare to hide anything, so he told him all about Tang Tieshan and He Xuewen, inevitably mentioning Sisi’s house in the process.

Gao Yulan was about to make tea for Gao Yuzhu when she heard this. She became anxious, threw down the teacup, and angrily confronted Gao Yuzhu:

"Little brother, are you trying to get Shouwang into trouble? The Tian Family is not someone we ordinary folks can provoke. If you are tired of living, why drag Shouwang down with you?"

Gao Yulan was truly angry. She was very satisfied with her life now, without worries about food and clothing, and feeling happier than when she was unmarried. Thus, she was very resistant to Gao Yuzhu, who came to disrupt her life.

No wonder Shouwang has been having such a tough time recently; it turns out it was all his little brother’s fault. New grievances added to old ones, Gao Yulan lost her temper. Even the most meek woman would become a fighter to protect her home.

Gao Yuzhu did not expect his usually meek little sister to yell at him like that. He was stunned for a moment and then got angry. Damn it, was everyone supposed to bully him now?

"Gao Yulan, have you eaten the heart of a bear and the gall of a leopard? How dare you talk to your brother like this?"

"Gao Yuzhu, it’s you who has eaten the heart of a bear and the gall of a leopard! Who gave you the gall to yell at my woman? See if I don’t kill you." Wang Shouwang couldn’t stand it anymore. Yelling at his woman right in front of him? This was outrageous.

After drinking, Wang Shouwang’s eyes were somewhat bloodshot. The main thing was that the scar on his face looked even more gruesome. His yelling caused his scar to twist and turn like a wriggling centipede. It made Gao Yuzhu very frightened, so he quickly ducked his head and quietly apologized.

With her husband backing her, Gao Yulan’s courage was much greater than usual. Plus, she suddenly realized that the little brother she always feared wasn’t so dreadful after all. With a few shouts from her husband, he wilted completely, not appearing manly at all.

Due to spending a lot of time with Wang Shouwang and living in the dormitory of the Revolutionary Committee among many impressive men, Gao Yulan’s thoughts had gradually changed. She now believed that a man should drink from large bowls and eat heartily, act bravely and decisively, just like Wang Shouwang, whose scar on his face was a symbol of manhood. Unlike her little brother, whose face was prettier than a woman’s, what was that like?

"Shouwang, you don’t know, the Tian Family is not just any ordinary family. Their Old Man is an old revolutionary who retired from Beijing, and I heard he was once a division commander. Their eldest son holds a high-ranking position in the military, and his brother is the village secretary. His brother’s two grandsons also hold leadership positions in the military. How can we ordinary folks afford to provoke such a family? Shouwang, you mustn’t listen to my little brother’s bad advice. If something happens to you, how could I and our three children live?" (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)