Chapter 12 - 012. Prevent problems before they occur
"Hey, you should be more careful with your words! Do you not understand the situation outside?" Initially, Second Brother Liu thought his wife was just soft-hearted and kind, even though his little sister never took a liking to her. He had sighed countless times over his second brother being ’a good man with no good wife’.
It’s admirable that Hong Ying never took it to heart and didn’t show any resentment. She even coaxed and comforted like soothing a child, promising to be the younger sister’s support in the future, telling her to relax. But as soon as those words with feudal superstition slipped out, Liu Shouyi’s admiration turned to disdain, and he just wanted to cover his wife’s mouth, preventing her from causing any trouble with her words.
After all, once that scoundrel Dai Weiguo gained power, even the chickens and dogs of the Dai family started rising in status. Now, the one managing the Liu village production team is that rascal’s cousin-in-law, Lin Yuanzhi.
Even his unfortunate former sister-in-law betrayed her own sister-in-law, Shuzhen, for paltry benefits, desperately aligning with the Dai family and even Lin Yuanzhi from the Bai family. How could she hesitate to retaliate against her own family to please Dai Weiguo?
Su Hongying knew her husband’s intentions were good. When she was abruptly silenced, she wasn’t angered. She blinked, signaling she knew her mistake and wouldn’t repeat it, asking him to let go of her.
His wife, who lived up to her name ’Hong’, suddenly looked so obedient. The tough Liu Shouyi couldn’t bear it. His handsome face blushed, and he quickly withdrew his hand from her mouth, clumsily saying, "You need to fix this habit, or you’ll suffer once you’re caught for your words."
"Yes, Second Brother is right. When I initially went to ask Dai Weiguo for an explanation with Wu Xia, I witnessed a lot. Now there’s chaos outside! Everyone carries a Little Red Book. To eat, stay in a hotel, or buy something, you need tickets, money, and to recite quotations. If you can’t keep up or recite them wrong, you can’t buy anything no matter how much money and tickets you have. In serious cases, you’ll be accused of not actively studying the great leader’s ideology and will be questioned by H soldiers to check if you’re truly rooted in the right lineage."
The country is painted red; it’s the absolute pinnacle moment.
One must be cautious, cautious, and even more cautious.
Shuzhen said in a low, solemn voice, "They say it’s better to be careful than to regret. Let’s buy a few Little Red Books tomorrow and study them diligently. We must prevent anyone from claiming our ancestors were landlords and accusing us of nostalgia for capitalist lifestyles due to not studying the great leader’s thoughts actively. If that’s exaggerated by someone with intentions, no protective charm will save our family!"
Though she cried all the way thinking about that heartless man, her heart filled with sorrow and hope, and she was so desperate she didn’t even have tears left, it was only thanks to Wu Xia’s worry about explaining things to her brother that she wasn’t harmed.