Chapter 21 - 021. Rescuing people is like fighting a fire
Over here, Shuzhen clenched her fist, brimming with fighting spirit, while at home, Liu Shouyi and his wife were standing in line listening to a scolding.
It turned out that after Liu Shouren woke up from a nap and didn’t see his younger sister, he casually asked about her. The second brother’s careless couple said indifferently that Shuzhen had gone to Lin Yuanzhi’s home to arrange for some introduction letter?
Damn it, if the sister-in-law wasn’t around, Liu Shouren would have beaten this unlucky brother before discussing anything else.
Don’t they know that Shuzhen just got divorced, and the village is rife with gossip?
Don’t they know that times have changed? Shuzhen is no longer the most promising cadre’s wife in the Dai family, but a victim of feudalism, divorced and discarded as ’anachronism.’ Usually, the Dai Honghua couple, who would shower her with flattery, have long changed their attitude, eager to pounce on her like vicious dogs!
Imagining his own sister, overwhelmed by gossip, bullied by that nonsensical Dai Honghua, or frightened to tears by the Wu family demanding explanations, and unable to find anyone to support her, Liu Shouren couldn’t sit still for a minute. He quickly ran towards the Lin family’s place to find her.
Given such deep analysis by the older brother, Liu Shouyi and his wife couldn’t sit still either. They promptly locked up their house and followed big brother to find Shuzhen! It’s better to be safe than sorry. There are plenty of hypocrites in the village eager to flatter others. Who knows which scoundrel might come up with a bad idea, trying to butter up Dai Weiguo and the shameless Bai Jing by scorning Shuzhen!
With their hearts worried, neither Liu Shouren nor Liu Shouyi and his wife could have predicted: In their urgent search to back up the younger sister, they would find her with no trouble at all. She would be gently persuading Lianshan, even hastily offering money and ration tickets to him?
Regarding this, Liu Shouyi thought: Well, she is indeed one of us from the Liu family, always grateful and loyal! Although the trip to the provincial capital will definitely cost a considerable amount, human life hangs in the balance, doesn’t it? Thanks to Lianshan, the younger sister can be at ease and think things through, as his double rescue within a day deeply touched her and was much appreciated.
Sister’s matter is the matter of the two brothers, without question!
To return a favor means to reciprocate with gratitude and loyalty, and even more so with life-saving kindness. Even if the little sister offers all five hundred plus to Lianshan, Liu Shouren would not find it excessive. With the treasures they brought back last night, the siblings can live comfortably for three generations without running out.
What truly made him frown was: Is the little sister too enthusiastic about Lianshan? Smiling eyes, gentle voice, addressing him as Lianshan brother repeatedly—something didn’t sound quite right!