After the frail beauty went to the countryside, she went crazy with scientific research.

Chapter 171, Episode 0178: Aunt Bian, who had held her breath for most of her life (Part 1)

How could the younger generation in the family possibly feel comfortable with Grandma Hua's behavior?
Not hating someone means having a broad mind.

If someone were to ask: "Grandma Hua has been like this for a long time, so why have the younger generation in the family been able to tolerate it all this time, and only now do they know how to fight back?"
Just a few questions: If a man beats his wife, wouldn't he also hit his children?

They finished work together, their children nearly beat the dog's brains out, and their wives were screaming until their voices were almost hoarse, but he was nowhere to be seen.

Was he confident that everything in the hospital would only escalate to a manageable level, or did he simply not care about these people?
Lin Yuexi didn't think that the Li Dazhu she had met had the ability to strategize and plan; more likely, he was just selfish and only cared about himself.

As long as it doesn't affect his interests, you can do whatever you want.

Lin Yuexi could already guess the general situation of this family:
The father's physical violence, the mother's psychological manipulation, and the influence of the surrounding environment; over time, regardless of their personalities, it is conceivable that these children would develop a deep fear of their parents.

Like a spring, it won't have any effect if you press it gently; it's also fine if you keep pressing it gently; but if you press it to a critical point, it will cause problems whether you suddenly release it or continue to apply pressure.

Furthermore, with the influence of external forces (daughter-in-law and granddaughter-in-law), the pillow talk is the strongest wind, which slowly weakens their fear of their parents.

Families like this are few, but not uncommon either. Even decades later, when knowledge has become widespread, similar incidents still occur.

The conversation shifted to the opposite courtyard.

Grandma Hua couldn't stand her daughter-in-law criticizing her. She jumped up again with a "whoosh," casually pulled a vine from the woodpile, and her two short legs moved around in a way that didn't look like an old lady at all.

He rushed over and started beating Da Gen's wife.

“I’ll beat you to death, you scoundrel who wreaks havoc on the house! My son Dagen has been a dutiful son since he was a child, and his grandchildren are all very sensible. It’s all because of you, you troublemaker, that they’ve all made a fool of themselves here.”

The old lady knew how to manipulate people, or rather, she knew perfectly well what kind of person her eldest son was, and all she cared about was saving face.

Li Dagen originally wanted to stop his wife from being beaten by her parents. He had already stepped forward and reached out his hand. But after hearing the words "shameful," he immediately withdrew his hands and feet and even took two steps back.

Not only Li Dagen, but also the two sons of the eldest son's family who are already over 30 years old, one of them moves exactly like Li Dagen, while the other is even more impressive, hiding behind his wife and shrinking his head, as if that way he can neither see nor hear.

These scenes were all witnessed by those around them, who reacted with varying expressions.

Lin Yuexi felt uncomfortable seeing Granny Hua attack Li Dagen's wife, especially when she saw that none of the onlookers stopped her or even tried to stop her, as if it were nothing out of the ordinary. This made her feel even more suffocated.

Grandma Niu noticed her unusual behavior and initially thought she was feeling unwell, since her poor health was well-known in the village.

When she noticed the look of gloom in her eyes as she glanced at the villagers from time to time, Old Lady Niu understood.

The old saying "Having an elder in the family is like having a treasure" is not just empty talk. Old Lady Niu was not angry because Lin Yuexi showed dissatisfaction to the villagers, nor did she explicitly try to persuade or lecture her.

She said with a sigh, "Dagen's wife doesn't know how to behave properly. Look at the mess she's made of herself. Now that something's really happened, no one dares to stand up for her anymore."

Lin Yuexi looked at her, puzzled. There was more to this story than met the eye.

Grandma Niu smiled but didn't answer her. However, an older woman next to her couldn't hold back any longer and spoke up.

She scoffed, a look of satisfaction mixed with triumph on her face. "Who in our village dares to help her?"

More than twenty years have passed since then. People say that time heals all wounds, but some things just can't be erased.

The person who spoke was also a relative of Aunt Zheng, from the same Zhongyang Brigade as Dagen's wife, and they were both from the same Bian family. The Bian surname is rare in their area. Their ancestors were two brothers who fled famine from the Northwest and settled in Zhongyang Brigade, later marrying girls from the same family.

This sense of kinship, coupled with their status as outsiders, should theoretically foster greater unity.

Indeed, this is true. The Bian family has three generations, and the first two generations had a very good relationship, supporting each other.

Aunt Bian was lucky; she married into a good family. Her parents-in-law were kind and honest, her husband was a bit dull but treated her very well, and her sisters-in-law were easy to get along with.

Her son is sensible, filial, and capable; even at thirty, God sent her an old daughter.

It can be said that although Aunt Bian's life was not spectacular, happiness was found in the ordinariness of daily life.

But Aunt Bian's life wasn't always so smooth; she also went through a particularly dark period.

A period of time that, if you didn't get through it, would have meant being swallowed up by a sea of ​​suffering.

If you marry well, you'll naturally want to help your family, and you'll think of them when good things happen.

The year after Aunt Bian married into the family, her husband's cousin, who was in the army, came back to visit. Her aunt asked her mother-in-law for help in finding a wife for this cousin.

Aunt Bian immediately thought of her unmarried cousin, whom she remembered as a well-behaved, sensible, and beautiful girl.

“It was the busy farming season at that time, and I hadn’t been back to my parents’ home for a while. I didn’t know if her family had already found her a husband, so I took half a day off to go back.”

“My third uncle’s family didn’t arrange any marriages for her. I asked her privately, and she said herself that she wasn’t dating anyone and hadn’t found anyone she liked.”

More than 20 years have passed, but Aunt Bian still feels a tightness and pain in her chest when she talks about it.

After she returned and told them, her mother-in-law and aunt were very reassured by her character and hurriedly arranged for them to meet.

After meeting once, the two were very satisfied with each other, but due to the cousin's special work schedule, they couldn't get married in time, so they decided to get engaged first.

It was a pity at the time, but I was fortunate later: just when both families were ready to get engaged, a telegram called my cousin away.

However, situations like my cousin's are not uncommon in their area. He went to defend his country against his will, and it wasn't intentional. So, in general, people would assume that they were already engaged and were family.

My cousin thought so too, so every month when he sent money home, he would send an extra five yuan, asking his parents to pass it on to the woman he thought would be his future wife.

From then on, Bian Xidi [the fifth daughter-in-law] would come to the brigade at least once a month, ostensibly to visit her future in-laws, but in reality, she was there to collect money.

Since they didn't get married in the end, and my cousin's house didn't have any extra rooms besides his own, it would be inappropriate for Bian Xidi to stay at her future in-laws' house if she arrived late and couldn't make it back in time.

So Bian Xidi lived at Aunt Bian's house at that time.

Aunt Bian became angrier and angrier as she spoke, gritting her teeth.

However, she still had reservations, and spoke more softly afterward, "She often came back after dark, and always told me that she was helping out at her aunt's house. We didn't want to ask too many questions, and we always thought that what she said was true."

But who could have imagined that one day she and Li Dagen would be cornered in a cornfield?

That's not all. After being caught, she even said that Aunt Bian knew about her relationship with Li Dagen, and that Aunt Bian was the one who introduced them.