1970s: My childhood sweetheart ran away, and I turned around and married the wildest chief.

Actually, in Qiao Wanqing's eyes, the Lu family's affairs were nothing at all.

She has seen even more bizarre things, and quite a few at that.

She comes from a prominent family, the Xu family or the Qiao family, old-established capitalist families from the pre-1949 era. They had a lot of concubines and mistresses, so their rivalry was truly bizarre!

She's seen all sorts of monsters and demons without batting an eye.

The Lu family's resources are nothing compared to what they've achieved!

However, there was no need to explain these things to Lu Mingzhou. It seemed that her husband had some bias against the large family, or rather, he also had a bias against her, the young lady, thinking that she was well-educated and cultured.

She won't break through this filter herself.

"I know that from our few interactions, your mother must be a very loving mother. The unity between you siblings today proves that. If your mother weren't so good, you wouldn't be so united."

"With such a deep past, it's impossible not to have conflicts. Your mother has already been very considerate of the bigger picture. She had to watch her son become mentally challenged while the other siblings were healthy, went to university, got married, and had children. She must have shed a lot of tears behind the scenes."

Lu Mingzhou breathed a sigh of relief. Thinking of his mother's experience, he also felt heartbroken. "My mother is usually a really good person. She treats her children with all her heart. Even out of respect for my father, she hasn't been too harsh on those siblings. As long as they don't provoke her, she has actually become much more peaceful over the years. Unfortunately, the eldest sister can't calm down and always feels that the family owes her something."

Qiao Wanqing didn't speak. It's hard to say whether Miao Cuiying was calm or not; perhaps she simply compromised.

Despite Miao Cuiying's cheerful and outgoing personality, and her seemingly fiery temperament, Qiao Wanqing, being a woman herself, knew that Miao Cuiying probably didn't have much say in this family.

Her rise in status likely occurred after she became the director of the supply and marketing cooperative and Lu Mingzhou distinguished himself in the army.

If her stepmother had truly had a say from the beginning, Lu Mingqian would never have grown up.

Not to mention that the two children were able to go to school and study later on, and even their marriages were no longer under Miao Cuiying's control. This shows that although Lu's father seemed to favor Miao Cuiying's side on the surface, he was not confused when it came to important matters.

It's a pity that the siblings didn't seem to understand.

"Did your older brother just talk to your father?"

That sister-in-law Xu Li might have some connections; Lu Minghui's return this time must have a purpose.

She guessed that if Lu Minghui didn't go too far, Lu's father might agree, but if he went too far, or threatened Lu's father with Xu Li's background, Lu's father would most likely give up on his children.

Sure enough, Lu Mingzhou said, "Well, he said that my sister-in-law is the most beloved daughter of Deputy Commander Xu in their area. She was beaten today, and the Xu family will definitely not let it go. They want my father to pay 10,000 yuan. He needs money to pull strings for his promotion. His father-in-law paid the majority of the money, and the Lu family has to pay the 10,000 yuan. If my dad pays this money, Xu Li will not hold this matter against him, and her father will not make things difficult for me."

Qiao Wanqing's lips curled up slightly. She guessed that not many of Lu Minghui's words were true.

"What did your dad say?"

"My dad isn't that stupid!"

After washing up, Lu Mingzhou told Qiao Wanqing to rest on the kang (heated brick bed). Qiao Wanqing asked, "Your sister's injuries seem quite serious. She might not show any outward signs, but women are prone to internal injuries in the lower abdomen. Do you want to go see her?"

Lu Mingzhou paused for a moment; he was also very worried about his sister's health.

"My dad just passed away, and there's not much family at home, so I'm staying here to keep you company."

Qiao Wanqing's eyes flashed. Was he worried that Lu Minghui might do something ruthless if he came back?

After all, Lu Mingzhou is Lu Minghui's biggest enemy, so dealing with him and his woman is the primary option.

Qiao Wanqing didn't refuse, "Okay, then you should wash up quickly too."

Lu Mingzhou nodded, went out and poured out the water from washing his feet. However, he didn't wash up for the time being. Instead, he went out the door, but didn't go far. He just went to ask a neighbor for help and asked him to go to the commune guesthouse to call his guard.

Lu Mingzhou had just returned and finished washing up when Zhang Huaizhu arrived with three people, including bedding, and moved directly into Lu Minghui's room.

Lu Mingzhou went to explain things to them, Zhang Huaizhu stayed behind with one person, and the other two went to the health center.

In fact, Lu Mingzhou thought that the older brother wouldn't really kill the Lu family, at least not for the time being, because it was unnecessary and would easily cause trouble. But who knows? He hadn't seen this older brother for a long time, and he hadn't had much contact with him since childhood. Who knew if this older brother was a human or a ghost?

Not committing murder doesn't mean you won't do bad things, does it?

It's better to be on the safe side!

After staying in the room for a while, Qiao Wanqing decided it was time to go to sleep. She wasn't too worried about Lu Mingzhu.

Lu Minghui's kick was quite hard. She'll go check on her tomorrow morning, bring her some food, and secretly give her some spiritual spring water to help her recover. It shouldn't be a big problem.

Chen Yulian, the third wife, was very happy today. Her father was actually going to kick Lu Mingqian out. This was wonderful!

"Do you think Dad is serious? Is he really going to kick my older sister out of the house?"

Chen Yulian had no liking for this older woman.

Lu Mingqian hated everyone on Miao Cuiying's side. Chen Yulian had so many children but didn't have a job. She liked to slack off during the busy farming season. If Lu's father and Miao Cuiying hadn't kept her in check, she probably wouldn't have gone to work at all. Even so, the few work points she earned weren't even enough for her to eat.

In Lu Mingqian's view, Chen Yulian was just a freeloader, wasting the Lu family's resources. She often spoke harshly to Chen Yulian and even wanted to drive her away.

Chen Yulian hated her clueless sister-in-law to death. She thought she was crazy. Even though she was married, she always liked to come to her parents' house to cause trouble. She ate from her husband's family, not from Lu Mingqian's family. Although she didn't earn as many work points, she raised so many children in the family. Isn't that a job?

The men in the family have to work, her father-in-law has a government job, and her mother-in-law also works. She gave birth to the most grandsons in the Lu family, and she raised them all by herself. What's wrong with her enjoying a little happiness?

The Lu family isn't lacking in resources.

But no matter how much she disliked Lu Mingqian, Lu Mingqian was still Lu's father's daughter. After enduring it for so many years, Lu's father finally said he would kick her out, and Chen Yulian was overjoyed.

After putting his youngest daughter and son to sleep, Lu Mingkang said, "Didn't you see it all? I said it in front of the neighbors this time, so it was effective. I don't know if it counts as being completely kicked out of the house, but at least I'm really serious this time. I'm heartbroken. Also, the fourth son is up. He can't reconcile the two sides, so he has to make a choice. He can't please both sides."