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

Lu Mingzhou was sad at this moment, not knowing whether it was because of disappointment in his family or because he felt sorry for his mother, but in any case, he was very sad.

Qiao Wanqing sat in the room, watching Lu Mingzhou's back. She could see his sadness. She suddenly became a little curious. Did that old man Lu really have something good in his hands?

Actually, it's not surprising that he might have had some extraordinary encounter. Those were chaotic times, so it's possible that the old man might have had some kind of miraculous experience.

To be able to support so many families during wartime, and to be able to support so many grandchildren during the famine more than a decade ago, they must have some wealth.

Qiao Wanqing thought that if Old Master Lu had enough leverage, things might develop in a direction that no one could have imagined.

That evening, Mr. and Mrs. Lu returned home, bringing Lu Mingzhu with them. The test results were the same as what Qiao Wanqing had said.

Not long after they returned, someone came to the old house and said that the old man wanted to invite them over to discuss something.

This time, they called for Lu's father, Lu's mother, and Lu Mingzhou.

The three of them didn't go immediately, but had dinner at home before heading over. This time, they were gone for a long time, taking three or four hours to return.

Lu Mingzhu hadn't slept, waiting for them to return. Seeing them come back, she immediately went to greet them, "Dad, Mom, how did it go? What did Grandpa say?"

Although she wasn't called over, Lu Mingzhu knew it must be related to her. Lu Minghui had beaten her up like this, and her grandfather must have found out. It couldn't just be left like this.

Miao Cuiying's face still showed anger and resentment, but she forced herself to suppress it and said to Mr. Lu, "I'll go with her!"

Mr. Lu sighed, "Go ahead, let's discuss it properly."

Lu Mingzhou returned to the room, looked at Qiao Wanqing, and saw that she had already finished washing up and was on the kang (a heated brick bed). He said, "You go to sleep first. I'm going to talk to Mom and Dad. I might be a little late, so don't wait for me."

Qiao Wanqing was knitting a sweater on the kang (a heated brick bed). Upon hearing this, she nodded and said, "Okay, you go ahead. I'll go to sleep in a bit."

In Lu Mingzhu's room, Lu Mingzhu asked anxiously, "Mom, what did Grandpa say?"

Miao Cuiying said angrily, "What else can I say? He can't bear to see his two promising grandsons kill each other, so he wants us to reconcile."

Lu Mingzhu was taken aback. "Reconcile?"

She never expected this outcome; she thought her grandfather would punish Lu Minghui!

"What do you mean? He beat me up like this, and you're just going to let it go?"

Miao Cuiying replied, "Your grandfather said that you hit Xu Li, and her family is not simple. They will definitely pursue this matter. He will talk to Lu Minghui about this and ask them not to pursue it. As for your injuries, your grandfather will compensate you."

Lu Mingzhu was furious, gritting her teeth as she said, "What kind of compensation did he give me? Money?"

"Yes, two thousand yuan."

"Ha!" Lu Mingzhu laughed. "Two thousand yuan. I'll never be able to have children again, and he thinks he can just get rid of me with two thousand yuan? What does he take me for?"

Miao Cuiying was also very angry, but there was nothing she could do. Old Master Lu wouldn't listen to her, nor would he only care about the children she had given birth to, because he had dozens of grandchildren.

Lu Mingzhu was angry for a while before she finally calmed down. "He said it sounded nice, asking us to reconcile, but is Lu Minghui willing to do that? Did he give Lu Minghui any benefits? Otherwise, what makes him think Lu Minghui won't pursue the matter? How much did he give Lu Minghui?"

Miao Cuiying gritted her teeth, "I don't know the exact amount, but it's at least over ten thousand."

Miao Cuiying genuinely didn't know. She only knew that Lu Minghui had asked his father for 10,000 yuan, and Lu's father had told her that since the old man had mediated the situation tonight, the old man would definitely pay for it, and it wouldn't be less than 10,000 yuan.

That old man is really rich!

Lu Mingzhu was stunned for a moment, then flew into a rage, "Why? I'm injured like this, and I only get two thousand? Xu Li only got slapped a few times..."

Lu Mingzhu couldn't accept this, and Lu Mingzhou, feeling helpless, patted his sister's shoulder and said, "Actually, Grandpa's main mediation wasn't between you and Lu Minghui, but between him and me."

"Grandpa meant that we are brothers after all, and we have no deep-seated hatred. We should help each other. He promised me some benefits, more than he would give to Lu Minghui. He asked my mother and me to let go of what happened with my second brother back then, reconcile with Lu Minghui, and be a good family in the future."

"He didn't even bring up your matter separately. I brought it up and said that your in-laws would definitely pursue it, putting pressure on him. That's why he agreed to give you two thousand yuan as compensation. Originally, he thought that since you hit Xu Li, the consequences would be serious, and this matter would be offset."

Lu Mingzhu opened her mouth, but for a moment, she couldn't utter a single word.

After a long while, she chuckled softly, clearly annoyed.

"Looks like I was just being presumptuous!"

Lu Mingzhou also felt sorry for his sister and comforted her, saying, "Mingzhu, I'm telling you this not to make you angry, but to make you understand your current situation in the Lu family. In the future, don't have any illusions about the old house. In fact, you should be wary of them. Lu Minghui came back this time with a wife from an extraordinary background. Grandpa must be paying attention to him and wants Lu Minghui to build a good relationship with the family. He wants to cultivate him first so that he can help his brothers in the family in the future."

"The Lu family is so big, with dozens of grandchildren and grandsons. It's impossible for him to invest in just me. He values ​​me more right now and is willing to give me leverage to mediate between us, but that's only because I'm younger than Lu Minghui and can be on the same level as him."

"Grandpa's meaning must have been discussed with his uncles and even the other grandfathers' families. If we don't agree, then Uncle's lineage will be isolated in our hometown. If we reconcile, you should be careful not to offend Lu Minghui, especially during this time when he is on vacation at home. Otherwise, Grandpa probably won't side with you."

"Lu Mingqian is likely to become the scapegoat this time!"

Lu Mingzhu was startled. "A sacrifice? What do you mean?"

Lu Mingzhou and Miao Cuiying exchanged a glance. Lu Mingzhou said, "Lu Mingqian was involved in what happened back then. Reconciliation can't be a compromise only on our side. Lu Minghui's side will definitely have to make concessions as well. So we can only target Lu Mingqian. Being kicked out of the house is a certainty."

Lu Mingzhu: "..."

A sudden sadness welled up in her heart, for herself and for Lu Mingqian.

In her view, Lu Mingqian was vicious, but also seemed quite pitiful.

In the end, the only ones who truly suffered were her and Lu Mingqian, the two girls, besides her second brother Lu Ming'an who was still young at the time.

She was lucky to encounter her fourth sister-in-law, who was able to save her.

What about Lu Mingqian?

Dad said he would kick her out of the house, but that was just what Dad said. In the Red Star Commune, Lu Mingqian was still at least the granddaughter of the Lu family.