Chapter 510: Stop Staring, Hurry and Find the Midwife

Though the couple didn't show off, the smiles on their faces never faded.

Before long, news spread through the village that Shan Liang's son-in-law had come to deliver festival gifts, not only in great variety but also including Maotai liquor.

The Liu family's old house once again fell into unrest.

Liu Hongjuan, the third branch, looked at her two daughters and said with envy, "She also hopes you two will find good families and marry good men in the future."

Liu Xiaoman hadn't been so envious before about Chuxue marrying into the city, but after hearing everyone's gossip, her feelings changed: "Mom, the family Third Aunt introduced hasn't come to visit yet. How about sending a message to Third Aunt? Since they care so little, let's call off this engagement."

Su Hongjuan thought it over and agreed; they hadn't formally settled it yet, and they were already so dismissive of her and her daughter. Even if the marriage went through, her daughter's life would likely be hard: "Alright, I'll find someone to pass a verbal message to your Third Aunt."

She felt deeply unbalanced now; they were both Liu granddaughters, so why the huge difference?

But she never considered whether, in looks, education, or ability to handle affairs, her two daughters could compare to Chuxue in any way.

Meanwhile, Liu Jiandong and Ding Surong, who had simply started living together without a wedding banquet, just distributing wedding candies, were also discussing this: "Jiandong, isn't there any way to repair relations with your second uncle's family?"

Hearing this, Liu Jiandong grew very irritated and shook his head, saying, "I'm afraid it will be difficult."

Upon hearing this, Ding Surong turned her head to look outside the courtyard. She had gone to the town to make phone calls twice, but could never find anyone. Afterwards, she even wrote a letter, thinking that even if he was away on official business, he would see it immediately upon his return.

But how many days had passed, and still no news?

Could it be that, seeing she was in trouble and had no more use, they no longer intended to care whether she lived or died?

Thinking this, her expression grew gloomy.

In the room just a wall away from them: "Such a good relationship, yet we simply cannot make use of them. It's truly unbearable."

Liu Shanggan, hearing this, extinguished the dry tobacco rolled in his newspaper: "I'll go find Father."

He had just reached the room of the elderly couple when he heard, "Husband..."

Before the words were finished, the old Liu man interrupted: "Enough, say no more. Don't forget the people who came that night. If we try to harm the second son's family again, we might lose our lives. Do you think that girl Chuxue is someone easy to push around? If we truly provoke her, the consequences are too terrifying to imagine."

What he didn't say was, look at Dongzi and Ding Surong, look at Liu Shuqin and the leper Cheng. He wasn't stupid. Dongzi had said he clearly saw Chuxue enter the woods and never come out, yet she was fine, while the several people who plotted against her all met with disaster. This wasn't something an ordinary person could do.

Liu Shanggan withdrew his outstretched hand. Just as he turned to leave, he heard his eldest son shout, "Come quickly! My wife is about to give birth!"

Hearing the sound, Ge Xiulan ran out of the house and shouted at Liu Shanggan, who stood frozen in the courtyard, "Stop staring blankly! Hurry and find the midwife!"

Hearing this, Qu Aihua panicked and cried out, "I don't want to give birth at home! Take me to the Commune Hospital!"

Hearing her eldest daughter-in-law's words, Ge Xiulan's face immediately darkened: "Which villager doesn't give birth at home? Are you so precious? Do you think going to the hospital is free?"

Qu Aihua, enduring the pain in her belly, looked at her husband, who was half-holding her, and spoke clearly and deliberately: "I want to give birth at the Commune Hospital."

Liu Jianqiang fell silent for a moment, then finally agreed, "Alright, I'll go to the village right now to borrow a mule cart."