Reborn in the ’80s as a Group Favorite Bigshot – Chapter 101

Chapter 101: They’ll Just Watch the Show

Compared to the village doctor her former mother-in-law found, Song Ping naturally trusted the Traditional Chinese Medicine doctor her younger sister found more.

Hearing him say that she didn’t have “Uterus Coldness” and there was no problem with her fertility, her eyes reddened.

The knot in her heart suddenly untied, and after the grievance, she felt much more relaxed.

“Could it really be Li Dong’s problem?” she asked, still a little uncertain.

Song Chu replied, “Eight or nine times out of ten, it’s his own problem. Someone just used him as a scapegoat, to raise a son for free. After all, your family’s affairs are known throughout the village.”

Li Dong was desperate for a son. After being provoked a few times, he would go drinking and beat his wife, never suspecting that he had a problem. Team Leader Li’s youngest son and that widow saw this as an opportunity to exploit the situation.

“Was that child born full-term?” Song Chu asked her.

Song Ping thought for a moment and said, “I don’t think so. I was too angry at the time to care. I did hear Second Sister-in-Law mention that the child looked quite robust, not as small and weak as a premature baby.”

“Li Dong’s mother praised the child as blessed, a stroke of luck for their Li family, and doted on the child even more.”

“I was disgusted, so when they brought the child home, I didn’t even look at it.”

Song Chu said, “That’s right. The child was actually full-term. By telling Li Dong’s family it was premature, it prevents people from thinking too deeply about whether she was pregnant before she had a relationship with Li Dong.”

Song Ping suddenly felt even more disgusted. “If that’s the case, Li Dong deserves it.”

He couldn’t perform himself, so he had to blame it on her, and in the end, he became a scapegoat.

“Do you think my former mother-in-law knew her son had a problem? That time, she took me to see the village doctor and kept getting medicine for me to take.” Song Ping thought it was her fault, and it was the conclusion from that medical visit that led to this.

Song Chu thought for a moment and said, “She probably didn’t know. Saying you had ‘Uterus Coldness’ and couldn’t give birth was probably because that quack doctor didn’t know or wanted to sell medicine or something.”

Many barefoot doctors in the village didn’t have much medical skill and relied purely on guesswork.

“Otherwise, if his mother knew he had a problem, she wouldn’t have let him be a scapegoat.”

That would mean raising someone else’s son and being cheated on. Even if Li Mother was crazy, she wouldn’t do such a thing.

Thinking of her former mother-in-law’s shrewdness, Song Ping nodded. “That’s right, she wouldn’t raise someone else’s son.”

“I’ll just wait and see their retribution,” she said through gritted teeth.

Before, she would have felt some discomfort, but now she felt a sense of schadenfreude. The Li family getting nothing for their scheming was what they deserved.

Seeing her like this, Song Chu knew that the knot in her heart had been untied, and smiled. “So, Cousin, it’s good that you left quickly.”

When the reform and opening up happens in the future, and the social atmosphere becomes more open little by little, her cousin would definitely be able to find a good man.

Song Ping wiped her tears. “Yes, it’s good that I’m divorced.”

Otherwise, it would have been a mess. If it weren’t for the widow incident, if they found out later that Li Dong was the one who couldn’t have children, the Li family would never have let her divorce, just to cover up Li Dong’s problem.

Then she would have to carry the reputation of a hen that couldn’t lay eggs for the rest of her life.

Song Chu snorted coldly. “They’re so disgusting. We can’t just let the way they bullied you go.”

Song Ping asked, “Chu Chu, what do you want to do?”

“We’ll expose this matter when the time comes.” Song Chu winked at her. “Although it serves the Li family right to be scapegoats, it’s much more satisfying to see them get hit after knowing the truth.”

Song Ping also felt that it would be more satisfying for the Li family to know the truth. “You mean, tell the Li family?”

“We don’t need to do it ourselves. After Li Dong is released and the struggle session with the widow is over, we’ll have Fourth Brother go to Shangba Village and find someone to spread the news to the Li family that the widow and Team Leader Li’s youngest son had a shady relationship before.”

“If the two really had an affair, they would definitely be in contact again. The Li family will definitely be watching the widow, and then they will catch them in the act themselves. We don’t even have to lift a finger.” They’ll just watch the show.

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As for what happens to the widow and Team Leader Li’s youngest son, she didn’t sympathize with them at all.

They wanted to find a scapegoat, and by choosing Li Dong, they aimed to destroy her cousin’s marriage and cause further harm. This is a case of reaping what you sow.

Hearing her younger sister say this, Song Ping felt warmth in her heart. It was good that her family was so good to her. Losing her marriage wasn’t scary.

“Okay, but tell Lao Si to be careful and not get caught.” She would rather not retaliate than have her cousin get into trouble because of this.

Song Chu said with a smile, “Don’t worry, my Fourth Brother is very clever.”

Only then did Song Ping feel relieved. After thanking Old Lu, she and Song Chu left the pigsty together.

After walking a distance away from the pigsty, she pulled Song Chu aside and whispered, “Chu Chu, you must be careful when you interact with these elders in the future. Don’t let anyone see you.”

“Yes, I’ll be careful.”

Song Chu knew that her cousin wasn’t a rigid person. If it were someone else, they would definitely advise her not to interact with the bad elements in the cowshed, but her cousin only told her to be careful not to be seen. Their values were quite compatible.

The next day, Song Ping officially started working at the pig farm. Her job was to be Song Chu’s secretary.

She graduated from junior high school and learned things quickly. She quickly got the hang of many things, making things much easier for Song Chu.

After Song Ping got busy with work, she regained her radiance and became more and more like a capable and strong woman.

Half a month passed like this. Song Chu went to Tang Min to ask for leave, requesting to go to the Provincial Machinery Factory with Gu Yue.

Tang Min was a little worried. “Just you and Educated Youth Gu?”

A man and a woman going to the provincial capital together, and possibly staying for a few days before returning, wasn’t good for their reputations.

Song Chu had also thought of this. “My Fourth Brother and Cousin Ping will also go together.”

For the pig farm, she would transfer Cousin Youhua from the oil pressing workshop to manage things there. He was diligent, capable, and quick-witted, making him suitable for the job.

He could handle things while they were away.

She mainly wanted to bring Fourth Brother along to broaden his horizons. Bringing Cousin Ping was partly for companionship, and partly to teach her some things in daily life and work.

Hearing her say this, Tang Min was relieved. “Okay, then I’ll approve a week’s leave for you and issue you a certificate.”

“Yes, thank you, Uncle.” Song Chu smiled sweetly and nodded.

This was an era where you needed a certificate to travel and stay in hotels, etc. You needed a certificate from the village to go to the provincial capital.

After getting the certificate, Song Chu went to the oil pressing workshop.

Because the workshop had been expanded before and several offices had been built, Song Chu and Gu Yue still worked there. The pig farm was left to Tang Youhua and Song Jianjun.

The new pigsty at the pig farm had been built. Song Chu transferred her eldest brother to work at the pig farm and brought back more than a dozen piglets for him to raise.

She discovered that her eldest brother wasn’t only good at farming, but also at raising livestock. He was patient and didn’t mind getting dirty or tired. She decided to cultivate him in this area.

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