Bringing Good Luck to your Husband in the ’70s

The third daughter-in-law of Han has no food to eat at noon and was so hungry. Gu Ming ( third son’s wife ) originally wanted to wait for Han Lao San to leave some food for her, but she didn’t know that Han Lao San ignored her at all. After eating, he went to work with a hoe on his back without even entering the room door.

　　Knowing that the man was ignoring her, she was angry and aggrieved. She was doing this for their little family. If all the money was spent on leg treatment, then they wouldn’t be able to share a penny. They still need money. As for the children, even if you don’t think about yourself, you still have to make plans for the children. But not only did he not stand on her side, he also helped his mother bully her.

　　The more she thought about it, the more she felt aggrieved. Han’s third daughter-in-law didn’t even go to work, so she stayed in the room and kept being angry. But after being bored for half an afternoon, no one came to persuade her. Even Maomao didn’t come to her. The whole family was ignoring her together.

　　Han’s third daughter-in-law couldn’t help but feel sad. She felt that she had no status at all in this family. Her mother-in-law didn’t take her seriously at all, and even her husband didn’t stand by her. So why did she stay? She might as well go back to her parents’ home.

　　Thinking of this, Han’s third daughter-in-law got up, packed some luggage with a piece of cloth, put it on her back and rushed out of the door. When she rushed to the yard, she saw Maomao playing in the mud by the chicken coop. She walked over and grabbed him. She picked him up and walked outside the house.

　　Maomao looked at the baggage his mother was carrying on her back and asked, “Mom, where are we going?”

　　Han’s third daughter-in-law said angrily, “Mom, I’ll take you toy mom’s house to spend a few days.”

　　When Maomao heard this, he immediately kicked up his legs and struggled, “Mom, I won’t go. I don’t like going to my grandma’s house. My grandma is partial and won’t give me delicious food. She only gives it to Brother Dazhuang and the others.”

　　Han Lao’s third daughter-in-law slapped  His butt hard, “Shut up!”

　　Maomao cried out after being spanked.

　　Taohua watched the two people leave, and quickly ran to the kitchen and said to Old Mrs. Han who was making pastries: “Grandma, the third aunt took Maomao away, while carrying some baggage.”

　　Old Mrs. Han didn’t even look. She raised her head and said, “Don’t worry, your third aunt went back to her parents’ house to visit.”

　　Taohua remembered that her third aunt often returned to her parents’ house, and she didn’t feel weird anymore and continued to go out to play with her younger brother.

　　The third daughter-in-law of Han’s family is in Dahe Village next to Hanjia Village. It only takes half an hour to walk. When her mother saw that she was back with her baggage, she asked, “What’s going on? Did you have a quarrel with my son-in-law.” ?”

　　Han’s third daughter-in-law always told her mother everything. When her mother asked, she immediately poured out her dissatisfaction like beans.

　　As soon as Han’s third daughter-in-law and her mother, Mrs. Zhao, heard this, she immediately slapped her thigh and her eyes widened with anger, “How could your mother-in-law be like this, willing to spend three hundred yuan a month? How much does this cost!”

　　Han’s third daughter-in-law: “That’s right, some families don’t have 300 yuan, but my mother-in-law spends it in a month. We don’t know if the prescription will work. Even the doctors in big hospitals said it can’t be cured , then can it be cured with just a random prescription. Isn’t this a waste of money?”

　　Old Mrs. Zhao rolled her eyes and whispered: “This shows that your mother-in-law has a lot of money.”

　　Han’s third daughter-in-law: “In the past, the allowances my eldest brother earned in the army would be sent back to my mother-in-law. In addition, my mother-in-law now makes money by making cakes. She should have a lot of money in her hands, but now she uses it to treat eldest brother’s legs, it will probably be gone in less than two months.”

　　”What about making pastries?” Old Mrs. Zhao immediately grasped the matter of making pastries.

　　Only then did Han Lao’s third daughter-in-law realize that she had made a mistake and actually told her about it.

　　Mrs. Zhao slapped her on the arm and scolded her: “Why don’t you tell your mother what it is? Your mother won’t harm you.”

　　Han’s third daughter-in-law hesitated for a moment and then told her about making pastries.

　　After hearing this, Mrs. Zhao slapped her thigh and her eyes turned red, “Oh my god, so your mother-in-law has mastered the recipe of making pastries and made a fortune?”

　　Han’s third daughter-in-law curled her lips, “My mother-in-law won’t let us do it at all. When we approached the kitchen, we were not allowed to help. I didn’t even know how much money she made, and I didn’t dare to ask. And even if she made money, it wouldn’t be enough for my eldest brother to go through such trouble. Who can afford more than three hundred yuan a month?”

　　Mrs. Zhao quickly rolled her eyes and said immediately: “Fangzi, you can’t compromise on this matter. You are not separated. This money belongs to the whole family. You can’t spend it all on your eldest brother, when you separate your family, your mother-in-law won’t have money to give share with you, then your life will be difficult. ”

　 ” I’m angry, and no one in my family is trying to coax me. There’s no one around, they didn’t even give me lunch, and even my husband ignored me! Mom, I’m so angry.”

　　Mrs. Zhao was so angry that she scolded Han Laosan a few times, and then said : “You can’t let go of this matter easily, or you be manipulated by your mother-in-law.”

“But what can I do? All the money in the family is in the hands of my mother-in-law. I can’t get involved or say anything at all. No one can control how much money is spent.”

　　”Fangzi, listen to me, if you want to keep some money in your hands, you will have to share the family.”

　　Han’s third daughter-in-law was startled, “Mother, what did you say? Separate the family?”

　　Old Mrs. Zhao said: “How about you separate the family ? while your mother-in-law still has money, you should separate the family quickly and get some money into your hands. Otherwise, all the money in your mother-in-law’s hand will be spent.”

　　Han’s third daughter-in-law: “But, my eldest brother and youngest brother are not married yet. How can we separate the family? My mother-in-law will not agree.”

　　Old Mrs. Zhao: “Think about it, if you don’t separate the family now, After your eldest brother’s leg treatment , all the money in your mother-in-law’s hands will be spent, then his marriage will require money, and then it’s your youngest brother will need money to marry. It’s all money, Anyway the money won’t be spent on you. If you don’t separate the family now, you can only wait and work hard to help your eldest and youngest brother-in-law.”

　　Han’s third daughter-in-law thought about it and felt that what her mother said made sense. Even if her mother-in-law has money, even if her mother-in-law can make money now, all the money will be spent on her eldest and  youngest brother-in-law. Anyway, she won’t get a penny. When her brother-in-law settles down, then can her mother-in-law  still make money when she is old? She will still not get any money at all. It’s better to take advantage of the fact that her mother-in-law has it now.

　　Han’s third daughter-in-law is moved. She wants to separate the family, but can it really be done? Her mother-in-law would definitely disagree.

　　But Mrs. Zhao said: “You will live in your parents’ house this time. Don’t go back. Let your husband come and pick you up. If he still wants a wife and son, he must agree to your request to separate the family, otherwise you won’t go back.”

　　Han’s third daughter-in-law was a little hesitant, but in the end she agreed to the idea and settled in her parents’ home.

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　　The Han family, Han Laosan came back after work and found out that his wife had returned to her parents’ house, but said nothing. Old Mrs. Han didn’t mention this matter either. The family ate and drink, just like when third daughter-in-law was at home.

　　Su Yue only found out about this a few days later. Originally, she came to see Han Aiguo’s legs. Mrs. Han asked her to eat. At the dinner table, she found that third daughter-in-law and Maomao were missing, but she intuitively felt that things were not simple and didn’t ask on the spot.

　　After dinner, when Su Yue was helping to make pastries, she asked Old Mrs. Han about this matter. Now that Old Mrs. Han mentioned Han’s third daughter-in-law, she was still angry, “I spend my money, and my money is not earned by her. Who is she to disagree? She has the nerve to run back to her parents’ home. If she wants to come back, just come back. Don’t expect us to invite her back.”

　　Su Yue really didn’t expect that this matter was caused by Fang Zi. To be honest, she felt that this daughter-in-law’s approach was too cold. She was afraid that all the money in Mrs. Han’s hands would be spent, and she would not be able to share it in the future. But we are all a family. Shouldn’t we do our best to help when we are in trouble? Why do we only think about our own interests?

　　The family was in such trouble because of the leg treatment. How uncomfortable must it be for the Han Aiguo, to be in such a position?

　　Su Yue couldn’t help but look at Han Aiguo. He felt her worried eyes. His eyes softened and he shook his head slightly, silently telling her that he was fine.

　　But Su Yue felt even more distressed. If something like this happened to her, and her younger siblings were so controversial about her treatment, she would definitely feel uncomfortable.

　　It’s all about money.

　　Su Yue said to Old Mrs. Han: “Auntie, I still have money in my hand. I will give half of the money Brother Han paid for treating his leg. Keep some of the money in your hand.”

Old Mrs. Han was very happy with Su Yue’s gift. But she was determined not to ask for the money, “Silly girl, it’s never your turn to pay for this money. Auntie has enough money in her hand for Brother Han to treat his leg. Don’t worry about money, and don’t worry about our family.”

　　Not wanting to bring up the troubles at home, Mrs. Han quickly changed the subject and talked about Han Aiguo’s legs, “Yueyue, this recipe you found really works. We have only been using it for a few days. The redness and swelling on your brother Han’s leg has gone away a little, and it’s not as painful as before. This is really good. I was originally afraid that this prescription wouldn’t work.”

　　Su Yue immediately turned her eyes to Han Aiguo’s leg , was extremely pleasantly surprised, “Really?”

　　Han Aiguo nodded with a smile in his eyes, “It’s really getting better.”

　　Although Su Yue knew that this prescription would definitely work, she didn’t know specifically whether the effect would be fast or not. When will it be cured? It seems that the effect is really fast now. She can see improvement in just a few days. If he continue to use it, it should be cured soon.

　　Mrs. Han is happy when she talks about this, “Now there is hope for Aiguo’s leg. When the medicine is used up, Aiguo, you can go to the hospital to see a doctor for a check-up to see how the leg is doing.”

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　　This has passed for another ten days, Han Aiguo’s legs are really recovering at a speed visible to the naked eye. Before, his whole leg was red and swollen, and the pain made him sweat from time to time. Now half a month has passed, at least one-third of the swelling in his legs has gone away.  It doesn’t hurt much anymore, he can sleep well and won’t be woken up by the pain from time to time.

　　Mrs. Han was so happy that she would secretly chant in her room at night about the blessings of Bodhisattvas and blessings from gods and goddesses, and thank all the gods and goddesses.

　　That day happened to be when Han Aimin was going to deliver cakes to the town, so Mrs. Han asked him to borrow the brigade’s mule cart. She took Han Aiguo with her to the commune hospital to have a look at his leg, and bought the medicine for next time. He should keep using such a good medicine.

　　Because Su Yue was worried about his legs, she also asked for leave and followed him.

　　After arriving in the town, Han Aimin went to sell pastries, while Su Yue and Han Aiguo went to see Dr. Wang.

　　Dr. Wang had been thinking about Han Aiguo’s legs. When he saw him coming, he took the first step and asked urgently: “How’s that prescription? Does it work?”

　　Han Aiguo lifted up his trouser legs to show him, ” Doctor Wang, please check it for me.”

　　Doctor Wang looked at his leg and his eyes widened in shock, “How come the swelling has been reduced so much? The prescription worked ?”

　　Han Aiguo nodded.

　　Dr. Wang couldn’t sit still on the stool, so he quickly took Han Aiguo to lie down on the medical bed, and carefully groped and examined his legs for half an hour. Then he raised his head and sighed: “It’s really a miracle. It has really started to recover. The broken muscles and bones inside have also begun to heal. It seems that it will not take long to recover.”

After hearing Dr. Wang say that the muscles and bones inside have begun to heal, Su Yue and Han Aiguo looked at each other, both of them could not hide the joy in their eyes.

　　Dr. Wang was also pleasantly surprised. He didn’t expect that a small prescription could have such a big effect. It was simply a miracle.

    After rubbing his hands, he tentatively asked Han Aiguo: “Boy Han, can you lend me this recipe to study?”

　　Han Aiguo looked at Su Yue and let her make the decision.

　　Su Yue naturally knew the preciousness of this prescription. If it worked well, the value could be beyond imagination, but she did not want to make money with this prescription. She hoped that this prescription could cure more people, and not only a few people benefited. This can be regarded as doing good deeds and accumulating merit.

　　So Su Yue said: “Doctor Wang, please study it. I hope you can cure more people.”

　　Doctor Wang couldn’t help but nodded, “Okay, okay, I will study it carefully. If there is another case like Han Aiguo next time, there is no need to watch someone loose his leg.”

　　After talking to Dr. Wang, the two of them bought another month’s worth of medicinal materials. When they left the hospital with the medicine, Han Aimin happened to come back from delivering pastries, and the three of them returned together.

　　Before they had walked a few steps, a middle-aged woman shouted to them, “Hey, hey, love the country and the people, you take me with you to the village”

When Han Aimin saw that it was Aunt Qian next door, he hurriedly stopped. The mule cart asked her to get on the cart and took her back with him.

　　Aunt Qian naturally knows Su Yue, but seeing her with the Han brothers is a little strange.

　　Strange, “Su Yue, what are you doing here ?”

　　Su Yue: “I came to town to buy some things and took a ride.”

　　Aunt Qian didn’t suspect anything. She went to see Han Aiguo again and saw a lot of food next to him. He asked with concern: “Aiguo, is this the medicine you use to treat your legs? How is your leg?”

　　Han Aiguo: “Much better.”

　　Aunt Qian kept looking at Han Aiguo’s legs, “I saw it a few days ago I heard your mother said that your legs have improved a lot, is it true?”

　　Han Aimin has always disliked the rumors in the village that his eldest brother is going to be a cripple. He doesn’t know how happy he is that his eldest brother’s legs are healed this time. Seeing Aunt Qian asking, he excitedly started to talk a lot, “Auntie, this time my eldest brother found a good medicine, which is particularly effective for treating his legs. Now his legs have improved. He just went to the hospital to see a doctor. The doctor said that my eldest brother’s legs are good now. The broken muscles and bones are beginning to heal, and they will be all healed soon!”

　　Aunt Qian was surprised, “Oh, this is true, then this leg must be really healed, which is a great thing.”

When she went home, she told her family that Han Aiguo’s leg was getting better. Within a few days, everyone in the brigade knew about it. Many people asked Mrs. Han if it was true when they saw her.

　　Mrs. Han didn’t hide it, and told people with a smile that Han Aiguo’s leg would be healed soon. She just wanted the whole team to know that her eldest son would not become a cripple. Her eldest son had a bright future and not everyone could dislike him.

　　The news naturally spread to Dahe Village next door. When the Zhao family heard the news, they couldn’t sit still. Han Laosan’s daughter-in-law has been living at her parents’ home for half a month and she hasn’t seen Han Laosan coming to pick her up. Does this mean he doesn’t want a wife anymore? Does he not want his son too?

　　Han Lao’s third daughter-in-law couldn’t sit still. Before, she thought that Han Aiguo’s leg treatment was a waste of money and would never be cured. But now his leg has begun to get better. If it really gets better, wouldn’t the Han family feel that she was delaying the treatment? and  he won’t come to pick her up?