Reborn before the famine, kicking away the scumbag's family and living a carefree life.

Yuan Wenjie was discharged from the hospital five days after his surgery and went home to recuperate.

This injury also aggravated his old injuries, leaving him very weak.

Su Jinru used the spiritual water from her space to make chicken soup for him every day, and it took more than three months for him to slowly recover.

Yuan Wenjie lamented that after being injured and having the bullet removed, he was able to return to the battlefield in just half a month, but now his health is not as good as before.

Su Jinru: "You shouldn't push yourself. You were young before, in your early twenties, so of course you recovered quickly. Now you're fifty years old, and you still have so many old injuries. How can you possibly handle this?"

Moreover, the doctor said that he should not overwork himself in the future.

So when Yuan Wenjie requested to return to the battlefield, his request was denied, and he was forced to remain in the Northern Military Region.

Yuan Wenjie was initially unwilling, but after several talks with his superiors, he eventually complied with the arrangement and began a life of retirement.

An Xin and Xing Guo's wedding was held a month after Yuan Wenjie was injured.

An Xin was able to wait for her father to attend her wedding. With her father back, she was able to get married without worrying that her mother would be left alone with her younger brother, sister, and nephew after her marriage.

In An Xin's mind, her father is like a mountain; with her father at home, the family is safe and secure.

The following year, An Xin gave birth to her son Lele. Liu Yi retired and stayed home to help take care of her grandson.

From then on, with Yuan Wenjie by her side every day, life was peaceful and serene.

Su Jinru grows vegetables and medicinal herbs every day, and she earns fifty to sixty thousand yuan a month from selling the herbs she grows.

Su Jinru then bought two more courtyard houses.

Yuan Wenjie laughed at her.

"Why are you buying so many houses? Do you want to be a housewife?"

“We have four children in our family! We will treat them all equally and leave each of them a courtyard house in the future.”

"Are our children the kind of people who would fight with you for your inheritance?"

“They won’t compete with me, but I have the ability to buy it for them, so why shouldn’t I?”

"Fine, fine, you have money, spend it however you want!"

Near the end of 1986, one day, Da Ya called Su Jinru and said that her mother-in-law was dying. She said that she had a serious stomach disease. The X-rays in the hospital showed that her stomach was completely ulcerated. Surgery was not an option, and there was no cure. She could only endure her final days and suffer terribly.

Su Jinru: "Da Ya, you and Da Long should ask for leave and send your mother-in-law to the capital for treatment! I know a famous traditional Chinese medicine doctor here, let's see if he can cure her."

"Auntie, really? Her condition can be cured?"

“I can’t guarantee a cure, but it’s better than waiting to die at home! Your mother-in-law has been so good to you all these years! And your father-in-law not only arranged jobs for you and Er Ya, but also helped your brother get promoted step by step. Your parents-in-law are your family’s benefactors! Now you have to do your best to help your mother-in-law get better, as a way of repaying them for their kindness to your family all these years.”

“Auntie, I know how good my parents-in-law are to my family, and I am grateful to them. Of course, I also hope that my mother-in-law’s illness can get better, but my mother-in-law may not be able to listen to me now. I advised her to go to Beijing for treatment before, but she said that she couldn’t get better and didn’t want to go through any more trouble, so I called you to ask.”

Su Jinru: "Okay! I'll call your father-in-law and talk to him."

Su Jinru dialed Jin Gui's office phone and told him about a good old traditional Chinese medicine doctor in Beijing.

Jin Gui: "Aru, Dingxiang's illness was caused by hunger during the famine back then. It got better and worse over time, and no one paid much attention to it. People who have experienced famine will have some stomach problems to some extent. Who would have thought that her stomach problem would become so serious?"

“I took her to a big hospital in the provincial capital, but the doctor said there was no cure.”

"Brother Jingui, you have to believe me. This old man Hong's medical skills are really amazing. He has cured many diseases that hospitals said they couldn't cure. As long as there is even a glimmer of hope, we can't give up, right?"

“Alright! I believe you, Aru. I’ll persuade her to go to the capital, even if it’s just for fun.”

"Yes! Wouldn't it be better if it were cured? Even if it's not cured, it's still like we've had a vacation."

Two days later, accompanied by Da Long and Daya, Ding Xiang arrived in Beijing by plane.

Yuan Wenjie drove Su Jinru to pick them up.

Dingxiang looked haggard, weak, and emaciated.

Su Jinru held her withered, cold hand, her heart aching.

"sister in law……"

“Aru, please take us to a hotel! I’m so sick, it’s not appropriate for me to go to your house, it’s bad luck.”

"Sister-in-law, what are you saying! We're family, there's no need to hide this. Come to my house, I've already prepared a room for you."

"No, Aru, I know my body. I can no longer eat normally, and I could die at any moment. I can't die in your house and cause you trouble. If you don't agree, I won't get treatment."

"Alright! Let's get in the car and go find Old Hong now so he can treat you."

The group got into the car and headed straight for Old Hong's house.

Old Hong prescribed three doses of medicine for Dingxiang.

"Take these three doses of medicine first, one dose a day. After three days, if you feel better and it is effective, come back for five more doses."

Because Dingxiang insisted on not staying at Su Jinru's house, Su Jinru could only rent two rooms near their house for them to stay in.

As for the traditional Chinese medicine, Su Jinru helped to brew it and send it over.

Daya escorted Su Jinru to the door.

Su Jinru slipped a thousand yuan to Daya.

Da Ya rejected him.

“Da Ya, take this. I should have taken care of your food and lodging since I invited you over, but your mother-in-law just doesn’t want to stay at my house. Take this money and buy some food.”

“Auntie, you’ve already helped us a lot by introducing such a famous doctor to us. How could we possibly take your money? We have money. Da Long and I are both people who earn a living on a salary. We brought a thousand yuan with us, and my father-in-law gave us another thousand yuan. Look, three doses of Chinese medicine only cost nine yuan, and the lodging was only two yuan a day. We have enough money to live on.”

After hearing what Da Ya said, Su Jinru stopped insisting.

After drinking the traditional Chinese medicine, Dingxiang's condition visibly improved.

First, her stomach stopped hurting.

This time, she had an appetite and wanted to eat.

At first, we only dared to give her some porridge. Two days later, she said she wanted to eat some rice and vegetables.

I bought her some food, and she ate it happily without any discomfort.

Everyone was overjoyed. After finishing the three-day course of medicine, they went to see Old Hong again for a checkup.