Reborn in 1981, starting by smashing my iron rice bowl.

"Ah?!" Before Liu Weidong could even speak, Wang Shujuan exclaimed in surprise, her face filled with fear.

In the rural areas of the early 1980s, most people took this matter very seriously, and Wang Shujuan was no exception. In her view, if her younger brother and she were expelled from the family genealogy, it would be like the sky falling. How could she ever face visiting her deceased parents' graves again? She didn't know how many people would gossip about her behind her back!

Wang Shujuan became increasingly frightened as she thought about it, and quickly said to Liu Qiang, "Second Grandfather, please don't cross out our names. We can talk about anything!"

Liu Qiang finally regained some of his elder's confidence and glanced at Liu Weidong triumphantly, saying, "That depends on Weidong. As long as he's willing to hand over his earnings to the family, I certainly won't expel you from the family register!"

Wang Shujuan glanced at Liu Weidong subconsciously, unsure of what to do. Of course, she didn't want her brother's hard-earned money to benefit Liu Yongfu and his family, but the thought of being expelled from the family genealogy made her feel guilty towards her deceased parents.

Wang Shujuan felt increasingly torn between the two options and couldn't help but sob, looking utterly pitiful.

Seeing Wang Shujuan like this, Liu Guoxing, who was supporting Liu Qiang, felt a fire burning in his heart. He felt it was so good that the last marriage had failed; wouldn't it be even better to marry such a beautiful woman?

In reality, Liu Weidong didn't care about the family genealogy at all. It's already the 1980s; in a few years, genealogies and similar things will be swept into the dustbin of history. Decades later, many young people won't even go back to their hometowns for the Lunar New Year, so no one will care about family genealogies anymore!

So when Liu Qiang said he wanted to remove Liu Weidong from the family tree, he just found it amusing. If this old man thought he could use this to manipulate him, he was really delusional!

Liu Weidong did not expect Wang Shujuan to react so strongly to this matter. It seems that she really cares about whether she can be included in the family genealogy!

Seeing his panicked sister, Liu Weidong couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Suppressing his anger, he said to Liu Qiang, "Alright, I'm willing to follow your arrangements!"

"Hey, that's more like it!" Liu Qiang was finally satisfied and immediately put on a smiling face, asking impatiently, "Wei Dong, tell your second grandfather how much money we have right now?"

Liu Yongfu and his son, standing nearby, also craned their necks, nervously awaiting Liu Weidong's answer.

Seeing the three men's pathetic state, Liu Weidong sneered inwardly, then feigned reluctance and said, "The money is all in the bank, about three thousand yuan!"

Upon hearing that Liu Weidong had amassed such a large sum of money, Liu Qiang beamed with delight, his already wrinkled face turning into a walnut. Meanwhile, Liu Yongfu and his son wore greedy expressions, already calculating how much they would each receive.

Liu Qiang put on a serious tone and said, "Wei Dong, you're still young and unmarried. Having so much money could easily lead you astray. Here's what we'll do: keep a hundred or two hundred yuan for yourself, that's enough to get by. As for the rest... your uncle and I will each take half. Besides helping with household expenses, we'll save it all for you!"

This shameless old man divided Liu Weidong's money with his son without the slightest sense of shame, even acting as if he was doing it for his own good. He was utterly shameless.

Upon hearing that he would receive over a thousand yuan, Liu Yongfu was overjoyed and nodded repeatedly, saying, "Second Uncle is very thoughtful. I have no objections at all. Weidong, quickly thank Second Grandfather!"

Liu Qiang waved his hand with a smile and said, "Oh, no need for thanks. It's only right for us elders to help the younger generation!"

The two of them were acting in concert, making it seem as if they had come to divide up Liu Weidong's assets, and Liu Weidong should thank them. It was utterly shameless.

Even Wang Shujuan, who has such a good temper, was very angry. A thin blush appeared on her fair cheeks, making her look even more beautiful and charming.

Liu Guoxing was so anxious he wanted to hug and kiss Wang Shujuan right then and there. He quickly whispered to Liu Qiang, "Second Grandpa, Second Grandpa, I have things to do!"

The old man then came to his senses and said to Liu Weidong in a casual manner, "Oh, right, there's something else. Last time, because you refused to give the money, Guoxing's wedding fell through. He's getting on in years and it's time for him to settle down. Your uncle and I discussed it and decided that he should marry Shujuan first!"

"Ah?!" Wang Shujuan exclaimed softly, her pretty face turning deathly pale.

The girl's heart was completely devoted to Liu Weidong, and she was full of hope for their future together. But now Liu Qiang actually wanted Wang Shujuan to marry Liu Guoxing, which was undoubtedly a bolt from the blue for her, and she couldn't accept it at all.

Liu Weidong's face grew increasingly gloomy. If it weren't for Wang Shujuan's emphasis on the family genealogy, he would have already started hitting her.

It's one thing for these so-called relatives to seize Liu Weidong's money by trickery and force, but they even tried to take it from his sister! This is intolerable!

Liu Yongfu said smugly, "Weidong, you're still young, you can wait a few years to get married, but your brother can't wait any longer, so let's just settle it like this!"

Seeing that neither Liu Weidong nor Wang Shujuan nodded, Liu Qiang's face darkened and he said, "You don't want to be listed in the family genealogy, do you?"

Desperate, Wang Shujuan felt her heart breaking. She looked helplessly at Liu Weidong, tears welling up in her eyes.

Unable to bear seeing his sister suffer any longer, Liu Weidong suppressed his anger and said, "Okay, we agree!"

"Haha, that's great!" Liu Guoxing was finally satisfied. He leered at Wang Shujuan and said, "Shujuan, don't worry, I'll treat you well from now on, hehe!"

Seeing Liu Guoxing's eager expression, as if he wanted to touch Wang Shujuan's hand, Liu Weidong immediately said coldly, "However, all my money is in the bank. I can only give it to you after I withdraw it."

These words immediately attracted the attention of Liu Qiang and the others. Liu Guoxing, no longer caring about taking advantage of Wang Shujuan, frowned and said, "Then we've made a wasted trip today, haven't we?"

After a moment's thought, Liu Qiang instructed Liu Weidong, "Then go to the bank tomorrow to withdraw the money, and then give it to Yongfu and Guoxing!"

Liu Weidong frowned and said, "I'm afraid we can't withdraw that much money all at once. Give me a few days. Let's meet at the Zhongshan Park skating rink in the city center at 2 PM on Thursday!"

Liu Yongfu and the others were finally satisfied, but before leaving, they warned Liu Weidong to keep his word, otherwise his and Wang Shujuan's names would definitely not be on the family genealogy.

After saying that, the three of them left satisfied. As they walked, Liu Qiang reminded Liu Guoxing, "Guoxing, once you get the money, hurry up and pay off your gambling debts. Then you can live a good life with Shujuan from now on!"

"Don't worry, Second Grandfather!" Liu Guoxing replied absentmindedly, still greedily adding, "But after paying off the gambling debts, there won't be much left. How am I going to live after I get married?"

Liu Yongfu said matter-of-factly, "What's there to worry about? Isn't Liu Weidong a good earner? We'll just have him give us a sum of money every month from now on. If he doesn't, we'll just remove his name from the family tree!"

The three men became increasingly smug as they talked, completely unaware that Liu Weidong behind them was curling up a barely perceptible sneer at the corner of his mouth.