Rebirth in the 60s: A Path to Counterattack-Chapter 60 - 0. Attitude

The hard tactics didn’t intimidate anyone, and the soft ones didn’t help either.

Not only did the mission fail, but Shuzhen also managed to saddle him with a slew of grave accusations, ones that would definitely earn him nothing but trouble if any part of them stuck.

Lian Hai, Lian Yue, and Liu Shouren watched with great interest, their eyes filled with admiration for Shuzhen. Liu Shouyi, who feared no trouble, even openly gave a thumbs-up, boldly expressing his immense respect for Shuzhen.

Lin Yuanzhi, having failed miserably, broke into a cold sweat: "I, I am strictly following the rules, considering the interests of both the state and the team members. You, you can’t just throw accusations around! Now that you’re living a good life with a house and a car, there’s no reason to not repay the old debts to the production team. Otherwise, if everyone in Liu’s village follows this example, wouldn’t our Liu family production team become a negative example of diverting public resources for private gain?"

In the face of such accusations about lacking faith in the socialist new nation, taking a beating seemed like a minor issue.

Even risking being beaten by Liu Shouyi and bedridden for months, Lin Yuanzhi couldn’t afford to be associated with such a deadly charge in the slightest.

The moment Shuzhen’s full-throated accusation hit, he quickly retorted with righteousness and boldness. Yet, his trembling voice, disjointed speech, and shaking legs gave away more than a bit of his inner fear.

The blame lies with his naturally timid heart despite a bold facade, not to mention his longstanding fear of Liu Shouyi’s hot temper that often led to violence, and even more so the strength of Liu Shouren and the Eight Mighty Ones behind him.

The fool fears the bold, and the bold fear the reckless!

If a fight broke out, those guys would definitely be fearless and vicious!

Not just him, few from the nearby villages would dare to confront Liu Shouyi and those behind him, whether in a one-on-one fight or a brawl.

Acting quickly to prevent her brother-in-law from going berserk, Shuzhen’s mouth rattled off like a string of firecrackers, "I’ve already said, the money for the house was borrowed, the bicycle was a dowry, and all these bits and pieces in the house were blessings and respect from Lian Hai and Lian Yue to our brother Lianshan. How is it that in Captain Lin’s mouth, it all turns into diverting public resources for private gain?

Lianshan doesn’t handle money or work points, so even if he wanted to divert public resources for private gain, he would need the opportunity, wouldn’t he?

But Captain, your clothes are really something.

Wow, some nice sturdy material!

I hear even city folks have a hard time getting this good stuff; a single shirt costs over ten yuan, right?

Your family, seven or eight people, each with a piece of sturdy material, even the two-year-old kid has one. So tell us, with your family history of eight generations of poor farmers and only four capable workers counting the whole family, how did you afford over a hundred yuan’s worth of such material? fгeewёbnoѵel_cσm

And those heavy leather shoes on your feet, the high-end watch on your wrist, there’s not a single cheap item on you.

Captain Lin, tell us, did you embezzle, take bribes, or was your family not truly eight generations of poor farmers?"

"You’re, you’re talking nonsense! A woman’s knowledge is limited, and I won’t argue with you. Anyway, paying off old debts is required by higher-ups. You must pay them back, whether voluntarily or under pressure. Otherwise, when higher-ups send people down to press for it, it’ll be far less negotiable than it is with me. I’m done arguing with you! Hmph!" Lin Yuanzhi’s face flushed as he angrily shook his sleeve.

He shot a contemptuous glare at Lianshan, "You can’t even control your own woman, letting her chatter on like this, and you call yourself a man!"

Lianshan didn’t even flinch at such a provocative remark. He merely smiled and glanced at Lin Yuanzhi, expressing his regret, "I thought in all of Liu’s village, we were the only two who indulged our wives, thinking we should get closer in the future! I didn’t expect you to think like those short-sighted people, believing that treating your wife well and being obedient meant you’re afraid of her and living off her..."

With that look of lamentation, he was almost pointing at Lin Yuanzhi’s nose, saying you can’t even clean up your own mess, so where do you get the nerve to despise me?

Feeling thwarted, Lin Yuanzhi was almost ready to explode on the spot, but given his disadvantage in physical and verbal confrontations, trying to settle the score now was obviously an impossible goal.

Lin Yuanzhi had to hold this grudge and plan for future retaliation. Holding the top position in Liu’s village production team, handling a few small villagers should be easy, right?

The immediate priority was to go back and fix his own vulnerabilities to avoid encountering someone else as sharp and eloquent as Liu Shuzhen.

As for his little schemes, Shuzhen could only deliver a mocking sneer: as long as she held onto the ’Dai Honghua’ leverage, Lin Yuanzhi’s attempt to use his position against her, Lianshan, or even the elder brothers and Lian Hai, Lian Yue was only ever going to be a pipe dream.

Without this assurance, she wouldn’t have dared openly confront Lin Yuanzhi, right?

But though she was confident inside, others had nothing to hold onto!

The fact that they stood behind her without opposing on the spot was because Lin Yuanzhi clearly intended to make an example of her and her husband. Besides obediently paying off the debt and becoming the targeted scapegoat, there was no other path to reconciliation.

Determined not to lose face, they as the in-laws couldn’t show fear either.

No sooner had Lin Yuanzhi left than their close relatives immediately dropped their calm facades and dived into a lively discussion.

Convinced that Lin Yuanzhi could be confronted while the fact of the old debt’s inescapability was acknowledged.

Lian Yue and Lian Hai exchanged a glance, then briefly consulted with their respective spouses, before jointly declaring, "The debt was incurred by the three siblings of the Lian family, so naturally, we three siblings should repay it together. Isn’t it just over a hundred yuan? Dividing it three ways is just over thirty yuan per household.

While giving in to Lin Yuanzhi’s demands is a bit humiliating, it is definitely better than being caught in his schemes.

Being a proactive participant in repaying debts by tightening our belts is much better than being a laggard who lives in a new house, rides a new bike, and still owes the production team money..."

However, before they could finish, they faced opposition from their new sister-in-law.

Grateful for her younger siblings’ willingness to share the burden, she held onto the belief that as the elder sibling, they should be the ones to take responsibility for arranging the younger siblings’ marriages and dowries. If it meant incurring a bit of debt, then it was up to them, as the elder siblings, to pay it off. The younger siblings needed only to live harmoniously and comfortably, which would be the greatest consideration for them as elder siblings!

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