Mother Ruan: "Uncle, A'Sen's fish really are sold over to Hong Kong Island, but he doesn't need to smuggle them. They're sold openly and legitimately. The current policy allows private businesses to sell to Hong Kong Island. He just needs to complete the proper procedures."
Little Uncle: "The policy only came out this year, though. That house of his has been under construction for more than a year, hasn't it?"
Second Uncle Ruan couldn't listen any longer and said, "His family also has deep-sea fishing boats! Those large fishing boats can earn tens of thousands every time they go out to sea. Most fishing boats worth over a million pay themselves off within a year or two. I've heard all about these things. You're not a local, so you might not know."
Gu Ling's husband was so shocked that the words burst out of his mouth: "No wonder Little Tang married even an old man with a child from a previous marriage!"
Mother Ruan was furious. "That's still better than marrying a kept man who cheats!"
Gu Ling's husband got angry too. "Who are you calling a kept man?"
Hadn't he only been suspended from his post for three years? How did that make him a kept man?
Mother Ruan: "Whoever you think I'm talking about, I suppose!"
Gu Ling's husband: "You were obviously being sarcastic about me!"
Mother Ruan: "I didn't mention you. If you insist on taking it personally, that's not my problem!"
Gu Ling's husband still wanted to say something. "Don't deny it! You were clearly saying that I—how can you..." talk like that?
Grandpa Ruan was furious. "Enough!"
Once he lost his temper, Gu Ling's husband didn't dare say the remaining words aloud.
Mother Ruan added, "Don't let me hear another unpleasant word from you in