Huang Ling had originally felt little enthusiasm for the relatives of the Li family whom Li Junshan had mentioned.
She did have some complaints about her parents-in-law not coming to attend the wedding here. Though the two places were far apart, it was their son's wedding, after all. Huang Ling had wanted the young couple to save up and send money back for their train tickets, as long as they could come.
She had fallen for Li Junshan himself and did not care how poor his family was. After marriage, they would live in Kuytun and have their own little courtyard, and Li Junshan would not be marrying into her family. That was perfectly fine.
Li Junshan had said they should find time after the wedding to visit his hometown, but once Huang Ling learned that her father-in-law and the others would not come, she was not very willing.
That also left her less than enthusiastic toward Li Qingxia and the others.
She had met Li Jianguo and the others before and had a decent impression of them, but she had no particular good impression of the rest.
She had never expected Li Qingxia to "curse" her father-in-law with his very first words, leaving her rather bewildered.
Traditional family values were still strong at the time. Even without bringing feudal superstition into it, people did not go around wishing illness on others.
She turned to look at Li Junshan, wondering whether her father-in-law really had broken his leg and her husband had not told her.
Instead, she found Li Junshan looking just as bewildered.
Most people believed it at the time. Only a very few who were not Li Family Members guessed the truth.
Li Qingxia did not care. He strongly disapproved of what his nephew Li Xingguo had done.