In the early 1980s, as the eldest sister returned to the city with her family, Su Xueqing suddenly realized she had transmigrated into a book.
There was no spare room at home, so Su Xueqing s...
Chapter 112: Resistance has light in its eyes
The Xu family didn't see Yan Mingde. They understood that Yan's mother still didn't allow Yan Mingde to contact the Xu family. In Yan's mother's eyes, the Xu family was inferior. The Xu family couldn't help Yan Mingde, and Yan Mingde didn't need to have much contact with the Xu family.
It would be a lie to say that the Xu family didn't have any thoughts at all.
The Xu family certainly hoped that Yan Mingde could come, but Yan's mother stopped them.
Mother Xu did not ask Xu Ruyun in front of Yan Yichen and the others, but quietly in the kitchen, "They don't let you take Mingde with you?"
"Yes." Xu Ruyun nodded. "If you don't want to let me, then don't let me. We still have two children, right?"
"You are really open-minded." said Xu's mother.
"You have to be open-minded." Xu Ruyun said, "My mother-in-law won't let me see the eldest son. When we meet, the eldest son won't even say hello to me. What do you want me to do? Do you have to force the eldest son to call me mom? The eldest son will be unhappy and will just curse."
"He's still cursing?" Xu's mother was surprised.
"I really cursed him." Xu Ruyun said, "If I say I'm his enemy, some people will believe it."
Xu Ruyun really doesn’t feel like Yan Mingde’s mother. She is an enemy, really like an enemy.
Yan Yichen took the two children for a walk outside. The living room of the Xu family was too small. The two children did not dislike the small size of the Xu family. They seldom came here, only once in a while. Yan Yichen liked the atmosphere of the Xu family. Although there were some minor conflicts within the Xu family, they were all minor problems, not major ones.
The problem of the Yan family is a huge problem. Yan Yichen wanted to change Yan's mother's attitude, but there was no way. Yan Yichen could only let Yan's mother be like that, hoping that Yan's mother would suddenly understand one day.
If that were the case, it would be a miracle.
The two children Xu Ruyun brought with her were very polite. She taught them not to let them become like Yan Mingde. Yan Mingde was arrogant and looked down on the people around him. Yan Mingde didn't even know that those people had better family backgrounds than him, and he still thought he was awesome. This was all because of Yan's mother, who instilled the wrong ideas in Yan Mingde.
Neighbors all knew that Yan Mingde had never been to the Xu family. After Xu Ruyun and her husband left with their child, some people peeked in to see Yan Mingde...
Neighbors all knew that Xu Ruyun had such an older son. They had only heard of Yan Mingde's name but had never seen Yan Mingde himself. Those people also admired Xu Ruyun. Xu Ruyun did not bring her older son with her, and the Xu family had never gone to the Yan family to make trouble.
Xu Ruyun was trying to climb the social ladder, and she herself didn't dare to offend Yan's mother, let alone the Xu family. It didn't matter what Yan's mother wanted, as long as she didn't have anyone come to the Xu family to say unpleasant things, this was more important than anything else.
When Su's mother went to Su Xueqing's place to deliver some food, she saw Su Xueqing and told her that Yan Mingde did not go to Xu's house.
"So many years have passed, and Xu Ruyun's eldest son still hasn't come to see his grandparents." Mother Su couldn't help shaking her head when she said this, "The younger generation doesn't want to see the elders, which means they don't intend to recognize these relatives. Such close relatives are still like this."
"How can a child like him decide these things?" Su Xueqing said, "It's all decided by the adults. He lives with his grandmother, and if his grandmother doesn't let him come, he can't come."
Yan Mingde has long been spoiled by his mother. At such a young age, he already knows how to look at other people's faces. Who knows what will happen to Yan Mingde when he grows up.
"It's true..." Mother Su felt bad when she thought about it, "It is said that the mother's uncle is the most important. As a nephew, you still have to look after your uncle. The uncle will take care of the nephew more."
"Given their family's situation, the Yan family doesn't think the Xu family can take care of them." Su Xueqing said.
"Our family can't help Xiao Junjun either." said Su's mother.
"The Ning family is different from the Yan family." Su Xueqing said, "The Ning family doesn't care so much about family background. Yan Yichen's mother cares a lot about family background. She wants a daughter-in-law who is well-matched, not someone like Xu Ruyun. The reason why Yan Yichen's mother agreed to let Yan Yichen and Xu Ruyun get married was because Xu Ruyun gave birth to a boy, not because of Xu Ruyun herself."
"Logically speaking, after so much time has passed, they should have done a good job on the surface." Mother Su said, "But now... others still know that Xu Ruyun is not recognized by her in-laws."
"She's just not recognized by her mother-in-law." Su Xueqing said, "What's the big deal? As long as her man treats her well, that's all."
Yan Yichen himself doesn’t like Yan’s mother that much, and Xu Ruyun is not that afraid of Yan’s mother.
"The neighbors are all talking about it." said Su's mother.
"They were not happy to see Xu Ruyun marrying into a wealthy family. They also saw that Xu Ruyun had some bad experiences, so of course they would say something. For example, I only gave birth to Xiao Junjun and not a boy, didn't they also say that behind my back?" Su Xueqing said.
Those people didn't dare to say it in front of Su Xueqing, but Su Xueqing knew what they were talking about. They were just making fun of Su Xueqing for giving birth to a daughter, saying that Ning Yanjing would sooner or later have a son with another woman. They said it was very easy for men to have children, and men could have children even when they were old, but it was difficult for women to get pregnant and have children when they were old.
Many people had advised Su Xueqing to have a second child, but Su Xueqing refused. She only had Xiao Wenjun. Su Xueqing did not like the life where she had to have a son after having a daughter. Others could do that, but Su Xueqing respected other people's choices, but she would not do that herself.
"As long as I am happy, that's all that matters." Su Xueqing said, "No matter what they say, it's useless. It doesn't matter."
"The Xu family bought a house, and Xu Ruyun's eldest nephew moved out." Su's mother said, "Her eldest brother and sister-in-law are still living with her parents."
"Haven't you moved out yet?" Su Xueqing thought they were going to move out.
"They haven't moved out." Su's mother said, "They probably want to occupy the house. If they move out and give their parents living expenses every month, their parents may not give them the money, and they won't be happy about it. Of course, they want their son to move out so that he can live in the new house when he gets married."
Xu's parents had two sons. When the eldest brother and his wife wanted to buy a house, they also wanted the old house. Even though Xu's parents gave part of the money to help the eldest brother and his wife buy a new house, they did not give up the old house.
"It's easy to move out, but it's not easy to move back." said Su's mother.
"Does anyone else agree?" Su Xueqing asked.
"You have to agree even if you don't agree." Mother Su said, "The old couple of the Xu family originally lived with their eldest son. After their eldest son returned to the city, they have been living together. When their second son got married and bought a house and moved out, they paid part of the money. Now, their eldest son thinks the old house is theirs. But the old couple of the Xu family gave money to buy a house, and the eldest son is afraid that the second son will fight for it."
"Who's in the name of the property?" Su Xueqing asked.
"It still belongs to them," said Su's mother. "They don't dare to transfer the house directly to their eldest son, for fear that he won't support them in the future. They still have to keep a firm hold on the house. With the house in hand, their son will be more filial, and they don't have to worry about being driven out by their eldest son. If they transfer the house, supporting them in their old age will become a problem, and they will probably have to take turns among their children."
"Xu Ruyun has money, so she won't let her parents live in the homes of her brothers and sisters in turn." Su Xueqing said, "Xu Ruyun has bought several houses."
When Su Xueqing and her husband went to buy a house, they ran into Xu Ruyun, who was also buying a house. Yan Yichen did not accompany Xu Ruyun, who went to buy a house by herself.
Xu Ruyun is the heroine in the original novel. She doesn't always think about Yan Yichen, but thinks more about herself. Xu Ruyun saved some money, and she knew that she had to invest in it, but investing in a factory would not work. In addition, buying a property is the best choice. If she invests in a factory, it would be like giving money to Yan Yichen.
Now, Xu Ruyun did not expect to own more shares in the factory. She had a son, and her son could inherit Yan Yichen’s shares, and that was enough.
Xu Ruyun is not a naive person, she knows she needs to plan more for herself.
"Sometimes, it's worthwhile to spend some money to solve the problem." Su Xueqing said.
"Just like you?" Su's mother said, "Let Shanshan live in your house."
"That's how it is." Su Xueqing said, "Shanshan lives with eldest sister, and eldest sister is unhappy, and Shanshan is not comfortable living there. Shanshan is so old, she can't always sleep in the living room at your place, it's better to let her live outside. If we have a house for her to live in, we will just earn less rent, which is not a big deal. If we hire a servant in our family, the servant's monthly salary will be quite a lot."
Amelia Su didn't want to talk nonsense with Amelia Su, and didn't think about quarreling with others. It would be better to spend a little more money and suffer a little loss.
"If I didn't have money, I certainly wouldn't do that." Su Xueqing said, "If you have money in your hand, then it's the best choice to do things."
"Your elder sister has you in her arms," said Su's mother. "Why do you think she listened to Yaozu and sent Shanshan to live with us? Isn't it because she thought you would be soft-hearted?"
"Who cares what she thinks." Su Xueqing said, "I don't have any hope for her. She is my eldest sister, not my biological mother, so I don't need to have much contact with her. Shanshan will graduate soon, and there won't be much time left."
"You." Su's mother sighed. Su Xueqing did a lot for the family.
Xu Ruyun knew that she was being laughed at, but she was not afraid of those people saying bad things, it didn't matter where Yan Mingde stayed. Xu Ruyun focused on her second daughter and youngest son, and the eldest son was just a tool to appease Yan's mother.
In front of the two children, Xu Ruyun rarely mentioned Yan Mingde. She taught the children to know the situation and not to offend powerful people foolishly. If they are not as good as others, they should bow their heads and do things better, so as not to let others think that they have problems with their brains.
"Mom." Yan Yanran and her brother went to her grandmother's house. Her brother treated them very badly. "My eldest brother said that it was not our home. He said we should all give in to him and listen to him. I was so angry that I scratched him, and then my grandmother hit me."
Yan Yanran was slapped by her mother, and her face was still a little red. Yan Yanran felt very wronged, it was obviously her eldest brother's fault, but her grandmother hit her.
"Didn't I tell you? Don't be angry with your elder brother. There is someone behind him. Not to mention you, even your mother doesn't dare to provoke your elder brother." Xu Ruyun said.
"You are eldest brother's biological mother." Yan Yanran said.
"So what if she's your biological mother?" Xu Ruyun said, "She's useless. When your grandmother talked about mother to your eldest brother, she always said something bad about her. She said that mother's family background was not good, that mother shouldn't have married your father, and that prevented your father from marrying someone with a better family background... Your grandmother often said these things to your eldest brother, and he also thought it was mother's fault."
"But if there is no mother, there will be no big brother." Yan Yanran didn't understand, "Why doesn't big brother understand? Will big brother always be like this?"
"Don't worry about your elder brother." Xu Ruyun touched her daughter's head. "It doesn't matter what your elder brother does. You have your younger brother. Your younger brother is sensible."
"Brother, he..."
"He's your big brother, that's right." Xu Ruyun said, "You've tried very hard to be nice to him. You're the younger sister, and he's wrong as a brother for not knowing how to be nice to his sister. Don't listen to your grandma and don't think about taking care of your big brother. There's nothing wrong with you being a girl, and girls should be protected more, not protecting their brothers or sisters."
Xu Ruyun's idea is that if her daughter is capable, she can also fight for those things. Her daughter does not have to be someone else's appendage or help someone else.
"When you see your elder brother, stay as far away as possible." Xu Ruyun said, "You are not his maid, you don't have to listen to him."
"Yeah." Yan Yanran nodded, "Tell the younger brother not to get too close to the eldest brother. The eldest brother doesn't like the younger brother even more."
"The same goes for your brother." Xu Ruyun said.
In the evening, Yan Yichen returned home. Xu Ruyun asked Yan Yichen to go see Yan Yanran. Yan Yichen saw the slap mark on Yan Yanran's face.
"What's going on?" Yan Yichen frowned.
"I still need to ask you, didn't you go to your mother's place with Yanran and the others?" Xu Ruyun asked, "Why did Yanran become like this?"
The couple returned to the bedroom, and Yan Yanran had already fallen asleep. Xu Ruyun didn't want to wake Yan Yanran up, she just wanted Yan Yichen to see how cruel Yan's mother was.
"I received a call and left first because of something." Yan Yichen said.
"Next time, if you want to leave, you must take Yanran with you." Xu Ruyun said, "It doesn't matter if you take the younger one with you or not. He's a boy. Your grandma will protect him more over there, and your mom won't treat him too badly. Yanran is different. She's a girl and looks like me. Your mom is very unhappy when she sees her. If grandma wasn't still alive, I wouldn't want to let Yanran go."
Xu Ruyun feels sorry for her daughter and thinks she shouldn't be treated so unfairly.
"Your mother is so cruel. Yanran is her granddaughter. How could she slap her so hard?" Xu Ruyun said, "If you look closely, there is a thin scratch on it. Your mother was wearing a ring on her hand, and she beat the child like this. Was she afraid that her granddaughter would be disfigured?"
Xu Ruyun became very angry when she thought of this, but fortunately the scratch was very shallow and could heal without leaving any scar.
"Yan Yichen, that's your biological daughter." Xu Ruyun said, "If you can't look after your mother, don't take your daughter there. If you want to take Yanran there, you have to keep an eye on her."
"It's my fault." Yan Yichen admitted his mistake. After all, Yan Yanran was raised by his side. When his youngest son was not yet born, Yan Yichen felt sorry for his daughter for several years. "Next time, I will pay attention."
"It would be best if you don't bring Yanran with you." Xu Ruyun said, "Grandma is still in good health and can walk around. Either Yanran can go to see grandma when your mom is not at home, or let grandma come out and let Yanran see grandma outside. Your mom is really like this. No matter if Yanran looks like me or not, Yanran is her granddaughter. She is so cruel, really so cruel."
"It's Mom's fault." Yan Yichen sighed, "If I take Yanran with me, I will definitely keep an eye on her and make sure nothing happens to her again."
"You said this, you have to remember it. Don't let your daughter hate you." Xu Ruyun said, "Look at Mingde, Mingde doesn't act like a brother at all, and he doesn't treat me, his biological mother, well. He's better to you, because you are your mother's biological son, and your mother won't say too much about you in front of Mingde. But I and I still have two children. We can't let them always suffer for Mingde."
"You're right." Yan Yichen comforted Xu Ruyun.
"I'm not saying anything harsh, but Mingde looks like he can be the heir?" Xu Ruyun said, "Others say that I gave birth to a child to compete with Mingde for the family property. Yes, I just want our youngest son to be your heir. You can see that our youngest son respects us and grew up with us. We can teach him well. As for Mingde, I really don't dare to think about what he will be like in the future."
"Then let's look at the third child." Yan Yichen understood Xu Ruyun's meaning, "Train the third child more."
"Yeah." Xu Ruyun said, "The third child knows how to be nice to his sister. When his sister was beaten, he asked his grandmother not to beat his sister. But the eldest child, he just said that the beating was good and asked his grandmother to beat his sister a few more times."
Xu Ruyun was so disappointed with Yan Mingde that she absolutely could not let Yan Mingde inherit most of the Yan family's assets. She had to let the other two children inherit. Xu Ruyun said a few more words in front of Yan Yichen because she was afraid that Yan Yichen would foolishly listen to his mother.
Of course, Xu Ruyun didn't think Yan Yichen would listen to his mother. Yan Yichen had a lot of complaints against her. Yan's mother just kept on making trouble. In the end, her own son would ignore her.
Xu Ruyun is now just waiting to complain to Yan Yichen at the right time, letting Yan Yichen know how difficult life is for the two children and how badly Yan's mother treats the two children.
"Everyone says that I don't care about the boss, does that mean I don't care about Mingde?" Xu Ruyun said, "You know that I've been there a lot. But I'm often locked out and can't go in. Your mother won't let me in or see Mingde, so what can I do?"
As Xu Ruyun spoke, her eyes turned red and her tone sounded a little tearful.
"It's not your fault." Yan Yichen sighed, "It's Mingde... Let him stay with mom. It's all he needs to do."
Yan Yichen no longer had any hope for Yan Mingde. Once upon a time, Yan Yichen had hoped that Yan Mingde could perform better, but as time went by, especially after Yan Mingde went to school, Yan Yichen felt that Yan Mingde was too stupid.
The students in the school are either rich or noble. Yan Mingde doesn't know how to get along well with others and still wants to be the boss.
Haha, it's ridiculous. The Yan family is not one of the best families in South City. Not to mention the Yan family, even the Ning family, the Ning family is not as good as Yan Mingde in school.
Yan Yichen only thought that Yan Mingde could accompany Yan's mother and make her go out less and offend people, which was very good. Yan Yichen did not dare to think whether Yan Mingde would correct himself in the future, whether Yan Mingde would become a good person.
Don't think so, you won't be disappointed!
With Xu Ruyun's whispering, Yan Yichen's attitude towards Yan Mingde had changed a lot. Yan Yichen had his own children and children to raise by his side, and his attitude towards his biological mother had changed. Yan Yichen didn't think about being nice to Yan's mother. When he met Yan's mother, he was sometimes perfunctory.
Yan Yanran was beaten and went to school with injuries.
Xiao Wenjun went home and told Su Xueqing, "Many people know that she was beaten. There are slap marks on her face. It was her grandmother who beat her."
"Her grandmother beat her?" Su Xueqing was shocked.
"Yes, it was her grandmother who beat her. She said so herself." Xiao Wenjun said, "Others said so. I heard it."
Xiao Wenjun and Yan Yanran are different in age and are not in the same grade. As elementary school students, everyone listens to gossip. Xiao Wenjun is about to go to junior high school. Even if it is junior high school, it is in a large campus, and the area may be slightly different.
"How pitiful." Xiao Wenjun said, "Shouldn't a grandma be kind to her granddaughter?"
Ning's mother was very kind to Xiao Wenjun. Not only Ning's mother, but everyone else in the Ning family was very kind to Xiao Wenjun. Xiao Wenjun was the only girl in her generation, so the Ning family loved her dearly.
"It's so scary. It turns out that grandma will beat her granddaughter." Xiao Wenjun said. She always thought that grandma would be nice to her granddaughter and would secretly hide delicious food for her.
"That's someone else's grandma, not your grandma." Su Xueqing said, "Now, you know how good your grandma is."
"I've known for a long time that grandma is a very good person." Xiao Wenjun said.
"Yeah." Su Xueqing nodded, "Don't get close to Yan Yanran."
"I didn't get close to her." Xiao Wenjun said, "I don't make friends with people with the last name Yan."
Xiao Wenjun knows to listen to her parents and not to make friends with people like Yan Yanran.
When Yan Yanran went to school, many people knew that Yan's mother had beaten her granddaughter.
"Oh my God, that's her granddaughter."
"If you are dissatisfied with your daughter-in-law, then be dissatisfied with your daughter-in-law. Why are you taking your anger out on your granddaughter?"
"If it were me, I wouldn't be willing to hit my granddaughter."
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When those rich people learned about what Yan's mother had done, they all thought she was crazy.
That’s right, Yan’s mother has been crazy for a long time.
In the early years, after Yan's mother returned to South City, she often frightened children on the street and kicked any passing cats and dogs. It was only after Yan's mother raised her eldest grandson that the situation improved a little.
As expected, they couldn't hold out hope for Yan's mother. They wanted to keep their children away from Yan Mingde. If Yan Mingde was unhappy, it would be their own children who would be beaten. Yan's mother didn't care whose children they were. She would just rush up and beat them.
Those people taught their children to stay away from Yan Mingde and not to hope for the best. It is useless to argue with a madman.
Su Xueqing was not surprised that those people unanimously asked their children to stay away from Yan Mingde. She not only wanted her daughter to stay away from Yan Mingde, but also wanted her daughter to stay away from other people in the Yan family.
After Ning's mother learned about Yan's mother's actions, when she came to Su Xueqing to visit Xiao Wenjun, she kept reminding Xiao Wenjun not to get close to the Yan family.
"Remember, watch them, stay away from them, don't get close to them." Ning's mother said, "Although everyone can walk on the main road, we don't have to go up to unreasonable people. If they bully you, tell grandma, and grandma will definitely help you."
"Grandma is so nice." Xiao Wenjun hugged her grandmother's arm, "Grandma, the Yan family's grandmother is so terrible. She even beat the children. She beat them very fiercely."
In the past, Xiao Wenjun saw Yan's mother ignoring Yan Yanran at the school gate. Now, Xiao Wenjun knew about Yan's mother's new feat, and she dared not get close to Yan's mother.
When Su Xueqing said those words to Xiao Wenjun, Xiao Wenjun didn't feel deeply about it, but now she feels deeply about it.
"Baby, don't be afraid." Ning's mother hugged little Wenjun.
The time came for Wei Shanshan to graduate from technical school. She had very good grades and ranked at the top. Wei Shanshan took the hospital recruitment exam and passed it successfully. Wei Shanshan was not in the obstetrics and gynecology department, but in the orthopedics department. The orthopedics department of this hospital was pretty good. Wei Shanshan was able to get in and had a formal establishment and a stable job. She didn't have to worry too much about her future.
When Wei Shanshan went to take the exam, Su's mother also told the retired head nurse Wu, after all they were in the same hospital. Su's mother thought that if someone else went to greet her, Wei Shanshan would be squeezed out. Su's mother did not ask head nurse Wu to send Wei Shanshan up, she just asked those people to be fair and just.
When Wei Shanshan was about to get paid after working for a month, Amelia Su went to the hospital and wanted to take Wei Shanshan's salary. How could the hospital let Amelia Su take the money? The finance department directly refused.
"I am Wei Shanshan's biological mother." Su Yamei said, "She is not married yet..."
"I haven't married yet." When Wei Shanshan learned that Amelia Su came to the hospital, she hurried over.
Wei Shanshan didn't expect Amelia Su to take her salary. Fortunately, the hospital staff didn't give it to Amelia Su directly. If the hospital staff gave it to Amelia Su directly, Wei Shanshan would definitely tell the hospital staff not to give it next time.
"This is my own salary, not yours." Wei Shanshan said to the finance department, "My salary can only be given to me, not to these people. No matter whether it's my mom or my dad, I can't give it to them."
"Okay." The financial staff immediately understood.
It is not uncommon for a mother to come and collect her daughter's salary. Some families are like this, saying that the daughter in the family has not yet married, and that the daughter should not keep the money, and they are afraid that the daughter will spend money recklessly, so the parents have to keep the money. Later, the parents do not give the money to the daughter, but leave it to the son.
The daughter can't make trouble with the company, so she can only make trouble with her parents. The daughter told the people in the company not to give her salary to her parents, but some parents know people in the daughter's company, and they can still take the daughter's salary. It depends on whether the daughter is thick-skinned and whether she will make trouble.
"You've grown wings." Amelia Su said, "I'm just keeping it for you..."
"Bullshit!" Wei Shanshan is no longer the same Wei Shanshan as before. "My salary is mine. I work hard for it."
"You just started working, how much salary can you get? I will save it for you..."
"I don't need you to save it for me." Wei Shanshan said, "I still live in my aunt's house. I told my aunt that I have to pay her rent every month. Before I graduated, I had no money, so I could live here for free. Now that I've graduated, how can I be so shameless as to live here for free? Mom, you are thick-skinned, but I am not."
“You…” Amelia Su opened her eyes wide. She obviously didn’t expect Wei Shanshan to talk to her like this.
"Mom, I call you mom because you gave birth to me." Wei Shanshan said, "I advise you to go back quickly. If you want to embarrass Wei Yaozu and make others think that Wei Yaozu relies on me as his sister, then you should stay here."
“What are you going to do?” Amelia Su had a bad feeling.
"What do you think?" Wei Shanshan said, "If you make trouble at my workplace, I will go and make trouble for Wei Yaozu. At worst, I will never marry in my life, and I will stay with Wei Yaozu until the end of my life, and see what you can do."
“Are you crazy?” Amelia Su took a breath.
"Crazy? Aren't you the one who forced me to do that?" Wei Shanshan asked, "Mom, shall we go?"
“Let’s go, let’s go now!” Amelia Su said.
Before Amelia Su walked out of the door, Wei Shanshan went to get her salary from the finance department. She had to keep the money and not let Amelia Su take it away. Wei Shanshan was not afraid of Amelia Su now. She was not afraid of Amelia Su making trouble. If Amelia Su dared to make trouble, she, Wei Shanshan, would also dare to make trouble. Anyway, she, Wei Shanshan, was the only one, and she was not afraid of these people.
Amelia Su was furious that Wei Shanshan dared to treat her like this. When Amelia Su came to Su's mother, she exaggerated and said something wrong about Wei Shanshan.
In the living room, Amelia Su took a sip of water and kept talking.
"I was trying to help her keep her salary, fearing that she would spend it recklessly. I didn't give her a penny, but she actually threatened me." Amelia Su said, "Mom, look at how Wei Shanshan has become like this? She has no filial piety at all, and she doesn't know how to take care of her brother. She only knows how to intimidate us."
"Shanshan is already working. That's the money she earned. Just let her keep it." Su's mother said, "You shouldn't ask her to hand in her salary."
"I'm not the only one who does this. How many people worry about their children spending money recklessly and ask them to hand in their wages." Amelia Su said, "I just helped her save it, and I didn't spend her wages. She actually...she actually...how could she do that?"
"Shanshan is a sensible child." Su's mother said, "She knows to save money."
“Also, she said she wanted to pay rent for my younger sister.” Amelia Su said.
"She is still living in Xueqing's house, so she should pay rent." Su's mother said, "Xueqing has let her live there for free for so long. If Xueqing rents out the house, she can get a lot of rent. Xueqing lets Shanshan live there, and the monthly rent is low. Xueqing can't ask for a high price, it must be lower than the market price."
"It's lower than the market price, but it's still money." Amelia Su said, "Shanshan is her niece, so she also wants the rent."
"Why are you embarrassed?" Su's mother said, "Brothers should settle accounts clearly. Shanshan is sensible and knows that she has to pay the rent. Don't wait for others to tell her. You can't bully Xueqing's in-laws just because they are rich and are unwilling to pay rent. Amelia Su, have some shame and don't bully your sister like this."
"How did I bully her?" Amelia Su said, "How many years can Shanshan live in her house? Shanshan will get married in the future, and she will move out after getting married. It's impossible for her to live there."
"Whether Shanshan is married or not, she still lives there." Su's mother said, "It's better to live in a separate house than to share a room with others. As for you, don't think too much, just run your breakfast shop well. Don't worry about Shanshan's salary, and don't ask how much money Shanshan makes, you..."
"I'm her biological mother, why can't I know?" Amelia Su said, "You just talk about me."
"We talked about you? That's because you are so old, but you still don't understand." Su's mother said, "Look, did I talk about your second sister? Did I talk about your youngest sister? They made money, but I didn't ask them to hand it over to me."
“That’s because they are married.” Amelia Su said.
"Before they got married, they made a little money, but I didn't ask them to give it to me." Su's mother said, "Shanshan just started working, and she has many places where she needs to spend money. At this time, you should give Shanshan some money so that she can live a more comfortable life. And you actually want Shanshan to give you her salary. Is that reasonable?"
Amelia Su pursed her lips, “Mom, you will only stand on Shanshan’s side.”
"I'm not on Shanshan's side, I'm on your side." Su's mother said, "Shanshan is your biological daughter, don't push your biological daughter away. Look at those people outside, some families have unfilial sons, but their daughters still care about them..."
"That's just an individual case." Amelia Su said, "Most sons will still support their parents. Mom, don't always talk about special cases. Those people's sons are not filial to them, why don't they think about what they have done, are they good to their sons?"
"..." Mother Su's mouth twitched slightly. She had said so much to Amelia Su, but it was all in vain. "Don't think I don't know that you took Shanshan's salary because you wanted to leave the money to Wei Yaozu. Don't think that the money belongs to Shanshan. The relationship between you and Shanshan has become so bad because of you. If you had been nicer to Shanshan, things wouldn't have turned out like this. Don't blame Xueqing. Xueqing has been nice enough to Shanshan and to you. It's you who haven't been a good elder sister or a good mother."
“I tell you, I really can’t explain it.” Amelia Su turned and left.
When Mother Su saw Amelia Su leave like this, she rubbed her brows.
After so many years, Su's mother has been trying hard to make Amelia Su treat Wei Shanshan better, but Amelia Su is indifferent and keeps asking Wei Shanshan. Su's mother sighed. Does Amelia Su think Wei Shanshan will still bow her head like before?
Wei Shanshan is Amelia Su's biological daughter. Her temperament is somewhat similar to Amelia Su's, and she is also arrogant. Wei Shanshan has a job, so she doesn't have to worry about her family not giving her money and she will go hungry. She can make money with her own hands and doesn't need to rely on her parents.
In the past, Wei Shanshan didn't dare to resist Amelia Su, because she knew that her grandmother and her aunt were related to her because of her mother. Although she had a falling out with her mother, her aunt and her people would still help her, but it was always not good for the younger generation to fall out with the elders, and others would say that she had a bad temper and said that she was not good. Only when she was financially independent could she be tough and not involve her grandmother and aunt.
After Wei Shanshan got her salary, she bought some fruits to visit her aunt and also rented the house to her aunt.
Su Xueqing didn't expect Wei Shanshan to really give her the rent, and she didn't want Wei Shanshan to give her the rent.
"Aunt, just take it. If you don't, my mom will take it away." Wei Shanshan said, "I told my mom that I can't give her my salary. I have to use the money to pay the rent. If you don't take it, I will rent another house, and the rent will be more expensive."
"Okay, I'll take it." Su Xueqing said. She took a part and gave the other part to Wei Shanshan. "You don't have to give so much. You just started working, and you need money to go out for tea and play with friends. You have to wear nicer clothes on weekdays, and buy new clothes. In the future, give according to this amount."
"Okay." Wei Shanshan didn't say anything polite to Su Xueqing, "Thank you, auntie."
"Thank you for what?" Su Xueqing asked, "Still selling flowers?"
Su Xueqing still has flowers, and Wei Shanshan can sell them.
"I won't sell them anymore." Wei Shanshan said, "Aunt, let's let those flowers bloom for a while longer. I work in a hospital and have to work in shifts. My days and nights are reversed. When I have free time, I have to sleep more and read professional books. We also have to take exams every once in a while. If I don't work, I don't have to take exams."
"Okay." Su Xueqing nodded, "Work hard."
"Well, I will work hard." Wei Shanshan said, "Aunt, in the future, if you need anything, just call me."
"Okay." Su Xueqing said with a smile, "Stay home for lunch later."
Xiao Wenjun is studying with a tutor, and Ning Yanjing is in the study upstairs.
When it was time for dinner, Ning Yanjing and Xiao Wenjun both arrived. Xiao Wenjun looked at Wei Shanshan.
"Sister Shanshan, you are different now." Xiao Wenjun said, "There is light in your eyes."
"Because there is light in the future." Wei Shanshan said.
Wei Shanshan no longer has to be tense, no longer has to worry about work issues, no longer has to worry about whether her mother will not give her living expenses, or whether her mother will suddenly give her a big blow.
In the past, when Wei Shanshan had some money, she would still be afraid. That little money was only available to her with the help of her aunt. Wei Shanshan didn't want to always rely on others, she had to rely on herself.
Su Xueqing was also happy to see Wei Shanshan like this.
"You live in this house." Su Xueqing said, "You paid the rent."
"When I save money, I also want to buy a house." Wei Shanshan said.
"Sure." Su Xueqing said, "It's your own money, you can arrange it however you want."
After lunch, Wei Shanshan left first. She did not stay at Su Xueqing's house.
When Amelia Su found out that Wei Shanshan went to Su Xueqing's place and didn't come to her place, she was furious. The key point was that those neighbors said that Wei Shanshan was a grateful child. When those people met Wei Shanshan, Wei Shanshan said that she lived with her aunt during the high school entrance examination. When her mother kicked her out, it was her aunt who gave her a house to live in. It was her aunt who took her in...
“Did you really kick your daughter out?” Aunt Zhao asked Amelia Su when she went to buy buns.