Chapter 004 An Old Lover Delivers Himself to His Door

"Let me do the math for you. You were discharged from the army in 1963, when you were 23 years old. Your comrade was the same age as you, so his child must be older than your eldest and second eldest children, right?"

Li Banxia pointed at Su Laoda and Su Laoer, "They are both twenty-four years old this year, they both have their own jobs, and they can earn money to support themselves. What, your comrade's children are still waiting to be served? Your own children have never enjoyed this kind of treatment!"

"Yes, yes," the eldest daughter-in-law nodded quietly in support of her mother-in-law.

Su Lao Er counted on his fingers, muttering to himself, "Retired in '63, at 500 a year, 25 years, 12,500, wow..."

"Second Uncle, you're underestimating him. Dad's salary, plus bonuses and benefits, is at least a thousand a year!" the eldest son's wife whispered.

"……one thousand!"

Su Lao Er gasped even louder, then looked up and questioned Su Lao Tou, "Dad, you gave them all that money?!"

After saying that, he looked at Su Laoda and asked, "Big brother, did Dad not bring back any of his rice, flour, cooking oil, or anything like that?"

"...Is that so?"

Su Laoda doesn't usually pay attention to these things, so he looks to Li Banxia for answers.

Li Banxia shook her head, "No, I haven't taken a single needle or thread home."

After saying that, he smiled silently.

Su Lao Er: "Dad, you've gone too far! With so much money, why don't you think about us, your own children? All that money going to an outsider? Your heart is completely biased! I don't care, either give the job to Yuxia, or pay for one for us..."

"Get out! Get out! Get out!"

For the first time, Old Man Su felt the veins on his forehead throbbing.

Enraged, he berated Li Banxia, ​​"You're being ridiculous! It's just a job. If you don't want to pay, then don't. Why are you taking it out on me? You haven't said a word in all these years, but now you're using this as an excuse to argue with me?!"

"yes."

Seeing his face flushed with anger, Li Banxia sneered inwardly, "I'm in a bad mood today. Either you tell me who you gave the money to, or I'll go and ask all the people you usually associate with. Surely someone will know."

"Li Banxia, ​​you're insane!"

Old Su couldn't believe it. "If you do this, will we still be able to live in the family compound? How can we be human? If it weren't for my comrades, I would have lost my life on the battlefield!"

Li Banxia watched him act so realistically, saying these lies without the slightest bit of guilt.

I suddenly felt like laughing.

"Did I tell you back then that the money would go to our comrades' families to raise their children? You used to be so understanding, what's wrong with you today?"

Li Banxia smiled.

He's been keeping it a secret from her for so many years, flirting with his old flame right under her nose, and she's blaming her for being petty?

Li Banxia grabbed a teacup from the small table next to the rocking chair and smashed it hard.

"ah."

Old Su exclaimed in surprise, staring at Li Banxia with his face covered in tea water, completely incredulous.

"Li Banxia, ​​what are you doing?!"

"Hey, what's going on?"

Suddenly, a pleasant female voice came from the entrance of the courtyard, and a woman in her forties, wearing a cheongsam and small leather shoes, walked in.

When Li Banxia saw her, his pupils suddenly contracted.

He Taohua!

Old Su panicked for a moment, hurriedly wiping the tea leaves off his face, and forced a smile, "N-nothing, the child's mother just made a mistake. Comrade He, what brings you here?"

He Taohua glanced back and forth between the two of them. "I made a little thing. I used red dates to remove the paste, stuffed them with walnuts, and coated them with powdered sugar. It tastes pretty good. I brought it here for you to try."

"Thank you for your thoughtfulness."

He gestured for Li Banxia to take it, but Li Banxia didn't move.

He Taohua kept her hand outstretched, and Old Man Su, suppressing his anger, took it and handed it to his eldest daughter-in-law.

He Taohua laughed, "Banxia, ​​are you angry with Lao Su?"

He chuckled and scolded Old Man Su, "Comrade Su, I have to say something to you. It's not easy for Banxia to take care of such a large family all by herself. As a man, you should be more considerate of Banxia..."

Li Banxia remained silent.

She was afraid she wouldn't be able to resist smashing He Taohua's face!

Old Man Su snorted, "She was just in a bad mood and deliberately picked a fight. The second son's wife wanted the eldest son's wife's job, and if she didn't want to give it to her, she didn't. But to throw water on me for no reason is simply outrageous!"

"Oh? Is that so?"

He Taohua raised an eyebrow, her eyes sparkling, and smiled as she advised Li Banxia, ​​"I heard you say that the eldest son's wife is having twins this time, and her belly will get bigger and bigger. It's really hard for her to go to class with such a big belly. It's good to give it to the second son's wife. Anyway, they're all in your family. You haven't separated the family, so all the money you earn is yours. There's no difference."

The eldest daughter-in-law looked at Li Banxia nervously.

He Taohua's words made sense; she was afraid her mother-in-law would agree.

Li Banxia would never agree to that!

When she saw He Taohua, she was reminded of the scene in her past life when she was paralyzed in a hospital bed and called Old Man Su to ask him to go to the hospital to pay her medical bills. Old Man Su then brought He Taohua to her and openly provoked her.

Old Man Su told her to ask her children for money, but he had no money.

He Taohua, with a face that looked more than ten years younger than her, said, "Old Su has spent all his money on me over the years, so he can't afford to pay your medical bills."

She also said, "Old Su promised me that after you're gone, we'll be together openly and honestly. Actually, it doesn't matter if we have a formal relationship or not, but Old Su is very insistent, saying that he's wronged me all these years and wants to make it up to me..."

Li Banxia was so angry that she kept crying and couldn't say a word.

Old Man Su sighed and said, "I told you from the beginning that I didn't like you. I had someone I liked, but you said you didn't care. At the time, I thought Peach Blossom deserved someone better, and that I, a cripple, was indeed not good enough for her, which is why I agreed to be with you. Over the years, you... have done very well. I owe you an apology..."

Who cares about his apologies?!

Li Banxia wanted to slap them right then and there.

Of course, it's not too late to start now.

"Smack!"

"Smack!"

The eldest and second eldest Su watched as their mother stood up from the rocking chair, stared intently at He Taohua, walked over, and slapped her twice.

The crisp sound and the force of the blow sent He Taohua's face twisting to the left and then to the right.

"Li Banxia, ​​you're a madman!"

Before He Taohua could react, Old Man Su roared angrily and shoved Li Banxia aside.

Caught off guard, Li Banxia was pushed backward.

The eldest daughter-in-law exclaimed in surprise, rushed forward and hugged Li Banxia's waist, spun him around, and shouted, "Brother Guo! Brother Guo!"

Li Banxia, ​​"..."

Why can't he be called Tai Ge'er?

Forget it, let's just call it Tiger.

Su Laoda's body reacted faster than his brain; he lunged forward to cushion the fall of his wife and mother.

The weight of both of them pressed down on him, causing him to groan in pain.

Su Lao Er rubbed his chest. The twins could sense each other; when the eldest was in pain, he also gasped in pain.

"Peach Blossom, does it hurt?"

Old Man Su's eyes were filled with heartache, while He Taohua's eyes were brimming with tears from the pain. She bit her lip and said, "It's alright, it doesn't hurt. Don't fight with Banxia because of me. She probably doesn't want to hear me speak up for you..."

Boss Su, “(ΩДΩ)”

Su Lao Er, "...My goodness."

The sky has fallen.

His father was having an affair with He Taohua, a widow.