"My eldest and second sisters didn't say that when they asked me for money. They swore they would pay me back as soon as possible, and said that my brother-in-law worked in the city and earned three or four thousand a month. I trusted my eldest and second sisters, which is why I lent them 120,000. Did my eldest and second sisters lie to me?" Tang Yuanyuan asked rhetorically.

Actually, when she lent the money, she knew that her two older sisters were just talking nonsense and that she didn't intend for them to pay it back. She planned to tear up the IOU in a few years. But she didn't expect that her two older sisters would be so ungrateful, taking her money and causing trouble behind her back. So she shouldn't blame her for not caring about family ties.

She had to return every single penny of the money.

“I’m not lying… Why would your sister lie to you? It’s just that your sister and her family have a heavy burden. With so many people to feed and care for, they don’t have much money left.” Tie Dan’s mother spoke with increasing difficulty, unable to cover up her daughter’s lie anymore.

"Mother, our burden is even heavier now. The medical treatment for the two children is costing a lot of money. Don't my eldest and second sisters care about their nephews? I'm going to collect the debt tomorrow. It's only right to pay back debts. How can my sister-in-law refuse to pay back her mother's money?" Sister-in-law Niu shouted indignantly.

She thought she had a lot of savings, but now it was the least she had. Even that slut Wang Guilan got more benefits than her. Sister-in-law Niu was resentful and decided to take it out on her two sisters-in-law. She had to get back every penny of the 120,000 yuan so that her son could live.

Tang Yuanyuan chuckled to herself. This trick of shifting the blame was taught to her by Qingqing, and it really worked. It made the whole bunch of people fight like dogs, and she didn't have to spend a penny while still getting a good reputation.

With a sudden thought, Tang Yuanyuan reminded her, "It's not that I owe my maternal family, it's that I owe my maternal brothers."

It's important to distinguish this clearly. Her and Tiedan's money is private, not public. Her in-laws always held this view, which is why they allowed the family to leech off each other. It's also her own fault. If she had made that distinction earlier, perhaps things wouldn't be such a mess now.

"It means the same thing." Sister-in-law Niu felt there was no difference.

Others shared the same opinion, feeling that Tangyuan was being too serious.

"Of course it's different. This money was lent to my eldest and second sisters. Now I'm using it to treat Junjun and Zhuangzhuang. It has nothing to do with the Niu family. The Niu family's money belongs to the Niu family. The money that Tiedan and I have is ours. We've already separated our families, so we still need to keep our accounts separate. Even close brothers should keep clear accounts!" Tang Yuanyuan smiled slightly and spoke gently, but her words were piercing.

Niu Dazhu and Tie Dan's mother's expressions changed drastically. They understood what Tang Yuanyuan meant: she wanted to distance herself from her eldest and second sons. This was the last thing they wanted to see, as they were hoping their youngest son would help out their eldest and second sons!

But now Tang Yuanyuan's words clearly indicate that she doesn't want to help anymore and wants to live a happy life on her own.

“Why are we family members so divided? Tie Dan, your wife doesn’t know the village rules. Talk to her. We brothers don’t divide things so clearly.” Tie Dan’s mother winked at Tie Dan. The eldest and second sons’ families are already in dire straits. If the youngest son’s family doesn’t take care of them, what will happen to the two grandsons?

“Yuanyuan is the head of the household in my family, and she makes the decisions.” Tiedan pretended not to see and continued playing with Roubao.

Last night, Tang Yuanyuan gave him a heads-up, saying that if he didn't cooperate, he wouldn't have a good life in the future. Besides, he doesn't like to deal with these troublesome things and doesn't have the intelligence for it.