Li Wanshi's approach had absolutely no effect on Li Xiangdong.

When Li Jin heard his mother's tearful complaint, he couldn't help but think of the loving and filial scenes between mother and son in the past. His mother was not as good to him as she was to Li Song, but she was not bad to him either!

In winter, they give him cotton-padded clothes, and in summer, they give him light clothes. Occasionally, they even make him fried dough cakes as a special treat. Thinking of this, Li Jin's heart softens a little.

Then consider his mother's tantrum-throwing skills. If she can't be calmed down in time, she'll attract everyone if she keeps making a scene.

People's mouths have two layers; who knows what kind of rumors will spread when outsiders tell them!

Thinking of this, Li Jin sighed, squatted down to help Li Wanshi up, and said, "Alright, Mother, I know you're good to me. I'm over forty now, and I have children. I have to think about them too."

Upon hearing Li Jin mention that he needed to consider his children, Li Wanshi immediately became agitated, stopped crying, grabbed Li Jin's arm that was supporting her with both hands, and stared at him.

"Liu Zi, are you going to disregard your parents for the sake of your children!"

Li Jin had a headache and quickly explained, "How could I have said I didn't care about my parents!"

“Mom, put your hand on your heart and tell me, every month I give you a few dozen yuan! When I came back to the village from the winery, I stopped getting paid. The whole family lived on work points. Zhenzhen went to work at the brick kiln. She's a young girl, and it's tiring and she doesn't get enough nutrition. She even vomited blood a few months ago. So what? She gets fifteen yuan a month, and I'll give you thirteen!”

At this point, Li Jin, who had always treated his daughter's salary as his private property, couldn't help but feel a little guilty towards his daughter.

"Mom, my dad still goes to work every day to earn work points, and I give you so much money every month, you two should be living a very comfortable life! Why do you have to fight with your own grandchildren for this food!"

Li Wanshi jumped up from the ground with a loud bang!

Li Xiangdong secretly gave his grandma a thumbs up. This old lady was over sixty years old, but she was in great shape. Look how nimble her legs were, and she could jump really high!

"When did I ever fight with my own grandchildren for food!"

The old lady had completely forgotten that she had just taken the malted milk powder from her granddaughter.

"Guo Ju buried his son to support his mother. Sixth son, you are also a literate person, how come you don't remember this story! The first story you heard when you were a child was the Twenty-Four Filial Exemplars that your mother taught you!"

Seeing his grandmother's earnest and patient manner, Li Xiangdong felt deeply impressed.

He said that his father was so blindly filial, it turned out that he had been psychologically manipulated since childhood!

Return the story of Guo Ju burying his son to support his mother!

snort!

Didn't his father sell his daughter to support his mother in his past life?

However, Guo Ju may not have actually buried his son, but he did indeed obtain a pot of gold.

His father believed his grandmother's lies and actually sold his daughter, but he did not move Heaven to find a pot of gold.

"Grandma, you mustn't go around telling people that my dad is unfilial! If you go around saying that, how can my dad be the brigade leader? People's mouths are fickle, and they can say anything. If word gets out that he's unfilial, it won't sound good!"

Li Xiangdong opportunely fanned the flames from the sidelines.

Li Jin's eyes narrowed. At this crucial moment when he was being transferred to the position of pumping station manager, if his mother started gossiping everywhere...

"mother!"

Li Jin's sharp shout startled everyone in the room.

Li Wanshi had never heard her eldest son speak to her so harshly before. She muttered to herself, but stubbornly insisted, "What are you doing! What are you doing!"

Li Jin pulled up a stool and sat down, no longer in a hurry.

Li Jin remained silent for a while, and no one in the room spoke either.

It took him a long time to speak slowly and deliberately, “Mother, I’ve thought about taking care of you and Father for a long time. My eldest sister, second sister, third sister, and fourth sister are married daughters, so taking care of you is none of their business. My second brother, my youngest brother, and I are sons, and we should be taking care of you. Before, because my youngest brother wasn’t married, my second brother and I supported you and Father, and that was fine. Now that Li Song has also started his own family, shouldn’t we start thinking about how to take care of you in your old age?”

Li Wanshi smacked her lips, but didn't say anything.

It is a matter of course to raise children to provide for one's old age. No matter how much she secretly subsidizes her youngest son, she can't bring it up in public. Otherwise, it would be considered blatant favoritism. If her eldest and second sons stop supporting her and her husband, no one in the village will side with her!

"My second brother and I built our house on our own, taking out loans. Now that my younger brother is living in your house, I have no objection, and I don't think my second brother will say anything either."

"Then there's the monthly allowance and the annual grain ration. You and Dad should discuss it first and see how much the three of us should contribute. As for if you two ever get sick or have a headache, the three of us brothers will split the hospital bills equally and take turns caring for you. That's all I can think of for now. If there's anything else you want to add, please feel free to let me know."

The monthly allowance Li Jin mentioned refers to the living expenses that the son gives to his parents each month as a sign of filial piety.

In reality, life is tough for every family in rural areas nowadays. Farmers work until they die, earning their own food. As for money, they don't really spend much.

Of course, Li Wanshi was an exception.

According to Li Wanshi herself, although her family background was not good, she was not from a peasant family like Li Jin's father. She was pampered and spoiled from a young age.

It's impossible for her to work in the fields; it's never going to happen in her life.

Ever since Li Jin joined the army in his teens and started receiving a stipend, he has been paying his mother money every month.

Li Wanshi finally understood that Li Jin no longer intended to let her take whatever she wanted. The rules were set: there would only be so much money and grain each month, and no more.

Li Jin felt that his mother would definitely understand him. His eldest son, Li Weijun, was twenty years old this year. He had served in the army in Huangdao for two years and wrote home a few months ago, saying that he would soon be discharged and return home.

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