Before her rebirth, Shen Xuewei was over thirty years old. After seven years of estrangement from her family and many years of hard work, she finally had her own small home.
After her rebirth...
Chapter 336 The Four Chen Siblings Quarrel
"Don't try to intimidate me with your status as the eldest sister. You've done nothing all these years, and now you're jumping out to point fingers at a time like this? Do you even have the right to speak?"
The two sisters argued like they were on fire, driving Chen Fangyang and Chu Fu crazy.
Chen Fangli sighed and intervened, saying, "You two, stop arguing. Can't you talk it out?"
The two glanced at each other, then looked away with disdain.
Chen Fangli's intervention caught Chen Fangmin's attention, who suddenly noticed Shen Xuewei sitting next to Chen Fangli, and an idea came to her mind.
"Otherwise, let Weiwei stay at home to take care of Mom. She grew up with Mom since she was little, so it's only right that she be filial to her."
Shen Xuewei smirked sarcastically.
This really is her biological mother; these are indeed the words she would say.
She opened her mouth to say something, but Chen Fangli reacted even faster than her.
Chen Fangli's face suddenly turned cold, emanating a chilling aura. Her previous silence and gentleness vanished, and her voice became rapid, sharp, and even piercing.
"Big sister, so you knew that Weiwei was sent here at such a young age. I thought you didn't know anything!"
"Good things never happen to Weiwei, but when something bad happens, everyone thinks of Weiwei."
She pointed to the portrait of her maternal grandfather in the hall, "Dad was only buried three days ago. All he ever wanted was for Weiwei to go to university and graduate."
"Maybe Dad's soul hasn't gone far yet. Are you going to say that again in front of Dad's photo? Do you think Dad will come to your dreams tonight and take you with him?"
Chen Fangmin looked at the portrait above. The person in the portrait seemed to have come to life, their eyes seemingly staring at her without blinking.
She shivered, remembering how she had ignored her family for so many years, and lowered her head, unable to look at the portrait again.
The people standing nearby were initially surprised by Chen Fangli's outburst, but then realized it was a normal reaction.
Although Weiwei was born from her eldest sister's womb, she was raised by her second sister from a young age, and they were even closer than biological sisters.
Given the second sister's uniquely protective nature towards Weiwei, the fact that she didn't jump up and hit the eldest sister after she said such things is already a testament to her good temper.
Even Chu Fu was surprised that Chen Fangmin, Shen Xuewei's biological mother, would say such a thing.
He shook his head secretly and gently comforted Chen Fangli, who was in a frenzy.
"Ali, Ali, calm down, ignore her."
He whispered a reminder: "Weiwei is still here..."
Upon hearing Shen Xuewei's name, Chen Fangli calmed down and forced a smile as she looked at Shen Xuewei.
"Weiwei, your...your aunt said she wanted you to help her child with his homework. Could you go to her house and help out, and then come back after you're done?"
Seeing that Shen Xuewei remained where she was and had no intention of leaving, she went over and gently nudged Shen Xuewei.
"Be good, listen to your second aunt, come back later."
Shen Xuewei looked at her second aunt, who was slightly shorter than her. The other aunt seemed to be chasing her away, but in reality, she was trying to protect her.
Chen Fangyang, Chen Fanglan, and others also felt that it was inconvenient for Shen Xuewei to be present at this time, since she was a junior.
Another point is that they don't know what other surprising things Chen Fangmin will say next. It's only after getting Shen Xuewei away that everything can be discussed openly.
"Weiwei, listen to your second aunt, go to your second maternal grandmother's place first, hurry up."
"By the way, De'an, you should go with your sister too. There's nothing for you to do here."
Chu De'an also took leave to attend Grandpa Chen's funeral, and he was sitting to the side at that moment.
Hearing Chen Fanglan tell him to leave, he said "Oh," and quickly got up and went outside to stand next to Shen Xuewei.
Chen Fanglan kicked both of them out and slammed the door shut.
Shen Xuewei stood in front of the door, and could still hear the arguing inside through the door.
Chu De'an scratched his head, looking extremely distressed.
He glanced at Shen Xuewei's expression, forced a smile, and pushed her towards her second maternal grandmother's house.
"Sister, let's go, let's go to Grandma's house."
Shen Xuewei nodded, and the two walked side by side toward her second maternal grandmother's house.
Of the four Chen siblings, only Chen Fangli lives relatively close by, so the burden of taking care of their grandmother Xi basically falls on her shoulders.
Chen Fangyang doesn't do any work, but he lives in the city and spends his time with Zhao Fang'er.
No matter what, everything he eats, wears, and uses is provided by Zhao Fang'er, so he should be given that emotional value.
He was never home, always running off to Xiaoli Village. After a while, Zhao Fang'er inevitably started to have some complaints.
Fortunately, she was quite understanding and didn't object to Chen Fangyang going anywhere during the few days he didn't need her.
That way, I can come back for a few days each month to take care of my maternal grandmother.
As for Chen Fanglan, her career is in a good period of expansion and development, so it's impossible for her to stay in Xiaoli Village all day.
I can only spare two or three days to come back each month at most.
So she and Chen Fangyang discussed giving Chen Fangli five thousand yuan a month so that Chen Fangli could set aside time to take care of Grandma Xi.
The work in the fields can be put aside for now, or Chu Fu can take his time to do it himself, or the villagers can be asked to help.
Chu Fu didn't even need to do the math to know that this was an excellent job.
Every month, by staying close to his mother-in-law, he can earn 10,000 yuan.
After his father-in-law passed away, his mother-in-law refused to leave Xiaoli Village. He and Ali lived the closest to her, and the burden of taking care of his mother-in-law was destined to fall on them, even without money.
Since that's the case, it's better to let Ali focus on taking care of her mother-in-law, since she'll still get paid anyway.
Chen Fangli, however, felt the money was too hot to handle and refused to accept it no matter what.
Chen Fangmin was genuinely jealous of Chen Fangli now that she was given 10,000 yuan every month.
Ten thousand yuan! A full ten thousand yuan!
Her husband barely earns 10,000 yuan a month, sometimes even less.
Moreover, Chen Fangli doesn't have to do anything; she only needs to stay at home to take care of her elderly mother to receive 10,000 yuan.
She glanced at her two wealthy and generous younger siblings, and a wave of envy washed over her.
These two younger siblings have become successful, but over the years, they have never thought of helping their older sister out.
"You two are really rich now."
Judging from her tone, the two of them knew that what she said was not a kind word.
Chen Fanglan immediately retorted, "Ha, my elder sister has been indifferent to the family for so many years, there are still many things she doesn't know."
I've been married for so many years, and I only contact my family when I need to.
Even though her parents now have phones, they don't receive many calls from Chen Fangmin throughout the year.
Even if they become successful now, what does it have to do with her?
She and A-Yang each give their second sister five thousand yuan a month, which was something they had agreed upon privately beforehand.
Everyone has seen how much my second sister has contributed to the family.
From childhood to adulthood, this second sister has indeed been the best to them.
They usually give money to their second sister, but she almost never accepts it. At most, the two of them will buy something for the two children.
This five thousand yuan, though said to be compensation for taking care of their mother's hard work, is also a form of compensation for their second sister.
They wanted to give her more, but knowing her personality, she probably wouldn't even want the five thousand.