Tian Chengcheng's words left Zhang's mother speechless.
She felt a little bit uncomfortable with this, but he was just a child, and if she said anything more, she would be making things difficult for the child.
After a while, she wiped her tears and said, "Fubao, you are our family's benefactor. I will always remember you in my heart! No matter if you are a child or not, I will listen to you and do whatever you say."
Tian Chengcheng was speechless looking at her hypocritical tears.
Since you can't argue with her, why not use crying to force her to become the persecutor?
So - whoever cries is wronged?
Whoever doesn't cry is a bully?
Tian Chengcheng couldn't stand her bad habit and questioned her directly.
"Aunt Zhang, what do you mean by crying? Are you letting everyone know that I bullied you?"
"No, that's not what I meant. I just think it's unnecessary. But since you guys said so, I'll do as you say." Zhang's mother explained, and at the same time, she established herself as a submissive person.
Tian Chengcheng looked at Zhang's mother.
It's unbelievable - even more hateful than Li Qiuju.
After all, Li Qiuju is a person who takes advantage of others openly, and everyone can see it, so people scold her openly.
Zhang's mother is a person who takes advantage of others and tries to show off her loyalty. Besides, her husband has died and she has to raise four children alone, which is really not easy. So she always acts as if you all are bullying me.
It really is - hard to describe in words.
She smiled and continued the soul-searching.
"Aunt Zhang, I need to make something clear in front of everyone. First, we rented your house and paid for a year's rent in one lump sum. We paid for all the modifications and renovations, including the south wing. To allow you to build the house, we also paid a year's rent in advance. If you ask other families, you'll never find this kind of thing happening."
Our money didn't come from the wind. Helping you is a favor, and not helping you is my duty. Because we have been spending money and have no income, Aunt Wang and her family make two extra pots of buns to sell every day. I shamelessly asked Aunt Wan to borrow one thousand yuan. If I put one thousand yuan in the bank, I will earn a lot of interest in a year.
Because I feel that you are all real people and your life is indeed difficult, I took on all the pressure.
But let's be honest: I have to spend my money in a transparent way. We're a partnership, and I have to answer to Aunt Wang and pay Master Liu and the others. I also want to give them as much income as possible so they can eat better. My meal allowance is 80 cents per person, and your cooking fee is calculated separately. I've done my best to ensure everyone earns money happily.
Instead of constant conflicts, if that's the case, I'd rather not make this money. I can still find another place to rent after I finish my work now."
Tian Chengcheng deliberately made her words sound more serious.
If they call it a day now, both sides will suffer losses, which means that the Zhang family will have to pay back all the money and even pay part of the expenses.
This person with such a mean mind must be dealt with.
Otherwise, they will keep taking advantage of small things and be accused of bullying others.
She doesn't want this hat!
Mother Zhang's embarrassment was about to come back, and her face turned red.
"Fubao, I really didn't mean that."
"You didn't mean that, but your actions said so. Because of what you did, it made things difficult for everyone."
Tian Chengcheng didn't give her a chance to defend herself and exposed her directly.
The truth without a fig leaf will always be embarrassing.
Zhang's mother stopped talking.
"Aunt Zhang, I just want to ask you what you're thinking. If you don't want us to rent your house, just tell us now and I'll evacuate immediately. As for compensation, we'll follow the terms of the contract and compensate you accordingly. Don't worry, I won't take advantage of you in the slightest."
Tian Chengcheng refused to give in.
This matter must be resolved today.
Zhang's mother didn't expect Tian Chengcheng to be so disrespectful. She even admitted that it was her fault.
"Fubao, you're being a bit aggressive. I didn't say anything else. I just did as you said."
"If being aggressive is just discussing the matter objectively, then aren't the people who spent money stupid? I spent so much money, and it turned out to be bullying. People who didn't know would think I was occupying your house! Aunt Zhang, you have to explain yourself clearly."
Seeing that Tian Chengcheng refused to back down, Zhang's mother knew that she had met a tough opponent.
No longer pretending to be weak, she said, "No, no, I won't take care of their affairs from now on. I'll just cook. Is that okay?"
"Sure." Tian Chengcheng answered readily.
Zhang's mother was stunned for a moment.
She thought that Tian Chengcheng would definitely try to argue with her again with her aggressive look, and she would defend herself, but she didn't expect her to agree so readily.
This was beyond her expectations.
"Fubao is really straightforward." Mother Zhang could only smile awkwardly.
Tian Chengcheng also smiled, no longer looking serious, her smile was pure and clean.
"Aunt Zhang, I'm just a child. My temper comes and goes quickly. Please don't be angry with me. It will be better for both of us if we talk things out."
What else can Zhang's mother say?
She nodded, "Yes, you're right."
Tian Chengcheng smiled even more brightly and turned to Master Liu.
"Grandpa Liu, thank you for your hard work. Hurry and finish the wall. You can work a little overtime tonight. I'll provide dinner tonight and give each of you an extra chicken leg. Aunt Zhang, you get a chicken leg too."
Give her a slap and then a sweet date. She is not a bad person.
The smile on Zhang's mother's face was a little stiff, but she didn't say anything in the end.
After making the arrangements, Tian Chengcheng asked Zhang Youcai to ride a tricycle to the vegetable market to buy fifty chicken legs and also bought the ingredients for roasting the chicken legs.
With the help of Zhang's mother, Tian Chengcheng personally made braised chicken legs for everyone, secretly adding some spring water to them. The chicken legs were tender and delicious.
The Zhang family mother and son all got a share, one each.
In the end, everyone was very satisfied with the meal and there was not even any soup left.
Mother Zhang moved quickly and took the opportunity to serve out half a bowl of chicken soup.
Tian Chengcheng saw it but pretended not to see it. She wouldn't care about things like drinking some soup.
She must let Zhang's mother know where her bottom line is.
Everyone ate well and had the energy to work. They worked until eight o'clock and finally finished the wall. Although it was made of iron fences, it finally separated the two people.
Mother Zhang looked at the smaller house and said nothing in the end.
It was too dark, so Zhang Youcai offered to take the three of them back, and Tian Chengcheng did not refuse.
On the way back, Zhang Youcai kept apologizing.
"Fubao, I'm really sorry about what happened today. My mom went too far. Now that we're separated, this kind of thing won't happen again. I'll also keep an eye on it."
"As the saying goes, a son should not blame his father for his mistakes. However, the lack of education is your mother's biggest disadvantage. She may not be able to tell what should be done and what should not be done. I believe such disputes will happen again in the future. But it doesn't matter. Let's talk about reason." Tian Chengcheng said with a smile.
She knew that Zhang Youcai was feeling bad and was even unhappy while eating a chicken leg. It was obvious that he was sulking because of Zhang's mother's matter.