The eldest one just cried, and the little ones followed suit, crying with snot and tears, and they cried even more sadly than the eldest one.

"Why are you crying?" She rubbed her forehead helplessly.

“Woo woo woo——” This is the second one.

"Brother, you are so pitiful!" This is Yaya.

"Brother, you have given so much to our family! You will be my real brother from now on. If you tell me to go east, I will never go west. If you tell me to climb a tree, I will never slack off!" This is the drama queen Tiedan.

The corners of his mouth twitched even more violently.

Wu Xiufang slapped Tiedan on the back of the head in anger. "What are you talking about? Wasn't your brother your real brother before? You're still trying to fish in a tree. Are you looking for a fight again?"

"Ah--" Tiedan covered the back of his head and jumped away a few steps, not caring about crying for a moment.

"Hahahahaha——" Yaya couldn't help laughing when she saw it, she cried and laughed and made a goose-like laugh.

Wu Xiufang shook her head and pressed her hand down. "Okay, stop arguing. It's settled. From now on, you can do your own things. I won't interfere. Let's discuss things like cooking and sweeping the floor. It's up to you whether you can work in shifts or work together. Come up with a plan at home tomorrow and tell me when I get back."

"Otherwise, do you have any questions?" he said, looking at them.

A few of the younger ones shook their heads and said in a long tone, "No——"

Instead, the eldest son of the Zhao family asked, "Mom, have you discussed this matter with Dad?"

"Don't worry about your father. I will talk to him." Wu Xiufang said in a somewhat cold tone.

Recalling those past events today made her feel unhappy and at the same time she couldn't help but feel a little more angry.

Moreover, she also wanted to have a good talk with him about sending money.

"Mom?" The eldest son of the Zhao family keenly noticed that his mother's tone was not right when she mentioned his father, and he couldn't help but feel a little more worried.

Wu Xiufang smiled at him reassuringly, "Don't worry, it's okay, Mom will take care of it."

The eldest brother of the Zhao family pursed his lips and said nothing.

"What problem can be solved?" Speak of the devil, Captain Zhao walked in and asked curiously.

He took off his thick military coat and saw his mother and the others were in the living room. He looked at the dining table and asked in confusion, "Is the meal not ready yet?"

Wu Xiufang closed her eyes and stood up. "Come with me. I have something to tell you."

"Mom——" The eldest son of the Zhao family couldn't help but follow two steps.

Wu Xiufang stopped and said, "Shitou, be good and take your brothers and sisters to cook. I have something to discuss with your father."

After saying that, he said, "Come in with me," and then he entered the room.

Now Captain Zhao was even more confused. He looked at his eldest son with a questioning look on his face, but the eldest son of the Zhao family didn't even look at him. He took his younger brothers and sisters and went to the kitchen.

Captain Zhao's heart skipped a beat. He touched his nose and walked into the room hesitantly.

"Fang, what's wrong? What happened at home?" Looking at Wu Xiufang sitting on the bed without saying a word, he felt even more uneasy.

It gets dark early in the winter, and the room was dimly lit without any lights on. Wu Xiufang sat in the shadows, a bewildering expression on her face.

Soon, she spoke.

"I just want to ask you one question, are you going to survive this?" Her voice was calm, without hysteria, questioning or intimidation. It was clearly a question, but she said it without any emotional ups and downs.

Captain Zhao was confused. Everything was fine, so why did they suddenly bring up this matter?

"Fang? What's wrong with you? We're living a good life, right? What happened at home? If there's something wrong, just tell us and we can discuss and solve it together. We'll be able to get by." Captain Zhao misunderstood and thought that something big had happened at home. Although he was a little panicked, he still tried to comfort his wife first.

Wu Xiufang raised her head and looked directly at him in the darkness. "Don't worry, nothing's wrong at home. I just have something to ask."

"That's good, that's good." Captain Zhao breathed a sigh of relief and then said, "Just tell me what's going on. There's nothing we can't talk about between the two of us."

"Starting tomorrow, you are not allowed to send money there anymore. From now on, apart from the monthly pension, you are not allowed to give a penny more." Wu Xiufang took a deep breath and spoke out what was in her heart.

She doesn't want to be such a sucker for even a day!

She didn't even want to put on a show, and just called it "that place" instead of "hometown". In her opinion, that place had never been her home.

"Over there?" Captain Zhao was a little confused at first, but soon realized what she was talking about, and his expression changed suddenly, "Why are you talking about this again? What, did your family write to ask for money again? Bring the letter to me and see it." He thought that someone from his hometown had been offended again.

"No letter."

"Then why did you suddenly bring up this matter again? Didn't we agree on this? Dad's medicine costs money, and I'm not around all year round. It's my elder brothers and younger brothers who take care of him. It's only right that you give him more money if you can't do your best. As for the rest, we will have to go back to our hometown in the future, and those relationships cannot be severed. We still have to continue the social interactions." Captain Zhao rubbed his temples, feeling a little headache.

This wasn't the first time his wife had gotten mad at him over this, but he was their son and brother, so what could he do? He couldn't just disown them, could he?

Wu Xiufang remained calm; she had already guessed his reaction. However, she couldn't just let him brush her off with a few words like before.

"Zhao Gang, we all know what your father's 'illness' is. I don't need to say where the money he sent back was spent and on whom it was spent. Your parents, elder brothers and younger brothers are all important, and interpersonal relationships are also important. Yes, in your heart, other things are more important than me and the children." At the end, Wu Xiufang smiled self-deprecatingly.

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