Chapter 14: Disharmony among children is often due to the lack of virtue in the elderly.
Upon hearing this, the eldest sister-in-law excitedly stood up from her chair.
"Dad, Mom, I don't mean to make things difficult for you, but could you please consider my situation and that of Tiger and his mother?"
My child doesn't have a father, and I feel useless as a mother, unable to provide him with a good life. But could you, as his grandparents, help us, mother and child?
She was crying as she spoke, and she looked extremely heartbroken.
Mr. Wei didn't say whether he agreed or disagreed, but Mrs. Wei's expression had softened somewhat.
"Third brother, you have a job with a high salary. Your wife doesn't have to go out and show her face in public. Do you think we could give this job to your sister-in-law first?"
Tiger is going to attend a preschool education class this year, and the resources in the city are definitely much better than those in our village.
Your eldest brother would be happy to see this from heaven, what do you think?
Wei Laicheng had anticipated this scene long ago. His mother wasn't a bad person, but she was easily influenced.
Over the years, I don't know how many times I've told myself I'm sorry, that I've sacrificed too much for this family.
But every time my sister-in-law makes a scene, she still takes away what belongs to me.
They always bring up the eldest brother, but he didn't cause the eldest brother's death. Why should he bear all the consequences?
This time, he will not back down.
"Mom, sister-in-law, haven't I made myself clear enough? I said this job belongs to my wife, she got it herself, it has nothing to do with our family. Why should you make her give it up?"
"So she got her marriage certificate with you and became a member of the Wei family, so she has to abide by the rules of the Wei family, right?" Zhang Meiya said indignantly.
"Oh, you mean that now that she's my wife, she has no say in her own affairs? Who set this rule? Sister-in-law, I'm not trying to be mean, but over the years, because of my brother, our whole family has tolerated you enough. You've been pushing your luck step by step. You've been quite shrewd in your calculations."
After criticizing his sister-in-law, he started criticizing Wei's mother.
"And Mom, what do you mean by that? Tiger needs a good education, but what about my future children? Mom, do you know that a child's household registration follows the mother?"
If this job goes to my sister-in-law, and Xixi doesn't find a suitable job afterward, then my future child will have a rural household registration. Why should that be?
My brother is happy in heaven, but I'm not happy here, Mom, do you know that?
To be honest, Wei Laicheng felt quite heartbroken.
He knew his family was struggling financially and was willing to help everyone.
But isn't it going too far to treat him like a fool every time you try to fool him?
"Laicheng..." Wei Laicheng's words brought tears to Wei's mother's eyes. She wanted to say something, but was stopped by Wei's father as soon as she called out his name.
"Laicheng, go back. Your mother and sister-in-law have misunderstood. Don't worry about them. Cough cough~ No one can take your wife's job away from you."
It's getting late, and you have to drive tomorrow, so you should go back.
Despite the itch in his throat, Wei's father struggled to say these words.
"Dad, I don't agree!"
"Eldest son, this family is not your place to make decisions. Go around and ask around in the surrounding villages. Is there a sister-in-law who is always thinking about her brother's wife's job?"
If you feel that the Wei family can't let you go, and since the eldest son is gone, whether you remarry or go back to your parents' home, we will support you. Tiger and I, the old folks, have raised him ourselves.”
Wei's father's words were quite harsh, and his sister-in-law, Zhang Meiya, couldn't bear it and ran back to her room.
Then came a series of uncontrollable sobs, which quickly turned into loud wailing.
Wei's father sighed.
"Third son, you can go now, don't worry about it." Wei's mother hesitated to speak, but Wei Laicheng ignored her.
After Wei Laicheng left the house, she couldn't help herself.
"Old man, how could you say such harsh words to the eldest son's wife?" Mother Wei complained.
“Old woman, you’ve raised the eldest son’s family to be quite lenient, haven’t you noticed that the second son and his wife, and the third son’s family, don’t like her? As parents, we haven’t treated them all equally, and now the children are complaining.”
If this continues, something terrible will happen.
“I’m not thinking that because the third brother’s family is well-off, this job is dispensable, but it’s for the eldest brother’s family, which is good for Tiger…”
Seeing the old man's increasingly stern gaze, Wei's mother didn't say what she was going to say, and she began to doubt her past actions.
Isn't it only right for children who are doing well to help those who are not?
We're all brothers, is it really necessary to be so calculating?
But she forgot that even close brothers keep clear accounts, and discord among children is often due to the lack of virtue in the elders.
Wei Laicheng has already given so much over the years, but his parents have taken it all for granted.
"Old woman, our third son has sacrificed so much over the years. We, as his parents, can't be a burden to him any longer!" Mr. Wei said sternly, giving his wife his final instructions.
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"Hello comrade, I'm looking for Comrade Li Huiping. Could you please help me find her?"
The department store in HA City is very impressive, a four-story building. Each salesperson has their own job, unlike the salespeople in the supply and marketing cooperative who are arrogant and look down on everyone.
They were fairly friendly and quite enthusiastic in introducing the products. Even if you didn't buy anything, they wouldn't give you a hard time.
The person asked by Jiang Xixi was taken aback at first, but after realizing what she meant, a smile immediately appeared on their face.
Instead of immediately taking the two to search, he confirmed, "What do you need Director Li for?"
“I am a distant relative of hers, and my elders asked me to bring some things over.”
Jiang Xixi naturally wouldn't tell the truth. Telling others about things that weren't yet certain might lead to unexpected problems.
Working in a department store is equivalent to being a modern-day civil servant; it's a highly coveted job, and losing it due to an accident would be incredibly regrettable. After all, quite a few people lose their civil servant status every year because of being reported for wrongdoing.
"Oh, a relative of Director Li? Okay, I'll take you there. Director Li should be in his office now, let's go straight there."
The salesperson became even more enthusiastic after hearing that the person was a relative of Director Li.
"Director Li, this young lady said she is a relative of yours and came to see you, so I brought her here."
A distant relative? Li Huiping frowned. How come she didn't know she had such a distant relative?
"Auntie, Uncle Jiang asked me to come find you." Seeing that she couldn't remember for a while, the saleswoman who brought the two people over changed her expression.
Jiang Xixi helplessly reminded him.
Remembering what her husband had said last night, Li Huiping instantly realized what was going on.
That girl is really fast!
"Look at your memory, Auntie. Your uncle just said it last night, and I've already forgotten it. This terrible memory is really a waste of time."
Li Huiping then tapped his head.
"Xiaoli, this is indeed my distant niece. Thank you for bringing her here."
"Oh, Director Li, there's no need to thank me. No wonder I felt a sense of familiarity when I saw this girl; she's your niece."
"Director, you two talk. I've asked Yanzi to keep an eye on my window."
After seeing Xiaoli leave, Li Huiping turned her attention to a young man in front of her.
"You're Jiang Xixi?"
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