Chapter 24: So shameless
Who can't act? He lowered his head and took a deep breath, then raised his head with tears in his eyes: "Dad, do you think so too?"
Old man Liu had an indecisive look on his face, which made the second wife's mother and daughter feel sick, but none of them gave him any way out.
The eldest son of the Liu family actually didn't want the second branch to separate and live on its own. After all, the second son and his wife had both received full work points. Besides, he had no son, so no matter how much he earned, it would just be a bargain for his son.
But in the current situation, he might not be able to do anything about it.
Old Man Liu knew that the second branch of the family probably hated the family, so he simply stopped pretending: "Don't blame the family. For now, we can only look forward. Since you want to take a gamble, I can only separate you. From now on, whether your family is good or bad, don't blame the family."
What Liu's mother wanted to hear was what her father-in-law said. Even if her husband's leg could not be cured and he became a cripple, and his life was difficult in the future, it was better than being bullied by his family all day long.
Over the years, my parents-in-law have been good at pretending in front of outsiders. They seem to treat their three sons equally, but when something good comes, they use the fact that they don't have sons as an excuse, making them feel miserable.
If both of them were not such insightful people, the depression would have ended long ago.
The only resistance in these years was the issue of the three daughters going to school. Her husband threatened that if the three daughters were not allowed to go to school, he would be like the eldest brother and younger brothers and would never do an extra centimeter. This forced her parents-in-law to give in.
The children of the first and third wives can all go to school, but my own children have to fight for it.
Now that the father-in-law is willing to give in so easily, you can tell why. It's because he sees that his husband no longer has the ability to get the full salary, and he's afraid that they will go into debt for medical treatment and drag them down.
It’s really ridiculous to think about it now.
Old Man Liu was afraid that his second daughter-in-law would go back on her word: "Donzi, forget it, Boss, go and invite the village chief and the party secretary over."
He wanted to let his second grandson go, but when he thought that what he was going to do today was not right, he decided to let his eldest son go.
Liu Shangang hesitated: "Dad, it's not appropriate to give the second child away now, right?"
Old Man Liu raised his eyebrows, lowered his voice and said angrily: "Do you think that if you wait until his leg can't be cured before dividing it, the villagers will not talk about it?
Besides, didn’t you say that Dongzi has a promising job? As long as the arrangements are made there and the money is in place, he can start work. Who am I doing this for?"
The eldest son of the Liu family naturally understood his father's intention, but with this division, the second son's family would be out of control. What should he do with what he promised to that man?
If things aren't done well, Dongzi's work is just empty talk.
But since his father has already made the decision, he can only think about it later. He doesn't believe that he won't find an opportunity. Anyway, if you don't work for yourself, you will be punished by heaven and earth. Compared with his niece's future, his son's future is more important.
Soon, the village chief Deng Huaiming, the branch secretary Liu Dagui, and the women's director Zhang Ailan who they met on the way were invited to the home of Boss Liu.
As soon as the branch secretary entered the main hall, he frowned and asked, "Old Five, your eldest brother said that he wanted to divide the family. You are confused."
The custom in the village is that the parents do not divide the family. Of course, this is not absolute. There are some people in the village who have divided the family, but they are a minority after all.
Moreover, the second son injured his leg and is still in the hospital. Now the family is divided, and even his third uncle can't bear to see it.
Things have come to this, and Old Man Liu is now like a dead pig that is not afraid of boiling water, but he still tries to make excuses for himself: "As the saying goes, a tree grows bigger and branches out, and children grow up and separate families. We are old and can't take care of things anymore, so we don't want to cause discord among brothers in the future and affect their relationship."
Haha, what nice words you said, do you think it won’t hurt our feelings if we break up now? You are really thick-skinned.
(End of this chapter)
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