Chapter 291 He did more than just hurt you
"Big sister, that's how it is. Don't you think that person is despicable?" Yao Shuli was eating a piece of sponge cake.
He's growing now and his appetite has increased a lot. He gets hungry again three hours after eating. It's not dinner time yet, so he's eating a piece of steamed egg cake to tide him over.
“Yes, big sister, that person who should have been hung on the wall long ago is so despicable. He’s been despicable since he was a child, the kind of despicable that’s utterly despicable.” Xiao Tiantian chimed in while massaging Yao Shula’s back.
Yao Shula responded with an "oh," her mind preoccupied with the information Yao Shuli and Xiao Tiantian had gathered from their grandmother.
It turns out that Yao Guohua has been a very selfish person since childhood.
When Yao Guohua was not yet twenty years old, the Yao family got along relatively well.
Grandma Yao had six children: four sons and two daughters.
That year was the time of the Down to the Countryside Movement. The Yao family had many children, so someone had to go to the countryside. Everyone knew that, according to age, it should have been the third son, Yao Guohua.
The eldest son was already married with children at that time, so he didn't meet the requirements for going to the countryside and definitely couldn't leave.
The second son was successful on his own, in good health, and with the help of the Yao family patriarch, he joined the army and has been serving there ever since.
That leaves Yao Guohua and his youngest son, Yao Qianghua.
The youngest son, Yao Qianghua, was not only the youngest, but he was also sickly from birth, while Yao Guohua was the healthiest.
People from the county came and said that someone from Old Yao's family would definitely have to go to the countryside.
Although Grandma Yao and Grandpa Yao hadn't decided who would go to the countryside yet, everyone knew that the spot was most likely going to Yao Guohua.
After all, his younger brother is in poor health, and he would definitely suffer if he went to the countryside. If he went too far away, the family could not take care of him, and he might even lose his life there.
The youngest sister is too young; she's still a little girl, so it's even less likely she'd go.
The eldest daughter went to work in a factory years ago to support the construction of the Third Front, and she no longer lives in Yun County. The only person from her family who can visit her is Yao Guohua.
Grandma Yao and Grandpa Yao spoke to Yao Guohua and assured him that even if he went to the countryside, they would not abandon him. They would send him gifts and money every year and ensure that he would not have a hard life.
If there's a chance, I'll definitely bring him back.
Yao Guohua readily agreed, but he had many thoughts on his mind.
Although Yun County is not as prosperous as those big cities, life in a small county in Jiangsu Province is generally not bad, and there is no problem with having enough to eat and wear.
And the countryside these young people were going to... they heard that it was dusty, and even if they toiled in the fields every day, they wouldn't have enough to eat. Each family only had one pair of pants, which only someone could wear when going out...
As for food... it's even less likely that you'll be able to eat your fill like you would in Yun County.
Yao Guohua knew in his heart that if he went to the countryside, he really wouldn't be able to come back...
At that time, Yao Guohua regretted it. If he had known he would be sent to the countryside, he would have begged his father to find someone to let him join the army like his second brother!
If all else fails... could he get married first? If he gets married, he won't have to go to the countryside anymore.
But who should he marry? Everyone knows what he's up to if he gets married at this time; his family will definitely not agree.
It was around this time that Yao Guohua learned that there were available places at the mechanical engineering college, and that his grandfather, as a somewhat experienced mechanic, could secure a place.
Yao Guohua quickly persuaded his grandfather, under the guise of doing what was best for his younger brother, to get him a spot at the mechanical school.
An enrollment application form.
Yao Guohua said something nice, saying that policies change frequently these days, and what if his younger brother also has to go to the countryside in the future? It's better to focus on the present and get his younger brother into school first, so that after he finishes school, he can go out to work and won't have to do farm work in the countryside.
He even said that since he had gone to the countryside, he was worried about leaving his eldest brother alone at home, and that his younger brother also needed to stay at home.
Grandma Yao and Grandpa Yao were overjoyed to hear this. They thought Yao Guohua was filial and sensible, and they decided that when Yao Guohua passed away, they would give him all the money in the house and most of the grain coupons, and they would send him money and grain coupons every year...
Who would have thought that while his family was preparing his things for going to the countryside, he stole the school application form, wrote his own name on it, and personally delivered it to the mechanical school...
By the time Grandma Yao and Grandpa Yao found out about this, the school admission notice had already arrived...
It was only then that Grandma Yao and Grandpa Yao realized how deep their son's thoughts were...
Yao Guohua knelt in the yard and didn't think he had done anything wrong. He said he didn't want to go to the countryside and didn't want to farm for the rest of his life. Was it wrong for him to want a better life?
Who doesn't think about themselves?
Grandma Yao and Grandpa Yao were utterly disappointed. The youngest son, Yao Qianghua, didn't say a word, packed his things, and went to the Northwest with the other people who were going to the countryside...
Later, the Yao family would send things and grain coupons to Yao Qianghua in the Northwest every year, and Yao Qianghua would often write back to inquire about his family, but he never came back.
In his letter to his grandmother, Yao Qianghua said that he was not afraid of going to the countryside and could endure hardship, but he could not bear being schemed against by his brother.
Even if Yao Guohua told him that he didn't want to go to the countryside and asked if he could switch places with him, he couldn't pretend to be doing it for his own good while secretly plotting against him...
He missed everyone in his family, but he didn't want to see Yao Guohua.
From that time on, Grandma Yao stopped liking Yao Guohua. Even though Yao Guohua was her son, she didn't want to talk to him.
Yao Guohua knew that his actions had hurt everyone in his family, but he didn't regret it. Staying was the best outcome for him.
Grandma Yao and Grandpa Yao eventually accepted this reality, but they also expressed their opinions.
Since Yao Guohua took his younger brother's spot in school and stayed, then the Yao family's belongings will no longer be related to Yao Guohua.
Later, Yao Guohua met Schumann and, with sweet words, won her over and married her.
The Schumann family provided the house and furniture... but that came later.
...
“Grandma said that the west room in the Yao family’s house was left to us by Grandpa Yao, not for Yao Guohua,” Yao Shuli said earnestly.
"Yes, Grandma said she remembers it and will keep that house forever."
Sister, now that I think about you, don't I feel much better?
The person who should be hung on the wall has not only wronged you, but also wronged many others; he has always been selfish.
Thinking about it this way, you should feel much better! Xiao Tiantian comforted Yao Shula.
Yao Shula nodded quickly, "Yes, I feel much better now!"
Yao Guohua has been selfish since childhood. He only cares about himself. As long as it benefits him, he won't care even if it hurts his family members.
"I'm not upset. I stopped treating him like a human being a long time ago!" Yao Shula laughed.
Xiao Tiantian was relieved. When he heard his grandma say these things today, he could clearly feel that Shulige breathed a sigh of relief.
It turns out that person didn't just treat the three siblings that way; he hurt everyone around him equally...
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