Whether they truly hoped that Boss Li would have a job or not, only they knew the answer.
"Father, when have I ever lied?"
With a cold laugh, Old Man Li was annoyed by Old Man Li's redundant question. He knew the answer perfectly well, but still couldn't believe it.
"I'll be starting work next week. I'll have a job now, and I'll be a permanent employee."
The prolongation of the last syllable made Li Laosan's face turn ashen; he had been secretly pleased with himself for having a temporary worker, but compared to Li Laoda, he was instantly reduced to a nobody.
"Boss, what about your daughter and wife now that you're at work?"
Old Man Li indeed had his eye on it. For him, Li Laoda having a job was like a windfall; he didn't care how it came about, as long as it ended up in Li Laosi's hands.
“Your wife is frail and has never been able to work. Your daughter is still young. What if something happens to her and we are too busy to take care of her? If you really go to the city, have you thought about them?”
【hypocritical,】
If you want a job, just say so. Why bother with pretense and making excuses?
【Give me back my mother? Bah! My mother could easily take on both of you. Luckily, I haven't found a chance to give you the Body Tempering Elixir yet. You don't deserve to be strong and healthy; you deserve to suffer even in life.】
[Li Fuyi, unleash your full power! I won't stop you until you're completely destroyed.]
So, what are you trying to say?
Old Man Li wore a half-smile, as if he had already seen through Old Man Li's thoughts. His piercing gaze made Old Man Li feel a rare moment of guilt.
"Eldest son, Dad is doing this all for your own good."
"Grandpa, you're only doing this for Fourth Uncle's sake. All you've said is to get my dad to give the job to Fourth Uncle, using me and Mom as an excuse. Aren't you ashamed?"
Li Yiyi made a face, showing no mercy whatsoever, being straightforward and honest.
“Dad, my daughter is right. My wife is weak, but what’s wrong with her living in her own home? My daughter is well-behaved, so what problem could there be with her? Unless someone wants them to have problems.”
"Fourth brother, isn't that right? You're such a grown man now, why are you still like a child, always eyeing what other people are holding? Your parents have already agreed to give you money to buy you a job, and you're still not satisfied?"
His thoughts were pried open, and they even revealed what they had discussed in private. Why couldn't Boss Li stand to see him doing well?
Li Laosi's hidden gaze was filled with resentment as he glared at Li Laoda, only to be caught red-handed.
Little punk,
His face darkened, but Li Laosi lacked the courage of Li Laoda.
"Big brother, are you telling the truth? Parents really agreed to use the family's money to buy a job for the fourth brother."
Li Laosan lowered his head in front of Li Laoda, as if he hadn't been the one who had been so aggressive just moments before.
"Of course it's true. If you don't believe me, you can go to the city and ask around. Before the New Year, the fourth brother was visiting a lot of places and sending out a lot of things."
Despite Old Man Li's murderous glare, Boss Li remained calm and composed, as if he were still the same Boss Li he used to be, being led around by a rope.
I'm sorry, he is Niu Hulu, Boss Li.
"Dad, is what my eldest brother said true or false? You're going to use our hard-earned money to buy a job for our fourth brother."
"Father, I just want to know the truth: do you really want your fourth son and not me and your third son?"
Li Laosan and Li Laoer pressed him together, and Old Man Li lowered his head in distress. Even the honest Li Laoer was furious; if this matter wasn't resolved, the family might really fall apart.
The self-deceiving old man Li thought to himself, then looked up at Li Lao Er and thought that Li Lao Er was the easiest to fool.
Li Laoda and Li Yiyi have stepped down to the sidelines and are just observing. They've given the notification; they're not trying to scheme against Old Man Li.
[Dad, I've learned another trick to shift the blame.]
Let them make a scene, the bigger the better.
Li Laoda: He didn't try to shift the blame!
"Second son, your father has his reasons. Look at the fourth son, he has studied for so many years, how can he do farm work? Your father has already talked to the fourth son, and once he has a job, the accounting job will be yours. Your father has not forgotten you."
He was playing the victim card, but Old Man Li glanced at Li Lao Er, whose expression remained completely unchanged, contrary to what Old Man Li had expected.
"Father, have you made up your mind?"
Li Lao Er felt he had overdone it, making Li Lao Tou and Li Lao Tai think he had no temper.
“Dad, you keep saying this, but it’s all because you feel sorry for the fourth brother. How come he can’t do the work in the fields, but we can? When we were his age, the third brother and I were already digging in the fields. Now you just feel sorry for the fourth brother.”
"Dad, do you only have your fourth son in your heart? If so, you should separate the family sooner rather than later! I don't want to be a fool. You haven't forgotten me, Dad. Prove it to me. Buy me a job. I want a job too."
Staring intently at Old Man Li, Li Lao Er revealed his true colors: a fierce rationality tinged with ruthlessness.
"Father, if you can't do it, we'll split up the family."
“Yes, Dad, if you can’t do it, we’ll split up the family.”
Li Laosan chimed in, echoing Li Laosi's sentiments. He dreamed of dividing the family property and buying Li Laosi a job, which meant using money from his third wife's family to spend.
Let's split up the family; it's better for everyone.
After the family split up, Li Fuyi's family could do whatever they wanted.
[Being far away allows her to observe better, and prevents her from taking the blame if anything goes wrong.]
"Separate the family, separate the family, Li Lao Er and Li Lao San, have you been thinking about separating the family for a long time?"
Old Man Li stood up angrily, staring directly at Li Lao Er and Li Lao San. If he could have divided the family property, he would have done so long ago.
“Dad, your favoritism is no different from not dividing the family at all. Perhaps there is a difference. Before the family was divided, my third brother and I still had to work like slaves for you and my fourth brother. Now that the family has been divided, you can’t find anyone.”
Every word Li Lao Er uttered struck at Li Lao Tou's heart, completely tearing away his previous pretense.
"Second son, how can you think like that? You, the third son, and the fourth son are all my sons."
"Ha, son." Li Lao Er went straight to Li Lao Tou's heart.
“Dad, you only consider the fourth brother your son among the four of us, right? In your heart, I am honest and an indispensable source of labor. You can’t see the true nature of the third brother’s family, so you don’t dare to make a judgment on them easily. You can’t control the eldest brother, but you still like to seek attention.”
"Dad, you don't really think you've done something so discreet that no one noticed, do you?"
Li Lao Er laughed mockingly. He was Li Lao Tou's son, and naturally inherited his father's selfishness and tendency to weigh pros and cons.
He was the oldest. When Old Man Li first returned, he overheard Old Man Li and Old Woman Li talking, saying that they had set aside some money for themselves and would never take it out unless absolutely necessary.
He didn't know how much money it was, but he knew one thing: it was definitely a considerable sum. Otherwise, Old Man Li wouldn't have been so cautious. He changed after that.
He went from being charming and favored at the beginning to becoming dull and honest. Seeing that Old Man Li and Old Lady Li were becoming less and less wary of him, he felt happy.
He thought things would go according to plan. The fourth brother had someone hint to him, and seeing Li Laosi's growing desire to escape the family, he was very happy. The third brother's place had never been a good option.
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