Mrs. Lu's words made Lu Zhenguo feel helpless.
It took a lot of determination and great difficulty to say the word "divide the family", but now, after being shocked by what Old Lady Lu said, it didn't seem so difficult anymore.
Lu Zhenguo said subconsciously: "Mom, I mean, let's split up. Me, Yushu, Youxi and Youxue, we will split up from you and dad."
"What did you say?" Old Mrs. Lu's voice suddenly rose and she stomped her feet in anger.
Mr. Lu didn't expect that Lu Zhenguo actually meant this. He was so angry that he pointed at Lu Zhenguo and said, "Lu Zhenguo, do you know what you are talking about?"
Lu Zhenguo was so shocked by what Old Lady Lu said just now that he no longer felt any psychological burden.
He said, "Dad, Mom, just because you go live with the Zhen family doesn't mean I'm unfilial to you."
"Brother, how can you say that!" Lu Zhenjia was also anxious. He didn't want to recruit these two top-notch people from the Lu family.
Lu Zhenguo didn't have so many concerns about Lu Zhenjia. "Zhenjia, ever since you got married and moved out, your parents have been living with me and your sister-in-law. Your sister-in-law and I have been diligently filial to your parents for twenty years. No matter what happens, your sister-in-law and I take care of them. We are all sons of our parents, and we have to show our filial piety. We have to let our parents live with you for a while."
"Brother, didn't you say it just now? Even if my parents live with you, it doesn't mean that I am unfilial to them!" Lu Zhenjia said hurriedly.
Lu Zhenguo was stunned for a moment and asked, "Why? You don't want to live with your parents?"
The two elders of the Lu family were originally just angry that Lu Zhenguo didn't want to be filial to them for the sake of his wife and children.
As a result, when he heard Lu Zhenguo's question, he immediately turned to look at Lu Zhenjia.
Yes, why did Lu Zhen's family not want to take them home? Did they not want to be filial?
They usually love Lu Zhen's family the most, and their love for Lu Youbang is also unique in the family.
Even if Lu Zhenguo didn't want to continue serving them, they would be angry, let alone their beloved Lu Zhenjia.
"Zhenjia, don't you want to be filial to us?" Mr. Lu and Lu Zhenjia seemed to be carved from the same mold. Their triangular eyes were almost invisible in the sunlight, and they were squinting at Lu Zhenjia's face.
Lu Zhenjia was startled and quickly waved his hands to explain, "That's not what I meant..."
Lu Zhenguo took a deep breath and said, "Zhen family, my parents have lived with us for more than 20 years. During these 20 years, you didn't give them any living expenses. But I don't care about these. We are all family. There is no need to be so picky. But your sister-in-law has worked too hard for a long time. It's time for her to take a rest."
"And Youxi is going to study in the capital. She's right. Youxue should also go to the city to study, learn more knowledge, and gain more experience. So my husband and I must stay with the children." Lu Zhenguo said, "In this case, we will definitely not be able to stay here to take care of our parents. So we can only let our parents live with you."
Lu Youxi didn't expect that Lu Zhenguo, who was usually honest and a little stupid, could speak so convincingly at this time and even make things difficult for Lu Zhen's family.
Then, Lu Zhenguo said, "The village chief is here, and I would like to ask him to be a witness. It's not that I don't want to be filial to my parents. I will still pay for their living expenses. But the matter of taking care of my parents has to be left to the Zhen family."
"Besides, you just saw it, Village Chief. Yushu and the children have indeed suffered too much." Lu Zhenguo wiped his face, "I don't think I have done anything wrong to my parents and the second family. On the contrary, it was because of them that Yushu and the children suffered a lot. I am worthy of my parents and brothers, but I am not worthy of my wife and children."
"From now on, I will continue to be filial to my parents, but I can't let Yushu and the children suffer so much." Lu Zhenguo said to the village chief, "Yushu has been married to me for so many years, and she has never enjoyed a day. She didn't get a rest even when she was pregnant. She said she wanted to divorce me. She was really forced into a corner. But I don't want to divorce."
Lu Zhenguo turned to Liu Yushu and said, "Yushu, I don't want to divorce you. Let's live a good life. I won't let you be bullied again."
"Brother, I don't like what you said. What do you mean by being bullied?" Lu Zhenjia wanted to struggle.
Lu Youxue even deliberately showed Lu Zhenguo the injuries on his body from time to time as if accidentally.
Let Lu Zhenguo know how excessive the two elders of the Lu family and the Lu Zhen family are.
"Lu Zhenguo finally has a clear mind." The onlookers outside the courtyard discussed.
"Lu Zhenguo, you are unfilial!" Old Mrs. Lu was so angry that she jumped up and down, "For these unlucky people, you don't recognize your own parents!"
"I'm not disowning you, but mom, since you like the second brother more, why don't you live with him and be closer to each other? Isn't that a good idea?" Lu Zhenguo said.
Who said Lu Zhenguo is not good at speaking?
He just doesn't like to talk.
But in fact, he was also feeling angry and aggrieved.
He gave so much to the two elders of the Lu family and the second elder's family, and even neglected his own wife and children.
And yet Old Mrs. Lu still accused him of being unfilial?
"I am unfilial? What else do I need to be filial?" Lu Zhenguo said with red eyes, "I have to give all the money my family has saved to Youbang, I have to agree to let you marry Youxi to Hu Shazi in exchange for the betrothal gift to Youbang, I watched you tie up Youxue and hurt him all over, and I had to help you tie him up. Let Yushu divorce me out of disappointment, is this filial piety?"
"Yes!" Someone outside the courtyard said loudly, "Everyone in our village knows that Lu Zhenguo is kind and filial. He has been filial for twenty years. It's time for Lu Zhen's family to be filial as well."
"Yeah, I just can't live with you anymore, that's all. I'm not saying I'm not filial to you. Didn't I say I'll still give you living expenses?"
"It's just that they let the two old people of the Lu family live with Lu Zhen's family. It can't be said that they are unfilial."
"If Lu Zhenguo continues to be filial, I will look down on him."
"Yushu..." Lu Zhenguo asked Liu Yushu for her opinion.
Liu Yushu wiped her tears hastily and asked in disbelief, "Are you really willing to go with us?"
Lu Zhenguo nodded, "The land at home originally belonged to my parents. So did this house."
When Lu Zhen got married, his family paid for building a house for him.
Lu Zhenguo and his family still live with the Lu family’s elders in the old house.
According to the two elders of the Lu family, the house of Lu Zhen's family would naturally be given to Lu Zhen's family.
This place will be left to Lu Zhenguo after the two elders pass away.
(End of this chapter)