Chapter 140 Reputation is too important
Shen Shaolei and Zou had guessed what their parents would say when they called them over.
They felt that at most they could just scold them.
They think it's nothing.
Yes, before they went to find their sister, they thought about the consequences and didn't think it was a big problem.
That's why I dared to do that.
When Shen Shaolei and Zou do things, they still seek benefits and avoid harm.
They do such things because they think it will not cause any loss to them and may even benefit them.
They never expected that after their parents found out, they would call them over and ask them to sign a severance agreement.
Shen Shaolei and Zou shuddered reflexively.
Living in the village, they knew what it meant to break off the family relationship.
This matter is naturally very serious.
It’s like having no relationship with your parents and siblings anymore.
After all, Zou was a woman, and she was shocked by the scene and didn't know what to do.
And she knew that this incident would affect her reputation.
She has brothers and sisters-in-law on her mother's side, and her brothers and sisters-in-law have nieces. Although she is young now, but...but the reputation of the girl will affect the girls on her mother's side.
The consequences of breaking off an engagement letter are more serious than being divorced.
The reason why she dared to make a fuss was simply because she felt that she had given birth to a son for the Shen family and gave her parents a grandson, and her parents would never let Shen Shaolei divorce her.
Besides, Shen Shaolei is on her side, but not on his parents' side.
That's why she felt a little confident.
But now, it would be a lie for her to say that she was not panicked or afraid.
She was a little bit at a loss for a moment.
She looked at Shen Shaolei, wondering what to do.
Shen Shaolei clenched his fists and no longer lowered his head. He raised his head to look at his parents.
His eyes were red with anger and hatred.
"Why did Mom and Dad do this to me?"
"What did I do wrong? I used to do all the heavy work in the fields. Is it just because of the family division? It's normal for people in the village to divide the family. How can it be said that they are no longer related? My parents don't want to care about their son's life or death anymore."
In the past, Shen Shaolei would keep his head down and remain silent when facing his parents, so that people could not see the emotions in his eyes.
At this moment, he raised his head and looked at his parents with red eyes. His eyes were filled with resentment and unwillingness, and his emotions were visible at a glance.
Perhaps he felt that at this point, there was no need to hide his emotions.
Both Shen Chengzhou and Cui were shocked by Shen Shaolei’s eyes.
They used to think that their son was just taciturn and knew that he was a little selfish, but they didn't expect him to look at them like this.
Is there a feeling of resentment?
Cui didn't understand what she had done wrong and why this happened.
The eldest son and his wife lowered their heads, not knowing where to put their hands and feet, and dared not even breathe.
They were also frightened.
Just now, my parents asked my second brother and his wife to sign the divorce agreement. Although they didn't ask them to sign it as well, they were afraid.
You can deal with small fights on ordinary days, but you can't be vague about things like this.
The reason why they were determined to separate from the beginning was that they wanted Songcai to study.
But for Songcai, reputation is very important.
Besides, they knew in their hearts that their parents were pretty good to them.
So after the family split up, Dong didn't go to her parents to make trouble like Zou did.
Although I am not very filial, I don’t think about asking for money from others.
Although they envied the third and fourth brothers for being supported by their younger sister, they also understood that it was they who proposed the division of the family.
I can only feel upset.
You can't go back and say you don't want to split up the family, that would make people laugh.
They have selfish motives, but not to the extent of harming their brothers.
At most, I'll be a little selfish and think more about myself, and not be as caring towards my parents.
Mrs. Dong didn't come to her parents every other day.
She knew that her parents would be angry if they saw her, so she usually kept a distance.
Of course they admitted that they had selfish motives, but they were also afraid at this time.
To put it bluntly, they dared to make such a fuss before simply because they thought their parents were easy to talk to and would not ignore their lives.
There is no need to pressure them with filial piety.
At least you should consider your grandson.
But when their parents got serious, they were frightened from the bottom of their hearts.
How to live in the village from now on.
The village head and several clan leaders looked at the second brother's attitude, shook their heads and sighed.
The second child is hopeless.
How dare you resent your parents at this time?
Shen Chengzhou glanced at Shen Shaolei and said, “Second brother, since you ask this, let me ask you, your parents have the obligation to raise you, but they don’t have the obligation to be exploited by you all the time, right?”
"You want to marry a wife, divide the family, or do something else. Didn't your mother and I follow your lead?"
"When we were little, times were tough. Your mother and I starved ourselves and gave you our food. But we never said we couldn't eat it."
"How can I raise you and still control you all the time?"
"You've already split up the family, and you're living your own life. Why do you still resent us?"
"You ask the village head and the clan leader to speak for justice, and ask the villagers to speak for justice. Your mother and I have done nothing wrong to you."
"Before the family split up, your mother didn't rub your wife, did she?"
"You asked for a betrothal gift of two taels of silver when you married your wife. At that time, our family couldn't afford that much money, so we even borrowed five hundred coins from the head of the village. I didn't tell you this, but you didn't take it for granted."
"Besides, who in our village would offer two taels of silver as a betrothal gift?"
"I've always let you ask for things and always done things your way. Do you think your parents owe you anything?"
Shen Chengzhou usually doesn't talk so much, but this time he said so much at once, which suddenly made the head of the village and the clan leader feel that this Shen Chengzhou, who usually seemed quiet, was actually so talkative.
When Shen Chengzhou brought his wife and children to settle in their village, they felt that they did not look like ordinary people.
He spoke so coherently at this time.
Shen Shaolei's face turned red when he was told that.
But he couldn't hold back his pride being watched by so many people.
"But Mom and Dad are doing this to force us to death, disregarding our dignity and reputation. Why are Mom and Dad so partial to us?"
Shen Chengzhou smiled, “Partial?”
"How can I be partial? We grew up eating the same food, but you gave a higher gift for your wife, and you also gave me the good land when you divided the family property. When you said those things when you divided the family property, weren't you forcing me and your mother?"
"And your sister, she's already married and living with her husband's family. Why don't you think that by making a scene, you're trying to force your sister to death?"
"Besides, you are not our son. If we wanted to kill you, we should have just not saved you."
Shen Chengzhou's words were like a thunderclap, thrown on Shen Shaolei's head.
"What do you mean he's not your son?" Shen Shaolei's eyes widened, their pupils bloodshot.
Chen Chengzhou raised his eyebrows and took out the deed that he had taken out of the box a long time ago and said, "When you were seven months old, you had a fever and your parents wanted to abandon you to fend for yourself. We saved you, and your parents asked for silver. We bought you for three taels of silver..."
"I originally thought it was just a life, so I couldn't just ignore it, so I just considered it a good deed. Later, I settled in Xinghua Village and registered with the government. Your background is recorded there."
At that time, Shen Chengzhou did not want to take any precautions. He just thought that he had his own parents, and he didn't want them to be sold during a disaster and then come back to cause trouble, so he went to the government office to register.
Even the village head knew about this.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
