Chapter 10 Why should I keep living with them?

Tian Caihua stared closely at the stack of banknotes in Zhou's mother's hand, trying to guess how much money was in it.

Zhou's mother: "There is still 1,200 yuan left at home."

Tian Caihua: "So little?"

Zhou Chengxin tugged at her clothes.

Father Zhou ignored her and took the big stack of money from Mother Zhou's hand. "This 1,200 yuan is for the eldest son, 300 yuan, and the fourth son, 600 yuan. The extra 300 yuan is for the fourth son to repair the house. The remaining 300 yuan is for me, your father, and Zhou Zhou. Do you have any objections?"

Zhou Chengxin quickly said, "No problem."

Tian Caihua rolled her eyes. She did have some objections. She felt that repairing the house would not cost three hundred dollars. Besides, although the house was old, it could be lived in after a bit of cleaning. There was no need to repair it.

But she had a new house, which cost more than 3,000 yuan to build. She was embarrassed to say that, so she let it go.

She won't care about the loss.

"I have no objection." Tian Caihua said reluctantly.

Zhou Chenglei didn't care about these things as he had a lot of private money of his own.

Jiang Xia, who was just staying there temporarily, had even less objection.

Father Zhou: "Then the money is divided like this, and the division of the family is settled like this!"

Tian Caihua was anxious. Is it settled? The division hasn't been completed yet!

She blurted out: "Then mom and dad, you and Zhou Zhou will live with fourth brother and his family from now on, right?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the room fell silent.

Zhou's father and mother didn't expect Tian Caihua to say that, and they were both stunned.

Zhou Chenglei frowned. He thought his sister-in-law didn't want to live with him and his wife, but he didn't expect that his sister-in-law was also unwilling to live with his parents.

What kind of environment is the old house? What kind of environment is the new house? The old house is broken and old, leaking wind and rain! Zhou Chengxin angrily scolded: "What nonsense are you talking about! Of course my parents live with us!"

Tian Caihua said immediately, "I also want to live with my parents, but this house only has six rooms. Wen Guang and the others are all grown up. It's okay for the two brothers to share a room now, but if it's bigger, I'm afraid it won't work. Wen Guang is already in junior high school and will get married in a few years. Besides, Zhou Zhou won't be able to sleep with his parents in two years, right? This house can't accommodate so many people."

She couldn't even support her own four sons, so she didn't want to raise a niece.

The two elders have only one son, so why should they live with them all the time? Zhou Chengxin: "You don't need to say more, Dad, Mom, and Zhou Zhou all live with us."

Tian Caihua was angry: "I didn't say anything. What's wrong with you? You're making me act like an unfilial person! I've been married to you for more than ten years, and I've lived with my parents for more than ten years, and have been filial to them for more than ten years. I'm not the only daughter-in-law of the two elders. Did I say anything? There aren't enough rooms. Aren't there more rooms in the old house? I didn't say I wouldn't take care of my parents in the future. And I'm also considering my fourth brother. My parents and fourth brother will live together until he and Jiang Xia leave..."

Zhou Chenglei interrupted her: "Dad, Mom, and Zhou Zhou all live with me."

After saying this, he remembered that he had never asked Jiang Xia what he thought.

In fact, they were about to get divorced, so it didn't matter whether she was happy to live with her parents or not, but Zhou Chenglei was afraid that she would make a fuss.

He turned his head and looked at Jiang Xia.

Jiang Xia felt embarrassed because she was the one who started the family division. Seeing Zhou Chenglei looking at her, she followed his lead and said, "Mom, Dad and Zhou Zhou should live with us! There are more rooms in the old house, so you and Zhou Zhou can live here. I don't know how to do farm work, so I need to trouble Mom to teach me."

She spoke sincerely, which made people feel comfortable listening to her. It was unlike what she usually said. Zhou Chenglei couldn't help but look at her more and felt relieved.

Tian Caihua also breathed a sigh of relief. She was also afraid that Jiang Xia would make a fuss and her parents-in-law would continue to live with her. She quickly smiled and said, "Fourth brother and his wife are also thinking long-term. Fourth brother and his wife don't know anything. Mom and dad living with you can help you with a lot of things. When fourth brother has children in the future, mom can help him take care of the children. Zhou Zhou is also a diligent child and can help with housework. In the future, with mom and dad and Zhou Zhou helping you with work, fourth brother and his wife will have an easy time."

Her sons were also raised by her mother-in-law. Her mother-in-law is indeed very hardworking and easy to get along with, but she herself is also a hardworking person and can do just a little chores at home by herself.

Besides, she has lived with her parents-in-law for more than ten years. They have several sons, so they have to take turns to raise them, right? Zhou's father and mother actually don't want to live with any of their sons and don't want to cause trouble for their sons, but there are only two rooms in the house, and the eldest daughter-in-law obviously doesn't want to live with them. Zhou's father looked at Jiang Xia, not knowing whether what she said just now was sincere or false.

Jiang Xia said, "Dad, Cheng Lei and I are sincere. You, Mom, and Zhou Zhou should all come and live with us! I don't know anything, and I need you."

They had already agreed to divorce, and since Zhou Chenglei wanted to live with his parents, she followed his words and tried to persuade him.

Jiang Xia thought about how he had a weak relationship with his parents and relatives in his previous life.

When she was three years old, her father had an affair. Her mother dragged her father to death in a very violent way, along with the third party. Later, she had to pay a lot of money to the other party's family, and her home was gone.

My grandmother passed away after I entered junior high school.

At that time, she felt like she was the only one left in the world. The small basement was obviously crowded, but also seemed very big, really too big.

At that time, I was very scared to go home and face the basement alone.

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Later, I slowly got used to being alone.

Jiang Xia's words, "We husband and wife need you," moved Zhou's father and mother.

When people get old, they fear most that they are not needed by their children and that they will cause trouble to their children.

Father Zhou nodded and said, "Then my husband and I and Zhou Zhou will temporarily live with you two."

The youngest son is a capable man. When the youngest son builds a new house, the two old people will live there by themselves and not live with them and his wife.

Jiang Xia smiled: "Okay."

Seeing Jiang Xia's sincere smile, and not showing any displeasure at all, Zhou's mother was relieved and even a little happy. Her youngest son didn't have any children yet, and she also wanted to live with him so that she could help them in the future.

Zhou Chenglei glanced at her. For some reason, he felt that she was a little sad.

It wasn't because she was unhappy about living with his parents, but because she felt lonely and uncomfortable. She hid it very deeply and it was even fleeting, but he just felt that she was sad, lonely and uncomfortable.

Just like an orphan missing his deceased parents, why would she have such emotions? Both his father-in-law and mother-in-law were still alive, or was he mistaken and she was just homesick?

The division of the family was thus settled.

Father Zhou added: "As for our living expenses, we can still work now, so you don't have to pay for it. When we can't work anymore, you can pay for it again!"

Tian Caihua smiled and said, "Okay."

Father Zhou added, "Today is the first day of the new year, so there is no need to choose a date. Cheng Lei and I will go clean up the old house, and Xiao Xia and your mother will divide up the things at home and pack up. We will move in today."

(End of this chapter)