Chapter 180: IOU
But the guilty look on his face was simply too obvious. As Fu's mother spoke, her voice trembled.
As soon as I heard it, I knew she was lying.
After hearing this, Mr. Fu got angrier again, and this time he couldn't suppress it anymore.
Fu Yu, on the other hand, remained silent aside. After all, he was just a junior.
Now, Fu's mother and Fu's father are arguing, and he really doesn't know how to deal with it.
However, he did not expect that his mother would be so foolish as to use all the savings their family had accumulated over the years to support his grandmother's family. She was truly out of her mind.
He didn't know what to say.
When the old couple were glaring at each other, Fu Yu suddenly felt a headache.
He should think of a way to get back some of the money that his mother has supported his grandmother's family over the years. He can't just be taken advantage of for no reason.
The quarrel in the house continued, and Fu's mother's arguments became weaker and weaker, and it was obvious that she had no confidence.
She said so many things just to find an excuse, but she didn't think about the fact that such a large amount of money was not a small sum, and it was impossible for their family to spend it all.
After hearing Mother Fu's excuses, Father Fu was so angry that he pointed at Mother Fu's head and cursed:
"Listen to yourself. What you said, our family has spent all these years. How much money do we have? Don't you have any idea?"
"What kind of food do we eat on the table every day? They are all wild vegetable roots and dried sweet potatoes. I almost vomit after eating them. Every time I ask you to improve the food at home, you find countless excuses for me."
"When the family wanted to buy something, such as large furniture, you always refused on the grounds that you needed to save money. For so many years, the family has lived a hard life, and all the money earned by the son was sent back to your parents' home by you."
"Why did I marry such a foolish woman like you?"
"Our son's calculations are correct. Over the years, he has given the family nearly three to four thousand yuan. Even if we have been frugal in the past few years, we have only spent a few hundred yuan. I will calculate a little more for you. Even if we have spent a thousand yuan, there should still be two to three thousand left!"
"Don't tell me that you used all that money to support your parents!"
The more Mr. Fu spoke, the angrier he became. He was already old, and at this moment, he was so angry that he was gasping for breath, which looked quite scary.
Seeing this, Fu Yu immediately pulled Father Fu to calm him down, dragged the others aside, and then spoke to Mother Fu:
"Mom, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but you are really too confused."
"You have to think clearly. Our family is living like this now. No matter what, you have to think about us and your family."
"If I'm not mistaken, the house in my grandmother's house and the house my cousin bought in town should have been paid for by you, right?"
"My father is right. Over the years, our family has lived frugally and has not spent much money. So, did you take all those thousands of dollars to help your uncle and aunt?"
After hearing what her son said, Fu's mother's eyes flickered and she didn't dare to look directly at the father and son. She felt very guilty.
She could still easily fool her old man, knowing that he was just angry and that in the end, she still had to live her life.
However, Fu's mother still felt somewhat guilty towards her son. After all, that money was earned by her son with his life's hard work.
How could she feel at ease? Seeing her son's questioning tone, she couldn't help but open her mouth. This time, she didn't quibble, but said:
"Son, I'm sorry for you this time."
"As you said, all the wealth in the family was taken by me to support your grandmother's family."
"During those years, their family had a hard time. Your brothers and sisters were all starving. Your aunt wanted to divorce your uncle because he couldn't make money."
"Life at home is extremely difficult. Your brothers and sisters are so hungry that they look pale and skinny. They don't even have any nutrition."
"The days were not like days, the home was not like home, and your grandmother was the same. She really had no other choice, so she asked me to go home to check the situation."
"I just couldn't bear to see their family separated and become the laughing stock of the whole village, so I couldn't help but help them a little."
"At that time, our family was living a good life. You and your brothers were all able to make money. Every month, you gave enough money to the family, so I thought it wouldn't be a big deal to give your uncle some money."
As a result, who could have imagined that Fu's mother couldn't help herself and spent more and more money on her mother's family, and she simply couldn't stop.
In addition, Fu's mother's mother is a brainwasher. Every time Fu's mother goes back to help her mother's family and bring some good things to her family, her mother will praise her to death, saying that her daughter is thoughtful and so on.
Mother Fu was so overwhelmed by the praise that she didn't realize she had fallen into a trap.
Now that she realized it, she just felt that she was really stupid at that time. Maybe the other person was deliberately quarreling with her to show her.
She was worried about her brother and sister-in-law's family, and when she saw them quarreling, she would quickly take out money.
The more she thought about it now, the more stupid she felt.
Mother Fu was regretting her decision so much, but now it was too late to turn back.
After all, so much money has been spent and it can't be taken back.
"Besides, at the beginning, your uncle's family got a taste of the sweetness, and they were quite happy when we gave them some small favors."
"In the end, they became more and more greedy. Your uncle and aunt stopped working and stayed at home all day. They didn't know how to make money and only relied on me for support."
"Before, I also felt that I had given enough to their family, but how could people be content? Later, I saw that your uncle and aunt did not go out to work, and they only knew how to ask me for money, so I simply did not want to care about them anymore."
"As a result, your grandmother came to me and said that they quarreled at home every other day and that life was unbearable. Your grandmother even threatened to hang herself and asked me to get money from your uncle and his family."
"In the end, I had to pay their family living expenses every month. It was so pathetic."
Although Fu's mother was very generous to her parents' family, it did not mean that she was stupid. After giving her parents' family a certain amount of money, her own family's life obviously became difficult. But she had a very troublesome mother who even threatened to commit suicide in exchange for her taking the money back to support her parents' family.
It was true that Fu's mother was frightened by her mother. She was afraid that her mother would be upset because of this. Then, wouldn't she have to bear the stigma of being unfilial?
Moreover, she didn't dare tell the old man in her family, for fear that he would have objections to it.
After all, there are not many men who would let their wives support their parents' family.
That's all real money, and their lives are already like that.
At the beginning, Fu Yu did make a lot of money from his overseas trip.
Thanks to their son, the old couple's life became better.
Although it cannot be said that they have meat for every meal, after all, the old couple are used to being frugal, and they have never been wasteful over the years.
Only occasionally, the food was improved, which was still acceptable, and the clothes were not like they are now, new for three years, old for three years, and patched up for another three years.
During the holidays, if Fu's mother saw that one of her children's clothes were out of date, she would take them to the mall to buy them a few new pieces.
It was not until later, after Fu's mother helped her parents' family, that their own life became increasingly difficult.
Sometimes, we don’t even have meat scraps for a month.
As for the clothes he was wearing, they were so shabby that you couldn't find any in the entire village.
How could Mr. Fu not be angry? Besides, his son had just gotten married and there were so many things in the family that needed money.
Fu's mother immediately sent all the family savings to her parents' home. Which man could tolerate this?
If he wasn't old, he would definitely go to Fu's mother's home today and make a big fuss.
Just ask which family can be so shameless as to let their daughter support them like this.
After hearing what Fu's mother said, Fu Yu and Fu's father looked at each other and saw helplessness in each other's eyes.
After all, there is really no way to deal with this matter. If Fu's mother had told them the truth earlier, it wouldn't be as embarrassing as it is now.
I don't know how Fu's mother gave money to her parents' family over the years. If it was cash, given how shameless his grandmother's family is, the money would definitely not be recovered.
But if it is a passbook and I go to the bank to transfer the money, there may still be some hope.
After all, if it was cash, his grandmother's family would definitely not admit that they had taken so much money from their family over the years.
Therefore, Fu Yu couldn't help but ask:
"Now, it's too late to say anything. We might as well think of a solution and how to get the money back. After all, our family is not a sucker. The money was earned by my hard work, not blown by the wind. We can't just give it all to them."
If you don't want to return all of it, then you can send out part of it, that's also fine.
At least, it can improve their family's living standards.
After all, nowadays, all the assets in their family added up to only fifty yuan.
You need money to live your life. Although fifty yuan is not a huge sum of money in this era, most people can afford it if they grit their teeth.
Money is something that cannot be spent easily. If they want to build a house, they will inevitably have to argue with his grandmother's family.
But there is nothing we can do about it.
When Fu's mother heard her son say that he wanted to go to his grandmother's house and get back all the money she had given to his maternal family over the years, she was really stunned. She didn't expect her son to make such a request.
Want all your money back?
Is this realistic?
If it's possible, that would be best!
If it had happened in the past, if Fu's mother had not experienced what happened two days ago, if she had heard that her son wanted to go to her parents' home to ask for money, she would definitely try every means to stop him, and she might even scold her son for being unfilial and wanting to force her to death.
But now, she has already seen through the true colors of her family.
How could I stop it?
She thought to herself that she had already given enough support to her parents' family over the years. Although she knew the hope of getting the money back was slim, she still wanted to give it a try.
So, Mother Fu slapped the table and said loudly to her son:
"Before, I was wrong. I thought your uncle and his family were all good people. But what happened recently really disappointed me. I have severed my relationship with them."
"If we can get the money back, that would be great. If not, I really don't know what to do."
As Fu's mother spoke, she burst into tears, and her sobs became louder and louder.
Fu Yu listened from the side and frowned. He didn't know what to say to comfort his mother. After all, in the minds of men, crying is the most useless thing. After all, crying can't solve the problem. They still have to work hard to find a solution.
So, after all these thousands of words, they are just summed up in one sentence:
"Okay, Mom, stop crying."
"Let me ask you a question first. How have you helped your uncle and aunt's family over the years? How have you given them money?"
"Was it paid in cash or via bank transfer? If it's the second one, there might be a chance to get it back."
"Or, when you gave money to your uncle's family, did they give you an IOU?"
Fu Yu paused halfway through his words and added the last sentence hesitantly.
Although he felt that there was little hope, he still wanted to ask one more question: what if an IOU was written?
That way, it would be easier to ask for money.
When Fu's mother heard this, she suddenly remembered something, rushed forward, and snatched the money box from Fu Yu's hand.
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