Later, Chunsheng got a job and would pay some money home on time every month. They were reluctant to spend this money and kept it in their savings. Except for prescribing medicine for Chunhua, they would never touch this money at other times.
At first, when there were only four people at home—them, Chunhua, Chunsheng, and Qiaoanna—they casually put the remaining change in a candy box.
But ever since Wang Guihong returned with the youngest child to visit their family, they've noticed the money in the cash box is mysteriously decreasing. Even though the money is just randomly placed, they have a rough idea of how much it's worth. Sometimes it's 50 cents less a day, sometimes a dollar less.
This accumulated over time, it was a considerable sum. However, they never spoke about it, fearing that it would affect their relationship. Perhaps it was because life in the countryside was too hard that this happened!
But later, when Wang Guihong followed Chunsheng back to the city, she found out that Chunsheng was a person who loved to take advantage of others and was very lazy, which was a disgrace to the farmers. In order to live in harmony, Grandma Liu had no choice but to persuade Chunsheng and his wife to apply for a house in the factory. Later, they finally succeeded. The two of them successfully lived their own lives outside and rarely went home.
But Wang Guihong has become even worse. It seems that she has even spent Chuncheng's own savings. However, they would rather reconcile than separate, and it is better for a couple to remain as they were originally. As elders, they certainly hope that they will not take advantage of the moment, after all, Junan is still young.
"Mom, don't try to persuade me. I have made up my mind. She can give all the more than 200 yuan I saved to her parents' home now, so that she can pay back the money my eldest brother gave her in the future. Didn't you hear that she was just hoping to take this money home to marry her two younger brothers? She is using our Liu family's money to support her Wang family's people. She is really calculating." Liu Chuncheng was also very angry. Although he had no feelings for Wang Guihong, things had already happened. After all, she gave birth to Jun'an for him, so he was prepared to live a plain life with her for the rest of his life, but her behavior really disappointed him.
When they were in the countryside, they lived in her mother's house. Although he was an educated youth, he received full work points, so he had no problem supporting himself. However, his parents and brother felt sorry for him and often sent him money and delicious food. In the end, she gave them all to her parents. Living under someone else's roof, Liu Chuncheng didn't mind it much.
The most heartbreaking incident occurred in 1977, when the Gaokao (National College Entrance Examination) was reinstated. He enthusiastically threw himself into his preparations, but the day before the exam, he suddenly discovered his admission ticket was missing. After some investigation, he discovered that the woman, following her family's instigation and fearing he would abandon her after admission, had torn up his admission ticket and thrown it into the river.
Despite the heavy blow, he chose to forgive. Not only did he give her all his savings, he also wrote a letter of guarantee, promising to bring her back to the city once he was admitted to university. Finally, in the second year, he successfully passed the exam and achieved his goal of landing a job.
However, when they returned to the city, she became increasingly unreasonable. She refused to help with household chores, slept until noon every day, and even had her bedridden sister do her laundry and her parents cook meals for her in her room. Jun'an, on the other hand, was completely cared for by his parents. She constantly complained that Jun'an wasn't close enough to her, but how could a child develop a close relationship with a mother who showed no concern for her child's development?
Liu Yanran and her group who came here early in the morning also heard the general idea. It seems that Aunt Anna did not lie yesterday. This woman did take a lot of money from the family to support her parents' home, but just getting a divorce would be too easy for her. Even if they divorce now, the money cannot be recovered. Uncle Chuncheng might even get a bad reputation for abandoning his wife. This is not acceptable.
Liu Yanran secretly thought to herself that this matter must be resolved. Her eyes rolled, and an idea came to her mind. She secretly winked at her father, and years of tacit understanding made Liu Chunping understand her meaning instantly.
Liu Chunping coughed, then patted Liu Chuncheng on the shoulder and said, "Chuncheng, just consider it a favor to your elder brother. Since your sister-in-law knows she's wrong, let's forget about today's matter. From now on, you should keep the money in a separate account and give your sister-in-law some living expenses regularly every month. As for the specific amount, you can discuss it between yourselves. This way, we can ensure the normal expenses of the family and avoid similar problems in the future. What do you think, sister-in-law?"
Hearing this, Liu Yanran couldn't help but smile. This, she thought, would not only prevent the woman from stealing money again, but also help her become more restrained. Furthermore, if she truly knew her mistakes and could mend them, she would let Uncle Chuncheng divorce her. If she continued to act like a demon, sorry, she would have to send her family to the government.
Although Wang Guihong didn't know why her elder brother spoke up for her, she was naturally happy to see that things had taken a turn for the better. She nodded repeatedly and said, "No problem, no problem. I'll go make breakfast. Brother, sister-in-law, and second sister, you guys take a seat first." After saying that, she crawled to the kitchen without waiting for anyone's response.
Liu Chuncheng watched this scene, his anger still not subsiding, and he couldn't help but say: "Brother..."
Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Liu Chunping: "Come back to the guesthouse with us later."
Hearing this, Liu Chuncheng was stunned for a moment, then he understood what his elder brother meant. He knew he had been a little impulsive, and if he continued to make a scene, it would only make the situation worse. Furthermore, his elder brother's words gave him a way out, and he didn't want to completely fall out with his family over this matter. So, he nodded in agreement.
Liu Chuncheng knew, in his heart, that he had worked so hard to get into university, and he certainly didn't want to give up this opportunity. However, the thought of having a wife who only cared about him and not their children made him feel suffocated. He also felt sorry for Jun'an having such an incompetent mother. But now, since things had come to this point, he could only temporarily put aside his dissatisfaction and wait for the right time to resolve the problem.
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