Chapter 164 Choice
After Gu Xueqiang pulled Zhang Chuntao away, Gu Jianguo walked over to Wang Dani and took a chair to sit down. Seeing his wrinkled mother glaring at him, he felt very uncomfortable. Who doesn't want a loving mother and filial children, and a harmonious family?
"When my father passed away, I was ten and Jiancheng was eight. You raised the two of us all by yourself. Life was really hard back then. You made us eat the thick porridge we cooked while you drank the thinner one. Back then, I thought to myself, when I grow up, I will definitely give you a good life."
When Gu Jianguo said these words, his voice was choked, and Wang Dani also shed tears.
"When did the conflict between us, mother and son, begin?" Gu Jianguo continued, "Since I married Yueju. You complained that my heart was all on her, that I cared about my small family and ignored you and Jiancheng. But you never considered that I was only a year older than Jiancheng, and that he was married when I got married. We had two families. When we were young, I could give in to him in everything. Can I still do that after I got married?
I have a wife and children, and I have to take on the responsibility of a family. I can't let my wife and children starve in order to support my brother's family. If this happened to you, if my father only cared about his brothers and not his own family, what would you do? "
Wang Dani lowered her head, tears streaming down her face as she remained silent. Gu Jianguo continued, "You blame Yueju for not giving birth to a son, and you dislike her and my four daughters. But who can decide whether to have a boy or a girl? Some people even say that not being able to have a son is a blame on men.
If you don't like Yimin and the others, I won't say anything. It's up to you to decide who to like and who not to like. I won't force you. The child is my own child, and I just need to love him or her.
But now you're forcing me to give my things to others. Do you think I'd agree? If I don't give my hard-earned things to my own children, but give them to other people's children, and let other people's children live better than my own children, then am I still a human being?
Gu Jianguo lit a cigarette, took two puffs, and then said, "You're sixty years old. You'll need your children to take care of you in your old age. Think about it, who will you rely on in your old age? Your second son? If you get sick or have a disaster, who will wait on your bedside? Zhang Chuntao? You're just relying on me being your son and you can do whatever you want. But there are only so many levels of filial piety. Think about it, should I support you out of obligation, or should I provide for you in your old age from the bottom of my heart?"
Wang Dani clasped her old hands together. She was not stupid, so how could she not know this? But just like Gu Jianguo said, he was just relying on the fact that he was his son and could do whatever he wanted.
Seeing that she was somewhat moved, Gu Jianguo continued, "If you don't mention adoption in the future, and don't mention letting Xueqiang and his brother divide my property, we will still be a loving mother and son. If you want to live in Lizhou, you can choose any room in my yard. You don't have to do anything here, just chat with the old ladies in the alley every day. If you don't want to stay in Lizhou, I will renovate your house in Shangshui Village and make it look like this house for you, and give you money every month.
Furthermore, you want to steal my things and give them to Xueqiang and Xuebin. Is that really good for them? Take Xueqiang for example. If he wants to take my things, I won't give him a cent. If he wants to make money with his own hands like he does now, I will help him. Think about it, isn't it good for him to have his own way to make money? Do you want them to be like Lao Er, a useless person for the rest of their lives?"
Gu Jianguo said everything he needed to say, then sat there smoking, waiting for Wang Dani to figure things out. Actually, he didn't expect her to figure it out; he just wanted her to know she'd have to rely on herself from now on. It was true that he was her son, and it was also true that he had an obligation to support her, but there were many different kinds of support.
Let her choose the date in the future.
After a while, Wang Dani raised her head and said, "It's time to eat, let's eat."
Gu Jianguo didn't expect her to react like this. He was stunned for a moment and then stood up. "Let's go. The meal is ready."
He walked out, determined to follow his mother's lead no matter what she ultimately chose. How he would honor her depended entirely on her choice.
The two of them left the house, and the door to the adjacent room opened. Gu Jianguo turned around and saw Gu Jiancheng lazily coming out first, followed by Zhang Chuntao. She lowered her head, but Gu Jianguo could still clearly see the slap mark on her face.
"Let's go to the front and eat." Gu Jianguo said as he walked towards the front yard, and Gu Jiancheng followed behind. Wang Dani glanced at the slap mark on Zhang Chuntao's face and said nothing. In fact, she was a little happy in her heart. Zhang Chuntao was sometimes too arrogant in front of her second son.
When they arrived at the front yard, the food was already served. Wang Yueju and her four daughters were sitting there waiting for them to eat. Seeing Wang Dani's bad face and the slap marks on Zhang Chuntao's face, they pretended not to see anything.
Everyone sat down to eat. Today's dinner was destined to be a silent one. Usually at this time, they would chat about family matters while eating, but today no one spoke.
The meal ended in silence. Wang Yueju and the others cleaned up the kitchen, while Wang Dani and Zhang Chuntao returned to the backyard. Gu Jiancheng approached Gu Jianguo and said carefully, "Brother, I will take Zhang Chuntao back to the village tomorrow and will never let her come here to cause trouble again."
Gu Jianguo hummed, "You're not a child anymore. You can live a free life if you want, but think about it, if Xueqiang succeeds, won't your life be better?"
Gu Jiancheng nodded, "I know, Xueqiang told me everything."
"Well, don't cause trouble for Xueqiang in the future, and don't let Zhang Chuntao cause trouble for him. Your family will be counting on Xueqiang in the future." Gu Jianguo couldn't help but advise. He felt sorry for Xueqiang.
"I know that if Zhang Chuntao dares to act like a troublemaker again, I will divorce her and let her go back to her parents' home," said Gu Jiancheng.
He thought his idea was a good one, a permanent solution. But then he heard Gu Jianguo say, "You can't get a divorce. If you do, what if she keeps bothering Xueqiang?"
Gu Jiancheng was stunned. Couldn’t he get rid of that woman Zhang Chuntao?
Gu Jianguo asked again: "Can't you even control a woman?"
Although he disdains men who beat their wives, some women deserve to be beaten.
Although Gu Jiancheng was not ambitious, he didn't want to be accused of not being able to control his wife, so he immediately said, "How could that be? If she doesn't obey me in the future, I will beat her."
Gu Jianguo didn't say anything. He had just made a few comments. To put it bluntly, the two brothers had already separated. Gu Jiancheng's family affairs were other people's affairs, and he couldn't interfere too much.
It just depends on what his mother chooses. In fact, he wants her to go back to the village. It's not that he doesn't want to be filial to her, but he feels that if she stays in Lizhou, their family will not be peaceful in the future.
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