Zeng Chunlan's face darkened, and she was about to speak when Hua Xiaoyu raised her hand to signal her to calm down.
She kept her eyes fixed on Zhang Desheng, waiting for his answer.
The air seemed to freeze, and everyone's eyes were focused on Zhang Desheng, who had his head down.
Zhang Desheng, his arm being pulled by his mother, felt the disdainful gazes of the neighbors around him. His scalp tingled. He dared not look Hua Xiaoyu in the eye, his head lowered, his voice timid and hesitant as he tried to bargain:
"It's really...it's really too much...Xiaoyu...I still have to support my mother...I...I'll give the children...ten yuan each a month! Yes, ten yuan each! Thirty yuan! Is that okay? Two thousand is too much, where would I get that much money..."
No sooner had he finished speaking than a cold, clearly sarcastic voice came from outside the crowd, "Comrade Zhang Desheng, you've got a dream come true! Ten yuan per person? You think you can get rid of three kids with thirty yuan? Do you think you're dealing with beggars?"
Everyone looked over and saw Guan Wenru push through the crowd and walk in with a cold smile on her face.
She walked up to Hua Xiaoyu and stood beside her, her gaze sharp as she looked at Zhang Desheng. "Let me tell you, these three children are your own flesh and blood, Zhang Desheng. It's only right that you pay child support! That's the truth no matter where you go!"
Sister-in-law Xiaoyu is kind-hearted; she didn't ask you for compensation for the lost youth over the years! She didn't ask you for compensation for the emotional and physical harm she and her child suffered! You should be secretly happy!
Thinking of these people's behavior, she couldn't help but sneer again, her tone becoming more serious, "When my sister-in-law gave birth to Xiaoya, she had a difficult childbirth and almost lost her life!"
That's why she's injured her body and can no longer have children! As a man and as a husband, you should compensate her, both morally and logically! This is what you owe her!
Besides, Sister-in-law Xiaoyu has been working like a slave in your Zhang family for over ten years, serving the old and taking care of the young. She has managed everything inside and outside the house.
Even if you hire a nanny outside, you still have to pay her a salary, right?
"Over the years, is two thousand yuan a lot? I don't think so at all! Now you want to kick us out without paying a single penny? There's no such thing as a free lunch! Don't even think about it!"
The military dependents who were watching had long been filled with righteous indignation and echoed their sentiments:
"Xiao Guan is right! We have to give it to them! Why shouldn't we?"
"Exactly! Desheng, what you did was so dishonest! You didn't bring a single penny of your salary home for the past two years, and you still have the nerve to say that?"
"It's a man's responsibility to support his family! He has to pay this money! Otherwise, we'll go to the boss for a settlement!"
Zhang Desheng was rendered speechless by Guan Wenru's rapid-fire words and the accusations from the crowd, his face turning bright red.
He was sweating profusely and wished he could disappear into the ground.
Seeing her son cornered and unable to win any arguments, Granny Zhang collapsed to the ground.
She slapped her thighs with both hands, resorting to her signature tantrum, and burst into tears, wailing, "Oh dear! I can't live like this anymore! This is bullying!"
So many people ganged up on us, a widow and her child! Heavens, please open your eyes! They're trying to drive us to our deaths… I, this old woman, can't live anymore… I'd rather die…
However, after Guan Wenru's reasoned rebuttal, coupled with Zhang Apo's usual character, her crying and fussing seemed particularly pale and ridiculous at this moment.
Most of the military dependents watching the scene stood with their arms crossed, watching coldly, and no one stepped forward to offer comfort.
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