Chapter 139: I Shouldn't Have Given Birth to Her
"She needs to have some money on hand before asking to borrow it," Jiang's mother said. "She has no money on hand and has to rely on borrowing. How could anyone lend her money?"
"Maybe someone is willing to lend them money." Jiang Moli said.
"Who? Her biological father or mother? Would her brothers and sisters be willing to lend her money?" Jiang's mother asked, "I don't think they would be willing to lend her money."
"It's impossible, then it's impossible." Jiang Moli said, "It's not like we want to borrow money."
"That's right." Jiang's mother said.
Jiang Yuqin asked for money but couldn't get Jiang Moli's help. Jiang Yuqin knew that Jiang Moli would never lend her money. Their relationship was not good at all.
Back at the Shi family, their daughter had come to visit several times after receiving the demolition compensation and the house. Shi's mother knew they were only after the compensation and the house. Their point was that Shi Nan was in prison and couldn't provide for them in their old age. And when he got out, it wasn't certain whether his parents would still be alive. They still had to rely on the likes of Shi's eldest sister.
Both the eldest and second sisters came to the Shi family. This time, they wanted to ask the father and mother to give them some money first.
"Mom, if it weren't for your grandson, I wouldn't come to borrow money from you." Shi Erjie said, "My eldest sister is here too, Mom, please... lend me some."
"Have you two sisters discussed this?" Shi's mother was not very happy.
A few days ago, Shi's mother went to see Shi Nan, who said that his eldest and second sisters would definitely find a way to get money, while the third sister might have a little conscience. The eldest sister seemed to do more, and precisely because she did more, she was more calculating.
"Don't lend too much, just about 10,000 or 20,000 yuan to each of us." said Shi Erjie.
"There is no such money." Shi's mother said, "This money has already been given to your niece."
"Give it to Pan Yun's daughter?" Sister Shi looked at Mother Shi. "Didn't you say it was a fixed deposit?"
Shi's eldest sister had reassured Shi's mother that they would come to visit her more often, that they would need travel expenses for both trips, and that they would sometimes have to call and chat with their parents. Shi's eldest sister felt that Shi's second sister was right, that they should take more care of Shi's father and mother, and that they could afford the money.
"A part of it is reserved for your brother and cannot be touched," said Shi's mother.
"If the house is rented out, there will still be rent, right?" asked Shi Erjie.
"We only have two houses. One is where we live now, and one is rented out," said Shi's mother. "We usually live on our pension. As for the rent, we need money just in case we get sick. If we ask you for money, are you willing to give it to us?"
"No, it's only been a short time and you gave them all the money?" Shi Erjie was dissatisfied.
Shi Erjie originally thought that she should take her time and not irritate her parents, since Shi Nan was in jail anyway. Shi Erjie had not expected Shi's mother to be so quick and arrange the money and the house in one go.
"If not them, who should we give it to?" Shi's mother said, "We can't let my mother-in-law keep paying. She's your brother's biological daughter. When I went to see your brother, he said he just couldn't let go of the two children. He almost knelt down in front of me. He said his mother-in-law wasn't a very kind person. Pan Yun was fine when she was there, but Pan Yun's two children might not be treated very well. Our family still has to pay some money. When the two children come back, they will take care of your brother."
Shi Nan told his mother that his biological children were always more reliable than his nieces and nephews. He hadn't actually thought about his daughters returning, nor did he expect them to support him in his old age. Shi Nan knew he hadn't been able to take care of his children during his years in prison, and without a man at home, the children would be vulnerable to bullying. He asked his mother to send money to Pan Yun and her daughter, starting with the demolition compensation and continuing with a monthly payment.
In this way, with a steady supply of money, Mrs. Pan will treat her children better.
Shi Nan was worried about the children being treated badly, and she also thought that Mrs. Pan would let Pan Yun remarry. If Pan Yun remarried, the two children should live with Mrs. Pan. If Pan Yun left with the two children, that would not be good.
The Shi family had to give Mrs. Pan an attitude. When Shi's mother went to see him, Shi Nan talked about the things in the past, just to make Shi's mother treat him and his two children better.
"We can't give them all." said Shi Erjie.
"We left some things behind," Shi's mother said. "Are you asking me to borrow money? You want a share of my money."
When Shi's mother exposed her daughters' thoughts, these people only wanted to ask her for demolition compensation. Her two granddaughters were studying abroad, where prices were high and it would cost a lot of money. Since Shi Nan went to prison, these daughters had not paid much attention to him, nor had they thought about what would happen to him after he was released.
Shi's mother feels guilty towards Shi Nan. If it weren't for her outrageous actions back then, perhaps Shi Nan wouldn't have become like this. Shi's mother can no longer give all her money to her daughter. If she does, what will Shi Nan do in the future?
"I'll give you two thousand each, that's all," Shi's mother said. "Don't even think about anything more. Your brother has had a hard time, so you should be considerate of him. When your brother gets out, and you're not in South City, will you be able to take care of him?"
"Those two children are still abroad." said Shi Erjie.
"Two thousand is two thousand." Shi's eldest sister tugged at Shi's second sister. Shi's mother always valued her sons more than her daughters. If Shi Nan hadn't been in jail, the sisters probably wouldn't have received the money.
Shi's mother gave the money to Shi's eldest sister and Shi's second sister, but Shi's second sister was still unhappy.
The two sisters were talking in a low voice in the room, and the second sister was not satisfied with the amount.
"It's too little." said the second sister.
"That's enough. With Mom's temper, it's good enough that she can give us this amount." Sister Shi said, "If you keep talking, Mom won't give you any money. Just take some money."
"It's too little." Shi Erjie still said the same thing.
"It's too little now, ask later." Sister Shi said, "You can't eat hot tofu in a hurry."
When Shi Dajie persuaded Pan Yun to take the child abroad, she wanted Pan Yun to avoid competing for these things. Shi Dajie also wanted to make Shi's mother happy by letting Pan Yun take the child with her. It was just a child, and Shi Dajie had plenty of ways to deal with it. But Shi's mother was still thinking about Pan Yun's two children, and Shi Dajie hadn't anticipated this.
You have to know that Pan Yun and Mrs. Pan never asked Shi's father and mother to take care of the children more often before, but now, Shi's mother cares so much about the two children born to Pan Yun.
"Shi Nan is still in jail, and Mom visits him every month." Sister Shi said, "Do you really think Shi Nan won't consider these issues while he's in jail? In Mom's eyes, Shi Nan is more important than us."
"When Shi Nan came out, my parents didn't even know if they cared or not." said the second sister Shi.
"I guess Mom sent most of the money to Pan Yun," said Sister Shi. "She must have been thinking that Pan Yun's two children would return to China to take care of Shi Nan. Mom feels guilty towards Shi Nan. Before, Mom always said that it was because of her that Shi Nan became like this."
Shi's mother had regretted it a long time ago. She thought that whether Shi Nan was with Jiang Moli or Fan Xiaoxue, if Shi Nan was with these people, he would not commit crimes and would not fall into the deep pit. Shi's mother always wanted Shi Nan to get out as soon as possible, and Shi Nan also said that he would behave well in there.
Shi Nan is playing the family card with Shi's mother. As a college graduate, it is impossible for him not to have thought about what kind of people his biological parents are. Shi Nan is unwilling to let his daughter stay with Shi's parents, but Shi's parents must give money to Pan Yun's child.
Those are Shi Nan's biological children, and Shi Nan has to consider the two children more.
"Shi Nan... I don't know what he said to Mom." Shi Erjie said, "I asked my third sister to come over, but she didn't come."
"Third sister knows we're here to ask for money, so she won't come," said Shi Dajie. "Third sister said the demolition compensation has nothing to do with her, so she won't come to argue about it."
"She's just pretending to be generous," said Shi Erjie. "She doesn't have that much money herself. She has to pay the mortgage every month."
"Don't worry about her." Sister Shi said, "We just need to take the money. As for the things in Mom's hand, Mom and Dad live in one house and rent out another. I don't think Mom and Dad will give both houses to us. They must give the houses to Shi Nan's two children."
"The demolition compensation has already fallen into their hands, why do these two houses have to fall into their hands too?" Shi Erjie was dissatisfied.
"It hasn't fallen into their hands yet, so everything is still possible." Sister Shi said, "Mom and Dad must give one of the houses to Shi Nan."
If the two of them want to get more money from Shi Mu, they have to behave better.
"You know how valuable houses are in South City," said Sister Shi. "Even if it's just one house, it can be sold for a lot of money."
"It's not easy to come here from so far away." said Shi Erjie.
"If we want money, we have to run around," said Sister Shi. "If we don't spend more time with our parents, how can they give us those things? Now that we're here, we should stay as long as possible to let them know how much we care about them."
"I guess it's not very useful for us to stay with our parents. They only think about Shi Nan." Shi's second sister said, "Shi Nan has become like this, and they still think about him that way."
"We still have a long time, so we can take our time," said Sister Shi.
Shi Nan expected the actions of the eldest and second sisters. Shi Nan was in prison, not outside, and he knew that these people would choose to slowly wear down Shi's parents. Shi Nan wanted Shi's parents to quickly give most of the family property to the two children, and the remaining small portion would be used to hang on to the eldest and second sisters.
If Shi's father and mother didn't have anything, how could the eldest and second sisters be so kind to Shi's mother and her friends? Someone like Shi's mother wouldn't appreciate how good her daughters were, even if the eldest sister and her friends were often in her presence. Shi Nan reminded Shi's mother of how those people would behave, and he was right about everything. Shi's mother would only think that the eldest sister and her friends were just after money, not that they truly wanted to be filial to her.
Aunt Zhao still loved gossiping as much as before, except that now that they were living in resettlement housing, everyone kept their doors closed instead of open. Since they were on different floors, their voices couldn't easily be heard. These elderly men and women sat on benches in the complex, sharing their news.
When Shi's second sister and eldest sister visited Shi's mother, Aunt Zhao and others did not think it was a happy thing.
"It's all about the demolition compensation. If it weren't for the demolition compensation, would they come? They didn't come so frequently before."
"Needless to say, it's all for the demolition compensation."
"The demolition compensation is so high, and their brother is in jail again. Of course they want money."
…
How many families have fallen out over demolition compensation, each one hoping for a share of the money, hoping for something better. It's not something they can just say; they still have to fight and put on a show.
Jiang Moli and others rarely paid attention to the affairs of the Shi family. The Shi family had nothing to do with Jiang Moli and others. The Shi family did not dare to talk about things that were different from Jiang Moli, nor did they run to Jiang Moli to say things that should not be said.
Shi's mother didn't want to run into the Jiang family at all. She felt they would tease and mock her. She was completely expressionless when she went out. There were many people living in this neighborhood, and Shi's mother always expected others to be nicer to the Shi family.
But the opposite happened. Kali had a bad reputation and no one wanted to be nice to her. Everyone wanted to stay away from her.
The Shi family clearly had a great opportunity to rise, but Shi Nan made such a huge mistake, which was very damaging to the family's vitality. I'm afraid the Shi family can't always be so prosperous. Or Shi's mother's three daughters, some people only care about the demolition compensation and don't think about giving Shi's father and mother a good life.
Shi Erjie took the money and went back home, and could only come back next time.
Since Niu Cuihua and her husband lived farther away, Jiang's mother came to Niu Cuihua's place less often. Jiang Moli hired someone to take care of the rent, so there was no need for Jiang's mother to come. It wouldn't be a problem for Jiang's mother to come over, but she would inevitably get tired if she came over all the time.
Jiang's mother spent more time at Jiang Moli's place, occasionally going out shopping and buying some things. If Jiang's mother wanted, she could ask the driver to send something to Niu Cuihua and her husband, but Jiang's mother rarely did that.
Jiang's mother thought it was bad to always have the driver deliver things, so she decided not to. Niu Cuihua and her husband were rich, so they could buy the things themselves.
The year was 2002, and time passed very quickly.
Teacher Lu and Teacher Li often performed opera in the park. Jiang Moli would sometimes go to look for Teacher Lu and find her there. Teacher Lu also performed opera with some elderly men and women, many of whom were amateurs and didn't sing very well, but Teacher Lu encouraged them.
Jiang Moli stood by and watched Teacher Lu performing. Teacher Lu was still in high spirits.
"Teacher Lu, your daughter-in-law is here." Someone knew Jiang Moli and knew that Jiang Moli was Teacher Lu's daughter-in-law, so that person spoke directly.
Teacher Lu sang two more lines, and then she stopped singing. She wiped her forehead with a towel beside her. She was old, and she was not as strong as she was when she was young.
"Jasmine." Teacher Lu said.
"Mom." Jiang Moli walked over to Teacher Lu. "I just went upstairs. Dad said you were here, so I came to see you."
"Would you like to stay for lunch later?" asked Teacher Lu.
"No, I just came to see you." Jiang Moli happened to have nothing to do today, so she came to see you.
Seeing that Teacher Lu was having so much fun with those people, Jiang Moli didn't think about staying any longer.
"Don't go, sing a song for us." Someone was cheering over there.
Jiang Moli finally sang a song for those people, and then sat next to Teacher Lu.
"If you're busy, you don't have to come." Teacher Lu said.
"There's no performance today, so I'm taking a break and came to see you." Jiang Moli said, "Jiahao was supposed to come with us, but he had something urgent to deal with, so he didn't come."
"His business has grown, so he has a lot to do," Teacher Lu said. "Is he always like this? He doesn't even have time to spend with you guys?"
"No, no, he still has time to accompany us." Jiang Moli said, "This time it was just a coincidence."
"If he dares to do anything to let you down, tell me," said Teacher Lu.
"Uh..." Jiang Moli blinked.
"Men tend to change their minds over time," said Teacher Lu. "Even though Jiahao is my son, don't be biased and think everything he does is right. He can make mistakes, too."
"Jiahao always comes back on time and often contacts his family when he's on a business trip," Jiang Moli said.
If Sheng Jiahao knew what his mother said, he would be speechless. Who is his mother's biological child? Sheng Jiahao never thought about being with others. He just wanted to be with Jiang Moli. Jiang Moli was the one he loved, his only wife and the only woman in his life.
"Of course, you don't have to check on him all the time. If he's not good to you, you shouldn't want him... him..."
"Mom." Sheng Jiahao went to take care of something, but he came back quickly after finishing it. Sheng Jiahao had just returned home when his father said that Jasmine came to the park. Sheng Jiahao hurried over and heard his mother talking to Jiang Moli.
"Oh, you're here." Teacher Lu looked at his son. "Good thing you came. Jasmine just said she wouldn't eat at home. Now that you're here, let's eat together. Where's Xuanxuan?"
"Xuanxuan is in school." Sheng Jiahao said.
"Going to school is important." Teacher Lu pretended nothing had happened and did not mention what happened before.
“…” Sheng Jiahao looked at his mother, who was really calm.
Teacher Lu had seen a lot of things, so of course she was calm. It was just her son hearing some of the things she said, so what was the big deal? Teacher Lu looked at her son and then at her daughter-in-law. The two of them were quite a good match. Teacher Lu just didn't want Jiang Moli's spiritual energy to be depleted. If a woman is unhappy, she will easily become consumed by internal energy, and her mental state will change significantly.
The spiritual and psychological changes are too great, so many things become difficult to do.
Especially for those who perform opera, the underlying color of their eyes can be easily seen by the audience.
"Let's go eat." Teacher Lu said, "I don't know if your dad made two more dishes. Don't worry, I'll cook later."
Sheng Jiahao held Jiang Moli's hand tightly, and Jiang Moli looked at Sheng Jiahao with a smile.
Jiang Moli didn't mention what Teacher Lu had just said. She just said, "How about this, let Dad come down and we go to a nearby restaurant for dinner."
"That's fine." Teacher Lu nodded. "Call him."
Teacher Lu doesn't need to go back and change clothes, these clothes will do.
A few people went to a restaurant together, went to a private room, and ordered some dishes.
"Next time, bring Xuanxuan over." Father Sheng wanted to see his little grandson more. As for whether his son and daughter-in-law came or not, it didn't matter. What was important was his little grandson.
"Okay, let him come over when he gets out of school." Jiang Moli said.
"Xuanxuan has a lot of schoolwork to do. Can't you go over and see him?" Teacher Lu glared at Sheng's father. "Just give him a call and the driver will come pick you up. You don't have to take the bus by yourself."
"..." Mr. Sheng was glared at by Teacher Lu and shook his head gently, "You see, I still can't win over your mother."
"That's the truth," Teacher Lu said. "It's not like Xuanxuan has to come. Asking Xuanxuan to come is just a ritual. We don't need to do this at home. You can visit Xuanxuan anytime. Jasmine and the others didn't say they wouldn't let us come over."
Teacher Lu looked at Jiang Moli again and said, "If you are busy, don't worry about us. We are still healthy and can walk and move around. We can go wherever we want."
"Okay." Jiang Moli nodded.
After dinner, Jiang Moli went back with Sheng Jiahao.
After getting in the car, Sheng Jiahao told me what Teacher Lu had said.
"Mom treats you as her own daughter and me as her son-in-law," said Sheng Jiahao.
"Mom is doing this for our own good," Jiang Moli said, "The teacher didn't mean anything else."
"She didn't mean anything else. She was just worried that I'd let you down." Sheng Jiahao said, "Mom said something before we were together, and now she's still saying it. Mom values you very much. You're much more important than us."
"You are important too." Jiang Moli chuckled, "Mom is very happy to sing with those people."
"That's why Mom likes to stay here instead of going to our place," Sheng Jiahao said. "There are many familiar people here, and many people she can play with. After Mom retired, she still wanted to sing opera. It's okay for the elderly to sing opera for fun."
"It's very good." Jiang Moli said, "They just asked me to sing a part, and I sang it."
Jiang Moli has always been more willing to give those people face. It's not like she often sings opera for them in the park. Some of them were once Jiang Moli's leaders or colleagues, so Jiang Moli would also give them some face.
"I wonder if I can still do this when I'm old," Jiang Moli said.
"Yes, it will work." Sheng Jiahao said.
"I can still act in dramas later," Jiang Moli said. "Even though I'm older, I can act in TV dramas and movies. But I might not be able to perform on stage as often."
Jiang Moli thought about her age. In two years, she would be 40. Jiang Moli was only 18 years old when she met Sheng Jiahao. At that time, she was still very young.
"Every time we go on stage, it means one less time to go on stage," Jiang Moli said.
"It was the same in the past. We only had fewer opportunities to perform on stage." Sheng Jiahao said, "It's the same for everyone."
"..." Jiang Moli heard what Sheng Jiahao said, and her husband said it so seriously, "That's right, that's right."
Jiang Moli and her husband went back home. Jiang's mother didn't ask why Jiang Moli didn't come back for dinner. If Sheng Jiahao hadn't rushed over later, it would have been perfectly normal for Jiang Moli to come back for dinner.
"You guys go take a lunch break." Jiang's mother said.
"Okay." Jiang Moli nodded, "Mom, you too."
"I just took a nap on the sofa." Jiang's mother said, "I can't sleep now. You guys go and get some rest."
After Old Lady Zhao passed away, Third Aunt Zhao came to Zhao Guodong, saying that Zhao Guodong was from the eldest son's family and wanted him to pay. Yes, Zhao Guodong was asked to pay again. When Old Lady Zhao was alive, she was unwilling to come to Zhao Guodong. It was only after she passed away that these people asked Third Aunt Zhao to come to Zhao Guodong.
Aunt Zhao San was trying to oppress Zhao Guodong. When Zhao Guodong refused to pay, he asked those people to sue. Aunt Zhao San was easily exploited by the Zhao family. She came when the Zhao family asked her to, without considering whether the matter would be easy to handle.
"Sue?" Aunt Zhao thought Zhao Guodong was crazy. "Are you still a human being? That's your own grandmother."
"That's a question for you. My mother and I were kicked out when I was very young. And now you're talking to me about family affection?" Zhao Guodong said, "If you want money, go ahead and sue me. I'll pay whatever the court orders."
"You...you won't even give a little?" Aunt Zhao San said.
"It's not my obligation," Zhao Guodong said. "They didn't raise me, so I don't have to pay them."
How could Zhao Guodong not know what these people were thinking? If he paid, they would pay less and they could put their money away. There was no way Zhao Guodong would pay, not at all.
Aunt Zhao wanted to make a scene, but she didn't dare. Some members of the Zhao family had lost their jobs when they made a scene before.
In the end, Aunt Zhao San had no choice but to go back in disgrace. Zhao Guodong did not attend the funeral of Old Lady Zhao. Zhao Guodong and Old Lady Zhao did not have much affection for each other, so he did not want to go there to pretend and be besieged by the Zhao family.
If Zhao Guodong didn't go, Niu Cuihua naturally couldn't go. Third Aunt Zhao was saying outside that Zhao Guodong was so rich, but he wasn't filial to Old Lady Zhao, and that he was too hard-hearted. Third Aunt Zhao was just saying it; she wouldn't actually go to court with Zhao Guodong.
The rest of the Zhao family didn't think Third Aunt Zhao would be able to get the money; they just wanted her to give it a try. Since Third Aunt Zhao loved doing those things, they let her do it.
After Jiang's mother learned about what was happening at the Zhao family, as long as Zhao Guodong didn't give the Zhao family money, he would go there, and Jiang's mother didn't stop him. When Jiang's mother learned that Zhao Guodong didn't go there, she was still very happy.
At the end of the year, Zhao Jiaojiao got married, not delaying her marriage just because Old Lady Zhao had passed away. Zhao Jiaojiao had long heard from her parents that the Zhao family was not good people, so she was not close to them and had no intention of interacting with them more.
Time flies and it is 2007. Jiang Moli is 43 years old.
Jiang Moli originally thought that her opera performances should be postponed, but in the end, many people still came to watch. Those people meant that Jiang Moli was still very young, and opera performances were not just about singing and dancing. Jiang Moli could still do it.
Originally, Jiang Moli was thinking that she would step down in her early 40s to make room for the younger generation. Jiang Moli had not expected that she would still be so popular at this time. The leader of her unit suggested that Jiang Moli should not step down for the time being. With so many people supporting her, she could definitely continue singing for a few more years.
This reminded Jiang Moli of a singer in his forties who became popular again. The audience said that the singer should sing and dance until he was eighty years old... Jiang Moli can still continue to perform, and she is capable of it, so naturally she will not retire for the time being.
However, Jiang Moli also knew her own limitations. If she didn't retreat, it would not be a good thing.
"That's okay. Let the screenwriter write something that suits you." The unit leader said, "You can guide the young people."
The unit leader thought this was a good idea. Actors of Jiang Moli's age plus the younger generation could be considered the leading actors. Isn't that enough? The unit leader felt that he was really a genius and had to make good use of Jiang Moli, who was so famous.
When Jiang Moli heard what her leader said, she could only think about looking at the script when the time comes.
When they returned home and Jiang Moli told Sheng Jiahao about this incident, Sheng Jiahao thought it was normal.
"No one can resist money." Sheng Jiahao said, "Your leaders are the same. With you here, the revenue can be guaranteed, so they will naturally let you take the position."
"I'm just afraid that time will leave its mark on me," Jiang Moli said. "After all, I'm not a young girl anymore."
After putting on makeup, Jiang Moli, with her excellent singing skills and graceful figure, rarely plays a particularly young girl. She always looks at the script carefully. Jiang Moli chooses scripts that are more suitable for her. However, some people still ask her to play a younger girl. Jiang Moli said that she can't go back and it's difficult to portray that feeling. No matter how good her acting and singing are, sometimes they can't resist the erosion of time.
"Since your unit leader said so, they should be able to make arrangements," said Sheng Jiahao.
"Let's wait and see." Jiang Moli said.
Zhao Jiaojiao and her husband had a child, and they lived in the man's house instead of with Zhao Jiaojiao's parents-in-law. However, they lived in the same neighborhood, making it easier for them to help each other. Zhao Jiaojiao had basically no problems, and everything was fine.
Niu's mother passed away two years ago. She was originally hospitalized because of Niu Jingshan's anger. After she returned to the countryside, her health was not very good.
When Niu's mother passed away, Zhao Guodong and his wife went to the countryside. Niu Jingshan complained that they weren't filial enough and that he just wanted money from them. Niu Cuihua chased Niu Jingshan with a stick and beat him, believing that Niu's mother died so early because of him. If Niu Jingshan hadn't done what he did, Niu's mother would have lived a few more years.
Niu's father stayed in the country, not wanting to move to the city. Niu's elder brother and his wife asked Niu's father to move to the city, but Niu's father refused. Niu's father had spent his entire life in the country, working the land, and he didn't want to live in the city forever. He felt it was better to stay in the country.
At this time, Erya was working as a shopping guide in a clothing store and did not continue to work in the factory. The factory salary was not very high, and if Erya continued to rely on the factory salary, it would be too difficult for her to save money. Erya worked in the store, but she did not have an ID card, which was not an option.
Erya decided to go back home, but when she got home, she learned that Miao Guifeng had issued a death certificate for her. After Miao Guifeng received the demolition compensation, she moved Erya's household registration out of the house, and after a period of time, she went to cancel Erya's household registration. The relevant personnel at the police station learned that Erya had been missing for a long time, so they also issued a death certificate.
Miao Guifeng felt that Erya was useless, so she naturally couldn't keep her. After Erya returned to South City, she contacted people from the relevant departments, not just one department, but several departments, to get her ID card.
When Miao Guifeng saw Erya, she still didn't have a good attitude.
"You've been away for so many years, didn't everyone think you were dead out there?" Miao Guifeng asked, "Why did you come back?"
"Where is the demolition compensation?" Erya asked.
"What demolition compensation?" Miao Guifeng said, "That's not yours."
"My household registration has my share." Erya said, "Do you want me to sue you?"
"Go ahead, go and sue." Miao Guifeng felt that those things belonged to her. Erya was her daughter. Erya was so young at the time. The house was not earned by Erya, so the money had no share for Erya.
Then, Erya really went to sue Miao Guifeng and his wife. Even if it meant losing her job, she would sue Miao Guifeng and his wife.
When Daya learned that Erya was going to sue Miao Guifeng and his wife, she was shocked.
"Sister, are you going to sue?" Erya asked.
"Me? Tell my parents?" Daya didn't expect Erya to ask this.
Daya and Mao Datou were already married. Mao Datou was a bit of a jerk sometimes, but generally he was okay. Miao Guifeng didn't come over when Mao's mother was around. If she did, Mao's mother would start cursing at her. She'd also scold Daya a bit, making her afraid to interact with people like Miao Guifeng.
Mao's mother had long seen that Daya needed to be scolded a few times before she would feel better and listen to her in-laws. Mao's mother couldn't let Daya go to Miao Guifeng and his wife's home as a maid, because Daya was the Mao family's daughter-in-law.
"Yes." Erya sat in the living room of the Mao family. "Just go and sue them."
"This... this isn't good, is it?" Daya said, "We are women. According to the established rules, those things from our mother's family have nothing to do with us. Those things..."
"Are customary rules laws?" Arya asked.
"No." Daya said.
"If it's not a law, why should we follow it?" Arya said, "We live in a society ruled by law now. We must act according to the law."
"But they are our biological parents. If we sue them, won't it be bad?" Daya said, "If we sue, what about Sanya?"
"Sanya can sue too." Erya said, "You can sue if you want."
"Sanya still lives with her parents, so I'm afraid she won't join us in the lawsuit." Daya said, "Erya, let's not sue. We can make money with our own hands, we..."
"That money is ours," Erya said. "Sister, you've never worked outside, have you? After you got married, your in-laws' house was demolished, and life has been pretty comfortable, right? I've worked before, and do you know how hard factory work is? Three shifts is still considered light work. Sometimes one person has to work over twelve hours, and they have to do so many things. And after doing so much work, they only get a small salary."
"I have never worked outside." After Daya got married, she mainly did housework and took care of the children at home. She did not go out to work.
The Mao family had both housing and demolition compensation, and they could make a living from the rent. They also had savings, so the Mao family didn't ask Daya to go out to work. Daya had never worked outside her home since she was a child, and she was submissive and only wanted to do housework.
"We only fight for things that belong to us. We don't fight for things that don't belong to us." Erya said.
"Our parents gave birth to us, and we exist because of our parents," said Daya.
"Have you been brainwashed by them?" Erya rolled her eyes. "Did we ask them to give birth to us? Did they bring us into this world with our permission? The demolition is based on household registration, so it must be calculated based on household registration. The money that belongs to us must be ours. If you don't want to sue, then don't go. I will."
"I..." Daya lowered her head. She didn't really want to fight for these things. She felt that she couldn't win them.
Daya still wants to live in South City. She is afraid that her parents will come looking for her, and then her life will become difficult.
"Forget it, don't file a lawsuit." Erya said, "You still have to live in South City, but I don't. I won't live in South City anymore."
Erya had her ID card processed and her household registration moved out. The relevant departments knew Miao Guifeng's family situation and knew that if they didn't move Erya's household registration out, there would be problems in the future. It would be better to move Erya's household registration out directly, so that she wouldn't have to come to them again in the future.
"I've been out there for so many years, and they haven't even asked me if I'm doing well. They even cancelled my household registration." Erya sneered, "They've never treated me as their own daughter."
"this……"
"I won't tell you any more about this," Arya said. "I'm going to find a lawyer. I'm going to fight this case. Even if I have to give all my money to the lawyer, I'm still going to fight this case."
Daya was just about to say that the lawyer fees would be very expensive when she heard Erya say this.
Erya got up and left. She didn't intend to waste any more time talking to Daya. The matter was already clear and Daya couldn't possibly get involved in this matter.
Mao's mother came out only after she saw Erya leave.
"Mom...I..." Daya lowered her head slightly, "I really don't want that money."
"Then consider it as retirement money for your parents," said Mao's mother.
They all had to live in South City, so it was really hard for them to bother with Miao Guifeng and the others. The Mao family also had some money, not that they didn't have any.
Of course, if Daya wanted to fight for it, Mao's mother would agree. If Daya didn't want to fight for it, Mao's mother wouldn't force her.
Soon, Miao Guifeng and his wife received a court summons. They did not expect that Erya would actually sue them.
Miao Guifeng cursed at home and outside. When Yang Bingrong returned home, he heard Miao Guifeng cursing fiercely.
"That damn girl, why didn't she just die outside? As soon as she came back, she started fighting over this and that." Miao Guifeng was very angry. "Are those things hers? Why would she fight for them? I shouldn't have given birth to her in the first place. I really shouldn't have given birth to her."
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