Chapter 16 You have to pay to reveal your background!
"Are you going to the mayor's house?" Jiang's mother was surprised.
"Yes." Jiang Moli nodded, "That means we should go to their house."
"Did I hear it wrong?" Jiang's mother turned to look at Jiang's father. She couldn't believe her ears. Is this true?
"That's right." Jiang Moli was proud, "Mom, you heard it right."
When Jiang's father heard what Jiang Moli said, he was very happy. How could he not be happy when his child was so promising?
"Don't tell anyone yet. What if they need to change the date at the last minute?" Jiang Moli said. "Those who know will change the date, but those who don't will think we're bragging. It's clearly a done deal, but if we go anyway, we'll still get criticized. That won't look good. I didn't want to tell you, but after thinking about it, I have to. You're my parents."
"That's right, that's right." Jiang's mother patted Jiang Moli's hand gently. She looked at her husband again and said, "Let's not talk about it for now. Let's wait until the dust settles."
"Everything has to settle," Jiang Moli said. "If it doesn't, my sister will laugh at me, not to mention others. Ever since I can remember, she's always made fun of me. Even if I got 99 points on a test, she'd still laugh at me, saying, 'I'm capable, I could have gotten 100 points, why did I only get 99? How could I not get 100? One point short is one point short.'"
Two days later, Jiang Moli and others really went to the mayor's wife's house. The mayor's wife even took a photo with those people and it was published in the newspaper. A neighbor saw the newspaper and asked Jiang's father about it.
"Did your Jasmine go to the mayor's house?"
"Is this your Jasmine? She looks quite similar. Even though she's so small, doesn't your Jasmine participate in the performance?"
"This location is quite central, not bad."
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"Yes, we went. We went with the troupe," Jiang's father said with a smile. He also bought three braised pig's trotters. His wife had given him a little daughter, and she was quite good, so they each got a small braised pig's trotter. Jiang's father specifically ordered the pig's trotter to be partly lean and partly tender, for that's how it tastes.
Such a small braised pig's trotter, an adult can eat a few more bites and it will be gone. Father Jiang was in a good mood and bought more.
Father Jiang didn't talk much with his neighbors, but instead returned home with the braised pig's trotters. People often laughed at him for not having a son, but could other people's sons be so successful? Father Jiang thought that his eldest daughter was not promising, but his youngest daughter was quite capable.
Others smelled the aroma of braised food, and after Jiang's father left, someone said, "This must be a happy event, so I bought some delicious food."
"There's a happy event in your family, why don't you buy some delicious food?" the person next to him asked.
"Girls will get married sooner or later," the man said. "No matter how outstanding a girl is, she will belong to another family."
Mrs. Jiang only learned from others that Jiang Moli had gone to the mayor's house and that she had taken a photo with the mayor and his wife. Although there were many people in the photo, Mrs. Jiang was still very happy. Mrs. Jiang went to the cabinet and took out some money. The money was very small. Mrs. Jiang saved the money and was reluctant to spend more.
There were so many people in the family, so many mouths to feed, and the eldest son's sons were all grown up. The family expenses were primarily covered by Uncle Jiang and his wife, with Old Lady Jiang and his wife contributing some money. Uncle Jiang and his wife didn't dare ask Old Lady Jiang and Old Man Jiang to contribute too much, so some subsidy was good enough. Since Father Jiang had two daughters, Old Lady Jiang mainly subsidized the eldest daughter.
Old Lady Jiang had three sons and two daughters, and Father Jiang was the second child on his sons' side, a ranking that can easily be overlooked. In addition, Father Jiang had no sons, so Old Lady Jiang's attitude towards Father Jiang was somewhat poor in the early years, and she didn't give much to his daughters. Old Lady Jiang gave more to the eldest wife, and when her grandson was born, she prepared all kinds of things and gave extra money.
Thanks to Jiang Moli for becoming so outstanding now, otherwise, Mrs. Jiang might not care about Jiang Moli so much.
"Moli did a good job." Old Mrs. Jiang sat in the room. She counted the money and prepared to give Jiang Moli some. "Give her ten yuan, no, give her twenty yuan. She is still young and needs to dress herself up. She wears costumes when performing, and she always needs to have nice clothes on weekdays."
"Really?" asked Mr. Jiang.
"Of course it's a real gift, how could it be fake?" Old Madam Jiang said, "I think Jasmine is a good person, not as annoying as Jiang Yuqin. If Jasmine can marry into the family, that would be even better."
"Don't you want to adopt the second son?" said Mr. Jiang.
"How can we adopt him? His nephew is already so grown up." Old Madam Jiang said, "We can't adopt him now. If we do, his nephew will just take over the family property. Would your second son be willing to do that?"
Mrs. Jiang wasn't the kind of blind, ignorant old woman who knew exactly what her second son was thinking. He didn't want to give those things away. Otherwise, he would have adopted a child years earlier, rather than waiting until now. Forcing him to give the house and money to his other grandchildren wasn't realistic.
When Mrs. Jiang opened the door, she saw Aunt Jiang. Aunt Jiang felt a little guilty. She had just wanted to hear what her parents-in-law were saying, but she didn't expect her mother-in-law to come out so soon.
"Moli has brought honor to our Jiang family. Your father and I plan to give her twenty yuan as a reward," said Mrs. Jiang. "She's really made a name for herself this time. She even went to the mayor's house. So many people praised us for having a wonderful granddaughter."
"Of course, of course." Aunt Jiang said quickly. Giving it to Jiang Moli would be fine.
After Jiang Moli got her salary, she never came here empty-handed. She would either buy some fruit or other food. Jiang Yuqin usually came here empty-handed. She also liked to roll her eyes at the Jiang family, acting like she was the most capable.
Aunt Jiang was just like everyone else in the Jiang family. Most of them preferred Jiang Moli to Jiang Yuqin. Jiang Yuqin was too much of a drama queen, and since her mother had embarrassed the Jiang family, it was impossible for them to be nice to her.
Twenty yuan, Aunt Jiang was still a little reluctant, but that was Mrs. Jiang and Mr. Jiang's money, and Aunt Jiang had no say. Aunt Jiang couldn't help but wonder if Jiang Moli became more capable in the future, would her parents-in-law still give her money?
"In the future, when Jasmine has achieved more, she won't care about this little money anymore." Aunt Jiang didn't say what was in her heart, but Mrs. Jiang understood Aunt Jiang's thoughts, so she simply pointed it out directly, "Let's not talk about the future. She's about to graduate, and life after graduation will definitely be better than now."
"Yes, yes." Aunt Jiang nodded repeatedly.
In the evening, Jiang Moli saw the pork knuckle on the table and she was in a particularly good mood. But before Jiang Moli could reach out, Jiang Yuqin came over. Jiang Yuqin saw that there was something delicious on the table, so she directly picked up a pork knuckle with a pair of chopsticks and took a bowl to put it in to prevent it from falling to the ground.
"Why are you here?" Jiang Moli frowned.
"There are some things I didn't bring with me. Come and get them." Jiang Yuqin said.
Jiang's father only bought three pig's trotters, just enough for the three of them. Jiang Yuqin took one away, which meant there was one less. Jiang Moli was about to reach out and grab the pig's trotter, but Jiang's mother called her.
"Moli." Jiang's mother knew what Jiang Moli was going to do. "Bring the pig's trotter over here, I'll cut it."
Jiang Moli had no choice but to bring the pig's trotter to Jiang's mother. Jiang's mother shaved the meat off the pig's trotter and sliced it, so that she could have a plate of meat and didn't have to ask Jiang Yuqin to return the pig's trotter. Jiang's mother knew that Jiang Moli wanted to grab it, but if she did, she would be in a bad position and others would think that Jiang Moli ignored the sisterhood. If Jiang Yuqin took something from her parents' home, others would say that Jiang Yuqin was not good.
"Mom." Jiang Moli curled her lips.
"Girl, please pay attention to your reputation." Jiang's mother said.
"Do you still need to worry about her reputation?" Jiang Moli snorted. "Mom, you know how bad her reputation is. She..."
"It's her business if she has a bad reputation. Don't ruin your reputation along with her." Jiang's mother said. Her daughter's reputation was much more important than Jiang Yuqin's.
Jiang Yuqin's room was basically empty, and her dressing table and other things were also moved away. Jiang Yuqin came to her parents' home this time mainly to ask her father to give her some money.
"You can give me 60 or 80, which is fine. It will be considered as my dowry." Jiang Yuqin said, "Logically speaking, you only have two daughters, so half of the things in this house should belong to me."
Jiang Yuqin's adopted son was frail, so she spent a lot of money on milk powder to nourish him. Ding Chao had previously lent money to a friend, and when he went to repay him, his friend refused to pay. Ding Chao and Jiang Yuqin took out their money, only to find it was too little. The Ding family wouldn't give Ding Chao any money. They would only say that Ding Chao had a job and that he was supporting others, and that he needed to support his family.
Jiang Yuqin and her husband couldn't rely on the Ding family, so Jiang Yuqin set her sights on her parents' family. The more she thought about it, the more she felt that what she said made sense.
"Not to mention the money, even this house should have a share for me," said Jiang Yuqin.
"Bullshit!" Old Mrs. Jiang had just come over and she happened to hear what Jiang Yuqin said to Jiang's father, "You have no share in this house, and the money in the family is not yours either."
"Grandma, you can't be too partial. Jiang Moli and I are both my father's biological daughters. She..."
"You're such a troublemaker, and you still expect me to be partial to you?" Old Madam Jiang said.
Jiang Moli came out and gestured to Old Lady Jiang at the plate in Jiang Yuqin's hand. She said the pig's trotter on the plate was from their family. Old Lady Jiang understood immediately and snatched the pig's trotter from the plate in Jiang Yuqin's hand and took a bite.
Now the pig's trotter is stained with Mrs. Jiang's saliva.
Jiang Yuqin opened her eyes wide in shock. She had never imagined that Old Lady Jiang could do such a thing.
Before Jiang Yuqin got married, she ate at the Jiang family's house. She didn't take anything out of the Jiang family, and Old Lady Jiang didn't do that. Jiang Moli just made a few gestures to Old Lady Jiang, and Old Lady Jiang understood immediately. If Jiang Yuqin hadn't drooled over the pork knuckle, she would have taken it away.
In addition, Jiang's mother hid the sliced pork trotters so that Jiang Yuqin would not be able to take them away.
"Grandma, you...why are you like this?" Jiang Yuqin originally wanted to bring the pig's trotter back for Ding Chao to eat. Ding Chao worked so hard and needed some nourishment.
"Your father and his family bought this, right?" Old Mrs. Jiang asked, "Can you buy something like this for your father to eat?"
"I..." Jiang Yuqin then turned to look at Jiang Moli, who stood there without moving. "Jiang Moli, it must be you!"
"What's wrong with me?" Jiang Moli asked, "Dad bought it originally, one for me, one for Mom, and one for Dad. You came here empty-handed and wanted to take a pig's trotter. Do you think we're all wood and don't need to eat it?"
"Didn't I leave two for you? Is it really necessary for each of you to eat one?" Jiang Yuqin gritted her teeth. "Can't you just cut it up and eat it?"
"No!" Jiang Moli said firmly, "There is no place for you, there is no place for you."
"If there's no share for me, then there's a share for grandma?" Jiang Yuqin said.
"Grandma is the elder, she can eat." Jiang Moli said, "You are different, you..."
"I am your sister. You and I are of the same generation. You..."
"This is what my father bought for me. He bought it for us, so he didn't count your share." Jiang Moli said, "If you weren't married, you should have a share. Even if you are married, it doesn't mean you can't have a share. You didn't tell me in advance, and you just came back and took it directly without asking. Is that polite?"
Jiang Moli would rather let Old Madam Jiang eat the food than let Jiang Yuqin take it back to Ding Chao. This is how it is in the original novel: Jiang Yuqin takes food from her parents' home and brings it back to her husband. It would be fine if Jiang Yuqin ate it herself, but she didn't.
"You...we are both your parents' daughters, so what gives you the right?" Jiang Yuqin said.
"Just because she's more capable than you, our Jasmine will marry into the family in the future," said Old Madam Jiang. "All these things in the house should be given to her. Your father has already given you enough. When your mother ran away with someone, your father should have abandoned you to your mother's family as well. He shouldn't have taken you with him anymore."
People outside often said that Jiang Yuqin didn't look much like her father. Jiang Yuqin's mother ran off with another man, and people increasingly believed that Jiang Yuqin wasn't her father's biological daughter. If it were another man, he would definitely treat Jiang Yuqin very badly. Jiang's father was considered good-tempered, and he was good enough to Jiang Yuqin. But Jiang Yuqin wasn't satisfied, she still felt that her father wasn't good enough to her.
"Recruiting a son-in-law?" Jiang Yuqin looked at Jiang Moli, "Can she recruit a son-in-law?"
"Yes! Why not!" Jiang Moli said.
"Can a man who marries a son-in-law be good? Can you really marry a son-in-law?" Jiang Yuqin didn't believe it.
"Even if Jasmine doesn't marry into the family, everything in the house will be given to her. We will rely on Jasmine for our retirement, not you." Jiang's father couldn't stand it any longer, "Jiang Yuqin, the dowry you deserve has been given, don't think about anything else. You can't covet what we have."
"Dad!" Jiang Yuqin opened her eyes wide, very dissatisfied, "Are you really not afraid that Jiang Moli will ignore you in the future and you will still need me to take care of you?"
"What do you care about? You're plundering your family for a stinky man. How can you provide for your father in his old age?" Old Mrs. Jiang snorted coldly. "I'm afraid you'll drive your father out onto the street and give all your family's belongings to your man. Jiang Yuqin, it's not certain whether you are our Jiang family's daughter. Go ask your mother who she had a child with."
Old Madam Jiang had always been skeptical about Jiang Yuqin's background. Jiang Yuqin looked more like her mother's side of the family than the Jiang family. We were all human, with eyes, noses, and mouths. There were always some similarities, and that was something she had to look for.
If there was no other evidence, Old Lady Jiang would have kicked Jiang Yuqin out long ago. Back then, Jiang Yuqin was still young, and her mother's family refused to care for her, so the Jiang family had no choice but to raise her. What if Jiang Yuqin was actually a child of the Jiang family?
Old Madam Jiang's attitude towards Jiang Yuqin is not as good as Jiang Moli's. Jiang Moli looks more like a member of the Jiang family and has some similarities with Old Madam Jiang. Others say that when they see Jiang Moli, they know that she is from the Jiang family. Jiang Moli is beautiful and looks like a member of the Jiang family. Old Madam Jiang always says that Jiang Moli picks on the good things about the Jiang family.
"Are you going to do this just to deny me the family property?" Jiang Yuqin didn't expect Old Lady Jiang to say this.
"Go ask your mother," said Mrs. Jiang. "It's not like your mother isn't in South City. She's truly shameless. She eloped with someone and then returned to South City. You're just like your mother. Your family didn't approve of you marrying that man, so you stole the household registration book. You're just as shameless, what a piece of shit."
Old Madam Jiang looked at Father Jiang again, "Second Brother, you could have raised her before, but now that she's grown up, why are you still raising her? Do you really think she's your biological daughter?"
Jiang's father calculated the time and found that Jiang Yuqin was born a year after he and his ex-wife got together. Jiang Yuqin was not a premature baby. If Jiang Yuqin was a premature baby, Jiang's father could have thrown her away and said that Jiang Yuqin was not his biological child.
"Go, take Jiang Yuqin to her biological mother right now and ask her if she's really your biological daughter," said Mrs. Jiang. "The child is already this old, how can she still hold her tongue?"
Jiang Moli was shocked when she heard those words. In the original novel, there didn't seem to be such a scene, at least it didn't happen so early.
"You are talking nonsense." Jiang Yuqin didn't want to go with the Jiang family to find her biological mother.
But there was no way Old Lady Jiang would let Jiang Yuqin off the hook. She felt her little granddaughter was so promising, and she absolutely couldn't let a troublesome girl like Jiang Yuqin drag down the family. Old Lady Jiang had to make Jiang Yuqin's biological mother clarify who the child belonged to. If Jiang Yuqin's biological mother didn't explain clearly, then she couldn't blame Old Lady Jiang for bringing her to Jiang Yuqin's presence.
A few days ago, Mrs. Jiang heard someone say that a drunk man claimed the child was his. Oh, that was Jiang Yuqin's uncle.
Jin Manzhi is Jiang Yuqin's biological mother. She didn't expect that Mrs. Jiang would drag Jiang Yuqin over, and she didn't expect that Jiang's father, Jiang's mother, and Jiang Moli would all come. Jiang's mother didn't want Jiang Moli to come, but Jiang Moli insisted on coming. With such a big party, she had to join in.
"Jin Manzhi, tell me, whose daughter is she?" Old Madam Jiang asked. "The child's biological father got drunk and told everyone, and it's not just one person who knows. Do you want me to tell you?"
Jin Manzhi panicked when she heard what Old Lady Jiang said. You know, she didn't like Jiang's father at all. It was her family who arranged the wedding banquet, and she was bitter. She had someone she loved and didn't like Jiang's father at all. She and Jiang Yuqin's biological father weren't in love either. They just complained about their troubles and got together. And then, Jiang Yuqin was born.
When Jin Manzhi gave birth to Jiang Yuqin, it wasn't very noticeable when the child was still young, but after the child had grown a few months, Jin Manzhi felt something was wrong. When Jiang Yuqin ate peanut soup while eating solid food, she had an allergic reaction. She didn't look like her father, but rather like another man.
"Old lady!" Jin Manzhi was stunned. She thought this matter was buried forever and never expected that it would be dug up by someone.
Men always like to talk about their romantic affairs, and they will bring up every little thing.
"Do you want me to tell you?" Old Mrs. Jiang asked again.
"Don't say it, don't say it, absolutely don't say it," Jin Manzhi said. "Yuqin is indeed not your biological granddaughter, but she grew up in your family. Can you even consider her as your adopted child?"
"No!" said Mrs. Jiang.
"Is she really not my biological daughter?" Jiang's father had long thought that Jiang Yuqin might not be his biological daughter, but he had always been quite nice to Jiang Yuqin, not too bad. Jiang's father always thought that if Jiang Yuqin was really her biological daughter, he would regret it later if he treated his biological daughter badly. Jiang's father endured the suspicion and disgust in his heart, and even gave Jiang Yuqin some things in private when she was a child, because other people treated Jiang Moli very well, and Jiang Yuqin received too little. Jiang's father was also wary of Jiang's mother.
Well, now that it's like this, Jiang's father only has one biological daughter, Jiang Moli. Jiang's father really has to be wary of Jiang's mother. Jiang's mother's biological son must be Jiang's, unless it was a mistake. For the sake of his biological daughter, Jiang's father naturally can't let Jiang's mother give all her things to her stepson.
Jiang's father's eyes were bloodshot. He rushed over to hit Jin Manzhi, but Jiang's mother quickly pulled him back. If Jiang's father hit someone, it would cause trouble and it would be difficult to resolve later. They weren't here to pay for medical treatment, and it was never nice for a man to hit a woman.
"How is that possible? How could I not be Dad's biological daughter?" Jiang Yuqin shook her head repeatedly, "No, it's impossible. I must be Dad's biological daughter. You ganged up on me to prevent me from taking things from home. Dad only has two daughters. Half of those things belong to me, half to me..."
Bang! Old Mrs. Jiang slapped Jiang Yuqin in the face, leaving her stunned.
"Jiang Yuqin, your biological mother has already said it. How could she side with us? She must side with you." Old Mrs. Jiang said, "Do you know who your biological father is? It's your second uncle!"
When Jin Manyi's husband returned home, he happened to hear what Old Lady Jiang said.
"What do you mean?" Che Dongshu is Jiang Yuqin's stepfather.
"It's boring, it's boring." Jin Manzhi said hurriedly. She looked at Old Lady Jiang pleadingly. She didn't want Old Lady Jiang to say it out loud.
"Your stepdaughter is your daughter-in-law's..."
"Wait." Jin Manzhi tried to interrupt Old Lady Jiang, but Old Lady Jiang finished what she was saying.
"Your stepdaughter is the biological daughter of your wife's brother-in-law!" Old Mrs. Jiang finished her words in one breath. "I heard this from someone a few days ago, and I wanted to find out more first. Now, your wife has admitted it herself. Jiang Yuqin is not our child. We have raised Jiang Yuqin for so many years, and you have to return the money she used to buy a job. My son has nothing to do with your Jiang Yuqin. He needs to go to the police station to explain the situation, so that she won't be obsessed with my son's things and want to inherit them!"
Old Mrs. Jiang originally wanted to get evidence. After all, it is easy for others to go back on their words and say that they never said those words at all.
"I remember Jiang Yuqin is allergic to peanuts. Are her uncle and her biological father also allergic to peanuts?" asked Old Mrs. Jiang.
Che Dongshu had dined with Jin Manzhi's brother-in-law, who did have an allergic reaction. Che Dongshu didn't care much about Jiang Yuqin, nor did he think there was any relationship between Jiang Yuqin and Jin Manzhi's brother-in-law.
"Impossible, this is not true, this is not true?" Jiang Yuqin ran away. She didn't believe it. How could this be true?
This means that Jiang Yuqin is the product of an affair between Jin Manzhi and her brother-in-law, or that Jin Manzhi gave birth to a child with another man while married. Jiang Yuqin's background is not glorious at all.
Jiang Yuqin ran away, but Old Mrs. Jiang did not run away.
"Money, you have to pay." Old Mrs. Jiang said, "If you don't pay, this matter will not end!"
Uncle Che Dong didn't want to spend more money on Jiang Yuqin, nor did he think he should give her this amount. But Jin Manzhi couldn't let her family know about this, especially her sister. If her sister knew, it would be the end. You know, Jin Manzhi's sister is in poor mental condition and can't stand being stimulated. If her sister had a mental breakdown and her in-laws didn't take care of her, she would have no choice but to return to her parents' home, and her family wouldn't be willing to take care of her.
Jin Manzhi's sister has children, and those children don't respect their biological mother and are not polite to her.
"Yes, we will pay." Jin Manzhi said, "But we don't have that much money at once, so we'll give you some first."
"You have to pay the few hundred dollars to buy the job first." said Mrs. Jiang.
"That's right." Jiang's mother looked at her husband, who was not in a good mental state. She didn't wait for him to say anything, she said it herself. Since Jiang Yuqin was not Jiang's father's biological daughter, she didn't need to give Jiang Yuqin too much face. "In addition to the money for the job, you also have to pay child support. Today, if you don't give us 600 yuan, we won't leave."
Jiang's mother looked at the gold necklace around Jin Manzhi's neck. Jin Manzhi's husband had a stable job and must have made a lot of money. If these people didn't give them the money, they would let everyone know about Jin Manzhi's situation. After all, Jiang's mother had worked for many years and had been buying groceries and cooking for many years. She believed that Jin Manzhi's family must have the money. If Jin Manzhi didn't have the money, she would go to her family to borrow money.
Anyway, these people all lived relatively close together, not too far away. The Jiang family could wait a while, but if Jin Manzhi didn't give it to them, they couldn't just let this matter go.
Che Dongshu's expression was very ugly. He didn't want to give the money. But if he didn't pay, the ugly things his wife did would be exposed. If a lawsuit really came to light, his family would still have to pay the money.
"Give it, give it, give it, give it to you." What else could Jin Manyi do? The money was originally intended for Jin Manyi to buy a refrigerator, but before she even bought the refrigerator, this happened.
Jin Manzhi knew that Che Dongshu was in a bad mood, so she still had to go in and get the money.
"You and her were truly in love. Even after she got married, you wanted to elope with her." Old Lady Jiang looked at Che Dongshu, "This is your karma!"
"..." Che Dongshu wanted to say no, but then thought it was. Che Dongshu originally thought that Jin Manyi was forced by her family to marry Jiang's father, but he never expected that there was something else going on. This made Che Dongshu regret eloping with Jin Manyi.
In order to suppress the matter, the Jin family went to find Jiang's father and forced him to divorce Jin Manzhi. Jin Manzhi and Che Dongshu returned to South City. They did not stay in other cities forever. They still wanted to return to the place where they grew up.
Jiang's father clenched his fists. He was extremely angry, but his wife and daughter were by his side, so he couldn't do anything.
Jin Manyi quickly took out the money and wrote an IOU.
"You have to pay this money back within a week," said Mrs. Jiang. "If you don't pay it back, this matter still needs to be made public."
"A week? That's too short a time." Jin Manzhi said, "You need to give us time to prepare."
"When you eloped with your current man, did you give us time to prepare?" asked Old Mrs. Jiang.
Mrs. Jiang handed the money to Mr. Jiang, and after thinking for a while, she took out a small half and gave it to Jiang Moli. Mrs. Jiang left with Mr. Jiang, Mrs. Jiang, and Jiang Moli. Mr. Jiang and Mrs. Jiang walked a little fast, so Jiang Moli could only keep up with the pace of the elders.
"Grandma, there are other people living nearby. How could they not know?" Jiang Moli asked, "We were quite noisy just now."
"They will know," said Old Lady Jiang. "So we have to ask Jin Manzhi to give some money first. If she doesn't give it now, her family will find out later and they'll definitely cheat and give less."
"If they don't give it to me, then we can sue them," Jiang Moli said.
"Even after we file a lawsuit, they'll still drag their feet and refuse to pay," said Old Madam Jiang. "They're a scoundrel, always taking in goods and never giving them back."
When Jin Manzhi proposed to Jiang's father, the Jin family asked for a large amount of betrothal money. When Jin Manzhi eloped with Che Dongshu, the Jin family still blamed Jiang's father, saying that Jiang's father did not give Jin Manzhi a sense of security and that Jiang's father did not know how to capture a woman's heart. This cannot be entirely blamed on Jin Manzhi. The Jin family also said that Jin Manzhi gave Jiang's father a daughter, so Jiang's father did not suffer any loss.
There is no loss at all. If Mrs. Jiang hadn't heard it from others, she wouldn't have known about this.
"Second son, you've truly loved Jiang Yuqin for nothing," said Mrs. Jiang. "Like-minded people give birth to like-minded children. I told you years ago that Jiang Yuqin didn't look like our child, and you told me to treat her better and not be so partial to Jasmine. Am I partial to Jasmine? It's clearly her biological mother who's tricking you, saying the child is yours, leaving you with nothing but money and letting you raise someone else's child."
Jiang Moli didn't dare to speak. She looked at her father and thought, "Oh my God, what happened today was so big and shocking."
"Jin Manzhi admitted it today. If she doesn't, I have ways to make her admit it," said Old Lady Jiang. "We can always find evidence."
"Mom." Father Jiang's eyes were red. He was hit hard.
"Grandma, I'm hungry." Jiang Moli rubbed her stomach. They hadn't eaten yet and they came out directly.
"Let's go back and have dinner." Old Mrs. Jiang pulled Jiang Moli forward.
Old Mrs. Jiang stayed at Mr. Jiang's house for dinner, and the pork knuckle she took a bite of was naturally hers.
After Jiang Yuqin ran away from Jin Manzhi's house, she was in a state of panic. She couldn't believe that she wasn't Jiang's father's biological daughter, but her uncle's. How would she get along with her cousins and her uncle in the future? Furthermore, the Jiang family wouldn't treat her well anymore, and she couldn't continue to take things from them.
In the early years, some neighbors had said that Jiang Yuqin was not Jiang's father's daughter. Jiang Yuqin didn't take it seriously. She believed that it was Jiang's mother, the wicked stepmother, who was spreading rumors outside. She must not let Jiang's mother succeed. Whether Jiang Yuqin was a daughter of the Jiang family was not up to Jiang's mother to decide.
And now, the piece of cloth was lifted up by Old Mrs. Jiang, and Jin Manyi admitted it.
After Jiang Yuqin returned home, she went to wash her face.
"You've been out for so long, the child is crying." Ding Chao held the child and comforted him. He stood at the door and looked at Jiang Yuqin who had washed her face with cold water. "Have you eaten? I left two steamed buns for you."
When Ding Chao returned, Jiang Yuqin wasn't there. The child was with a neighbor, who had given it to Ding Chao. He had to go buy food; he couldn't go hungry. He'd been wondering if Jiang Yuqin had gone to the Jiang family and whether she could bring back some money. He'd been counting money and crying poor with Jiang Yuqin, hoping she'd go back to her parents' house for money.
The Jiang family was well off. Both Jiang's father and mother had jobs, and Jiang Moli had been performing in a drama troupe for a long time, so she could also earn some money. The Jiang family didn't have to rent a house, and the house wasn't small, and the food was pretty good.
When Jiang Yuqin heard Ding Chao say that he had left steamed buns for her, she felt warm in her heart. Ding Chao was really good to her.
"Well, I haven't eaten yet." Jiang Yuqin said, "I just got back."
"Didn't you go to your dad's place? Didn't they let you eat?" Ding Chao asked.
Jiang Yuqin looked around and quickly pulled Ding Chao into the house. They couldn't talk on the street outside for fear that others might hear them.
"What's the matter?" Ding Chao was puzzled. "Did your dad say something to you?"
"He's not my father!" Jiang Yuqin gritted her teeth.
"What do you mean?" Ding Chao felt even more distressed when he saw Jiang Yuqin crying. "Is it because you married me..."
"No, I'm not his biological child." Jiang Yuqin said, "I went there today, and my grandmother was there too. She dragged me to my biological mother's place, and they said in front of my biological mother that my biological father was... that my biological father was..."
"Who is it?" Ding Chao's heart was in his throat.
"It's my uncle." Jiang Yuqin whispered, "Don't tell anyone, they said..."
Jiang Yuqin recalled some things in the past and noticed some clues. She and her uncle were indeed allergic to peanuts. Someone had also said that she looked a bit like her uncle's family. Jiang Yuqin didn't take those words to heart when she heard them. She felt that people could easily look alike.
Ding Chao was stunned. He had never imagined that Jiang Yuqin was not Jiang's father's biological daughter. When Jiang Yuqin stole the household registration book and got married to Ding Chao, she also moved her household registration out of Ding Chao's house because she was worried that Jiang's father would hold onto her household registration and prevent her from moving, forcing her to pay a price before she could move.
"Tell me, if this is true, what should I do?" Jiang Yuqin originally thought that Jiang's father was okay with her, so she could still go to the Jiang family to get some things. Her stepmother had to play the role of a good stepmother, so she didn't dare to stop her from taking them.
It's over, it's over. Jiang Yuqin thought that if her second aunt knew about this, she would definitely not be as kind to her as before. And her grandparents would definitely look at her differently. They had always told Jiang Yuqin to seize the Jiang family's possessions, not to bow to Jiang's mother, and to do all kinds of things.
"Let's see what your mother and the others do first." What else could Ding Chao say? He never thought that Jiang Yuqin's life experience would be so complicated.
Ding Chao had heard the rumors outside. He thought that Jiang's father was quite good to Jiang Yuqin, and Jiang Yuqin must be Jiang's father's daughter.
Jin Manzhi arrived at her parents' home. She had to come to her parents' home. Such a big thing, she had to tell her parents. Late in the evening, Jin Manzhi was sent over by her husband, who went back home, unwilling to stay at the Jin family. Che Dongshu believed that this was Jin Manzhi's fault, and it happened before Jin Manzhi married him. He was not willing to pay more money. The money had to be used by the Jin family and Jin Manzhi's former lover.
On the way to send Jin Manzhi over, Che Dongshu had already made it clear to his wife that the remaining money could not be taken from his family. If that didn't work, then let everyone know. Che Dongshu believed that the Jiang family couldn't keep it secret, and others would know sooner or later, so why would they give the money?
"How could you do such a thing? How could you do such a thing?" Old Lady Jin walked over to Jin Manzhi and started beating her. She beat her chest for a long time, "That's your brother-in-law, your dear brother-in-law."
"He and I have no blood relationship," Jin Manzhi said. "Back then, it was just a coincidence, and who knew I'd end up pregnant with his child? If you want to blame someone, blame that useless Jiang family member. They couldn't get me pregnant after so many attempts!"
At this time, Jin Manzhi was still blaming Jiang's father. It was all Jiang's father's fault that led to her having such a relationship with her brother-in-law.
"I've known everything all these years, but I didn't say anything," Jin Manzhi said. "But... who knew that the Jiang family's old lady knew about this? She brought Jiang Yuqin to my house. How could I not acknowledge it?"
"It's all you, it's all you. How could you be so foolish?" Old Lady Jin said, "You don't admit it. You refuse to admit it no matter what. What evidence do they have to prove that Jiang Yuqin isn't a child of the Jiang family? If Jiang Yuqin wasn't a child of the Jiang family, why did they raise her for so many years?"
"It's no use denying it. My second brother-in-law got drunk and told someone. If he hadn't said anything, who would have known about what happened between him and me?" Jin Manzhi said, "I haven't told anyone. Yuqin is allergic to peanuts, just like my second brother-in-law. They must have had dinner together, and my second brother-in-law has written it all down."
Jin Manzhi didn't think it was all her fault. If her second brother-in-law hadn't gotten drunk and told anyone, no one would have known. Even if others suspected her, it would be useless. There were more people in the world who were allergic to peanuts than just one or two.
"Things have come to this, Mom, what do you think we should do?" Jin Manzhi plopped down on the sofa. "The Jiang family is forcing us to pay and even made me write an IOU. They said if I don't pay within a week, they'll tell everyone. Furthermore, they're going to the police station to cut ties with Jiang Yuqin, saying they can't let her keep thinking about the Jiang family's things in the future. Yuqin is such a fool! Her father... that man is only middle-aged, not very old. Why is she thinking about other people's property at this time?"
Each and every one of them is a cause for concern. If those people hadn't been careless, how could this matter have been known to others?
"Mom, Dongshu doesn't want to pay. He says this matter has nothing to do with him." Jin Manzhi said, "Mom, I can't let him lose face. He works in logistics at the factory, and he's a logistics director, after all. But he's not a very respected person as a logistics director. If this matter gets out, he'll be embarrassed too, and he won't be happy. Also, if my second sister finds out about this, what if she gets upset and goes crazy?"
Jin Manzhi's second sister had been crazy before, and Jin Manzhi didn't dare to let her second sister be stimulated again. But Jin Manzhi felt that she couldn't pay the money alone, so her family members and her second brother-in-law had to pay too.
"It's impossible for the people from the Jiang family to treat Jiang Yuqin as their own daughter." Jin Manyi said.
"When they went to your house, other people heard it, right?" Old Lady Jin reached out and poked Jin Manzhi's head. "What's the point of you thinking about giving money now? You should have said it earlier. If you had said it earlier, wouldn't we just send Jiang Yuqin away and be done with it? Why are there so many things to deal with?"
When Jiang Yuqin was one or two years old, the Jin family could send her to be raised by someone else, and the Jiang family would not investigate Jiang Yuqin's background.
Over the years, Mrs. Jin had dismissed all the rumors and gossip outside, believing them to be false because Jin Manzhi had eloped with another man. Who could have imagined that Jin Manzhi had actually done something so disgusting, and that she had targeted her brother-in-law?
"I was just thinking about sending her away. Others might not treat her well. Yuqin stayed in South City, so at least we could see her and see if she was doing well," Jin Manzhi said. "If she was bullied, we could go over and help her."
Most importantly, Jin Manzhi knew her family wouldn't raise Jiang Yuqin. They were all selfish, and everyone knew it. If Jin Manzhi asked her second sister to raise the child, her second sister's mental state would be enough to raise her own children, so there was no way she would help her younger sister raise a child. Jin Manzhi's second sister's in-laws had always been unhappy with her. If Jin Manzhi sent Jiang Yuqin over without explaining her identity, her second sister's in-laws would be even more unhappy.
Taking all aspects into consideration, Jin Manzhi believes that Jiang Yuqin should be raised by Jiang's father, and Jiang's father has no evidence to prove that Jiang Yuqin is not his child.
"Mom, tell me what we should do now. They're counting the money over there, and it's quite a bit. We've already given them 600 yuan today," Jin Manzhi said. "They want another 600 yuan."
"Another six hundred? Do they think our money came from the wind?" Old Mrs. Jin frowned.
"They found Yuqin a job, and that job costs quite a bit of money," Jin Manzhi said. "Yuqin's room and board at the Jiang family also cost money. It's two dollars a month, which works out to over twenty dollars a year. Add in the other odds and ends, and they figure it's thirty dollars. They also have to account for Yuqin's tuition, and they say it's too little."
"The family can only give you two hundred, no more." Old Mrs. Jin said, "If they want to talk, they can talk... Even if they give the money, they have to talk too."
"Give them the money, at least they won't get entangled." Jin Manzhi was afraid that the Jiang family would cause trouble, causing her husband to lose his job and making them all feel uneasy. You have to know that this matter was indeed Jin Manzhi's fault. Jin Manzhi's children are grown up and will soon be working and getting married. This matter cannot be left unresolved.
After Mrs. Jiang had dinner, her father sent her home. Jiang Moli wanted her to sleep at home for one night, but she didn't want to. Since she wanted to go back, Jiang Moli didn't say anything more.
In the living room, Jiang Moli looked at Jiang's mother. Jiang's father had not returned yet. Jiang Moli rolled her eyes and said, "Mom, from now on, I don't have to call Jiang Yuqin sister, right?"
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