Chapter 35 Mother Huo's Outburst
The third brother receives a monthly salary of over 100 yuan in the army, and he doesn't spend a penny on food or drink.
You can get a bonus of several hundred yuan for each mission!
He served in the army for ten years and never spent a single day at home taking care of his parents. Why should he be given so much money?
2000 yuan is no small amount! It's equivalent to several years' salary for them.
Besides, the third son's wife isn't short of money.
Everyone knows that the Jiang family are well-known capitalists in Shanghai. The couple is incredibly wealthy. How dare you compete with them for such a small thing?
"Mom, haven't we always treated everyone equally in our family?"
“None of us received a settling-in allowance when we got married, so why did it change when it came to my third brother?”
"Besides, my third sister-in-law's family is so well-off..."
"Just because her family is well-off, does that mean she deserves to suffer?"
After scolding the eldest son's family, Huo's mother glanced at the other two households.
"Do you think the same way? You feel that I gave the third brother's family 2,000 yuan as a resettlement fee, and you were taken advantage of?"
"Mom, we didn't think that way," the second and fourth wives said in unison.
Mother Huo didn't care whether they meant it sincerely or not; she spoke frankly and directly.
“Over the years, you have lived at home and eaten at home. All the welfare allowances and subsidies that your father, your grandparents, and I received have been spent on you.”
"What do the third brother and the others have? He has nothing!"
"If you really think about it, the third family is at a disadvantage."
"Don't even mention 2,000 yuan, even if you give us 3,000 yuan, it's still our money, what does it have to do with you?"
"Mom, you can't say that. It's true we live at home, but..."
"Can you shut up!" The eldest brother, Huo Tingtao, interrupted her.
How could he marry such an idiot? Didn't he see that his grandparents and his father's expressions all changed?
They keep going on and on, they have absolutely no sense of propriety!
A good wife is one who is virtuous. With her like this, how can Mom and Dad feel at ease entrusting the Huo family to him in the future?
"Boss, let her finish what she has to say."
"I—" Su Shanshan stammered for a long time, but couldn't say a word.
"Fine, you won't tell me, huh? Then I'll tell you!"
Mrs. Huo sneered, "Isn't what you're trying to say is that you live at home and still pay living expenses every month?"
"Don't you even think about it? The meager amount you pay each month, is it enough for you to eat fine grains and meat every few days? Is it enough for the children's eggs and milk every morning?"
"Go and ask around the whole compound again, find out how much other families pay each month, and see what kind of lives they lead!"
"Let me tell you, if it weren't for the salaries and quotas of the four of us old folks, you'd all be eating farts and blowing smoke!"
"Don't you all think I'm biased? Fine, let's divide the family property when the third brother comes back!"
Upon hearing this, the large living room fell as quiet as a chicken's nest.
Su Shanshan regretted it at this moment; why did she bring up the topic of dividing the family property?
She doesn't want to separate the family!
Her three sons are now at the age where they're practically teenagers and can eat their fathers out of house and home, not to mention she's pregnant with another one.
If they split up the family property, the couple will have to support four sons. Not only will they not be able to save a single penny of their wages, but they might also have to live off their savings!
"Mom—" Su Shanshan opened her mouth, wanting to apologize and admit her mistake.
But Mrs. Huo didn't give her a chance to speak, she just glanced at her indifferently.
"You don't need to say anything more, I've already made up my mind."
The eldest son, Huo Tingtao, immediately looked at the old man, but the old man didn't give him a chance to speak either.
The saying, "A tree grows big and branches out, a son grows up and the family separates," settled the matter of family division in one fell swoop.
However, this matter did not end there.
Huo's mother said, "When the eldest son got married, the Jiang family gave him a gift of 100 yuan and also gave him a wool blanket."
"When my second son got married, they gave him a gift of 100 yuan, and also gave him a separate dragon and phoenix wedding quilt."
“When the fourth brother got married, the Jiang family couldn’t come because of something, but they gave you 150 yuan.”
“I gave you all this money and stuff without touching a single penny.”
"Now that the third brother is getting married, you older and younger brothers, you'd better figure it out yourselves!"
Mrs. Huo's meaning was very clear: she would not agree to a gift that was not given in return!
After all, can 100 yuan a few years ago be the same as 100 yuan now?
After saying that, he glanced at Su Shanshan.
"The third son and his wife will be back soon. I'll give you a day to pack up the three kids' things. It's not right for them to be living in the third son's room all this time!"
“Mom, our room is so small, and Jingxuan, Jingyi, and Jinglin are not young anymore. It's not appropriate for them to squeeze into the same room as us.”
"The third brother's house is empty, what's wrong with letting them stay there? They are his own nephews!"
"Besides, it was the third brother who agreed to this."
It would have been better if Su Shanshan hadn't brought this up, because the moment she did, Huo's mother's anger flared up even more.
Two years ago, when the third son came back to visit his family, the eldest son's wife, being a shameless person, instigated her three children to beg the third son in front of all the neighbors in the compound.
How can you expect the third brother to refuse?
"If you can live here, then live here; if you can't, then apply for a family housing unit at your workplace."
“I raised those four brothers, helped them get married and have children. I have fulfilled my responsibilities and obligations. You should also fulfill your own responsibilities and obligations!”
"mom--"
Su Shanshan wanted to say something more, but Grandpa Huo slammed his cane into her hand.
Looking at his eldest grandson, who remained silent, he couldn't hide his disappointment.
"Eldest sister, you're talking too much."
"That's enough for today, you can all leave now."
Since the old man had spoken, everyone had no choice but to return to their rooms.
Seeing that Huo's mother was so angry that her face turned ashen, Grandma Huo quickly comforted her with a few words.
"The children are growing up and each has their own thoughts, which is perfectly normal. It's not worth getting yourself upset over this."
"Didn't you always dream of your third son getting married? Now that his wish has finally come true, we should be happy for him."
Mrs. Huo nodded: "Mom, you're right. It's not worth getting angry over this."
"It's good that you've come to your senses. If you have time tomorrow, go to the department store and buy some things for the young couple and send them over."
"We need to get the necessary things ready for Xiaozhou's room as soon as possible."
“Si Yatou has just arrived on Qiongzhou Island, so there must be many things she is not used to.”
"Call her more often, don't let her suffer any injustice."
As she spoke, Grandma Huo slipped a savings book into her hand.
"Keep this safe. Send it to the young couple later. It's a small token of our appreciation from your father and me."
Mrs. Huo refused to accept the money: "Mom, I have money, why would I use yours—"
"Take it, this isn't for you."
Meanwhile, on the other side...
After a full day of shopping, Jiang Si finally bought most of the things she needed for her new home.
After dinner, Huo Tingzhou also handed a bankbook to Jiang Si.
Jiang Si didn't really care how much money was in her savings account.
After all, no matter how rich he is, he's not as rich as I am!
However, she was still quite shocked when she opened the passbook.
"Where did you get so much money—?"
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