"Xiaoyu, come and sit down."
When Liu Jianguo saw his son-in-law come out, he immediately waved to him enthusiastically.
He felt that calling him Xiao Yu would be more affectionate, since he was an elder!
So he decided that from now on he would be called Xiao Yu.
"Alright, father-in-law."
Yu Chengyuan didn't notice the detail of how his father-in-law addressed him, but readily responded.
He sat down directly next to his father-in-law on the sofa.
"If I had known you were coming, I would have come back sooner."
He was playing chess with an old friend in the park after buying groceries; otherwise, he would have been back half an hour ago.
"It's alright, father-in-law."
Yu Chengyuan said politely.
"I heard from Ah Hong that your eldest branch of the family has split up?"
His wife was praising him when she told him about this!
"Uh-huh!"
Yu Chengyuan nodded.
"It's good that you've separated. Too many people together just lead to more problems."
If you encounter any difficulties, please tell us.
We're all family, don't be shy about asking.
Liu Jianguo thought that given his grandmother's domineering nature, even if she agreed to the division of the family property, their eldest branch would probably leave with nothing!
He figured they must have nothing right now, so he thought he'd lend a hand.
"Thank you, father-in-law. We don't have any difficulties at the moment. Our eldest son's family didn't suffer any losses when the family was divided."
We received our share without any shortfall, and my grandma even gave me two hundred yuan. The bicycle parked downstairs now belongs to our eldest son's family.
So you don't need to worry.
We actually benefited greatly from this division of assets; we didn't suffer any losses or feel wronged.
If anyone's feeling wronged, it's my older brother. He's lying in bed feeling miserable.
My older brother is always busy, and this time he has to lie down and pretend to be disabled so he can't go out.
For him, it was not a blessing, but a torment.
What happened?
"Is your older brother injured?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Jianguo immediately asked with concern.
He thought something had happened to his son-in-law's brother who worked at the coal mine!
After all, going down into the mine to dig coal is a high-risk job.
It's not impossible that something could happen.
"Father-in-law, don't worry, my elder brother is fine, he's perfectly alright!"
He was faking illness and pretending to be disabled; he wasn't actually injured.
Here's what happened...
Yu Chengyuan briefly explained the process to his father-in-law, and Liu Jianguo immediately understood.
"Hahaha………
Hahaha…………
So that's how it is?
Who came up with this idea?
Is it you or your older brother?
Liu Jianguo laughed heartily, then asked.
Such an idea could only have come from the two brothers; it couldn't have been their in-laws.
"It was my idea that came up with."
After I left your place that day, I went to the coal mine to find my older brother and we discussed it together.
The next day...
I didn't mean to lie, it's just that my grandma is the kind of person who won't shed a tear until she sees the coffin.
If my older brother had continued to have that job, earning over a hundred yuan a month, my grandmother would never have agreed to separate the family property.
So I have no choice but to resort to this last resort.
Father-in-law, you don't look down on me, do you?
Using such methods to deal with elders?
Yu Chengyuan was afraid that his father-in-law would think he was a bad person, so he quickly explained.
How could that be?
Xiaoyu, don't think like that. My father-in-law isn't some old fogey.
If your grandmother is a reasonable elder, you shouldn't do that.
But since your grandmother doesn't act like an elder at all, you don't need to stick to those outdated rules.
You did nothing wrong this time; in fact, you did a very good job!
Courageous and resourceful!
Liu Jianguo gave a thumbs-up in praise.
Embarrassed by the praise, Yu Chengyuan scratched his thick, short hair and said with a smile, "Hehe, thank you for the compliment, Father-in-law!"
I was forced into this situation.
It's really nothing, just a little trick to fool people.
"Xiaoyu, you don't need to be modest. Actually, you're quite smart. As long as you don't go astray, you'll definitely achieve something in the future."
The current difficulties are only temporary; things will get better in the future!
Liu Jianguo praised sincerely.
This kid is quite clever and resourceful; he knows how to seize a person's weak point and can accurately target the enemy's vitals, hitting them with a single blow.
Yu Chengyuan was delighted with his father-in-law's praise. At that moment, his mother-in-law came out of his wife's room.
"Old Liu, what's making you so happy, laughing so loudly? Have you forgotten that your precious granddaughter needs to sleep?"
"Ah Hong, I'm so sorry!"
I was so happy that I forgot.
I'll definitely pay attention next time, I'll definitely pay attention.
Liu Jianguo immediately admitted his mistake.
"Mother-in-law, Father-in-law was just too happy!"
Please don't blame him.
It's all my fault!
Afraid that the couple would start arguing, Yu Chengyuan quickly took the blame upon himself.
"Alright, you don't need to take the blame on yourself."
Now that your eldest son's family and your grandmother's family have separated, what are your plans for the future?
"Sulan, you don't need to rush to take her back. Let her rest for a couple more days."
Weng Hong didn't really blame her husband; she was just saying it casually.
She is now more concerned about her son-in-law's views on the future.
"I plan to start a business."
However, the family's farmland certainly cannot be completely ignored.
I still need to go back to help during the busy farming season.
He did business in the county town.
However, I don't have much capital right now, and I also lack experience.
I don't plan to do any big business; I plan to start with small businesses.
Yu Chengyuan expressed his thoughts.
1986 was a time when economic reforms were just beginning and it was also a good time to make money.
"Doing business?"
Don't you want to go to work?
Looking for a stable job?
"The kind where you get a fixed salary?"
Weng Hong was taken aback. She had been thinking of finding a way to get her son-in-law a job in a factory or to have her husband find her an easier position at a school.
This way, my daughter and granddaughter will have a better life in the future, and my granddaughter will be able to study in the city in the future.
Maybe if I stay a few more years, my company will allocate me an apartment.
This way, the couple can see their daughter and granddaughter more often.
The only difficulty is that the son-in-law has a rural household registration.
However, with a little effort, it's still possible to transfer their household registration to the city.
This was her idea, but she never expected that her son-in-law would want to go into business.
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