Before Chen Chunhua and Lin Guoqing entered the Shen family yard, they felt that it looked a little strange from a distance.
Lin Guoqing pointed at the dilapidated courtyard wall and asked, "Was that wall... hit by a truck?"
Jin Fengxian curled her lips at the side, "The debt collectors smashed it, saying they'll tear the land apart if you don't pay. There's a shortage of building materials everywhere now, and we can sell the rocks and mud for money."
Chen Chunhua: "...What happened next? Was the money paid back?" The courtyard wall looked like only half of it had been demolished.
Jin Fengxian glanced at Chen Chunhua and sighed again.
She used to be on better terms with Qian Lai'er, especially after Qian Lai'er became lame. Sometimes they would sit outside her house and chat. She actually agreed with the saying that a daughter who is married off is like spilled water, but it was quite rare for someone to be as... extreme as the Shen family.
At least she has a good relationship with her daughter.
She had previously said that Shen Chunhua was unfilial, but now that she thought about it, she actually had problems both above and below. Of course, the most unfilial person was the one Qian Laier and his wife had cherished, their precious eldest son, Shen Xia.
Since they were already at the door, she didn't worry that Chen Chunhua and the others would turn around and leave, so she just said it directly.
"Where's the money to pay back? Your younger brother was given away as a son, your eldest sister-in-law ran away two years ago, your eldest brother only knows how to go out to gamble and come home to sleep. The grass in your fields is taller than people, and you rely on your mother to make a living by making matchboxes.
When people came to collect a debt, Chen Xiasheng dragged your father to the courtyard wall and let them beat him up. They were there to collect the debt, not to kill him, so they stopped. But one troublemaker kicked the wall while making threats. The courtyard hadn't been repaired in decades, and after a few more hits, it actually collapsed halfway..."
Lin Guoqing was stunned when he heard this, "Then my father-in-law..."
"It was smashed to pieces." Jin Fengxian sighed again. "Chen Xiasheng even said he was going to call the police, saying that this group of people smashed his father to death and wanted them to pay compensation."
"Calling the police is just a scare tactic. He's already in so much debt, how could he really call the police?"
"Anyway, I guess in the end, Shen Laicai's life was used to pay off the debt..."
Chen Chunhua frowned as she listened, "What about my mom? Didn't you say they're both gone?"
Speaking of Qian Lai'er, Jin Fengxian's eyes were really red. She took out a handkerchief and washed her nose before saying,
"Your mother has had a miserable life. She gave birth to five children, but none of them treated her well. Now that your father is gone, your brother has become even more fearless. Yesterday, he even said that your mother should lie down on the road. After all, her leg is already lame, and getting hit by a car won't be a big deal. He really wants to make some money..."
Jin Fengxian started crying as she spoke. Standing at the gate of the Shen family's courtyard, she burst into tears. "Your mother... your mother died by drinking pesticide! She simply couldn't live any longer!"
Chen Chunhua and Lin Guoqing were both stunned and found it difficult to digest the information.
A man limped out of the dilapidated house, cursing.
"Who is it? You're crying like this at my doorstep! You're crying!"
Chen Chunhua raised her eyebrows and cursed directly, "It's just mourning! What a pity it's not for you! If you were gone, I'm afraid no one would mourn for you!"
When Chen Xiasheng heard the man cursing him to death, he raised his hand to slap him, but Lin Guoqing suddenly grabbed his wrist, twisted his arm, and howled like a pig being slaughtered.
“Ahhhhh… Let go, let go! It’s going to break! It’s going to break!… I was wrong, big brother, I was wrong, please forgive me… Ahhhh… It hurts…”
His clothes were full of patches, his hair was messy, and his facial expression was distorted to the extreme. He looked really miserable.
Chen Chunhua winked at Lin Guoqing, and Lin Guoqing let go of Chen Xiasheng.
He staggered, sat down at the entrance of the yard and started howling, "Oh my God! Why don't you open your eyes and look! My parents just passed away! Someone wants to twist my arm off..."
Chen Chunhua and Lin Guoqing rolled their eyes speechlessly. Chen Chunhua even raised her foot and kicked Chen Xiasheng's leg.
"Hey, hey, hey, that's enough. You're really addicted to scamming people, aren't you? Now that your parents are gone, you're starting to break your own arms and legs, right?"
Shen Xiasheng's wailing stopped temporarily. He looked up from his messy hair at Shen Chunhua, then at Lin Guoqing. These two... seemed to be his third sister and her husband...
The last time they saw each other was when Shen Laicai was paralyzed. Only Shen Chunhua was there, and Lin Guoqing didn't come. The last time before that was when Shen Qiusheng got married. He was still thinking about flirting with Shen Qiusheng and didn't pay attention to them.
Now he finally took a serious look at her, and this made Shen Xiasheng even more unhappy.
Lin Guoqing had a small client to meet this morning, so when he went out, he wore a navy blue work suit. This suit was new and had only been worn a few times, but it looked straight, clean, and energetic.
Before Chen Chunhua arrived, her clothes were soaked with sweat, so she had no choice but to go inside and change before coming. She was wearing a short-sleeved shirt with light-colored floral patterns on a white background, black trousers, and black cloth shoes. Her neat short hair was pressed back.
At first glance, she looks capable and has been working for a long time, but she looks completely different from the peasant women who dig for food in the fields day and night. She is not so dark, thin and skinny, and her whole body is full of strength and beauty.
In addition, the rosy and healthy complexion of the two people gave the impression of someone who worked every day but had a full meal every day, which was completely different from Shen Xiasheng's cheeks that were almost sunken and looked terrible.
Aren't we all from the countryside? Why are they both so well-dressed, no different from the wealthy people in the city, while I am wearing patched clothes?
Chen Xiasheng got up from the ground, glanced at Lin Guoqing first, stood a little distance away from him, and then looked at Chen Chunhua with his hands on his hips.
"You still remember this is your mother's home! How long has it been since you came back? You didn't even see your parents for the last time. Tell me, do you even know what filial piety is?"
No wonder people always say that when people are speechless, they will laugh. Chen Chunhua laughed out loud and pointed at herself.
"Are you talking to me about filial piety?"
Chen Xiasheng didn't think there was anything wrong at all, "I'm your brother! An elder brother is like a father, don't you understand? I can't say anything about you anymore?"
He pointed to the yard and said, "Do you see this wall? Before Dad passed away, he wanted to fix up the yard..." His finger continued to move upwards, "And this house, Mom and Dad also wanted to renovate it.
It's a pity that they died early, and they were still thinking about this before they left. As their daughter, shouldn't you do your part? Give them some money to fulfill their wish?"
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