Chapter 242 Something Happened
Old man Xu, who was sitting at the top, slammed the table:
"How dare you say that? You can't even look at your household registration book at home!"
Xu's mother quickly protested: "Dad, this is not my fault.
Fourth daughter-in-law, you stay at home every day, and you didn't notice this. Are you being raised for nothing?"
The firepower was instantly transferred to Juanzi. She met Old Man Xu's unfriendly gaze and lowered her head.
He didn't dare say anything more, but reached behind his back and secretly pinched Xu Laosi's little finger.
The eldest brother, who was standing by, also had a bad look on his face and exchanged glances with Old Man Xu.
Old Man Xu thought of something important and interrupted the old woman's complaints:
"Ahem, that's enough, why are you making so much noise? It would be embarrassing if the neighbors heard it.
The child's mother, the eldest son's wife is about to give birth, and the doctor said it will be a boy this time.
It’s just that the eldest brother’s wife is weak and needs some nourishment. Give the eldest brother some money and let him buy a chicken and send it to her.”
When Xu Ma heard about the boy, she was a little happy, but when she heard that he was going to eat chicken, she was not happy anymore.
"The baby hasn't even been born yet, and you're already eating chicken? Boss, tell me the truth, was it your mother-in-law who allowed you to do that?"
Xu Dayou was unhappy. He only had one daughter now, and she was pregnant again after great difficulty. It was not too much for his wife to ask for chicken soup.
"Mom, isn't it just a chicken? How can you let my son starve? You wouldn't be so reluctant to spend such a small amount of money, right?
"My mother gave the second sister's betrothal money directly to the fourth sister. Isn't this enough for my wife to ask for?"
Old man Xu took the pipe, took a puff, glared at the fourth brother who was grinning and standing awkwardly, and looked at the old woman with squinted eyes.
"Give me another hundred from the box over there. I'll need it in a few days."
The last time I paid back the 300 yuan betrothal money to the Xu family, it was taken from the box on his side, and there is not much left now.
Xu Ma's face froze, and she bit the dead skin on her lips:
"Old man, why do you suddenly need so much money? What are you going to do?"
"Why are you talking so much nonsense? There's no point in talking to a woman like you. Just give me the money."
"Old man, what you said means I can't even ask. I manage the household finances, can't I even ask a question?"
Old Man Xu narrowed his eyes, took a deep breath, and smoke came out of his nostrils.
"Alright, alright, I'm trying to find a way to get a bigger house for our family, right?
The eldest is about to have a son, and the fourth is also married. How can they live in such a small place at home? "
Xu Ma was still hesitant and unwilling to pay: "Is the person you found reliable? Are they trying to cheat you out of your money? Old man, think about it again."
Old Man Xu knocked his pipe on the table and raised his voice:
"Why would I bother asking you to take the money? Just go and get it."
Qiu Ya, who was holding onto Xu Dayou's clothes, whispered, "Grandma has no money left. Someone took it all away."
Old Man Xu suspected he hadn't heard clearly: "What did you say? Qiuya, tell Grandpa, who took the money?"
Xu Dayou, who was standing nearby, was shocked, thinking of the scattered money in the box last time. He thought his mother was stingy and wanted to take money from his father's box.
Xu Ma laughed and reached out to grab Qiu Ya's collar:
"What nonsense are you talking about in broad daylight, you damned girl! I'll beat you to death!"
Xu Dayou protected Qiu Ya behind him. Qiu Ya, who was named, did not dare to look at her grandmother, but spoke a little louder:
"Uncle Shuanzi always comes to our house. I saw several big unity cards in his pocket."
Old Man Xu was so angry that he was shaking. When he first got married, he also found out that his wife secretly transported the fine grain from home to her parents' home.
After being discovered, he was severely beaten and behaved himself afterwards. I didn't expect that he was still stealing from my house behind my back.
"Tell me! Did you give all the money to your nephew?
Okay, I was wondering why you didn’t want to take the money. After all this time, you’ve spent all the money!
I really didn't expect that there was a thief in this house!"
Xu Laosi also started yelling, "Mom, how could you let Shuanzi spend the money? That's our family's money!"
He has a share of the family money, so what's the point of giving it to outsiders?
Xu Dayou was so angry that he picked up the stick at the door and was about to go outside:
"Mom, why did Shuanzi ask you for money? He's already married, and he's still asking you for money. I'm going to break his hands."
Xu Ma panicked and blocked the doorway, refusing to let anyone go:
"Boss, you can't hit him. He's your cousin. We're all family."
Her younger brother from her mother's side passed away early, leaving behind only Shuanzi as his only child. As his aunt, she had to take extra care of him.
Xu Laosi helped to pull the man away: "Brother, let's go and get the money back.
How dare he spend our family's money? Pah! "
What brother? A crappy brother who is so distant from you!
"Old Four, how can you say that about your cousin?"
Before Aunt Xu could finish her words, she was pulled by her hair and fell backwards. She was slapped in the face and let out a scream.
"ah--"
Old man Xu still didn't feel satisfied, so he took his pipe and smoked the man hard.
"I'll beat you to death, you spendthrift woman! How dare you steal my money? I'll beat you to death, you thief from my family!"
"Dad, please stop hitting me. I was wrong. I won't do it again."
She rolled around on the ground in pain, and her two sons looked at her with angry eyes.
Juanzi pretended to stop her, but it didn't really work.
Qiu Ya hid behind the dining table, looking at her grandmother being beaten and her grandfather with a ferocious face, trembling with fear.
It was strange that the person who always called her a girl and pinched her arm was also beaten.
There was chaos in Old Xu's house in the east. Chen Lan in the north room also heard it, stood up, supported her waist, and stretched her head to look outside.
Mother Chen was busy in the kitchen, and she kept reminding him:
"Lanlan, be careful and don't run outside all the time.
It's so cold, and you're weak, so being exposed to the wind won't be good for you."
Chen Lan waved her hands, her tone impatient:
"Alright, alright, I get it. You keep saying that all the time. Aren't you annoying?"
She was almost bored to death at home. She leaned against the door, eating some oil residue, watching the excitement.
My sister-in-law, who was still working behind me, almost rolled her eyes to the sky, but didn't dare to say anything.
After watching for a while, Chen Lan felt sore in her legs and bloated in her stomach. She thought about eating the oil residue and then turning back to her room to sleep.
Mother Xu felt so much pain all over her body from being hit by the cigarette, that she simply rolled down the stairs, got up immediately and ran outside.
"You stinky bitch, you still dare to run! What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and catch her back, you're embarrassing yourself!"
This time, Old Man Xu was furious and scolded his two sons who were standing beside him.
Mother Xu stumbled out from the east. The yard outside had been splashed with water and was covered with a layer of ice.
One of his feet slipped and he fell face first, falling flat on his face. Before he could get up, he fell again.
The terrain of this compound is a bit uneven, with the south side being higher and the north side being lower.
After Xu Ma fell again, she rolled directly to the north.
Chen Lan turned around and was about to walk home when she suddenly felt a force on her hind legs. She lost her balance and fell forward, her ankle tripping on the door sill.
In a panic, he scratched the door frame with his fingernails and screamed incoherently.
"ah--"
Sister-in-law Chen Lan was dozing off and when she looked up she saw Chen Lan being knocked to the ground with someone on top of her.
"mom--"
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