This couple is really thick-skinned. They think they can just pretend nothing happened since no one said anything? How could that be possible!
I originally thought my grandson was clueless, but now I realize that this couple is just as clueless.
At this point, the old man no longer dared to rely on the couple.
He could sense that the two men were blaming him, blaming him for causing the second wife to drift apart from them.
But don't they realize how many benefits they've enjoyed over the years, and no one ever objected before?
Always thinking about getting benefits without taking risks? There's no such thing as a free lunch!
These words left the Huang couple speechless.
Even though they knew about the past, they still subconsciously treated each other as family and always felt that they should help each other.
“It’s all in the past, and it’s not a big deal,” Sister Huang argued indignantly. “We can’t hold a grudge for the rest of our lives and never see each other again.”
As she spoke, she couldn't help but complain about the stinginess of the second wife.
There was no real loss, yet so much trouble was caused. Outsiders who didn't know the situation might really think that they were bullying someone.
Upon hearing this, the old man glanced at his daughter-in-law indifferently and remained silent.
It doesn't hurt unless the knife cuts you. The couple hated each other just because the other party wouldn't find a doctor for Dashan. But they just laughed it off. How can they not be happy?
“Father, Mother,” Huang Shan, who had been silent all along, spoke up, “Let’s go to the capital for treatment. There are many noble people in the capital, and the doctors there are skilled.”
The symptoms are now very obvious. Rashes are breaking out all over my body, and I'm extremely itchy, especially in one area where it has ulcerated.
He didn't want to live the rest of his life in a mess, so he had to seize every opportunity, no matter how small.
Upon hearing this, the couple exchanged a glance, somewhat hesitant.
"Honey, why don't we go to the capital? Dashan is so young, are you willing to let him suffer for the rest of his life?"
Sister-in-law Huang no longer dares to think about having a grandson.
She didn't even have the energy to find the culprit; all her thoughts were focused on how to help her son recover.
"However, neither travel permits nor expenses are simple matters."
As Huang Shi spoke, he turned his head toward the old man, as if seeking his opinion.
Upon hearing this, the old man remained silent for a long time before saying, "I can give you a thousand taels."
"Father, don't you have two thousand taels?" Sister-in-law Huang tentatively inquired. "Anyway, we'll leave it to Dashan in the future, and now is the time when we need the money. Could you..."
She didn't dare say anything more.
Even the most shameless person knows that it's the old man's retirement money. If he's willing to give it, it's disgraceful for the younger generation to covet it.
Upon hearing this, Old Man Huang felt that he had a lot to say but no words.
Looking at her son, who was bowing his head in remorse, she suddenly felt that all her sincerity had been wasted.
He schemed and plotted, hoping his children and grandchildren would live a better life. But now, while he's still alive, they've already started eyeing his retirement savings, and they're not even satisfied with half of it, wanting to plunder it all.
"No," the old man refused outright, "I only have one thousand taels; I need the rest for myself."
If he still doesn't think about his own future now, he's lived a wasted life.
I never imagined that I would fall into the hands of my most cherished children and grandchildren in my old age.
"Father," Sister-in-law Huang tried to persuade him further, "this is a critical time for Dashan..."
"So you can just ignore the old man's life or death?" Old Man Huang looked sharply at the couple. "A total of three thousand taels of silver, you've already given me two thousand and you're still not satisfied? You have to squeeze the old man dry? Huang Shi, I raised you all these years and this is how you repay me?"
"No, Father, I didn't mean that. It's just that the situation is special right now, Dashan..."
"Whether you meant it or not, you've already done it," Old Man Huang waved his hand impatiently. "Besides these two silver notes, this old man has no money left. You're just going to pack up and leave. What am I supposed to do?"
Upon hearing this, Sister-in-law Huang immediately replied, "Daughter-in-law can give Father some money for pocket money."
hehe……
The old man laughed in exasperation.
He hadn't expected that even after he'd said all that, the couple still hadn't given up.
"Take it or leave it, I don't expect you to support me in my old age anyway."
Upon hearing this, the couple felt a sudden jolt in their hearts.
Huang Shi immediately assured him, "Don't worry, Dad, your son will definitely take good care of you in your old age."
Upon hearing this, Old Man Huang turned his head away.
He must be out of his mind to believe that.
Seeing this, Huang Shan pleaded in a low voice, "Grandpa, I don't want to die."
"If you don't want to die, why didn't you restrain yourself when you were messing around?" Old Huang felt only sarcasm. "Is your family unable to afford a wife or a concubine? You messed around and caused this mess, and now you expect this old man to pay for your own funeral? Why should he?"
He only gave me a thousand taels because of our past relationship; otherwise, he wouldn't have given me a single coin.
He had lost his wife and children and only had so much money left, but he had spent it all on this good-for-nothing grandson. Just thinking about it made Old Man Huang feel disgusted, as if he had swallowed a fly.
These words made Huang Shan's face turn ashen.
He had been avoiding the matter, and the Huangshi couple, out of consideration for their son's feelings, dared not say much. In an instant, they felt as if their dignity had been stripped away.
Immediately, he lowered his head to hide his anger and resentment.
“Father, you’re tearing Da Shan’s heart out,” Sister-in-law Huang complained. “How can you blame him entirely? If it weren’t for those vixens outside seducing him, he wouldn’t have gotten this disease.”
“A doting mother often spoils her son. His current state is entirely due to your indulgence.”
"Dad, can you please say less?" Huang Shi said, extremely annoyed. "Please, have some consideration for your son and stop making a scene, okay?"
"You're making a scene if you don't give me money?" Old Man Huang sneered. "Huang Shi, I thought I was being completely honest with you, but this is how I ended up. I accept this bitter fate."
After saying that, the old man jumped off the cart, took out a silver note he always carried and threw it over, then walked in the opposite direction from the oxcart.
Huang Shi wanted to turn around and look for someone, but was stopped by his sister-in-law, "Husband, Da Shan's illness is more important. Although this money is not much, it is enough for us to go to the capital. We will explain to Father later. We will take good care of him when Da Shan gets better."
“Alright,” Huang Shi agreed after only a moment’s hesitation. “Getting him treated is the priority. Father should understand.”
Having said that, he raised his whip and strode forward.
The old man watched the oxcart disappear into the distance, his eyes stinging with tears. A moment later, a tear rolled down his cheek, and he had completely given up on his eldest son.
It's truly heartbreaking to see most of one's life's work go to waste.
I have only myself to blame for this predicament. If I hadn't gone too far in the first place, I wouldn't be left with no one to talk to.
Looking back now, it's not that I didn't love my youngest son, it's just that he was born too late.
The second wife had struggled to have children for generations, and she placed all her hopes on her eldest son. As for her unexpectedly born youngest son, she was unable to give him the same unconditional affection, and even knowing it was unfair, she never thought of changing it.
Indeed, every action has its own destiny!
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