When asked the question, Fan's mother's face turned pale and then red, and she stammered for a long time without being able to speak.
She and her eldest daughter-in-law always supported their own families, but her youngest daughter-in-law not only didn't have to support her family but also often received subsidies from them. Therefore, when she used to scold and beat her youngest daughter-in-law, she could only criticize her for being lazy and gluttonous, but she couldn't say anything about money.
She said eagerly, "Your family has never needed your daughter to help out, has it?"
Furthermore, if she dares to bring her money back to her parents' home, I'll have my son divorce her and make her a discarded wife!
"Oh dear, mother-in-law, didn't you think your daughter and son-in-law were poor before? Now that you mention it, I realize that things are very different between your daughter and son-in-law now."
Besides, if a son-in-law can support his nephew, why can't a daughter support her own brother? He's her only brother!
"Divorced? A divorced woman? My dear in-laws, you can only use this to scare the younger generation. Putting everything else aside, what reason do you have for divorce?" Madam Hu glanced at Madam Fan and asked in return.
Mother Fan tried hard to recall.
Childless?
For them, this is the most important thing for farmers; everything else is secondary. After all, it's not easy to get a wife. If they divorce their wives, where will they get the money to marry again?
There's no one to do the work in the fields and no one to take care of the children.
But the younger daughter-in-law has already given birth to five children, three of whom are sons.
Mother Hu was sharp-tongued and didn't hold back her words: "I've always heard that a wife who has shared hardship should not be abandoned. If Fan Jin dares to divorce my daughter, you can see if my husband and I will go to the yamen to sue him!"
"If he gets branded as unfaithful and heartless, what good will that do? These five children will all be in your care."
Mother Fan felt that these words were quite familiar.
It's like I've heard it somewhere before?
Then she thought that if Hu's mother went to the yamen to file a complaint, and she went too, wouldn't that drive her son to his death?
No, no, she drove her son to his death. From now on, these five little brats will have to be under her care...
Mrs. Fan was utterly baffled. She had clearly planned beforehand that if her son and daughter-in-law disagreed, she would threaten to sue them for filial impiety! Now, Mrs. Hu was threatening to take the case to court first; how could she possibly comply...?
Shuiqing didn't expect her mother to act unpredictably.
This is following in the footsteps of Fan's mother, leaving her with nowhere to go.
Suddenly I realized that the real acting talent was Hu's mother. After all, the mother-in-law was just playing herself, but the mother's acting was truly outstanding!
As Fan Jin read through Hu's mother's elaborate explanations, he recalled a phrase often used by doctors: "Fight poison with poison."
My mother-in-law is amazing! No wonder she's so successful. My hot-tempered, burly father-in-law is as meek as a lamb in front of her...
Hu's mother gave Fan Jin a meaningful look.
"Mother, we don't even know if we have enough money to build a house. My mother-in-law wants to fight for the money for my brother-in-law and nephews, and you want to fight for the money for your younger brother. What will we do if we don't have enough money?" Shuiqing wiped away her tears and sobbed.
Fan Jin stood to the side, frowning and looking troubled.
Unmoved, Hu's mother continued to argue and shout, "That's none of my business. Why should only his nephew benefit?"
Your brother is his brother-in-law. He only has one brother. He can take care of his four nephews, but he can't take care of his one brother-in-law.
We're not just taking the money for nothing. I'll go back and call your father later. You see, your father, like your brother-in-law, will supervise the bricklayers to prevent them from slacking off. Your younger brother, like your nephew, will supervise the carpenters. I guarantee they'll work quickly and well, so you two can rest assured!
Fan's mother was dumbfounded.
Fan Qian, Fan Dazhu, and the others, who had initially thought they had it in the bag, were also dumbfounded.
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