Chapter 11 Pretending I Never Gave You Life
"You two have also made significant contributions..."
Just as she was about to speak, Liu Jiancheng and Liu Jiangong quickly waved their hands, "We didn't go as far as they did! We did contribute, at least we took action and beat those Chen family children until they were screaming in pain, didn't you see that, Mom?"
Zhao Fengxiu said, "I saw it. You two are all fists and feet but never come out. What good are you? You're all tall but no brains, simple-minded idiots with strong limbs! You two ate the most just now! You two are born gluttons!"
Jianmei, you're no better than the second brother! Everyone else is up and moving around, and you're still sitting there! Have your limbs degenerated? We have to coax you three or four times before you move! And Jianli…”
Liu Jianli hurriedly said, "Mom, I was wrong. Next time you ask, I will do as you say."
Zhao Fengxiu...
"Only Jianli has any sense of propriety; the rest of them are all useless! All they do when they come back is ask about money, money, money, and food! What's the use of raising you? You all come back calling her 'Mom,' but I don't even care about you!"
The children lowered their heads, feeling utterly ashamed.
Liu Jianguo suddenly asked, "Mom, then what about Dad?"
Zhao Fengxiu said, "Your father is even worse! He's a bad bamboo that can't produce good shoots! If the upper beam is crooked, the lower beams will all follow suit! You can't count on anyone else, it's all up to me shouting on stage!"
"We should have thrown you all into the river and drowned you back then! Instead of caring about your eldest sister, you came back and this money belongs to her!"
Liu Jiancheng persisted, "Mom, what's wrong with you today? I still want to marry Li Mengfei!"
Zhao Fengxiu said, "What marriage? If you want to marry, earn your own money! Her family is asking for several thousand yuan in dowry, how can we afford that? They're just raising the price on the spot, they're insatiable! Didn't you say I'm shameful and think I'm making a fool of myself? What does this money have to do with you?"
"Marrying him at such a high price? Raising a son like that would be a waste of my money! You might as well marry into the family! I'll pretend I never had a son like you!"
Liu Jiancheng...
Lin Jingyi said, "Mom, since you're not marrying Li Mengfei, you need to buy autumn clothes for your three grandchildren, right?"
Zhao Fengxiu said, "What do you mean by 'hold a ceremony'? Have you ever held one for me? I've been married to you for several years, and I've never seen you hold one for me! Your parents, on the other hand, get a new set of clothes for them every six months! My dog Wangcai, which I keep at the door, even knows to warm my feet in winter!"
I haven't even finished a sip of water since I got back, and all you're doing is asking for money! What's the point of marrying you? I've lived for 50 years, half of which was spent raising Jian Guo, helping him get married and have children, and even raising three of your kids! And now you're still scheming against me for money, without even a shred of concern. What can I expect from you?
I haven't even asked you for money yet. I'm old, and I still have to work every day to earn money. You all have hands and feet, can't you earn it yourselves? If you're so capable, go earn it yourselves. If you're not, don't spout nonsense!
None of you are getting that 2,000 yuan! Tomorrow I'll go with your eldest sister to deposit the money. Anyone who dares to even think about it can get out of this house! I'll pretend I never gave birth to you!
Seriously, I'm speechless. I just finished eating, and seeing you all makes me want to throw up. You're not disgusting, you're just grotesque!
After saying that, Zhao Fengxiu turned and left angrily, leaving her children looking completely bewildered.
Liu Jianbang asserted, "Mom must have been shot, she's so angry! Jiancheng and Jiangong, what did you do after we left? Who angered Mom again?"
Liu Jiancheng and Liu Jiangong shook their heads. "No, we just cursed the Chen family, and Mom even stopped us from hitting them."
Liu Jianbang rested his chin on his hand and said, "That's really strange."
The sons were talking at the table, and Liu Jianmei walked away.
They discussed how to finish posting the posters as quickly as possible by tomorrow morning, a rare moment of consensus.
Inside the house, Zhao Fengxiu had just entered when Liu Shiping followed her in.
Zhao Fengxiu retorted, "What, are you also eyeing this money? Let me tell you, no way!"
Liu Shiping felt wronged. "How could I dare to think about that! I was just listening to you talking. I only do the work and don't get paid. Aren't you the one who manages all the money?"
I'm just curious why you got so angry today? You even had to argue with your children while eating. What are you planning to do about Jianxin in the future?
Zhao Fengxiu said, "What else can we do? Let her live with us! It's just adding another pair of chopsticks and bowls. She has her own income, and she won't starve. What's wrong with having another daughter at home?"
It's better than letting her go to the Chen family to suffer!
Liu Shiping nodded in agreement, "How did you know the Chen family would do something like this? It scared me too. We had no idea the Chen family would do something so despicable."
Zhao Fengxiu pouted, "I heard it from them, and Jianxin kept saying the same thing, but we didn't believe it. But I thought about it for several nights and decided to tell them anyway. I didn't expect they had such a big secret hidden in their house! Now we can't let Jianxin go there and be ruined by them. They're inhuman!"
Liu Shiping said, "Then why did you send Chen Juncai to the county town to find Wang Meimei? What if their family gets involved with the Wang family?"
Zhao Fengxiu raised an eyebrow and said, "What are you afraid of? Once they get together with the Wang family, they won't have time to care about us anymore. Do you think the Wang family is a pushover? Once they find out about these things, the Chen family probably won't care about us anymore. Anyway, the charges will be posted out, so let them experience the pain our eldest daughter has suffered!"
Once the posters are up, they won't be able to stay in these two or three towns anymore. That's perfect, it saves us from running into them and ruining our eyes!
...
Early the next morning.
Zhao Fengxiu skipped making breakfast, packed two bottles of peanut oil, and went out with Liu Jianxin.
Liu Jianbang and the others stood up, completely bewildered!
Liu Shiping was the only one left to make breakfast, and business was very busy in the morning, so he left it to Liu Jianmei and Liu Jianli.
The three Liu brothers were in a hurry to leave, so they asked Liu Shiping for some money and went out without even having breakfast!
Liu Jianguo even took matters into his own hands, curious about why his mother had gone out so early in the morning.
Lin Jingyi was unhappy about being scolded last night, and seeing that breakfast was so late again, she grabbed Liu Jianmei and Liu Jianli and gave them a good scolding!
After scolding her, she took her three children and left, taking the leftovers from the banquet to her parents' home.
Zhao Fengxiu deposited the 2,000 yuan into Liu Jianxin's savings account, telling her to keep it safe, and then told her to go back to work at the clothing store and give the two bottles of oil to the boss.
Fortunately, the clothing store owner was kind-hearted and had never looked down on Liu Jianxin. Now that she had learned about Liu Jianxin's plight, she felt even more sorry for her.
"From now on, work here with peace of mind. As long as I'm here, you'll have a job! Forget about that awful thing with the Chen family."
Liu Jianxin wiped away tears of emotion, "Thank you, Sister Zhang!"
With the arrangements mostly made, Zhao Fengxiu ate two meat buns and went home first. Once inside, she ignored Liu Shiping, grabbed a shovel from behind the corner door, and headed straight for Liu Jianguo and Lin Jingyi's room!
Zhao Fengxiu picked up a shovel and started smashing things.
Upon hearing the noise, Liu Shiping came over in shock and asked, "What are you doing?"
Zhao Fengxiu rolled her eyes. "Why are you meddling in everything? Go do your own thing."
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