Despite Ma Yulian's claim that she had no money, Li Guojun and his wife refused to believe her.
Instead, he stared at her with displeasure, assuming that she didn't want to hand over all her money!
She couldn't take this money with her when she died. Li Guojun and his wife really couldn't understand why they didn't share it with them. That money wouldn't produce any offspring.
"Mom, don't go too far. You're not going to have children with that money you're saving. I'm your own son!"
Wang Xiuhua chimed in, "That's right, how could you not have money? Does your mother-in-law intend to save money to support her own family?"
Wang Xiuhua looked Ma Yulian up and down, and the more she thought about it, the more she felt that Ma Yulian might take the money back to her parents' home.
My mother-in-law has a younger brother; who knows what might happen if she gives the money to him!
Regardless, even if her mother-in-law gave the money to her younger brother, she still has to take it back and divide it among herself.
Li Junsheng also deliberately started settling accounts with Ma Yulian.
“I earn several tens of yuan a month, and the factory also provides me with corresponding grain coupons, meat coupons, cigarette coupons, alcohol coupons, etc. This house is also our own, so we don’t have to pay rent every month!”
"Most of the food and drink at home was paid for with grain coupons. Other expenses never cost more than ten yuan. We were able to save money almost every year. The second, third, and fourth sons got married in the last few years."
“They all have jobs and no longer need us to support them. The fourth son's salary is handed over to you every month. How could you not have money? Where did all the money go?”
Li Guojun quickly chimed in, "What my dad said is true. When our third son got married, he gave us a lot of dowry. Mom, you didn't let him take it back; you kept it for yourself!"
The issue of the bride price for his third son, Li Chunya, was also a source of pain for Li Junsheng.
At that time, Li Chunya did not bring the betrothal gifts back to her husband's family, but she had to endure their disapproving looks for a long time!
Faced with Li Junsheng's calculations, Ma Yulian panicked.
Her eyes darted around, desperately searching for a suitable excuse.
Now that things have come to this, all I can do is insist that I have no money!
“I just don’t have any money. Li Junsheng, stop trying to figure things out. All the money has been spent on you and your children, especially when your parents passed away a few years ago. I paid for their lavish funeral.”
"Don't you have to spend money on social obligations to your relatives? Your aunt was hospitalized a few years ago, and we lent her money and bought her things!"
"Can you also calculate these? Over the years, I've managed to save any money. It's already a good thing that I haven't gone back to my parents' home to live."
Ma Yulian did a chaotic calculation, even including Wang Xiuhua in the accounts.
They insisted that Li Guojun accompanied Wang Xiuhua back to her parents' home, and each time they had to carry a lot of things and spend a lot of money!
Wang Xiuhua never expected her mother-in-law to falsely accuse her. She sneered, went back to her room, and took out a thick account book.
"Luckily, I have a habit of keeping accounts, otherwise I wouldn't be able to explain myself today. Ever since I married into this family, I've kept a record of every expense we make every month!"
"It includes the money spent on my grandparents' funerals, the money we received as gifts, other social obligations, and even the expenses for my own childbirth."
“Judging from this, we don’t spend that much every month as you say, Mother-in-law. Father-in-law has at least half of his salary left over every month. How could you not have money!”
When Li Junsheng saw the account book his eldest daughter-in-law produced, he thought to himself, "Excellent!" Now, let's see what Ma Yulian has to say for herself.
Li Guojun nodded repeatedly and praised his wife, saying, "Luckily, Xiuhua is meticulous and likes to keep accounts for everything she does, otherwise it would be really difficult to keep track of the accounts now!"
"Mother-in-law, are you deliberately trying to avoid giving it to me? You're a woman, what are you planning to do with so much money in your hands?"
Wang Xiuhua's questioning was quite sharp.
With the ledger in front of us, every expense in the family over the years is clearly recorded.
Ma Yulian was stunned for a moment. After regaining her senses, she immediately started cursing Wang Xiuhua.
"Wang Xiuhua, are you crazy? Why do you keep these accounts? I think you're just bored out of your mind. If you have time to keep accounts, go out and find a job to earn some money, and your family's life will get better and better."
Wang Xiuhua was unconvinced and started arguing fiercely with Ma Yulian. At that moment, she didn't care about the mother-in-law/daughter-in-law relationship anymore!
"If I hadn't kept track of this, you would have accused me of a serious crime. I didn't spend that much of your money at all, so why are you saying I spent a lot?"
"I've never seen a mother-in-law like you. I think you're the one who's crazy and a miser. If you're so capable, go die and take your savings with you."
"You have money but don't want to give it. Let me tell you, if you're like this, when you get old and sick, don't expect me and the Nationalist army to treat you well. We won't even hold a funeral for you when you die!"
Enraged and humiliated, Ma Yulian pointed at Wang Xiuhua and cursed, "You slut, how dare you curse me to death? How dare you make the Nationalist army disobey me? I'll tear your mouth apart!"
Wang Xiuhua retorted, not to be outdone: "Calling me a slut? Don't you even look in the mirror? You're so old, yet you're still so wanton. What kind of person are you?"
Just as Ma Yulian and Wang Xiuhua were about to start arguing again, Li Guojun stopped Ma Yulian and questioned her with a very serious expression.
"Mom, do you even see me as your son? Why are you unwilling to give us money when you have it? You know perfectly well that Dad has lost his job, and our lives will be even harder from now on!"
Li Guojun felt that his wife hadn't said anything wrong.
If Mom is determined not to give money, then don't blame him for being unfilial!
At this moment, Ma Yulian was truly in a dilemma.
Once words are spoken, they cannot be taken back!
It's impossible not to spend some money to appease the eldest son and his wife now.
Ma Yulian sat down on her own, quickly thinking of a plan.
What's a suitable excuse that can fool the eldest son and his wife without making them rush to ask for money?
Ma Yulian knew perfectly well that she definitely couldn't come up with the money right now!
I only have ten yuan in my hand, which isn't even enough to do anything!
After thinking for a moment, she decided to make up a lie and said to Li Guojun and his wife in a gentle voice, "Alright, then I won't hide it from you anymore. I really don't have any money right now. I just feel it's a waste to leave this money there. It's really not good to have a baby."
"Why not just lend it all to my family and let them lend it out so they can get more interest in return? That way, the money will grow bigger and bigger."
"I never imagined you two could be so heartless. You value money more than your own mother. You won't even give me a funeral when I die because you have no money!"
Ma Yulian went all out in her acting, taking out a cotton handkerchief from her pocket and wiping away tears, feigning pitifulness.
In fact, there wasn't a single tear on that handkerchief!
Li Junsheng stared at Ma Yulian, never expecting her to come up with such an excuse.
Seeing that Ma Yulian had found an excuse not to pay, Li Junsheng was not in a hurry at all; instead, he chuckled.
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