Chapter 171 I Want Pengfei to Live Back
When I got there, Mr. Zhuang had defecated on the bed and Mrs. Zhuang was struggling to clean up.
Zhuang Hualin sighed deeply and stepped forward silently to help.
When he saw it was his daughter, Mr. Zhuang grabbed his pants with one hand and refused to let go.
Father Zhuang, who has been strong all his life, doesn't understand that he has no so-called dignity now, but he is still trying hard to maintain his little pitiful dignity.
Zhuang Hualin opened his hand, pulled down his pants, and said in a strong voice:
"Have you forgotten what I do? I do a lot of this work! Why do you care about men and women? What's more, I'm your daughter! You don't let me do it because you want to wait for your favorite third son. Even if he is in the room now, even if you are willing to let him do it, he won't help you, do you know that?"
"He's been taking all the good things in the family, and in the end, he still has nothing! Now you have to save face! If you don't change, you'll freeze to death in this weather!"
As soon as his pants were pulled down, Zhuang Hualin shut up because it smelled so bad.
The two endured the stench and wiped his body, changed his pants and bed sheets.
Old man Zhuang was pushed around by the two men like a piece of pork, with his fists clenched tightly.
He just felt extremely ashamed, but there was nothing he could do.
"Don't just rely on someone to take care of you every day. Follow the doctor's instructions and move more so you can get out of bed. If you don't even move your butt, you'll develop bedsores and they'll rot!"
After cleaning up, the two of them took the dirty clothes and quilts to wash.
Zhuang Hualin first rinsed it thoroughly with a pipe, and then washed it with hot water.
"Don't be reluctant to use water. You have to rinse it. Otherwise, your basin and hands will be dirty, and you will be prone to disease. Wash it several times with the same amount of water as when rinsing. After washing, you must use boiling water to scald it again for disinfection." Zhuang Hualin taught.
"I understand." Zhuang's mother replied quickly.
After they finished cleaning up, Zhuang's mother pulled Zhuang Hualin to sit down. They both looked out the window at the same time. The quilts and clothes hung out to dry in the yard were steaming, and the sunlight reflected from the water on the ground was a bit dazzling.
Mother Zhuang sighed and said, "It's a good thing you came today, otherwise I wouldn't be able to finish cleaning up all afternoon by myself!"
"If it really doesn't work, just hire someone! With your two pensions, you can still hire someone." Zhuang Hualin suggested.
"Let's leave it like this for now!" Zhuang's mother shook her head.
"You are still thinking of saving money for Zhuang Ganmei." Zhuang Hualin immediately guessed what Zhuang's mother was thinking.
"When he came out, he was already in his forties and certainly couldn't find a good job. At that time, your father and I didn't even know if he was still alive..." Zhuang's mother said in a low voice.
"You! Then just bear with it yourself!" Zhuang Hualin stood up angrily.
Zhuang's mother grabbed her and said, "I know I'm sorry for letting you go to Guizhou. I didn't accept Pengfei to live with us at that time, mainly because Lin Fang refused to agree. I had no choice..."
"Mom, don't say that. I know the reason very well. If you valued me, I wouldn't have slept on the dining table since I was a child. You don't even care about me, let alone my son."
"Birch Forest! That's not the case..."
"Until now, you still don't think there is something wrong with you. My brother and I have to devote our whole lives to Zhuang Ganmei to be considered good children, right?" Zhuang Hualin had never made this matter clear before, and now that he could talk about it, he felt very comfortable.
But Zhuang's mother still refused to admit it: "Hua Lin! Your father and I really don't think so. We admit that we are a little biased, but all three of us are important!"
"Don't say any more. You're just saying this to get me to come twice more and wash your poop-and-pee-stained sheets and pants twice more."
"Really not. I haven't seen you for two years. I miss you too. Your dad and I are very happy that you can come back. You are the only one your dad and I have. Your eldest brother married this sister-in-law. Don't be fooled by her appearance of being a good person. She is actually very bad! Compared to that A Ling..."
"Mom! At least she is good to Pengfei, and Sister Ling is also good to Pengfei, much better than you." Zhuang Hualin interrupted her mother.
Zhuang's mother was stunned for a moment, then said bitterly, "Anyway, whether you believe it or not, your eldest brother can't rely on money or people now, and it's all because of Zhu Xiuyu."
"Mom, have you ever thought about this? When Big Brother and Sister Ling divorced, you said it was Sister Ling's fault. Now that Big Brother is remarrying, you say it's Big Sister-in-law's fault."
When these two people were mentioned, Zhuang's mother became impatient and waved her hand: "Don't mention them! Hualin, I want to discuss something with you!"
Zhuang Hualin knew that it was not a good thing, but he nodded anyway.
Zhuang's mother softened her tone and said to her, "Look, now we have two more rooms at home, so we have more room to live. Why don't you let Pengfei come and live here? It will also make things easier for your eldest brother."
Zhuang Hualin stared at Zhuang's mother in disbelief.
"Why are you looking at me like that?" Zhuang's mother felt guilty after her thoughts were seen through, but she still said stubbornly, "Look, he only has a bed over there, but he has a room here. He can live there when he goes to work! I'm helping you two save money!"
Zhuang Hualin suddenly laughed:
"What am I thinking about? Thinking you'll never change, it's impossible. You'll never love me, let alone Pengfei."
She stood up and was about to leave.
"Hey! Hualin! I didn't! I wouldn't let him do any work! He just studies. I know a child needs to study well!"
Zhuang Hualin turned around and smiled sadly: "Then let him move his household registration from his eldest brother's place here. After you leave, can you leave him a room in the house? Is that okay?"
Zhuang's mother immediately lowered her head.
"No, right? You have to leave it to your good son Zhuang Ganmei! He's in his forties and has no job, but he can find a wife if he has three rooms. He can still have children in his forties. Give birth to a few big fat boys and live in the same house. Then you will be happy! Have grandchildren!"
Zhuang Hualin laughed and said:
"Then you'll have to take care of your husband, who's bedridden and can't move, and your third son, who can't even wash his clothes. And you'll have to take care of his older children—your wonderful grandchildren. It's wonderful to have so many children and grandchildren."
Zhuang Hualin left, and her mother never called her again.
She thought at the time that no matter what, she would not let Pengfei live in the banker's house, even if she had to sleep in the dining room like him. However, she did not expect that Pengfei would give up going to high school or even college because of his anxiety about where to live.
She couldn't let this happen.
"Son, if you are worried about the house, then I would rather let you live back at the Zhuang family's house, but I definitely won't let you serve your grandfather. I will pay for the nanny! Your father and I..."
Pengfei was shocked when he heard this. If this was true, his parents would be exhausted to death.
He hurriedly stopped Zhuang Hualin and said:
"Mom, I don't think like that anymore. I want to go to high school and college. My uncle won't abandon me. I will study hard."
The mother and son hugged each other and cried bitterly.
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