Chapter 560 I'll cut off your hands right now!
Lu Qiaoge smiled.
"You're not a child anymore, why are you asking such a childish question? Do you think we came here just to watch the show?"
"Your parents asked us to uphold justice, so we came. But before upholding justice, we must investigate the cause and effect of the matter thoroughly. For example, the cause of the matter should be your so-called 500 yuan bride price, which is why I asked you how many years you've worked?"
Bai Guocheng scratched his head and said, "What does the bride price have to do with my job?"
Sister Lin couldn't stand it anymore.
Bai Guocheng seems to have been spoiled.
Of course, his older brother and sister-in-law are also related.
Sister Lin retorted directly, "Isn't that obvious? Do you expect your older brother to give you the entire dowry when you get married?"
Bai Guocheng said matter-of-factly, "He's my older brother, so he should take care of me. I'm his younger brother, and he promised to take care of me and my sister. He can't go back on his word, can he?"
Sister Lin choked, and for a moment she felt speechless.
Lu Qiaoge waved her hand: "He promised to take care of you and your sister because of his sense of responsibility as the eldest brother. You are the younger brother, but you can't take it for granted. After all, you are now an adult and working."
Before I came, I looked at your family's information. You've been working at our military factory for a year and a half. Excluding your probationary period, including this month, you've received fifteen months' salary from the factory's logistics department. Even if you only receive twenty-eight yuan a month, our factory has already paid you four hundred and twenty yuan. You live at your older brother's house; do you pay for your food every month?
Bai Guocheng stared at Lu Qiaoge in shock. She was actually settling scores with him?
Bai Xiaomei, who had been silent all along, said, "My second brother never pays for his meals."
Old Mrs. Bai, wiping away her tears, said, "Why are you still talking about this? How can brothers be so calculating? What's wrong with the younger brother eating a few bites of food from the older brother? Isn't that only natural? Is it worth making a fuss about it?"
He then muttered, "My eldest son didn't say anything, what are you, a neighborhood committee official, doing here?"
Sister Lin glanced at Lu Qiaoge and thought to herself that what Old Bai had said made some sense.
After all, this family seems to have always been like this for so many years.
The other person's son didn't say anything or make any such request, so what's the point of you, a street office official, coming here to make a fuss?
Isn't that redundant?
However, Sister Lin didn't say anything.
Because Lu Qiaoge remained unmoved, she wouldn't bother to explain or persuade them one by one; she would simply follow her own pace.
At this point, Technician Bai immediately said, "Since you've brought in the street office officials, they'll definitely handle this fairly. And you're not afraid of people finding out about this, so just lay it all out in the open. Anyway, my wife and I have a clear conscience, and I'm not afraid of you holding me accountable."
Then, looking at Lu Qiaoge, he said sincerely, "Director Lu, you've gone to a lot of trouble."
Lu Qiaoge gave the technician a special look.
I have to say, this person is really smart.
He made his wife help him support this large family, and she did so willingly.
The money has been spent, and the emotional value has been fully provided. If there is a conflict with their parents, they will immediately stand on their wife's side.
Therefore, even if Wang Xiuxian felt it was unfair, she wouldn't complain.
This is something most men can't do; most, like the old man in white, take it for granted.
Even worse, some people resort to physical violence for the slightest dissatisfaction or disagreement.
So, Technician Bai is a smart person.
Lu Qiaoge continued to calculate the accounts for them.
"Okay, now we know that Bai Guocheng has earned 420 yuan over the years. So, Mr. Bai, let's calculate how much your eldest son and daughter-in-law have given you over the years."
Thirty yuan a month, that's three hundred and sixty yuan a year, and three thousand sixty yuan in ten years. Leaving aside how much you've spent, I just want to ask you, is this number correct?
Old Man Bai's eyes flickered, a little guilty, though logically it was true.
Technician Bai gritted his teeth. He had all the issues in his mind, but he really didn't dare to calculate them. If he did, would he still be considered unfilial? If this wasn't filial piety, then what was?
He said, "The accounts are correct. I dare say that since the month we started paying salaries, there has never been any delay or interruption."
Wang Xiuxian said directly, "The water and electricity bills at home are paid by the company. Sometimes our hometown sends us food, but we bear most of the costs. To be honest, I don't know where my husband and I's salaries go. I can't say that my parents-in-law don't spend a penny, but I don't know how much they spend. I think you know the answer, Mom and Dad. But all I can say is that I haven't saved a single penny over the years. Oh, and I still owe Sister Han ten yuan, which I'm waiting to pay back when I get my salary."
Old Bai was furious: "That's because you don't know how to manage a household or live a good life. All this money has gone to support your family. Otherwise, how could you two have spent all that money and even owe money? My son is really unlucky to have married you. He should divorce you!"
Wang Xiuxian was so angry that tears streamed down her face. They were truly a bunch of ingrates, and this old man was no better.
Lu Qiaoge said sternly, "Uncle Bai, how can you talk like that? What do you mean by telling your son to divorce her? That's rubbish. And you just blurt it out like that. Do you think no one can control you now? Putting everything else aside, with your mindset, you should go to a study class."
The room fell silent.
Wang Xiuxian looked at Lu Qiaoge with gratitude, thinking to herself, "I didn't think much of it before, so why don't I want to tolerate it now?"
She gritted her teeth and said, "Fine, let's get a divorce then, but we need to settle the score properly."
Technician Bai grabbed Wang Xiuxian's hand and hurriedly said, "We can settle accounts, but we won't get a divorce. Do you want the child to have no father or no mother? I don't agree to that."
Lu Qiaoge looked at the old man and said, "If you don't want to do the math, then I'll do it for you. Even if you've spent some of it over the years, you should still have more than two thousand yuan in savings. Adding Bai Guocheng's savings, you should have no problem coming up with five hundred yuan for the bride price. Why do you insist on forcing your eldest son to pay this money? Uncle Bai, you need to understand one thing: Bai Guocheng is your son, not Technician Bai's son. He has no obligation to support this younger brother. Do you understand?"
Lu Qiaoge directly told Technician Wang: "Given your family's situation, you shouldn't have gotten married in the first place. Your parents have no jobs or income, and they don't go back to their hometown to farm anymore. They rely on your and your spouse's wages to make ends meet."
Your brother works but doesn't take responsibility. This whole family lives together, and they think they're eating your food, but in reality, it's Comrade Wang Xiuxian who's supporting your parents and siblings.
"I've given so much, yet I haven't received the respect I deserve. Instead, I'm constantly being complained about and blamed. This is incredibly unfair. I don't like saying 'even an upright official can't settle family disputes.' What's so difficult about settling them? I'll settle them for you right now!"
(End of this chapter)
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