Cannon Fodder Daughter Doesn't Take Over 4 Mwah!
After staying home for a few days, Chen Xia asked a classmate to buy her a sleeper train ticket from Beijing back to her hometown. She then took some pastries she bought from a well-known local brand and returned home.
When Chen Ma saw Chen Xia, she was incredibly excited, grabbing her hand and showering her with concern. Chen Ma had always kept the original owner's room.
Chen Xia put her luggage back in the room and found it spotless, clearly showing that her mother had kept it tidy.
Chen Xia looked around: "Why aren't my eldest and second eldest brothers home?"
Chen Ma sighed, "Your older brother has been raised for nothing. He's no different from the Zheng family's live-in son-in-law now."
Not to mention your second brother, your second sister-in-law practically wanted to move all the family's belongings to her parents' house. Not only did your second brother not stop her, he actually supported her.
Saying that your father-in-law and mother-in-law are also parents, if we had known they were so different from each other when they were little, your father and I should have thrown them away.
Xiaxia, your dad and I are counting on you now. There are excellent universities in our city, why did you choose to go all the way to Beijing to study?
How were your jobs assigned after graduation? Could you talk to your advisor about getting assigned back to our local area?
Chen Xia smiled and said, "I don't know either. There are still several years before graduation. Isn't it too early to talk about this now?"
However, I think our city is a bit too small; staying in a big city like Beijing would obviously offer better career prospects.
Chen's mother was a little angry: "Why don't you listen to advice, child? Beijing is so far from home. If your father and I want to visit you, we'll have to take the train for several days."
Chen Xia smiled and said, "I'm only a freshman now, and I still have several years before graduation. I can't say for sure how my job will be assigned then."
As graduation approaches, I'll inquire about whether I can be assigned back to my hometown. If so, I'll listen to you and Dad and come back to work here.
Seeing that Chen Xia was as obedient as ever, Chen's mother finally felt relieved.
Then another idea came to mind: how to keep Chen Xia by their side.
"Xiaxia, you've been admitted to university, so you won't have to worry about finding a job in the future. But you're not getting any younger, so it's time to think about marriage."
Chen Xia frowned: "You always told me before that marriage is a serious matter and that I should think it over carefully. Why have you suddenly changed your mind now?"
It's not that I'm not looking for a partner, it's just that I'm still in university, and now isn't the right time to find one.
Chen's mother was a little embarrassed: "Before, I was worried that if you found a partner in the Northeast, it would be difficult for you to come back to the city. Now that you've been admitted to university, your future job is a sure thing."
The key issue is that you're not young anymore. It's said that men should marry when they're of age and women should marry when they're of age. If you wait until graduation to find a partner, you might end up as an older single person.
Going to university and finding a partner don't conflict. You mentioned before that some of your classmates are already married and have children. So there's nothing wrong with you finding a partner too!
Having made up her mind, Chen's mother began arranging for Chen Xia to find a partner.
She had just found a suitable one when she heard from Chen's father that Chen Xia had returned to Beijing for some business.
Chen's mother was so angry she almost choked: "What could possibly happen to her? Why didn't you stop her?"
I think this girl is just too ambitious. What she said about coming back after graduation was probably just a lie to fool us.
Mr. Chen sighed, “The child has grown up and has her own ideas. It’s also my fault. If I had bought her a job earlier and not sent her to the countryside, she wouldn’t have developed a rift with us.”
Chen Ma grew angrier the more she thought about it: "What does she have to complain about? Sending her to the countryside was a last resort. Her second son went even earlier than her, and he didn't say anything! Why is she the only one who feels wronged?"
Later, whenever there was an opportunity to let her take over, we immediately called her. But she herself refused to go back, saying that her second son was too old and should go back first.
Now she feels that her family has let her down. She doesn't even realize that if she hadn't given up her opportunity to her second son, she wouldn't have had the chance to get into a university in Beijing.
That ingrate! I think we need to make plans soon; we can't count on her.
When this was mentioned, Mr. Chen couldn't help but sigh. He and his wife prided themselves on treating their children as equally as possible.
Although she hoped that her daughter would take care of her in her old age, she also did her best to plan for her two sons. However, instead of being grateful for their parents' favoritism, they took it for granted.
After marriage, they became even more doting, practically treating their parents-in-law like their own parents. No wonder people say that after marrying a wife, they forget their mothers.
Mr. and Mrs. Chen were full of complaints, and their two sons, Chen Weiguo and Chen Weihua, also had many grievances against them.
Chen's mother was used to being domineering; her word was law at home, and everyone had to obey her. If anyone dared to disobey, she would cause chaos. This was a major reason why Chen Weiguo and Chen Weihua moved out one after the other after they got married.
In their view, their love for their wives is a fine tradition passed down from their fathers.
Their fathers know how to cherish their wives, and they didn't marry their wives to be mistreated. They themselves admit that after marriage, they will definitely be more inclined to focus on their own little family, but that's only natural.
When my grandparents were alive, my own parents weren't that filial either. So why do they insist that their children must be extremely filial sons and daughters?
Especially Chen's mother, on the one hand, she says that her son has forgotten his mother after getting married and failed the exam, and that he will have to rely on his daughter to take care of him in his old age. On the other hand, she expects her two sons to take the initiative to be filial. It's really speechless.
In the eyes of the brothers Chen Weiguo and Chen Weihua, since they have already been labeled as unfilial, why should they still try to get close to them?
Chen Weihua, in particular, overheard his mother complaining to his father that Chen Xia was foolish. She was supposed to come back and take over the business, but she stupidly gave the opportunity to him.
What Chen's father said made him even angrier. It turned out that he didn't necessarily have to go to the countryside. He could have taken over Chen's mother's job back then, but Chen's mother wanted to leave the work to Chen Xia, so he had no choice but to go to the countryside.
Looking back on his days working in the countryside, he doesn't know how he managed to get through it. Later, when he had the chance to return to the city, he was so excited that he didn't sleep all night, and the next morning he rushed back to the city with his luggage.
Since then, he has been deeply grateful for his mother's selfless dedication. Even though his parents did not favor him as much as he had imagined after his marriage, he felt that he had taken over his mother's job and didn't need anything more.
Now, he was told that his parents originally wanted his younger sister, Chen Xia, to come back and take over the business, but Chen Xia generously gave the job to him.
Chen Weihua grew angrier the more he thought about it, and he became increasingly convinced that his wife was right; his parents were indeed biased. Both sons were born into the same family, yet the eldest son's job and house were bought for him by his family.
Although he took over Chen Ma's job, he initially lived with his parents after getting married, but later moved to a rented house near his father-in-law's house. His parents never mentioned buying him a house.
Since they favor their eldest son, then let Chen Weiguo and his wife take care of them in their old age.
Chen Weihua turned and walked out. Having seen through his parents' true colors, Chen Weihua moved into his in-laws' house not long after.
He was foolish before, choosing to rent instead of living in his in-laws' perfectly good house. Now that he thinks about it, so what if people say he married into the family? He benefited from the situation, which is more important than anything else.
Chen Xia had no idea that her second brother had already decided to sever ties with their parents from now on, and even if she did know, she wouldn't care.
After graduating, Chen Xia was assigned to work at a newspaper in Beijing. Her biggest hobby outside of work was submitting articles, and with this income, she was financially secure.
As Mr. and Mrs. Chen's health deteriorated, their relationship with their parents, Chen Weiguo and Chen Weihua, became lukewarm. They considered seeking refuge with Chen Xia in Beijing, but discovered they couldn't contact him at all.
Helpless, they could only seek help from the labor union. Chen Xia had already quit his job and was traveling all over the country collecting folk stories.
The union found the two brothers, Chen Weiguo and Chen Weihua, and the couple ended up taking turns living with their two sons in their old age.
Chen Ma's relationship with her two daughters-in-law had never been good, and she was unhappy living there, so the couple eventually moved back to their old house.
Fortunately, they both have pensions, so they are not too strapped for cash. However, emotionally, their son and grandson are not close to them, and the couple deeply regrets their actions. But they can only swallow the bitter fruit of their own actions.
Chen Xia didn't let the scumbag who hurt the original owner go either. She directly sent Ling Yi to make a trip and, with the help of Zhang Xiaolian's brother, crippled his leg.
Gu Qingshan became lame, and his younger brother took his place and returned to the city. He and Zhang Xiaolian became a bitter couple. Zhang Xiaolian resented his incompetence, and he hated Zhang Xiaolian for making him lame.
The couple argued frequently, sometimes having minor quarrels and sometimes major fights. On one occasion, Gu Qingshan, drunk, started beating Zhang Xiaolian and her son.
Gu Zhiming, who was covered in bruises from the beating, looked at Gu Qingshan lying on the bed, completely drunk, stomped his foot, ran to the yard, grabbed an axe, and chopped him up.
Zhang Xiaolian wiped away her tears as she cooked dinner. When she entered the house, she saw Gu Qingshan lying motionless in a pool of blood, and then she looked at Gu Zhiming, who was stunned with fear.
With a heavy heart, she secretly buried Gu Qingshan in the back mountain, cleaned up the bloodstains in the house, and told her son never to tell anyone. She discovered that Gu Zhiming was terrified, and Zhang Xiaolian cried her heart out, but it was too late for regrets.
After learning of the scumbag's tragic death, the original owner's resentment completely dissipated. After completing the mission, Chen Xia bought an island with Ling Yi and became a leisurely island owner.
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