"Harsh?" Yun Dazheng laughed in anger, looking at Yun Youtian and saying, "Am I asking you to give me one or two thousand catties of grain a year as retirement food, or to take three or five yuan from you every month for pocket money? We've been separated for more than half a year, and I've never asked you for even a tiny bit of food, have I?"
Yun Youtian was slightly short of breath, but still felt unconvinced. He said in a low voice, "When you divided the family property, didn't you divide the land, the money, and the belongings as well?"
Why are you asking me for retirement food and pocket money?
Yun Dazheng understood the implication in Yun Youtian's words and felt even more disappointed. He subconsciously rubbed his chest and asked, "From what you're saying, you're saying that all those things were given to me by you?"
"That's not right, is it? I seem to remember that in Lujia Village, every piece of land owned by the Yun family was bought by your mother and me after working hard and saving every penny we could."
"Besides that, there's the allotted land, which the state distributes according to the number of people, right? I, an old man, cultivate my own allotted land, so it's not like I'm taking advantage of you, Boss Yun, is it?"
Yun Youtian was speechless for a moment, feeling somewhat embarrassed but also somewhat resentful.
The child's mother was right. The old man lacked nothing, yet he insisted on wrestling over a mere acre or two of land; it was too cruel of him. He wanted to monopolize everything, completely disregarding the well-being of his children and grandchildren…
However, despite his resentment, Yun Youtian didn't dare to say it aloud. But some emotion inevitably showed in his eyes, making Yun Dazheng even more displeased.
Seeing that her husband was making her father-in-law even angrier, Wang Shufen had a bad feeling and quickly said to Huan, "Dad, you misunderstood. You Tian didn't mean it that way. Please don't misunderstand."
"What Yutian mainly wanted to say was that we, as his son and daughter-in-law, have always wanted to be filial to you. It's just that you have a prejudice against us. We are not good with words, and sometimes we don't express ourselves well or clearly. This can cause you to misunderstand and feel unhappy and angry. This is not our intention."
"We really don't have any other demands... You raised Youtian and then gave him a share of the family business. It's only right that we should be filial to you. How could we possibly make any demands on you?"
"We just hope that you won't always think of us as such scoundrels, that we're trying to take advantage of you by saying the wrong thing. We're not that greedy. Sometimes we just say things in the heat of the moment, and that's not what you think we meant."
At this point, Wang Shufang secretly winked at Yun Youtian, nudged him, and said with a smile, "Right, his dad?"
"Yes, yes, yes." Yun Youtian also realized that his performance just now was really bad. Now that he heard Wang Shufang speaking to make amends for him, he nodded quickly and looked at Yun Dazheng and said, "Dad, it's actually the same point that Shufen made. It's just that I'm not good with words, as you know. I've been like this since I was a child... There's really nothing I can do about it. I'm not good with words, and I can't change it even if I want to. Please don't be angry with me."
Wang Shufen nodded in agreement: "That's right, Dad. You Tian is just that kind of blockhead. Didn't you scold him before?"
"Just like just now, we really didn't mean to stop Fusheng from helping you. We all felt that you are Grandpa Fusheng, and it's only right that he helps you no matter what."
"But we peasant families really don't repair our houses when spring is just around the corner..."
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