Provoked by these words, Wang Qiaofen could no longer contain her dissatisfaction. She snorted and said, "Hmph! It's because you told the village chief that this matter might work out that we sent you to do it. Who would have thought that you're so incompetent that you can't even handle such a trivial matter!"
Li Dafa's face turned red with anger, his chest heaving violently. He roared with wide eyes, "Fine! You think you're so capable! Since you think you're so great, then you go and tell them. Haven't I helped your Wang family enough with their affairs?"
"Wang Qiaofen, let me tell you, from today onwards, I'll only concern myself with my son and daughter's affairs. Don't bother me with your Wang family's messy business anymore!"
Upon hearing this, Wang Qiaofen's heart skipped a beat. She instantly realized the situation was dire and quickly put on a fawning smile, saying cautiously, "Oh dear, Dafa! My nephew is your nephew too, we're family!"
Li Dafa had always known that Wang Qiaofen liked her nephew from her maternal family, but she hadn't neglected her own child. Even if he took some things from her maternal family, he would turn a blind eye. However, her words really made him feel uncomfortable, so he replied irritably, "Fine, then according to you, my nephew is your nephew too! In that case, I will definitely prioritize arranging things for my nephew!"
Wang Qiaofen's eyes, which had been relatively gentle just moments before, suddenly widened, as if they were about to spit fire. Without hesitation, she raised her hand and slapped Li Dafa's arm hard. A crisp "smack" rang out, followed by her furious shout: "How can that be! Absolutely not!"
Upon hearing this, Li Dafa, who was originally sitting on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed), jumped up, rubbing the spot where he had just been slapped, and shouted loudly, "Wang Qiaofen, do you want to die? Damn it, how dare you hit me! Let me tell you this, why can't I arrange things for my nephew? I can arrange things however I want, and nobody can stop me!"
"Even if there's not a trace of them yet, and that day really comes, it's still up to me to decide, and things will still have to be done my way!"
After saying that, he overturned the table beside the kang (a heated brick bed), got up, and left. Wang Qiaofen was left dumbfounded, and then burst into tears.
It's just that there was no one at home, so no one tried to persuade her!
Qian Sheng had just left the village committee and hadn't even reached his home when he heard people gossiping. Upon closer listening, he realized that Li Dafa and his wife were arguing again!
Qian Sheng wondered to himself, "Was it because I didn't agree to let his son go to work with the third brother that we argued?" But now that he knew about it, he couldn't pretend he didn't know. So, Qian Sheng stopped, thought for a moment, and then turned and walked towards the village committee.
When Qian Sheng arrived at the village committee, he found that the door he had locked was now open. He went to Li Dafa's office and saw Li Dafa angrily picking up a cup and gulping down the tea in one go.
Qian Sheng walked forward with his hands behind his back, found a seat next to Li Dafa, and sat down without saying a word, mainly just to keep him company.
After a while, Li Dafa's emotions gradually calmed down. He turned to look at Qian Sheng, who had been silently accompanying him, and said, "Second brother, I really feel like my family is in trouble right now! You know, Wang Qiaofen always sided with her nephew before. Although I was not very comfortable with it, I thought that she had not mistreated her own child, so it was understandable that she sided with her family."
But who would have thought that in her eyes, my nephew was practically an outsider, while her own nephew enjoyed all the benefits? But in my opinion, both of my nephews are quite good young men!
Looking at him, Qian Sheng poured himself some water and said slowly, "Isn't this because you didn't stand up for yourself?"
After saying that, Li Dafa looked up at Qian Sheng and asked, "Second Brother, what do you mean by that?"
Qian Sheng said, "A home is a home for two people, not just one. Look at yourself, count back your family history, what have you ever cared about? Putting aside everything else, what kind of people has your wife introduced Xiao Hua to since the divorce? They're either widowed or older. Xiao Hua is only in her early thirties, about the same age as Qian Yu. Even with a child, she has her own skills, can't she support herself? Does she have to get married?"
Li Dafa said, "There's a divorced sister in this family, how is our son going to get married?"
Qian Sheng glared at him and said, "This is your patriarchal mindset. What's wrong with women? Doesn't your Xiao Hua earn money for you to spend? These pants you're wearing, these shoes you're wearing, weren't they all bought for you by Xiao Hua? What has your son bought for you?"
Li Dafa opened his mouth, but no sound came out.
Qian Sheng said, "Every day he's just reaching out one hand, saying, 'Dad, give me some money, give me some money.' But when you give him money, has he ever spent a single penny on you?"
Li Dafa finally said, "Isn't that because he doesn't make money?"
Seeing his expression, Qian Sheng said irritably, "Fine, then let me ask you something else. Your nephew brings you vegetables and fruit during holidays, but what does your wife's nephew bring you?"
Li Dafa thought for a moment. The last time he gave a gift was three years ago during the Mid-Autumn Festival. He gave four cucumbers and a basket of vegetables. Then Wang Qiaofen cooked a whole table of dishes, including fish and meat. Thinking of this, his face darkened again.
Qian Sheng also looked down on the Wang family's style, but he still said, "Dafa, we've been brothers for so many years, and you always think my child is good and sensible. I've also heard that your wife has considered marrying Xiaohua into my family."
Li Dafa's gaze immediately fell on Qian Sheng, not understanding what it meant.
Qian Sheng put down his water glass and said calmly, "We've been brothers for so many years. Your personality and character are impeccable; otherwise, we wouldn't have been able to stay together for so long. Xiao Hua's personality is like yours; she can be a little temperamental sometimes, but that's understandable for a girl. My Duo Duo is the same. But I really don't like your wife's behavior. She's the only smart person in the whole world."
To be honest, if it weren't for you, Old Wang's family would be having a very difficult time in Beian Village.
Li Dafa also understood that the Wang family had indeed taken a lot of advantage of him in his position as village accountant, and that some of these advantages were actually done by Wang Qiaofen using her name. However, at the time, he didn't think it was a big deal.
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