The house is right in front of us, can't you tell they're building another one?
Wang Zhongshan sat at the table in the courtyard, drinking tea and looking at the person in front of him.
Zhang Xiufen was so anxious that she was jumping up and down, pacing back and forth in front of the new house.
Xu Guangtian didn't say anything, his hands never stopped working, he was busy making furniture.
There are no beds, tables, chairs, or benches in the room yet; all of these need to be made new.
He had worked as an assistant to others before, and although the finished products weren't very aesthetically pleasing, they were sturdy and durable.
For home use, what does it need to look nice?
We'll move this ugly piece of furniture into their room and then give the other set of furniture to Xu Xiangyang.
Actually, all the furniture in their room was taken out of Xu Xiangyang's spatial dimension, but they didn't know that.
Seeing that no one was paying attention to her, Zhang Xiufen said, "In-laws, you are the bride's family. Isn't it inappropriate for you to stay here?"
She knew perfectly well that Wang Zhongshan only had one daughter, and now he wanted his daughter to support him in his old age.
That won't do. I don't even have a place to retire yet. If I were to retire, I'd have to come here myself.
Wang Zhongshan was displeased upon hearing this. What was wrong with his wife's family?
He retorted, "What's wrong with me coming here? I heard before that your family severed ties with Hirota. What, are you regretting it now?"
It's not a pleasant story, but bad stories travel the farthest. The whole brigade knows about it; it's utterly shameful!
It's no secret that the Xu family has always favored the eldest son's family. Even when Xu Guangtian and his family split up, they only received a small amount of property.
If it weren't for me delivering some food and Xu Xiangyang working to earn money, the couple would probably have starved to death last winter.
Zhang Xiufen showed no remorse, pursing her lips and saying, "What mother and son truly sever ties? I was just saying that in anger. Besides, even if we did sever ties, it's only natural that I have my third son support me in my old age!"
"You're really shameless," Granny Wang said as she came out of the house and looked at Zhang Xiufen. "Since you've severed ties, don't talk about taking care of me in my old age. Why are you so fixated on Guangtian among your three sons? Why don't you think about your third son when there's something good to eat?"
It's naturally better for a woman to come out than for Wang Zhongshan to confront people. Wang Xiumin is a junior, so it's fine for her to say a few words casually. But today, Zhang Xiufen is clearly here to cause trouble, so she can't say much.
Therefore, it was most appropriate for Granny Wang to come out, as the two were of the same generation and were both women.
Zhang Xiufen snorted coldly, "Ha, he's my son, so he has to take care of me in my old age! I think the newly built house is nice, so I'll stay here today! And I'll stay here from now on!"
As she spoke, she sat down on the chair by the door, as if she was determined not to leave.
This shamelessness made Granny Wang laugh in exasperation. "Only someone as shameless as you could do that! Most people wouldn't do that!"
“So what if I’m thick-skinned? I’m thick-skinned at my son’s house?” Zhang Xiufen stood up, hands on her hips, and said, “You’re the ones who are thick-skinned! A member of your own family coming to your husband’s house to live with you, aren’t you ashamed!”
Grandma Wang retorted without backing down, "Nothing is more shameful than you! You kicked them out and separated the family, and now you want to take care of them in their old age? Can't you afford to live?"
For a moment, the two old ladies stood there arguing back and forth, making everyone's head ache.
Since Zhang Xiufen came alone, they couldn't do anything about it; they couldn't very well kick her out, could they?
There are so many people outside waiting to see what happens; if things get out of hand, it'll only make our family look bad!
I'm so angry!
Xu Guangtian was working on the furniture with his head down when he suddenly threw the tools in his hand to the ground.
"Stop arguing!" he shouted.
As expected, it worked. The two of them fell silent and stood there looking at Xu Guangtian.
To be honest, this was the first time they had ever seen Xu Guangtian get angry. Before he got married, he always just smiled and made a fuss.
Even after getting married, no one has ever seen him argue with anyone, let alone shout at them.
He turned to Zhang Xiufen and said, "You agreed to the proposal to separate the family before, so we're basically leaving with nothing, right?"
Zhang Xiufen wanted to argue, but when she thought about that little bit of grain, she realized that no family would receive such a small amount when dividing their property.
Xu Guangtian continued, "Later, when you came to the city, you said you wanted to sever ties with us. You were the one who said that, weren't you?"
Zhang Xiufen blinked and said awkwardly, "I was just saying that because you made me angry..."
"Angry? I'm angry with you?" Xu Guangtian sneered and said, "I didn't let Xiangyang give the job to Xiangmin, and that's what angered you? Is this how you do things? Why should I let my son give up his job to someone else!"
His voice was quite loud; even the lively people next door heard it, which was truly speechless.
Is a family exploiting their third son to support the elderly?
Tsk tsk tsk...
Zhang Xiufen immediately retorted, "What's wrong with me asking you to give it to him? Xiangmin is at least a college student, much better than Gou Dan!"
"How can a college student steal someone else's job? You should just give up! If Xu Xiangmin is really capable, he shouldn't be thinking about his family!" Xu Guangtian was also angry. After saying that, he immediately walked up to Zhang Xiufen.
“You can leave now. Let your eldest son take care of you in your old age. Our family will give you plenty of money every year. Don’t even think about staying here!” After he finished speaking, he pulled Zhang Xiufen away.
Xu Guangtian was also heartbroken; this was his own mother!
But when I think about what she usually does, I truly understand the saying, "There is always something hateful about a pitiful person."
Zhang Xiufen never expected him to dare to pull her like that. She immediately sat on the ground and started throwing a tantrum, yelling, "Come and see! A son who doesn't support his mother in her old age is supporting his father-in-law! There's no justice in this world!"
"Are you going to hit me again? Help! Someone help me!"
Watching this series of actions, Xu Guangtian suppressed the bitterness in his heart and ignored her.
But he didn't care; someone else came and intervened.
"Open the door! It's the street!"
There was a knocking sound at the door; I didn't know when people had come.
Wang Xiumin hurriedly went to open the door. She couldn't refuse to open the door to the street office. Xu Xiangyang had said before that if there was anything, she should contact the street office. So, wasn't there something wrong here?
"What happened? Someone said there was a fight in your family?" A middle-aged woman and a young man came from the neighborhood.
Seeing the scene in the yard, I knew it must be a family dispute.
This kind of thing happens too often, and they're too lazy to care. Generally, if no one goes to the street office, they won't come over.
Wang Xiumin was a little embarrassed, after all, it's best not to air your dirty laundry in public, but she still forced herself to say, "There was no fight."
"Murder! This is outrageous!" Zhang Xiufen continued her tantrum, even after people arrived.
There are even more outrageous things; it would be better to make a big fuss about it.
That will scare them. If they don't give up the house, they'll have to give her five hundred yuan, no, a thousand yuan, or this matter won't end!
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