Old Lady Xia raised her head and said, "Sometimes I wonder if it's because I didn't do something right, didn't do it right, didn't do it enough, that they treat me like this?"
"I've given them everything I can, so why can't they even hear a single kind word? Why do they look at me like that? I'm their real mother."
Old Lady Yin patted her face gently, then took out a new handkerchief and handed it to her, asking her to wipe her tears. "So what if she's their biological mother or stepmother? Some children are just bad, they can't change. They just want to eat their parents skin and bones. Even if you give him your heart, he will only despise you for only giving him one heart."
"There was an old lady in our village who raised two sons by herself, took care of her parents-in-law after they passed away, and worked herself to the point of being just a skeleton. Finally, she fell on a snowy day and became unable to move. Her two sons threw her into an abandoned, dilapidated house in the village, where she starved to death."
"Starved to death?" Old Mrs. Xia suddenly clenched Old Mrs. Yin's hand and began to tremble. This old lady was so much like her in her previous life. She seemed to have experienced death again. She slowly felt her body losing consciousness on the rainy day, and finally her mind began to become confused until she could not feel anything.
Old Lady Yin noticed that Old Lady Xia's face suddenly turned pale. "Sister Yue'e, are you okay? Ah?"
Old Mrs. Xia felt her stomach churning, then she bent over and vomited.
"Let's go to the hospital? Let's go to the hospital! I'll go call my son, you wait here and let him carry you there." Old Mrs. Yin saw that something was wrong with her and immediately stood up and was about to go out.
As soon as she stood up, her hand was grabbed by Old Lady Xia, "No need, I feel much better after vomiting. It's okay. Talk to me more."
Old Mrs. Xia's hands were cold, but very strong.
Old Lady Yin had no choice but to sit down again and patted her on the back. "I don't know what to say anymore. Anyway, if there are children who are difficult to teach, then let them be. We have money in our hands, so our life is not that hard. Even if we are worried that no one will take care of us when we are old, as long as we have money, our children will definitely come to us."
"Don't blame me for speaking harshly. Your three sons are just that kind of people. No matter how good you are to them now, they will definitely ignore you when they are old and have no money. But if you have money, no matter how good you are to them now, they will try their best to please you in the future."
Seeing that Old Lady Xia didn't look unhappy, Old Lady Yin secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Normally, she, an outsider, shouldn't say such things, but today she really couldn't help it. She had known Sister Yue'e for so many years, and except for today, she had never seen her cry so sadly. She had been holding these words in for a long time, so she might as well say them all at once today.
"Sister Yue'e, I'm going to say some harsh words to you today, whether you want to hear it or not. If you want to blame me, go ahead. Your three sons are not very good. Each of them values money more than your life. No matter how good you are to such a child, he won't remember your kindness. In this case, you might as well break up with them all and save more money for the future. Don't worry about old age, just live happily now."
Old Lady Xia: "I don't blame you. I just blame myself for not being able to make them good children."
Old Lady Yin shook her head. "You're wrong. They're all adults now. They know what's right and what's wrong, and what words are hurtful. But they still say them. It's not your fault. It's because they have no conscience."
"Don't always put the blame on yourself. The child is not yours alone, and it's not like the child can't understand what people say. How could they be the ones who grew up together and turned out bad? It's because they weren't good people to begin with. Maybe it's because Lao Chen has bad roots."
"In the compound near us, everyone lets their children do whatever they want. Who would specifically teach them what's right and wrong? But no one else has grown up astray, so why did he grow up astray? What does this mean?"
Old Mrs. Xia shook her head.
Old Lady Yin: "This shows that their roots are not good. Think about what Old Chen's relatives are like. His brothers are not good people. They come here every day to take advantage of you. This shows that Old Chen is not a good person."
Old Lady Xia nodded. "He's really not a good person. Don't be fooled by his usual appearance and his friendly appearance. He's actually full of bad intentions."
Old Mrs. Yin felt relieved. It was good that she could complain now, and vent all the grievances and anger in her heart. Her mind would be clear after she vented them, and she would know what to do in the future. If she kept it in her heart, she would be angry to death sooner or later.
"Yes, I've noticed something's wrong with him. If he were really a good person, you wouldn't have suffered so much all these years."
Old Lady Xia: "Yes, he pushes me out as a pawn every day while he gets the benefits behind the scenes. After getting the benefits, he comes out and acts like a good person to scold me. Everyone thinks he is a reasonable person, and I am the unreasonable one."
Old Lady Yin shared her hatred for the enemy. "That's too much. I didn't expect him to be this kind of person. Why didn't you tell me? If you had told me, I would have scolded him with you."
Old Lady Xia: "I used to think that a harmonious family would bring prosperity. But that's the only thing that matters. A harmonious family is theirs, and a prosperous family is theirs. I've suffered enough for them."
Old Lady Yin agreed loudly, "That's right. Why should they prosper? Why should their peace be trampled on our backs? Only when we prosper ourselves, that can we be called truly prosperous."
Old Lady Xia: "I came here from the countryside alone and naked. Back then, I had the courage to be alone. Now that I have established myself, what am I afraid of?"
Old Lady Yin immediately gave her a thumbs-up and said, "Sister Yue'e, if I had your courage when I was young, I could have a formal job. I wouldn't want to rely on any of my sons. I would definitely be able to live my own life and live a good life!"
Old Lady Xia looked at the ambitious Old Lady Yin and asked hesitantly, "Is it really possible for me at this age?"
Old Lady Yin grabbed her hand and said firmly, "We're not even fifty years old yet, so why can't we do it? In the countryside, even eighty-year-old men are still working in the fields. We're still young, so what are we afraid of? Could the worst-case scenario be worse than it is now? Do you still want to rely on your son and Old Chen?"
Old Lady Xia immediately shook her head frantically, "Impossible, I will never rely on them again, they are unreliable."
Old Lady Yin: "Come on, you live in my house first. We won't be their nannies anymore. Let this house be in such a state. If those people outside dare to say anything nonsense again, I will tear their mouths apart with you."
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