Old Mrs. Xia smiled.
It turns out that people really laugh when they are speechless.
Old Mrs. Xia felt that she couldn't lie there any longer, she had to get up and fight.
When Zhu Wenying heard this laugh, she immediately felt that her mother-in-law was fine and began to fight for her own interests. She also agreed with her father-in-law's proposal. After all, her family was large now, and after her eldest brother's marriage was settled, there would be even more things to do. If no one helped, her mother would be so exhausted.
Her mother-in-law must go to her Zhu family to help.
However, this job is worth a thousand yuan. It would be too cheap for the second family to just help out so casually. We must compensate them with at least two hundred yuan.
She thought so and said so.
Old Chen really didn't want to have any more quarrels at home. Although two hundred yuan was a lot for him as the technical team leader, it was not something he couldn't come up with. He touched Old Lady Xia's hand and asked her to go and get the money.
He had just given Old Lady Xia two hundred yuan a few days ago, asking her to send the money to her daughter in the countryside as a dowry. It was just the right time to take it out and shut up his eldest daughter-in-law. As for Xiang Hong in the countryside, it wouldn't matter if she sent it a few months later. He could save up his salary for a few months and get it.
We can take our time with our daughter's matter, but we have to appease our daughter-in-law first, otherwise everyone in the compound will laugh at us.
Only then did Old Lady Xia remember her Xiang Hong, the well-behaved and sensible Xiang Hong. It was because her dowry was taken away by this troublemaker that she could not hold her head up in her husband's family until her death.
With all the old grudges and hatreds added together, Old Mrs. Xia's eyes suddenly turned red.
"Old man, listen to what you're saying. Is that human language? Even an animal wouldn't say that. I'm a mother-in-law, and I'm going to be driven to my in-laws' house to work like a slave, and you can actually say that?"
She pointed at Old Chen, her voice gentle but her words sharp, "If you think this is okay, go and help. You can let the second son do the work, and then you'll be free to work for the Zhu family and serve them."
Old Chen had never been contradicted in his life, let alone by his wife. "What did you say? If you weren't biased, would there be a quarrel at home? I work myself to death outside, all for whom? You can't even manage a family, so who will go if you don't go?"
He was a small boss in the machinery factory, how could he do such a thing? It would be so embarrassing if it were made public. But it would be different if Old Lady Xia did it. She might even be praised for her enthusiasm. Why didn't this old woman understand?
Besides, he is about to be promoted. When he gets promoted to the next level, his salary will be higher and he will have some power. Maybe he can be of use to the third child when he graduates.
"Mom, you've given me the job anyway. You can give the rest to whoever you want. I don't care. After all, it's your things, mom and dad. I won't be jealous." Chen Xiangnan took advantage of the situation and kept saying nice things.
When he got a formal job and Chunxiu gave birth to a child, he would bring her home and give her some money. I think she wouldn't be unhappy. If Chunxiu made a fuss, he would give her another sum of money and let her leave.
Chen Xiangnan secretly planned what to do next.
"That's right, Mom. Wenying and I don't mind. Just give us 200 yuan and we won't quarrel. My second brother has a job now. Can't our family live in harmony? How tiring can it be for you to help out at my father-in-law's house? What are you dissatisfied with?" Chen Xiangdong frowned, full of dissatisfaction with Old Mrs. Xia.
What the hell is wrong with him? He's so slow to pay just 200 yuan. His father-in-law has so many things going on lately, so what's wrong with him helping out? His brother-in-law is going to marry the daughter of the deputy director of the factory, and maybe he can get some benefits from it. Why doesn't his mother think about him?
He had worked so hard to get this job. Unlike the second son, a good-for-nothing who only knew how to play around with women, his work didn't cause his parents any trouble. Now, Mom wanted to give the job to the second son. How could she not give him some compensation? She couldn't be so partial, could she?
Old Lady Xia turned to look at her eldest son, who had been her highest hopes, and asked, "Do you know that this money is for your sister?"
Chen Xiangdong: "I know, so what? She's a married woman anyway. Just like my brother and sister-in-law, she can survive without a dowry. At worst, I can just wait a few months and give it to her. The betrothal gifts from the countryside are so little. Why should I give her such a huge dowry?"
"Yes, Mom. Xiang Hong is so useless that she insists on marrying a peasant. It has nothing to do with us. Besides, Xiang Hong's betrothal gift is not much. Can you give her money?" Zhu Wenying said disdainfully. She looked down on this sister-in-law the most. She would be a rural person in the future, so it would be better for her not to come back to the city and get involved with them.
Old Chen said: "Xiangdong is right. Xianghong's betrothal gifts total only 50 yuan. Two hundred yuan is indeed too much. Let's round it up and give 50 yuan."
Old Mrs. Xia was shaking with anger. Although she did not approve of this marriage, she wanted to give 200 yuan not for the sake of face, but because she hoped that when Xiang Hong had something happen, she would have money in her hands and would not feel panic.
She had a very hard life in the countryside. Not only did these people not feel sorry for her, but they also withheld her dowry. They ate and took away a lot of the wild goods she sent back.
Old Lady Xia pointed at Zhu Wenying, her fingers trembling. "Did you take all the wild goods Xiang Hong sent last month to your damned parents' home? You still have the nerve to say that? I'll beat you to death."
Zhu Wenying was not afraid of her. She pointed at her bulging belly and said provocatively, "Mom, what did I say wrong? If you want to hit me, come here and beat your grandson to death."
Zhu Wenying knew that the old woman valued her grandson the most. She had not done any work since she became pregnant, and even wanted warm water for washing her hands. But the old woman was still eager to boil water for her. She was not afraid of her at all.
But Chen Xiangdong was a little panicked, fearing that his mother would accidentally bump into his wife, so he immediately stood in front of her.
Old Lady Xia slapped Chen Xiangdong dozens of times in the face. "Chen Xiangdong, you are indeed a beast that has been passed down from generation to generation in the Chen family. In your eyes, apart from your wife, everyone else is just your money bag, right? I told you to stop me!"
Chen Xiangdong didn't expect that he would be beaten so severely by his own mother. It took him a while to feel the burning pain on his face, and his teeth became a little loose.
He hit me without holding back at all.
"Mom, what are you doing?" Zhu Wenying yelled, "What did Xiangdong say wrong? How could you be so cruel? Are you still his mother?"
She angrily pushed Old Lady Xia again and held Chen Xiangdong's face in her hands with heartache.
Mrs. Xia hadn't even settled the score with her for beating her mother-in-law before, but she was pushing her again. Mrs. Xia simply couldn't stand it anymore and grabbed her hair and walked out.
"I'm not his biological mother, and I'm even less your biological mother. I'm going to show everyone what a daughter-in-law who dares to hit her mother-in-law looks like."
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