Chapter 352 What did you say to him?
Sister-in-law Fang's mind went blank for a moment, and she panicked a little. "Erniu said she was coming to find you, but she didn't. Where did she go?"
When did this happen?
Hu Erya was also a little anxious upon hearing this, but she still remembered to comfort Sister-in-law Fang, "Sister-in-law, don't panic. The train is slow. If she has to transfer trains along the way, it might cause delays. Let's wait and see..."
That's all we can do now.
Fortunately, the next afternoon, Sister-in-law Fang received a call from Fang Erniu, who told her that she had settled down at the factory.
Sister-in-law Fang breathed a sigh of relief.
He said, "That's good. Erniu, I'm planning to take the children to the city..."
She recounted what Erniu's mother had done to the children, saying, "You're right. Growing up in such a chaotic environment, they won't develop good temperaments, nor will they learn anything truly useful."
Fang Erniu hummed in agreement.
Tell Sister-in-law Fang, "I put eight hundred yuan in their pillows. I left in a hurry that day, and I wanted to give it to you but I was afraid of waking you up, so I put it in their pillows. That money should be enough for you and the others to live on for a while. I will send it to you when I earn more money."
"Erniu..."
Sister-in-law Fang sighed, her voice choked with emotion, "I really don't know how to thank you or repay you. You said... why don't you come back, and we can find work together in the city, far away from the Su family, is that alright?"
"……no."
Fang Erniu's voice was flat, "Staying there makes me think of Su Laosan all the time, it's too uncomfortable, sister-in-law, I want to go somewhere else."
"……good."
Sister-in-law Fang knew she was upset and didn't dare to force her, only gently telling her to take good care of herself while she was away.
Fang Erniu responded with a smile.
The two women chatted for a while. Before hanging up, Fang Erniu reminded her sister-in-law, "Sister-in-law, please keep an eye on my brother and make sure he doesn't get any funny ideas."
"Don't worry."
Sister-in-law Fang agreed and began to talk about her parents.
“They’re all grown up. They can cook for themselves when they’re hungry. They won’t starve. Sister-in-law, just take care of you and the kids. Since they treat you and the children like that, you don’t need to worry about me anymore. They’ve never cared about me anyway.”
Fang Erniu's voice was indifferent, and Fang's sister-in-law hummed in response.
After hanging up the phone and returning home, seeing Erniu's parents preferring to stay home and sunbathe rather than lend a hand, Sister-in-law Fang felt a wave of nausea.
Having made up their minds, they transferred their child to a school in the city in September.
Her children must never be like her man.
If she's incompetent, then find someone capable to teach her child!
...
In the city, Su Laosan was busy with his shop as usual, buying, stocking, and selling goods. He was more active and busier than ever before, but he always had a smile on his face, like a moving painting, which made people feel uneasy.
None of his cousins dared to mention Fang Erniu in front of him; they only talked and laughed about business matters.
Su Laosan often drank until he vomited in order to get orders.
Several of her cousins felt that things couldn't continue like this, so they turned around and told Li Banxia.
Li Banxia sighed and found some time to call Su Laosan to a private room on the second floor of the backyard of the health center.
"Mom, is there something you need?"
Su Laosan grinned, looking quite happy, but there was no smile in his eyes.
Li Banxia felt a headache coming on and glared at him irritably.
"Su Fengtiao, when are you going to stop degrading yourself? It's not wrong for you to work hard to earn money, but what are you trying to achieve by drinking so much and ruining your body? Are you trying to numb yourself or to show Erniu that you deserve her pity? Does she even see that?!"
When Su Laosan heard Fang Erniu's name, his eyes instantly turned red.
He collapsed to the ground, exhausted, covered his eyes, and his shoulders trembled slightly.
Her voice trembled with tears as she mumbled, "Mom, I keep thinking about the days I spent with Erniu. I was so happy with her; I felt like a living, breathing person. Without her, I'm like a walking corpse. It's so hard. Every day feels like I'm just getting through the days. Mom, I don't want this to happen, but I can't control myself..."
Li Banxia stared blankly at the dozens of white hairs in his hair for a long time.
"Then work hard to make money. When you have so much money that the Fang family has to look up to you, maybe you and Erniu will have a chance..."
Su Laosan shook his head and said no.
“I can tolerate them sucking my blood, but what I can’t tolerate is that they’ve also dragged you, my uncle, and my second brother into it. I think there’s no chance for us anymore, Mom. I’m so sad I don’t know what to do.”
"They probably don't have that much ability anymore."
Li Banxia said, "The eldest son of the Fang family was expelled from the party and cheated on the election, so he has no chance of a career in politics. Erniu's third brother is brave but reckless. Originally, the two brothers could have made it if they had worked together, but they ruined their future because of their selfishness."
When Su Laosan thought of the Fang family, hatred surged in his eyes.
Looking up at Li Banxia, she said, "Mom, I hate them so much! It's all their fault!"
"Hating someone is too exhausting. Stop hating and focus on making money..."
Li Banxia reached out and casually ruffled his hair. When she saw the countless white hairs under his black hair, her heart ached, and she was so sad that she couldn't speak for a moment.
"But money can't buy Erniu back..."
Li Banxia stroked his head and patted it gently, just like when she coaxed him to sleep when he was a child. She said, "Who said you can't buy it back? In two years, there will be a chance to make a fortune. You should work hard to earn money. The more money you have, the greater your chance to turn your life around. When you have so much money that you are in a completely different world from the Fang family, they will only dare to look up to you and not dare to desecrate you... If you want to be with Erniu, listen to your mother, take a gamble, and focus on making money."
"Really? Erniu and I really still have a chance?"
A glimmer of hope rose in Su Laosan's eyes.
Li Banxia nodded and said, "When you have time, go and learn from your sister-in-law Yao how to manipulate people. The Fang family only approves of your relationship because they want something from you. You need to learn how to control their desires and make them listen to you, but this will be very tiring. You need to be constantly wary of Erniu's family, and this wariness may affect your relationship with Erniu..."
"Erniu and I will not be affected."
Su Laosan shook his head firmly. He was worried that the Fang family would covet his mother and his uncle.
This has happened twice already; he'll break down if it happens again.
Li Banxia laughed and said, "You need to have the Buddha's ability to control Sun Wukong and suppress them under the Five Elements Mountain. But with Erniu around, you'll have to compromise countless times. You need to be aware of that."
Su Laosan clenched his fist and nodded emphatically.
A thirst for knowledge shone in his eyes. He wiped his eyes and said to Li Banxia, "If I had known that learning was so useful, I should have studied harder when I was in school."
Li Banxia glared at him.
Su Laosan grinned and got up from the ground. "Mom, I'm going to call Sister-in-law Yao and ask when she'll have time. I want to become her apprentice."
Seeing that he had regained his spirits, Li Banxia waved his hand.
Su Laosan ran away laughing, feeling dizzy.
When I got downstairs, I could still hear him shouting very loudly, "Grandma Qiu, I'll start learning martial arts from you tomorrow!"
"You brat, your grandpa's right here, are you blind?" Li's father laughed and scolded.
Laughter from the grandfather and grandson could be heard downstairs.
A moment later, Aunt Qiu knocked on the door and came in, asking her, "Third boy seemed quite happy when he left. What did you say to him?"
"It gave him a glimmer of hope, but... the hope was slim."
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