Chapter 610 He was unwilling to give up
"She serves Old Su? Forget it, Old Su has to get out of bed to pour her water..."
"Old Su has made a scene several times, saying that if I don't cook for him and his daughter, he won't eat and will go on a hunger strike. Haha, it's hilarious! I'm just helping with the cooking, why is he acting so tough with me..."
"Guess what? I pushed open the door, and oh my, there was Old Su's wife, bent over with her butt sticking out, kissing Old Su's face, swaying her hips and saying that everyone else had new clothes, and she wanted to buy some too..."
"Her son, who married into the Su family, also wants money. Old Su told him to go collect some kind of retirement allowance..."
The crowd sighed in dismay, and many people discussed it privately.
"I knew it! What good can a woman like He Taohua produce? It turns out that the mother and son want Su Youfu's retirement money."
"Su Youfu deserves it; he's been ruined by He Taohua and her son his whole life."
"Li Banxia's sons are good. Su Youfu treated them so well, and they are still willing to support Su Youfu in his old age. They have done more than enough."
"Indeed, whether it's the eldest, second, or third son, whenever Su Youfu is in trouble, at least one of them is always there. As sons, they're undeniably devoted..."
Public opinion was overwhelmingly in favor of Li Banxia and the three Su brothers, whose reputations improved, while Su Youfu, He Taohua, and Lin Jiefang became infamous, though the parties involved were unaware of it.
Lin Jiefang had finally waited for the day his pension would be paid, so he took a day off in advance and got up early to queue up to collect his money. But when he got to the front of the line, the staff at the window said, "You are not a direct relative of Su Youfu, so you are not eligible to collect the pension on his behalf."
He was dismissed with a single sentence.
No matter how he explained that he was Su Youfu's stepson, the staff ignored him.
The mother and son were not giving up, so in the afternoon, He Taohua went to collect the money.
Upon arrival, the staff casually remarked, "Su Youfu's pension money has already been claimed."
"What? Who took it?" Lin Jiefang asked urgently.
The staff member glanced at him, rolled his eyes, and said, "No comment."
The mother and son came out looking disheveled, having spent the bus fare to and from the destination without earning a single penny.
Back in the courtyard, intending to ask Su Youfu what had happened, I saw Old Lady Su and the cook returning from outside, all smiles. The cook exclaimed, "Some people think that just because they have a marriage certificate, they can collect someone else's retirement money. Their mother is still alive and well; it's none of your business!"
"Did you take the money?" He Taohua suddenly shrieked. "Son, it was this old hag who took the money..."
Lin Jiefang's face was extremely ugly.
The helper put her hands on her hips and shouted, "So what if you take it? It belongs to someone else! What are you trying to do? Are you trying to rob me?"
"Give us the money. Your son promised to let us have it, to give it to us to spend. Give it back..."
He Taohua lunged forward, trying to snatch it, but the helper aunt twisted her arm and pushed her forward.
He Taohua screamed and fell to the ground, clutching her waist and groaning.
"What's wrong?"
Suddenly, a few people gathered at the entrance of the courtyard, their faces full of amused laughter.
Lin Jiefang frowned, quickly stepped forward to help He Taohua up, held her hand, and shook his head at her. He Taohua knew that her son didn't want others to know that they were coveting Su Youfu's retirement money.
She forced a smile and said, "N-nothing, I just tripped and fell."
Lin Jiefang walked over, smiled at the group, closed the courtyard gate, and quickly went back into the house.
He Taohua rubbed her back and went to Su Youfu to complain.
The helper spat in the direction they left and helped Grandma Su walk towards her own room.
What could Su Youfu do even if he knew? He could only rage helplessly, yelling at his own mother, choking on his own saliva and nearly choking to death.
At dinner time, they resorted to the hunger strike tactic again. After the helper aunt finished eating with Grandma Su, she took the leftover food out and returned with an empty pot a little while later.
Su Youfu asked her, "Where's the food?"
The woman said, "Didn't you say you weren't going to eat it? I took it out to feed the dog, and the dog really liked it."
Su Youfu was furious and kept cursing for a long time.
The helper was getting impatient with listening, so she took Grandma Su out for a walk to digest her food and chat with others about the mother and son's antics.
We'll do the same thing next month.
Three times in a row, Lin Jiefang tried every possible method, but failed to get the money.
The helper aunt didn't cook for the mother and son, so in the end, they still relied on the little money he earned to eat and drink.
He was also often ostracized at work.
He was frustrated and felt like the Monkey King trapped under the Five Elements Mountain, possessing extraordinary abilities but unable to move due to the oppression of the three Su brothers.
I've been holding it in for two years, and I'm about to go crazy!
After failing to receive the money for the fourth time, Lin Jiefang sat on a park bench, racking his brains for a way to break the deadlock.
He considered leaving this troublesome place and just walking away.
But he was unwilling to give up!
Unwilling to be suppressed by the three Su brothers and unable to lift their heads, they left their hometown to make a living.
After much thought, he created a play specifically for Su Youfu.
A brilliant play that kills four birds with one stone.
After waiting for quite some time, Lin Jiefang finally found an opportunity. After finding fault and letting Su Youfu go hungry for two meals, he helped the helper prepare dinner and placed the food by Su Youfu's bedside, indicating that they should feed him. Lin Jiefang smiled and refused, saying, "We haven't eaten yet. Auntie, you feed Uncle Youfu. My mom and I will go get something to eat. It will be ready soon. My mom will feed him later. Uncle Youfu, you wouldn't want my mom to feed you on an empty stomach, would you?"
Su Youfu nodded.
Lin Jiefang pushed He Taohua out of the house.
"Why……"
The helper called out, but seeing the two leave without turning back, she frowned, gave Su Youfu a disdainful look, and asked him, "Do you want some?"
"……eat."
Su Youfu's stomach was growling with hunger, and he couldn't wait any longer.
The woman who was helping out thought that since she had received such a high wage, she might as well feed him; it was just a meal.
Not to mention that someone else will take over in a little while.
After the helper finished feeding Su Youfu a bowl of rice, he said he wasn't full. The helper muttered that he could eat quite a lot, and got up to go to the kitchen to get a second bowl.
After Lin Jiefang and He Taohua finished their meal, Lin Jiefang gestured to He Taohua to replace the helper aunt.
The helper put the bowl in her hands and went to the kitchen to wash the dishes.
After finishing her meal, Grandma Su had nothing to do, so she strolled out to find someone to chat with.
A little while later, the helper finished her work, rolled up her sleeves, and went out.
Hearing the noise, Lin Jiefang looked outside.
Their gazes fell on the smiling He Taohua and Su Youfu.
"Uncle Youfu hasn't eaten all day, has he? My mom just made some fried noodles, shall I go get you some?"
Su Youfu was already full, but when he heard that He Taohua had made it, he wanted to try it. He smiled and said to make a little less. Lin Jiefang smiled, stepped out, and soon brought back a large bowl of fried noodles with some red dates, sesame seeds, and pumpkin seeds in it.
Let He Taohua feed it.
The fried noodles are smooth and easy to swallow without much chewing.
Su Youfu watched He Taohua eat happily, completely unsuspecting.
After only a few bites, I choked on the dates hidden in the fried noodles.
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