In the early years, he was unwilling to lend a penny to his eldest sister, which was why the relationship between them had always been bad.

During the Chinese New Year, no one wants to move around.

"He made it hard for himself." Li Hongwei was furious and glared at Li Hongjian: "Did I make him work so hard? Or did you make him work so hard?"

"He worked hard all his life to earn money, but he spent it all on that woman from Zhaojia Village. She will never have enough to spend. I can't tear my own bones and sell my own blood to support her and her child, while my wife and children starve to death?"

Li Hongjian was scolded by his elder brother and felt extremely embarrassed: "But he is already old, and our mother divorced him. He is so pitiful and can't even have a hot meal."

"It's because our eldest sister couldn't bear to see it anymore, so she came to wash his clothes and cook for him when she had nothing to do..."

After saying this, he couldn't help but glance at his sister-in-law Liu Lanxiang.

There is really a difference between a daughter-in-law and a biological daughter. A daughter-in-law can just watch her father-in-law go without a hot meal, but even his biological daughter can't stand it and comes to visit him every now and then even if she lives in the next village.

Liu Lanxiang was furious at Li Hongjian's nonsense: "Your elder sister did that because it's what a daughter should do. Besides, she's so good at talking. If she tells you to do one thing, she'll do ten things. Anyway, you believe whatever she says."

"Don't you think about it? Our dad is so old, and now he is working hard again. Who is it because of?"

"Think about it yourself. How many years has it been since our father stopped working? When other old men were the same age as him, they were still working in the fields. He played cards and chess with others at the village entrance all day long. What kind of hardship did he endure?"

"Don't think your eldest brother and I don't know. He just sold two cows a while ago, just like he sold the sheep our mother raised. She brought the cattle dealer and the money went directly to her. That was the tuition for her two sons!"

Li Hongjian was stunned by what he said.

He really didn't expect that his mother Chen Xiaoying would stop raising sheep and stop spending money on his elder sister, and that his father, who had not raised cattle for many years, would go back to his old business and continue raising cattle. It was not that he said he did it to kill time, but that he did it to continue to support his elder sister and give her money to spend.

At this rate, how long will the subsidies last?

To put it bluntly, until the day he dies?

Li Hongjian felt a little ashamed and didn't know what to say. He was very embarrassed.

"You should go back. Anyway, I don't have extra money to buy a house. I can provide him with food, drink and take care of him in his old age, but I can't buy him a house." Li Hongwei said with a cold face.

Liu Lanxiang also said: "You don't know, our father insisted on having this house, in fact, he wanted Pengfei to marry a wife. You gave him the house, and he gave it to Pengfei right after. When the time comes, can we get this house back?"

Li Hongjian was dumbfounded: "This is impossible."

This house is no small matter. It's not just two or three dollars. Can it be sold like this?

"Why not? Whenever he has something good, he sends it to Zhaojia Village. A few days ago, the grocery store sold some large bread with pineapple and strawberry flavor, and he immediately bought two bags and sent them to Zhaojia Village. How often does he do this kind of thing?" Liu Lanxiang felt ashamed.

Is it just these two bags of bread that Li Hongyan needs?

No, it was her father-in-law Li Pingwang who was supporting her, the elder sister-in-law. He was used to it and acted as if he had something good. He never thought about his eldest daughter. It was just that he was an unqualified father.

Li Hongjian was driven away and felt very upset.

Li Hongjian was an honest man, so he went back to discuss with the fourth brother Li Honggang.

"You really won't buy it for your dad? Then how can I tell him when the time comes? He will definitely be angry."

Li Honggang kept his head down for a while. In fact, he felt that his second brother was really nosy.

He raised his head and said, "Second brother, didn't the eldest brother say that if you don't have money to buy it, then don't buy it."

"Anyway, I'm the youngest, I'll listen to you."

When Li Hongjian heard his words, he remembered that in the past, the brothers rarely sat together to discuss something. Li Hongjian was like this. He would do whatever you said and cooperate with you.

I couldn't cooperate anymore, so I told the truth: I have no money.

Li Hongjian felt that with only four brothers in total, he felt a little isolated and helpless.

People who have many brothers are just like the old saying goes: brothers fight tigers together, and fathers and sons fight together in battle.

When it comes to his family, the eldest brother Li Hongwei has been selfish since he was young and has never lent his eldest sister Li Hongyan a penny. The third brother is timid and the fourth brother is weak, so even though his mother gave birth to four brothers, everyone in the village laughed at them.

What’s the use of having many sons? They will all be useless.

The second son, Li Hongjian, was disheartened and did not dare to go back and tell his father, Li Pingwang, that the house could not be bought.

But after hearing what Li Hongjian said, Li Pingwang turned around and found Li Hongyan: "The second brother said that they will work together to buy a house for me. When the time comes, I will give the house to Pengfei. Don't worry."

"Dad, is it true?" The surprise came too quickly and Li Hongyan couldn't believe it.

Zhao Pengfei was smoking on the side. He had just learned how to smoke. He coughed twice. When he heard his grandfather say that he would really give him an apartment, his eyes lit up immediately. He took out a cigarette and handed it to Li Pingwang with both hands: "Grandpa, you smoke."

"Grandpa, are you really going to give me that house? My grandma won't say anything."

Zhao Faliang was grinning with joy, thinking that this house had fallen from the sky. But when he heard his son say this, he and his wife Li Hongyan both looked at Li Pingwang.

Li Pingwang felt a little uncomfortable. Ever since the old woman made some money and divorced him, he became a laughing stock in the village, and her temper became much worse.

I earn so much money, and I buy houses for this person and that person, but I never buy one for the eldest brother.

He couldn't say anything either.

I always feel embarrassed in front of my eldest son-in-law Zhao Faliang.

When he heard his grandson's question, he said angrily, "My son is filial to me because he wants to be. What does it have to do with her?"

After hearing what Li Pingwang said, Li Hongyan and her husband Zhao Faliang looked at each other. When she saw her father's attitude, she knew that he was guilty.

This house must have been bought without her mother's knowledge.

However, when the house was acquired, it belonged to her father and he could give it to whoever he wanted. Her mother and father were divorced, so she had no say at all.

"That's great. I'll tell Dandan tomorrow." Zhao Pengfei slapped his thigh happily.

If other people in the village want to buy a house, they have to use up their life savings to buy it. Most people can't even afford it, but he, Zhao Pengfei, has a house.

"Don't be too happy too soon." His mother Li Hongyan felt that she had seen big scenes before, so she was not excited at all. Instead, her mind became clearer: "Since it has been decided to buy a house, you have to think about what kind of house you want to buy."

As she spoke, she looked at her father, Li Pingwang, and said, "Dad, there are many different kinds of houses in this county. The cheapest ones are the old-fashioned collective housing buildings that have been built for 10 to 20 years. The outer walls are all made of cement, the light inside is not good, the living room is small, and there is no place to put the TV. Young people can't buy such a house for their wedding."