"I won't do it. Construction work is inhuman, I can't handle it." Brother Niu strongly objected. He said it's so comfortable at home, only a fool would go to a construction site to suffer.
He used to work on construction sites, but he was so exhausted in less than three days that he couldn't straighten his back. The living conditions and food were terrible; he was treated worse than an animal. He would never go back there.
Niu Dazhu smacked him with his chopsticks, "What can you handle? You're all excited about whoring widows? You can quit the construction site, you can do whatever you want, just earn up the money for Junjun's medicine."
“You’re not allowed to cheat or do anything illegal. In short, you have to go to the city to earn money. Junjun’s medicine costs one or two thousand a month, and there’s also the children’s tuition and living expenses. You have to earn that.” Niu Dazhu’s tone was stern. He had seen through his eldest son. He couldn’t be relied on for old age at all, and he couldn’t do much work if he stayed at home. It was better to send him out to earn money.
A grown man should shoulder the responsibility of supporting his family. What kind of man stays at home all day doing nothing and waiting to die?
"Dad, how could I possibly earn that much money? You might as well kill me!" Brother Niu said shamelessly.
Having enjoyed so many years of comfort, always asking his mother for money when he was short of cash, and accustomed to a life where he was waited on hand and foot, how could he possibly endure hardship? In any case, since he wasn't going to work in the city, his parents couldn't just stand by and watch his family starve to death, could they?
"How are you going to support your family if you don't earn money? You're a man, aren't you going to support your wife and children?" Niu Dazhu was furious and disappointed in his son. How could he have given birth to such a lazy good-for-nothing?
Brother Niu, head bowed, glanced at Tie Dan and muttered, "We've gotten through this before, haven't we..."
Tang Yuanyuan sneered inwardly. Their skin was thicker than a city wall. They actually wanted her and Tiedan to help support their wives and children? Humph, dream on!
Niu Dazhu understood what his eldest son meant, and kicked him hard in the chest. Still not satisfied, he picked up a stool and smashed it against his older brother on the ground, yelling, "I'll beat you to death, you good-for-nothing! Don't even think about asking your mother for a penny again, or I'll beat you both to death!"
After scolding her, he glared fiercely at Tie Dan's mother. Tie Dan's mother trembled and lowered her head without saying a word. She felt extremely bitter. Now she only had eight hundred yuan a month. Her grandson needed to be nutritious, and this amount of money was not enough. She couldn't even give it to her eldest son.
Niu Dazhu kicked him several times. Tie Dan tried to break up the fight, but Tang Yuanyuan grabbed him, saying, "Why are you trying to break up the fight? It would be better if you beat him to death."
"Peel the shrimp for the meat bun."
Tang Yuanyuan assigned tasks to Tie Dan to prevent the simpleton from being soft-hearted. Don't blame her for being ruthless; she's setting the rules. Otherwise, she and Tie Dan would have to support the whole family, and they wouldn't even know how to be grateful. She'd be asking for trouble!
After being beaten up by Niu Dazhu, Brother Niu's face was bruised and swollen, and he looked like a pig's head again. Sister-in-law Niu didn't dare to say a word. Actually, she didn't want her husband to go out to work either. Before, when Brother Niu was at home, at least he did all the work in the fields. She didn't even have to cook. She was very content. Who in the village didn't envy her good fortune?
If Brother Niu goes to the city, all the work in the fields will fall on her shoulders, and she will also have to take care of the children. She will be doing everything herself, and she can't handle it. Sister-in-law Niu, who is used to a life of luxury, is the same as her husband in this respect; they are both lazy to an extreme.
Niu Ersao thought the same thing, but she didn't dare to say anything. Ever since they discovered that she had hidden some money, her status in the family had plummeted. Nobody liked her anymore. Since she was insignificant, it was better to keep quiet.
Niu Erge said in a low voice, "I've already discussed it with Da Shuan. I'll go to town tomorrow and come back during the busy farming season."
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