"When are you going to stop causing trouble? You can't even raise the child properly, you've already ruined the family, and now that Mom's finally back, you're doing this again."
Changshun felt helpless, not knowing why things had turned out this way.
“Are you blaming me? I gave birth to two sons for your Shen family. When my parents-in-law were capable, the family was doing alright, but after the flood, when we had to rebuild, we lost everything. What could I do?”
Ah! Tell me! My father-in-law and brother-in-law had an accident, and we had no money at all. Wasn't I doing all this for the children and for you? If you were really that filial, you wouldn't have agreed to separate the family property in the first place! Now everything is my fault?
My brother-in-law's wife ran away, isn't it because he's afraid of being poor? Other wives don't care, but I, his sister-in-law, do? Did I give birth to this child alone? Isn't it your child? You blame me? What else can you do besides farming?
In her anger, Ah Xiu didn't lower her voice at all, and the two children who didn't go to school were woken up by the noise.
Gui Xiang forgot to bring her things back and overheard everything.
"You are the eldest son in this family, and you should rightfully receive the largest share of the inheritance. But your parents, seeing it as fair, gave their share to your younger brother and even helped take care of him. Who will share the burden for me?"
Ah Xiu shouted, and Gui Xiang entered the house with a cold face.
"So, you think I'm being unfair? When Aping and Aqing were little, I washed their diapers, and I used the work points I earned to build the house for you. When the children had a headache or fever, it was all paid for by your father-in-law and me."
"Those are our work points too! We didn't eat for free."
When Ah Xiu saw her mother-in-law return, she was initially a little guilty, but upon hearing these words, she became even more indignant.
"Your family's dowry? You have many brothers on your mother's side, and a large group of people came to your wedding, but do you really not know how much dowry you had? Our family gave your family a full twenty yuan in betrothal gifts, plus two loads of grain and four quilts. How many people in the surrounding area can surpass you in that regard?"
Gui Xiang never expected things to turn out this way, but at this moment she felt like she had underestimated him.
“Aren’t Aping and Aqing your grandsons? Isn’t it your duty to take care of them? I gave birth to two sons for your Shen family and a brat girl for Ershun’s family. You support her schooling, but you’re unwilling to take care of your two grandsons. Is this how a grandmother should act?”
"You want fairness, right? When we divided the family property, we divided the land and houses, but we didn't divide the debts among you. Now you're saying it's unfair? Well, let's calculate it. Since Changshun is my son, he has the responsibility to raise me and my father. He didn't want to take responsibility for the debts when we were dividing the property, but now he wants benefits. Changshun, is that what you think too?"
After Guixiang finished speaking, her gaze fell on her son.
"Mother, no..."
Changshun opened his mouth.
"No? I think you are. You're a grown man, don't let your wife get dragged into this. Speak your mind. In a few years, you'll be a man of your own. When you're old, and Aping and Aqing are like this, I'll see if you won't feel heartbroken!"
When Gui Xiang's words hit him hard, Chang Shun lowered his head.
“The family has already been divided. From the moment you brought up the division of the family, your father and I have no responsibility for you anymore. It is your responsibility to support us in our old age. I don’t expect you to support us in our old age now. You are the one who raised your own child. I didn’t raise him well, and I accept that.”
As soon as Guixiang said that, Changshun immediately knelt down.
"Mother, Mother, your son was wrong. Please don't say such things."
The two children, Aping and Aqing, saw their father like this for the first time, and instinctively knelt down as well.
"Get up. I told you before that you should plant melons. I brought the seeds back to you. Whether you plant them or not is up to you. The brigade leader should have talked to you about planting fruit trees on the mountain land that your family was allocated. If you want to plant them, then plant them. That's all I can say. From now on, just take care of your own family. Here's the money you put in your clothes before."
Gui Xiang took out all the money and belongings, and without even eating breakfast, she rushed to catch the earliest bus and left.
I came with all sorts of thoughts in my mind, but now they're all gone.
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