Ma Lili thought she had calmed down after so much time, but now she was almost going crazy when she saw that he was still not willing to listen. She couldn't control her temper and said, "I told you it's just this once, and I won't do it again. Why are you still holding on to this?"

Lu Jiajie really didn't let go: "If your parents were sick and they didn't have money to see a doctor and you borrowed money, I would take responsibility for the debt. But why should I pay back the money for buying a house for Yan Fang and Ma Dahua's son? That has nothing to do with me."

"They don't have the money to pay back. If they have the money to pay back, do they need me to borrow it?"

Lu Jiajie's heart was choked with anxiety. He looked down at his son, who was hugging his daughter and lying on the bed without saying a word. Jiaxin said that it was not good to quarrel in front of the children, so she avoided the children when quarreling afterwards, but now she has changed her mind. He asked, "Qiangqiang, Xiaofeng, your mother borrowed 1,500 yuan for Yan Jixiang to buy a house. Now Dad wants to pay back the money? What do you think, should Dad pay back the money?"

Although Qiangqiang is only five years old, he already knows the importance of money. Before, his family did not have enough money to buy a house and lived in his aunt's house: "No. He always bullies me and my sister, why does he want us to help him pay back the money."

Xiaofeng was very scared and didn't say anything.

Ma Lili said irritably: "Lu Jiajie, don't use the child to make trouble."

Lu Jiajie felt that his son was grown up, so it was okay for him to know these things: "The money I earn will be left to Qiangqiang and Xiaofeng in the future. You took the money from your family to support your mother's family, which is equivalent to taking their things to give to Yan Jixiang."

Qiangqiang immediately shouted, "Mom, you are not allowed to give Yan Jixiang's and my sister's things to her."

After that, he mustered up his courage and said, "Mom, I don't want to go to grandma's house anymore. At grandma's house, Yan Jixiang eats all the meat and eggs, and my sister and I can only eat vegetables and tofu."

At his aunt's house, they could eat chicken legs and duck legs; but at Ma's house, both chicken legs and duck legs were reserved for him and Xiaofeng, and were eaten by Yan Jixiang alone.

Ma Lili was so angry that she scolded: “Lu Jiajie, what nonsense are you telling these two children?”

"I only have two children, Qiangqiang and Xiaofeng. The money I earn will be left to them in the future. What do you think is nonsense?"

Ma Lili couldn't refute it. She was silent for a moment and said, "We lived in my parents' house for seven years, from the time we got married until last year. They also helped us raise our two children. The rent for these seven years was several hundred yuan, and hiring someone to take care of the two children was also over a thousand yuan. The total cost was more than fifteen hundred yuan."

Lu Jiajie thought her calculation was ridiculous: "You mean if we give them this 1,500 yuan, we won't have to take care of them in the future? If so, write it down in black and white, and I will pay you back this 1,500 yuan."

If he didn't have to worry about their birth, old age, sickness and death in the future, he would be willing to double it, not to mention fifteen thousand. It was just talk, writing it down in black and white was useless. Unless he divorced Ma Lili, the responsibility of supporting Ma's parents in their old age would eventually fall on them.

How could Ma Lili dare to respond to this?

At this moment, someone knocked on the door and shouted, "Is anyone there? Is anyone there?"

Ma Lili's face instantly turned ugly when she heard the voice.

Seeing that the other party had been knocking on the door, Lu Jiajie walked out. When he opened the door and saw that it was a strange old lady, he asked, "You are in the wrong place."

When the old lady saw him, she immediately asked, "You are Lu Jiajie, right? You promised to pay us back before the New Year, but you still haven't paid us back and you won't even open the door. Are you trying to default on your debt?"

Ma Lili knew that Lu Jiajie was very proud and thought that he would return the old lady's money. Unfortunately, to his disappointment, Lu Jiajie was not willing to return the money.

Lu Jiajie said: "Whoever asks you to borrow money, go ask him for it."

The old lady's face suddenly turned fierce: "You want to default on your debt, right? I tell you, pay me back quickly, or I will be rude to you."

Ma Lili rushed out and yelled, "Lu Jiajie, are you still a man? People are coming to your house to collect debts, but you don't even pay them back even though you have money."

"I have no money."

Ma Lili didn't believe him at all and asked, "How can you have no money? Didn't Lu Jiaxin give you a bonus? Where did the money go?"

Lu Jiajie paused, thinking about it. He hadn't told anyone about this, and his elder brother and Jiaxin couldn't tell her either. He snorted and said, "Salary and bonus. Didn't Jiaxin buy you a house? Where did the bonus come from?"

Ma Lili didn't believe it: "You made so much money for Lu Jiaxin, she must have given you an extra bonus, where did the money go?"

It was just like what the eldest brother said. She was sure that Jiaxin would be generous and give her an extra bonus, so she dared not tell him about it.

The more he thought about it, the more ridiculous it seemed. Lu Jiajie stopped pretending and said, "Jia Xin did give me a bonus. I will only use the money for my family and children."

After saying that, he looked at the old lady and said, "I didn't borrow the money. My child and I didn't use a penny of it. No matter what, it's not my turn to pay it back. I also know a lot of people. My uncle and my brother also know a lot of people in the police station. If you dare to act tough, I'm not afraid of you."

Although she didn't say anything harsh, the old lady still felt a little scared by the sinister look in her eyes.

Lu Jiajie was very upset and took the two children out. It happened that the two children kept talking about their aunt during the New Year, so he took them to Guangming Road.

When he arrived, Lu Jiaxin was studying in the room. Qiangqiang took Xiaoqiu's hand and whispered, "Sister, I'm hungry."

When Xiaoqiu heard that he and Xiaofeng had gone home without eating, she didn't even bother to ask Lu Jiajie, and hurried to the kitchen to cook three-fresh dumplings for them. Now that the weather is cold, the outside is a natural refrigerator. After the dumplings are cooked, they can be stored in the storage room outside, and they can be taken whenever they want to eat.

The two children felt sleepy after eating, so Xiaoqiu took them to bed again.

Lu Jiajie was in a low mood, but he didn't want to go anywhere else except Lu Jiaxin's place. He washed the dishes and sat in front of the stove to warm himself.

Xue Mao asked worriedly, "Xiao Xiao, do you think Brother Jie has run into any trouble?"

Qian Xiaoxiao said contemptuously: "Anyone with eyes can see that the couple had a quarrel. Otherwise, why would they bring the child here not long after returning home. But this is their business, don't ask, asking won't help."

Her grandfather never tried to persuade her parents when they quarreled, saying that couples would make up soon after a quarrel, and if someone tried to persuade them, the quarrel would only get worse.

When Lu Jiaxin heard him coming over during her break, she frowned and asked, "How do you know he's in a bad mood?"

Xiao Qiu lowered her voice and said, "When I went back this time, I found that Uncle Wu smiled less and talked less than before. He came here with a lot on his mind."

Lu Jiaxin was too lazy to care about him. She took a rest and went back to her room to continue reading. Now she has three tutors. From Monday to Saturday, she has to teach eight hours a day and read books. It is very hard for her. Sometimes she wants to give up, but she can only grit her teeth and continue to persevere.

(End of this chapter)