In May, Lu Jiaguang took advantage of the holiday to ask Lu Jiazong to go back to his hometown together and bring his uncle and aunt Lu to Sijiu City.
As agreed before, Lu Yun and his wife took their children to Sijiu City. Lu Jiayao and his wife also wanted to go, but Uncle Lu and his wife did not agree. If they all went to Sijiu City, who would take care of the crops? For Uncle Lu and Aunt Lu, who had been digging for food all their lives, food was more important than life.
Although Lu Jiaguang had told them that the house was very big, Uncle Lu and Aunt Lu were still shocked when they saw it.
Uncle Lu scolded directly: "Jiaxin is younger than Pingping and An'an. I bought you such a big house, how can you have the nerve to accept it?"
Lu Jiaguang and Lu Dasao didn't dare to refute when they were scolded.
Second Lu's wife spoke for them: "Dad, Mom, Jia Xin didn't tell my eldest brother and sister-in-law until she bought the house, and the house is in the names of Lu Ping and his siblings. We can't return the house after we bought it. We spent so much money on renovations and furnishing it. It would be a loss if we return it."
Uncle Lu paused, then said, "This money has to be returned to Jiaxin. If the two of you can't pay it back, then Lu Ping, Lu An and the other two siblings will have to pay it back."
Lu Jiaguang agreed immediately and said, "Dad, Mom, you must be tired after the journey. Let's go into the house and wash up first, and then eat something."
When they entered the bedroom and saw the furniture inside, Uncle Lu scolded him for being too extravagant: "What would your colleagues think when they see that the furniture you use is so good?"
He did not tell them about Lu Jiaguang being reported to avoid worrying them.
Second Sister Lu said, "Dad, Mom, the furniture in the front yard and this room was bought by Jiaxin. But don't worry, the money was paid by my eldest brother and sister-in-law."
Uncle Lu thought that the money was returned to Lu Jiaxin, and he felt relieved. But when he entered the bathroom and saw that there was a water heater installed inside, he said it was too extravagant.
Lu Jiaguang actually thought it was a waste of money, but how could he take it down after it was installed? However, after living there for a while, he found it very convenient.
The old couple ate a bowl of vegetable noodles each under the persuasion of their children. After they finished eating, Uncle Lu asked, "Jiaguang, didn't you say that we should buy the houses together? Come on, take me to find your third uncle."
Lu Jiaguang was afraid that he would be angry, so he said, "Dad, I'll ask Xiaojie to call Uncle San over."
Uncle Lu knew what he was thinking from his expression. He snorted coldly and said, "If you don't take us with you, then your mother and I will go by ourselves."
When he found out what Lu Hongjun had done, he was already furious, but he couldn't do anything about it as they were thousands of miles apart. Now he must come to find the third brother to see what kind of woman he married and why he was so infatuated.
Mrs. Lu also advised them not to go, but Uncle Lu was a stubborn man who insisted on going no matter what, and later scolded everyone. The only one who could persuade him, Auntie, also said that she wanted to go and see what the vixen looked like.
There was no choice but for the group to accompany the old couple.
Lu Hongjun was playing with the newly bought thrush there. He was surprised and happy to see Uncle Lu and Aunt Lu: "Brother, sister-in-law, why are you here?"
After saying that, he shouted towards the kitchen: "Sufen, my brother and sister-in-law are here, come out quickly."
Because it was Sunday, Tang Sufen and her two daughters-in-law were all there. She couldn't handle so many people eating alone, so she asked her second daughter-in-law and youngest daughter to help in the kitchen.
When Lu Hongjun shouted, Tang Sufen immediately came out with her second daughter-in-law and youngest daughter, and Huang Jianshe and the others also came out of the house.
Tang Sufen walked out of the kitchen and was about to invite Uncle Lu and the others to come in and sit down, but she didn't expect Uncle Lu to swing his cane towards Lu Hongjun.
Lu Hongjun didn't expect to be beaten at such an old age. He dodged and shouted angrily: "Brother, what are you doing?"
When the eldest brother Huang Jianshe saw Uncle Lu taking action, he immediately pulled his pregnant wife back to the room and closed the door. The second brother Huang Jianjun saw Lu Hongjun running towards him and quickly retreated to his room for fear of being hurt.
Tang Sufen didn't dare to step forward, but urged Lu Jiaguang and Lu Ersao to stop the people.
Uncle Lu was also very measured. He only spanked Lu Hongjun's buttocks. There was a lot of flesh there, so it would hurt for a few days but it wouldn't break. He spanked three times and then stopped, sneering, "Third brother, look at what kind of people this family is? When they saw me hitting you, no one came up to stop them. They all retreated back to their rooms. You can be so open about this kind of thing. You are really blind."
Lu Hongjun's face suddenly fell. Although he didn't expect them to support him in his old age, it was another matter if he backed down when faced with problems.
Tang Sufen's heart skipped a beat. She had never thought that the old man was trying to alienate the relationship between Old Lu and her children. She forced a smile and said, "Brother, come in and have some tea first."
Uncle Lu didn't take her seriously at all. He looked at Lu Hongjun and asked, "Old Third, do you know why I hit you?"
Why else could it be? It must be because of Lu Jiaxin. Because of her, Jiaguang and Jiajie were very dissatisfied with him, except for Jiazong who still respected him as always.
Uncle Lu said, "Jia Xin was forced to go to Hong Kong by you. She was so young, and she went to a place where she was unfamiliar with. Your sister-in-law and I were worried all day that she would be bullied there. But you, not only didn't worry at all, you even forced her to buy you a house. Lu Hongjun, when did you become so heartless and indifferent to relatives and strangers?"
Speaking of the latter, he was really heartbroken.
Lu Hongjun didn't dare to argue with him. Not only was Uncle Lu the one who raised him, but more importantly, Uncle Lu was ill. If he said something unpleasant and got hurt, he would be a sinner.
"Brother, let's go inside and talk."
Lu Jiaguang was also afraid that he would get angry and do something bad, so he quickly persuaded him, "Dad, let's go in and talk slowly if we have anything to say."
Uncle Lu glanced at Aunt Lu and then went into the main room.
The group sat down, and the eldest aunt looked at Tang Sufen and said, "This house belongs to my niece. You and the Red Army held a wedding banquet, so there is nothing wrong with living here, but your two sons have married, so it is not appropriate for you to live here."
"By the way, I just saw that your daughter-in-law is about to give birth. If your Huang family's child gives birth in my niece's house, it will bring bad luck to my niece. You must move out today."
Tang Sufen saw that they were here with bad intentions, so she didn't explain that Huang Jianshe's brothers didn't live here. She said, "Sister-in-law, this is our third room's business, and it's not your first room's turn to intervene."
When Uncle Lu heard this, he asked angrily, "Lu Hongjun, tell me, can your sister-in-law and I take care of your family's affairs?"
Lu Hongjun was raised by Uncle Lu, and he is no different from his parents: "Okay, but..."
Uncle Lu said in a tough manner, "Just what? Wasn't this house bought by Jiaxin? Or is the child they gave birth to surnamed Lu? Lu Hongjun, let me make this clear today. If their child has the same surname as you, then they can give birth here. If not, then move out immediately. If you can't bear to leave, I will treat you as an irrelevant brother, and I will remove you from the family tree when I return. Whether you are good or bad in the future, it has nothing to do with us."
(End of this chapter)