The villagers who were specially called over stopped chatting when they heard Wang Guiying's voice, and all looked at her, listening to her next words seriously.
"In fact, our family has been through a very difficult time these years. Our three daughters come back every few days to get things, and even the locks can't stop them."
"I'm not afraid of being laughed at, but it's embarrassing. Every time they come back, my family has to go hungry for a few days. We often ask the team leader to borrow food. Every year, we have to return the food to the team leader first. There is not much left after we get it!"
"After they distribute the grain every year, they always go back to their parents' home and take dozens of kilograms each time. For three people, that's hundreds of kilograms!"
The team leader came out at the right time to prove what Wang Guiying said: "Aunt Wang is right. Logically speaking, the Chen family has two strong laborers, plus Aunt Wang, the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law. In the autumn, we can get about 1,500 kilograms of grain. Eat it up!"
"Combined with the vegetables grown in our private plots, wild vegetables and leaves in the spring, mushrooms in the summer, and everything edible in the forests and mountains, we don't even need to borrow food from the production team throughout the year!"
"But... in recent years, they have had to borrow more than 300 kilograms of grain from the brigade every year, which is almost equivalent to the annual grain allotment of a strong laborer!"
The villagers were not fools. After hearing what the team leader said, they knew where the 300 kilograms of grain they borrowed had gone!
Their disgusted and disdainful looks were cast towards Chen Chun, Chen Hua and Chen Yue, who lowered their heads and dared not look at anyone.
"How dare they take it. I've lived to this age, but I've never seen anyone rushing to Luo's mother's house like this. Have they taken anything from her mother's house?"
Wang Guiying said immediately: "No, I really don't have the luck to enjoy the blessing of having daughters. For so many years, they always come back to their parents' home empty-handed..."
Before Wang Guiying finished her sentimental words, Li Mei couldn't bear to listen any more and could not help but interrupt her: "You ungrateful bastard, you are not ashamed to return to your parents' home empty-handed. Your parents worked hard to raise you, but you return home without taking anything. You have a conscience. I really admire you!"
"The Chen family owes us something, why should we bring them back?"
Chen Chun didn't look up, but after hearing what Li Mei said, he felt aggrieved. He couldn't control his emotions and mouth for a moment, and what he wanted to say came out.
"Chen Chun, I understand your situation, right? The Chen family doesn't owe you anything. If I hadn't given birth to you and found you a husband in time, you would have starved to death!"
"You owe me and the Chen family a life. Think carefully about how to pay it back. After I have settled the accounts with Chen Hua and Chen Yue, we will finally settle the accounts together!"
Without giving Chen Hua and Chen Yue time to buffer, he spoke directly: "Chen Hua, Chen Yue, you two are getting married one after the other, and each of you only received 15 yuan as a betrothal gift. After the blind date, I asked for your opinions, and you agreed to it!"
"Our Chen family has provided the following dowry: a brand new quilt, six catties of cotton for the quilt, four catties of cotton for the mattress, a pair of dragon and phoenix pillowcases, a pair of dragon and phoenix handkerchiefs, a bright red coat, a pair of embroidered red cloth shoes, a headscarf, a pair of enamel basins, a pair of porcelain jars. The monks have also given each of you two dollars, so the total cost is fifteen dollars, which is your betrothal gift."
As she spoke, she had already walked in front of Chen Hua and Chen Yue and asked, "I want to hear what the Chen family owes you?"
Or are you just following Chen Chun, imitating him, and saying things so often that you start to believe them? "
Chen Hua and Chen Yue were choked by Wang Guiying's words for a moment, especially the last sentence. Just as Wang Guiying said, "Eldest sister has said too much, and they can't tell the truth from the false!"
Chen Yue argued stubbornly: "You owed us. You...you married my second sister and me in a hurry just to find a wife for Chen Guo. He also used our betrothal money to marry Fan Chun!" She also pointed at her second brother Chen Qiang.
"Bullshit!" Wang Guiying could no longer tolerate Chen Yue's nonsense and couldn't help but curse.
"Chen Qiang had already arranged a marriage before you. Fan Chun's family loved their daughter and wanted to find someone to live a stable life with. Chen Qiang was chosen at first sight!"
"The betrothal gift was just a symbolic $5.20, and I gave it to them. Originally my in-laws only wanted $1.10, saying they wanted to sound nice and show their love, but I just felt bad and paid $5.20!"
Over the years, Wang Guiying has never brought these things to the surface. She did so out of selfish motives and out of concern for her three daughters, knowing that none of their husbands' families are easy to deal with.
The three girls have bullying personalities. They are domineering at home, but become soft persimmons when they go to their husband's family.
Thinking that their parents' family would give them some money from time to time, their husband's family would make things less difficult for them. In order to avoid objection from their sons and daughters-in-law, they let the three sisters use those poor excuses.
Who would have thought that human greed would lead to such a mess that if Chen Chun, Chen Hua and Chen Yue didn't make up their minds, they would really move out of the Chen family.
After living a stable life with enough food and drink, Wang Guiying finally felt that she was living like a human being, and she began to reflect on herself at night.
For so many years, she has been secretly partial to her daughter, causing hardship to her two sons, Chen Guo and Chen Qiang. Now she can't just go on living a hard-earned life without knowing the priorities.
Having made up her mind, she waited for Chen Chun, Chen Hua and Chen Yue to come and settle the accounts. However, when she saw their thin bodies, she couldn't bear it. Could it be that they had gone too far tonight?
Wang Guiying was really unsure. If she made such a decision so quickly, at most Chen Chun, Chen Hua, and Chen Yue would be beaten up by Gu Zhenqi and have to go back to their husband's house in disgrace.
"Are you talking? Are you mute? Aren't you always talking all the time? Does the Chen family owe you anything?"
I am an unqualified mother. I was only thinking about my daughter's future. In the end, my daughter was ungrateful and my son blamed me. I am really in a difficult situation! "
The old people from the village couldn't bear to watch it anymore. They understood Wang Guiying's actions as a mother and felt sorry for her.
"Don't take it personally. It's not your fault that you have such bad children. Just look forward."
"It's not too late to understand now. Don't indulge them and take advantage of you anymore!
I'm going to say something you may not like to hear. The one who took care of you in your old age and saw you to the end of your life was still your son. You have made your son suffer for your daughter. You are confused. Don't be confused anymore! "
"It's ok that my daughter is considerate, but look at you three. If it were me, I would probably want to hang myself with a hemp rope."
"..."
Everyone was trying to persuade her, and Gu Zhenqi could see that Wang Guiying was in a very low mood and couldn't go on, so she walked over and took the notebook from her.
Gu Zhenqi looked at Wang Guiying and smiled, "Let me do it. You sit over there and take a rest."
Wang Guiying thought for a moment and nodded, but whispered: "Zhenqi, deal with it as you should. They are shameless and we don't need to save face for them. Let's settle the accounts clearly. I believe you can handle it well!"
Gu Zhenqi smiled slightly, gave Wang Guiying a reassuring look, opened the notebook and quickly browsed through it.
I can't help but sigh at the rat-like nature of Chen Chun, Chen Hua, and Chen Yue, who would not let go of a needle or a spool of thread. I admire Wang Guiying's memory and recording ability, which is so clear and distinct for every stroke!
I'm afraid that Chen Chun, Chen Hua, and Chen Yue have always believed that no one knows what they took away from their mother's home, there is no specific quantity, and it will always be a confusing account.
They say that a dragon gives birth to a dragon, a phoenix gives birth to a phoenix, and a mouse gives birth to a mouse who can dig holes! Why didn’t any of them inherit Wang Guiying’s cleverness?
Gu Zhenqi really felt sorry for them!
But it was only for a second. In a blink of an eye, the faint smile on her face quickly disappeared, replaced by a very serious and cold expression.
"Chen Chun, Chen Hua, Chen Yue, what you took from the Chen family, do you want to settle the accounts and end it?"
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