The Zhang family is actually from the countryside. The second son is well educated and happened to meet the winery recruiting workers. He passed the exam and got a job. Old Mrs. Zhang was very proud and insisted on following her second son to the city.
At first, she had disagreed with her second son's marriage. After finally moving to the city, he should at least find a girl from a wealthy family. There were already two sons and a daughter at home!
But if my son insists on getting married, then let him marry her! As long as we can have children, that's fine. We both have salaries, so it would be nice to have some extra money to support the family.
Who knew that after the second daughter-in-law gave birth to a daughter, she would never be happy again. A few years later, family planning came into being, and it didn't matter whether she was happy or not.
Poor second child, there was no one to throw the pot at. When they asked them to adopt the son of the eldest or third child, the couple disagreed. That stupid girl also argued with her all day long, saying that she was biased. So what if she was biased? Who told the second child's family that they couldn't give birth to a boy?
Today, that girl finally got married. Everything in this family has nothing to do with that dead girl anymore. While my son and daughter are here today, I must make this matter a reality.
As soon as I mentioned this, I heard someone say that something happened at the Ji family in the back row, and the second son and daughter-in-law ran over regardless of custom.
Humph! Even better, she could discuss it with the eldest and third brothers first.
Boss Zhang thinks that he should adopt one of his sons so that he will have priority when the winery recruits workers in the future.
Zhang Laosan felt that it was more appropriate to adopt a child who was younger. His youngest son was only ten years old, which was very suitable.
Aunt Zhang was troubled by the quarrels between her eldest and youngest brothers. "My youngest son is only five years old, so he's more suitable."
Zhang Lao Da and Zhang Lao San were unwilling to accept this. "Sister, what do you mean? It's not the turn of outsiders to share the Zhang family's wealth."
"After being adopted, won't he have the surname Zhang? My son has at least half Zhang blood, right? Come to think of it, isn't your son also born to someone with a different surname? He also only has half Zhang blood."
Old Mrs. Zhang slammed the table and said, "Stop arguing. Wait until the second son comes back and let him decide. He has to like his adopted son."
Zhang Ning was getting married today, so her elderly grandparents naturally came as well. Listening to the loud and undisguised voices from the other side, the two old people sighed deeply, supported each other and stood up, preparing to leave.
It's also their fault. They only gave birth to two daughters, and each of them gave birth to a daughter, and they never got pregnant with a second child.
As Zhou Xiang and Zhang's mother entered the yard, they saw an elderly couple supporting each other walking out of the house.
Zhou Xiang naturally recognized the old lady. The old man must be Li Li's grandfather.
"Grandma, Grandpa, what are you doing?"
The old lady's eyesight was blurry, and she had only seen Zhou Xiang once, so she didn't recognize him at all. She looked at the person who called her "Grandma" and "Grandpa." It wasn't Ning'er or Li'er. "Who are you?"
"Grandma, I'm Li Li's classmate Zhou Xiang."
The old lady knew the name like thunder. She always heard her two granddaughters mention it before. Recently, many people in the county town mentioned it. "Oh! It's Zhou Xiang! I really can't recognize her. Girls change a lot when they grow up! It's been ten years, right? My eyesight is not good anymore."
Zhou Xiang let go of Zhang's mother's arm, stood beside his grandmother, and supported her. "Yes! It's been twelve years! What are you and Grandpa going to do?"
Zhang's mother moved to her father's side and supported him.
"We are planning to go back." Grandma was supported by Zhou Xiang's great strength and stood steadily.
"Going back? Aren't you going to stay for lunch before leaving?"
"No, the Zhang family still has things to deal with."
Zhou Xiang looked at Zhang's mother, who shook her head and said, "Mom, it's okay. Let's have lunch first."
Grandma refused, "You are fine, your mother-in-law is busy, we don't want to listen to gossip here, let's go back first."
When Zhou Xiang heard this, he knew that the elderly couple might have encountered unreasonable complaints because of Li Li and Zhang Ning's status as the only daughter.
"Okay, since grandma wants to go back, Ling Ran, you can send grandpa and grandma back!"
"Okay!" Ling Ran had no choice but to agree.
Together with Zhang's mother, Ling Ran helped the old man into the car, and then drove out of the winery's staff quarters according to the address given by Zhang's mother.
When Zhou Xiang and Zhang's mother returned to the Zhang family, Zhang's father was being forced by his biological mother to make a choice. Zhang's father was so angry that he slammed the table and stood up, "Mom, are you trying to force me to death? I said I won't adopt a child. Why should I worry about raising someone else's child? If you can't raise one, don't have one."
"Second brother, what do you mean by someone else's child? That's also the Zhang family's child."
Zhang's father waved his hands and said, "He can have whoever surname he wants. It certainly won't be mine. Don't say I don't have any property. Even if I have property, it belongs to my Zhang Ning. She is my flesh and blood.
I'm not even dead yet! You and your brothers and sisters are already thinking about my inheritance. Why don't I just die now so you can divide the inheritance?
You don't have to keep hoping for me for a hundred years. I'm not going to live long if I live under your gaze, hoping to get my share of the family property soon."
Old Lady Zhang angrily said, "Second Brother, are you threatening me with death?"
Father Zhang laughed heartily, "I'm threatening you with death. Hahahaha, Mom, it's obviously you who's forcing me. Ning'er just got married today, and you can't wait. You think it's for me to die in the future so that someone will throw the old pot over your head. But my brothers and sisters, they're really looking at what we can have left, and what we can leave for their son.
Mom, you're my biological mother. You wanted to balance all of our children's needs. You asked me to use my salary to support the three families, leaving Ning'er's mother's salary to support the family. I put up with it. Who asked you and my eldest brother to raise money for my tuition? Who asked me to be the second oldest brother to my younger siblings?
But, Mom, I am a man, I am a husband, I am a father, I have never taken a penny from this family, this family is supported by Ning'er's mother alone, including supporting you in your old age,
It's not that I'm threatening to die, but you've made me lose hope of living. I've dedicated my entire life to the Zhang family and have also dragged down Ning'er's mother.
Mom, you made me live off of my mother all my life. You made me feel guilty towards them. You made me feel ashamed in this family. You made a grown man like me become a coward.
Not only did you spend Ning'er's mother's money with a clear conscience, you also never treated her well.
Mom, you have a daughter too. Think about your daughter's mother-in-law. If she were like you, how would your daughter live? What would you do?
You are just bullying the honest people, bullying my father-in-law and mother-in-law, who are all honest people.
I'm going to say this today. If you continue to force me to adopt a child, I will divorce Ning'er's mother immediately. Everything in this house was bought with her salary, so it all belongs to her. The house was allocated to my husband and me by the government, and I will keep half of it.
Just see how much more flesh you can cut off from me!"
Mrs. Zhang was not convinced. "A woman should devote everything to a man. It's only natural for me to spend Ning'er's mother's money."
Father Zhang shook his head weakly and sat down. His mother had no point in arguing, even though she was also a woman and even though she also had a daughter.
Zhang Lao Da, Zhang Lao San and Zhang Lao Xiao all looked at Zhang's father with a smile. The second son (the second elder brother) was just trying to carry the weight and there was no way he could be more stubborn than his own mother.
They continued to argue in front of Zhang's father about whose child to adopt.
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