Chapter 14 Gaining Experience in Stealing Men
Everyone in the Jiang family—Yang Yuemei, who had just returned from taking Grandma Jiang to take a bath; Jiang's father, who had just finished washing his face and was eating after returning from overtime work; Jiang Yanni, who was eavesdropping from behind the door; Jiang Haiyang, who came out to get some water; Jiang Haibing, who had just returned from a business trip; and Jiang Jiani, the person involved—were all stunned.
Jiang's father immediately said, "No! What nonsense are you talking about! There's no such thing as giving way at a wedding. Mom, don't cause trouble."
Jiang Haibing threw his luggage on the ground: "Grandma, what did you just say?"
Grandma Jiang greeted her eldest grandson with a loving smile: "Haibing's back? Come and let Grandma see, you've lost so much weight all of a sudden! Did your mother not let you eat properly?"
As he spoke, he also glared at Yang Yuemei.
Jiang Haibing was unimpressed: "Grandma, what did you just say Jia Ni gave to Yan Fen?"
Of the three Jiang brothers, only the father had two daughters, while the eldest and third uncles each had only one daughter.
Moreover, Uncle Jiang's daughter is still in elementary school.
So this "sister" is naturally Jiang Yanfen, the daughter of Uncle Jiang.
Grandma Jiang chuckled and said, "Her boyfriend."
The old lady looked annoyed: "I always thought it was useless for girls to go to university, but I didn't expect that girls with higher education levels would find better partners."
"Your sister's boyfriend is great."
"Although my parents are retired, they both have pensions, and I am a firefighter, which is a secure job. I have also bought a house."
"This condition is that I can marry a rich young lady."
Jiang Haibing asked expressionlessly, "So?"
Grandma Jiang didn't notice anything amiss with Jiang Haibing and said matter-of-factly, "It's easy for Jia Ni to find a boyfriend, but it's not easy for your sister Yan Fen to find one."
"She's already twenty-four and doesn't even have a suitable partner."
"Why don't we let Jia Ni give her boyfriend to Yan Fen?"
"Since Jia Ni is already well-off, why not just let her find someone even better?"
Jiang Haibing almost laughed in anger: "Do you think you're the Monkey King, Sun Wukong? You really dare to dream like that!"
"Does Jia Ni deserve to give up her boyfriend to Yan Fen?"
Grandma Jiang's face immediately darkened: "How dare you talk like that? That's your sister!"
Yang Yuemei was so anxious she almost burst into tears: "Mom—this is Jia Ni's boyfriend. They've already registered their marriage. What are you saying?"
Jiang Haibing sneered: "My only sisters are Jiang Jianni and Jiang Yanni. I don't know who Jiang Yanfen is, and she has nothing to do with me."
Grandma Jiang's face changed drastically, and she shouted, "Haibing! I'm your grandma!"
Jiang Haibing: "If you weren't my grandma, I would have thrown you out the window long ago."
Jiang's father slapped Jiang Haibing in anger: "Haibing!"
Jiang Haibing shrugged, moving his father's hand away, and asked, "Dad, I've been exhausted for days, and this is what you show me as soon as I get back?"
Mr. Jiang sighed: "She's your grandma. She's getting senile and saying things she doesn't mean. Don't take it seriously."
Grandma Jiang got angry and started hitting her cane again, scolding Jiang's father: "You're the one who's confused! Who are you calling confused? Your son talks to his old mother like that, and instead of teaching him a lesson, you even insult your old mother."
"If I had known you would be so unfilial, I should have strangled you when you were born!"
Jiang Jianni was initially quite angry, but looking at the chaos, she suddenly found it ridiculous.
Then she laughed too.
Yang Yuemei was horrified by her laughter and quickly tugged at her: "Jiani? Jiani? What are you laughing at? What time is it and you're still laughing?"
Jiang Jianni wiped away the tears of laughter and stared at Grandma Jiang, asking, "Grandma, is my dad not actually my biological father?"
Grandma Jiang's face changed drastically, and she blurted out, "You're talking nonsense! If I didn't give birth to him, who did you?"
Jiang Jianni chuckled twice: "Then why don't I see any sign that you treat him like your own son?"
“You felt sorry for your eldest uncle, who had a hard time supporting his family, so you gave him a thousand when the family was divided. You also felt sorry for your third uncle, who was too young and had no savings, so in addition to the five hundred yuan family division fee, the house also went to your third uncle.”
“When it came to my dad, there was no money, no house, and he just kicked our whole family out.”
"Not only do they not give me anything, but they also make my dad pay ten yuan a month for his old age and ten kilograms of grain."
"You have the nerve to call this your own son? And now you want to help your eldest granddaughter snatch a son-in-law."
"Actually, my dad is the child of your enemy, so you specifically target him and make trouble for him, right?"
It's often said that in large families, the middle child is often neglected by the parents. As the second of three brothers, Jiang's father was not only neglected, but he was practically invisible.
Jiang Jiani received the complete memories.
Moreover, the original owner of this body had a long memory, starting to remember things at the age of two.
She clearly remembered that the Jiang family split up right after Uncle Jiang got married.
Back then, Jiang's father was still young and had just been promoted to a permanent position, earning less than thirty yuan a month. Jiang's mother hadn't found a temporary job yet, and they had to rent a place, raise their child, and pay for her retirement. Life was tough, even tougher than in the countryside.
At least people in rural areas don't have to buy vegetables, while they live in the city and need coupons for everything.
Jiang's father's salary was simply not enough.
The original owner's childhood memory was hunger, extreme hunger, a burning hunger that gnawed at her heart and lungs.
What's even more ridiculous is that despite the state of Jiang's family, Grandpa and Grandma Jiang never offer any financial assistance to the second son. If the monthly allowance and food stamps are delivered a day or two late, Grandma Jiang will go around telling everyone that the second son and his wife are unfilial.
If you don't give me enough gifts during holidays, I'll be scolded.
Cooking and washing were all Yang Yuemei's responsibility; her eldest aunt assisted, but her third aunt never lifted a finger.
Even so, she was still constantly disliked.
This situation only improved when Jiang Jiani was three years old and Yang Yuemei found temporary work.
Others always belittle Jiang Haibing and his sister. They say that during Chinese New Year, the children of their uncles only receive 50 cents in lucky money, while they only receive 10 cents. They say that it's a waste of money for them to study and that girls should get married early. They also say that when Jiang Jianni gets into high school and university, they want Jiang Yanfen to take her place, and so on. Jiang Jianni has countless examples of this.
This doesn't look like a mother and child.
This is an enemy.
Ironically, Jiang's father is indeed Jiang's grandmother's biological son—Jiang's father looks almost exactly like Jiang's grandfather.
That's precisely why Jiang Jiani found it even stranger.
Now, things have gotten even worse. Five years ago, she wanted Jiang Yanfen to take her place in college, and now she wants to help her steal a man, and she's even specifically targeting her for this purpose.
Really.
Who gave her the nerve!
Grandma Jiang was so angry she was panting heavily: "You, you, you..."
Jiang Jianni asked again, "Grandma, back then, wasn't my grandpa also taken from my great-aunt by you?"
"After all, many people say that my grandfather was one of the most handsome young men in the surrounding villages. Not only was he good-looking, but he also found a good job in the city."
"I heard that my great-aunt was prettier than you when she was young, so people must have introduced her to my great-aunt first."
"Did you also tell your great-aunt that you're beautiful and can find someone better in the future, so you should give your current one to me? Is that why you married my grandfather?"
"So you've gained experience from this, and now you're helping Jiang Yanfen steal her sister's man?"
Grandma Jiang clutched her chest in disbelief, pointing at Jiang Jiani with one hand: "You, you, you..."
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