Chapter 33 Old House
Chapter 34 Old House
"Shut...shut her up!"
The old lady was awakened by the sharp cry of her eldest daughter-in-law, and weakly told someone to stop her from making a fuss.
But the eldest daughter-in-law was immersed in her own emotions and didn't hear what her mother said at all. Just as she was about to continue shouting, she was kicked to the ground by her husband from behind.
"Mom told you to shut up, are you deaf?"
This action of the uncle shocked everyone present. After all, in the past, the aunt was strong and the uncle bowed his head and listened to the lecture. What happened today?
The eldest aunt was also frightened by her husband's appearance. She was about to jump up and fight back when she received a fierce look from her mother. She swallowed the curse that was on the tip of her tongue, stammered a few times, gave Fang Qing's mother a blank look, and then stood aside obediently.
The old lady took a look around and found that except for her second son who was working in the countryside and could not come back for the time being, all his children were there. She did not intend to wait any longer and went straight to the point.
"I called you back because I have something to discuss. Your eldest sister's family is in trouble. We are all brothers and sisters. See if you can help..."
As soon as the old lady finished speaking, the room suddenly became quiet.
This cannot be blamed on them. After all, these families are ordinary families, but my eldest sister-in-law's family is already well-off. The social status is different, so how can they help?
The younger sister Fang Cuiying did not hesitate. She spoke with her big belly, "Sister's family is in trouble, we should help, but my financial situation is limited. With my salary and Qiangzi's salary, I can barely take out 200 yuan. If you don't mind, take it to help you out."
Seeing this, the other families no longer hesitated. The eldest uncle said that they had 500 yuan in savings at home; the eldest uncle said that he had just earned it before the New Year and only had 100 yuan left; when it came to Fang's mother, she bit her lip and shouted 100 yuan.
It’s not that Fang’s mother is stingy, it’s just that the family doesn’t have that much income, so she had to use her eldest son’s salary to spend it first.
The eldest aunt didn't expect that the first person to support her was her younger sister, who she usually didn't get along with. She looked up at her younger sister with red eyes, grateful, but when the number of support from each room was announced, her face fell again.
Because what she needs is not a small amount of money...
The old lady thought that the money was too little. If she gave it to her eldest daughter, she would probably not even hear a sound before it was gone. But even if she took out her own coffin book, it seemed that it would not help her eldest daughter's family...
After thinking about it, the old lady suddenly remembered the house, but then she denied her idea.
No, absolutely not! This is the old house that the Fang family had finally taken back, and it cannot be destroyed in her hands.
But if I don’t sell the house, where can I get the money?
The family stood in the house looking at each other, not understanding why the old lady and the eldest sister still looked so painful when they heard about the donation.
The younger sister-in-law asked directly, "Mom, is it because you don't have enough money? How much is the shortfall? Please give us a definite answer. You are making us feel uncertain..."
Facing the gazes of the crowd, the old lady finally sighed, "Cui Ping, you tell me yourself..."
The eldest aunt wiped her tears and said, "Still...still need 50,000."
What!? Fifty thousand?
The little aunt's legs went weak and she knelt down on the spot. If it weren't for Fang's mother's quick action, the little aunt would have fallen in the stomach.
The pregnant woman was helped to slowly sit back on the chair, and everyone in the room finally came back to their senses.
"Big sister, what have you done? Fifty thousand dollars, even if you sell me, your brother, it's not enough."
"That's right, sister. You have a lot of pocket money every day, so it should be enough if you take out your own private money. I'm just an ordinary person, how can I give you so much money..."
"Say less! Don't worry, sister. I'll help you find a solution..."
"Just you? What can you do?"
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The family quarreled but could not come up with a plan. Just when everyone thought there was no solution, the eldest aunt made up her mind, "There is still a house. This old house is worth 50,000!"
As soon as the words came out, Mrs. Lai sat up suddenly, grabbed the pillow next to her and threw it over, "No! If you dare to set your sights on this house, I will no longer have you as my daughter!"
But the eldest aunt seemed to be in a frenzy at this time. She looked at Old Lady Fang with red eyes, "Mom, do you want to watch your daughter go to jail? Am I still your daughter? Don't forget that if it weren't for me, this whole family would have starved to death! You owe me this! You must pay it back!"
The old lady looked at her fierce and crazy eldest daughter and suddenly felt a pain in her heart.
It was true that she felt sorry for her eldest daughter. Her eldest daughter was admitted to university, but the family had no money, so she could only secretly hide the admission letter and lied to her that she had not been admitted. Only then did her eldest daughter agree to stay and work to earn money, but it also ruined her life.
Old Mrs. Fang was heartbroken, but there was nothing she could do!
"Cui Ping, I am sorry for you. I gave you all my money, but this house was taken back by your father and your second brother with great difficulty. I can't..."
But Da Quegu fell to her knees with a thud.
"It's okay. As long as I pass this test, I can get the house back intact. Mom, please promise me that your daughter will not do this unless she has no other choice. Please! I will go to jail if I owe so much money!"
When everyone saw this, they came forward to pull her up, but she refused to get up no matter what and insisted on getting Mrs. Fang's consent.
Fang Qing stood at the back of the crowd and became more and more confused as he listened. Could it be that her aunt went to speculate in stocks again? But at most she would lose her money, so why would she go to jail?
The old lady seemed confused, "Who did you borrow the money from? Why did you end up in jail?"
The eldest aunt knelt on the ground for a long time and dared not speak. She lowered her head and said a few words, "I, I touched the pharmaceutical factory."
Did she touch public money?
Everyone was shocked when they heard this. If the higher-ups found out about embezzling public funds, they would be sentenced!
After hearing this, Fang Qing broke out in a cold sweat.
That makes sense. My eldest aunt is an accountant at a pharmaceutical factory. After my grandfather retired, he arranged for her to work in the factory's finance department. Everything has been going smoothly for her. But who would have thought that she would set her sights on using public funds in order to speculate in stocks?
The matter got bigger and bigger, and the whole family suddenly lost their backbone. They all hung their heads in dejection, not knowing how to make a decision.
Finally, the old lady was at a loss and could only pass this important matter to her descendants. "Let's wait for the second son to come back. After all, he also contributed to this house back then. We can't just deal with the house without even asking. Chunxia, go cook, and wait for Decai to come back..."
Fang's mother retreated stiffly, and Fang Qing followed her mother into the kitchen.
"Mom, do we really want to sell the house? Where are we going to go next?"
Fang's mother's mind was in a mess at this time. She angrily kicked Fang Qing out and sighed in front of the stove alone.
In the evening, Fang De had just arrived home when he learned from his brother what had happened at home. He sat down in silence for a long time before finally speaking.
"You can sell the house, but there is a prerequisite."
The eldest aunt's eyes lit up, "Whatever conditions you ask, I will agree to them."
Father Fang sighed, "Let's split up the family!"
(End of this chapter)
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