Gao Liang couldn't understand why everyone was against Gao Dongxing having a wife from outside the family. Even though she might have faced some hardships, since she now wanted to settle down, it was probably acceptable.
“Dad, actually Gao Dongxing’s wife isn’t that bad. After all, in this world, she can still take care of her young sister, so her character can’t be too bad.” Gao Liang thought for a long time before finally speaking his mind.
“Sigh! I know, even though we didn’t see the person, we know from what we heard that the other party wasn’t that bad. But your cousin shouldn’t have led the way and brought people into the village.” Gao Zian felt like he was always worrying about things.
"..."
Seeing that his son still didn't quite understand, Gao Zian explained to him, "Gao Dongxing was the first to bring people into the village. Soon, the village will also send people in one after another. If the people who come in are just here to make a living, then everyone will be happy. But if something goes wrong, then everyone will definitely blame Dongxing."
"Why take your anger out on others when you did it yourself?"
"Silly boy, people always like to find excuses. For example, there was a layer of paper covering the window, but they'll look for who poked a hole in it. No matter what the problem is, they'll always look for the person who poked the hole."
Gao Liang found this reasoning somewhat ridiculous. "Doesn't that mean that no matter who brings people in from now on, Dongxing will have to bear this responsibility?"
“That depends on how much trouble these people cause. If it’s just family conflicts, then it’s not a big problem. But if these people involve the safety of the village, then it will be troublesome.” Although Gao Zian was honest, he understood many principles, which is why he had always opposed Gao Dongxing taking the lead.
Upon hearing this, Gao Liang looked at Gao Zian with a complicated expression. "Dad, you still haven't let go of Aunt and the others, have you? Even though you ignore them now, you care about them all the time."
"Xiao Liang, if you and Xiao Jie were in this position, what would you do?" Gao Zian didn't answer him, but instead asked him directly.
"My sister would never be like my aunt," Gao Liang muttered unhappily.
“The bond between my brother and me was no less than that between you and your sister. Besides our family, your aunt is my blood-related sister. Now that your grandparents are gone, she is also my responsibility.” This time, Gao Zian looked at his son and said each sentence carefully.
He had felt disappointed in his younger sister and had even considered giving up on her, but when he thought about how they had grown up together and the instructions his mother had given him before she passed away, he couldn't bring himself to abandon her.
“I know that you and your son have suffered in some ways, and their lives are gradually getting back on track. In the future, I will only care for them quietly and will not take on too much responsibility. Don’t worry.”
Hearing his father's words, Gao Liang pondered what he would do if he were in his father's shoes.
But whenever he thought of his own sister in such a situation, he couldn't help but clench his fists, and suddenly he understood his father's actions.
But then he suddenly realized that his aunt's personality was very different from others, and that even if his sister was having a bad time, she would never be like her.
“Dad, if my aunt weren’t so selfish, you would have helped her. But she’s the kind of person who takes advantage of us too much. She almost emptied our house before, without even thinking about how we would live if she took our things.”
Seeing that his father was still looking at him with some disapproval, Gao Liang ignored him and continued, "When things were better in the past, she could even use her cousin as a bargaining chip to get a large sum of money and then disappear. Talking about family ties with someone like that is like casting pearls before swine."
Gao Zian opened his mouth, about to say something, but Gao Liang immediately stopped him, "Listen to me first. Later, when my cousin wasn't home, she took people to my aunt's place. Isn't there something fishy going on here? All these things show that my aunt is really different from others. Don't compare her to my sister. They're not even on the same level."
"Your aunt is forced by life's circumstances. When conditions improve in the future, these disputes will no longer exist."
Gao Liang felt a little annoyed when he saw that his father was still stubbornly clinging to his beliefs and had even tried to persuade him.
"Anyway, our two families are already on this level, so let's just keep things this way from now on. If you want to help them, I won't stop you, but please don't drag me and my mother into it." After saying this, Gao Liang lifted the curtain and went out.
"Why is this child so unreasonable?" Gao Zian sat alone on the kang (a heated brick bed) and shook his head with a sigh.
Hu Lingling then lifted the curtain and came in. "I don't care what you think, but please don't compare my daughter to that kind of person. If you think your sister is more important, then you can move in with her. I'm not putting up with this anymore."
Without waiting for Gao Zian's reply, she went straight out. She had wanted to rush in and yell at him while she was listening outside, but she waited until he was far away before coming in herself so as not to make things difficult for her son.
"I didn't do anything wrong, did I? Everyone's giving me attitude. It's because they see that I'm no longer able to work and they're starting to look down on me."
Hearing what he said, Hu Lingling, who had just reached the door, rushed back into the house.
"That's incredibly irresponsible of you to say. These past few days, we've been giving you all the best food at home, and Xiao Liang and I haven't said a single harsh word to you. Today, it's just that something happened with your sister, and you're using it as an excuse to throw a tantrum at us. Since you feel wronged here, how about Xiao Liang and I leave and give this place to you?"
After being criticized by his wife for so long, Gao Zian realized that he had gone too far with his previous words, and being tongue-tied, he didn't even know how to explain himself.
But because he didn't say anything, Hu Lingling felt extremely wronged and slammed the door shut as she left.
Gao Zian could no longer sit still and quickly got off the kang (a heated brick bed) and chased after him.
Gao Shuzhen was completely unaware that her visit to her parents' home had thrown her brother and sister-in-law's lives into chaos. However, if she had known, she might have been delighted.
She was in her field looking at the thin, withered corn stalks. She wasn't worried about the corn harvest, but rather about how to get along with the new family member.
Thinking back to her son's previous attitude, she angrily pulled at the grass on the ground, venting her frustration.
She had previously thought of using Gao Dongxing's marriage to ask Si Cheng for some supplies in Pinghe Village, but Gao Dongxing rejected her, saying that she was delusional and that he would not go with her to be humiliated.
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