"Since you've said so, I'll build you a house on the back mountain in a couple of days, and you can move in then. I'll give you enough food every month, and I won't care about anyone else." Si Cheng knew exactly what they were up to, but since they said they would take responsibility, how exactly they would take responsibility was up to him.
“I think this place is fine, so there’s no need to go through the trouble of building another house. Besides, Dongxing is your younger brother, so he can help you if he stays here.” Gao Shuzhen had no intention of finding another place to live. Moreover, she had a daughter-in-law ready to serve her, so why should she bother to do it herself?
"Don't even think about living here. And let me emphasize again, I'm only responsible for your food. I won't take care of anything else." Si Cheng knew that if this woman moved into his house, who knew how much trouble she would cause.
"If you won't let me live with you, then build me one just like this, so your younger brother can live with me and someone will take care of me." If there were such a house, I believe many people would be willing to marry Dongxing, and I could live a good life then.
"Don't say anything else besides this method. Besides, Pinghe Village won't give you any more land, and no one else can move in." Si Cheng was confident to say these things because the village had previously agreed that unless there were special circumstances, the village would not allow anyone else to move in. However, if someone like Gao Shuzhen didn't occupy land and was just simply retiring, the village probably wouldn't object.
"Who wants to live here? Mom, let's go back and not talk to this beast." Gao Dongxing's cheap older brother hadn't even given him a second glance since he came in, and his pride was rising. The family they were talking about, who wanted to take him in as a son-in-law, had run into some problems and nothing had happened. Otherwise, why would he be coming to their house to put up with their attitude?
"Ah Xing, you can't talk about your brother like that." Gao Shuzhen pretended to scold her youngest son. When she saw Gao Dongxing turn his head away, she turned back to Si Cheng with a smile and said, "Your younger brother is ignorant. Don't hold it against him."
"He's just an insignificant person, what's the point of arguing about him? Have you thought this through? If you're sure you want me to take care of you in your old age, then come back in a few days, and I'll have everything prepared for you." Si Cheng's businesslike manner infuriated Gao Shuzhen and her son.
"You've been here so long, why hasn't my eldest daughter-in-law come over to greet you? And didn't you have two kids? Why didn't you call them 'Grandma'? It seems like being uneducated makes all the difference. If I moved in, I'd definitely teach them a lesson they won't forget." Seeing that Si Cheng was unmoved, Gao Shuzhen turned her attention to her daughter-in-law and grandson. She refused to believe that someone like Si Cheng, living in his in-laws' house, would have a comfortable life. He always seemed to be looking down on them. She wanted to show Si Cheng that having her move in wasn't without its advantages. She would show him who really called the shots in this house.
"Judging from your energy, it seems you're not at the point of retirement yet. Wait until you can't move anymore before you come back to talk to me about these things. Now, please leave." His wife and children were Si Cheng's Achilles' heel. Gao Shuzhen said she didn't care about anything, but she shouldn't have spoken to her wife and children like that. If anyone was ill-mannered, it was the person behind her.
"You're doing so well now, why won't you help us?" Gao Shuzhen only noticed the angry expression on Si Cheng's usually calm face after she came in. It seemed that her ungrateful son valued his wife and children very much, but he shouldn't forget that she was his biological mother.
“Are you without hands or feet? And look at the people in our village who are older than you and still working, let alone you who are only in your fifties. You're not old enough to retire yet. When you reach that age, I will naturally take care of you.” Si Cheng had originally thought of building her a house and giving her some food every month, as a way of repaying her for giving birth to him, since she was his biological mother. But after getting to know her over this period of time, he knew that if he let her live nearby, it would cause trouble for everyone. Besides, she still had a lot of mess to deal with, which would lead to endless trouble.
Seeing that even the house and food that Si Cheng had promised her were gone, Gao Shuzhen was truly furious.
"I should have strangled you when you were born! I've never seen such an ingrate! You're just like your heartless father, their hearts are made of iron!" Seeing that she couldn't achieve her goal, Gao Shuzhen finally stopped hiding her true nature and began to hurl insults. Gao Dongxing behind her glared at her with resentment.
"Since you think I'm an ingrate, then you shouldn't have come to me in the first place. Don't come here again unless it's absolutely necessary. When you're too old to move, just have someone pass on a message, and I'll send your rations over on time." Si Cheng didn't care about these vulgar words; in his mind, these two people were no different from strangers.
"I'm not leaving today. Are you going to throw me out? Where are all the Yun family members? They have no manners at all. No wonder you've raised such a heartless person..." Gao Shuzhen started cursing incessantly, and the more she cursed, the more offensive it became. Gao Dongxing not only didn't stop her, but also stood by and watched the show.
Seeing that they were going on and on, Si Cheng didn't want to waste any more time with them. He walked over, grabbed Gao Dongxing by the neck, and dragged him towards the door. Gao Dongxing tried to resist, but he didn't know how strong Si Cheng was. He couldn't even turn around and kick him, and could only curse under his breath.
"What are you doing? That's your brother. If you dare to hurt him, I'll fight you to the death!" Gao Shuzhen saw her youngest son being dragged away without any resistance, so she couldn't care less about being unreasonable anymore and quickly followed.
Si Cheng walked to the courtyard gate and pushed Gao Dongxing to the ground. Gao Dongxing fell to the ground and couldn't get up for a long time.
Just then, a few new villagers who were on their way back to their homes in the back mountains passed by outside the courtyard gate. These people also knew the Gao family mother and son, after all, the things that happened to them along the way were quite unforgettable.
They were surprised to see the mother and son at the Yun family's place, especially seeing Gao Dongxing being grabbed and thrown out by Acheng, which made them suspicious. Seeing that they looked like they were there to cause trouble, they couldn't leave now, so they stood aside and watched, just in case Acheng needed help.
"Ah Xing, how are you? Where are you hurt?" Gao Shuzhen quickly rushed over to help her youngest son up and carefully examined him.
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