“Amin, Xiaocheng was wrong today. Your brother has already beaten him up, and he's still lying in the house unable to get up.”
Old Mrs. Chang patiently recounted the whole story, picking and choosing what to say. Being an old woman with a keen sense of humor, she certainly wouldn't bluntly say that her grandson had gone to your house to steal and was caught by your son, and that he had even pushed someone.
She meant that her grandson went to her house to play with his older brother. He saw money on the ground and wanted to pick it up, but Chang Jing misunderstood him as stealing money. The young man couldn't bear being wronged and impulsively pushed Chang Jing, who lost his balance and hit his head.
"Mom, since Xiaocheng didn't do it on purpose, a few words of reprimand are enough. How could my younger brother hit him?"
Chang Guomin, who had just returned home from get off work, was dragged to his elderly mother's house across the street before he even entered his own home. Hearing that his nephew had been beaten, he immediately pleaded for mercy.
“Brother, Xiao Cheng did something wrong. You can’t spoil him and let him not know how to love his brothers. When I saw Xiao Jing was hurt, I, as his uncle, wanted to beat this brat to death.”
The younger uncle of the Chang family was used to manipulating his older brother, putting on an expression of concern for his nephew.
"Xiao Cheng is still young, we'll just teach him properly." Chang's father thought that it was normal for children to fight, and even if they got hurt, they wouldn't be seriously injured.
“Amin, Xiaocheng did something wrong, but your wife made your brother pay 800 yuan just because the children were fighting. Isn’t that going too far? Your brother works hard for a month and doesn’t even earn that much money. He still has to support me and your father.”
After saying nice things and building rapport, Old Lady Chang seized the opportunity to give her father a good scolding, which made him feel particularly bad and deeply guilty.
"Mom, I didn't know about this. Why is Huizhen asking for so much money? She's so inconsiderate."
As he spoke, he rummaged through his pockets, took out a wad of banknotes, and stuffed them directly into Uncle Chang's hand.
"This is my bonus of three hundred yuan this month. I'll bring the remaining five hundred yuan tomorrow."
"Brother, I don't want this money. Xiao Cheng should pay Xiao Jing money to help him recover after injuring him."
“Look how much your brother cares about you and Xiao Jing. You should have a good talk with your wife when you get back. They came over today asking for money and they were practically pointing their fingers at me and cursing me.”
Old Mrs. Chang, quick-witted and agile, took the money and held it in her hand without even putting it back to her eldest son.
The money was taken by the old woman, and Uncle Chang glanced at it before looking away. This was just a common tactic used by the mother and son.
"Yes, I wouldn't dare to complain about my sister-in-law's bad treatment of our mother, but this time even Xiao Jing and Xiao Ling were pointing fingers at her and cursing her, which made her so angry that she had to take heart medication."
"Hey! Brother, go back and have a good talk with Xiao Jing. Tell him not to be angry. It's my fault as his uncle for not raising his son well. I apologize to him."
Uncle Chang spoke sincerely, but Father Chang was furious. How dare his own son and daughter point at their mother and curse her? Was this rebellion or just a sign of their audacity?
"Mom, I'll teach those siblings a lesson when I get back. Please don't get angry, you're not feeling well."
Seeing that her eldest son was still very concerned about her, Old Lady Chang nodded in satisfaction.
"Mom knows you're filial. I understand that you work hard and don't have much time to teach the children. But you also need to keep an eye on your wife. It's not good if she leads our eldest grandson astray and makes him feel irresponsible. He's the eldest son and grandson, and he needs to set a good example for his younger siblings."
The eldest son and eldest grandson are terms that Changba and Changjing often hear. In the Chang family, the eldest son and eldest grandson are responsible for upholding the family's honor, respecting elders, and protecting younger generations.
In Chang Ling's words, the eldest son and grandson are cannon fodder who can be pushed out to shield from the wind and rain.
"Mom, I understand. I'll talk to Huizhen about it when I get back and make sure she doesn't lead Xiaojing astray."
As always, Chang's father readily complied with any request from the old lady of the Chang family and quickly expressed his opinion.
After Grandma Chang finished her questioning, Dad Chang not only took out the money but also prepared to go home and cause trouble for his wife.
When Chang's father returned from across the street, Chang's mother and son were watching TV, while Chang Jing was resting in his room, as he was still a bit weak after losing blood.
"You and your daughter seem to be in a good mood watching TV. How can you have the nerve to ask for 800 yuan in compensation for such a small thing as children playing around? Huizhen, is this how you raise your children? To make them so petty and calculating with their own family?"
Chang Guomin's voice startled Chang Jing in the room, causing his consciousness to return from the spatial realm.
Chang Jing's head, which had stopped throbbing after drinking the spiritual spring water, started to ache again, as if a fire was leaping in his heart and raging in his head.
"Dad, my brother was pushed down by Chang Decheng today. He was bleeding all over the place and had to get 12 stitches in his head. Instead of showing concern for my brother, you come back and scold us?"
Chang Ling's mouth moves faster than her brain, and what came out was seen as talking back by her father. He glared at Chang Ling fiercely, his warning clear.
"Shut up, you've learned to talk back to your parents at such a young age."
"Chang Guomin, you're the one who should shut up. Xiaoling is right, you really don't care about Xiaojing. The first thing you do when you get back is listen to your mother and start a fight!"
Chang's mother looked furious. Usually, she would patiently explain a few things, and only raise her voice when she couldn't get through to the other person. But today, she started arguing right away.
It seems that the Chang siblings' long-winded advice to get a divorce was quite effective; at least now, Chang's mother is no longer as hesitant as before.
"When have I ever not cared about Xiao Jing? How have I been picking a fight!" Chang Guomin was immediately enraged. "Song Huizhen, you haven't raised your child well and now you're turning around and blaming me. No wonder our family doesn't like you. Who can like someone with your unreasonable and nagging personality?"
“Dad, every time Grandma asks you to come over, you end up arguing with Mom. Haven’t you ever thought about why?”
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