But he knew that given their family's current situation, with a father who was always ready to remarry and have more children, finding a first marriage would be difficult, let alone a second.
Grandpa Xie has resigned himself to his fate. All he wants now is stability, at least for both he and his wife to have permanent jobs.
As long as he doesn't cause trouble, he can live a peaceful life. He's too old to care about that anymore.
He probably won't live to see any great-grandsons who will amount to nothing.
Xie Jiacheng could tell that his grandfather was exhausted. The things he said didn't seem to be meant to comfort his wife; rather, they seemed to be made up as if he was angry.
"Grandpa, you..." Xie Jiacheng was very upset. His grandfather was the kindest person to him in the family.
"Go home. Don't say anything when you get home. Your sisters-in-law are not easy to deal with, and the Guo family isn't a gossip either. Just pretend this never happened."
Grandpa Xie interrupted Xie Jiacheng before he could speak, saying that his grandson was too honest and he couldn't help him with his troubles.
Little did Grandpa Xie know that while his granddaughters-in-law weren't particularly capable, these clever girls learned very quickly without any instruction.
When they saw that Grandpa Xie had left with his men, they sent their sons to follow him.
After they entered the Guo family's house, the younger ones kept watch while running back to report.
They couldn't get into the Guo family's house, but they overheard their conversation outside and relayed it verbatim to their family when they got home.
Everyone received a piece of candy as a reward, and they were all very happy.
"Fine, so one person caused trouble and now the whole family has to take the blame? Why should we? If it were the three of us, the old man wouldn't care."
"This man is biased; no matter how you try to warm him up, you can't. Are we not his own grandchildren? Will we not be taken care of in his old age?"
"I'm afraid that everything belongs to the fourth brother now, but he'll come to us for retirement later. That's not fair."
The group kept complaining, their dissatisfaction with Old Master Xie reaching its peak.
"No, we can't let this go on. We have to make a scene and demand an explanation from the old man. If the fourth son's family has really offended someone, then we should separate them from the family. We can't get involved in this."
“Yes, there’s more than just the fourth son in the family. There’s also more than just Dad. We also have to call on two other uncles and aunts.”
"And then there are Xiao Wu and Xiao Liu, those two are always the type who won't let go of any benefit they get. If they find out about this, they'll probably be the ones who get the most out of it."
The group quickly came up with a plan and ran off to inform their respective people.
When Grandpa Xie and the others arrived home, a crowd had already gathered at the door.
The Xie family's granddaughters-in-law were afraid that the old man would be unreasonable, so they spread the word around the compound.
"What are you trying to do?" Old Master Xie was already quite angry about Zhang Leping's matter, and when he got home and saw this situation, he understood everything.
“Grandpa, we just want to ask if you still care about us grandsons and great-grandsons. It’s one thing to be biased, but now you’re dragging us into this to cover for the fourth son. You can’t do this.”
"Yes, the fourth brother and his gang caused such a big mess, and you took people to plead for them. If it were our families, you wouldn't care."
“You’ve always favored the fourth child since he was little. When he grew up, you spent money and effort to find him a job, and you even considered his needs when he was looking for a partner.”
"We're like we have nothing to do with you. You watch us running around, fighting tooth and nail for a temporary job, and how can you be so heartless?"
"Let's leave all that aside. Now that such a big thing has happened, you still want to hide it from the family. If the Guo family blames you, are you going to use us as scapegoats for your fourth son?"
His sons and their grandsons all glared at him menacingly.
Even his great-grandchildren were leaning against their mother, glaring at him fiercely.
Seeing this scene, Grandpa Xie suddenly laughed out loud, his voice filled with sorrow. What had he lived his whole life for?
Why not let him die on the battlefield? At least he would have a good reputation for sacrificing himself for his country.
No, I won't. If I did that, wouldn't these people fight tooth and nail over his good reputation after he died?
"You guys are really something! How come I never noticed before that you had such a big problem with me?"
“My son, my grandson, my great-grandson, they’re all grown up now and they’re starting to pressure their old man. You say I’m biased, but what about you?”
"When I was fighting on the battlefield, you were given special protection because you were my sons."
"You were all lucky to survive, but you've all gone astray. Boss, you don't need to say anything, who around here doesn't know your reputation?"
"The second son is a bit clever, but he doesn't use his intelligence for good. The third son is a coward who listens to his wife in everything."
"As for the grandchildren, well, they're all dumber than the last. You say I'm biased, but where does all the monthly stipend I get from the organization go?"
"I paid the same amount of money to all of you when you were looking for jobs, but why could you only find temporary workers while Xiao Si found a permanent job?"
"That's because you all had unrealistic ambitions. You all wanted to work in big factories and sit in offices, but in the end, you spent a lot of money and got nothing in return."
"In the end, I had to swallow my pride and make arrangements for each of you, at least to ensure that you could support your families."
"Even if you all get married, I'll treat you all the same. Otherwise, what makes you think you can compete? Your spineless fathers?"
“You think it’s biased because the fourth son is obedient. I told him to use the money for a basic job, not asking for anything, just a permanent position, and he listened.”
"The reason he found a wife is because he's good-looking; the girl liked him. I don't have that kind of ability."
“You all know how his wife got her job; it was through her family’s influence. Even so, you’re still not convinced.”
"You even deliberately pushed your fourth son's wife when she was pregnant. Are you even human?"
"In the end, it was still the fourth brother who suffered and endured it because you are his family. But what about you? You believe everything you hear and are afraid that we will drag you down even though you know nothing."
"Since you're all so scared, then let's split up the family. Take everything out. This house is mine, and you can all get out."
"From now on, Xiao Si will take care of me in my old age. Don't even think about my things anymore. I have to prove that you're being biased."
"So that you won't eat your meal and then curse me. I'm too old to take that kind of treatment."
Looking at his descendants, Old Master Xie realized he couldn't count on them anymore. Oh well, he should just enjoy his retirement in peace.
The Xie family was stunned, and the onlookers were also dumbfounded. This matter seemed to be related to the Guo family.
Is it because Xie Jiacheng and his wife also knew that people from Beijing had come?
The trouble caused by their failed attempts to build connections made everyone with ulterior motives shrink back in fear.
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