Zhang Guilian watched as Jiang Wanmin hurriedly carried Jiang Ping'an away. She wanted to follow, but she was worried about her eldest son, so she stayed behind.
"Tell me, how come you got into a fight with your brother after drinking some cat pee!"
"Ouch... Mom, be gentle, I'm still in pain!"
"I wish you'd rather die of pain! You're all such a worry!"
"Are you even my own mother anymore? How come you're siding with that brat too!"
"You... tell me what I can say about you, he's still your father's own son!"
"That's right, that's his own son, I'm not, so I deserve to be beaten. Who am I doing this for? It's all for that little brat you gave birth to!"
"How dare you talk like that? That's your brother!"
Jiang Donghai, huddled in Zhang Guilian's arms, was terrified and was still sobbing.
Patting her youngest son on the back, Zhang Guilian said comfortingly:
"Donghai, don't be afraid anymore, it's alright now, it's alright!"
Exhausted from crying, Jiang Donghai slowly fell asleep under Zhang Guilian's comforting care. After putting Jiang Donghai down, Zhang Guilian was able to free her hands to check on her eldest son's injuries.
Zhang Guilian took a bottle of safflower oil from the cabinet and came out. When she did, Jiang Shengli was still sitting on the floor of the main room.
"Come inside and I'll apply your medicine. You're such a grown man, don't you know how to take care of yourself? You're still sitting on the floor!"
"I'm just catching my breath; that old bastard really went all out!"
"Alright, if he really went all out, you'd be in the hospital like Ping An right now. But it's just some minor injuries; he'll only be venting his anger!"
"I'm not his punching bag, hmph! Just wait until he's old!"
"Alright, that's enough. Your dad's never been bad to you!"
"Hmph, isn't that what he should do? Everyone outside says he's a good stepfather. He's only nice to me for his own reputation."
"Look at what you're saying! If your dad hears this, he'll get angry again!"
"He's not here, is he? If he were here, I wouldn't have said anything. By the way, Mom, what happened to that brat's trip to the countryside?"
I saw her at the state-run restaurant today. That brat even ordered braised pork! Did my stepfather secretly give her meat ration coupons?
When her son mentioned Jiang Xile, Zhang Guilian paused in applying medicine. When she heard her son say that Jiang Xile had eaten braised pork, Zhang Guilian felt even more distressed.
"Don't even mention it. That brat bumped her head, and when she woke up, she seemed like a completely different person. She's so quick-witted!"
They forced three thousand yuan out of your stepfather and then confiscated all the receipts and bills in the house.
Finally, she wrote a document severing ties. This girl is really ruthless now!
"What? Three thousand?"
"Yes, your dad was afraid she would make a big scene and affect his promotion to team leader. He was even more afraid of losing face and his job, so he had no choice but to pay money to avoid further trouble!"
"Three thousand yuan! How many years would it take to save up that much money? Mom, my stepfather is really something else! He's usually so stingy, I never imagined he had so much money on the side!"
"Don't get any ideas. I don't even know how much money he has. He just keeps it all to himself."
"Mom, we're all family. His money is yours, isn't it? Mom, your son is all grown up now. He'll have to get married sooner or later!"
"Don't worry about you getting married. Your dad won't stand idly by. He's waiting to hold his grandson, after all, your child will have to call him grandpa!"
"Mom, that's not what I meant. Since he's so rich, why doesn't he just use his money to buy me a job?"
I've been idle at home for so long, if I could get a job, it would be easier to find a partner!
"This...this..."
"Mom, you're my own mother. Your son will take care of you in your old age. You can't side with outsiders!"
Jiang Shengli's eyes darted around as he made his own calculations. Since he could give Jiang Xile three thousand yuan, it wouldn't be unreasonable for his stepson to ask for a job!
"What nonsense are you talking about? We're all family. Didn't we agree before that I'd transfer my job to you after Jiang Xile went to the countryside? Why are you trying to buy a job now? Your dad probably won't agree!"
"Mom, garment factories are all women's jobs, I don't want to go. I want to be a driver in the motorcade. Driving those big trucks would be so impressive!"
Zhang Guilian was somewhat embarrassed, as she had mentioned the matter of buying a job to Jiang Wanmin before.
It was because Jiang Wanmin did not agree that Jiang Xile was sent to the countryside in place of Jiang Shengli.
Now that this old story is being brought up again, especially at this time, it's probably even less likely.
“Victory, it’s not that Mom doesn’t want to help you, but now is not the right time to talk about this.”
Let's not mention that your dad just gave Jiang Xile three thousand yuan, but just say that you hit Jiang Ping'an earlier.
Your dad is probably angry right now. It's pointless to talk about it; it will only upset him.
Even if we have this idea, we have to wait a while. After we send Jiang Xile away, you should make a good impression on your dad.
If we can appease him, maybe he'll agree!
Jiang Shengli frowned, his face full of impatience, and said:
"What a hassle. He's not my own father, so he just won't do. I have to coax him."
If Jiang Ping'an wanted to buy a job, I think he'd rush to arrange it for him without even asking!
"Alright, why are you saying all that! It's all because your deadbeat father left us so early, otherwise getting into the motorcade would have been a piece of cake."
Hearing his mother's tone was off, Jiang Shengli stopped complaining and just obediently sat there while Zhang Guilian applied the medicine.
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