Seeing that she remained silent, Yan Junting told her slowly and deliberately, "At the latest, these guys would work overtime until 2 a.m., doing 16 hours of work every day, eating while working."
After saying that, Yan Junting pointed at Yan Qiuting and Yan Honglan and said, "Qiuting hasn't gotten married, bought a house, or had children yet. He can't be without any money."
"Not to mention Honglan, she'll be getting married someday, and the money she earns now will be her confidence in her husband's family. Can you give her that confidence?"
Wu Chunlan remained silent, but she was resentful.
She felt that Yan Junting was just making excuses for them; they used to live in the countryside, where there weren't so many problems.
"And you?" Yan Junting turned around and questioned Wu Chunlan, "Over the years, since I joined the army, I have sent a lot of money home, but when I got married, you said that there was not a penny left in the family. You don't even know how the money was spent."
"So, when they actually need money for their wedding, can they still expect you to pay for it?"
Wu Chunlan could not refute these words.
Actually, when Yan Junting said he wanted to get married, he asked her for money.
But apart from the things she bought, she didn't have a single penny to her name.
At that time, Yan Gusheng almost had a fight with her, saying that she was not thinking about the child at all.
Because after Yan Junting got married, Yan Gusheng refused to let Yan Junting send back too much money, and instead let Yan Junting and Yun Duoduo save it themselves.
It's not too late to ask Yan Junting once the two elderly people really need money.
Wu Chunlan was very unhappy about this, but she agreed because Yan Honglan promised to send ten yuan back every month after coming to work in Kyoto.
Even so, she still hadn't saved any money.
In fact, Wu Chunlan herself didn't know where the money went.
Therefore, she had nothing to say when Yan Junting criticized her like that.
Yan Junting saw through Wu Chunlan's thoughts. He shook his head and said, "Mother, it's okay to be selfish, but you can't be too selfish, especially as parents. If you continue to be so selfish, your children will feel disheartened."
Yan Junting had known about these things for a long time, but he kept them to himself, thinking that his parents had also had a hard time, especially back then when they had suffered a lot in order to send him away.
But today, Wu Chunlan treated Yan Gusheng like this, and Yan Junting couldn't hold back any longer. He said coldly, "I'll put it right here today: if you're willing to take care of Dad, we'll give you sixty yuan a month for living expenses."
“You take care of him normally. If Dad has a headache or fever, we will take care of him. But you have to take good care of his daily life.”
After a pause, Yan Junting continued, "If you don't want to, I won't force you. Go back now, and I'll give you seven yuan and fifty cents a month for living expenses, not a penny less, but not a penny more."
As soon as Yan Junting finished speaking, Wu Chunlan did not immediately respond. She silently calculated in her mind, and then suddenly asked Yan Honglan and Yan Qiuting, "What about you two? Are you also going to give seven yuan and fifty cents each?"
Wu Chunlan started to do the math. If everyone received 7.5 yuan a month, that would be more than 20 yuan a month, enough for her to live comfortably on her own at home.
If that's the case, she can go back alone; she doesn't want to take care of Yan Gusheng anyway.
Seeing through Wu Chunlan's thoughts, Yan Qiuting snorted, "Mother, don't dream. Someone like you, you think you can get money from me?"
"According to the village's rules, unmarried people don't have to pay for their parents' retirement, so I won't pay for it."
"Second brother, you're such an ingrate! Don't you even think about how you've spent most of the money I have over the years?" Wu Chunlan said, giving Yan Qiuting a fierce glare before turning to Yan Honglan and asking, "And what about you, Honglan?"
“Honglan, although you are a girl, your mother has always treated you well since you were little. Moreover, before you came to the capital, you promised to give me ten yuan a month for living expenses.”
Yan Honglan stammered, unsure of what to do. She had always been somewhat afraid of Wu Chunlan, and it was indeed she who had initially suggested giving the family ten yuan a month for living expenses.
But Yan Qiuting, who was standing next to her, pinched her arm hard from behind, preventing her from agreeing.
They all knew what Wu Chunlan was thinking; as long as she had enough money, she would agree to go home.
After returning home, her life was naturally much better. She earned about twenty yuan a month and could do whatever she wanted.
Originally, it is one's duty to be filial to one's parents, but with such a selfish mother, there is no need to be so filial.
Yan Honglan was also enlightened. She immediately made an excuse and said to Wu Chunlan, "My living expenses are for Dad, and my brother's money is for you. Dad is staying in Kyoto now, so my money will definitely be spent on him. You don't need to worry."
At this point, Wu Chunlan fell silent.
After a long while, she weighed the pros and cons and reluctantly nodded, "I'll take care of you then, but let me make it clear first, you have to give me my monthly living expenses on time. You can't just stop giving them to me now."
Yan Junting assured her, "Don't worry, as long as you take good care of my father, you will naturally receive your living expenses in full."
Wu Chunlan pursed her lips, nodded, and said nothing more.
Looking at Wu Chunlan, Yun Duoduo felt a deep sense of worry.
She felt that someone like Wu Chunlan might be able to take care of Yan Gusheng for a few days.
Having temporarily arranged for Wu Chunlan to take care of Yan Gusheng, Yun Duoduo remembered what Dr. Zhang had said earlier—that Yan Gusheng might still have hope—so she called Yan Junting to go with her to Li Yungang's office to find him.
When they arrived, Li Yungang was resting in his office. When he saw that it was Yun Duoduo and the other person, he called them in.
Yun Duoduo then asked directly, "Third Brother, what's your assessment of my father-in-law?"
Seeing that it was just the two of them, Li Yungang spoke the truth, "Dr. Zhang's judgment is correct. There is an 80% chance that your father-in-law will be partially paralyzed. As for the anesthesia not wearing off, it's just a temporary comfort to give your family a transition period."
"In fact, there have been such cases, but the chances are very low, so you should be prepared."
After a pause, Li Yungang added, "But my suggestion is that even if you are partially paralyzed, there is still a possibility of recovery. Even if you can't fully recover, recovering 70% or 80% would be quite good."
Hearing this, Yun Duoduo nodded and comforted Yan Junting beside her, "That's true. If he recovers to about 70 or 80%, he'll just not be as agile as before when he walks. He definitely won't be able to do heavy work, but at least he can take care of himself, and that's enough."
Yan Junting nodded. With the income of the three siblings, supporting their parents was not a problem.
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