Gu Changqing didn't really want to hear Xu Honglian talk about this.
Others might not know, but he knew perfectly well that when his parents went to the city, they had agreed that they, his brothers, would never have to take care of them again, no matter what.
Since things had already been said to this extent, they didn't object at the time.
Doesn't this mean that no matter what happens to the brothers, they can no longer go to their parents?
Knowing the inside story, Gu Changqing did not express his opinion while Xu Honglian was speaking.
But when Xu Honglian mentioned that her parents treated Jindan and Baodan like dog shit, Gu Changqing couldn't help but speak up: "How could that be? Don't talk nonsense. My parents aren't like that. They love all their grandchildren the same."
"Feel the same pain? Feel the same pain my ass, Gu Changqing! Do you even believe what you're saying?"
Whether Gu Changqing believed it or not, Xu Honglian certainly didn't.
She felt that He Meizhu and Gu Jianhua were completely biased.
They're all sons, so what if the fourth son's family has some money? As his parents, shouldn't they persuade him to give up his money and help his brothers and nephews?
This is what normal parents, parents who treat everyone equally, should do, right?
He Meizhu and Gu Jianhua, on the other hand, not only did not do that, but they even abandoned their poor sons and went to the city with their wealthy son to enjoy a life of luxury.
Tell me, in this world, what parents are as selfish and biased as those two old folks?
Xu Honglian was extremely indignant.
I don't know what right she has to be angry about this.
Gu Changqing listened for a while before finally interjecting, "The fourth brother's children are still young, and his wife has no relatives. It's only right that their parents help them out."
"What do you mean by that? Just because Lu Huaijiao's family is all dead, does that mean her parents should help her more? Who told her to lose all her family?" Xu Honglian said viciously.
They didn't care at all whether what they said was inappropriate.
Anyway, it's just that one mouth, upper lip touching lower lip, opening its mouth, and it rattles off words, not caring whether what comes out is human language or not.
Its main selling point is simply talking nonsense.
Gu Changqing remained silent, saying nothing. But in Xu Honglian's eyes, this gesture was tantamount to acknowledging her statement.
Xu Honglian was restless. She felt that He Meizhu and her husband were too biased towards their three remaining sons. They were all sons, all born from He Meizhu's womb, so why was He Meizhu allowed to be so biased towards the youngest?
She won't agree!
Now that the two old women have money and are living a good life in the city, she's unhappy that they don't take care of their other three sons.
"I'm going to talk to my sister-in-law."
After saying that, Xu Honglian swayed her hips and went next door to find Liu Chun.
Liu Chun stays home to take care of her son and two daughters, Daya and Erya, who started elementary school last July. Now it's early January and school has started again, so they're not home and won't be back until the evening.
Gu Changshan made a firm decision and sent his two daughters to primary school in town, which was unprecedented in the village.
Because of this decision, many people in the village have a higher opinion of Gu Changshan.
Whether they agree or disagree, everyone thinks Gu Changshan is a ruthless person!
That's a town, you know. Many families wouldn't send their sons to town, but Gu Changshan sent his two little girls there. What else could he be but a ruthless person?
They're just two girls. When they grow up, they'll eventually belong to someone else's family. Investing so much money in raising them now, what else can you call someone but ruthless?
In most people's eyes, daughters are just someone to be fed and sent to elementary school. Once they graduate, they come home to help with chores and take care of their younger siblings. When they reach a certain age, they are arranged to marry them off.
The bride price can also help support the family.
If a daughter is raised at the same cost as a son, will the dowry be enough to cover the cost of raising her from childhood?
The answer is definitely no, you won't earn it.
This is also the main reason why other people are unwilling to send their daughters to school and give them more education.
It can only be said that the idea of valuing sons over daughters has been passed down for thousands of years and is now deeply rooted in people's minds.
Changing this mindset will likely be difficult in a short period of time.
That's why so many people think Gu Changshan is crazy for being so nice to the two girls, Daya and Erya.
Some busybodies even whispered in Liu Chun's ear, telling him not to be as foolish as Gu Changshan, because when their daughter grew up and married into another family, they would get nothing.
It would be better to save the money spent on sending your daughter to school for your son's future marriage.
No matter the time, there will never be a shortage of people watching the spectacle.
This is a case that clearly concerns Gu Changshan and Liu Chun, but some families in the village who have a strong preference for sons over daughters insist that it has something to do with them.
That's why he came to encourage Liu Chun, hoping Liu Chun would persuade Gu Changshan not to do anything foolish.
But their persuasion had absolutely no effect.
It wasn't that Liu Chun was determined to raise her daughter, but rather that she was afraid that her fourth son, that damned bastard, would come back to cause trouble for her and her precious son after finding out that she treated her son and two girls differently.
For her own and her son's safety, she had no choice but to hold her nose and pretend to be indifferent as she sent her two daughters to the town's primary school.
Not only that, she even bought them nice clothes and new schoolbags.
She tried her best to make sure that the story of how she loved and doted on her daughters spread among those around her. Ideally, it would reach the ears of her fourth son, so that he would know that she and Changshan truly cared for their two daughters.
It's ridiculous, really. Daya and Erya are clearly Liu Chun and Gu Changshan's children, but they pretend to be, putting on an act for others to see.
It's easy to imagine how miserable Daya and Erya's lives would have been without Gu Changzheng's threat.
Now, let's get back to the present.
Xu Honglian arrived at Gu Changshan's house and saw that the gate was open, so she went straight in.
Liu Chun brought a bowl of cooled steamed egg custard and was feeding it spoonful by spoonful to Gu Gou Dan, who was almost three years old.
"Hey, sister-in-law, feeding the puppy egg custard!"
Xu Honglian has a loud voice.
As soon as he spoke, Liu Chun trembled involuntarily.
This was an unconscious reaction from someone who had been her sister-in-law for almost ten years and had always been suppressed by her.
Fortunately, Liu Chun quickly realized that they had already separated their households, and she had also given birth to a son. With someone to back her up and confidence, she no longer needed to be afraid of Xu Honglian.
Liu Chun gave a casual reply: "Gou Dan doesn't digest food very well, so he can't eat much greasy food."
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