"What are you guys doing?" The old man didn't want to scold his daughter-in-law, so he just said, "Don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you. If I force you to do something you don't want to do, would you be happy?"
"Dad is right." Mother Xu nodded.
Father Xu's expression remained unfazed: "You didn't run away without saying hello to your family."
"It's all because of you!" The old man said angrily, "I'm telling you, my darling granddaughter finally came back. If you keep whining and scare her away, I'll beat you up."
“…”
Father Xu looked helpless. "Dad, I'm so old, can you please give me some face?" This is not a childhood anymore. How can I beat him up and let him establish his authority in front of the younger generation?
The old man glared at him, indicating that he would not give him this face.
Xu's mother had no choice but to change the subject: "By the way, where is Xiaoxun? Where did he go again?"
The old man then said, "I don't know. I guess that kid ran away again. He said he went to look for Yao Cheng."
Xu's mother frowned. "I'm afraid he didn't go to find Yao Cheng. Yao Cheng is at work, so it's useless for him to go. I guess he ran out to find some bad people again."
Speaking of this, Father Xu's expression turned even uglier: "This brat deserves a beating!"
The old man didn't object this time. It was okay for a boy to get beaten up. He'd been chased and beaten by his father before. Although everyone in his family was educated, his father's methods were like those of a bandit. If he got naughty, he'd get beaten up.
Mother Xu hesitated for a moment: "Shouldn't we follow the principle of 'Do not do to others what you do not want others to do to you' for Xiaoxun?"
She had to ask about this. After all, she had just promised her father-in-law that she couldn't force the child to do something he didn't want to do. So she decided to just bring the issue up for discussion all at once.
The old man choked and looked at his daughter-in-law. Why was his daughter-in-law still holding a grudge?
"Well," Xu's mother explained, worried that her father-in-law might have misunderstood, "What I meant is that it's not a good idea for Xiaoxun to just hang around with those hooligans and do nothing all day long."
The old man nodded and said, "We should find him something to do. He's not young anymore, and it's time for him to start a family and take on responsibilities. What does he like to do? Ask him."
"He said he likes making money," said Xu's mother.
“…”
The father and son were silent for a moment. They had never expected a child in their family to be so obsessed with money. What the hell? Making money? Was the family short of money? Wasn't he hungry?
No, no, that kid eats the most. He likes to eat everything and has the most snacks. His older brothers and sisters have always given him what he wants. Why does this kid say he wants to make money when he grows up?
Is there something wrong with their education? Their children should have lofty ambitions, serving the motherland and contributing to its cause. This is the serious thing!
Making money? What the hell is that? Why would I make money if I don't have enough to eat?
Two men, one old and one older, I couldn't figure out what went wrong no matter how hard I tried. There had always been nothing wrong with their education.
Father Xu's head ached. He snorted coldly, "Still want to make money? Humph, I think he wants to invest and profiteer! Find him a job!"
"It's already open." Xu's mother glanced at her husband and reminded him, "It will become more and more open in the future. There's no guarantee that there will be any investment or profiteering in the future."
Many people outside still look down on those who do business, calling them profiteers. But they are more informed and have greater foresight.
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