With that, Zhao Erya ran out.
"Sister, I'll go with you." Zhao Xiaowu also chased after her happily.
The Zhao family's upper branch, the first branch and the third branch were all there, except for the second branch.
Mr. and Mrs. Zhao sat cross-legged on the kang, while the other two families sat on low tables.
Old Mr. Zhao was smoking a pipe, puffing out smoke with a look of sorrow on his face.
On the contrary, Old Lady Zhao's expression was much more cruel.
There was silence all around, and no one spoke, because what Zhao Da said just now was like a bomb, leaving everyone confused.
Zhao Da was anxious: "Dad, Mom, what are you thinking?"
The bombshell that Zhao Da just dropped was the matter of splitting up the family.
Old Mr. Zhao continued to smoke his pipe, seemingly immersed in his own world.
So, Wang looked at the old lady and said, "Mother, think about it, the second son is at home now, and he is dying. His wife is pregnant again. What did Doctor Xue say?"
Wang glared at Gu who was standing beside her. She was still trying to protect herself. How beautiful she was.
Gu bit her lower lip and said weakly, "Doctor Xue said that my second sister-in-law is weak and the fetus is unstable. It is best for her to stay in bed until the birth."
Wang nodded and quickly continued, "Mother, look, this is such a big deal! Even if we spend a fortune to save the second son's life, he'll be unable to move for the rest of his life. And his wife will have to stay in bed for the better part of six months. And then there's the child... Since Doctor Xue says it's so dangerous, who knows if it'll be safe to give birth? It'll be a huge problem later."
Everyone was silent for a while, and no one stood up to object.
In other words, they all agreed that what Wang said was right.
Outside the door, Zhao Erya and Zhao Xiaowu were furious when they heard what was coming from inside.
Xiaowu wanted to rush in, but Erya held him back.
She lowered her voice and whispered in Xiaowu's ear, "Don't be impulsive. See what they want to say next!"
Sister Yun said that we should not be impulsive in anything. Only by knowing ourselves and the enemy can we win every battle.
So, the two little kids, who were only as tall as an adult's waist, half-knelt on the ground, suppressed their anger, and pricked up their ears to listen to the discussions coming from inside.
The people inside didn't know that what they were saying was being heard by the two children in the second room.
Seeing everyone silent, Wang couldn't help but raise her voice: "Dad, Mom, Third Brother, Third Sister-in-law, think about it, from now on, the Second House will have no labor force, and they will just eat! And those children eat a lot, how can we support them?"
Everyone continued to remain silent.
Wang: "After the second son passes away, the second branch will be left with orphans and widows... all of them, they don't work and just eat. We'll be at a loss! Are we supposed to support them forever? Let me be clear, Yunsheng and the other four of us will definitely not support the second branch!"
Zhao San: "But sister-in-law... with my second brother in this situation now, if we...separate the family, won't we be criticized by outsiders?"
Mr. Zhao, who had been silent all the time, also looked up at Wang.
Wang's heart moved. As expected, the old man also tended to divide the family, but he was afraid of being criticized.
Wang was immediately excited. She knew that whether she could get rid of the burden of the second house depended on this one move.
So she took a deep breath and said excitedly, "If we don't make a decision now, once the second brother leaves... then we'll be left with orphans and widows, and then we'll really be criticized and criticized, right?"
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