Upon seeing Village Chief Yu's demeanor, An Wan felt even more that he was unreliable and lacked the village chief's helpfulness.
“Village Chief Yu, it won’t take long for you. I just wanted to ask you to witness that I have fulfilled my duty to support my mother to the best of my ability, and I have a clear conscience.”
Lu Sen remained expressionless, his eyes devoid of any warmth.
The last vestige of warmth in that heart had been chilled to the bone by Old Lady Lu yesterday.
I originally planned to cut off all contact and meet again, becoming familiar strangers.
He never expected that she would come and bully his wife and daughter again today, and he definitely couldn't stand it anymore.
Village Chief Yu stepped out from the crowd and said, "Lu Sen, you can't do this. She is still your mother."
Lu Sen didn't answer, but simply told Lu Zhili to go to his room and find a notebook in his closet.
An Wan guessed that the notebook contained some important information about Lu Sen.
"Village Chief Yu, you must uphold justice for me! This ungrateful wretch dares to refuse to support me. I'll sue him in court and make sure he goes to jail and never gets out."
Grandma Lu grabbed Village Chief Yu's arm and put on a tearful performance.
"Hey, don't touch me. My clothes are brand new, they cost several hundred yuan, they're expensive." Village Chief Yu forcefully shook off Old Lady Lu, dodging to a meter away to maintain a safe distance.
He gently patted away the dirt that was out of sight from the clothes, which made him feel so sorry for Old Lady Lu that he wanted to kick her away.
Lu Zhili quickly found a notebook and handed it to Lu Sen.
An Wan glanced at it secretly and sure enough, the notebook contained many dates and amounts.
“Ever since I started working at the age of thirteen, I have sent a large sum of money back every month, the reason being to support my younger brother so he could study and take the college entrance examination. This money is a loan, right? Should she repay it or should Lu Yao repay it?”
"You're talking nonsense! When did I ever ask for your money? You ingrate, you should give me back the money I used to raise you since you were a child." Old Mrs. Lu retorted.
An Wan pouted: Lu Sen is your son, not someone he begged you to have. You've had your fun and become a mother, and he hasn't even made you pay back the money.
Did he want you to have him? Did you ask him what he thought, and did he agree?
Hearing what Old Madam Lu said, Lu Sen's face grew even colder.
“Since we’re going to calculate the cost of raising you, let’s do it in detail. From the time I can remember, I was raised by my grandparents. I came back to you when I was seven, and you never dressed me or washed my hair once.”
“I have to take care of myself, wash clothes, herd cattle, and work in the fields every day. I eat the worst food, which is all the leftovers you eat.”
“The cost of raising me wasn’t high; it only cost two large yuan when I was born. Village Chief Yu, I wonder if the housework and farm work I did over those years could offset the food I ate while I was with her?”
Lu Sen's words were piercing, and everyone present couldn't help but frown and purse their lips.
Especially those who are a few or ten years older than Lu Sen, they have all watched him grow up.
Everyone knows that he lived a life worse than a pig or a dog for those few years while staying by Grandma Lu's side. He did more work than an ox but ate less than a chicken.
When she was thirteen, she was kicked out to work by Grandma Lu. She only received a few wages each month, and she had to send them all back home.
Not a single penny can be missing.
If the amount is less than expected, Old Lady Lu will come knocking on our door demanding more money.
During those years working away from home, Lu Sen didn't starve, but his body was covered in work-related scars. He was sallow and thin, and he wore two sets of clothes in rotation, both of which were patched.
At that time, almost no one wore clothes with patches anymore.
Later, after meeting Yunping, Lu Sen's luck turned around.
He went to work at Yunping's father's factory, where his salary increased three to five times.
With his outstanding abilities, responsible attitude, and gentle and refined personality, Yunping fell in love with him.
A few years later, he married Yunping.
With his father-in-law's help and support, he quickly rose to the position of senior manager in the factory, helping his father-in-law expand the factory and open many factories in several locations.
The products they make are not only sold throughout China, but also exported to several countries.
As a result, Lu Sen's status rose, and his salary increased.
In just ten years, his monthly salary went from a few dollars to an annual salary of 100,000 by the time he was twenty-three.
An Wan felt very sad when she heard about Lu Sen's background.
My heart is clenched.
It turns out he didn't grow up with his parents either.
People like this are destined to never receive their parents' love and affection throughout their lives.
"This..." Village Chief Yu was in a dilemma, not knowing which side to help.
"If that doesn't count, then I earned three hundred silver dollars in the first few years of my career. Could that be enough to pay back my food expenses from age seven to thirteen?"
Lu Sen handed the notebook to Village Chief Yu for a look.
"That's enough, that's enough. Those few years are only worth a few meals."
Village Chief Yu's tone was somewhat perfunctory, but his eyes remained fixed on the account book, staring at the enormous sums.
I wish I could have that money.
"This book records the retirement money I gave her every year and every month. It's clear and there's absolutely no tampering or misrecording. From when I got married at twenty until now, more than twenty years have passed, and the total is 370,000 yuan."
"Can I buy back the debt of giving birth to her?" Every time Lu Sen recorded the amount of money he gave to Old Lady Lu for her old age, he was anticipating that one day she would be so heartless.
"You're talking nonsense! You think you can buy my life with a few hundred thousand? Don't even think about it! Your life is only worth three hundred thousand! Without me carrying you and giving birth to you, you wouldn't be where you are now."
"You ungrateful wretch, you traitor! You'll die young—"
When Old Lady Lu heard Lu Sen say that 300,000 yuan could buy out Sheng En's life, she jumped up in anger and started pointing at him and cursing him incessantly.
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