Chapter 60 Envy
"Jianguo, why are you following Xiao Xiaohu? Your sister-in-law just slipped up and it was not intentional. How can you hold on to her? Besides, my parents and I have lived together for so many years! Now that we are splitting up, how will the villagers see me, your eldest brother? Isn't this telling others that your eldest brother is unfilial?"
Fan Jianfeng is a person who values reputation very much in the village.
How could I possibly accept that my parents suddenly wanted to separate the family?
Wu Jinai was also anxious.
He glared at Jiang Xiaoxiao fiercely.
It was this little girl who caused all the trouble.
Are you going to split up just like that?
The family definitely cannot be divided.
She naturally had her own little calculations in mind. Following the old man and the old lady, the old man and the lady's food rations were in their hands. If they really relied on the old man and the lady's food rations for supplementary income, their four sons would starve to death.
In addition, their brother-in-law and sister-in-law send back some money every year, so they can also legitimately ask for some of it.
Life is not so tight anymore.
Now it’s gone right before our eyes.
It would be strange if she wasn't angry.
"Jianguo, what you said is interesting. On weekdays, your parents always send you and your sister-in-law 100 kilograms of grain every time they collect grain. How can they subsidize you? Subsidizing us is not acceptable. We are both sons, so you can't fool your parents by being too partial.
Dad and Mom, we are both sons, so we must treat each other equally.
My eldest brother and I have worked so hard for so many years to take care of you. Even if we didn't work hard, we have worked hard! You two old people can't poke people's lungs like this. Then how will the villagers see us?"
Fan Jianfeng didn't say anything. Of course he was convinced by his wife's fighting ability.
Let Fan Jianguo speak.
He was still holding his breath.
Jiang Xiaoxiao saw that her uncle was speechless after being told by her aunt, and she spoke up immediately.
"Aunt, what you said is not very kind. My grandparents did send food to my uncle and my mother, but every time my uncle and my mother came back, they didn't give you money and food coupons, for fear of being blamed by you. But every time you accepted them happily.
And those money and food coupons were always more than the food we received. You can't be happy to receive the money and then deny it later. During the Chinese New Year and other festivals, when did my uncle and my mother fail to give gifts to our family?
Those pork, sugar, and glutinous rice cakes and canned food didn't all end up in the mouths of my grandparents. And your sewing machine was also bought for you by my mom after saving for three years with great effort.
Why don’t you talk about all this?”
Jiang Xiaoxiao directly exposed the truth. You know, Fan Xiuying has always been polite in order to protect her parents from being troubled by her sister-in-law.
The same goes for my younger uncle. He mainly doesn't want his sister-in-law to make a fuss in front of his parents all day long to avoid embarrassing them.
The two of them would rather suffer losses themselves than let their parents suffer at the hands of their sister-in-law, but it is still like this now.
Wu Jinai was embarrassed and looked awkward.
This is indeed true. She accepted money and food coupons from others. She can't say that she didn't accept them.
The person involved is here.
The sewing machine was placed in the house. Her sewing machine was often envied by the women in the village. Many of them had a very good relationship with her, thinking that there would always be a time when they could ask her to make clothes for them.
"Asshole! Old man, when did you accept their money and food coupons? Didn't I tell you not to accept them? We are all family. The food I gave is for the two of us. Don't you think I, an old man, can't arrange my own food rations when I am old?
And the sewing machine, didn’t you say that your mother was worried that you would be tired and found a way to get it? You lie to us two old people all day long? "
The old man slammed the table in anger.
Wu Jinai was startled.
She agreed to this matter very well, but she couldn't help but feel jealous when she saw the food coupons and money.
But I have a son at home who is waiting to get married, so money can be spent everywhere.
They are not like the second and third sons, who all have jobs and stable jobs.
Their family depends on that one and a half acres of land.
I don't have money or food coupons in my hands.
Is it true that he is going to give all his family assets to them just like the old lady and the old man did?
Although Wu Jinai was frightened by the old man's words, she did not show any regret at all.
"Dad, it's useless to blame me for this. My sons are always asking for money. If I wasn't incompetent and couldn't support the children, I wouldn't let their mother do such a thing and make my parents angry.
Dad, if you want to hit or scold me, come to me. It’s not easy for the child’s mother. "
Fan Jianfeng is very manly and stood up to protect his wife.
Wu Jinai's look of tenderness.
The old man was so angry that he glared.
This is my son. I have always told him that he is the eldest in the family and must be able to take responsibility.
But he treats his younger brothers and sisters like this, and still expects the eldest brother to take care of the family in the future.
Will this work?
For the first time, the old man doubted whether he had done something wrong.
"Grandpa, uncle, things have come to this. In fact, there is no right or wrong. After all, the grain was harvested and our family took it away. This is also a fact. We exchanged money for grain. In fact, there is no right or wrong. We can only say that everyone is having a hard time.
It is normal for my aunt to have some concerns in her mind. After all, there are sons and daughters in the family. She always has to consider her children.
I don't blame my uncle and aunt, but now that we have talked it out today, I think it's better to solve the issue of grandma and grandpa quickly, so that my uncle and aunt don't always feel that grandma and grandpa have taken advantage of you.
Grandma and grandpa are so old.
Even if they don't farm, the food rations they receive each year are enough for them to eat.
In addition to my eldest uncle, my mother and younger uncle are always filial and give me pension money every year.
The two old people will not live badly. It is better for grandma and grandpa to live separately, so that everyone does not have to live together and feel wronged. "
Jiang Xiaoxiao insisted on doing what she wanted because she was not prepared to let her grandparents live with her uncle for the rest of their lives.
If my grandparents hadn't lived with my uncle and aunt, they might have lived a few more years.
Fan Jianfeng and Wu Jinai looked at each other.
It seems that separation is inevitable.
But they don't want to split up.
"Mom and Dad, if you really think your son is unfilial, then divide the family property. Let the villagers laugh at our family. Look at how unsatisfactory the performance of a son like me is. Even your own parents can't stand it.
My son is too ashamed to continue living in the village."
This is just a way to choke the old man.
Everyone knows that the old man has always been very concerned about his reputation and doesn't want others to talk about anything he does.
The old man's face was indeed hesitant and a little hesitant.
After all, living with the eldest son is the custom of the villagers. Every old person in the family lives with the eldest son. How can they live separately?
If they do this, the villagers will indeed suspect that the eldest brother is unfilial.
It will also cause the villagers to point fingers at you behind your back.
Fan Jianfeng was delighted.
His father is very proud.
"Grandma and grandpa, if you are worried about the villagers talking about our family affairs, this is not easy to deal with.
Just tell everyone that your younger son and daughter in the city are filial and want to take you to live in the city.
This is also to reduce the burden on my uncle, so we separated and lived separately.
This is a good thing. If you don’t believe me, go to the village and ask which elderly people don’t want to live a good life in the city!”
Jiang Xiaoxiao's words immediately put the old man at ease.
Yes, when the old men and women in the village were chatting together.
What I think about most is whose family is living a good life in the city.
A few days ago, one of my old friends followed his son from the village to the city to live a good life.
Didn’t I see that everyone was envious? Everyone’s eyes were red.
At that time, many people said sarcastic things about him.
He said that his son and daughter were both in the city, but he had never brought them to the city to live the good life of city people.
The kids don’t have that heart.
He also suspected that his son and daughter were unfilial.
If I really go there, it won’t be a bad thing.
Instead, it became something that the villagers envied.
"Okay, let's do this, Boss!"
This is the final word.
Fan Jianfeng smiled bitterly. His father was really something. He was actually persuaded by a little girl like Jiang Xiaoxiao.
There is no way to change it now. He can only hope that after the old man and the others come back, he can persuade them again. Maybe then his parents will change their minds.
(End of this chapter)
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