Chapter 490 Family Meeting
The old man's funeral was held according to their local customs.
The old man was sent back home.
With the idea of letting the old man rest in peace and returning to his roots, they specially found a car to take the old man back to the village.
The funeral was finally over.
Jiang Xiaoxiao and the others were so tired that they were speechless.
She was sad, and the funeral was complicated. Funerals in rural areas are very particular. It was Jiang Xiaoxiao's first time to attend one. When her parents were gone before, she had nothing to do with it.
By the time she got the news, both her parents were gone.
It was organized on the streets.
This time she experienced it thoroughly.
The old man has been laid to rest.
Now the whole family sits together for a meeting.
Jiang Xiaoxiao basically sat there without saying a word.
As the grandson-in-law, Song Moting is not suitable to speak.
"Mom, my dad has passed away. We need to discuss your retirement and my dad's funeral."
Fan Jianfeng spoke up, he had his own selfish motives.
Old Mrs. Fan leaned on the quilt on the kang. After seeing the old man off, the old lady seemed to have lost all her energy and looked listless.
Jiang Xiaoxiao has actually always been worried about her grandma.
This time grandma seemed to be in a bad condition.
In her previous life, grandma was always thinking about the children at home, her parents, and even herself. She forced herself to cheer up and continue living just to take care of them.
But what about now?
Because they lived a carefree life, the old man had nothing to worry about. The death of the old man was a great loss to the old lady.
It was a heavy blow to the old lady, and she was really devastated.
The old lady looked up at her eldest son blankly.
"Boss, just say whatever you want to say! We are all family, don't be so secretive here. Even an old lady like me can't understand what you mean. Don't mention your brothers and sisters.
Anyway, we are all sitting here, so feel free to say whatever you want to say."
The old lady frowned, thinking that among her children, the eldest one was not raised well and became a bad one.
In fact, the other children were all fine, but she didn't know what the eldest child's words meant.
Fan Jianfeng felt a little embarrassed. Couldn't his own mother give him a little face?
But now looking at the expressions of Fan Jianguo and Fan Xiuying, I feel embarrassed.
"Mom asked me to speak, so I will speak bluntly. I am the eldest in the family, and there are some things I won't say. This matter can't just go on like this. Dad has passed away, and Mom is alone now. I thought, I should bring Mom back to live in the village.
After all, there are still some old friends of mom in the village, such as old aunts and uncles. If we have time, we can talk to them and comfort mom, which will make her feel better and make her life more relaxed. Second son, although you have a big yard in the city, you still have to go to work. I am afraid that mom will be bored if she is not at home every day.
It is said that raising a son is a way to prepare for old age. Mom is the only one left in our family, so we two brothers should share the cost of her old age, half each. What do you think?"
Fan Jianguo thought about it and it made sense. He would have to take care of the store business after he returned. Once he started working, he would probably be leaving home early and coming back late, and would have no time to take care of his mother. In the past, the old man would accompany the old lady, and the two old people would go out for a stroll, talk, and go to the vegetable market.
But now, he was worried about leaving his mother alone at home. But he was even more worried about letting his mother go back to the countryside with his eldest brother. With his eldest sister-in-law's temper and her bad mouth, how could his mother have a good life with her?
In the past, with Dad around, the two of them had each other’s support. Now that Mom is the only one left, even if she is wronged, I’m afraid she will just endure it.
"Brother, let's have a good discussion about Mom's retirement. Although what you said makes sense, I can't bear to let Mom come back."
Fan Jianguo really couldn't bear to let go.
Fan Jianfeng glared at his brother. It would be unpleasant to hear his brother's words thrown in his face. If others heard it, they would suspect that he, as an elder brother, could not take good care of his mother.
"Second brother, what do you mean by that? Although what your sister-in-law did before was a little wrong, but she has changed now, you know that. Besides, there is me, am I a dead person, can I watch our mother suffer?"
Fan Jianguo also knew that what he said was a bit unpleasant to the ear.
With an embarrassed look on his face, he could only shake his head, "Brother, that's not what I meant. Mom lives a good and comfortable life in the city. Besides, Mom is getting older day by day. If she gets sick or in pain, it will be more convenient to see a hospital in the city. If you are worried that no one will take care of Mom when I am busy. Then I will be honest with you and sister-in-law.
I've already found a partner, and we're planning to get married by the end of the year. It's only a few days away. When I get married, there will be someone at home to take care of our mom, and you can rest assured about that. I'm not taking care of our mom for the pension money from my eldest brother, because my eldest brother's life is not easy.
I can take care of our mother by myself. I am also thinking about my elder brother. Don't think the matter is wrong, your brother just wants to take care of our mother sincerely."
Fan Jianguo really doesn't care about the pension money. His parents have been living in their home for more than two years, and he has never asked his eldest brother for a penny.
He doesn't know the kind of person his eldest brother is. He says nice things, but his actions are really unacceptable.
It is because he is his own brother, so he just gets by as long as he can. He is not the kind of person who cares about things, so he does not want to quibble over many things.
But he felt it was not feasible to send his mother back to live with his eldest brother in her old age.
When Fan Jianfeng heard this, he felt relieved. This sounded like something a human being could say.
Wu Jinai pouted, "Second brother, your eldest brother is the eldest son. Supporting the elderly is something that should be done by us eldest brothers. You took my parents away, and we are no longer respected in the village. The villagers point fingers at us and say that we are unfilial.
This time, you can let mom come back to live with you, and let your elder brother and I show our filial piety. We won't fight with you for the money for retirement. After all, your elder brother and I are rural people who make a living by farming. Even if we really want to be filial, we can't afford so much money.
In this case, we will bring our mother back home, and you can send 20 yuan to our family every month, even if it is for our mother's retirement. Don't worry, I will definitely take good care of our mother. Even if you get married at the end of the year, just after the wedding, let the new daughter-in-law take care of the elderly directly after entering the house.
I'm afraid the new daughter-in-law is not happy about it, but I am wholeheartedly planning for you. When you are well, if you want to bring our mother to live with you, I will not stop you."
Fan Jianguo finally understood what his sister-in-law meant, which was actually about the pension money.
Each word costs 20 yuan.
He really dares to open his mouth, and he is not afraid of losing his teeth.
This was seven or eight years ago, and how much was a worker's salary? Yet his sister-in-law asked him for 20 yuan right away. It was not that he could not afford it.
But Fan Jianguo knew very well how much of the 20 yuan he could spend on his mother. Given the character of his sister-in-law and brother, the money would probably go to his own family.
Even if Fan Jianguo had money, he would not spend it like this. He would rather spend it all on his mother.
You can't give subsidies to Big Brother in the name of his mother either. What's the point of that?
It's a pity to do good things.
Fan Jianguo is not a vegetarian either.
I can't do what these two idiots do.
(End of this chapter)
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