Chapter 492: Not Knowing What's Good For You
Wu Jinai's face suddenly dropped.
"Second brother, don't you feel guilty for saying this? Our father's death cost us 1,800 yuan. You asked us to take half of it, 900 yuan. You knew that your eldest brother and I can only make a living by farming. Where can we get this 900 yuan?
We only make a few hundred yuan a year, and after paying for food and drink, there is nothing left. If you rent a store, it will cost several thousand yuan. If you are not willing to pay this little money, are we still a family?"
She originally wanted to keep a penny from her family.
Who would have thought that Fan Jianguo would say this.
"Why is that what you mean, Boss? You let your brother pay for everything, and you two just took the ready-made money and took all the gift money."
The old lady has never seen such a shameless person. Why has the boss become like this now?
The old lady was heartbroken.
"Mom, that's not what I meant, Mom! You know the situation at my home, I... Hey! Mom, second brother, let me tell you the truth, the eldest and second brother are about to get married, the marriages have been arranged, but we really have no money.
Now that the betrothal money has been paid to the eldest son, the second son will not be able to get married. Jianguo, the eldest brother is an incompetent and unpromising person. He is incompetent himself and has also implicated the children in the family.
I know in my heart that you have contributed the most to the family over the years. Xiuying is better than me, and I didn't take care of my parents at all. I feel guilty about this, and I have no face to say this to your sister-in-law today.
It's really hard to live like this, otherwise your brother wouldn't have become such a shameless person."
Fan Jianfeng himself was extremely ashamed, as his brother and his mother said this to his face. He knew that no matter how he handled this matter, he would not be able to stand firm.
"Brother, from my understanding, you said this because you sincerely felt that you were incompetent and apologized to me and said something nice to mom. Of course, the result was to force me to help you.
There are only two possible outcomes of this matter. One is that as a younger brother, seeing that my older brother is living such a miserable life, my heart will soften and I will naturally show mercy and let this matter go.
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Another result is that I, as the younger brother, will feel dissatisfied and unhappy. Why should I pay this money alone? Then we will go our separate ways and become enemies. I will not take this money! From now on, our two families will have no contact with each other."
Fan Jianfeng was stunned when his brother tore his face off.
"Second brother, that's not what I meant. I don't mean to force you."
"Everyone in the family is here now. My elder brother, elder sister, mother, and my niece are all sitting here. You, my elder brother, have also said that life at home is not easy, and you complained for a long time. You said that you are incompetent and have no future, but who is born with ability and future? As your younger brother, I really don't like to hear you say this.
No one is born knowing how to do everything. Life is lived by people. When it comes to taking care of my parents, I can be tolerant and give in. You don't have to pay for it, and you don't have to worry about my parents' affairs in the future.
But, can you really feel at ease with yourself? In the future, your own children will use their inability to take care of you as an excuse to shirk responsibility. Who will you live with when you two grow old?
The eldest son said he was incapable of supporting the family, and the youngest son also said he was incapable of supporting the family. The children were all shirking their responsibilities in this way. I would like to ask, who will you rely on for support when you two grow old?
Brother, everyone has hands and feet. Everyone has two hands and two legs. When facing difficulties, we should face them head-on. I have never heard of hiding from difficulties. If I can make money, you can make money too. As long as you use your brain, the whole family will work together.
There is no one who cannot make money. If you have no money, it is because you are incompetent and have no future. It is because you have never thought about how to make money. You don't use your brain or think of ways. You simply rely on others and let them pay for you.
Haven't you had enough of that kind of life, brother?"
The words hit Fan Jianfeng in the face like a stone, and both Wu Jinai and Fan Jianfeng were a little overwhelmed.
Fan Jianfeng said sternly, "I am your elder brother, why are you so disrespectful? You are capable now, how can you look down on your elder brother? And now you are teaching me a lesson? Just because you took a few bucks, you can be the boss of this family and rule the world?"
He feels ashamed, which is a problem that many people have. They suffer in the end because they insist on saving face.
The poorer people are, the more they want to save face, and Fan Jianfeng is such a person.
It was obvious that he was trying to take his brother's money because his family had no money, but he had to make up a high-sounding excuse.
A wife can cry poor all the time, but her only purpose is to get others to give her money.
But if someone says something to his face, he will feel insulted, fly into a rage, and put on airs like an elder brother, forcing the other person to bow down.
Jiang Xiaoxiao couldn't help but laugh sarcastically at her uncle.
Just like in his previous life, his uncle's words were not actually an insult to him. They were just a reminder to him that there were so many boys in their family. If he really wanted to do something, it would not be impossible to make a fortune if he seized the opportunity in this era.
Even people in rural areas can now earn tens of thousands of yuan per capita, let alone those in cities.
Although my uncle lives in the countryside, there are people in the countryside who get rich by raising livestock, farming, and other means.
There are many boys in their family who have hands and feet, but they can't earn money by themselves, so they just think about deducting a little from their parents, taking a little from their younger brothers, and taking advantage of others to make a living. This is not called poverty.
Fan Jianguo was not angry. He meant well by what he said. If his elder brother and his wife did not listen, then he would treat it as the last word they had to say. Anyway, there were not many days when they could sit down and talk. At worst, he would stop communicating with his elder brother and his wife. He would soon have his own family, so he could not let his life be affected by his elder brother and his wife.
"Brother, you can listen to this if you want to. If you don't want to listen, forget it. If you think that I, your younger brother, said this to disrespect you, to go against you and embarrass you, then you are really overthinking.
If we were not brothers, I would definitely not say this. If I were a stranger on the street, even if he was so poor that he had to beg, I would probably not say a word. At most, I would give him a steamed bun.
Anyway, I'm putting it here today. Mom, I don't need you to pay for my retirement in the future, and I won't even ask you to pay for my medical treatment. But, Mom's funeral arrangements will be whatever they are.
It is impossible for you to tell everyone in the village how filial you are and how well you handled your father's funeral, and then when it comes to paying for it, I, your younger brother, am the only one who has to pay. Even when doing good deeds, you don't do it this way. That's not the way it works.
So this time, we'll each pay half of Dad's funeral expenses. I won't pay a cent more, and it will be the same in the future. You can take care of yourself."
Fan Jianguo stood up. He was impatient to continue since his elder brother did not know what was good for him.
The whole family has suffered. Jiang Xiaoxiao and Song Moting have come from far away, and they have left the children to the elderly. Instead of wasting time on nonsense, they should go home quickly so that everyone can have a good rest.
So many things have happened one after another during this period of time, and everyone is exhausted.
Didn’t you see that my mother’s face has changed due to tiredness? Everyone has lost a lot of weight.
(End of this chapter)
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