In an era where the average wage is five or six hundred yuan, many families with two working parents can't even save ten thousand yuan in two years, even with living expenses.
This is clearly an exorbitant demand.
The police mediator believed that while the argument between Sun Lifang and the elderly woman was not the cause of her death, it did have some impact on her condition, and therefore she should be held responsible.
Out of humanitarian considerations, the train crew also needed to bear some compensation, and the final settlement was that Sun Lifang had to pay 5,000 yuan in compensation.
That's the annual income of an average person in 1998.
"Let's go to court," Zhou Yunshi said calmly. He believed his wife hadn't done anything wrong and didn't want her to suffer.
He had the ability, and as he spoke, he was about to take out his phone to find someone.
"Shut up! You killed my mother and you still have the nerve to talk about it?" the old lady's daughter roared, while two men beside her held her tightly. Anyone with eyes could see that the other party was not someone to be trifled with.
Zhou Yunshi couldn't sympathize with people who thought "I'm weak, therefore I'm right." No matter what situation you're in, it's not a reason for you to be unreasonable.
His wrist was suddenly grabbed, and his wife beside him stopped him, shaking her head.
Sun Lifang's willingness to pay the five thousand yuan was not because she felt guilty or had a misplaced sense of compassion, but because she had figured things out. She wanted to use the five thousand yuan to buy an ending and also to buy growth.
Zhou Yunshi respected her choice and paid the money at the police station with his bank card.
"You know you were wrong, don't you? If only you had done this sooner!" The old woman's children were all smiles. They took the money and didn't even look at the old woman's body. They started discussing how to divide the money right at the door.
They never expected that this imposing man would listen to his wife and obediently hand over the money. Rich people really are "foolish and rich"!
As they walked out of the police station, in front of Sun Lifang, the old lady's children burst into unrestrained laughter—
"Hahaha, finally we can get rid of this useless old woman, and we can each get five thousand yuan!"
"Good, good, this nagging old woman can finally shut up!"
Zhou Yunshi frowned, as if he wanted to say something, but Sun Lifang gripped his hand tightly, took his hand, and walked forward without looking back.
She wanted this matter to pass quickly and wanted to get as far away from these children who only cared about extorting money and didn't care about their mother's life or death.
Something has changed. After this incident, Sun Lifang seems to be able to calmly view her mother-in-law Chen Yan and her mother Tian Daying.
She no longer dwelled on why her mother didn't love her.
It's not about forgiving, it's about letting it go.
Every time I think about it, I feel heartbroken. We are both daughters, so why am I treated so disrespectfully?
I've spent my whole life craving your approval, but you treat me like trash, like a tool to be used.
But judging from the old lady's incident, she immediately felt relieved.
The old woman's children all saw her as a burden, heartless and cruel, not even caring about their mother's body, only wanting money.
Does she deserve sympathy for squeezing every last bit of value out of the old woman?
How were the children educated? What kind of education did the old lady receive from the previous generation?
She's known for her sharp tongue and meanness, bullying the weak and fearing the strong, and readily resorting to physical violence. Even if the other person is pregnant, she'll push them if they're weaker than her, recklessly abusing her age without considering the consequences...
Weren't the old lady's children affected by her?
If someone has distorted values and is selfish, their children will follow suit and become spoiled, naturally treating the old lady harshly and coldly.
The cycle of cause and effect dictates that those who act recklessly in their youth will inevitably suffer misery in their later years.
Unfilial children are the greatest curse upon a person.
The old lady has already gotten her comeuppance, and Sun Lifang doesn't want her "I'm sorry" anymore.
The man in front of her seemed puzzled by her actions.
"It's okay, let's just let it go."
Sun Lifang smiled slightly, her mind suddenly feeling more open.
The past is like the wind, and from today onward, she is able to see things from a different perspective regarding her eccentric mother-in-law and vampire relatives.
Clinging to the past, since her rebirth, she has been constantly heartbroken by these things, and has been draining her emotions.
Forgiveness doesn't mean letting things go; she may not argue or fight, but she will firmly hold onto her bottom line.
Try to relax your emotions, free yourself from the cage of resentment, and let yourself go.
To truly reconcile with one's past self.
"Let's go, I want to go back and see Grandma."
When Sun Lifang saw that Zhou Yunshi had bought her two new train tickets, she knew that he meant he was going to go back with her.
This trip back to my hometown was very different because my husband was with me.
No one approached us anymore, and the journey became relaxed and comfortable, with vast fields of velvety wheat visible outside the car window.
As the mountain breeze ripples outwards in waves, it's a sight that instantly lifts one's spirits.
There are many green trees in the mountains, with layers of distant mountains and a vast blue sky. White clouds pass through the treetops. It is already evening, and wisps of smoke from cooking fires drift into the sky.
As soon as you get off the train, you can smell the familiar aroma of firewood.
Sun Baoyang received a call from Zhou Yunshi in advance and came to pick him up in a tractor.
Looking at her belly, he chuckled and said, "Sis, this belly is so pointed, it must be a boy."
Sun Lifang looked at Sun Baoyang, the simple younger brother she remembered. He looked like a greasy middle-aged man in his forties or fifties, his teeth were stained yellow from smoking, and he was saying flattering things. He had put a tattered quilt on the tractor bench and weighed it down with a stone slab.
"Did you go to the hospital for a checkup?" At this point, Sun Baoyang leaned closer and lowered his voice, looking around before whispering, "We have some connections here. How about we take you over for a checkup tonight?"
Rural clinics have somehow acquired equipment that can distinguish between male and female infants, leading to a continuous stream of abandoned baby girls in the wheat fields.
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