Grandma Shi paused for a moment, recalling the appearances of Gu An'an and Xiao Yuheng. She thought they were excessively handsome, but since they were younger than her son, they certainly couldn't be leaders. Instantly, she regained her confidence.
"What's their status? Those two young guys can't possibly be your superiors, can they?"
"Yes, those two bullied the child of our Deputy Regiment Commander Xiao."
Grandma Shi shook her head, her face full of disbelief. "How could that be! That young man is so young, how could he be a regimental commander? Don't think you can get away with this by bluffing me. It's impossible!"
"Second Uncle, how can you be such a coward!"
Seeing that the three were so stubborn, Battalion Commander Shi didn't want to say anything more and simply waved his hand, saying, "If you don't believe me, go ask them yourselves."
"Also, our house is too small to accommodate everyone, so I'll call you all tomorrow and buy tickets to send you back."
Not only could she not find a place to stay, but now she was being kicked out. Old Mrs. Shi definitely couldn't accept that, since she hadn't achieved her goal yet.
"Oh dear, everyone come and see! Why am I so unlucky to have given birth to such an unfilial child?"
"Heavens above! How could you be so blind? I traveled all this way to see him, and this unfilial son actually wants to drive me away. Why don't you just strike him dead with lightning?"
It was one thing for Old Mrs. Shi to speak, but the two boys beside her were even more troublesome. "Second Uncle, how can you kick us out? How can you do this to the ancestors of the Shi family? How can you face my parents who helped you take care of your elders?"
"That's right. My dad said this is my home, I can stay as long as I want and eat whatever I want."
Shi Lao Er was younger and less cunning than the other two; he said whatever came to mind.
If it were before, when he didn't know their character, Battalion Commander Shi might have taken it as a joke. But now that he's taking it as a joke, he's the joke himself.
"What do you mean by that! What do you mean by saying this is your own home?"
"How can it not be my own home? Second Uncle, you only gave birth to a girl. Grandpa and Grandma said that everything you and Second Aunt own will belong to me and my brother in the future. I'm just here to enjoy it in advance..."
Old Mrs. Shi covered Shi Lao Er's mouth, but he had already said everything he needed to say, and it was too late to cover his mouth now.
"Mom, is this what you and Dad said?"
As Battalion Commander Shi asked this question, his wife rushed out of the room carrying their daughter. "Don't even dream about it! Even if we only have one daughter, we will never give our things to anyone else!"
Originally, Old Lady Shi was a little hesitant to bring this matter up in public, but the words of Battalion Commander Shi's wife made her unusually angry.
Old Mrs. Shi always felt that the women in the family had no right to speak. Even if they did something wrong, Battalion Commander Shi's wife had no right to say a single "no".
"What do you mean, give it to your daughter? She's a little girl who'll get married someday. If we leave the things of the Shi family to her, then they'll become someone else's property. Don't even think about it!"
Old Mrs. Shi glared fiercely at her daughter-in-law and granddaughter, as if she wanted to devour them. "Let me tell you, don't think I'm being unreasonable. You can only blame yourself for being useless. If you can give your second son a son, I promise I won't say this."
Her words were like a knife to the couple's hearts. When she gave birth to their daughter, Battalion Commander Shi's wife suffered a severe hemorrhage, and her health had been poor ever since. Battalion Commander Shi couldn't bear to see her suffer again, so he resolutely refused to have any more children.
"you!"
Battalion Commander Shi's wife is a gentle woman. Faced with a wicked mother-in-law like Old Lady Shi, she really doesn't know how to argue back and can only be brought to tears, which makes Battalion Commander Shi feel very sorry for her.
“Mom, what Xiaohui just said is exactly what I wanted to say. We only have Niu Niu as our child, and everything we have belongs to her. No one else should even think about it.”
"Of course, you and Dad are the ones who gave me life and raised me, so I definitely won't abandon you. I'll contribute whatever amount my older brother contributes in the future."
Grandma Shi was so angry that her hands trembled. But Battalion Commander Shi continued, “We used to send 15 yuan back home every month. It seems that we have spoiled our eldest brother. From now on, I will send five yuan back home every month. It’s not much, but it’s enough for Mom and Dad to have a few meat meals.”
These days, meat only costs a few cents per pound, and rural areas don't get much meat in a year. But Battalion Commander Shi can buy several pounds of meat for five yuan a month, which is something to be envied in the countryside.
But Grandma Shi wasn't happy at all. They only had 15 yuan a month to begin with, which is why they wanted to bring the children over to get more to take back.
Not only have we failed to achieve our goal, but we've also lost even more money. It's like a complete disaster from the start.
"Second brother, are you serious?"
Battalion Commander Shi stood in front of his wife and daughter and nodded firmly, "Yes, Niu Niu is going to school soon, and the family's expenses are high."
At this point, Old Lady Shi could no longer control herself. She took two steps forward and swung her large, fan-like hand at Battalion Commander Shi.
"You heartless bastard, if I had known you would turn out like this, I should have strangled you when you were born."
"How could you face me, how could you face your father? If it weren't for us, how would you have had the chance to be here, how would you have had the chance to become this battalion commander! If it weren't for your brother and sister-in-law taking care of us, how could you have focused on your career all these years! Aren't you afraid of being struck by lightning for treating us like this?"
Old Master Shi glared at Battalion Commander Shi, his gaze not like that of a son, but more like that of an enemy.
These words did not make Battalion Commander Shi feel any guilt; instead, they reminded him of a memory he did not want to recall.
“Mom, back then our family was so poor we couldn’t afford to eat. My eldest brother was the right age to join the army, but he was afraid of hardship and didn’t want to go. So you let me join the army, just for the little subsidy and to save some food rations.”
I thought that after so many years, I would have forgotten about these things, but now when I think about them, I still feel a little pain in my heart.
"Mom, my older brother wanted all of this, so why did he refuse in the first place?"
Grandma Shi's eyes darted around. "Then, your brother is my and your father's first son. He, he simply can't endure this hardship."
Battalion Commander Shi suddenly burst out laughing. If his elder brother couldn't endure this hardship, how could he? Who didn't go through fire and water to get where they are today? He was just lucky to survive; what about his comrades...?
Battalion Commander Shi wiped his face. "You'll stay here tonight. I'll go buy the train tickets first thing tomorrow morning. Everything will be arranged as I just mentioned."
"No way! If you dare do that, I..."
Grandma Shi looked left and right, then quickly picked up the fruit knife from the table. "If you dare to do this, I'll die right here, and see if you still have the face to stay here!"
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