Chapter 57: Taking Advantage of the Situation
Zhao's mother had to use all kinds of persuasion to finally coax Liu Meifeng into submission.
She has always been praising her eldest daughter-in-law, without any mother-in-law style.
My daughter-in-law's family is well-off. All of them are workers and have city hukou.
They are completely different from these peasants, one in heaven and the other on earth.
"Okay, for the sake of my parents, let's forget about it. I'm the eldest sister-in-law, so I'll just let it go.
Mother said she wanted to make a new cotton-padded jacket for Dabao and Xiaobao, but she couldn’t be asked to spend both money and effort.
How about this, mother, you give me the cloth coupons, cotton coupons and money from the dressmaker, and I will make clothes for the child myself." Liu Meifeng suggested.
Wang Caihong heard that her eldest daughter-in-law was worried that she would be tired, so she smiled and agreed, "Meifeng is still sensible. Okay, I'll give it to you right now."
He took out the banknotes from under the cabinet and gave them to Liu Meifeng, and reminded her, "The second son's wife is not easy to mess with. She looks gentle, but she is actually a tough guy.
No one will end up well if they go against her, but now the second brother loves her and protects her closely.
As time goes by, when the novelty wears off, I will see how I can manage her stubborn temper."
Finished speaking.
Liu Meifeng got the benefit and stopped complaining. Anyway, she didn't go back to Lao Zhao's house often, and with her mother-in-law helping her vent her anger, she just waited and watched.
Zhao's mother secretly subsidizes the eldest brother's family.
The cloth coupons used were for buying clothes for Zhao Lili's birthday.
While the younger daughter didn't know about this, Wang Caihong found the second son and asked him to fill the gap.
Zhao Sheng went out of the house and had nothing to do. He didn't have the habit of taking a nap.
It was freezing cold, so I went to the backyard to chop firewood.
Wang Caihong waited for Zhao Lao Da's family to return to their own house, and found the second son by listening to the sound of chopping wood.
Wang Caihong smiled and said kindly, "Second brother, you are chopping wood outside in such cold weather and you don't even know how to take a break. You are an honest child who only knows how to work hard.
Don't take what your mother said at noon seriously. She was just trying to coax your sister-in-law.
Bringing your child back to your parents' home during the Chinese New Year will bring shame to our family. You can't be estranged from your eldest brother. I just gave your eldest brother and his family a lesson."
Zhao Sheng did not stop moving. He raised the axe and split the bowl-sized tree trunk into two pieces. He glanced at Zhao's mother in response.
Wang Caihong continued to say something nice: "Tomorrow is New Year's Eve, and the ninth day of the first lunar month is your younger brother and younger sister's birthday.
You also know that my mother is a country woman and she doesn't have any abilities.
I don’t have the money to buy them anything nice, so I have to count on you as their brother.”
“Lili and Congcong are turning 18, it’s a big day.
Your father and I have discussed it and plan to buy a new set of clothes for my younger sister and a watch for my younger brother. It all depends on when you, the second elder brother, can come up with the money."
Zhao Sheng was silent for a while, then he said meaningfully: "Indeed, it should be, but let me ask, how much are you and my parents prepared to pay for the clothes and watches?
My third brother's family doesn't earn a salary, so they don't have to pay this money. Mother, have you figured out how much I should pay?"
After listening to his son.
Wang Caihong's smile froze, and the corners of her mouth instantly drooped. She spoke in a bad tone and raised her voice: "Second brother, what do you mean by this?
Are you so unwilling to pay some money? Are you even plotting against your elder brother and your parents? You have forgotten your mother after marrying a wife. I have raised you for nothing!
I raised you with so much hardship, my God, I am so miserable."
Zhao Sheng placed the chopped firewood under the shed and listened to his mother's wailing, remaining completely unmoved.
It’s the same old trick every time.
Wang Caihong cried louder and louder, cursing.
Zhao Sheng was afraid of disturbing the neighbors, so he couldn't interrupt: "Okay, I'll pay whatever Big Brother pays, otherwise there will be nothing. Mom, I have a family to support."
Wang Caihong was furious and complained, "Your eldest brother has two sons to support, and these little brats are eating me out of money.
In the city, people have to spend money on food, oil, and salt, so where can they have extra money?
You earn dozens of dollars every month, and Tiedan is supported by us two old people, how could you not come up with the money?
Don't pretend to be poor. You paid for all your brother and sister-in-law's clothes and watches. Go back to your room and give me the money! You two are the ones who are causing trouble for me this New Year."
He said nothing but mercy.
Wang Caihong is used to making decisions.
Ever since Lin Yiyi entered her house, the second son has also become rebellious, always trying to evade her and making excuses for everything, big or small. How could this have been the case before?
It was that little witch who was whispering in her son's ear.
I really wanted to bite off a piece of Lin Yiyi's flesh!
"Mom, I get 49 yuan a month, and I'm going to give you 30 yuan. All the money for Tiedan and my wife's food and daily expenses is put into this. It can only be more, never less.
No one is a fool, I will pay as much as Big Brother pays. "
Zhao Sheng suppressed his anger and spoke as calmly as possible. If it wasn't his own mother, he would have beaten her up with his fists.
"If you want to acknowledge me as your mother, just pay the money without hesitation. If you don't, I will not live.
If you don't acknowledge me as your mother, how can I live? I will hang myself at the door of the main hall right now! If you force your own mother to death, I will see how you will live your life in the future!" Wang Caihong saw that her son was not moved by her soft words and hard persuasion, so she resorted to ruthless tactics.
Zhao Sheng remained silent and unmoved.
Having said that.
Seeing that her son still didn't change his mind, Wang Caihong completely exploded. She quickly returned to the front yard, dug out a piece of hemp rope and threw it onto the beam at the door of the main house, wailing non-stop, "I don't want to live anymore. What's the point of living? People say that raising a son is a way to prepare for old age, but the child I gave birth to is an ungrateful person. He is going to force his own mother to death!"
Zhao's mother was crying loudly outside the house.
Lin Yiyi turned over, climbed up from the kang, and went out to find out what was going on. She had a vague feeling that something big had happened.
Being able to make the mother-in-law so sad and make a big fuss about it means he is better than her.
As Lin Yiyi walked out of the door, she saw Wang Caihong standing on a stool with a hemp rope hanging at the door of the main house, preparing to hang herself. It was a huge scene and all the props were ready.
Zhao Tiezhu, wearing a tattered cotton jacket, was hurriedly helping the person.
"Old man! Don't stop me. If I don't live anymore, what else is there to live for? Let me die!"
Wang Caihong glanced at everyone and saw that everyone was present. She became even more aggressive and pushed Zhao Tiezhu with her backhand, causing him to stagger.
"Hong, what are you doing? If you have something to say, just say it." Zhao Tiezhu was so anxious that his forehead was sweating. He was lying in the room taking a nap, supporting his old waist that was hit against the door frame. In the blink of an eye, this incident happened.
Zhao Lili and Zhao Cong's houses were right next to the main house, and they were very close. When they saw Wang Caihong threatening to hang herself, they were so scared that they tried to stop their mother from both sides.
Zhao Lili: "Who is forcing you to be so depressed? Mom, tell me, I am venting my anger for you!"
Zhao Cong asked anxiously, "Mom, what happened? Why are you doing this?"
Zhao Xing knew that his mother valued her life the most, so he pretended to scare people and remained calm. He snatched the hemp rope from Wang Caihong's hand and carried her down from the stool.
The third room remained silent as usual.
Lin Yiyi and Zhao Sheng exchanged glances, asking him what was wrong, but the man simply ignored her.
Zhao Sheng knew that his mother did it for money, so she cried and made a fuss trying to make him compromise, but he had made up his mind not to give in. Wang Caihong's actions would only push him further away and make him annoying.
Wang Caihong pulled a long face and said unhappily, "Second brother, you are pretending to be ignorant even though you know the truth. If you have the guts, repeat what you just said in front of your father.
You just made a few stinky bucks, but even your own mother wouldn't recognize you. Why didn't I drown you in a piss bucket?
I asked you to buy something for your younger siblings, but you didn't give a penny. How can you be such a brother?"
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