Although he and Pan Zhaodi got married because of rumors, since they were married, he always wanted to live a good life and treat his wife well. After all, marriage is a lifelong commitment, and since he married her, he must be responsible for her.
In the past, everyone, young and old, listened to Pan Zhaodi, and the relationship between the couple was harmonious. People in the village also praised Pan Zhaodi for her ability. But since Lai Fu came into being, she has changed. She is no longer as gentle and considerate as before, and has become more and more materialistic. She spends all day thinking about sending her own money to her parents' home.
If his mother-in-law's family is in trouble, he, as a son-in-law, should contribute money and effort, and the family members should not have different opinions. He once worked hard in the Pan family like a workhorse, but the Pan family is a bottomless pit that can never be filled.
Pan Zhaodi didn't care about her two lovely daughters, and favored Lai Fu all day long, even leading her good son astray. The relationship between her and Pan Zhaodi became increasingly weak due to the Pan family's excessive demands.
Xie Zhenghe really wanted to pull Pan's mother out and throw her out. This life was too boring. But he couldn't. Looking at the child in his arms and then at his elderly parents, he had to endure it.
Zhang Guihua felt angry when she saw that Pan's mother thought 10 yuan was too little. This 10 yuan was enough for a large rural family to have food and drink for one or two months.
"What does the mother-in-law mean?"
Seeing Zhang Guihua's anger, Pan's mother said, "I don't ask for much. Your daughter-in-law and grandson have been eating and drinking at my house these days. I haven't treated them badly. Although they are my own daughters, married daughters are not as good as married daughters. Look, your family buys bicycles and eats meat. So, just give me 100 yuan today! Uncle Lai Fu is going to propose marriage soon, so this sister and brother-in-law should also help out."
"What? How much did you say?" Xie's mother was shocked when she heard the number Pan's mother said.
Xie Zhenghe was even more angry. "100 yuan, where can we get it? Besides, Pan Jiabao is talking about marriage, why should I pay? Is he my son? No, it's just 10 yuan, take it or leave it if you want!"
"Xie Zhenghe, how dare you talk to my mother like that? He's my brother, and he wants to get married. What's wrong with you, as his brother-in-law, paying some money? You just don't have me in your heart. Don't you want to live anymore?" What Pan Zhaodi couldn't stand the most was other people looking down on her mother. In her eyes, whatever her mother did was right.
"You don't want to live anymore. Do you have me and the children in your heart? Don't you know whether our family has that much money? What kind of life we live in? We are lucky to have enough food and clothes. Your mother asked for 100 yuan. You can't have that much money even if you kill me. If you don't want to live a good life anymore, just leave."
Seeing that Xie Zhenghe was angry, Pan Zhaodi didn't dare to speak for a moment. Usually Xie Zhenghe had a good temper and rarely got angry with her, so she was used to being arrogant in front of him. She was very careful about her reputation in front of outsiders.
If outsiders knew that she had been away from her parents' home for a long time, who knows what bad rumors would be spread. She lived a good life in the Xie family, and her sisters from her parents' home were all envious of her.
Mother Pan looked at her daughter and kept silent. She cursed inwardly, "Why, you are so shameful to my daughter in front of me? I don't know how you will torture my daughter after I'm gone. Your family has money to buy a bicycle, but you don't have money to pay for the food of your wife and son, and you don't have money to help your brother-in-law. You are kidding me. If I had known my daughter would marry a loser like you, I should have let Zhaodi drown in the river. Bah! What a piece of shit."
Xie Zhenghe was a man after all, and he couldn't stand the bickering and throwing tantrums that women do. He was so angry that his face turned red and he didn't know how to fight back. But he would definitely not give the money, because the money given by the third brother's family was for raising several children.
Su Li didn't want to participate at first, but since Pan's mother kept talking about the bicycle she bought, she couldn't help but speak up for her parents-in-law and eldest brother, "Auntie, I bought the bicycle. It has nothing to do with my parents-in-law. We are separated. Don't always bring up my bicycle."
"Hey! Your car was not bought with the Xie family's money, and you are not eating the Xie family's food. The family has split up, and your son's surname is no longer Xie. You are a widow, and all your things belong to the Xie family. You are so shameless, how dare you sit at the table to eat? Stop making excuses for me, and take the money. I won't leave without money."
When the Xie family heard Pan's mother mention Su Li as a widow, their faces instantly darkened. The children knew what the widow meant. Tiedan and Huzi clenched their fists with red eyes. Shitou and Baoya pulled Su Li's clothes towards her. Looking at the children's expressions, she couldn't bear it any longer.
"You look like a green onion, but you really think you are a dish. You come here to ask for money with a clear conscience. Who can be as thick-skinned as you? You know that a daughter who has married out of the country has spilled the water of the country, but you have the nerve to come here to ask for money? What? You expect a pool of water to make money to raise your son? If you don't have money, don't give it to her. If you give it, you can raise the child yourself. It's okay to target your own daughter, but you also target her husband and parents-in-law. How can you be so shameless? If you change your son's surname to Xie, maybe my parents-in-law can really give him ten or eight dollars."
Seeing Su Li was like a firecracker, Pan's mother pointed at Su Li with a shaking finger and started to scold, "You bitch, who are you? You have no right to interrupt me when I talk to your parents. If it weren't for you, my daughter would have been sent back home because I knew you were not a good person. You should be divorced and sent back home. You have no manners at all."
"Su Li, you bitch, now that the family has split up, you should stop meddling in the Xie family's affairs. I didn't ask you for money, so what am I doing to you? If you dare to talk to my mother like that again, I will tear your mouth apart." Pan Zhaodi rushed to Su Li angrily, ready to slap Su Li twice.
But before Pan Zhaodi's palm fell, Su Li took a step forward and slapped Pan Zhaodi twice in the face.
By the time Pan Zhaodi realized what was happening, there were already two slap marks on her face, which were burning with pain.
Mother Pan saw Su Li beating her daughter in front of her, "Su Li, you little bitch, you actually dared to beat your own sister-in-law, are you still a human being, you evil-hearted thing, Zhang Guihua, Xie Zhenghe, are you just going to watch this little bitch beat your wife?"
Su Li snorted, "Her mother asked for a fight herself, can she blame me? And you, I don't want to bother with you because you are so old, but you really think you are a piece of cake. You don't practice swordsmanship, but you practice meanness. I can't stop you, an old rascal, from going to your in-laws' house to ask around the whole commune, and going to your in-laws' house in the middle of the night to ask for money to arrange a marriage for your son. I'm afraid there won't be many people who can do that.
Besides, the work points my parents-in-law earn throughout the year are only enough for their own food. Your daughter can live in this brick house with my husband's allowance. How dare you say you don't want to live next to me? If you continue to make trouble, you can go to the commune for justice."
Pan Zhaodi was so shocked that she covered her face and glared at her. When Pan's mother heard about the commune, she was also scared and shrank her neck. But she only knew that she had to get the money. Seeing that it was getting late, it seemed that the 100 yuan would not come. Anyway, her daughter and grandson had already been sent here. Was she still afraid that there would be no chance in the future?
"10 yuan is 10 yuan. Give it to me and I'll leave quickly. Oh! By the way, remember to pack the brown sugar for me."
Xie's mother also hated Pan Zhaodi's family for their endless troubles, but her grandchildren were still young. Would she really force her son to divorce? It would be so pitiful for the children to lose their mother.
With a smile, she gave 10 yuan and brown sugar to Pan's mother. Pan's mother didn't even look at Pan Zhaodi. She took the big unity and brown sugar, put them in her arms like treasures, and walked away with her small feet.
The Xie family lost their appetite when they saw the leftovers on the table. Pan Zhaodi was a little scared when she saw Xie Zhenghe's dark face, so she grabbed her two daughters and went back to the room.
Su Li no longer had any intention of staying, so she said a few words to Mr. and Mrs. Xie, then pushed her bicycle and returned home with the children.
The children were not full, so Su Li made four cups of malted milk, took two packs of biscuits and shared them with the children, then went to the kitchen. After teaching them how to ride bicycles for the whole afternoon, Su Li was not very energetic.
She took out a few servings of Henan knife-cut noodles from the space, put a lot of beef on them, and Su Li fried four eggs and put them on top. The aroma was rich and fragrant. She brought the noodles to the small dining table in the kitchen and called the children to come and eat.
Hu Zi looked at the bowl of noodles and asked, "What is this, mom?"
"This is knife-cut noodles. Come and try it to see if it's delicious. There's meat in it."
"I want to eat. I can finish this big bowl." Shitou said as he sat down and picked at his bowl.
"You finished a whole bowl." Baoya also imitated her brother.
Tiedan looked at Su Li's red bowl and said, "Mom, I want to eat some chili too, just a little bit."
Su Li scooped a little bit of the soup in her bowl with a spoon, "Just a little bit, children don't like spicy food, wait until you grow up and add it yourself if you like."
Tiedan became more and more cheerful, and was more able to open his heart and tell Su Li what he wanted.
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