Li was stunned. Learn from her mother-in-law? Could she learn from someone like her mother-in-law? If she did, what would happen to Dazhu and Sanzhu in the future?
"I heard you're even reluctant to spend money on medicine. Second sister-in-law, do you think you can manage like this?"
"But...but we don't have any money, Dazhu and the others..."
Zhao Dashu laughed in anger, "When I came here, I thought that no matter how unfilial my second brother's children were, at least he had a wife who was devoted to him. I thought that if my second sister-in-law knew about his illness, she would take good care of him even if it meant going bankrupt."
Judging from the current situation, he's overthinking things.
"Second brother, you're actually quite pathetic. Your wife doesn't care whether you live or die, and your son doesn't care whether you live or die. You're really a failure as a person."
Zhao Dayong kept his head down and didn't say anything, but his heart ached terribly.
He thought the same as his third brother: that his wife would prioritize him once she knew he was sick, but he never expected this…
Not long ago, the two had agreed not to get the medicine yet, but to wait until after the New Year to let Dazhuzi get married first.
So, in his wife's eyes, he can't compare to the child?
Li opened her mouth, unsure how to explain. If her family weren't so poor, she wouldn't be so concerned about saving money on everything. From now on, she would take good care of the old man, making sure he ate and slept well. As long as he slept well, wouldn't his health be fine?
He spends all his money on medical treatment, what will happen to his two sons?
They, as parents, shouldn't be so selfish.
“No, old man, I didn’t. Even if I get sick in the future, I won’t be willing to see a doctor. Which old man in the village doesn’t live like this? Who doesn’t have some illnesses? They all bear it on their own.”
Hearing that the old man was so ill, she was more distressed than anyone else. She went to her third son's house to find a doctor and ask him what to do.
The old man was her everything; how could she watch him die?!
Zhao Dayong remained silent, his heart heavy with sorrow, contemplating suicide. His father didn't love him, his mother disliked him, his children were unfilial, and he thought he had a wife devoted to him, but she…
He feels pathetic now, not understanding what he's been chasing all his life.
Zhao Dashu's eyes widened. "Second brother, you're really pitiful!"
This is the ultimate way to kill someone by destroying their spirit. Li glared at Zhao Dashu. That scoundrel is trying to sow discord with her at this critical juncture.
Seeing that no one was paying attention to him, Zhao Dashu wisely left.
As I walked to the door, I saw the maid washing clothes in the yard and shook my head repeatedly. What an oddball family!
Why would you make such a young child do chores in the dead of winter?
Why don't you do something good for yourself?
He used to think that at least the couple were of one mind, but now he's not so sure. His second sister-in-law has really impressed him.
After Zhao Dashu left, Zhao Dayong finally raised his head and stared at Li Shi, making her feel very uncomfortable.
"Old man, the third brother did it on purpose, don't fall for his tricks."
"I'm not going to say anything more. Go get my medicine tomorrow."
Li hesitated, wanting to say that instead of getting medicine, she should buy some meat to eat, which would be good for her health.
What's so good about bitter medicine residue? My mother-in-law has been drinking it for years and it hasn't helped.
But she didn't dare say it, because the old man thought she was reluctant to spend money.
In all honesty, she didn't. That bastard Zhao Dashu deliberately tried to sow discord between them.
"Okay, I'll go get the medicine tomorrow. I'll go see the doctor later and ask what I should pay attention to and what foods are good for me."
Old man, if you can't sleep in the future, be sure to call me, and I'll keep you company for a chat.
Her eyes reddened again as she spoke, "What will I do if you're gone? Old man, you're my only support."
Zhao Dayong felt uneasy. His wife was right; he was her only support. He had almost been successfully manipulated by the third brother, and he knew the brother had no good intentions.
"It's okay, I'll be fine. Even if things don't work out, I'll make sure you're taken care of."
He shouldn't have doubted his wife's sincerity. They'd supported each other their whole lives; how could he not know what kind of person she was? They were both foolish people who ruined themselves for the sake of their two rebellious sons.
Li felt increasingly distressed. "Old man, it's not that I'm unwilling to spend money on you, it's just that Dazhu is getting old, and he really can't do without someone by his side."
"If the two of us are gone, what do you think he and Sanzhuzi will do?"
As she spoke, she couldn't help but lie on Zhao Dayong's body and cry bitterly. "If I were sick, I wouldn't be willing to spend money to see a doctor either. Those two bastards are really too useless. I can't help but think about them."
I won't die in peace until these two children are properly taken care of.
Li's words struck a chord with Zhao Dayong. If his two unfilial sons weren't properly taken care of, he wouldn't be able to rest in peace even in death.
"Stop talking, I understand. I was just fooled by the third brother. I know, I know!"
Zhao Lao Er gritted his teeth, refusing to let his tears fall.
"Please don't stay up so late anymore, okay? I'm really afraid that if you're gone, I won't even have anyone to talk to."
"Okay, I'll take good care of myself and try to stay with you for as many years as possible."
After the doctor spoke to him, Zhao Dayong felt he probably wouldn't live much longer. Why? He knew his own body best; he'd been losing energy and vitality over the past two years.
"Old woman, the eldest son can't go on like this."
"ah?"
Li looked at him blankly, what did he mean?
"How many more years can we help him? He should be able to support himself now. He's not sick, so why can't he work in the fields? After the New Year, he can farm his own land. We'll just take care of our own."
After thinking for a while, Li nodded. She knew her eldest son; he was just lazy. Ever since he started school, he had hated doing farm work.
But he couldn't do anything else either; his handwriting was too ugly when copying books, so no one wanted him.
"Do you think we should ask Lao San to arrange a job for him in the county? Would he agree?"
Once he moves to the county town, he won't have to farm anymore.
"He won't agree. The reason he chose Erzhuzi out of the three boys is because that kid is honest, or to put it bluntly, stupid. The third brother doesn't trust our Dazhuzi."
The eldest brother has many ideas. Working in the third brother's shop might allow him to find out all the details about the shop. The third brother is shrewd and wouldn't do anything that would backfire.
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