usatvline Chapter 130 I Just Want to Be Ordinary—The Whole Family Visits
Chapter 130 I Just Want to Be Ordinary—The Whole Family Visits
In the third month that Song Cao helped his second uncle's family, Song Junzhi's family of three and Song Jianguo and his wife went to the county together. They brought many vegetables from the village and the geese they raised at home to the outside of the yard.
After Zhou Leng opened the door, she saw the whole family. Although they were all smiling, she felt that they had bad intentions.
"Mom, Dad, Brother and Sister-in-law, why didn't you tell me in advance? I asked Junyang to pick you up. Come in and sit down. Junyang went to the store."
Song Junzhi said, "Xiaoqin, where is your cellar? I'll put this vegetable in there."
Zhou Leng replied: "Put it in the kitchen first. I'll find a place for it after I've arranged it. Are you hungry? I'll go make you some food."
Song Jianguo said, "No need, Xiaoqin, let's just go inside and talk."
The whole family sat in the main house.
Ge Ying felt that she had taken care of her second daughter-in-law for several years, so she had a certain say, so she asked directly:
"I heard from your eldest brother that Xiaocao has been sending back 1,000 yuan every month for the past two months. Didn't you say you would give the child 2,500 yuan? Of course, we are brothers and we can afford to pay 1,800 yuan. If you can't give that much money, then let the child go back to work in the cafeteria."
Zhou Leng thought to herself, what kind of people are you? You just lack the thousand yuan from Song Cao. You can't live without it. She said with a smile:
"Mom, you don't know that we give the child 2,500 yuan every month, but Junyang opened a bank passbook for the child, and deposited 1,500 yuan into her own account every month. Junyang said that this will also be her dowry when the child gets married, so that she can stand up straight in her husband's family."
When the old couple heard that it was Song Junyang's idea, they looked at each other and stopped talking.
The eldest sister-in-law of the Song family was born and raised in the countryside. There were four girls and one boy in her family. Her parents treated her younger brother and her differently since they were young, so she also inherited this idea. When she heard that her daughter had her own small treasury, she said angrily:
"This is outrageous. She dares to save her own money? It was not easy for her parents to raise her. Her brother will go to junior high school soon. We are planning to let Song Mu study in the county school."
Zhou Leng was impatient, but he still agreed:
"Sister-in-law, I think what you said makes sense, but Jun Yang makes most of the decisions in our family. Why don't you discuss it with him when he comes back in the evening?"
The eldest sister-in-law of the Song family responded: "Why don't we go to your store now and have a look, so that we can clarify this matter."
Zhou Leng didn't say anything but looked at Song Jianguo.
The old man coughed and said:
"Let's wait until Junyang comes back. I'm tired from the car ride, so I'll take a rest. I'll call Junang in the evening and ask him to bring his wife and children to visit his parents."
Zhou Leng tried his best to do things according to Lu Xiaoqin's personality, and leave the rest to Song Junyang. Who made him like to meddle in other people's business?
In the evening, the whole family sat together and chatted.
Zhou Leng and Song Junang's wife were washing vegetables in the kitchen. With so many people, eating hotpot would definitely be the most convenient and quickest option.
The Song family sat inside the house chatting.
Ever since the old couple knew that it was Song Junyang who made the decision, they seemed to no longer object. Only Song Junzhi and his wife spoke fiercely.
Song Junang sat with his second brother. He had known for a long time that his second brother had hired Song Cao. To be honest, he didn't want to hire anyone. After all, half of the salary was paid by their family. But both he and his wife worked, and the money was also paid by his second brother's family. His second sister-in-law was not in good health, so he couldn't say anything more out of emotion or reason.
Song Cao sat next to his second uncle, and his face turned pale as he listened to his mother's scolding.
The eldest sister-in-law of the Song family was still talking non-stop at this time:
"Look at what you are wearing. You have money to buy clothes but you buy your brother some delicious food. You are getting bolder and bolder. You have grown up and become more independent, right? I tell you that you must remit your salary to your father every month."
Song Cao's hands and feet were shaking, but she gritted her teeth and persisted. She wanted to say sorry but held back. Second Aunt said that she was an adult and could make her own decisions.
Song Junyang frowned and looked at Song Junzhi and said:
"Brother, what are you thinking about this? Cao'er is not your daughter! We have three boys in this generation, and we finally have a girl in the next generation. Why do you treat her like this? Women hold up half the sky. You are wrong not to let Cao go to school. Can you watch your daughter suffer in the future? What's wrong with her saving some money? She earned it herself."
Song Junzhi took a puff of his tobacco and said nothing.
The eldest sister-in-law of the Song family said unhappily:
"Jun Yang, you are too controlling. You have corrupted our child. Was it easy for me to raise her? Now she doesn't repay her parents."
Song Junyang didn't want to talk directly to his sister-in-law, but his brother didn't say anything, so he could only reply directly:
"Sister-in-law, you are also a woman, don't be so harsh on your own child. Besides, it wasn't Song Cao who cried and begged you to give birth to her. If you give birth to a child, you have to raise her. It is your duty to raise her. Song Cao is a filial child. She has given all the money she earned from working over the years to you and your wife. You should not be too harsh as a person or as a parent."
When the eldest sister-in-law of the Song family heard what Song Junyang said, she stood up excitedly, put her hands on her waist and shouted:
"You are so easy to talk about. You have been living a life of luxury in Kyoto for so many years. Haven't we been supporting your parents? The money you give every year is enough for the old man and the old lady to buy medicine. You are not filial yourself, but you don't want my daughter to be filial. You are really a ruthless person."
The words of the eldest sister-in-law of the Song family were too sharp, and Song Junyang didn't know how to refute for a moment. After all, he felt that he owed his parents for supporting them.
Bang.
Zhou Leng kicked the door open with a kitchen knife in hand, shocking everyone, who thought she was having a seizure. She looked around at everyone and said:
"You are right but not loud. Sister-in-law, you have indeed taken care of my parents over the years, and we acknowledge that. But aren't the lands of the two brothers, Junyang and Junang, given to you for free? And my parents' lands. My parents are able to walk and move around now, and they have done so much work for you every year. Since you feel so wronged, then okay, we will bring my parents to live with us tomorrow, and we will contract out all the lands of these people, and keep all the money for my parents to use in their old age."
Zhou Leng took a breath and continued:
"As for Song Cao's matter, she is now grown up and an adult, and can make her own decisions. If she wants to stay here, she can stay. If she wants to leave, she can go with you."
After Zhou Leng finished speaking, he held up the kitchen knife and looked at his sister-in-law.
The eldest sister-in-law of the Song family stepped back slightly and said:
"Lv Xiaoqin, put the knife down first. What are you doing? There are family members in this room. Who are you trying to scare?"
Zhou Leng looked down at the knife, then raised his head and said:
"Oh, I forgot. I was just cutting vegetables. You guys continue chatting. Jun Yang has the final say in our family, but you can't bully others just because you are the eldest sister-in-law."
Zhou Leng closed the door and left with a knife in hand. Song Junyang smiled slightly and then returned to his expressionless look.