sbdcsierra Chapter 242: Mother's Might
Chapter 242: Mother's Might
Before Shen Li could say anything, he heard Liu Dahua say, "Sister-in-law, what you said is irrational. You haven't forgotten what I did when we lived together in Pingjia Village. What kind of work have I not done at home, and what kind of work have I done less? What about you? Don't you know what you have done?"
"I...Yanyan was so young at that time, how could she leave me?" Liu Fang argued.
"Yes, your daughter is young. Our Ali is only one year older than her. She is also very young. Yanyan is the treasure of the family. Everyone loves and pampers her. But what about our Ali? Do any of you take her seriously? Dad and Mom pamper Yanyan so much. Now that she is capable, isn't it her duty to be filial to them?"
After Liu Dahua finished speaking, Shen Li glanced at Old Lady Shen and found that she had her eyes downcast, not knowing what she was thinking.
"Second sister-in-law, that's not what I meant. You are also a member of the Shen family. Do you still want to shirk your responsibility? The family members favor Yanyan more, but that's because she is lucky and because she is likable. Does that mean she has to bear more responsibility?" Liu Fang said.
"What you said, don't you know how your family dotes on Yanyan? Don't the Shen family members present know it? Since you have enjoyed so much love, isn't it right for you to give back a little? If our Ali had received so much love from you since she was a child, then there would definitely be a bite for her and a bite for you. But now, she bought the yard and cured my mother. She is already generous. Think about what you have done for our family. Even if she doesn't care about you, no one can say anything."
The more Liu Dahua spoke, the angrier she became. She had really endured enough over the years. As for Grandma Shen and the others, she had to hold it in no matter what they did out of filial piety. But as for Liu Fang and Shen Lai Fu, she really couldn't feel happy unless she spoke up.
Shen Li was listening on the side. It seemed that she really didn't need to say anything. She just needed to help out at the right time, such as now: "Uncle, Third Uncle, Cousin, I asked the wife of the prefect to find a job for you. You should go to work in the next two days."
The first one to get angry was Shen Laifu. He was used to being lazy and gluttonous. As long as he had wine, he would not care about anything else. Now when he heard that he had to work hard, he was naturally unwilling to do it: "What did you say? Let us go to work? I won't go. With my body, what can I do?"
Liu Dahua sneered: "Brother, if you don't go, why don't you ask your daughter Shen Rong for money for food?"
"Second brother's wife, this is your fault. Your Shen Li is so rich now, it is too easy for him to support our family. Now you actually want us to work? What are you thinking?"
"My family is not short of money now, but we have no obligation to support you. You have your own children, and you still ask us, Ali, to raise them. Is that reasonable?"
Shen Laifu twisted his head and said, "Yanyan supported us before and didn't say anything. Why is it that when it comes to Ali, there are so many things to do and she even asked us to go out and earn money by ourselves? I tell you, I won't go."
Liu Fang also started to make a noise: "Second sister-in-law, you are too cruel. You actually asked us to go to work. Not to mention that my eldest brother doesn't want to go, we won't go either." After that, she looked at Old Lady Shen on the bed: "Mom, look at my second sister-in-law and her family. What happened? When Yanyan was here, she didn't ask us to go out to work. Besides, they should be filial to you, isn't it?"
Liu Dahua and Shen Li didn't say anything, they were just looking at Old Lady Shen.
Old Lady Shen raised her eyes, looked at the family in the room, and then said in a deep voice: "Since I have found work for you, you should all go and do it. You all have hands and feet, and you should support yourself. It is not a long-term solution to always rely on the younger generation."
Shen Li looked at her in surprise. He didn't expect that she didn't help Liu Fang and asked them to do the work. Such a change... Could it be that she had experienced life and death and then let it go?
Not only Shen Li was surprised, but everyone present was shocked, especially Liu Fang. She thought that Old Lady Shen would help her like she did before, but who would have thought that she wouldn't.
"Mom, are you getting old and confused? Do you know what you are talking about?"
Old Lady Shen scolded, "Alright, don't you know what's going on at home? Just listen to Li's arrangements. If you don't go to work, do you want me, an old man, to go and support you?"
Liu Fang looked unconvinced: "Even if they can earn some money by working, don't forget how we lived before. When Yanyan was rich, she didn't treat us badly. Now you have to live on the few taels of silver from working. Can you bear it?" She looked at Shen Laifu: "Brother, can you bear not drinking? Can you bear to drink the cheapest wine? And our Shen Wang, it's time for him to get married. Can he marry her with that little salary?"
Shen Laifu also got excited: "Yes, I don't want to drink cheap and low-quality wine. It tastes too bad. Mom, you can talk to my second sister-in-law and ask them to give us some money."
"Sister-in-law, you have given birth to several good children. Your eldest son, Shen Han, is now an official in Beijing. Everyone in this prefecture knows about the business of Shen Li's perfume. If others knew how you treated your mother-in-law and how you were reluctant to give her even a little money, what would they say? Would it affect Shen Han's career?"
"Third brother's wife, shut up. Shen Han is also a member of the Shen family. He is an official in Beijing and brings honor to the Shen family. How can you influence his career?" Old Mrs. Shen said sternly.
"If Yanyan could marry a good family in Kyoto, it would be an honor for the Shen family. But now it's just a temporary difficulty and they don't even help. Mom, can you stop being so partial? Don't you like Yanyan the most? How long has she been away? You've changed. Is it because the children of your second sister-in-law are promising that you start to be partial to them?"
Old Mrs. Shen pointed at Liu Fang with rapid breathing: "Why are you talking to me?"
Shen Li was already angry when he heard Liu Fang threatening Shen Han's career.
Shen Li looked at Liu Dahua and noticed her clenched fists. He knew that she was also angry. Her eldest brother was her pride, and now he dared to talk about him. Don't blame her for being rude.
She calmed herself down and looked at Liu Fang: "Third Aunt, first of all, grandma lives with you and we haven't separated the family. You should support her. Secondly, our family has been separated. You can be filial, but you don't have any other obligations, especially for you unrelated people. Even if you starve to death, we won't care and it won't be against the law. We are kind enough to care for you. How can you have the nerve to ask for it?"
Liu Fang pointed at Shen Li with a trembling hand: "You...how can you talk like that?"