Chapter 330: Chapter 330: How Did I Raise Such an Ungrateful Wretch Like You! Chapter 330: Chapter 330: How Did I Raise Such an Ungrateful Wretch Like You! Especially since the Lu Family’s elders, renowned near and far for scolding and quarreling all day, were incredibly harsh on their granddaughter, treating the won in the family as though they weren’t human.
Every ti Zhang Jiayu witnessed the state of affairs at the Lu Family’s house, she felt grateful that her parents didn’t believe in favoring sons over daughters, with Grandma Xu treating everyone absolutely equally.
Yet, this fairness that once seed good now felt unfair to them.
Everyone thought they deserved more, feeling dissatisfied with the unceasingly equal status quo.
Grandma Xu, watching them fight like cocks, silently wiped away her tears.
Standing up, she returned to her own bedroom.
She reopened the drawer that had been closed not long before.
Grandma Xu didn’t take the savings book but instead took out the property deed and the household registration book, and walked out.
“Now that it’s the holiday, the departnt handling the transfers is on break,” Grandma Xu said, “If you’re willing to wait, stay here through the Spring Festival, and we’ll go together to transfer the property deed after. The property deed will be in both your nas, brother and sister.”
“When the ti cos for demolition and compensation is issued, it will also be given to you two,” Grandma Xu said. “I won’t take a di of the compensation money. This house will no longer be considered mine. As for how you two split the compensation, whether you can do it evenly, or if soone wants a bit more, that’s for you to discuss. Whoever has the capability can take more. I won’t interfere, nor can I decide for you.”
“I said to split it evenly, and none of you were satisfied,” Grandma Xu slowly said, each word a reflection of her disappointnt with her children, “Then you go ahead and split it yourselves; I won’t intervene anymore.”
In the past when the brother and sister were ho, despite the quarrels, most of the ti they still loved each other.
She rembered, whenever Zhang Jiayu was wronged outside, her brother Zhang Jialiang would stand up for her.
How had it co to this?
Their sibling relationship was worse than with strangers, as if they were enemies.
When Zhang Jialiang and Zhang Jiayu saw the property deed, they both reflexively reached out to grab it.
Seeing the other also extend a hand, they beca full of mistrust.
Disappointnt written all over her face, Grandma Xu said, “I see that neither of you will feel secure whichever takes it, so it’s best to keep it with for now.”
“I assure you, as soon as the holiday is over and the departnt is back to work, I’ll be able to handle it,” Grandma Xu said. “But I need you both to be present. So, are you planning to stay here until the holiday is over, or will you leave first and co back at a convenient ti to get the transfer done?”
Zhang Jiayu spoke up first: “I’ll just stay here. It’ll just cost more to go back and forth.”
But Zhang Jialiang didn’t trust Zhang Jiayu to stay there alone. If he left, he also said, “I’ll stay here too, take so ti off work, and go back after everything’s settled.”
As for their other halves, Li Yuqin and Zhang Jiayu’s husband didn’t want to stay.
They had to go back to take care of the children and to work.
So they decided to leave the next morning.
After all, the purposes of their trip had been achieved.
“Mom, you haven’t given us this year’s money yet,” Li Yuqin brought up the subject again.
Xu Jingmin couldn’t hold back her contempt anymore and snorted derisively. “You really are an eye-opener. I’ve only seen children make money and then buy things for the elderly, give money to the elderly. But I’ve never seen grown children still asking their mother in the village for money every year.”
“You’ve already taken the house and it’s still not enough, you want to drain dry even Aunt Xu’s modest savings?” Xu Jingmin said coldly.
“Who are you anyway!” Li Yuqin had disliked Xu Jingmin from the start, “Our family’s affairs, even the village chief might say a word or two, but who are you to be pointing fingers around here?”
Youxi spoke up slowly: “Grandma Xu is giving you the house and won’t have a place to live, she’ll need money to rent a place, won’t she? You can’t really leave Grandma Xu penniless.”
“Besides, you know exactly how much money Grandma Xu can save each year. And every year, hasn’t all the money she saved gone to you? So compared to the demolition compensation, what does Grandma Xu’s savings for this year amount to anyway?”
“You probably don’t really want to take Grandma Xu in to look after her, so at least you should leave her so money to rent a place to live.”
Zhang Jialiang and Zhang Jiayu glanced at each other; Youxi’s last statent had really hit ho.
Indeed, they were not sincere in wanting to provide for Grandma Xu.
They had said as much before just to ensure they could obtain a larger share of the money.
Now that Grandma Xu was letting go and letting them split it based on their own abilities,
there was even less reason for them to provide for Grandma Xu.
Seeing their reaction, Grandma Xu felt her heart turn ice cold.
With tears streaming, Grandma Xu cried and laughed at the sa ti.
Her children only returned ho each year for the Spring Festival.
So she looked forward to this ti all year long.
But now, she no longer yearned for it.
Li Yuqin secretly nudged Zhang Jialiang, who then said, “The demolition isn’t going to happen imdiately, there’s no telling when it will take place, it could be years from now. anwhile, couldn’t Mom keep living here?”
“Are you suggesting that she pays you for the years she lives here, like housing rent?” Youxi said coldly. “How did Grandma Xu raise such ungrateful wolves!”
“In the past, she gave you money because she was worried you’d hardship. Grandma Xu would rather suffer herself than save so money to give to you, not to pay you rent!” Youxi stated coldly. “Is being ungrateful not enough, now you want to squeeze out even her last bit of benefit?”
“At least you could let Grandma Xu save so money for a few more years, save so for her own rent, so when you drive her out, she’ll have soplace to live,” Youxi mocked.
“I advise you not to be too excessive. If you really push Grandma Xu too far, you might end up with nothing from this house! No penny from the demolition compensation. If you think you can make a scene here every day, go ahead!” Youxi sneered. “As if the demolition compensation has to belong to you.”
The village chief was suddenly taken aback by Youxi’s words.
Right!
If Grandma Xu refused, they wouldn’t get anything!
He had been befuddled with anger by Zhang Jialiang and Zhang Jiayu.
Zhang Jialiang and Zhang Jiayu were also startled, suddenly feeling that what Youxi said made sense.
Due to this, both of them beca fearful.
“Don’t talk nonsense!” Zhang Jialiang said roughly.
“Yeah, this is our family’s business. What’s it to you? Are you eyeing our family’s house or what?” Zhang Jiayu said shrilly.
“Enough!” Grandma Xu, with a sob in her voice, loudly put a stop to them, “What I just said stands. After you get the demolition money, you can divide it up yourselves. As for my savings, Youxi is right. I need to keep it to rent a house to live in!”
“Otherwise, when the house gets demolished and the money goes to you, where will you let live? On the streets? Over the years, to make it less hard for you in the city, I gave all the money I saved to you and didn’t keep a cent.”
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