Chapter 11: Chapter 11 Attitudes of Each Family1 Chapter 11: Chapter 11 Attitudes of Each Family1 “That’s not acceptable.”
“No way.”
i Yifan and i Yongfu almost shouted out, but i Yinan simply ignored them, “Go withdraw the money now and give it to the kids, or I’ll tear up this agreent right here and now.”
i Yinan was regretting now; she should have insisted on getting the money before signing the agreent.
It wasn’t that she hadn’t foreseen this situation; she just didn’t want to make things too ugly. But her siblings had managed to make the situation very ugly on their own. Why should she care about saving face anymore?
“Big sister, don’t….”
“Big sister, how can you be like this.”
“How can I be like this, is cheating the kids sothing admirable? Have you all no sha?” i Yinan could not sit still any longer, now truly enraged, she stood up and pointed her finger at them, scolding each one fiercely.
But who cared, it was just a scolding, and they would be saving two thousand yuan a year.
One by one, they sat there like dead n on chairs. After i Yinan finished scolding, no one cared, and they just swaggered out as if nothing happened.
Watching her siblings’ departing backs, i Yinan was extrely frustrated, “You tell , how can you be so stubborn? Isn’t it nice living at our place? Why insist on living with your brother alone? Now that the house has been split, don’t you feel heartache?”
Of course, she was among those who benefited from the house, and she wasn’t really one to talk. But seeing the kids without support and holess, she couldn’t help but feel distressed.
i ngzhen was very candid in her response, “Auntie, even if I lived at your place, it wouldn’t change the situation. When the house is demolished, I still wouldn’t be able to protect the money. If it’s not split today, it will be deducted from little by little in the future. Why not just split it evenly now?”
i Yinan was at a loss for words to i ngzhen’s retort, because these people were indeed capable of doing such things. She sighed deeply, “We should have insisted they bring the living expenses before signing. Once we go back, forget about the money. What will you do about your future life?”
i ngzhen smiled understandingly, “Auntie, even if we signed and received the money simultaneously, they would find other excuses. There would just be more bickering, so why bother? I have so money on hand, don’t worry.”
“Where did you get the money?” i Yinan asked wearily.
“It’s what grandpa left . It’s not much, but he was afraid my parents wouldn’t let go to school, so he left it for my tuition. These years, indeed, my parents didn’t bother with my tuition fees. So of it went to tuition, textbooks, and materials. I still have over ten thousand yuan, plus what my parents left, I have enough.”
In her previous life, she didn’t trust anyone, so she had always kept the money. Even when many things happened later on, she never disclosed the money. It was a support for when she had nowhere else to turn.
Hearing that i ngzhen still had a backup, i Yinan completely relaxed, “Fine, it’s good as long as you have money. If they ask, just say the money was from .”
i ngzhen nodded in agreent, “Mhm, thanks so much, Auntie.”
i ngchen had been sticking close by his sister’s side, and seeing everyone had left, he was unwilling to part from i ngzhen. Hearing his sister thank their aunt, he also quickly joined in, “Thank you, Auntie.”
i Yinan laughed at his childlike exuberance, “What do you understand that you’re thanking your aunt for?”
“If sister thanks her, I want to thank her too.”
Not only i Yinan but i ngzhen too couldn’t help but laugh at this.
“Alright, school starts in half a month. I’ll co to pick up Chenchen when school begins. Just focus on getting through your senior year; don’t let these things put too much pressure on you or affect your studies. You have no one to rely on now; education is your only way out. Get into a good university so life won’t be so hard later on.”
“I understand, Auntie.”
“Lock the door and co over to my place for dinner.”
i ngzhen quickly refused, “No need, Auntie, I’m going to cook by myself later. I have to learn these things during the holidays.”
i Yinan didn’t insist, knowing what i ngzhen said made sense. It was not just for now; these skills were necessary for the future, “We live close by. If you need anything, just tell , and I’ll definitely help if I can.”
“Mhm, you should go back now, Auntie. Don’t let it upset you. Go ho and rest well. Bye, Auntie.”
i ngchen glanced at his sister and echoed, “Bye, Auntie.”
i Yinan nodded and headed ho.
After sending i Yinan off, it was just the two siblings in their ho.
They looked at each other and smiled, feeling very pleased.
…
At the big uncle’s house.
After i Yongan got ho, his wife Hu Chunyu and his older son i ngcheng couldn’t contain their excitent. Hearing the sound of keys turning, they welcod him imdiately at the door.
i Yongan was startled by their eager faces as he entered, closing the door behind him, then remarked, “What’s with both of you? You nearly scared to death.”
Hu Chunyu said, “I’m just concerned about the situation. You wouldn’t let go with you, so how could I not be worried?”
i ngcheng chid in, “Exactly, Dad. So what’s the outco? Did we get the money?”
i Yongan settled down on the couch in the living room before he slowly began, “It wouldn’t be proper to bring people. Money has been divided, the six siblings have split it evenly.”
Hu Chunyu quickly questioned, “What about those two kids? Listen, Yongan, I’m telling you, don’t bring those kids ho. You know how much more food an extra person eats, I won’t agree to it.”
“You don’t want to take them in? They don’t want to co anyway. The siblings are staying in that house for now, looking after themselves, no need to bother us. Big sister will help take care of Chenchen when the ti cos; we don’t need to do anything.”
But Hu Chunyu imdiately realized what she had overlooked earlier, “Wait, why was the money divided among six siblings? It should be five parts; the fourth child is dead, why are they still getting money?”
i ngcheng readily agreed, “Yeah, why include that share?”
i Yongan snorted coldly, “My fourth brother might have been useless, but he sold his house, leaving a re 3,200 yuan to those two kids. Orphaned, holess, penniless… do you really have the nerve to snatch that share, too? You wouldn’t want people to say that we drove soone’s children to death.” He was greedy for the share, but he wasn’t that ruthless—it was, after all, his late younger brother’s children.
Hu Chunyu was skeptical, “How can there be such a small amount of money? They must have stashed more sowhere else.”
i ngcheng firmly believed his mother’s suspicions, “Right, did you even ask them properly?”
“I did ask. It would be good if my brother’s wife and sister didn’t run out of money themselves. I’ve seen the bank statents, living paycheck to paycheck. It’s just this month…” He died early; his last salary had been received only a few days ago, and they hadn’t spent it all yet. If he had died a bit later, they probably wouldn’t have had even 3,200 yuan.
i Yongan didn’t articulate the whole truth, but the implication was clear to everyone.
Everyone wanted the money but didn’t need to go to such extres. Dividing it into six parts seed fair. Hu Chunyu pursed her lips, “But how will the children manage in the future?”
“Big sister proposed that each household would give two hundred yuan to the kids for living expenses. Later, my younger brother and sister disagreed, then said one hundred, and in the end, we got nothing and ca back here. But don’t worry, three thousand plus is enough for a while, and besides, the big sister won’t ignore the two kids.”
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