That year the flowers bloomed 1981

Chapter 1432 You treat him like a cash cow?

The next day, Li Ye first went to pay respects at the graves with his grandfather and father, and then the whole family prepared to return to the capital.

Before heading back, Li Ye first called Wang Jianqiang.

"Qiangzi, we've finished visiting the graves. What's the situation on your end?"

"Brother, I'm almost done with my work. Let's go together in a bit."

"Okay, let's meet at the intersection of Chengxi Road at 9:30."

When Wang Jianqiang came from Beijing this time, he told Li Ye that they would go back together after visiting the graves and not spend the New Year in Qingshui County.

Although according to the traditions of Dongshan, Wang Jianqiang's behavior would be criticized as "unfilial," given his family's situation, the question of filial piety is irrelevant.
The phrase "a loving mother and a filial son" has been passed down for many years and is also a tradition. In addition, Wang Jianqiang had the reason of "work is important", which can be regarded as giving the Wang family a way out.

However, Li Ye and the others waited at the intersection of Chengxi Road until 9:40, but Wang Jianqiang still hadn't arrived, so Li Ye called him.

As soon as the call connected, Li Ye immediately heard a woman cursing, and then he heard Huang Suwen arguing incessantly.

Li Ye asked helplessly, "What's wrong, Qiangzi? Did your wife and your mother quarrel again?"

Wang Jianqiang said sullenly on the other end of the phone, "It's okay, bro. Why don't you guys go ahead? I'll catch up with you in a bit."

"That's okay"

Even an upright official finds it hard to settle family disputes. Li Ye couldn't say anything about Old Wang's family's affairs, but just as he was about to hang up the phone, he suddenly heard Xiao Yuanchao crying.

Li Dayong's son has always been very sensible and rarely throws tantrums or cries. The fact that he suddenly started crying now clearly means he was frightened.

Li Ye immediately said, "Qiangzi, calm down, I'll be there soon."

Originally, Wang Jianqiang was unwilling to come back to visit the grave. Li Ye wanted Xiao Yuanchao to know that Wang Jianqiang was not a "son-in-law," so he suggested that they come back for a visit. He also wanted Xiao Yuanchao to understand that his father was the head of the family. So this was Li Ye's fault. Now that this problem has arisen, Li Ye cannot simply walk away.

Li Ye hung up the phone, told Li Zhongfa and Li Kaijian, and then drove over in his own car. Li Juan, Li Ying, and Wen Leyu followed him.

When Li Ye arrived at Wang Jianqiang's house, he saw Wang Jianqiang's mother, Fan Chunhua, sitting on the hood of Wang Jianqiang's car, crying and making a scene.
Wang Jianqiang tried to pull her down, but she only made a bigger scene, attracting the attention of the neighbors who came to watch the spectacle.

"Qiangzi, if you want to leave this year, you'll have to step over me. Do you know how hard it was for me to give birth to you and raise you?"
You haven't come back to see me for four or five years. You finally came back this year, but you only stayed for one day and you want to leave?

Go ask around, which son doesn't stay by his parents' side during the Spring Festival? But you, you've forgotten your mother as soon as you got married.
Your daughter-in-law is utterly incompetent. I'm her mother-in-law, and she treats me rudely, yet you still defend her and scold me. If I were to die one day, you wouldn't even shed a tear!

Fan Chunhua's sobs carried a unique tone characteristic of middle-aged and elderly women, her voice drawn out and full of sorrow, making her cry almost like a theatrical performance.

But women these days love to hear this, and the neighbors around them pointed and whispered about Wang Jianqiang's car.

This suggestion immediately triggered Huang Suwen's temper, who was sitting in the car trying to soothe her child.

Huang Suwen got out of the car and said in a clear voice, "Mom, I didn't stop Qiangzi from spending the New Year at home! If you're upset, don't take it out on me, and don't say he's forgotten his mother now that he's married."

"When we came back, we bought you two thousand yuan worth of things, and you didn't complain at all. But when you distributed those things to Qiangzi's older brothers, why didn't you say that Qiangzi forgot his mother?" Fan Chunhua was stunned for several seconds, then suddenly said domineeringly, "I don't care about your things, I only want my son."

Huang Suwen retorted directly, "Fine, then load those things onto the car first. Qiangzi will stay and spend the New Year with you. Hurry up, don't waste time."

Fan Chunhua was stunned again.

Those good things were divided up by the eldest and second daughters-in-law yesterday, and the two daughters-in-law even had a fight because of the unfair distribution. If she asks the things back now, she'll probably end up with three daughters-in-law fighting against her as a mother-in-law!

Wang Jianqiang looked at Fan Chunhua with complicated emotions and said in a deep voice, "Mom, I have to be on duty at work this New Year's Eve. Don't delay my work."

"Work, work, all you know is work."

Fan Chunhua was somewhat intimidated by her daughter-in-law Huang Suwen, but she didn't give her son a friendly look: "Then let your wife and Xiao Chao spend the New Year in Qingshui, and you go work for the capitalists!"

"The young ladies of Hong Kong are all enjoying the Lunar New Year in quiet places. Are you busier than those rich girls? I think you just think you're something special now that you've come to the city."

Before Wang Jianqiang could say anything, Huang Suwen interrupted, "That's definitely not going to work. A woman follows her husband wherever he goes. Don't bring up Xiao Chao either. I gave birth to this child, and I decide where he goes."

Fan Chunhua jumped three feet high and shouted at the surrounding neighbors, "That Qiangzi is my son, how can my opinion not count? You all be the judge, how can my opinion not count?"

Huang Suwen said with a sneer, "That's right! Why can't you say it? Why doesn't he listen to you when you say it?"
Did you not feed Qiangzi enough when he was little? Or did you think Qiangzi was embarrassing you? I dated Qiangzi for five years before we got married.

Over the course of five years, Qiangzi received four letters and five telegrams from you. Not one of them asked if he was eating well or dressed warmly; they were all just requests for money.

Over the past few years, besides sending you two hundred yuan every month, Qiangzi has sent you a total of 26,000 yuan. Do you treat Qiangzi like a cash cow, or like a son? What else do you want to decide?

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The noisy street fell silent instantly.

Then it exploded with a bang.

"I really didn't expect that Qiangzi would give Chunhua two hundred yuan every month? And an extra twenty-six thousand yuan? But didn't Chunhua say that Qiangzi only gave him a hundred or two hundred yuan a year? Is Qiangzi's wife lying?"

"Hmph, with Qiangzi's mother's shrewishness, she wouldn't admit to a single wrong word if Qiangzi's wife said it. Look at her now, she's completely dumbfounded, isn't she?"

"Tsk tsk tsk, it took me a while to understand. Qiangzi works himself to the bone outside bringing money home, but he's labeled an unfilial son. Meanwhile, his two older brothers are home spending money every day and they're considered filial. Hehehe~, even if I were in their shoes, I wouldn't come back."

Fan Chunhua's face turned green.

She wasn't embarrassed by the whispers and sarcasm from those around her about not feeding Qiangzi properly. Everyone knew the truth, and she hadn't let him starve. Besides, what could a mother do even if she killed her son?
Fan Chunhua's expression changed because of the 26,000 yuan.

Fan Chunhua's two daughters-in-law and her husband stared intently at her, their eyes filled with the fierceness of someone looking at their father's killer.

(End of this chapter)