Old Deng is reborn in the 1980s, and he starts by severing his father-son relationship!

Go inside? Dream on!

There are so many people at the door, but no one pays. Is it true that once they go inside, they'll pay?

"Let go, pay back the money you owe, and we'll leave immediately!" Chen Deshun refused to back down.

"Sister, say something!" Chen Jianye fanned the flames from the side, saying sarcastically, "You cried and begged when you borrowed money, but now you're pretending to be mute when it comes to paying it back? Your in-laws are so capable, they can't even come up with two hundred yuan?"

Chen Limei was so anxious that she stomped her feet. She didn't expect that Chen Deshun would actually come to her husband's house to ask for money. She was at a loss and looked to her husband for help.

Huang Xumin gritted his teeth and stepped forward: "Dad, why should our family fight like this? It's not worth ruining our harmony over two hundred yuan."

"Easier said than done!" Chen Jianshe wasn't buying it. Pointing his finger at Huang Xumin, he retorted, "If you don't want to be embarrassed, pay back the money quickly! If your family pays back the money early, we won't even bother coming!"

To be honest, I hadn't noticed before, but now that I look closely, I realize that Huang Xumin's family is really in dire straits.

No wonder Dad wouldn't let him into the house earlier.

Having been verbally abused by his brother-in-law, Huang Xumin lost all face. He tugged at Chen Limei and quietly retreated behind the crowd, whispering a few words in his ear.

Chen Limei's eyes lit up, as if she had immediately gained confidence, and she straightened her back: "Dad, did the second or third son force you to come and ask for money? Don't listen to their instigation, they just can't stand to see me doing well."

These words immediately enraged Chen Jianye and Chen Jianshe.

"Sister, isn't that a bit much? Have you ever seen a son instigate his father?"

The two brothers wanted to instigate him, but the key was that their father was no longer the same as before, and they couldn't possibly control him.

"Limei, your mother left too soon, without teaching you how to be a decent human being," Chen Deshun said coldly. "From the moment you took the money, you never even considered paying it back, did you?"

Caught off guard, Chen Limei's face flashed with embarrassment, but she refused to admit it, saying, "Dad, how could you think of me like that?"

"What I think is not important; what matters is what you do. I didn't teach you to take responsibility before, but it's not too late to teach you now."

Chen Deshun looked at Chen Limei and the Huang family and said resolutely, "No matter what you say today, this money must be returned in full, not a penny less."

Chen Limei's expression changed. She gritted her teeth and played her trump card: "Dad, you must take this money back. I'll sell everything I own to pay you back. But have you considered how I feel in my husband's family? If you insist on this, we'll never see each other again, and we'll no longer be father and daughter."

She glared angrily at her three younger brothers and continued, "No matter how difficult things get in the future, I will never come to you for help or beg for your help. Then you will no longer have me as your daughter. You know my personality. I said I would marry Xumin, and I meant it. If you force me today, I mean what I say."

She stared intently at Chen Deshun, trying to find regret and shock on his face.

For a mere two hundred yuan, he forced his own daughter to say such things. He would definitely be criticized and gossiped about, and he would definitely feel extremely ashamed and regretful.

She was disappointed once again.

Chen Deshun merely glanced at her, muttered "idiot" under his breath, and resolutely uttered a single word: "Fine."

Chen Limei was stunned for a moment, then gritted her teeth in anger and glared at Chen Deshun resentfully.

She suddenly realized something and found a new point of attack: "I know you favor sons over daughters, you have four sons, you don't need another daughter like me to get married. Fine, I'll sever all ties with you today!"

She practically choked out the last sentence through gritted teeth.

The concept of gender equality as a basic national policy was only proposed in 1995. In this era, such a concept did not exist, and most people had some degree of preference for sons over daughters.

But if he were to publicly criticize his harsh treatment of his daughter, he would certainly face public condemnation.

Chen Limei is now trying to create an image of herself as someone from a tragic family background who was treated harshly in order to gain sympathy.

"You wicked old man, I don't have a grandfather like you! You're not welcome in our family!"

Her son, Huang Hui, stepped forward, put his hands on his hips, and yelled at Chen Deshun.

The onlookers, unaware of the situation, were somewhat confused and unsure whether the problem lay with the Huang family or with Chen Deshun.

"Chen Limei, don't slander me."

Chen Deshun stepped forward, his voice soft but clear: "Both are flesh and blood, women hold up half the sky. When have I ever favored boys over girls? Has the family ever mistreated you? Have we prevented you from going to school? Have we deprived you of food and clothing? Have we taken your salary? Have we withheld your dowry?"

He wouldn't accept such a accusation. Since Chen Limei was determined to go down this dark path, he might as well lay every debt out in the open and settle everything clearly.

A barrage of questions came out like a machine gun.

The onlookers also looked at Chen Limei with suspicion. No one present was a fool; Chen Deshun's words were firm and didn't seem fake.

Chen Limei, on the other hand, was taken aback by the question, and after a moment, she retorted unhappily, "You let me go to school, give me food, don't take my salary, and prepare my dowry, isn't that enough? Why do you keep controlling me? You control my schooling, you control my marriage, and now I've only borrowed two hundred yuan, I didn't say I wouldn't pay it back, is it necessary to be so aggressive!"

It would have been better if she hadn't refuted it; once she did, the surrounding area erupted in uproar.

Everyone was stunned by Chen Limei's shocking words.

They have enough to eat and wear, access to education, and don't have to hand over their wages when they work. They even receive a dowry when they get married. How can this be considered mistreatment?

These days, many families still can't afford to send their daughters to school. Moreover, daughters have to hand over their wages before they get married. Some people still hold feudal ideas, believing that daughters are a financial burden and that a dowry is enough, while sons are the ones who can carry on the family line and provide for their parents in old age.

No matter how you look at it, Chen Deshun is a perfect father; in fact, he is quite outstanding.

Seeing that no one spoke for a moment, Chen Limei thought she had made the right statement and became even more smug: "Dad, it's clearly all your fault. It's just two hundred yuan. I already said I would pay it back when I had the money, but you had to make such a fuss. Are you happy now? If you go back now, I can pretend that nothing happened today."

Even now, she still feels that she has been greatly wronged. She was falsely accused by Chen Deshun and has nowhere to seek justice.

"Having such a daughter means I'll never have a peaceful life."

"This is the first time I've ever seen a daughter like this. Her own father has gone to such lengths, and she's still not satisfied."

"So, the old saying 'spare the rod and spoil the child' isn't just a random saying."

Many people couldn't stand it and began to criticize Chen Limei.

Chen Deshun wanted to laugh. He genuinely thought she was stupid. Who would say such a thing in public? Perhaps this is what they mean by "one is influenced by one's surroundings." Spending too much time with the Huang family had completely assimilated her, transforming her entirely.

Huang Xumin couldn't stand it any longer, so he stepped forward, pulled Chen Limei aside, and shouted, "Old woman, don't push your luck!"

The two families have already fallen out, so he no longer needs to hypocritically call Chen Deshun "Dad".