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

Grandma Shen and Grandpa Shen had no intention of getting involved in their son's family affairs, and besides, the two of them knew all about the mess Chen Jianguo had been up to.

Don't think that just because you're a college student, you're something special.

Several college students came from their village and nearby villages last year, but none of them sent money home for living expenses every month like him.

Other people's children even send money home to help support their families.

Chen Deshun is now heavily in debt, and instead of helping the family pay it off, Chen Jianguo has the audacity to ask his family to pay for his further education. What kind of education is this? And what is it about? Is it all for squandering money?

The elderly couple were extremely dissatisfied with this. In ancient times, the eldest son and grandson were expected to shoulder the responsibility of the family and protect their younger siblings. But what about Chen Jianguo?

They have no sense of responsibility whatsoever; all they think about is how to squeeze money out of their own pockets.

Even if such a grandson becomes successful in the future, they will not benefit from it at all, nor will he bring any advantages to the family!

"Grandpa and Grandma, please say something!" Chen Jianguo said anxiously when his grandparents remained silent.

"What do you want us to say?" Old Mrs. Shen pretended not to understand, glancing at him.

"This is all the money my family has left this month. If we give it to Dad, how are Liu Rui and I supposed to survive?" Chen Jianguo's voice was filled with resentment, as if he had suffered a great injustice.

The old man was somewhat angry, his face stern: "What, you can't survive? You can't survive just because I eat a meal from you and pay you a little salary? What about your wife? Is your wife's salary just for show?"

Chen Deshun took his family's bankbook, and Quanjude overcharged him a lot of money today, but has he really reached the point where he can't survive?

If it really came to a life-or-death situation, he didn't believe that Chen Deshun, as a father, could be so heartless as to watch his son die without caring about anything.

Now that Chen Jianguo is married, the family can't rely entirely on one person to support it. Is his wife going to give all her salary to her family? What about the future? Will things continue like this? How can they possibly live together?

The elderly couple heard about this from Chen Deshun. They were shocked at first, and then had many complaints about their granddaughter-in-law. If you're married, you should act like a married woman. How can she be like this?

Now Chen Jianguo is complaining about being poor, saying that his salary is not enough to make ends meet. He said if he's so capable, he should make his wife continue to hand over her salary to her family this month, and then the couple will starve.

"Grandpa, how can you say that..." Chen Jianguo's voice was weak and as soft as a fly's. He dared not say that Liu Rui's salary was all handed over to her family for safekeeping. Not only would saying that be useless, but he might also be scolded by his grandparents.

Grandma Shen smiled, but her words were devoid of warmth: "What your grandfather and father said makes sense. Your father raised you, sent you to school, and supported your marriage. Now that you're working, it's time for you to give back to your family. As for your wife's salary, that's none of our business."

We'll see through it but not say anything; let's see what Chen Jianguo decides.

Chen Jianguo was dumbfounded, never expecting his grandmother to say such a thing.

Now that Dad has taken the savings account, if he hands over another third of his salary, their family will only have less than 25 yuan left for expenses this month. How can they survive on this little bit of money for food, drink, and basic necessities?

Chen Deshun's eyes remained expressionless as he impatiently urged, "Hurry up and give me the money, don't dawdle. Or do you want me to go to your workplace again?"

He could roughly guess what Chen Jianguo was thinking, but he was determined to break the delicate balance that had been established between him and Liu Rui, as the saying goes, "no destruction, no construction."

Chen Jianguo suddenly felt extremely helpless. His grandparents were indifferent, his younger brother was gloating, and his father was pressing him harder. After struggling internally for a long time, he finally resorted to his most common trick, the "delaying" tactic: "Dad, I don't have any money in my pocket right now. I'll deliver it to your home another day."

If you just put things off for a while, things might just take a turn for the better.

Chen Deshun saw through his intentions at a glance, then turned to the old man and Mrs. Shen and said with a smile, "Mom and Dad, Jianguo brought you here because he wants to take good care of you. You've been here all day, and you haven't seen your granddaughter-in-law yet, have you?"

"By the way, Grandpa and Grandma, let me tell you, my sister-in-law's cooking is amazing! It's even better than that Peking duck you brought at Quanjude for lunch. Go to my brother's house and ask her to cook for you."

Seizing the opportunity, Chen Jianye paused, then remembered something and added, "Oh right, why don't you guys stay at my brother's house tonight? The toilet is inside, so it's convenient to get up at night. There's also a radio, so you can listen to music or something if you get bored at night."

Chen Jianguo looked at his grandparents, whose eyes were shining, his eyelids twitched wildly, and his mouth twitched.

He cursed the second son in his heart, "You're talking nonsense! Have you ever eaten Liu Rui's cooking? You just open your mouth and say it's delicious. I've been eating here for so many years, and all I can say is that my wife's cooking isn't bad, but it's definitely not delicious."

Besides, doesn't he know what his family's circumstances are like? How come he doesn't know that his family is as good as the second brother said?

The most crucial point is that there's only one bedroom in the house. If his grandparents go, where will he and Liu Rui sleep?

Seeing his grandparents looking at him expectantly, seemingly intending to go home with him, Chen Jianguo panicked. He hurriedly pulled out his wages from his pocket and reluctantly pointed out twenty-one yuan to Chen Deshun: "Dad, I just remembered that I brought money with me when I treated you and grandparents to dinner today. You don't need to go back to get it."

If we bring my grandparents home, my wife will cause a huge uproar. A wise man doesn't fight a losing battle.

Chen Deshun put the money in his pocket and looked at him with a half-smile.

Chen Jianguo felt a chill run down his spine and was extremely uncomfortable. He felt that if he stayed any longer, he might get even more skin peeled off. He quickly said goodbye to his grandparents and ran out of the ward as if he were escaping.

After leaving the hospital, Chen Jianguo walked and cursed all the way.

They scolded the second son for being talkative, the father for being heartless, and the grandparents for not helping.

The evening breeze helped calm his feverish mind a little, but he was immediately gripped by the panic of reality: How was he going to explain this to Liu Rui when he got home? He only had a little over twenty-four yuan left in his pocket, and there was still a month until the next paycheck. How was he going to survive the rest of the month?

Thinking about all this, I felt completely dejected and wandered aimlessly through the streets, the dim streetlights casting a lonely shadow on me.

It was already dark when he arrived at his building, and he practically dragged himself upstairs to go home.

At home, Liu Rui lay on the sofa, and the radio was playing Yu Shuzhen's song "Our Life is Full of Sunshine".

The hospital had originally scheduled her to work overtime today, but she had something on her mind and couldn't concentrate, so she took leave to go home early. She wanted to know if Chen Jianguo had retrieved the passbook and if he had managed to secure the funds for his further education.

A rustling sound of metal chains followed, and the door creaked open as Chen Jianguo entered the house with his head down.

Liu Rui immediately stood up and rushed to him. Suddenly, she smelled a strange, pungent odor. The smell was somewhat familiar, but she couldn't quite place it. She took a step back in disgust and frowned, saying, "Why are you back so late? What's that smell on you? It stinks!"