Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 777 Unprincipled weakness and kindness are a disease

The old woman sat down on the ground and started crying: "This is too much! The officials are bullying ordinary people! I can't live like this anymore! I don't want to live anymore!"

Chen Hui pulled Xia's father outside and said to Xia's older sister, "Give the child to your aunt, go inside, and tell her we're all family. Just write the IOU and we'll call it even. We won't pursue anything else."

Sister Xia was a little confused. Chen Hui said, "Xiao Wei is a policeman. He's handcuffed that fourth brother. I pretended to call the Municipal Bureau, but I didn't actually make the call. Go in and say this: if they write down the IOU, let them go. If they don't, I'll really call someone over."

Sister Xia still hadn't come to her senses, and said, "You really want it?"

Chen Hui said, "Big sister, you're too soft-hearted. Whether you're serious or not, you need to have evidence in your hands, understand? With this family and these people, won't you make them suffer in the future? Or are you really planning to get a divorce? I think your husband is alright."

Xia's father said, "Xiaoyu, go ahead. Listen to the little boy; he's right. I've told you before, but you were always too embarrassed. If we had the IOU, would they dare to do this today? We have to do it this way."

Xia's mother reached out and took the child, then pushed Xia's older sister, saying, "Go ahead, listen to your father."

Sister Xia smoothed her hair and hesitated before entering the house.

The old lady was still sitting on the ground wiping away tears. Xiao Wei turned to look at his older sister: "Has the city bureau arrived yet?"

The older sister shook her head: "No, no. How about we just forget about it? That wouldn't be right."

Xiao Wei said, "I'll take him directly to Fengtian and let the criminal police there interrogate him. It has nothing to do with this place, and it won't involve my aunt."

The eldest sister looked at the fourth son: "Little Fourth, he hasn't done anything wrong, has he?"

Xiao Wei said, "We'll find out after an interrogation. Judging from his appearance, he doesn't seem like someone who can handle things. If there's nothing else, we'll charge him with extortion. Three thousand yuan is a huge sum. He's been around for three to five years. If there's anything else going on, I guarantee he won't have time to bother you for ten years."

The old lady stopped crying and suddenly looked up at Xiaowei: "No way, our Xiao Si'er is very honest and has never done anything wrong. You can't do that."

Xiao Wei showed his work ID to the mother and daughter and said, "See? I'm at the same level as the mayor here. They can't control me, understand? Refusing to pay back money, extortion, let me tell you, if you do anything else, like gambling, just wait, fifteen to twenty years, I'll make sure you get all the time in one go."

The old lady nimbly got up and grabbed Sister Xia: "Xiaoyu, you can't just stand by and watch. You've watched Xiao Si grow up."

Xia's brother-in-law pulled the old lady away and said, "Don't grab her. I'm getting a divorce soon. What relationship do you have with her? Also, the paperwork for the fourth son's house hasn't been completed yet. You two should go find someone to handle it yourselves. I can't help you with anything. Hurry up, or the urban construction department will demolish it."

Xiao Wei said, "They took more than 40,000 yuan from someone, didn't give an IOU, and didn't mention repaying the money. Do you know what that's called? That's robbery and fraud. Do you know what crimes that is? If your son is tough enough to take responsibility, then it's fine. Otherwise, you can wait for them to come and arrest you again."

The old woman said, "I took my son's money, what crime did I commit?"

Xiao Wei said, "What a joke! Do you even know the law? Your son is married now, and he's living his own life. Besides, that money is marital property. Your son can only have half at most; the other half belongs to his wife. What right do you have to take it?"

Sister Xia said, "How about we just forget about it? Mom, you write an IOU, and I'll admit I don't need you to pay it back yet, just forget about it, let's just arrest him then?"

Xiao Wei said, "What are you doing, sister? Aren't you getting a divorce anyway? Why are you interfering in their family affairs?"

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After much persuasion, the eldest sister called Xia Maosheng in again, who dragged Xiaowei outside. Only then did the fourth brother write an IOU. The old lady and the fourth brother signed it, and Xia Maosheng unlocked the fourth brother's handcuffs with the key. The mother and son ran away in a sorry state.

Xia's mother sighed, "What kind of situation is this?"

Xia's father said, "Xiaoyu, Qingsheng, you are both born of your parents. It's only natural to contribute to the family if you have the means, but you have to be mindful of priorities, understand? Money should be spent wisely. You can't just do things without any principles or limits. How much money do you two have to fill this hole? The key is that this is a bottomless pit. Can you even fill it?"

"Qingsheng, if your brother really had broken arms and legs, you wouldn't have said a word to me if you took him in and raised him. The problem is, is he really? Isn't this all because you spoiled him? Get your act together! You're hurting yourselves and him, understand? Just push him a little, let him starve for a few days and see if he can go out and earn money on his own in the end."

Chen Hui said, "Everything starts small and grows up. You two are both soft-hearted. Let me tell you, weakness and kindness without principles are just asking for trouble, understand? It hurts others and yourself. That's sick."

Xiao Wei said, "I have a cousin, from my uncle's family. He's a bit like your fourth son, brother-in-law. I've never given him a penny, and neither has my uncle. My aunt spoils him the whole time, so he's going to have a tough time in the future. It's not that I don't have the money, it's just that I can't set that precedent. That would really hurt him. Whether he understands now or not, he'll understand someday."

Xia Maosheng said, "Forget it, let's not talk about it anymore. Let's hurry up and pack our things and leave. It's already so late."

Several people hurriedly tidied up, fixed the fire in the stove, closed the doors and windows, and turned off the electricity and water. Xia's mother said, "Mom, oh no, we forgot about the chicken! What are we going to do? Should we send it over? I even brought some steamed buns with me."

Brother-in-law Xia said, "Forget it, give it to Xia He. That's all for this year, don't worry about anything else."

After everyone finished packing up, locked the gate, and got into the car, the chicken got back into the car, and the three cars drove through the snow to Xia Erjie's house.

Xia Erjie lived with her parents-in-law in a large courtyard. Three rooms were built at the entrance of the courtyard to serve as the shop, while the family lived in the back.

My second sister's husband also has a younger brother, not yet twenty, who's dropped out of school and unemployed at home. He helps out with chores, like tending to his sister's shop, taking care of the kids, cooking, and doing laundry. His sister usually gives him a few dozen or a hundred yuan for pocket money, but he usually refuses because he feels bad. It's true what they say, different people have different tastes; the differences are huge.

They were arguing fiercely over there, but here the family was all happy and harmonious. Xia's father sighed a few times.

Xia Erjie's child is especially close to his uncle. When he gets a piece of candy, he runs over and stuffs it into his uncle's mouth first: "Uncle, it's sweet, sweet, isn't it delicious?" In return, he gets a wet kiss on the cheek, and the child is happy for a long time.

(End of this chapter)