Rebirth to the Eighties to Get Rich

Yun Lili knew that she would need to spend money this time, and she was angry. She looked at Feng Fangfang and Ji Yunyun and defended, “Eldest sister-in-law and second sister-in-law, it’s been hard. We owe a mortgage and that should be excusable. We almost can't breathe under the pressure of owing so much money. We’re trying to save what we can and weren’t trying to be thoughtless. You presume that third sister-in-law is generous and you don’t bother her. Eldest sister-in-law and second sister-in-law live in the village, and all year, you only give rice and flour, and think that rice and flour is enough. To think that you have the guts as eldest sister-in-law and second sister-in-law to come over and reprimand your brother-in-law!”

Wasn’t it just a little rice and flour? How much was it worth? Ji Jianwen and Yun Lili were under the pressure of paying the mortgage. They also had to live frugally. After that, they would naturally have it better. By then, they would definitely show a lot of filial piety.

At present, they just had to bring over less. But did they deserve to be spoken like this? The sisters-in-law didn’t know and thought that they did something unfilial!

“Oh, so you two think think it's right that you are not filial all year round?” Feng Fangfang sneered.

“I never said that. Father and mother are not starving. We are burdened with the mortgage, so we mainly need to focus on it. If the mortgage is paid off, we will take our parents to live there and let them enjoy life in the city. When that happens, I won't be like eldest sister-in-law and second sister-in-law and think that I have done something great by giving them some rice and flour every year!” Yun Lili coldly retorted.

“Even if it is a bit of rice and flour, it's better than you not paying a dime. To think that you are a teacher who teaches students in Jiangshui City who doesn’t know how to be filial to her in-laws. What good can you teach your students if you’re like this?” Ji Mudan asserted.

Thus, this was how the fight started.

Su Danhong didn’t want to go over there. This did not concern her. She was pregnant now. If they argued and started getting physical, what should she do if she was not careful and her belly was harmed?

Besides, the fight wasn’t anything major. She had nothing to contribute.

However, when Ji Jianyun came back, she still had to make a trip over there with him. They were not the only ones, Ji Jianguo and Ji Jianye also came. They knew that their wives had been complaining, but they really didn't know that they had come to make trouble.

They felt ashamed. (っ◔◡◔)っ ♥ ℝ𝕖𝕒𝕕 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕗𝕣𝕖𝕖 𝕠𝕟 𝕗𝕠𝕩𝕒𝕙𝕠𝕝𝕚𝕔.𝕔𝕠𝕞 ♥

Truthfully, these two families really did not produce much. Just 50 jin of rice and 20 jin of rice flour. In fact, they were guilty of the same things they were making accusations of.

The two elders had been supported by Ji Jianyun for the past year. They had no part in that, but their wives had the nerve to come over and cause a fight.

Not long after they came, Father Ji also came down.

Then, a family meeting was held. Every year in the future, every family would give money and food if they could. Of course, they could not give anything. But, if they did give something, they would not talk about it.

Su Danhong smiled and said, “We all agree that our family’s elders are important, so let’s not argue. In the future, father and mother will eat with my family.”

“Third sister-in-law, we can't do that. They are also our responsibility,” Ji Jianwen said immediately. He had his pride so how could he agree with such a thing?

“Exactly, our parents still haven’t gotten anything from them,” Ji Mudan had to point out. She couldn't tolerate seeing Su Danhong. Although she made some money at her place, she still couldn't tolerate it.

“Our parents haven't gotten anything, but what are you trying to argue here? How much rice flour did you bring? You can take it back later. You can also just never bring anything in the future. Our parents are not too young now, and don’t deserve to be part of your argument after only bringing over some rice flour!” Su Danhong countered indifferently.

This time, she was prepared to be blunt.

Yun Lili was a little angry. She didn’t bring anything back for the New Year celebration. But was Ji Mudan any better? You live in the same village as our parents, yet you only bring this rice flour after an entire year. What right do you have to cause trouble?

Ji Mudan mocked, “Yes, my family is not as rich as yours. Of course you have the cockiness to say this because you have money!”

“My family has some money, but it's also the hard-earned money that Jianyun earned bit by bit. He didn’t steal or fight for it, he stands taller than anyone else!” Su Danhong said plainly.

Ji Mudan choked.

“I have something to say while everyone is here today. It's up to you on if you want to be filial to our parents or not. As long as Jianyun is here, they absolutely will not go hungry. But in the future, if you give them less, then I will give them more to ease their worries. Even if you don’t like how a certain family has not given enough, you can copy them if you want to as long as you know what you are doing. As for everyone else, let’s just live our lives. We only get together several times a year and it doesn’t need to be because of such a trivial fight that turned so ugly!” Su Danhong said directly.

Ji Jianyun looked at his eldest brother and second brother calmly and asked, “Eldest brother and second brother, what do you say?”

Ji Jianguo and Ji Jianye looked upset. Feng Fangfang and Ji Mudan also looked like that.

Feng Fangfang naturally had some opinions on her mind, but she didn't want to offend Su Danhong, so she stopped talking.

As for Ji Mudan, she couldn’t win this fight and had nothing good to say.

Father Ji had been silent, but spoke up at this moment, “Your mother and I will work and live with Jianyun and eat with him in the future. You three families can live your own lives. You don't need to bring anything here in the future.”

As soon as this was said, everyone was quiet.

Mother Ji said, “What your father said is right. In the future, we will eat with Jianyun. Everyone will be on their own. And the rice and flour that you two brought can also be taken back later.”

“Mother, just take it,” Ji Jianguo said immediately.

Ji Jianye also piped up, “I’ll bring some things over later!”

Mother Ji didn't say anything.

Father Ji got up and said, “All right, let's go.”

After Father Ji said that, he went straight up the mountain without staying any longer in the house. Although he was sad, he still had a lot of work to do on the mountain. Jianyun's chicks should be taken care of. Next spring, Jianyun could drive to the college town to sell them.

After Father Ji left, Ji Jianguo and Ji Jianye also took their wives back home.

Whether it was the love between a father and son or between brothers, a crack had formed, and it was impossible to know whether it was possible for this crack to heal in the future.

“Third brother, this is all my fault,” Ji Jianwen sighed.

Ji Jianyun looked at him. “It's true that you did something wrong. You feel pressured by the mortgage, but can you ignore your parents who raised you? More or less, what I mean is that this fight didn’t need to get as bad as it did!”

In Ji Jianyun's view, it was indeed the youngest who was at fault. Lao Si’s family was not generous, and they didn’t understand. Didn’t he know that the other families would be unhappy if they didn’t bring something back? Last year, they were taught a lesson, and this year they have not improved!

There were also his two brothers. They didn’t offer anything good. They were grown men who had no masculine qualities, and let their wives act so recklessly!

Mother Ji said, “Have them take back the rice and flour.”

“Mother, since they have already brought it, please just take it,” Su Danhong persuaded.

If it was sent back, then the fight would get worse. All the neighbors would know, so why should they keep fighting? More importantly, the fight was not as bad as those during the famine years in the past.

Mother Ji didn't say anything at all.

Ji Jianyun and Su Danhong did not stay long and went back. However, Ji Jianyun was obviously not in a good mood.

Su Danhong said, “Don't be angry. It's not such a big deal.”

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