Chapter 561: Guessing?

The room fell into silence once again.

Eldest Sister Lin looked at Lu Qiao with a complex expression, wanting to say, "You silly girl, are you a newborn calf that isn't afraid of the tiger?"

Even though everyone seemed quite angry, as if they were about to become enemies, this family was still a family. When the doors were closed, could they really be like this?

No matter what, a family is a family.

Technician Bai was still the eldest son of Old Man Bai. If Wang Xiuxian didn't divorce him, she was still Technician Bai's wife, the eldest daughter-in-law of Old Man Bai. Besides accepting her fate, what else could she do?

And another thing, by speaking about someone's husband so unceremoniously, could Wang Xiuxian be happy in her heart?

Eldest Sister Lin opened her mouth, but swallowed the words she was about to say. Lu Qiao was not a stupid person; on the contrary, she was a smart person, a dragon among men, a standout among the youth. Speaking like this must have her reasons.

Eldest Sister Lin looked at the people in the room.

She looked at the expression on each of their faces.

Old Man Bai and Old Mrs. Bai seemed to be looking at Lu Qiao in shock, not knowing which sentence had startled them.

Could it be that what Lu Qiao said about the savings was true?

Then how did Lu Qiao know?

Guessing?

Of course, Lu Qiao wasn't guessing.

Mouse Da, Mouse Er, and Little Cangcang had already scouted it out. The old lady's money was hidden in a shoebox under the bed in her bedroom, kept in separate piles.

The little ones couldn't count money yet, but they described it to Lu Qiao, and Lu Qiao analyzed that it looked like over two thousand.

As for Bai Guocheng, he lived with his parents, and Bai Xiaomei lived in the living room, often staying at school.

Therefore, Bai Guocheng should have known his parents had money, but he was happy to see money squeezed out of his eldest brother.

That was why Eldest Sister Lin saw Bai Guocheng with such a matter-of-fact expression; he didn't feel at all that this money shouldn't be paid by the eldest brother.

Bai Xiaomei didn't have such an arrogant expression; instead, she looked at Lu Qiao with curiosity.

Wang Xiuxian's tears came again, but looking at Lu Qiao, there was no resentment, but rather gratitude.

And Technician Bai's face flushed red, looking as if he couldn't show his face.

There was no look of resentment toward Lu Qiao either.

Eldest Sister Lin breathed a sigh of relief.

It was good that there was no resentment, otherwise, who would want to deal with their messy affairs in the future?

Lu Qiao didn't look at everyone's faces like Eldest Sister Lin; after finishing with Technician Bai, she spoke to Old Man Bai.

"Old Man Bai, you and your wife have saved nearly two thousand yuan over these years. Shouldn't you take it out for your second son's wedding?"

Old Man Bai's heart thumped, he pushed Old Mrs. Bai, and after a long while, he wailed and wanted to slap his thigh.

Lu Qiao frowned: "Old Mrs. Bai, I am a person who takes things seriously. If you really say you don't have a single cent, I will have to ask the Security Section to step in. The place where you hide your money can't possibly be outside the house, nor can it be in your eldest son's room. It's basically in your room. Do you think the people from the Security Section can find the money in your room?"

Old Mrs. Bai's action of slapping her thigh stopped abruptly, her mouth hanging open, not knowing how to refute Lu Qiao's words.

Old Man Bai was so anxious his face turned red: "I don't have money, not a single cent, it's all spent. Besides, what right do you have to search my room? That's against the law!"

Lu Qiao sneered: "You don't have money? Where did you spend this three thousand six hundred yuan?"

Lu Qiao's expression turned serious: "I am also very busy, don't talk nonsense with me. You know, if I really get serious, you might not have a good outcome. It's better to quit while you're ahead."

Old Man Bai choked.

A threat, this was a serious threat.

But he knew Lu Qiao's ability, and he knew Lu Qiao wasn't just talking; she really could bring the Security Section, and she really dared to go into his room.

The money was in the room; it could be found as soon as they looked.

Then he would have lied.

Old Man Bai didn't know what to say.

Lu Qiao didn't care what the old man wanted to say, looking at the brother of Technician Bai, whose face didn't look good, she said directly.

"Bai Guocheng, the money your parents have for your wedding was taken from your eldest brother long ago. What bride price are you still asking your eldest brother for?"

"You keep talking about writing an IOU, and saying this is what your eldest brother and sister-in-law should do. If your thinking could be more correct, and you understood that family harmony cannot be maintained by one or two people blindly giving without getting anything in return, today's events wouldn't have happened."

"All the conflicts started because of you. If it weren't for you, your parents wouldn't have that idea that the older brother must help the younger brother."

"If it weren't for you, your parents wouldn't always be thinking about exploiting your brother and sister-in-law's money to subsidize you."

"If it weren't for you, could your Bai family have made such a scene at the Neighborhood Office because of these conflicts?"

"Eldest Sister Lin and I are also very busy, and there are many residents who really need us waiting for us."

"If you were a little more sensible, today's events wouldn't have happened."

"Speaking of this, I have an idea. Which department of logistics are you in? I am considering having a talk with your leaders."

"This thinking of yours is unacceptable. You have money yourself, your parents have money, you live in your brother and sister-in-law's house, you don't pay for living expenses, and then you force your eldest brother and sister-in-law to get you a wife?"

"Then let me ask you, what is the use of you going to work? It would be better to quit and leave it to someone who really needs it."

Bai Guocheng was stunned.

How did it end up being his fault after all this talk?

Lu Qiao stood up and said to Eldest Sister Lin: "The root of the Bai family's problem lies with Bai Guocheng. Once his problem is solved, all problems will be solved."

Eldest Sister Lin nodded repeatedly: "That's right, you're right. The root lies with Bai Guocheng. If he were reasonable, this family wouldn't be like this today."

Lu Qiao nodded, her voice softening.

"I have been a mediator at our Xiang Yang Neighborhood Office for over a year, so naturally, I have learned a lot."

"For example, there is such a family in our residential compound, whose situation is similar to yours. However, the eldest son of this family joined the army and did quite well in the military. Later, he transferred to a military factory. He was able to join the army because his younger brother voluntarily gave up his spot to him back then."

"By logic, this should be a huge favor, right?"

"Does your second son have any contribution to your eldest son?"

"I think there shouldn't be any. Of course, let's go back to the family I just mentioned."

"This family has four children, and after the eldest got a job, he brought his parents and younger siblings back from the countryside."

"He arranged jobs for his younger brothers, but because this younger brother didn't have a high level of education, he could only be a temporary worker. However, this younger brother didn't have a single complaint, he was truly diligent and conscientious, and no matter what he was asked to do, he tried his best to do it well."

"This was ten years ago."

"Do you know what the younger brother of this eldest son does now?"

Eldest Sister Lin looked at Lu Qiao with a smile.

This girl really does things in an interesting way.

Then she followed Lu Qiao's words and asked: "What does this younger brother do? Oh my, hearing you say this, I think, children who are self-reliant and don't rely on others can't go wrong."