[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-my-restarted-life-1992":3,"chapter-my-restarted-life-1992-my-restarted-life-1992-chapter-965":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","My Restarted Life: 1992",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2280515,4460,"Chapter 965","my-restarted-life-1992-chapter-965",965,"\u003Cp>After the second daughter-in-law spoke, the air in the room suddenly grew heavy; after a long while, the old man turned to his second son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Second son, what’s your take?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Click!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second son lit a cigarette with a lighter, then tossed it onto the coffee table with a snap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dad, you say I’m a civil servant with a good life, but have you ever thought—I’m on a fixed salary too, just a meager amount each month. Good? How good can it really be?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Big brother gave you two grandsons; I couldn’t, only one granddaughter. But girls need raising too. Right now it’s fine, but think long-term.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Universities are all tuition-based now; some already charge fees. By the time your granddaughter enters college, who knows what it’ll cost? With my fixed salary, shouldn’t I plan for the future?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I understand you want to help big brother—he’s struggling—but you can’t burn the whole stove on one side. You’ve got to warm my side too. That Santana’s worth two hundred thousand—I’ll never earn that in my life. You gave it all to big brother. How can my sister and I feel balanced?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Big brother’s wife was under forty, but years of sun and wind had darkened her skin; her eyes were lined with wrinkles, making her look far older than her age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing her brother-in-law and his wife’s words, she opened her mouth as if to speak, but said nothing, only slowly lowered her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Big brother held a plastic bag, pinching tobacco leaves between his fingers, then tore a strip from his child’s completed homework notebook to use as rolling paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dad, since second brother—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shut up!” the old man snapped. Big brother immediately fell silent and kept rolling his cigarette.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man turned to his youngest daughter: “Xiaomin, what’s your view?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaomin didn’t answer; she looked at her second brother: “Second brother, how do you plan to divide the car?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second brother smiled—he knew his little sister would back him; after all, a compact car was worth two hundred thousand. Anyone who didn’t want it was a fool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sell the car. Can’t get two hundred thousand? Eighteen is certain. Me and big brother each get seventy thousand, you get thirty thousand, and the remaining ten thousand goes to Mom and Dad for their old age.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaomin raised an eyebrow: “Why do you and big brother get seventy thousand each, but I only get thirty?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A married daughter is like water spilled out,” the second daughter-in-law said. “Xiaomin, three thousand is already your second brother being sentimental. If it were me, I’d give you nothing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A married daughter is like water spilled out?” Xiaomin sneered. “I didn’t plan to say anything, but since you brought it up, let’s settle this properly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second daughter-in-law tossed her head proudly: “Fine, say whatever you want.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaomin looked at her sister-in-law: “All these years, forget daily life—during holidays, did you or second brother ever buy Mom a bottle of wine or Dad a pack of cookies?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You never bought anything. Instead, you scavenged every last thing Grandpa collected. Those four 1980 Monkey stamps—they’re worth seven or eight hundred now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t make things up!” At the mention of the stamps, the sister-in-law jumped up like a cat with its tail stepped on. “We didn’t take Grandpa’s stamps! Don’t slander us!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaomin smiled: “Sister-in-law, do you think I and big brother are fools?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you mean?” The sister-in-law’s eyebrows shot up, her eyes bulged like copper bells—she looked like a she-demon ready to devour them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t glare at me like that. Don’t think Grandpa doesn’t speak, so I don’t know.” Xiaomin snorted. “Let’s talk about last year when Mom was hospitalized for surgery—cost over a thousand. My big brother and I each paid half.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What about you? You cried poverty every time money came up—didn’t pay a single cent. Now you’re suddenly eager to split the cash. Where’s your face? You say I’m a married daughter, spilled water, and give me only thirty thousand?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll tell you, Zhang Huijun—even if we sell this car, I, Dou Xiaomin, a married daughter, have the right to a share. You two have no right at all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second brother, furious and ashamed, snapped: “Dou Xiaomin, don’t stir up trouble. You know I just bought a motorcycle then—I had no money!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine!” Dou Xiaomin waved her hand. “Even if you had no money then, didn’t you at least take care of Mom in the hospital? Except the day of surgery and when she was discharged, you didn’t show up for half a month!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You always talk so big about how filial you are, how you’ll care for Mom and Dad in their old age. Is this how you show filial piety? With this pathetic attitude, you expect to support them?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second brother’s face flushed red and pale. The sister-in-law sneered: “So after all this, you want half? Listen, Dou Xiaomin—no way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dou Xiaomin lifted the bottle cap, waving it in front of the sister-in-law’s face: “I won’t take it. And neither will you. This belongs to big brother.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why?” the sister-in-law shrieked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Big brother, his wife, the old man, and the old woman all turned to Dou Xiaomin—they knew their youngest daughter well: since childhood, she never took a single loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’d assumed her sharp words were for her own gain—but no one expected she was fighting for big brother’s benefit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No reason.” Dou Xiaomin gripped the bottle cap, smiling sweetly. “Disagree? Fine. Tomorrow I’ll go to your workplace and chat with your boss.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll tell him how you, as a son, have treated your parents over the years—especially during your mother’s hospitalization. What exactly did you do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You!” The second brother turned livid. “Dad, you’ve decided—give the car to big brother, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah!” The old woman, silent until now, sighed deeply. “Second son, how did I give birth to such an ungrateful, thankless thing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old woman grew angrier, slapping the coffee table. “When you were kids, your big brother starved himself so you could eat. Now this is how you treat him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second brother was furious, but knew he was in the wrong and dared not reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mom, are you saying that with a clear conscience?” the second daughter-in-law shot back. “In the past two years, haven’t we helped big brother’s family enough?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tsk, tsk, tsk…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dou Xiaomin mocked: “You just claimed you helped big brother—I ignored you. Why bring it up again? Go on, tell me what you’ve helped with.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Helped with what?” the sister-in-law shouted. “Two years ago, I gave big brother—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice trailed off, growing faint. No one heard the rest. Her fierce energy vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ha!” Dou Xiaomin laughed. “Why stop? Are you too ashamed to say it? Fine—I’ll say it for you. Two years ago, during New Year, you gave big brother five kilos of rice. Last year, three kilos of soybean oil, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She ignored the second brother and sister-in-law, waving the bottle cap: “Big brother, tomorrow at eight, we’ll go to Ditan to collect the prize. Bring your ID cards.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop right there!” the second brother roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dou Xiaomin acted as if she hadn’t heard, pulling her husband’s arm: “Still not done? Let’s go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dou Xiaomin!” the second brother roared again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s with the yelling?” Dou Xiaomin turned, glancing at him with contempt. “Think your voice is louder?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she looked at the old man and old woman: “Don’t count on your second son and his wife to care for you in old age. Better remember your first son and me, your youngest daughter. You’ll need us to support you.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1274,"2026-06-20T01:18:52.456Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","1f478aa668b27fac019c615da297031211d8327b59d052011ea4a41915070f83","my-restarted-life-1992-chapter-966","my-restarted-life-1992-chapter-964",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmy-restarted-life-1992-cover.jpg"]