Chapter 284

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Protagonist:

Chai Mi

"Ouch, you can even see the bone sticking out?"

Chai Mi didn't even stop wiping her hair, and her tone was still flat, even carrying a hint of curiosity, "That old man really went all out. How much hatred and resentment must there be, to beat her to death? What happened? Did my grandma cheat on him or steal something and get caught by my grandpa? You know what, the old lady is so old, and she's still doing this!!!"

Chai Youde was so angry his face flushed red: "Chai Mi, don't talk nonsense. What do you mean your grandma cheated? If this gets out, aren't you afraid people will laugh?"

Chai Youqing also scolded Chai Mi: "Chai Mi, you can't just say things like that."

Even Su Wan, who was coaxing the child inside, came out frowning and said: "Chai Mi... she's an elder after all. Whatever faults your grandma has, we can say them, but you, as a granddaughter, shouldn't."

Su Wan was afraid that if Chai Mi said this kind of thing, it would spread and really wouldn't look good.

Chai Mi clicked her tongue. Then she said unhurriedly: "Third Uncle, telling me is useless. I'm not a doctor, and I'm not a money tree. The old house has no money for treatment, so whoever did the beating pays. It was the old man who beat her, so naturally the old man has to pay for the treatment; if it was your son causing trouble and implicating her, then you as the father should be even more responsible. What's with running to our house crying poverty and wailing?"

Chai Mi's meaning was also very clear: whoever the hell wants to ask for money, go ask them.

Now these useless people in the old house, every time they open their mouths it's just money money money.

Looking at them is annoying to death.

Day in, day out, they just fucking know how to scheme for money, they don't fucking go work to earn money themselves, all day long they're thinking about this money and that money.

Truly disgusting.

Disgusting to the extreme.

"My grandpa had the ability to break my grandma's arm, so that old lady just fucking endures it. Who the fuck told her to be willing? Even kittens and puppies know to run when they see someone beating someone, a whole living person, not missing an arm or leg, just lets my grandpa beat her? Then it'd be strange if her arm didn't break."

Su Wan also said: "Chai Youde, it was that old man who broke the old lady's arm. That definitely means the old lady was willing. Since the old lady was willing to have her arm broken, she probably isn't afraid of pain and doesn't want treatment either. Then broken it is, no big deal. Maybe in a few days, it'll heal on its own..."

As Su Wan spoke, she recalled what Wang Huirong had said before, and said mockingly: "A broken arm, surely it doesn't hurt as much as giving birth. At most it's just like going to the latrine, taking a shit... then... that's that."

Su Wan still wasn't good at saying things that weren't too crude. She said: "Anyway, money is impossible. I'm just a daughter-in-law, not a birth daughter. Can a daughter-in-law be closer than a birth daughter? Better let the old lady's birth daughter come back."

Then Su Wan went back into the room.

Chai Youde's face looked ugly. He knew Chai Youqing was easy to talk to, so he looked at Chai Youqing.

Chai Youqing lowered his head, his face a bit waxy yellow, not knowing what to do.

On one side was his birth mother, on the other his wife and children.

The problem was, whether it was his wife Su Wan or his eldest daughter Chai Mi, neither would possibly agree to spend money.

And Chai Youqing himself had no money.

But this matter was quite serious this time. The old lady's arm was truly broken, not faking illness...

It was real illness.

Although the process of this illness was a bit bizarre, it was his own birth father who broke his birth mother's arm.

But, no matter how you put it, Wang Huirong's arm was truly broken.

If Chai Youqing, this eldest son, really just watched with open eyes as his own mother's arm was broken, rolling on the ground in pain, the village wouldn't say good things about Chai Youqing.

"Big Brother, you give an idea then." Chai Youde asked pressuringly.

Chai Youqing, begged like this by his younger brother, already had a chaotic mess in his heart.

He thought of his old mother lying on the ground in pain, face pale white, then looked at his daughter Chai Mi's frost-cold face. His lips moved a few times, wanting to say something, but he caught sight of Su Wan bringing Chai Xiu out from the room, standing behind Chai Mi, her face also expressionless.

He thought of how just now at the dinner table he was still a bit awkward with his daughter because he couldn't eat eggs, and then thought of how Chai Mi had just refused their proposal to hire someone to wrap dumplings. It was exactly the time to "have an idea." If he dared to loosen his mouth and take money out, this family would probably turn upside down.

Five people in the family, four opposed him...

Then what else is there to say...

"Youde ah..." Chai Youqing opened his mouth with difficulty, voice dry and hoarse, "This matter... this matter is our dad's fault... but... but this money... the family... the family still has to live..." The more he spoke, the quieter his voice became, until it was almost inaudible. He lowered his head deeply, not daring to look at his younger brother and daughter again.

Hearing this, Chai Youde's heart went completely cold halfway. He knew there was no hope from Big Brother.

He abruptly looked at Chai Mi, eyes full of resentment: "Good! Good Chai Mi! You're ruthless! You're capable! Now your wings are hard, the family's earning money, and you don't even care about your grandma's life! Fine! Your family refuses to save a dying person! I'll remember this! I'm telling you Chai Mi, if anything happens to my mom, let's see if you can hold that money without it burning your hands! Let's see if you can sleep at night!"

"Oh my!" Chai Mi laughed. "Chai Lao San, did I fucking give you face? What the fuck does this have to do with me? You guys are killing yourselves, the old lady's arm is broken. Did I fucking beat her? Trying to extort someone! Why don't you go ask your wife for money? Our family split up and lives separately. Chai Lao San, your family is the one living in partnership with the old man and old lady. If we're talking about paying, your family should pay first. You don't fucking put in a single cent, yet you speak so righteously. People who don't know would think you paid ten thousand for the funeral..."

Chai Mi spoke as she stepped forward: "Chai Youde, don't you order me around. Go the fuck wherever you want. If you have a move, use it. If you don't, go die. Don't fucking use this broken matter and that broken matter to scare people all day. I'm not afraid! I'll put my words right here... My dad isn't the head of the household either. As a son, he doesn't pay. Paying for the old lady's hospital treatment is fine, but all six sons and daughters pay together. Broken arm, surgery at the county hospital is just two thousand yuan or so, more than enough. I'll answer for my dad: the old lady goes to the hospital for surgery, my dad pays double, six children three hundred fifty each, my dad pays seven hundred. But..."

Chai Mi's tone shifted: "Only if the old lady actually goes to the hospital."

Chai Youde was dumbfounded.

What Chai Mi said, he fundamentally couldn't do.

If it was paying in advance, he believed Chai Mi would reimburse him afterwards, but he didn't believe Che Lianyun could pay in advance.

Chai Youde even less believed the other three daughters' families would pay...

So, what Chai Mi said about paying, and fucking not paying, were the same!!!

"Big Brother! Is Chai Mi's meaning your meaning? You just watch with open eyes as our mom's arm is broken, and no one cares?"

Chai Youqing neither agreed nor disagreed.

After all, Chai Mi said she'd pay...

Although this prerequisite was very difficult.

But, actually it was very fair.

Chai Zhongxiao and Wang Huirong have six children, all six have established families. Since Wang Huirong's arm is broken, if they pay for the hospital, it should be split evenly among the six children. Or roughly evenly.

But for so many years, it has never been even...

In the past, whether it was Chai Zhongxiao or Wang Huirong faking illness, it was basically always Chai Youqing who paid.

Every time it was similar to what Chai Mi said. Chai Zhongxiao advocated six children all spending money, but actually only Chai Mi's family really paid.

Chai Youde never put in a cent. Ask him and he says his wife doesn't allow it. Chai Youfu agrees verbally, but in the end just owes it...

The three daughters are no good either.

Whenever Chai Chunfang talks about money, she dodges the issue; anyway, she just won't pay up.

As for the other two.

Chai Zhongxiao's second daughter Chai Chunhua doesn't come home; Chai Zhongxiao and Wang Huirong are still alive, but in Chai Chunhua's heart, the two of them are already dead...

Chai Chunwei is even more trash; she just says she's busy with work, has things to do... waits until she's not busy and comes home, anyway she just never brings up the matter of money.

So, after being taken advantage of countless times, even Chai Youqing has unspeakable suffering.

Chai Youqing hemmed and hawed without speaking; Chai Youde was frantic with anxiety.

If Chai Youqing doesn't pay up, then Wang Huirong really will have to just tough it out...

"Chai Youqing! Is this how you act as a son? Is this how you educate your daughter?"

Finished speaking, he no longer looked at Chai Youqing's useless appearance, fiercely spat on the ground, turned and ran out of the courtyard in a flustered rage, probably heading back to the old residence to think of a way.

The courtyard fell quiet for a moment, leaving only Chai Youqing's heavy breathing and the faint sound of wailing drifting from the direction of the old residence in the distance.

Chai Mi watched coldly, clicked her tongue: "Tsk. Speaking so righteously, not taking any responsibility at all. Making it sound like the old man and old woman only have one son, really fucking interesting. He Chai Youde isn't Chai Zhongxiao and Wang Huirong's good son anymore? When there's good stuff these two come to Chai Youde, when there's trouble spending money, it's not them anymore. Really fucking interesting."

Chai Mi draped the hair-wiping towel over her shoulder, again coldly swept a glance at her father Chai Youqing who looked lost and dejected: "Heard that? They've come to resent me, and they've come to resent you too. Dad, if you feel heartache, go chase after them with money now and there's still time. But you'd better think it through — this money given is a bottomless pit; treating the arm costs money, setting bones and nursing the injury costs money, later the old woman can't move, serving her eating drinking shitting pissing is even more money.

If there was even one reliable person on the old residence side, the old woman wouldn't have gotten beaten. Is it unfilial sons or bastard grandsons? They pushed the old woman to this state, then think to come find you this 'Eldest Brother', 'Uncle' who split off and lives separately, who can't even afford eggs? You decide for yourself."

Finished speaking, Chai Mi no longer paid attention to the struggle and pain on Chai Youqing's face, turned and walked toward her own room, while walking said to Mother Su Wan standing to the side: "Mom, I'm going back to my room to rest a bit. Even if the sky falls don't call me. Whoever wants to feel heartache can go feel heartache, anyway I'm not serving."

Chai Xiu glanced at Chai Mi, stared at Chai Youqing for a bit, then also said to Mother Su Wan: "Mom. My sister's right. That old man can be so shamelessly poor, breaking the old woman's arm. This is a bottomless pit ah. Today the arm's broken, tomorrow the leg's broken, the day after the hip joint gets smashed, the day after that the spine gets crushed... can't be treated. If Grandma accidentally fell and broke her arm, these big fellows pooling money to treat her would be fine, but this was deliberately broken by a person, fundamentally can't be treated. Can't afford to treat it..."

Su Wan gave Chai Xiu a sidelong glance: "Adults' business, what are you meddling for? Don't learn bad from your sister. The old woman's arm broken, quite pitiful. After all she's your dad's birth mother... this matter although not right, but actually should..."

Su Wan originally wanted to say should be sad.

But, Su Wan couldn't be sad.

But to say happy...

Not quite either.

Anyway Su Wan just felt this matter didn't matter.

Now the family has money in Chai Mi's hands, this half month earned five thousand yuan or so, spent several hundred, can manage. But indeed can't be fooled like before anymore.

To pay money, fine.

Six children pay together.

Or else, nobody pays.

Fairness is enough, however much spent is fine.

If not fair, only let our family pay, then not a single cent.

"Hurry up and go inside. In another half month or so you're going to school, and you still don't know anything."

Chai Xiu froze: "Mom, are you confused? Originally I don't know anything either ah. This is my first time going to school... I didn't study before, I don't know anything, that's perfectly normal ah."

Chai Xiu thought a bit, still went over to persuade Chai Youqing: "Dad. My sister's words make sense. You can't control it..."

Chai Youqing raised his head to look at Chai Xiu, sighed: "Dad isn't because of this... Dad is because our Old Chai Family is going to be finished, doesn't feel right."

"Ever since our family's Eldest Sister took charge, our family's days have gotten better and better. But the old residence side is worse day by day. Village people mention your grandpa, they've all started laughing at him..."

Chai Mi shot out again: "Hey hey hey... Dad you're done ah. You're really idle with nothing to do. Our family irrigated the fields, the corn in the fields is growing great, can even boil and eat it now. Other families who didn't irrigate, their corn is totally lost. You should go look at the fields, don't let some blind thief steal our corn to eat. How are you still idle enough to babble on about this?

Making it sound like the old residence side brings glory to the ancestors, what's it got to do with you! Even if they live well, they'll still mock you — Chai Youqing, just three daughters, a dead-end stick. How do you have no brain? You've already become a dead-end stick in their mouths, yet you still fantasize about some Old Chai Family? What does Old Chai Family have to do with you?"

Chai Youqing's eyes showed some blank loss of color...

Yeah.

What the hell does Old Chai Family have to do with oneself?

Huh?

Oneself going to be a dead-end stick...

Chai Youqing seemed like his heart was struck by someone...

Can't take it!!!

"Chai Mi! Your words are getting more and more outrageous. How can anyone talk like this." Su Wan's face darkened as she scolded: "Born girl or boy all the same. Look at what you said, making our own family into a dead-end stick too... how can your dad be happy listening to that?!"