Chapter 492: Not Knowing What Is Good for You
Wu Jinai's face dropped.
"Second brother, do you feel guilty for saying this? Our father's death cost 1,800 yuan. You asked us to take half of the 900 yuan. You know that your eldest brother and I can only make a living by farming. Where can we get this 900 yuan?
We only make 100 or 200 yuan a year. After the family's food and drink, there is nothing left. You rent a store and pay the rent at one time, which is several thousand yuan. You are not willing to pay this little money. Are we still a family?"
She originally wanted her family not to pay a penny.
Who would have thought that Fan Jianguo would say this.
"Why do you mean the same thing, eldest brother? Let your younger brother pay all by himself, and you two just pick up the ready-made money and take all the gift money."
The old lady has never seen such a shameless person. Why did the eldest brother become like this now?
The old lady was heartbroken.
"Mom, I didn't mean that, Mom! You know the situation in my family, I... Hey! Mom, second brother, let me tell you the truth, the eldest and second brother are about to get married, and the marriage has been arranged, but the family really has no money.
Now that the betrothal money has been given to the eldest brother, the second brother can't get married. Jianguo, the eldest brother is a man with no ability and no future. He is incompetent and has also implicated the children in the family.
Over the years, I know in my heart that you have contributed the most to the family. Xiuying is better than me, and I didn't take care of my parents at all. I feel guilty about this. Today, I said these words to your eldest sister-in-law, but I don't have the face to do so.
It's really hard life that forced people to be like this, otherwise your eldest brother wouldn't have become such a shameless person."
Fan Jianfeng himself was also ashamed, being said to his face by his younger brother and his mother. He knew that no matter how this matter was handled, he would not be able to stand firm.
"Brother, what you said, from my understanding. To put it in a positive way, you sincerely feel that you are incompetent, apologize to me, and say nice things to mom. Of course, the result is to force me to help you.
This matter can have two results. One is that I, as a younger brother, see that my elder brother is living such a miserable life, and my heart softens, so I will naturally let this matter go.
It's good for you, me, and everyone.
The other result is that I, as a younger brother, will be dissatisfied and uncomfortable. Why should I pay this money alone? Then we will break up and tear each other apart. I won't take this money! From now on, our two families will not have any contact."
Fan Jianfeng was stunned by his younger brother's face.
"Second brother, I didn't mean that. I didn't mean to force you."
"Everyone in the family is here now. My eldest brother, my elder sister, my mother are all sitting here, including my niece. You also said that life at home is not easy, and you complained for a long time. You said that you are incompetent and have no future, but who is born with ability and prospects? As a younger brother, I really don't like to hear you say this.
No one is born knowing how to do everything. Life is lived by people. When it comes to taking care of my parents, I can be tolerant and give in. You don't have to pay for it, and you don't have to worry about my parents' future affairs.
But, do you really feel at ease? In the future, your own children will use their incompetence and lack of prospects to shirk responsibility. Who will you two live with when you are old?
The eldest son said that he was incompetent and couldn't support them. The youngest son also said that he was not capable of supporting the family. Several children are shirking their responsibilities in this way. I would like to ask, who will you rely on for support when you two are old?
Brother, everyone has hands and feet. Everyone has two hands and two legs. When facing difficulties, they can only face them head-on. I have never heard of hiding from difficulties. I can make money, and you can make money as well, as long as you use your brain and the whole family works together.
There is no one who can't make money. You don't have money because you are incompetent and have no future, because you don't think about making money, don't use your brain, don't think of ways, and simply rely on others to make money for you.
That kind of life, brother, haven't you had enough? "
The words hit Fan Jianfeng's face like a stone, and Wu Jinai and Fan Jianfeng were a little overwhelmed.
Fan Jianfeng said with a straight face, "I am your elder brother, why are you so disrespectful? You are capable, how can you look down on your elder brother? Now you are still teaching me a lesson? Just because you took a few stinky dollars, you can be the boss of this family and dominate the world?"
He felt ashamed, which is also a problem that many people have, and they suffer in life if they want to save face.
The poorer they are, the more they want to save face. Fan Jianfeng is such a person.
It is obvious that because the family has no money, he wants his brother's money, but he has to use a high-sounding reason.
The wife can cry poor there, the purpose is not to make others take out money.
But if others say it to his face, he will feel insulted by others, and he will be furious, put on the face of a brother, and make the other party bow his head.
Jiang Xiaoxiao couldn't help but sarcastically and smiled at his uncle.
Just like in the previous life, the younger uncle's words were not actually insulting him, but just reminding him that there are so many boys in their family. If they really want to do something, it is not impossible to make a fortune if they seize the opportunity in this era.
People in rural areas can now earn 10,000 yuan, not to mention those in cities.
Although my uncle lives in the countryside, there are people in the countryside who have become rich by raising livestock, farming, and other means.
There are many boys in their family, who have hands and feet. They can't earn money by themselves, so they just think about taking a little from their parents and a little from their younger brother, and taking advantage of others to make a living. This is not called poverty.
Fan Jianguo was not angry. His words were also well-intentioned. If the eldest brother and his wife didn't listen, then they would treat it as the last words of everyone. Anyway, there are not many days like this when they can sit down and talk. At worst, he will not associate with the eldest brother and his wife in the future. He will soon have his own small family, and it is impossible for his life to be hindered for the eldest brother and his wife.
"Brother, if you want to listen to this, then listen. If you don't want to listen, then forget it. If you think that I, your younger brother, said this to disrespect you, to go against you and embarrass you, then you really think too much.
If we are not brothers, I will definitely not say this. I am afraid that I will not say a word to a stranger on the street, even if he is so poor that he has to beg. At most, I will give him a steamed bun.
Anyway, I will put my words here today. Mom, I don't need you to pay for your pension in the future, and I won't even ask you to pay for Mom's medical treatment. However, Mom's future funeral should be as much as it should be.
It is impossible for you to tell people in the village how filial you are as a son, and how glorious your funeral is for Dad, and then I, your younger brother, will pay for it alone. It is not the way to do good things.
So this time, Dad's funeral expenses will be half each, and I will not pay a penny more. It will be the same in the future. You can take care of yourself."
Fan Jianguo stood up. His elder brother did not know what was good for him, so he was impatient to continue.
The whole family suffered. Jiang Xiaoxiao and Song Moting came from far away, and the children at home were left to the elderly. Instead of talking nonsense, they should go home quickly so that everyone can have a good rest.
So many things have happened in succession during this period of time, and everyone is exhausted.
Didn’t you see that my mother’s face has changed due to fatigue, and everyone has lost a lot of weight.