108. The Whole World Is Reborn

"Mom, Mom, Mom."

Yan Dabao quickly pulled his mother who was about to leave. Seeing that some neighbors were sticking their heads out to watch the fun, he persuaded the old lady to let them in.

"The sun is rising from the west. Didn't they take everyone away? There has been no news for two months. I thought you didn't remember that you still had a living mother."

Jinzanghua was extremely disappointed with these two sons.

Is she not good enough to them? Did she lack food and drink or abuse them? Although the family was divided, she chose to live with the youngest son, but the kinship relationship could not be broken.

She was angry when they came to take the children away without saying anything a few days ago, but she also thought that what the youngest son said made sense. The children couldn't live without their parents forever. Thinking that the grandchildren were gone, they could just bring them over every now and then for her to see. Gradually, her anger subsided.

Now, it's been almost two months since she left, and both families are as good as dead, or as if she's dead, they don't come to see her, and don't even give her alimony.

These days, she has heard a lot of gossip from those women who look down on others, saying that sons are not filial and it's mostly because of the mother's fault. They should talk about how she has let these two ungrateful people down.

"Mom, what you said is true."

Yan Dabao's smile was a little stiff. He originally thought that taking the children home was just a matter of adding a bed, but now that he has taken them back, he realized that this matter is not that simple.

Among the four sons, the oldest Dadan has started school, but the seven-year-old Erdan and the five-year-old Sandan and Sidan are far from school age, especially the two younger ones, who can't stop crying for a moment. When they cry, the ceiling can be collapsed by their crying.

There is also food for the four children. The couple is busy quitting their jobs to take over and start a business, but the four children also need to eat, drink, defecate and urinate. Money is one thing, and time is another. They never thought that raising four sons would be such a troublesome thing.

This is the case with Yan Dabao, and the same is true for Yan Erbao.

The old lady would never let her three granddaughters go hungry in the past. They would eat whatever their grandsons ate, fragrant white flour buns and white rice. When the family stewed fish, Yan Chu would eat the fish belly, and they would always have the fish head and tail to eat. When the family killed a chicken, Yan Chu would eat the chicken legs, and they would also have chicken wings and chicken breasts to eat. It can be said that as long as they did not compare with Yan Chu, their uncle, they ate no worse than other children.

In addition to the dried goods such as seafood and bacon brought by the uncle from afar, as well as various fine flours and oils, every child was plump and energetic when they went out.

But it would be fine after they went back with their parents. Liu Hui herself felt that these three daughters were money-losing goods, and they would get married sooner or later, so how could she bear to buy those things for them to eat.

In the previous life, family planning was implemented, and the couple were both formal factory workers. If they had another child, they would lose their jobs. Liu Hui just didn't like her daughters, and she was still okay with them for the sake of face.

Now the couple and the eldest brother's family have agreed to start a business and quit their jobs. Liu Hui should have another son while she is still young. As for the fine, she is going to be rich, so why would she need that little money?

She has always dreamed of having a son. Now that she has the chance, she is indifferent to her three daughters. It's just that she hasn't given birth yet and doesn't know if she can give birth. Apart from cutting some of the food, she didn't beat or scold them.

Yan Sanni is the youngest and the most delicate. She is used to eating soft white flour steamed buns. Now she is asked to eat steamed buns mixed with cornmeal every meal, which is so hard to eat.

Moreover, Liu Hui and Yan Erbao don't know what they are busy running around every day. Every meal is just to prepare a basket of steamed buns and a pile of pickled cabbage for them. Apart from that, there is no meat or even an egg. The little girl has been crying at home for several days, and she is clamoring for her grandmother every day.

The adults on both sides were fed up with their children, but they didn't think about how old they were when they took them back in the previous life. How could a child in his teens or twenties not be sensible?

But the old lady only asked them for a little living expenses and didn't complain to them about how tired they were to take care of the children, so they really thought that the children would grow up and they didn't have to worry about them at all.

Now Yan Dabao and Yan Erbao have discussed resigning. Once they leave the machinery factory, the family houses of the two families will have to be taken back. The housing reform has not yet started, and these houses are still the houses of the unit.

In the previous life, they raised money to buy this small house after the housing reform. The market price of small property houses is not high, and with the problem of area and location, the increase is far less than that of the houses in the courtyard, but it is definitely not a small amount.

The two families are reluctant to give up the house in the factory, but they are even more reluctant to give up the greater opportunities brought by rebirth. They counted the money on hand and decided to open a spicy hot pot restaurant together. Think about eating the most money in the future.

They have already found a house, with a shop downstairs and a kitchen, bathroom and bedroom upstairs. However, due to the limited rental budget, the house they rented is not very big. It can accommodate the two of them, but it is absolutely impossible to accommodate seven children.

The two brothers discussed and sent the children back.

"The children all missed their grandmother, and after we took the children back, we found that it was not so easy to take care of children. My husband and I were at work on weekdays, so we couldn't take care of the children at all. We had to lock them in the house. After a long time, we were also worried that the children would have accidents."

Yan Dabao flattered the old lady and said that he didn't dare to say anything about resigning. He was afraid that the old lady would get in on the news that they wanted to do business. He didn't want that bastard Yan Chu to take advantage of this.

"Pooh."

The old lady spat at her son, "When I took the children away, didn't I feel that I had treated them badly, but now I feel that I have raised them well? I want to send them back, but there is no way."

"Nai, Sannier wants to go home."

Sanni, the youngest, hugged the old lady's thigh. It turned out that not every child's biological mother is as kind to her child as milk. She no longer covets her uncle's chicken drumsticks. Just give her some shredded pork and some soup. .

"Mom, we don't think you're raising your child well. It's really just because we think it's not good for the child to be separated from his parents when he's grown up. We haven't come to see you these days just because there are a lot of things in the factory, and we also want to save some money. I’ll use the money to buy a more spacious house, and I’ll take you and your children to live there together, and I’ll respect you well.”

Yan Erbao has a sharp tongue, but Marigold does not believe his evil intentions.

"Don't say it so nicely. I think the only person who can respect me when I get older is Jinbao. If you don't make me angry, I will be Amitabha."

Yan Dabao and others lowered their heads and looked like they were being taught, but they were sneering in their hearts.

The old lady doesn't know yet, but the filial son she talks about will make her angry to death in the future.

"My little brother is naturally filial. Mom, these children's matters..."

Now that they wanted to ask for help from the old lady, they did not confront her and followed her words and praised Yan Chu.

"You can send it over if you want. The living expenses for each child will increase in the future. It's ten yuan a month. You can send it over if you like."

Marigold watched her seven children lose weight in less than two months after returning home. Especially the three granddaughters, whose chins were pointed, which showed that neither the two wives nor the children knew how to take care of others.

There was nothing wrong with her being soft-hearted, but after what happened this time, Marigold also figured out that her son and daughter-in-law, who she had been a good old man for too long, felt that she had become a clay bodhisattva at their mercy.

It's okay to send the child back this time, but the cost of living has to go up. Both parents are able to make money, so there's no reason for her, a grandma, to keep plugging the hole.

The two older brothers were cold-hearted towards the younger brother Jinbao. As a mother, she had to think more about her younger son and save more money for him.

"Mom, our life is difficult too."

Zhang Qiaoqiao thought that this old woman was indeed partial. These were all her grandchildren. If she didn't support them, who would support them? She also raised the living expenses. Wasn't this just scraping their flesh and blood to support that little beast Yan Chu?

"I don't know how much money you earn? You can't afford to support your four sons. Shouldn't you move all your money to your parents' house?"

The total of the four children is only forty, and Zhang Qiaoqiao's salary alone is enough. To cry about poverty in front of her is to pretend that she has never been a householder.

"That's what I'm saying. Starting from this month, you have to send them. Each child will cost ten yuan. In the future, if prices rise, the cost of living will also rise. Otherwise, you can take them back. Anyway, what's wrong with me, my biological mother?" I don’t care if you poke me in the back or scold me a few times.”

The old lady said that she was going to drive them away.

"mom, Mom, Mom."

Yan Dabao and Yan Erbao each supported the old lady and looked at each other.

"Okay, ten yuan is ten yuan. Can't we raise the cost of living?"

When the Malatang shop opens, the extra five yuan will not count. Now it is better to let the old lady help them raise the child for a few more years so that they can take a breath and wait until the child is older before they want to take it back.

The brothers compromised and kept all seven children after giving them money.

"Dabao and Erbao, why did you send the child here again?"

When leaving the courtyard, the two brothers were stopped by people in the courtyard and asked. Everyone listened with their ears pricked up.

"The child wanted to breastfeed, but she was crying and fussing at home, so she had to be sent back."

Of course, Yan Dabao and the others couldn't say it was because they were impatient, so they found an excuse and left in a hurry.

"Isn't it just five yuan? When my little brother dies, this old house will be ours, so how many five yuan will it cost?"

Yan Erbao was far away and muttered that in the eyes of them who were reborn, Yan Chu was already a dead person, and this house was naturally theirs.

"This time we have to find a way to prevent him from losing the house."

Zhang Qiaoqiao rolled his eyes. The second son's family had no sons. Of course, this old house belonged to the eldest grandson of the Yan family. Could it be possible that he would be able to benefit outsiders in the future?

Now that they share the same hatred, Zhang Qiaoqiao would not say these words. He would just encourage everyone to target Yan Chu and save the house first.

The four people walked away, and the courtyard suddenly became lively.

"The old lady is so eccentric, can the grandchildren still miss her?"

Everyone couldn't understand this. In the past, we had always heard the old lady call her Jin Bao, but I had never seen her call her grandchildren like that. As for the children eating well, in everyone's eyes, it was because of the two brothers Yan Dabao and Yan Erbao. The living expenses are sufficient.

The old lady would not talk to anyone about how much money her son had given her, which had always caused misunderstandings among the neighbors. Everyone felt that the old lady was raising her son carefully with his son's money, which sometimes caused the grandchildren to look at her. I'm drooling over what delicious food my uncle is eating.

If the children really come back because they miss the old lady, it means that the old lady treats them better than their parents. But if this is the case, is the old lady still the partiality in their hearts?

The people in the courtyard suddenly didn't understand.

"Milk."

After Mr. and Mrs. Yan Dabao and Mr. Yan Erbao left, the seven children looked at the old lady with a look of confusion on their expressions.

Yan Sanni is relatively lively, but she is so forgetful as a child.

She hugged the old lady's thigh, covered her stomach and said she was hungry. When she came out of the house in the morning, the seven children had not eaten breakfast.

"All these little bastards are here to collect debts from me. I really owed you money in my previous life."

The old lady was arrogant and walked to the kitchen. Although she had the group of sisters in the park, she was still lonely when she was at home. She was used to raising a group of children, and suddenly there were so many missing at home. She was not used to the sound at all. Now that she is fine, she will come back as soon as she comes back. Anyway, she has to meet her living expenses this time.

"Nai, can I eat lard rice with rice today?"

Put a dollop of frozen lard on the steaming white rice. The heat melts the lard, then pour in soy sauce and stir. It's delicious.

Sanni asked eagerly while taking a sip of water, not even listening to the old lady's curse words.

"You're just a naughty person, Da Dan. We don't have any soy sauce at home. Use the money to make soy sauce."

The old lady forgot to buy soy sauce after making a phone call with her brother the day before yesterday. The soy sauce bottle is still empty. It is impossible to eat lard rice without soy sauce.

"yeah."

The children all understood what grandma meant, cheered, put down their luggage and came forward to surround the old lady.

Sure enough, grandma is the best in the world. Of course, it would be better if grandma could stop scolding them as bastards and debt collectors.

*****

"Uncle."

When Yan Chu came back from school on Saturday night, he saw a group of children sitting at the table. The older children helped the old lady set the dishes and serve the dishes. When they saw him coming back, they all called out affectionately.

Now my parents have become very strange. In comparison, my brother-in-law, who has never spoken to them much, seems much more cute and approachable.

"They're all back."

Yan Chu was not curious that the eldest brother and the second brother would send the child back. In fact, based on the personalities of the two brothers and sisters-in-law, he guessed that it would not take long for them to take the child back, and it would be a matter of time before the child was brought back.

The original mission did not require him to take good care of Yan Dabao and Yan Erbao, so he had no intention of stopping their possible behavior in the future.

Both couples are adults and they can take responsibility for their actions. Of course, he will not add fuel to the fire.

He will live his own life and let God decide what will happen to them in the future.