pjbooks Chapter 160 Severing Ties
Chapter 160 Severing Ties
After that, no matter what Zhang Gui said, Bao Ya remained unmoved. She would only say one thing: "If you don't do this, why did you come to the army?"
Seeing that the signal was almost given and it was time for him to make his appearance, Sanmao immediately sat up straight, cleared his throat, and began:
"Uncle, what you did was not fair."
To be fair, you have four sons, and even the youngest one is married.
Chen Yongjun is already 27 years old and still single, which shows how little you care about him.
"If he hadn't sent money home, would your four sons have been able to get married? You have to have a conscience."
That's true. If you rely solely on the savings from earning work points to get married, it would take the whole family several years to save up enough for just one wife.
He has four sons, all around the same age. Without Chen Yongjun's money, it definitely wouldn't have been possible.
"Even so, you still went to his girlfriend's house to make a scene, making it seem like Chen Yongjun was a fraudster. This is damaging the image of soldiers."
Now you're causing trouble at the military base again. Do you think military leaders are pushovers? They've seen right through your little schemes.
Sanmao showed no mercy to the two men when she spoke, her eyes filled with contempt. It wouldn't be a shame to send them to a labor camp.
Before Zhang Gui could respond, Sanmao continued:
"How about this, if your son can't come up with twenty, then give him five yuan every month, and let Chen Yongjun also give him five yuan every month."
When Li Zhaodi heard that Chen Yongjun was only to be given five yuan, she couldn't help but speak up again, just as Sanmao continued:
"But let's make it clear beforehand that when you divide the family property, Chen Yongjun will also get a share. Five yuan for each of the five people, that's twenty-five yuan a month. When your sixth child grows up, he'll also have to contribute five yuan a month."
Oh dear, that's over three hundred yuan this year. You'd better keep a clear record of your expenses, so there won't be any problems when you divide the assets later.
In short, Bao Ya and San Mao had the same idea: they wanted Chen Yongjun to give them money, and Zhang Gui's sons should also get a share when the family property was divided.
This time, Zhang Gui remained completely silent, head down, calculating the accounts.
If it's calculated at 300 per year, Chen Yongjun can take back his share when the family divides the property later, and maybe even get a share of his family's house. No matter how you look at it, it's not worth it.
Sanmao had no intention of letting him off so easily, and continued:
"Uncle, you paid for your four sons' weddings, didn't you?"
Look, Chen Yongjun has been filial to you for so many years, you have to treat him equally.
I think you shouldn't give too much. Based on your son's standards, give Chen Yongjun the same amount you contributed to their wedding.
Zhang Gui suddenly looked up. He still needed money to get a wife; hadn't he already emptied his own savings?
"Dog Boy is my son, it's only right that he be filial to me, why make such a fuss? Don't cause trouble here. No matter what happens in the world, he can't abandon his own mother."
Seeing that Zhang Gui was so embarrassed by what she was being said, Li Zhaodi couldn't help but chime in.
Bao Ya rolled her eyes and said to this clueless idiot:
"It is indeed right for him to take care of you. You have worked hard for the Zhang family for so many years, shouldn't you take care of those four filial children?"
I've never seen anyone as shameless as you. Not only are you giving yourself away, but you also drag your son down with you. Even prostitutes in the old society were worse than you.
Chen Yongjun didn't say he wouldn't care about you. He said you two should get a divorce, and he'd bring you to his unit to take care of you.
Bao Ya glared at the old woman with hostility, launching into a tirade whenever she opened her mouth. She didn't need to reason with her; she was only there to vent her emotions.
"What nonsense are you talking about? My youngest son is still a child..."
"Your youngest son wasn't born to Chen Yongjun, so it's none of his business."
Li Zhaodi wanted to speak, but Zhang Gui glared at her fiercely, and she swallowed her words. Then she looked at Bao Ya and San Mao with a fawning expression:
"Boss, this old hag is senile, she's talking nonsense. Maybe we should just let this matter drop..."
"Forget it? What do you think this place is, letting you do whatever you want?"
We've documented everything and will send it to your local authorities tomorrow. Go home and wait for the results.
Bao Ya still had that disdainful expression, as if she didn't want to say another word to him.
Having no other option, Zhang Gui turned to Sanmao and pleaded:
"Young comrade, what do you think we should do about this? Please give your uncle some advice."
Sanmao glanced timidly at Baoya, seemingly a little afraid of her.
He frowned, looked at Zhang Gui, sighed, and said:
"Uncle, you've handled this matter poorly. Although Chen Yongjun is your stepson, he's also a soldier. The military certainly won't allow him to have a tarnished record, so we must investigate your family's affairs thoroughly. Unless..."
At this point, Sanmao paused, looked at him with a troubled expression, as if she found it difficult to say.
"Unless what, young comrade, we're old and haven't seen much of the world. Can you give your uncle some advice?"
Zhang Gui was getting anxious. These people weren't going to let them off the hook. The fact that the military leaders had summoned them made it clear that they had incurred the wrath of the masses.
"Unless you have nothing to do with him, then we can withdraw this..."
It's okay? What do you mean it's okay? Zhang Gui and Li Zhaodi looked at each other, not understanding what Sanmao meant.
"Hey, I was just saying it offhand, don't take it seriously. Just pretend I didn't say it."
After Sanmao finished speaking, she tidied up the things on the table, as if the conversation was about to end.
"When you said it's okay, is that what you meant?"
Zhang Gui seemed to understand; cutting ties was all the rage in the city these days.
Sanmao just smiled at him and said nothing.
Zhang Gui began to calculate the gains and losses in his mind, trying to find the most advantageous method for himself.
Either Chen Yongjun would give him twenty yuan a month, but his own son couldn't afford that, so he would have to send him to a farm for reform.
Either keep this stepson and make him pay five yuan a month, or your own son has to pay five yuan as well, and you'll also have to share a portion of his inheritance later. In the end, you won't get a penny of benefit, and you might even lose money.
The last option is to break off relations with him, so that I can't take advantage of him and won't have to share his property in the future.
But now it seems that neither of these approaches will benefit him. These people are here to support Chen Yongjun.
The military leaders appeared kind on the surface, but in reality, they were on Chen Yongjun's side.
Having figured all this out, Zhang Gui was still a little unwilling to give up, and tentatively asked Sanmao:
"Sir, how about we don't sue Chen Yongjun anymore, and just go back to the way things were before? We won't care how much he wants to give his mother as a filial gift. What do you think..."
"Are you kidding us? You think you can do whatever you want with us? What do you take us for?"
Bao Ya yelled at him impatiently, not intending to leave him any room for maneuver. She then turned to look at Sanmao.
"And you, stop talking so much nonsense. If you talk too much with these bad guys, you might get sent to a farm for re-education."
Sanmao shrank back, lowered his head, and stopped talking after being yelled at by Baoya.
Zhang Gui was horrified when he heard this. They were being labeled as bad elements right now, and things would definitely be even worse when they contacted the committee back home.
"Comrade, I want to sever ties with Chen Yongjun. He wasn't my biological son to begin with, so there's no need to get involved anymore."
Zhang Gui made up his mind and directly proposed to sever ties.