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His words immediately caused a huge uproar.
"He's really ruthless. He didn't give his son a single penny or anything, and just let him leave the family penniless."
“Even a broken family is worth a fortune. The Liu family is quite prominent in the courtyard. Why don’t they give their son something, even just some grain or a few pots and pans?”
"He thought he could get away with not giving a single penny. Let's see what happens next. Liu Guangqi will definitely not agree, and neither will He Hongyang."
He Hongyang asked the second aunt, "What's your opinion?"
Auntie Er never expected things to develop to this point.
Didn't we just say we didn't agree to split the family property? How come we're talking about how to divide it up in the blink of an eye?
She didn't want to break up.
If her eldest son leaves this family, how will she live her life?
Looking at Liu Haizhong's face, if Liu Guangqi leaves, he'll definitely be irritable and furious every day, either hitting or cursing them.
Family scandals should not be made public.
The Liu family dared to talk about their dirty laundry in front of so many people; it was both shameful and humiliating.
With tears welling up in her eyes, she said, "I'm a woman, what opinions could I possibly have? I'll listen to the head of the household in everything!"
He Hongyang then asked Liu Guangqi, "Since you proposed the division of the family property, feel free to share your thoughts."
“I have no other requests, I just ask that he return all the wages I previously gave to my family.”
The salary has already been spent; where am I supposed to get it back to him?
Besides, he found the job, and he should hand over his wages to his family. Why should he pay it back?
Liu Haizhong retorted, unconvinced, "I already said that we don't have a single penny at home. If he wants money, he can dream on!"
Seeing his tough attitude, Liu Guangqi did not back down at all: "Since we have already separated the family, we should naturally separate everything clearly. Either give me the money, or give me an IOU."
He Hongyang thought that after all that talk about splitting up the family, he must have some good ideas.
Unexpectedly, all they wanted was their own salary.
If that's all you need, wouldn't that be a bargain for Liu Haizhong?
She pulled Liu Guangqi aside and whispered in his ear, "Your family still has two rooms. Haven't you thought about getting a house? If you don't have a house, where will you live after you get married?"
Liu Guangqi had certainly thought about it.
Moreover, his purpose in dividing the family property was for those two rooms!
But their family only has two rooms, and now so many people are living there.
He just asked for money, and his dad firmly refused to give it to him. If he asked for the house, his dad would definitely refuse to give it to him even more.
"The house belongs to everyone, so how can it be split in half?"
"The house can't be split up, but you can make him give you an IOU."
"But will my dad agree? Will he (Zhao Ma) make a scene with me?"
"Since you're afraid of making a scene, then just pretend I didn't say anything."
"Brother He, I have absolutely no idea what to do. Things have come to this point, and I'm no longer afraid of him or his antics. Please give me some advice."
"Have Liu Haizhong write an IOU, and when he's gone, you'll get a share of the house."
Liu Haizhong listened to the two of them whispering to each other, but he didn't know what they were saying.
He simply shrugged and said, "Anyway, I have nothing, so you guys figure it out."
Liu Guangqi pointed to the two rooms in his backyard: "There are three sons in the family. Although there are only two rooms in total, I get a share of them too."
“Since you are living here now, and your two younger brothers are still young, I won’t make you move out immediately.”
"But you have to write an IOU, and when you and Mom are gone, I'll get a share of the house!"
"I've already written the IOUs for the money and the house. You just need to sign them and put your fingerprint on them."
Looking at the IOU he handed me.
Liu Haizhong was so angry that his face turned red and his neck bulged.
He Hongyang was just muttering about the house.
Even his own son is plotting against him.
He still has his eye on his house!
He also said that he was dead and would have to divide the house with his two younger brothers.
Isn't this cursing him?
He was only in his forties, how could he have died so quickly!
It was he who proposed the division of the family business, and he had thoroughly angered him.
Even if he dies, he won't get a share of the house!
They even wrote out the IOU.
Throughout history, it has always been the son who owes the father; there has never been a case of the father owing the son.
Even if he were to die, he would never sign or stamp it.
"You ungrateful wretch! I've raised you for 20 years for nothing, and now you're turning around and plotting against me. I won't give you the money, and I won't give you the house. Let's see what you can do to me."
“I’m not giving you anything. Get out of this house right now.”
"The Liu family has three sons; it doesn't matter if you're one more or one less."
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"This is the idea you came up with for him. You ostensibly take charge of our family, but you're actually here to sow discord between my father and son."
"You're so young, do you even know how to divide someone else's property? As the person in charge, you should be fair and impartial, but you're only on Liu Guangqi's side. I'm not convinced."
He Hongyang slammed his hand on the table and said, "Since you've agreed to let me take charge, you have no choice but to obey."
Addressing everyone in the courtyard, he said, "You all heard what Liu Guangqi said just now. He has been sending money home since he started earning wages. Knowing that his family can't afford it right now, he offered to write an IOU."
"Knowing that the family is currently living in the house, they didn't immediately propose dividing the house, but instead asked for an IOU. Now that the house can't be divided, does that mean Liu Haizhong won't get a share of the house after he dies?"
“If you hadn’t been beating and scolding him every day since he was a child, he wouldn’t have proposed separating the family.”
"Do you think he doesn't know how shameful it is to separate from the family? As the head of the household, you've driven him to this point, leaving him with no other choice."
"You're always so arrogant and haughty. You can't be a leader outside, so you want to be a leader at home. I think you're crazy for wanting to be an official."
"You're putting on an air of indifference, do you think we're afraid of you? I'm afraid your other two sons won't know how they'll treat you in the future."
“As a hometown, you should act like a hometown and set an example for your children. You don’t deserve to have three sons. They are unlucky to have followed you.”
Liu Haizhong was so scolded that he could hardly breathe.
Both He Hongyang and Liu Guangqi were his juniors.
Now one of them is making him write an IOU, and the other is pointing their finger at him and cursing.
He felt ashamed to even live in this world.
He just wants to be an official, he just wants to be arrogant and boss everyone around.
In his view, there was absolutely nothing wrong with that.
What's the point of having a son if not to keep him around for a living?
If he can't even manage his own son, how can he possibly manage others outside?
"Neighbors, listen to what he's saying about me. Am I really that bad? Can't I even scold or hit my own son a couple of times?"
Even now, he still refuses to admit it.
Xu Damao disliked him the most.
I lived in the same courtyard as him, and I could hear them arguing endlessly every day.
“Master Liu, we’re all from the same hometown. You should learn from my parents. They knew I would need a house to get married in the future, so they moved to the old house with my sister a long time ago and left this house for me.”
"Your family has so many people crammed into two rooms. You think you're so great? If you really are, then get two rooms for your son alone."
"Don't be too arrogant. You need to know how to assess the situation. You've been working in the steel rolling mill for decades and you're still just a level three forging worker. You only earn a few dollars more than me, a projectionist. What's there to brag about?"
“Brother He is right. They didn’t ask you to immediately pay 740 and vacate the house. They just asked you to sign an IOU. What’s the big deal if you just sign it?”
“Dividing the family property is a matter between two people. Liu Guangqi has already made concessions. As the family from the same hometown, can’t you leave him something good in the end?”
He had just been scolded by He Hongyang, and now he was being lectured by Xu Damao.
He Hongyang was respected in the factory and enjoyed great success in the courtyard house.
But what is Xu Damao anyway?
He's just a projectionist; he's only been working there for a few years, yet he dares to talk about himself.
Liu Haizhong, panting, pointed at him and said, "What right do you have to talk about me like that? Your family only has one son, but my family has three sons. How can I compare to your family?"
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Pointing at everyone in the courtyard, she said, "You must stand up for me. I'm not only being bullied by my son, but also by the He family."
“Look at my face. I was just beaten up by He Hongyang yesterday, and today he said this to me. Do you think I can ever hold my head up high again?”
“I will not sign this. I, Liu Haizhong, have never written an IOU in my entire life. How could I write an IOU for my own son today?”
The second aunt simply sat on the ground and started throwing a tantrum.
"It's so shameful, I don't want to live anymore. My own son colluded with outsiders to scheme against his parents. Is there no justice or law?"
“We don’t have a single penny. How can we pay him back? We are two old people and we’re not dead yet. Why should we owe him our house?”
“We are the local people, and what we say goes. Why should a junior like him put us in a position of power?”
"Zhao Ailing, you're from the same hometown, you should do something about your son-in-law! He's trying to break up our family!"
Upon hearing her mention Zhao Ailing's name, Liu Haizhong quickly said, "He not only wanted to break up our family, but also my son and me. We originally had a very good relationship, but it was he who interfered and made my son separate from the family."
"You have so many daughters, aren't you afraid that your son-in-law will interfere and make your daughters separate from you?"
She actually dared to talk about her own son-in-law.
It was clearly Liu Guangqi who begged He Hongyang to help take charge.
Unable to persuade his son otherwise, he shifted all the blame onto He Hongyang.
Zhao Ailing retorted angrily, "Our family will never split up, and my hometown will never be like yours, where you beat and scold your children at the drop of a hat."
Wang Lili and Wang Pingping heard him say that about his brother-in-law.
He retorted, "This is a matter for your Liu family. You are the head of the Liu family. You haven't managed your own family members well, let alone yourself. Why are you blaming others?"
“Your family is in this state because of your fault. Even though you are an elder, I think you should learn from your brother-in-law how to manage a household and how to treat your family members.”
The two young girls who just arrived dared to say such things about him.
If they hadn't rejected their son, he wouldn't have proposed separating the family property.
Liu Haizhong glared at her: "It's all your fault! Who told you to come to the courtyard? Who told you not to be with my son?"
“They are all from your He family. If you hadn’t mentioned dividing the family before, my son wouldn’t have been so insistent on bringing up the topic of dividing the family in front of me.”
Liu Guangqi was shocked to see that he dared to treat the two girls like that.
She grabbed him and said, "What you're doing is none of their business. It was my idea to split the family property, and it was also my idea to write the IOU. It has nothing to do with He Hongyang, let alone his mother-in-law and sister-in-law!"
"Well, so you actually dare to take their side? I think you're..."
As he spoke, he raised his hand, intending to hit Liu Guangqi.
This was the second time he had tried to make a move in front of everyone.
Liu Guangqi clenched his fists tightly: "You dare to hit me and see what happens."
"Try it then, do you think I wouldn't dare to do it?"
"I've been putting up with you for a while now. If you dare to lay a hand on me today, don't blame me for being impolite as your son."