NOVEL NEXT Chapter 333: I Disagree
Jiang Laocheng was startled and stopped.
Feng Guihua remained silent.
Jiang Laocheng sighed.
If it's a blessing, not a curse, if it's a curse, you can't avoid it.
Looks like the second son is sending his son over to ask for money.
No matter what, both emotionally and rationally, that's his own mother, he should take care of her, even if he can't gather that much money.
The second son won't be so particular, but if he doesn't contribute a penny, he himself won't be able to face it.
Is that even human?
Even though his mother spoiled him terribly, he knows what needs to be respected.
He's still human.
Jiang Laocheng prepared to open the door.
Feng Guihua stopped him.
"Don't open it, let him knock for a while, thinking no one's home, he'll probably just leave."
Jiang Laocheng's face darkened, his old lady was really clueless.
These matters could be overheard by neighbors outside.
If Jiang Lei kept shouting and knocking, soon everyone around would come out.
Once they ask and hear about this matter.
Many people saw their return.
Would they still want to go out tomorrow, would their kids still want to live?
They'd be criticized, with their mom lying in the hospital, the whole family pretending nothing happened.
Is this what people do?
Everyone's alive, must obey basic societal morals, everyone must.
He pushed Feng Guihua aside and opened the door.
"Jiang Lei, you're here... Second brother, you're here too!"
He greeted them with a smile.
Upon seeing his younger brother, Jiang Laocheng was speechless; he truly didn't expect his brother to come personally this time.
Feeling a bit guilty.
"Big brother, big sister-in-law, you were home, why didn't you open the door?"
Jiang Laoshi was full of anger.
Jiang Lei glanced meaningfully at his uncle.
He knew exactly what kind of person his uncle was.
Everyone in the family knows.
He's the same for decades.
Once the courtyard gate closed, it blocked the prying eyes outside.
Jiang Laocheng remained silent, feeling guilty no matter how you slice it, wasn't like he could tell his brother his wife stopped him from going out to borrow money for his mom's treatment.
He couldn't push his responsibility onto his wife; he wasn't that shameless.
"Come in and have a seat."
Jiang Laocheng walked into the house.
Jiang Laoshi and Jiang Lei followed.
The room was quiet.
Jiang Laoshi sat there, feeling angrier.
Big brother was pretending nothing happened.
He knew why he came.
Just as he was about to speak, Feng Guihua spoke.
"Second brother, my husband and I didn't open the door because we've gone around borrowing money but got nowhere. This little money on the savings book, your brother is worried, thinking where to borrow money from. And then you all arrived."
Jiang Laoshi glanced at the savings book on the table, seemed genuine; big brother must have been trying.
Hadn't shirked responsibility.
The anger in his heart finally subsided a bit, as long as big brother was trying, not thinking of avoiding this responsibility, he felt he could forgive him.
They are two brothers, what's there they can't say.
"Second brother, how's our mom doing now?"
Jiang Laocheng still hadn't completely lost his conscience, still cared about his mom.
"The surgery took five hours, just finished; the doctor said our mom's surgery went well. Now we need to observe for 24 hours, if no complications arise in 24 hours, she can basically be moved to a regular ward."
Jiang Laocheng breathed a sigh of relief, glad things were alright.
Feng Guihua's eyes shifted, listened carefully, understood that the second brother must've paid for the surgery, otherwise the hospital wouldn't have performed it.
"Second brother, thanks to you this time, it's not that your brother and sister-in-law aren't helping. Look at this whole household, your brother has only 1200 dollars. Everywhere needs money, we're really helpless.
Still, second brother, you're capable; if it weren't for you, mom wouldn't have been safe today."
"Aunt, please don't say what sounds nice. This time, my dad explained things clearly, incidents like this, couldn't disconnect my uncle and aunt. Originally, we shouldn't have paid a penny, but now my dad agreed to pay half, that's very fair to you.
Uncle, I hope you can quickly give us the 2500 dollars; the hospital said grandma needs a lot more money for subsequent treatment. This 2500 is not the end. More places will need money later. Please don't make it hard for my dad and me.
Our family borrowed money by selling everything; surely you wouldn't force my parents to death?"
Jiang Lei worried his dad might give in.
He knew a lot of money was spent today, knew his family had no foundation, parents had at most two to three thousand dollars, which was saved for his sister.
Now, needing to spend so much, they definitely couldn't produce it.
He had already sent friends to inquire; though the van was newly purchased, if sold again, likely wouldn't fetch its original price.
But he must help his parents solve some problems; they couldn't let grandma go untreated in the hospital.
He also knew his uncle and aunt needed to contribute, must make them do so.
There's no reason for them to stand by while his family fell to ruin.
Patching holes couldn't be done this way.
Feng Guihua, unwilling, complained: "Jiang Lei, child, your dad and uncle are here, it's not your place to speak. Besides, it's not that your uncle doesn't want to pay, but truly can't.
We can't let our family go to ruin and starve all the children."
Jiang Laoshi laughed.
Held onto Jiang Lei.
"Big brother, our family has already gone to ruin. You're saying that it's our mistake for going to ruin helping you? How can our children not eat, also waiting to starve?
Only your family are people, ours aren't? Big brother, what sister-in-law says makes no sense, she's an outsider, I understand she can't care for mom wholeheartedly. Wasn't raised by mom, but you and I were, you must give me an answer today."
Jiang Laocheng gritted his teeth, "Second brother, don't worry, I know what to do; this money in the savings book, if late today, I'll withdraw it first thing tomorrow to give you. I'll go borrow money tomorrow. Your brother isn't heartless to that extent; she's our mom."
Feng Guihua was unhappy with these words, second brother had already solved the issue, but was forcing their family into ruin borrowing debts, what was this!
"No, Jiang Laocheng, I'm telling you, I don't agree with this. Second brother has already solved it, why should we ruin our family as well borrow debts? One family must stay afloat.
Second brother, since you've been kind, be kind till the end, why force big brother to borrow debts? Debts don't pay themselves. Jiang Laocheng, I'm telling you, if you dare act privately and borrow money.
Our days are over. Don't think for a moment I wouldn't divorce you, at this old age; I'll tell you our son will definitely follow me. Then he wouldn't be part of the old Jiang family."
Feng Guihua's words were meant for Jiang Laoshi to hear, seeing if he could live with his conscience if he pushed his brother and sister-in-law to divorce in the end.