ebookland Chapter 267: Family Secrets
Chapter 267: Family Secrets
Chen Lina scolded, "Brother, during those famine years, how hard did Mom work to raise you two brothers? She saved all the good food for you, and ate wild vegetables and grass roots herself. Mom had it so hard. Now that she's old, we should let her live a good life. You shouldn't tolerate your wife and children being so disrespectful to Mom. What's the use of earning so much money? You have no status in the family at all."
Jiang Zhengguo said coldly, "How could the money I earn be useless? If the money I earn is useless, you two could have stayed at home for decades without working and enjoyed yourselves."
For the past two or three decades, Jiang Zhengguo has been sending money back to his hometown every month. Since Jiang Zhengguo became wealthy, his younger brother and his wife Chen Lina have never gone out to work, spending their days eating, drinking, having fun, and gambling with the money Jiang Zhengguo gives them.
If they didn't have money, they would say that the old lady was sick and ask Jiang Zhengguo for money. For the past twenty or thirty years, the couple had lived a very comfortable life.
Chen Lina's husband didn't come with her because he was too comfortable gambling back home and didn't want to come up.
Chen Lina pretended to be aggrieved and said, "Brother, look at what you're saying. My husband and I don't go out to work, isn't it all to take care of the old lady?"
When the old lady was young, she raised you two brothers, and it left her with chronic illnesses; she suffers from headaches and fevers all the time.
"This isn't good, that isn't good, it's all been us, my husband and I, taking care of it all. We provide the manpower, you provide the money, isn't that just common sense? Besides, you're so wealthy, the little bit you contribute is less than what you'd lose on the ground."
The old lady said with a droopy face, "Jiang Zhengguo, Chen Lina is right. For the past twenty or thirty years back in our hometown, it has been your brother and her who have taken care of me."
"You're so rich, what's wrong with contributing some money? Everyone among our relatives says your brother and sister-in-law are filial, but who says your wife is filial?"
Jiang Zhengguo said indignantly, "Mom, when Hui Rong first got married, she treated you like her own mother. She cooked all the meals for you, and she practically fed you."
She buys you new clothes every time the seasons change, and if you're ever unwell, she rushes to take you to the doctor. She takes care of you tirelessly. How is she not filial?
The old lady said disdainfully, "For the past twenty or thirty years, you've only come back during holidays. Every time you come back, you give me the cold shoulder, acting all high and mighty!"
“Mom, just because Hui Rong gave birth to a daughter, you left the hospital without even visiting her, and you didn’t even cook for her during her postpartum period. She was still washing clothes for the baby in the dead of winter, and her hands got injured from it. Mom, you went too far, that’s why she did this.”
When Jiang Zhengguo and Yang Huirong got married, they didn't even have a wedding house. But at that time, she didn't think it was a big deal. She just felt that Jiang Zhengguo's family was poor and she should help them out and save money wherever possible.
However, the grand spectacle at Jiang Zhengguo's younger brother's wedding made her realize she was wrong. It turned out that his family wasn't as poor as she had imagined; they were just putting on a show for her.
Then she gave birth to a daughter, but the old lady didn't like her. During her postpartum period, she had to do all the laundry, cooking, and taking care of the baby herself. Later, she had an illegitimate child, and the old lady pressured her to divorce her husband and make Jiang Zhengguo marry his ex-girlfriend. All these things combined wore down Yang Huirong's desire to be a good daughter-in-law, and she has been at odds with the old lady for decades.
The old woman retorted, "Oh dear, what are you implying? Does she think I have to take care of her just because she gave birth to a daughter? I'm already being very kind by not letting her abandon her daughter at the mountain temple. She has a daughter and doesn't even know shame, acting like everyone else has wronged her."
The old lady looked at her with disdain. Chen Lina said from the side, "Mom, times have changed. In the past, how could people dare to disrespect their mothers-in-law? Now, if you have a daughter, no one feels ashamed anymore. In fact, everyone says that old ladies like you should talk less, otherwise people will look down on you and cut off our money. You'll be even more pitiful."
The old lady stomped her cane angrily upon hearing this.
"Does she dare?"
Chen Lina said sarcastically, "Mom, they are rich ladies, they are young ladies, we are poor relatives, we are living under their roof. We must recognize our status and not say things we shouldn't say. If they are unhappy and kick us out, we will be the ones who lose face."
Jiang Di chimed in, "Grandma, I know the Jiang Group is so big, it's impossible for me to only have one security guard job. But I know my cousin is a young lady, and I can't upset her, so I took the job. Grandma, harmony in the family is the most important thing, so please don't be angry."
The old lady angrily pointed at Jiang Zhengguo and said, "Look how magnanimous Jiang Di is! She's so much better than those petty women. You don't have a son, so your nephew is your son. Jiang Di will inherit the Jiang Group and the Jiang family business in the future."
Jiang Zhengguo's head was throbbing from all the talking.
He said helplessly, "I don't want to bring up the past anymore. Besides, it's not like I don't have a son. Jiang Che is my son."
Since the old lady and Chen Lina came, the house has been in complete chaos.
Jiang Zhengguo subconsciously said that Jiang Che was his son, also to make them understand that they should stop making trouble, and that he knew what they were thinking.
“I know Jiang Che is your son, but isn’t he an illegitimate child? Your wife and children don’t like him, and now they’ve kicked him out. Since he’s been kicked out, so be it. Anyway, our Jiang family still has a legitimate grandson.”
Just then, a driver came over.
"President Jiang, instruct them to send the old ladies home."
The old lady was furious when she heard that.
"Jiang Zhengguo, did you hear that? Your daughter actually dared to kick me out."
The driver said, "Mr. Jiang said that many media reporters will be coming soon. The old lady is making such a fuss, and we're afraid that she might be taken advantage of by someone with ulterior motives."
Jiang Zhengguo: "Mom, you should go back first. Jiang Di, Chen Lina, you should go back too."
The old lady and Chen Lina were kicked out before they could even enter the building.
The old lady and Chen Lina were so angry that they gritted their teeth and kept cursing Jiang Qianhui and Yang Huirong on their way back.
……
Jiang Qianhui walked into the company she had founded. The company was well-lit, feeling like a bright avenue, and her employees surrounded her.
"Mr. Jiang, the facilities here are really great. There's even a gym and a coffee shop."
"Let's all work hard here and strive together for our future."
Great.
The atmosphere was very harmonious, and Jiang Qianhui was determined to lead them towards a bright future.