After the cannon fodder father and daughter married into the family, the whole family regretted it

Everyone gave various reasons, but the most common one was that they didn't want the person leaving to have any regrets.

In front of so many people, the Cui family couldn't refuse outright, otherwise it would seem too inhumane.

Village chief Cui pondered for a moment and then thought about it. The previous wedding date was two months later. At that time, he was worried that his daughter would show her pregnancy. If they could get married earlier, it would not be a bad thing.

He looked up and said to his wife, "Take Pingping to see the old man first, and we can talk about other things later."

Wang quickly agreed, went to the kitchen to get some eggs, and then took her daughter, who looked very sad, out of the house and followed Tiezhu to see his grandfather.

It was already evening when they arrived.

The old man drank the medicine, and the Ma family members were still at Erwa's house. They would be in a daze every once in a while, and then cry a few times, and didn't think about taking care of other things at all.

Logically speaking, we should be discussing where to put the coffin and preparing the funeral clothes in advance.

The elderly at home are dying, so I’m preparing these as a way to help them.

But Ma Shiwu obviously didn't want to spend the money. He was afraid that if he asked, he would have to do everything himself, and then no one would give him the money. In any case, if his family didn't agree to do it, Tiezhu would have to do it anyway.

He just sat on the kang of Grandpa Ma, either crying or talking to the old man, hinting that he should sort out the family rules while he was still confused.

"Dad, you can't be partial to Tiezhu at this time. As for the things at home, the house must belong to our eldest son. Without it, your son and grandson will have to sleep on the ground. But don't worry, as his uncle, I will definitely wait until Tiezhu gets married and builds a new house before letting him move out!"

"No matter what, I'm still the eldest in the family. Tiezhu is now working with his brother and has no interest in farming. If he doesn't, our Laifu will definitely be able to do it. You will have great-grandchildren now, all supported by our land. Dad, I promise you, even if one day Tiezhu can no longer earn money on his own, he will come back to me and I will definitely give him a piece of land to farm and a meal to eat!"

"Over the years, our family has been filial to you. You know this well. Tiezhu is now capable and can take care of himself. We still have your great-grandson to raise. That's all money..."

In the same room, Erwa, Goudan and Fang Tong were all watching the show. When they heard him say this, they were so contemptuous in their hearts that the abacus beads almost fell on their faces!

The old man had a blank expression on his face. He kept talking to himself, mumbling, but he didn't say anything. He even closed his eyes and took a nap occasionally.

Ma Shiwu was anxious and was about to say something when he suddenly smelled a foul odor. His father had defecated on the bed again!

Just as he was about to hide away, he heard the old man speak and asked him to serve.

Ma Shiwu wanted to divide the family property in front of outsiders, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and do it.

But I couldn't help thinking in my heart, this old man is really dying, his stomach is upset, he has defecated and urinated three or four times today!

He frowned, changed the old man's clothes, and washed him with the hot water that was always available in the kitchen.

My aunt picked up the dirty clothes, pinched her nose and put them into the basin to wash.

Ma Laifu had already hidden away far away. After all, he had his parents to be filial to, so he would hide away for as long as he could. He couldn't serve them.

Mr. Ma felt dry and reached out to pat the edge of the kang.

"Pour some water. I'm hungry. You and your wife...make me something to eat."

Of course Ma Shiwu didn't want to give it, as he felt that the more the old man ate and drank, the more he would poop and pee, and he would have to clean up the mess later.

If he didn't give it, someone else would. Fang Tong knew what the old man meant, so he went straight to the kitchen to get a bowl of water.

When he entered the room, he didn't even look at Ma Shiwu. He sat down on the kang, lifted the old man's upper body, let him lean on him, and fed him water.

"Come, old man, drink some water."

The old man looked relieved. After taking a sip, his eyes lit up and he smiled: "It's sweet."

Yes, Fang Tong added sugar.

Erwa also came out, passing by the door and poking his head in: "Grandpa, wait a minute, I'll go to the kitchen and let you try the hand-rolled noodles I made, they're delicious!"

Mr. Ma agreed with a smile, and he seemed to be much more energetic now.

Just at this moment, Tiezhu and the others came back.

Zhu, who was washing clothes, was the first to see it. She quickly dropped the basin and wiped her hands.

"Sister Wang and Pingping are here. It's so cold, and I'm sorry to bother you. Come inside and warm up."

She had complicated feelings towards Cui Pingping, but after all, she was pregnant with her son's child, who was very likely to be a son with great potential in the future. Her attitude towards her today was much better than before.

"Well," Cui's mother and daughter nodded with a forced smile and went into the house.

Looking at the situation in the room, he frowned.

Such an ordinary family is simply too shabby. Tiezhu is penniless, and it turns out that everyone he knows is like this.

When they entered the inner room and saw Old Man Ma lying on the bed, they became even more impatient. They always felt that there was a strange smell in the room. They didn't even go to the kang, but stood at the door and greeted him with insincere expressions.

"Grandpa, this is my daughter Pingping. Tiezhu and I came to see you. Her father is in a village meeting and can't come."

Old man Ma, who was about to eat noodles just now, now leaned on the headboard of the kang, with his mouth open, making "ah ah" sounds, his words were difficult to hear, and even his saliva was flowing.

Cui Pingping took a step back in disgust and almost hid behind her mother.

Wang also frowned. She didn't expect him to be like this.

Old Man Ma still looked like he was trying hard to speak, but only half of what he said could be understood. Fang Tong was still sitting on the side, reaching out to wipe the old man's drool.

"The old man is saying that the two children should get married quickly. I'm Tiezhu's good brother and I know this matter is urgent. If you're willing, I'll help him increase the betrothal gift to fifteen taels. I'll give it to him. It's also my contribution to put the old man's mind at ease."

When Wang heard this, her eyes lit up.

In the surrounding villages, marrying a wife only costs about five taels of silver. The family had previously planned to take their daughter as a concubine, one of the reasons being that the chief clerk could give more than ten taels of silver.

She didn't expect that even after her daughter got pregnant by committing suicide, she would still have such good fortune?

You can get fifteen taels at home!

She was about to respond when Ma Laifu, who had been eavesdropping outside the door, suddenly rushed in, and everyone's attention was immediately focused on him.

Ma Laifu cleared his throat awkwardly and pretended to be calm: "Master, I still think we can't rush this matter. Have you forgotten? One of our houses collapsed and it hasn't been repaired yet. If we rush to get married, it won't look good when the time comes. It's better to wait until it's repaired. What do you think?"

Cui Pingping was so touched when she heard this! Her lover was trying to stop her from marrying someone else!

Fang Tong was disgusted by the woman's eyes, and of course he knew exactly what Ma Lai Fu was thinking.

"The house is no big deal. You guys can fix it up. Tiezhu is my brother. You can get married at my house. I have a big yard. If you don't want to bother the old man, you can just do it at Erwa's house!"