Three Women in the Cage

Mother Yang was lying on the bed with her legs paralyzed, sobbing: "Can we go back? If we go back, I'm paralyzed and can't do any work, let alone basic living. My old man can't do it either. How are we going to eat and drink? Didn't you leave us to fend for ourselves? Wuuuuu".

Finally, Yang's mother couldn't bear it anymore and burst into tears. They couldn't go back now. Going back would mean waiting to die. She didn't care about herself, but she didn't want the old man to wait to die with her.

No matter what, he always had to stick with her and ask her to find a solution.

But Ma Mei refused to do so. She said, "Why can't you go back? I asked my sister-in-law to bring you a bowl of rice when she cooks. You two can't eat much, so why didn't she agree? You guys just stay home during normal times. What's wrong with that?"

Yang's mother sobbed: "She already has a man, she won't care about us..."

Father Yang didn't say anything, just kept wiping away his tears. The feeling of being abandoned was too painful, however, he couldn't say anything, because no matter what he said, it would not change the outcome of being abandoned, and would also make his last pride be trampled into the mud. Therefore, he was unwilling to utter words of begging from beginning to end.

Ma Mei certainly knew that Tian Yun would not agree to send the two old people back at this time. However, who would resist money? She just gave Tian Yun some money and was afraid that she would not agree. Besides, as long as she delivered three meals a day, she didn't need to do anything else.

So she comforted the two old people: "Don't worry about this, I will make her agree..."

After saying this, she ignored them and walked out, leaving the two old people alone, crying helplessly with tears and snot.

After Ma Mei came out, she called Tian Yun. This was the first time she had taken the initiative to make this call since Yang Yi passed away.

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After ringing three times, the phone was picked up, and Tian Yun's surprised voice came from the inside: "Third sister-in-law?"

Ma Mei quickly said enthusiastically: "Hey, it's me, your sister-in-law!"

Tian Yun asked, "Why did you think of calling me? It's been years since we last spoke on the phone."

Ma Mei smiled and said, "Oh, I was busy before and didn't have time to call you. Now I'm free, right? After all, we are sisters-in-law, so we have to communicate and show our affection, right? Besides, you know Yang Ming is gone, but the child's grandparents are still with me. I want to discuss their future with you, don't I?"

When Ma Mei said this, Tian Yun probably understood. The two old people were no longer useful and wanted to throw them back. When she needed help from the two old people in the past, they took the money and took it away. Now that she had finally survived, the two old people were no longer useful and wanted to throw it back to her.

How could she accept this? How could she let Ma Mei have her way? So she quickly interrupted, "Don't discuss this with me. They're no longer under my care. Besides, I have so many kids to take care of now. I can't even take care of myself, so how can I take care of them?"

"Don't send it back. Figure it out yourself! If there's nothing else, I'm hanging up..."

Just as she was about to hang up the phone, Ma Mei shouted: "Don't hang up! I'll give you money..."

Hearing this, Tian Yun hesitated for a moment. Li Jian, who had been listening to the whole thing, had a gleam in his eyes and made a gesture to Tian Yun, indicating that she wanted this number.

Tian Yun wanted to please Li Jian, so she didn't hang up the phone and pretended to be indifferent and said: "Well, it's not a matter of money. The main thing is that it's troublesome to take care of two old people. What's more, they are old. If they get sick again, we will be even more helpless..."

Ma Mei understood the meaning behind her words, but didn't want her to take advantage of her and ask for more, so she said tactfully: "They don't need much service, just give them something to eat. When you cook, make more for them. If they get sick, we can all pool the money so you don't have to bear it alone. We're not going to send it back, we're just going to leave it to you and not take care of it."

That’s what they say, but if it is really thrown out, who will take responsibility for it?

Tian Yun refused to give in and said, "That won't work. We have to agree to it in advance. Otherwise, if I accept it, it will be difficult to find you later..."

Finally, Ma Mei had no choice but to say, "I'll give them 10,000 yuan in one lump sum, and you just need to deliver them a meal. How about that?"

"Ten thousand!" Tian Yun said in disbelief. It was almost twice the amount she had initially expected.

She looked at Li Jian, her heart beating wildly with excitement. Li Jian was also attracted by the amount of money. He didn't expect that his third sister-in-law would be so generous. His heart was surging.

He thought that if he brought the two old people back, he could not only get 10,000 yuan for free, but also take control of them from time to time, especially Yang Yu. Just thinking about it made him feel relieved.

He nodded at Tian Yun, and Tian Yun pretended to be embarrassed and replied: "Oh, since you are like this, we can only agree to it reluctantly. What can we do? After all, this is their home. How can I not agree to it if they go back to their own home! You can send them back anytime!"

Ma Mei breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Tian Yun was greedy for money and could solve any problem with money.

In Ma Mei's eyes, any problem that can be solved once and for all with money is not a problem. What she is afraid of is that even money cannot solve the problem and others will not take the challenge at all.

He chuckled into the phone and said, "Okay, I'll find some time and send them back in two days. You can pick them up then."

After Tian Yun hung up the phone, she discussed with Li Jian: "Where will the two old guys live when they come back? They can't live with us, right?"

Li Jian replied, "Isn't there an abandoned cowshed downstairs? Clean it up and throw it there. Out of sight, out of mind. Send them some leftovers once a day. Just make sure they don't starve to death."

Li Jian just wanted to torture the two old people, making Yang Yu miserable in disguise and trampling on her self-esteem and pride.

Tian Yun said worriedly, "What if they find out? After all, we've already taken the money."

Li Jian said disapprovingly, "If they really cared about the lives of those two old guys, would they send them back to fend for themselves? Humph, they're all hypocrites."

Sanmao heard their conversation and knew that they were his grandparents, but his impression of them was too vague. He only remembered that they left home when he was very young. He didn't understand why they had to leave then, and he still doesn't understand why they want to come back now.

There were many things he didn't understand about adults, like why his father suddenly passed away, why another man came home not long after, and why his mother asked him to call that man father.

Since he gradually grew up, he became more and more confused as to why this family never felt like home. All he had was endless beatings and scolding. He didn't understand the meaning of home, nor did he understand what fatherly love and motherly love were.

No one told him, and no one taught him. He could only grope his way forward bit by bit on the confusing road.