Farming and reading family

Chapter 500: Living off a woman

Yang didn't know what was going on, but seeing her father-in-law was so angry, she didn't dare to delay and hurried out to find her husband.

Gao E saw her sister-in-law leaving home in a hurry and wondered if something big had happened.

But since she was not found, it should have nothing to do with her.

Soon Chen Qing came back with Yang and saw his father sitting in the yard with his head down.

"Dad, what's wrong?" Chen Qing asked worriedly.

"Did you know that the third son's wife is going to He County to open a shop?" Chen Fansheng asked bluntly.

Chen Qing looked at Yang.

"I didn't say that." Yang immediately distanced herself from the matter.

Chen Qing knew immediately that it was not Yang who said that. If it was Yang who said that, his father would not have asked at this moment.

"I know." He answered stiffly, "I think this is a good thing."

"What good news!" Chen Fansheng was furious. "Having a second child in the family isn't enough, you want a third child who's also afraid of his wife?"

Chen Qing wondered what this mattered: "The third brother also supports his sister-in-law to open a shop in He County."

"That's because he's young and doesn't know anything. As the eldest brother, why don't you stop him?" Chen Fansheng stared at the eldest brother. "Your wife is the only one in the family who's obedient. This woman has been out there for so long that her heart has become wild. She dares to take advantage of a man."

Yang thought her father-in-law was praising her and stood aside with her head down.

"My third sister-in-law is not that kind of person." Chen Qing defended.

"It's not possible now, and it won't be possible in the future." Chen Fansheng said firmly, "You should make this matter clear to the third brother. You must not let his wife go out."

Chen Fansheng wanted to go find the third brother himself, but the third brother was a stubborn person. The more he talked, the less he would listen, and he would do anything once he was told.

After thinking about it, I think the eldest brother is more obedient and easier to talk to than his two brothers.

Chen Qing was silent for a long time and suddenly said, "I think this is a good idea. If Dad thinks it's inappropriate, then I'll go and talk to him. I still have a lot of things to do in the fields, so I'll go and get busy first." After he said that, he left.

Now my father is counting on the second son to pass the imperial examination and coax him into doing whatever he wants.

The third child has been disobedient since he was a child. Because he was scolded last time, he has been indifferent to his parents ever since.

So these offensive things fell on him.

"Stop right there!" Chen Fansheng didn't expect that the boss would not listen either.

Seeing her father-in-law angry, Yang said hurriedly, "Dad, it's better for my second sister-in-law to talk to her about this. My third sister-in-law should listen to her. Besides, it was my second sister-in-law who asked my natal sister-in-law to find her the shop in He County."

Chen Qing looked at Yang with dissatisfaction, and Yang immediately lowered her head and stood aside.

Chen Fansheng knew that Gao's business was involved, otherwise Lei would have just talked about it and not actually done anything.

"Is what your wife said true?" Chen Fansheng looked at the boss.

"It's true." Chen Qing nodded. "My third sister-in-law originally planned to bring my wife with her, but she wasn't that capable."

Yang felt a little aggrieved when she heard her husband say that he was not that capable.

"You!" Chen Fansheng looked disappointed. "You're not as sensible as your wife. If you really let the women in your family come out to work and make a living, what will people say about our Chen family? They'll say that all the men in our Chen family are gigolos."

Chen Qing disagreed: "We are just an ordinary family. The couple is supposed to help each other and make life better. How can we be considered gigolos? Ask yourself, which man in the village has never eaten food cooked by a woman?"

Chen Fansheng was speechless. How could even the most obedient boss start to act so rebellious?

"When Dad was right before, he didn't see how good our Chen family's life was." Chen Qing continued, "And the wine Dad drinks every day is sent by my second brother and his wife."

Chen Fansheng's face instantly turned purple and he couldn't utter a word.

"Dad just needs to talk to me about this. If it really gets to the second and third sons' homes, we'll just be making a fool of ourselves." Chen Qing said and left.

Chen Fansheng was so angry that it took him a while to react, but Chen Qing had already left.

He turned and looked at Yang: "Send the wine at home to the second brother's family. I can't afford it."

Yang thought that if they really sent it over, wouldn't it mean that their family should buy the wine if Dad wanted to drink?

"Mom's medicine was also bought by the second brother's family." Yang said timidly.

Chen Fansheng was so choked that he couldn't speak.

"And those clothes of my parents..." Yang's voice was even lower.

Chen Fan angrily went back to the house with his hands behind his back and no longer mentioned sending the wine away.

Yang breathed a sigh of relief. If they really gave those things away, their family wouldn't be able to afford them even if they sold everything they had.

It’s also my second brother and his wife’s fault for making the old couple so picky. Who wouldn’t want to use such good things if they can’t live a good life?

Chen Fansheng was so angry that he went to find the third brother after dinner. When he entered the door, he saw the third brother talking and laughing with his father-in-law. He didn't usually have such a good relationship with his biological father.

Chen Jie saw the smile on his father's face disappear instantly: "Dad, what's the matter?"

"I'm your father. Can't I come and sit with you if I have nothing to do?" Chen Fansheng said unhappily.

"Please sit down, in-laws." Lei Ming hurriedly tried to smooth things over.

Chen Jie, however, felt that his father's visit must be for no good reason: "Dad, if you have something to say, just tell me."

Chen Fansheng felt a little embarrassed: "Where's your wife?"

"Dad, what's the matter?" Lei came out of the kitchen immediately.

Chen Fansheng saw that Lei was a little worried. The third daughter-in-law's temper was really not to be provoked. "How is the store opening going?"

"It's fine." Lei was a little wary. Her father-in-law's sudden question about this must have been suspicious. "We've already hired a craftsman to install it. We'll be open next month."

"Business is not easy outside. It's not easy for the third brother to make money. Don't lose all the money in rent." Chen Fansheng said with an experienced look.

Lei was unhappy when she heard this: "Dad, what do you mean by that? I haven't even opened my business yet, and you're already hoping for bad things for me."

"Yes, in-laws, it's not easy for children to do things. We should help them as much as we can. How can we hope that the children will not be well?" Lei Ming was unhappy.

Chen Fansheng couldn't finish his words: "I'm just worried about them. Women go out to open shops..."

"What's wrong with this woman?" Lei Ming interrupted Chen Fansheng directly.

He only has this one daughter, and now he relies on her for his retirement, so naturally he won't tolerate anything others say.

"My daughter is no worse than some men." Lei Ming said unconvinced.

Chen Fansheng looked embarrassed: "That's not what I meant..."

"Don't tell me what you mean." Lei Ming waved his hand. "I think my in-laws just don't want my daughter to go out and open a shop. I'm putting this here today. My daughter has decided to open this shop. If you don't want to, just don't look at it."

Chen Fansheng's mouth twitched and he couldn't say a word. He had forgotten that his blacksmith relative had a hotter temper than his daughter.

So Chen Fansheng was disappointed and returned to his old house in dejection. When he saw the eldest brother in the yard, he ignored him.

"What does your father mean?" Lei Ming asked Chen Jie after seeing Chen Fansheng leave.

"Didn't my father-in-law say what it meant by 'don't say it'?" Chen Jie laughed.