In the reborn era, the lucky bag is enjoying the show in the factory area.

Luo's mother usually had the final say at home, and Luo's father mostly kept quiet and didn't argue with her.

In his eyes, the children are important, but not as important as Luo's mother. Luo's mother is the one who will be with him until he grows old and can no longer move. He will still have to rely on Luo's mother to take care of him.

After their children get married and have their own families, even the most filial son can't be there to serve them every day. Therefore, most of the time, Mr. Luo gives in to Mrs. Luo and tries his best not to make her angry.

Luo Yu opened the door and went into the outer room. Hearing the noise, Luo's mother lifted the curtain and looked out. When she saw that it was Luo Yu, she immediately froze on the spot.

"Why are you back?"

Luo Yu put the fish in the basin to thaw, turned to look at her mother, and said with a half-smile, "Why can't I come back? Didn't I say I'd come back to see you whenever I had time?"

"This fish is freshly bought today. Let's stew it and eat it tonight. In a few days, if I see it at the market again, I'll buy two more for the family to eat during the New Year."

When Luo's mother looked down, she saw that the grass carp, which weighed more than four pounds, was frozen solid and could not fit in the basin. The fish's tail was sticking up and its body was sitting upright in the basin.

Not bad, they even know to bring things back to show their respect.

Luo's mother made room for her, saying, "Come in."

Luo Yu followed them into the house and greeted her father when she saw him there.

"dad."

Seeing Luo Yu made Luo's father angry. He gave a cold "hmm" and ignored Luo Yu.

"Speak, what do you want?"

Although she brought the fish back, Luo's mother was not very friendly. This was because Luo Yu had lost control of the situation. If it weren't for her, she wouldn't have been having such a hard time these past few days.

Thinking about the chaos at home these past few days, Luo's mother felt a pang of heartache and became even angrier at Luo Yu.

Luo Yu glanced at her mother, who looked rather old.

"You haven't been doing well these days?"

Luo Yu's voice was somewhat cheerful, clearly carrying a hint of schadenfreude.

Luo's mother glared coldly at Luo Yu, "If it weren't for you, would I be like this?"

"You've grown up and become disobedient. Asking you to do a little work is like taking your life. What's wrong with helping me out? I'm your own mother."

Luo Yu squinted and leaned against the wall by the door.

"Do some work? Is that what you call doing some work? I've done all the housework in my family since I was a child. What have you done?"

This is only possible in the city. If it were in the countryside, I probably wouldn't even be able to go to school and would be working in the fields with you guys every day.

Forget it, I don't want to talk about what's past anymore; the more I talk about it, the angrier I get.

I've already explained why I left home a few days ago, and I don't want to bring it up again. So please don't bring it up either. If you don't want me to never come back to this house again, you'd better behave and stay away from me.

Upon hearing this, Luo's mother angrily slammed her hand on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed).

"What's wrong with me? I'm your mother, it's only natural for me to say something to you." (正章: meaning "it's only natural")

Are you still reasonable?

I'm not just your mother; I'm thinking about everyone in the family. Am I wrong to think this way?

Your sister is not in good health and can't do farm work. What's wrong with you letting her have some?

"It's not like I'm stopping you from coming back. I already said I'd give you five yuan a month, what more do you want?"

The more Luo's mother spoke, the louder her voice became, until finally it was almost a shout.

Luo Yu got angry too and plopped down on the kang (a heated brick bed).

"Alright, since you've brought this up again, let's have a proper discussion about it."

I'm asking you, did you find me this job? Did you pay for it for me?

Luo's mother remained silent, glaring fiercely at Luo Yu. Her gaze was not that of someone looking at their daughter, but rather like that of someone looking at their father's killer.

Why are you suddenly silent? Are you losing your temper?

The job is mine; I worked hard to get it. Why should I have to give it up?

She's not in good health? You're not afraid of being laughed at for saying that.

Look at me, then look at her. Take us both outside and let the neighbors see who's really unwell.

When I went to work, my colleagues all asked me if I was starving at home, and why I was so thin.

They thought I was underage!

I gave my job to Luo Li; since she couldn't get out of bed, I could.

Don't you know how tiring farm work is?

You and my dad both come from the countryside. Before you got married, you worked the fields a lot, didn't you?

You're the one who says you're exhausted all year round, so tired that you can't even straighten your back after work and don't want to lie down.

If you don't even want to do it, how dare you ask me to?

With my small frame, do you think I'll ever come back after being sent to the countryside? Do you want me to die out there?

Knowing she was in the wrong, Luo's mother slowly lowered her head.

No matter what, Luo Yu was still her own daughter, and no matter how biased she was, she never thought of her daughter dying.

Thinking back to her youth, she worked day and night in the fields, exhausted like a dead dog every day. Even someone who worked in the fields all year round couldn't endure that kind of labor intensity, let alone Luo Yu.

But Lori has never been to the ground before!

Luo Yu still does housework at home, but Luo Li doesn't do any housework at all, she can't even cook properly, and she's afraid that Luo Yu will starve to death if she goes to the countryside.

Mr. Luo kept smoking without looking up, but he listened to what Luo Yu said.

The fifth child is indeed thinner than everyone else in the family, and looks malnourished, but it's not like she said, that she would be exhausted to death in the countryside, right?

Luo's father had some doubts, but he didn't dare to say anything, afraid that Luo Yu would embarrass him.

The current Luo Yu is not the same as before; she is no longer someone he and her mother can manipulate at will.

Seeing that neither of them spoke, Luo Yu softened her attitude.

To be honest, she really wanted to sever ties with her family, but although her parents tried their best to stop her from going to the countryside, they eventually compromised, leaving her with no reason to do so. Otherwise, she would never go back to this home, no matter what.

"I said I would take care of you in your old age, and that promise will always stand. But you have to be good parents and do what you're supposed to do. Don't make me feel too heartbroken."

Let's not dwell on the past; it's all in the past. From now on, let's just keep a respectful distance.

As the saying goes, "familiarity breeds contempt," so I'll try to come back less often in the future, so you won't find me annoying or upset.

Luo's father finally raised his head to look at Luo Yu. Seeing that Luo Yu seemed to have gained some weight in his face these days, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly and then silently lowered his head again.

It seems my daughter is doing well outside, better than at home.

The thought that Luo Yu had no one to support her outside, yet was doing better than at home, made Luo's father feel uneasy again.

After all, she's his own daughter. Although they're not very close, she's still his offspring. If Luo Yu is doing well, he'll feel better.

However, the fact that Luo Yu was doing well was entirely due to leaving this family made him somewhat sad.

In the end, it all comes down to his lack of ability. If he were capable of earning money, Luo Yu could live a better life at home, right?

It was rare for Luo's father to show a sliver of paternal love, but this love vanished completely when Luo Yu announced that she was dating someone and that her boyfriend was coming to their house next week, asking them to prepare a meal to entertain him.