Reborn in a small village in the 1990s

He simply couldn't believe that his youngest daughter, Zhao Chunqin, would take all the family's money. Perhaps Wang Guixiang was having an affair and had given all the family's money to her lover, only to be discovered by Zhang Cuilan. After being exposed today, she panicked and used her youngest daughter, Chunqin, as an excuse.

Zhao Tingxu immediately became furious. He felt as if his head was covered in green, and even his face was green. He felt extremely disgusted!

"Wang Guixiang, tell me the truth, did you secretly give the money from home to your lover outside?" Zhao Tingxu angrily called out Wang Guixiang's name.

Wang Guixiang was stunned. She never expected that Zhao Tingxu would actually think that way about her. She felt extremely wronged. She was clearly being framed, but her husband of several decades did not believe her.

Zhang Cuilan added fuel to the fire, saying, "Mom, as long as you can come up with a few thousand yuan, we'll believe you didn't give the money to outsiders. Surely you can come up with a few thousand yuan?"

Thinking of this possibility, Zhang Cuilan became anxious. She had already lowered her demands, only asking that Zhang Cuilan come up with a few thousand yuan, and then she would use an excuse to get the money back. But Wang Guixiang couldn't even come up with a few thousand yuan. It was as if she had emptied her savings and given it all to that outsider.

Cheng Jinxiang watched the show from the sidelines, feeling no pity for Wang Guixiang. She only felt that this was Wang Guixiang's retribution, that she had given away the money she had worked so hard to earn to others. How could Wang Guixiang not have thought that this day would come?

Even if Zhao Tiesheng was stupid, he could tell that his mother had probably given his money to outsiders. Otherwise, why couldn't she come up with any money now? She couldn't even ask to see if the money was still there. There was only one conclusion: the money was not with Wang Guixiang at all, and she simply couldn't come up with it!

"Mom, who did you give the money to?! How could you be so foolish as to do such a thing! That's money that your son worked so hard to earn, and you just gave it to a stranger like that? Did you even consider my feelings?" Zhao Tiesheng angrily questioned Wang Guixiang loudly.

Wang Guixiang's eyes instantly reddened. She was aggrieved. "Don't talk nonsense. I didn't do anything like that. Where would I find any wild men at my age?"

Zhao Tingxu was unmoved by Wang Guixiang's tears. He snorted coldly and said, "Then tell me, where did this money go? Did you give it to some random man outside?"

Wang Guixiang was nearly driven to despair by Zhao Tingxu's constant use of the term "wild man." She had never done such a thing. She was furious and, with red eyes, said to him dejectedly, "Old man, you know better than I where this money went. You're questioning me and doubting me now. You really disappoint me!"

Zhang Cuilan sensed something was amiss. According to Wang Guixiang's explanation, it seemed her father-in-law also knew something about the matter. So where did the money go? She wanted to know too. She felt it was unfair that her family didn't receive the money; her family had to get a share!

"Mom, tell me quickly, who did you give this money to!" Zhang Cuilan stepped forward and grabbed Wang Guixiang's arm, wishing that Wang Guixiang would immediately tell her the person's name so that she could rush over and ask for the money back.

Not to be outdone, Zhao Tiesheng stepped forward, grabbed Wang Guixiang's arm, and pressed on, "Mom, tell me first, where did the money Jinxiang and I left with you go? Who took it? This is your son's hard-earned money, how could you just give it to an outsider without my permission!"

Even Zhao Tingxu questioned, "Wang Guixiang, are you keeping some random man on the side?"

These questions, every word and phrase, were tearing at Wang Guixiang's heart. These were her good son, good daughter-in-law, and good husband, who had turned on her one by one and questioned her over money!

Wang Guixiang was extremely aggrieved, and she stopped hiding it and shouted loudly, "I didn't lend the money to any outsiders at all, I gave it to Chunqin!"

Zhao Chunqin is his youngest daughter and also the sister of Zhao Tiesheng, Zhao Tiegang, and others. They are all family and can't be considered outsiders at all.

Wang Guixiang couldn't sit still any longer. She was burning with anger and wanted to flip the table. She was determined that no one should eat today if she wasn't happy!

But when she was about to cook it, she remembered that she had spent a lot of money to buy the big fish and meat on the table, and Wang Guixiang couldn't bring herself to do it. In the end, she threw the iron bowl in her hand away, and the porridge in the bowl spilled all over the ground. Wang Guixiang was not satisfied with the result, but instead felt sorry for the wasted porridge.

She's living such a pathetic life today!

Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned, except for Zhao Da'e and Zhao Tingxu.

Zhao Da'e already knew about this outcome, so he wasn't surprised.

Zhao Tingxu still believes that Wang Guixiang is using her youngest daughter as an excuse.

Zhao Tingxu snorted and said, "Wang Guixiang, I don't believe your reason. Where would Chunqin get so much money? She told me she still had 10,000 yuan saved up. Now that you can't come up with the money, did you give it to some stranger's lover? You'd better explain yourself right now!"

The amount of information was too much for Zhao Tiesheng and Zhang Cuilan to process.

What do you mean by not believing this reason? That Zhao Chunqin took the money? Did the old man know too? What on earth is going on?

Zhao Tiesheng was confused. He pressed on, "Mom, what are you talking about? Chunqin took all the money in the house? Not her lover outside?"

Zhang Cuilan guessed, "Mom, this isn't some excuse you're using to fool us, is it? Where would Chunqin get so much money? Doesn't she work in the city? And she has a good job. Of all your children, she's the most successful."

Wang Guixiang choked up and said, "I didn't lie to you. It's just that Chunqin borrowed most of the family's money. If you don't believe me, you can go and question her. The figure you saw that night was Chunqin. She came to my place asking me for money, and I gave her all the money. Didn't you say you didn't see what the person looked like? That was Chunqin. I'm telling you the truth now. Believe it or not, it's up to you!"

Zhao Tiesheng was somewhat incredulous. He angrily asked Wang Guixiang, "Mom, did you ask Jinxiang and me before Chunqin asked you for money? That was money that Jinxiang and I worked hard to earn. It was money we originally planned to use to build a new house this year!"

Wang Guixiang also got angry, and she also had a lot of opinions about Zhao Tiesheng. "Zhao Tiesheng, let me tell you, Zhao Chunqin is your sister, not an outsider. Your sister needs help, how can you, as her brother, not help her? Besides, it's not like you won't pay back the money. She can pay you back when she has the money. She's educated and has a good job, much more successful than you. Paying back the money is just a matter of time."

She hadn't spoken to her son properly. Ever since Cheng Jinxiang moved to her parents' home, he had talked back to her repeatedly, yelling and blaming her for not being a good mother-in-law. She was also angry with Zhao Tiesheng.

After speaking to Zhao Tiesheng, Wang Guixiang turned to Zhao Tingxu and said, "Old man, it's not that I can't come up with 10,000 yuan, but I've already spent almost all of it. Have you forgotten that we paid for Cheng Jinxiang's hospitalization, a full 7,000 yuan? And it's almost Chinese New Year, and we'll need to spend a lot of money. I don't have much money on hand, so I can't come up with the 10,000 yuan you mentioned, or even 3,000 yuan."

At this point, Wang Guixiang couldn't help but shed tears from her reddened eyes; she had truly suffered enough grievances today.

"You have really disappointed and hurt me. I have worked hard for this family for decades, and in the end, you falsely accused me of cheating on my husband. Money, money, money, it's all about money! Now you know what you wanted, are you satisfied now!"

This last sentence was specifically said by Wang Guixiang to Zhao Tingxu. Now everyone knows about Chunqin borrowing money, and the second son's family will definitely make a scene. The third son's family will also go to Chunqin to ask for the money back, and they will complain about why they favored Chunqin and lent her so much money. It's also possible that the second daughter, Zhao Chunhua, will find out that she lent all her dowry money to the youngest daughter, Chunqin. If she also makes a scene, I'll have a headache too.

Originally, the whole family was fine except for the second son's family, but now everything is in chaos!

After hearing Wang Guixiang's words, Zhao Tingxu felt a chill in his heart. He had forgotten about Cheng Jinxiang's hospital expenses. He was too angry to think of that!

Zhao Tingxu glanced around. His second and youngest sons were chasing after Wang Guixiang, asking why she lent money to her youngest daughter. Wang Guixiang didn't want to say anything and looked at him with disappointment, seemingly still angry about what had just happened.

Zhao Tingxu knew he had misunderstood Wang Guixiang, but as the head of the family, he couldn't bring himself to apologize to her. Besides, his children were obsessed with money, and there would be a lot of trouble to deal with later. He could just push the problems onto Wang Guixiang; he didn't want to get involved.

So Zhao Tingxu pretended to be unaware and said in a tone of exasperation, "Wang Guixiang, you're really confused! Even if you dote on your youngest daughter, you can't give her all the money in the house. This money includes the second son's family's money and the third son's family's money. Why didn't you ask their opinions when you lent this money out? You didn't even tell me about it. Now look what's happened, such a big misunderstanding, making me think you had a lover outside, almost making us a laughing stock."

With just a few words, Zhao Tingxu shifted the blame onto Wang Guixiang, leaving Wang Guixiang completely shocked. She never expected Zhao Tingxu to put all the blame on her. Originally, she felt wronged, but now all she felt was anger and hatred towards Zhao Tingxu.

"You, surnamed Zhao, look at what you're saying! When Chunqin asked me for money, didn't I tell you? I did, and you agreed! I lent Chunqin all the money in the house, and a large part of that was because of your support. Now why are you pretending to be stupid? I didn't even confront you about your accusation that I was having an affair, and now you're pushing all the blame onto me. Are you even a man? You have no sense of responsibility at all. How could I, Wang Guixiang, have ever been with you!"

Wang Guixiang pointed directly at Zhao Tingxu's nose and cursed him, showing him no respect whatsoever.

Zhao Tingxu's face was extremely ugly, while Zhao Tiesheng, standing to the side, paid no attention to the two arguing. He had only one question on his mind, which was to keep asking Wang Guixiang's hand, "Mom, you didn't give all the money I left with you, more than 40,000 yuan, to Chunqin, did you?!"

That's over 40,000 yuan, money he worked so hard to earn! He never imagined that his trusted mother would lend the money to someone else without consulting him, even if that person was his sister, he still felt bad about it.

Zhang Cuilan also said with dissatisfaction, "Mom, why did you lend all the money to my sister-in-law! When I asked you for money to build a new house before, you couldn't come up with any. You're being too biased! My sister-in-law is already married. As the saying goes, a married daughter is like water spilled from a bowl. She's someone else's wife now. You're still lending her all the family's money. What if she doesn't pay it back?"

"Besides, daughters are not as reliable as sons. Only sons can support you in your old age and carry on the Zhao family line. I gave you a precious grandson. You should lend this money to our family so we can build a new house. Otherwise, your precious grandson will be pitiful and won't have a room to live in."

Zhang Cuilan spoke eloquently, and Cheng Jinxiang retorted, "Sister-in-law, logically speaking, Tiesheng is the second son of the Zhao family, so he should have priority in everything. Moreover, Tiesheng has helped the family the most in recent years. Tiesheng hasn't even gone out to build a new house. Why are you and the third son in such a hurry? The family should pay for Tiesheng and me to build a new house before it's your turn."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Cuilan couldn't help but sneer, "What right do you have to build a new house first? I gave birth to a boy for the Zhao family, so I deserve the most credit. If anyone should build a new house, it should be our family!"

Amidst the commotion, Zhao Yongbo lost his appetite. He looked at Zhao Dage with a frightened expression, grabbed her clothes, and said, "Sister, I'm scared. Why are they arguing so loudly?"

Zhao Da'e patted Zhao Yongbo on the back and comforted him, "Don't be afraid, I'll take you out for some fresh air."

Although she wanted to stay and see how they argued, she knew that the child was innocent and it had nothing to do with Zhao Yongbo. Since her younger brother was scared, she would take him away first. Children should be carefree, and adults' arguments should not affect children.

Zhao Da'e secretly led Zhao Yongbo away to get some fresh air in the courtyard.

The family was arguing incessantly about money, and Zhao Tingxu was fed up with it. He slammed his fist on the table and yelled, "I think we should just skip this meal! If you want to argue, go outside! Zhao Chunqin borrowed your money, so go ask her for it back. Don't bother me here! All of you, get out! You all want money from me to build a new house. What's wrong? You're already thinking about dividing the family property? I'm not dead yet. I'm not going to help anyone build a new house. If you want to build it, go build it yourselves. If you want your money back, go ask whoever took it. Don't bother me!"

Zhao Tingxu was extremely impatient at this moment. He felt that his sons were pressuring him so much that it was infuriating.

They're not even dead yet, but they've all grown too big for their britches.