Chapter 1: Wu Zhiqiu

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The cold winter wind made people shiver, and goose feather-like snow fell in abundance.

Wu Zhiqiu, Old Mrs. Wu, was holding a diagnosis report in her hand at this moment, her mood colder than this winter month, her mouth full of bitterness.

She had cancer, breast cancer!

Although the doctor said that her cancer cells had not metastasized, and that surgery would not affect her lifespan,

But looking at the attitudes of her several children outside,

Wu Zhiqiu looked at the diagnosis report in her hand, a forced smile appeared on her wrinkled face, forget it, it was all her own fault, she had divided up her property early, and entrusted her fate to the conscience of others.

Conscience is not something everyone has.

Old Mrs. Wu’s several children stood in the snow, arguing with red faces, each of them jumping up and down like they had eaten popping candy when they were in their mother’s womb.

“Big brother, you are the eldest son of the family, you went to university and studied abroad, the family spent a lot of money on you, now Mom needs surgery, Big brother, you should take all the money!” Wu Zhiqiu’s youngest son, Li Xing’an, said to the eldest son who had spent the most of the family’s money.

“Third brother, I went to university and studied abroad all by my own ability, the family can also afford you, do you have this ability? Mom is everyone’s mom, this money should be shared equally,” the eldest brother said sarcastically, looking at his younger brother who had no real skills.

“Impossible!” Li Xing’an immediately objected.

“I don’t have the ability to go to university and study abroad, but I didn’t spend so much of the family’s money either, the family has paid the most for you, you took half of the demolition money yourself, how can you say that you should take this surgery fee!”

“I admit that I spent the most of the family’s money, that was the responsibility of parents to their children, what does it have to do with you, I don’t think I owe you anything!”

“Third brother, supporting parents is the duty of every child, the law doesn’t say that the child who spends the most should be responsible for the elderly’s living expenses and medical expenses, moreover, it’s not just your big brother who studied abroad, didn’t your little sister also study abroad! Don’t just focus on your big brother!” The eldest sister-in-law, Wang Yue, spoke up.

“Sister-in-law, according to common decency, raising the elderly is the responsibility of the son, I didn’t get any of the family’s property, so don’t involve me in these issues!” The little sister, Li Fengchun, took off her glasses, wiped the snow off them, and said leisurely.

“Little sister, you’re really funny, now it’s a rule of law society, you’ve been abroad for so many years, and you’re still talking about common decency? You are Mom’s daughter, you have the obligation to support her,” the eldest sister-in-law said with a sarcastic smile.

“If you want me to pay, you can, first take out the property you got from Mom and Dad to pay for the medical expenses, if it’s not enough, we’ll split it equally,” Li Fengchun ignored her sister-in-law and looked at her eldest brother.

The others also looked at the eldest brother, Li Xingguo.

“What are you looking at me for, first, the property wasn’t all given to me, second, legally speaking, it’s our Mom’s property, she can give it to whoever she wants, it has nothing to do with anyone else. Whether you got the property or not, you all have the obligation to support her!”

Li Xingguo patted the snow off his body, still unhurriedly.

The brothers and sisters were not surprised by the eldest brother’s words, the eldest brother and sister-in-law never cared about face, no matter what they said, as long as they didn’t take more money, they could say whatever they wanted.

“How much is the surgery fee?” The second son, Li Xingye, asked, who had not spoken.

“All in all, it will cost about 200,000 yuan, not including the follow-up treatment costs,” Wang Yue quickly said.

“Then the five of us, each pay 40,000 yuan, is that the meaning?” Li Xingye continued to ask.

“Second brother, I don’t have…”

“Shut up!”

Li Fengchun was about to say that she didn’t get any property, and she wouldn’t pay, but Li Xingye shouted her down!

Li Fengchun stomped her foot in anger and turned her back on everyone.

“Second brother, I don’t have that much money, you know my situation, but I can help, after Mom is hospitalized, I’ll take care of her!” The eldest daughter, Li Fenglan, had a face full of hardship, her hands were full of chilblains, and she was wearing a worn-out military coat.

Compared to her younger brothers and sisters, she was as poor as could be.

After Li Fenglan finished speaking, Wang Yue looked at Li Xingguo.

Li Xingguo gave her a look.

Let the second brother’s wife and the third brother’s wife speak, don’t let them say everything, it would make him, the eldest son, seem stingy.

The second brother’s wife kept her head down and listened, not meaning to speak.

The third brother’s wife, He Meina, sneered, “Big sister, everyone’s life is not easy, if you don’t pay, your share will be split among the rest of us, I don’t know about others, but our family doesn’t have the money, this 40,000 yuan still needs to be borrowed from my parents’ home!”

Li Fenglan’s tears flowed down her face and froze.

“Mom, we’ll sell everything we have to pay for Grandma’s surgery!” Li Fenglan’s daughter, Yu Manman, stood behind her.

“But, we really don’t have anything!” Li Fenglan covered her face in pain.

“Mom, if not, I’ll take out a loan, anyway, we can’t delay Grandma’s surgery!” Yu Manman’s expression was firm, today, she couldn’t let her family delay Grandma’s surgery, her mother couldn’t bear the reputation!

The others heard this and their expressions became a little unnatural, but they didn’t say anything.

“Since the surgery fee has been settled, the next thing is the issue of support,” Li Xingguo continued.

Old Mrs. Wu currently lives in a rented flat, and she lives there alone.

But after the surgery, she will need someone to take care of her, so she can’t live alone.

“Didn’t Big sister say she could take care of her?” He Meina mumbled softly.

Everyone’s eyes turned to Li Fenglan.

Yu Manman’s face was cold, “Little aunt, don’t push it too far!”

He Meina immediately exploded when she heard this, “How am I bullying you, didn’t your mom say it just now?”

Yu Manman sneered, “My mom said our family has no money, why didn’t you hear that? You only heard what you wanted to hear! My mom is honest and silly, but I’m not!”

He Meina glared at Yu Manman, but was pulled back by the third brother and didn’t continue to argue.

“Big brother, what do you mean, just say it,” Li Xingguo looked at the vast expanse of white in the distance.

Wang Yue pulled the eldest brother, who nodded, he coughed.

“Well, my wife and I are both busy with work, so see if you can take turns taking care of her! Of course, we won’t let you take care of her for free, we’ll pay!”

Wang Yue’s lips curled up, she looked at Li Fenglan.

Li Xingguo also looked at Li Fenglan.

Yu Manman sneered even more in her heart, this couple was truly disgusting, they took all the benefits, and now they were still calculating others.

Li Fenglan was currently worried about the 40,000 yuan, she didn’t have the heart to listen to them.

After Li Xingguo finished speaking, no one responded.

Li Xingguo felt a little embarrassed, “Big sister…”

“Uncle, don’t bother,” Yu Manman retorted.

Li Xingguo…

“Take turns taking care of her, one month per family! Big brother, you start,” the third brother, Li Xing’an, said.

Wang Yue glared at Li Fenglan, but didn’t say anything.

The matter was basically settled, the sons and their wives left, none of them went into the house to take a look.

Two daughters remained.

Li Fengchun glanced at Old Mrs. Wu’s door, turned around and left.

Li Fenglan sighed, wiped the frost left by her tears, and entered the house.

“Mom, what do you want to eat tonight, I’ll make it for you!”

Yu Manman looked at the falling snow, thinking about how to get 40,000 yuan.

Old Mrs. Wu didn’t answer her eldest daughter’s question, she took out a newspaper package from under the kang.

She stuffed it into her eldest daughter’s hand, “Take it!”

Li Fenglan recognized the newspaper and guessed what it was, “Mom, I don’t want it, you keep it, I have money!”

“Take it if I give it to you, Fenglan, you’ve worked hard all these years, Mom is sorry for you!”

“Mom! What are you saying!” Li Fenglan’s tears flowed freely, she threw herself at Old Mrs. Wu’s legs.

“Fenglan, be smart, don’t be so silly!” Old Mrs. Wu touched her eldest daughter’s white hair, this eldest daughter would be completely devoted to you with just a few kind words, she was really too silly!

“Mom! I know!” Li Fenglan’s tears fell like rain.

After dinner, Old Mrs. Wu didn’t let Li Fenglan and Manman stay to keep her company.

She lay alone on the kang, thinking about each of her children’s lives from childhood to adulthood.

Thinking about her partiality, thinking about her late husband, the way they argued outside…

She, Wu Zhiqiu, had been strong all her life, she never thought that her later years would be so desolate!

Wu Zhiqiu sneered at herself, her heart beat abnormally!

Old Mrs. Wu ended her life alone on this cold winter night!