Chapter 123 2/2

Qiao Wei’s eloquence was also quite effective.

But this didn’t shift Yan Lei’s focus. He pressed on, “What were you going to say just now?”

Qiao Wei pursed her lips and said, “It’s nothing, come help me divide things. Xiang Xiang is anxious to go see Jun Jun.”

Yan Lei held onto the bag and said, “If there’s something, just say it, why hesitate?”

Qiao Wei didn’t want to get involved, but she really wanted to vent.

Because Yan Lei usually makes very few mistakes in his work, but this matter was just too obvious a mistake.

“It’s about the 25 yuan for the family. Mom said you arranged how it was distributed?”

“Yes,” Yan Lei said, “It was me.”

“Big brother is the eldest in the family, and Dad is old. He and Big Sister-in-law bear more responsibility, so I let him have more. Originally, I thought about dividing the rest equally among the others. But the wives of the third and fourth brothers protested, they felt that Big Sister and Second Sister-in-law are from other families and shouldn’t take money from the family.”

“I earned the money, why can’t I give it to my own sisters?”

“But then Mom and Dad wrote to persuade me, and I thought since I’m not there, if there’s any argument, it should be between Mom and Dad and them. A harmonious family leads to success in everything, and I didn’t want Mom and Dad to be upset about this anymore. So I agreed, let them each take one more yuan, and each sister take one less yuan.”

It was quite obvious that he didn’t realize where he had gone wrong.

Qiao Wei pursed her lips.

Yan Lei noticed. He pinched her waist and said, “If you have something to say, just say it. Why are you holding it in? You look like you’re about to turn into an old tortoise.”

Qiao Wei couldn’t stand it when she was tickled and had to say, “You shouldn’t bypass your parents.”

Qiao Wei once told Yan Lei’s mother a heartfelt saying—when there’s no money, there’s no peace.

At that time, Yan Lei’s mother had a sorrowful expression on her face.

But she said, “Let it be, let it be.”

Why? Because Yan Lei obviously agreed with this philosophy as well. He also believed that people should control the distribution of money.

So, he firmly held onto this distribution power himself.

He naturally believed that the distribution power should be in his hands. He directly set the plan, bypassing his own parents, which seemed fine. His wings covered everyone he wanted to cover, but in doing so, he deprived or at least weakened the authority, status, or voice of his parents in this family.

“Give all the money to your parents and let them distribute it. Whether to give more or less should be up to your parents. If they protest, what can they do? Whoever makes your parents unhappy won’t get anything, and those who please your parents will get more. Look, your brother’s wives will all have to smile and curry favor with your parents.”

“If you distribute it directly, your parents won’t be able to move. If they do, your brothers and their wives will complain that this was your decision.”

“Your parents will feel restrained by you, managing your sons and daughters-in-law.”

“Since the sisters have married out, the money for them should be given separately. You should know better than me about the differences between sons and daughters in the countryside. Rural daughters-in-law think that everything in the husband’s family belongs to them, and big and small sisters-in-law belong to other families. If you give the money to the family and then distribute it to the sisters, they naturally won’t be happy.”

“The money for the sisters should have been separated from the beginning and not mixed with the family’s money. That would mean you, as the younger brother, are supporting your sisters, rather than the daughters who have married out taking from their natal family.”

Yan Lei was stunned.

Qiao Wei shook her head.

“Yan Lei, you need to understand one thing, you can’t go back.” She said, “You left Yanzhuang, and you can never go back.”

“In the future, you can only aim for higher positions, bigger places.”

“In this lifetime, you can never go back to Yanzhuang to farm with your brothers. Your parents and brothers are not your soldiers. Don’t think you can remotely control and command them. That home belongs to your parents. You are not their leader, you are their son.”

“What should be handed over to your parents, give it to them. You’re not the only one who can manage your family.”

Yan Lei was completely stunned.

He was originally a perceptive person, but because he was involved with every person in the situation being his blood relatives, he got lost in the situation.

Now that Qiao Wei pointed it out, he finally woke up.

Yan Lei sat on a small stool under the eaves and smoked for a long time.

Qiao Wei came out to look at him several times while packing.

She leaned against the door frame with her arms crossed. “If you want to change, then change. Don’t worry about me. I’m not afraid of anything.”

She went back to her hometown, and when she returned, Yan Lei would have to rectify and implement the distribution plan that had been in place for many years. Even a fool could see that she had influenced him.

The sisters-in-law would surely hold a grudge against her.

“I don’t care,” Qiao Wei smiled with her arms crossed, “I can live without staying. They’ve resented me long before.”

“In this lifetime, I haven’t had many chances to go back to Yanzhuang with you. No one can do anything to me.”

“Do what you want to do.”

However, the most difficult thing to handle in the world is family affairs.

Even someone as bold as Yan Lei, who dares to conspire with others and stir up storms, is greatly troubled when it comes to family matters.

What a bit of cuteness.

At this moment, the halo dimmed, and he was no longer some male lead but a man with parents, various concerns, troubles, and flesh and blood.

Qiao Wei couldn’t help but laugh when she saw Yan Lei sitting on the small stool, smoking and reflecting.

Yan Lei ultimately decided not to take action for now.

He admitted that he had been foolish.

But since the situation at home was already like this, he decided to leave it for now. There was no need to immediately break the old pattern and let Qiao Wei take the blame, making people resent her.

“Let’s discuss it later,” he said, crushing the cigarette and going back inside. He hugged Qiao Wei from behind, his arm pressing against her shoulder as if she were carrying him. “I’ll consult with you in the future about anything.”

Qiao Wei sighed contentedly, “Exactly, everything should be discussed.”

How many people never find someone who can discuss things calmly and reasonably in their entire lives? How many people die alone?

At this moment, the two of them transcended several dimensions and resonated with each other.

Qiao Wei was just feeling emotional when Yan Lei tightened his embrace and whispered in her ear, “Qiao Wei, Guan Tuwei is dead…”

Qiao Wei froze and swiftly turned around.

Yan Lei’s eyes were so calm.

Do not offend me, and I will not offend others.

The grudges from killing a father, the humiliation of harming a wife.

It’s not just about not doing it.

Even if you don’t do it, you can’t even think about it.