Chapter 238: One Against the Other
No matter how much Liu Sanjin made a fuss at home, or how she asked Lu Changzhu to go to Lu Zhenping to plead for mercy, she couldn't open her mouth when she really met him in person. Before Lu Zhenping had not made it clear about the relationship between them as mother and son, she could still rely on her status as a mother to give orders for some things, but now she felt very uneasy.
Especially now that the money Shangjing sent to her was getting less and less, she was afraid that it would be cut off again. Now that Lu Zhenping had a gloomy face in front of her, her heart was beating fast. She didn't want to think about her son and daughter-in-law anymore, for fear that Lu Zhenping would bring up the matter of giving her money every month again.
"Zhenping, you've been home for a few months. After you explained everything to your parents, we rarely went to see you. We didn't even dare to visit your house during the Chinese New Year. You should know in your heart that your parents have been very obedient, right?"
Lu Changzhu picked up the old dry pipe several times, but he didn't dare to put it in his mouth to smoke. After he said the words tremblingly, a pair of turbid eyes stared at him closely.
Lu Jiaxuan is his youngest son. He has been obedient, sensible and loved since he was young. He has also become capable when he grows up. How can he not cherish him? Now the fourth son and his wife are said to be like rats in a stinky ditch by the people in the village. They dare not even go out. The fourth son's wife is pregnant. If it continues like this, something bad will definitely happen.
As a father, he can't just watch his child suffer!
"Big brother, I know you are angry. The affairs of this workshop are managed by our Lu family. What difference does it make whether she is your wife or the fourth brother's wife? You know your brother. His success over the years is inseparable from your help. As his brother, you can't just watch him being scolded like this. He has already asked for leave from the commune for several days. If he doesn't go to work, people will scold him even more harshly. Can the couple still hold their heads up in the village?"
Liu Sanjin began to sob, thinking of the miserable appearance of her son and daughter-in-law lying on the kang without eating or drinking, she felt uncomfortable. When Shen Meng was in charge of the workshop before, no one said anything. Why was her young daughter-in-law so angry after being in charge for two days? What was different? She really didn't understand.
"What can I say? The fourth son's wife is so skinny now. If she continues to want to go, the child will definitely be in trouble. Big brother, can you please help me? I beg you, can I kneel down for you?"
Lu Zhenping raised his eyebrows, and his expression made Liu Sanjin cry. This bastard, didn't he really want him to kneel down?
"Boss, can you give me a word?"
Lu Zhenping frowned and looked at the old couple in front of him. He knew that the fourth brother and his wife should also be watching him from somewhere he didn't know. If he gave in today, other things would come up in the future, again and again, and there would probably be no end.
Shen Meng hasn't come back yet. Whether this workshop can be taken over depends on the results she gets when she returns from the provincial capital this time.
"What can I say? Why do you let my wife take the blame and let the villagers scold her? Why?"
"Aren't we all family? What's wrong with helping out? Besides, the workshop was originally managed by Shen Meng, not Jiaojiao?"
After Liu Sanjin finished speaking, Lu Zhenping stood up and left. He didn't come here today to hear these things.
"Hey, Boss, where are you going? We haven't finished talking yet."
"What are you talking about? How could I not know what the fourth and fourth brothers are thinking? Old lady, there is no point in shirking responsibility. You have to bear the consequences of your own actions. They are trying to get Shen Meng to stop doing things. Seeing that others do not recognize them and the workshop is ruined, they want to push my wife out. You don't do things this way. If you have this attitude, I think this conversation can only end here."
"Boss, boss, you can't leave. Your father and I have raised you for so many years. Even if we have no merit, we have worked hard. If you really don't care about your brothers and sisters, I, your father and I will kneel down for you. Really kneel down. If people outside know about this, they will scold you. Boss, aren't you afraid that your reputation and your wife's reputation will be ruined?"
Liu Sanjin didn't want to force him, but he couldn't bear it. Why was he once oppressed by Bai Shuyu, and now his son was oppressed by her son. It was so unfair. "Money for the capital."
"Don't think of using that to pressure me. I have helped her raise her son for so many years. If she dares not to continue sending me money, I will definitely find her in Beijing and let everyone know what kind of person she is."
Lu Zhenping's expression remained calm, which made Liu Sanjin and Lu Changzhu a little stunned.
This child, even when hearing words that threatened his own mother, did not do anything. He is so heartless and cold-hearted!
"Zhenping, you are here. I just came back and heard the children say that you were with your parents, so I hurried over to find you. I brought you your favorite meat buns and sweet and sour pork ribs from the state-owned restaurant. Come home and eat them."
"it is good."
Lu Zhenping's eyes instantly softened when he looked at Shen Meng. The ice and snow melted so quickly that the old couple Lu Changzhu couldn't react.
Shen Meng walked up to Lu Zhenping, took his hand and was about to leave. Zhou Jiaojiao and Lu Jiaxuan, who had been paying attention to the situation in the other room, pushed the door open and walked out.
"Brother, sister-in-law, wait a minute, I, we were wrong, really wrong. We really didn't expect the consequences to be so serious. We are all from the same village, and we will meet each other sooner or later. At the beginning, Jiaojiao just wanted to help sister-in-law share the burden and help everyone increase some income, but it was just talk. I didn't expect Aunt Hua and the others to start a commotion. When Jiaojiao found out."
"You're so happy, right?"
Lu Jiaxuan stuttered for a moment because of Shen Meng's sudden question, then he smiled awkwardly and continued: "Why, how is it possible? Sister-in-law, didn't she come to apologize to you? At the beginning, my husband and I were afraid that there would be another commotion in the village, so we thought of taking care of it for two days and returning it to you after things stabilized."
"I didn't expect that I would make a mistake and ruin the whole workshop, right?"
Lu Jiaxuan: “.”
What else can I say if you keep finding fault with me? No one says a word when I criticize you!
"Sister-in-law, I, I don't want to do this either, but now there's nothing we can do. Let's just treat the past as the north wind, and let it be the past. We're all family, and I'm young, so please don't argue with me, okay?"
Shen Meng snorted before saying, "The north wind is not easy to deal with. When it blows over, it makes my bones cold. It's so painful."
Zhou Jiaojiao: “.”
I knew she was hard to talk to, but I didn't expect her to be this hard to talk to!!!