Chapter 73: Liberation

  "What's Ye'er holding?" The sudden shrill voice broke the warm atmosphere in the room, and Auntie's stout figure appeared at the door, with Uncle standing behind her with a gloomy face.

  Luoye picked up Song Qiu and sat down beside Wenxi, smiling faintly at Da Bomu: "Hello, Auntie, I'm holding a little puppy."

  "Brother and sister-in-law, sit down and talk!" Luo Zheng just stood up and greeted.

  "Big brother and sister-in-law want to drink flower tea or green tea?"

  "Fourth brother, younger sister, at our house, I and Zheng Jian are more familiar with you, don't treat us like guests, we should take good care of fourth brother and younger sister instead!" Eldest aunt sat casually opposite Wen Xin: "Since younger sister has already started, let's have flower tea, we country folks don't like tasteless things."

  Lao Da Bo, who was familiar with his wife's temperament, suddenly stood up: "Luo Si Hua, you're spouting nonsense again. Watch out or I'll beat you to death!"

  "Go argue at home, don't come here and make a fuss. It's not easy for Lao Si and Wen Xin to come back this time, what are you all planning to do? Hmm?" Old Master Luo glanced at Lao Da Bo and Da Bo Mu: "I'm too lazy to mention the morning's affairs to you, I've already given you enough face, otherwise just don't come, if you come then speak like a human being."

  "Dad, I didn't say anything!" The big aunt squeezed out a smile: "Fourth brother, I heard that you and your younger sister are back, so I thought I'd hurry over to see you, but suddenly my stomach hurts, and even after your older brother gave me a massage for a while, it still didn't get better, so I couldn't come over. Don't be angry."

  Wen Xin smiled and waved her hand: "Nothing, nothing. It's only right that Zheng Gang and I go visit Big Brother and Sister-in-law. We're the ones who should be feeling guilty."

  Lu Ye looked enlightened: "Aunt, this afternoon when my brother and I came, you had a stomachache? I was wondering why Aunt, who is usually so hospitable, didn't even bother with us?"

  "Ah yes, ah yes, it hurt so much at the time. I really didn't have the mood to talk, Ye Er and Feng Er don't mind, okay?"

  "It's nothing." Luo Feng smiled faintly.

  "It's nothing, it's nothing!" Luo Ye gently stroked Xiao Song's ball and looked at her aunt with concern: "You should go to the hospital for a check-up. When I heard Uncle's loud voice just now, it was not light, and he could shatter cups and bowls. It must be very painful. Aunt, you can't be stubborn when you're sick, many serious illnesses are caused by being too stubborn."

  The great aunt's face was a sight to behold, smiling wryly: "I'll make time to check." She thought to herself in puzzlement. Was the young niece being serious on purpose or did she really not understand? If it were based on previous understanding, it should be that she really didn't understand, but looking at her now chattering away with her little mouth, how could it seem like it was on purpose again?

  "When you go, don't eat, stomach pain usually requires a gastroscopy, it's stipulated that you can't eat for six hours...". Luo Ye looked seriously at Luo Zhengang: "Dad, you and mom are going back tomorrow. Why not send Auntie to the hospital for a check-up first? Otherwise, Auntie will have a hard time on the road."

  "No need, no need, I'll go myself!" Auntie waved her hands repeatedly, her stomach was churning with unease. She had done it once before, and the feeling was unforgettable. This little girl, did she really care about her or was she just teasing her?

  "Sister-in-law, Wen Xin and I can leave a bit later, it's fine!" Luo Zheng just looked at Luo Dage: "Brother, what do you mean?"

  "Alright, let's take her for a gastroscopy tomorrow!"

  "Ah wah ah wah……” Little Song's soft and small tongue was licking Luo Ye's little finger, it felt so good. As a result, Luo Ye poked Little Song's Adam's apple with her finger, the little thing rolled its eyes and hummed in pain.

  "Little Matsumoto. Sorry, sorry......" Luo Ye comforted the little thing, she was too stunned by Luo Dabo's answer and couldn't control herself.

  "Luò zhèng jiān..."

  The great aunt shouted and stood up. Old Master Luo frowned: "Sit down!"

  "Dad, let's be honest with each other. I admit that my stomachache at noon was fake. Yes, fourth brother is a high-ranking official, but what good has he brought to this family?"

  "Luohua and Luoning still don't have a proper job until now. If it weren't for Zhengjian and Father, would Laosi be where he is today? One must have some humanity when being a person, can't just think of oneself?" Eldest Aunt's chest was heaving violently with excitement as she pointed at Luoye: "They're all children, but Laosi's child can raise dogs and tease cats, will he not care about his future work? Forget it, now that things have come to this, I don't even want to take advantage of Laosi's kindness. Father, can you make it clear, who will this house belong to in the future?"

  "Lu Si Hua, don't think you can just leave like that. Don't embarrass me here. Haven't you benefited from Old Fourth's kindness? Where did the money for the kids' tuition come from? And where did the money to secretly support your mother's family come from? You think I don't know? I just feel sorry for your parents, and didn't want to expose you. But you really think you're someone important now!" Lu Da Bo was so angry his lips were trembling.

  "You heartless thing...back then..."

  "Alright!" Luo Zheng's sudden sternness made his aunt, who was just about to throw a tantrum, suddenly freeze up.

  "Sister-in-law, I've been asking myself if I've done right by any of you all these years. Not a single cent of my salary has been left at home, and Wenxin has never complained. If it were you, would you allow it?"

  "What's this 'human flavor' you're talking about? How much human flavor do you think you have, Big Sister? With Father's robust body, who came up with the idea of building this house? This is what they call having human flavor?" Luo Zheng looked at Luo Dabo seriously: "Big Brother, what are you thinking?"

  "Fourth brother, big brother has told you before that your salary shouldn't be given to us anymore, but you never listen. The money you send back is all taken by these women and I can barely touch it. Because of this, I've had many fights with them. Today, I came here to force her to apologize to fourth brother and sister-in-law. Who would have thought that this dead woman had such a vicious heart? Ah!" Old Master Luo let out a heavy sigh and covered his head in frustration.

  Luo Zhenggang nodded: "Big brother has made his position clear, big sister. From now on, I won't give you a single penny again. The living expenses for dad will be fully borne by me."

  Later, when Dad gets older, he'll live with us. By then I'll be almost retired too. If Dad doesn't want to go to the city, I'll come back to the countryside with Wenxin to take care of him. We've already discussed all this with Wenxin.

  Warmly nodded and expressed: "Dad, in the future, Zheng Gang and I will support you in your old age, everything will be arranged according to your wishes."

  "Fourth brother, you mean the house also belongs to you?" The big aunt widened her eyes, Fourth brother said so much, but she only grasped this key point.

  "Was the house built by your sister-in-law?"

  "Even if it wasn't me..." Feeling the majesty emanating from Luo Zhengang's body, Eldest Aunt suddenly couldn't say anything more. For the first time, she realized that this Old Fourth, who had always been kind and gentle to them, was actually an even higher-ranking official than the county magistrate. Who could guarantee that they wouldn't need him in the future?

  "Let's give this house to Lao Si since he wants it, haha... When Luo Ning gets married in the future, we'll build another one for him."

  The forced smile on the chubby face made Luo Ye feel sick. At that time, she was in a hurry to deal with the Wen Yin Yuan matter and deeply understood the relationship between money and dignity. Literati and poets would proudly say that spiritual wealth is more important than material wealth, but can they really do it?

  Brothers and sisters fight to the death for inheritance, is it rare? The eldest aunt, second aunt, and aunts are so entangled in arranging work, and after tracing back, it's still just one word: "money".

  Not everyone attaches importance to money, but at least her relatives at home are clear about it. So, the first thing she wanted to do was to have a good economic guarantee, both for the better life of her family and for the preparation of future development.

  It's not that it's wrong to value money, but a gentleman makes his fortune in a proper way. Can't just shift all one's responsibilities onto others, can he?

  As for why Eldest Uncle married Eldest Aunt, who was such an extreme wife, it all originated from the fact that the Luo family was poor at the time and couldn't afford to marry a daughter-in-law. Luo Si Hua took a liking to Eldest Uncle's capabilities and actively found a matchmaker to propose the marriage. As a result, Eldest Uncle always felt inferior in front of her.

  So, whether it's a man or a woman, having a good partner in life and a group of truly loving relatives is the greatest blessing.

  The great aunt was made to feel uncomfortable by Luo Ye's slightly cold eyes, and she lightly coughed: "Dad, fourth brother, younger siblings, I'm going home to cook, come to my place for dinner tonight."

  Grandpa Luo waved his hand: "No need, my heart is not on this meal."

  After Luo Si Hua's figure disappeared, Old Master Luo looked at Luo Da Bo: "Go and find the second and third elders, I have something to announce."

  ……

  The elders were having a meeting in the room, Luo Ye hugged Song Qiu and Tease and her brother: "Brother, see or not, finding a virtuous wife is more important than anything else. You must listen to advice in the future. If Eldest Uncle had listened to Grandfather's advice back then, would he have ended up living such a life?"

  "Yè ér, why are you pulling on my clothes for no reason?" Luō Fēng smiled wryly: "Don't worry, if Yè ér doesn't like it and Mom and Dad don't like it, then I won't get married."

  "Remember what you said!" Luo Ye had a sly expression: "Brother, Xing Nuo is pretty good, consider it."

  "Yè ér......" Luo Feng's face was speechless.

  Lu Ye's mouth pouted in dissatisfaction: "Xing Nuoduo is so beautiful and virtuous, why do you have such an expression on your face?"

  "Brother isn't saying that Yueling is bad, it's just that she's too young and also a friend of Ye'er, it's too awkward."

  "Alright, let's not mention it for now, let's see what the future holds!" Luo Ye helplessly tousled her hair: "Nuo Nuo says one thing, brother says another, I'm really fed up with you two. In ancient times, even cousins got married."

  The siblings chatted on and on, and before they knew it, the sky was filled with red clouds. Luo Ye wasn't worried about Grandfather's family meeting, thinking about it made her understand what it was all about. However, for Auntie and the aunts to fully accept it, it would probably take a very long time.

  As expected, after the meeting, Auntie walked away with a gloomy face, while Second Uncle looked relieved. Luo Ye leaned in close to her mother and whispered, "Mom, tell me what was said?"

  "Ghost girl, mom didn't say it but you should know, right?" Warmly smiling and rubbing Xiao Song's head: "Just as lovely as our family's Ye Er."

  "Mom..."

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