Chapter 104: Discordant Matters
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After dinner, Jiang Binghuan became unhappy again because she saw an extra luggage bag in her room.
"Grandma, why did you let an outsider stay in my room? I don't like others using my things." Jiang Binghan walked into Grandma's room with a pout on her face and began to complain.
Jiang Binghan returned to her room and saw a military green luggage bag on the table that had not been opened. She looked at the worn-out luggage bag and knew it was from those two poor kids at home, so she got very angry. Without thinking, she directly picked up the bag and threw it onto the cement floor in the courtyard, then came to find her grandmother to complain.
Mrs. Xü was sitting on the sofa digesting her food and didn't see Jiang Binghan throw the bag, listening to her granddaughter's words, she thought it was just her granddaughter's temper acting up again, so she pulled her only good-tempered granddaughter to comfort her.
"Bing Han, you're a high school student now, so you're considered an adult and should understand things. Xiao Ye is your uncle Fang's niece, and Uncle Fang is your grandfather's nephew, which makes Xiao Ye very close to you. When she comes over, you should treat her like a sister and take care of her, you can't just throw tantrums like a kid anymore."
Your uncle's family hasn't returned to Beijing for so many years, and they don't even have a house in Beijing. It's not easy for them to come back this time, but they can't stay for a few days. Can you say that Grandpa and Grandma's home has no empty space to let them stay?
Xiao Ye is a girl, so I thought that since you're the only girl in our family, Grandma would naturally choose to have her stay in your room. Besides, don't worry, Grandma knows you don't like others using your things, so I've changed all the bedding and stuff inside, and put away all your things that Grandma had taken out." Xu Nainai was usually very fond of this only granddaughter of hers. Although the child had been spoiled by her parents to be a bit overindulged, she thought that nowadays kids have better living conditions, so you can't expect them to live up to the same standards as before, and besides, since they don't spend much time with me anyway, I usually just let things slide.
"Grandma, that won't do. They don't have a house in Beijing, so they go live in a hotel? If they don't have money to stay in a hotel, can't my dad just give them some money? Why do they have to come live at our place, it's filthy. I don't even know if they wash their bodies regularly." Jiang Binghan still had a face full of disgust, refusing to sleep on her own bedding. Just occupying her room made her feel like the whole house was filled with dust. Breathing the same air as those kids made her feel itchy all over, like she had lice crawling on her skin.
In her opinion, these poor relatives just came to ask for money, and her parents were very rich. For such things, as long as her parents gave them some money, the problem would be solved. Why did they have to bring them home? It made the whole house gloomy.
"What's wrong with the way you're talking? They didn't have money to stay in a hotel, did they? It's only because of your grandfather's face that they came to our house to stay. Alright, don't be unreasonable and make a fuss anymore. Anyway, you won't be living here either. If you really don't like it, then just don't come over for the next few days, and don't worry about the house either." Xu Nainai was getting angry, her own granddaughter had just said some very improper things. If she let her say those things in front of guests, that would be terrible. It's better to just laugh it off and not argue with a child, otherwise it would seem like the adults were saying those things. So she might as well just send this little ancestor back home, anyway it's only for a few days, if they don't come then so be it."
"Grandma, just because I don't live there, that room is still mine. I said it can't be given to that rural person, and it really can't be given to that rural person. I threw out all her things, and soon I'll lock up my room, no one will be able to get in." Jiang Binghan started acting spoiled, at home she was a princess, throwing tantrums had become a habit, forgetting that this was grandma's house where grandpa was someone to be feared.
"What, you threw out Xiaoye's luggage?" Grandma Xu suddenly stood up from the stool in her room and looked into the courtyard. A military green luggage bag was indeed casually placed in the courtyard.
This has really gotten on the old lady's nerves, she was too indulgent with this mother and daughter pair in the past, now they can't even be controlled here. Now that this child is making a scene, if Haibo or Xiaoyan sees it, won't they be fed up? They'll say anything to not live here anymore.
She hastily came out of the room and called out to Bingchi, "Bingchi, did you see that green package in the courtyard? That's your younger sister Ye's. Help Grandma carry it to your room, she'll be staying with you tonight." Xu Nainai instructed, secretly relieved that Fang Haibo and the two children had gone to the study after dinner. If they saw this, how embarrassing would it be? Alas, it was all because of their failed education that they raised such an arrogant and disobedient granddaughter.
"Take it now," said Jiang Bingchi without any opinion.
"Uh, go get it now." Grandma Xu didn't want the kids to come out and see such an embarrassing scene.
Jiang Bingchi obediently went to pick up the green luggage in the courtyard and brought it back to his own room.
Jiang Binghan, who was standing behind Grandma Xu, was happy that the rural man didn't have to live in her room anymore, but she was also very dissatisfied with still being able to live at home, so she hummed a sound at Jiang Bingchi, who was going to carry his luggage, and secretly scolded him as a dog leg.
Mrs. Xue watched as Jiang Bingchi carried the luggage into the room, and she finally felt at ease. At this time, she heard Yin Han humming behind her, and the unprovoked anger in her heart surged up. However, she couldn't lose her temper now that there were guests present, and educating children was also a matter for others to know about.
"Haitao, Leping come over here." Although Grandma Xu didn't plan to educate the children now, she also didn't plan to let this matter continue.
Soon after her voice fell, Jiang Haitao and Li Lianping both entered the house. "What's wrong, Mom? Are you looking for us?" Jiang Haitao asked.
Li Lianping walked into the house and saw her daughter was also there, so she used her eyes to ask her daughter what was going on. However, all she got in response was her daughter's proud and arrogant gaze, as if she had just won a battle.
"There's nothing major, it's just that your daughter needs to go back and be educated properly. At her age, she can't always act like a child who doesn't understand anything." Xu Nainai said sternly to her second son, knowing that in his household, the second daughter-in-law was in charge. The children were also being educated by their mother, but the son couldn't completely ignore it either. If he waited until the children had been spoiled by their mother before trying to intervene, it would be too late.
"Grandma, I didn't do anything wrong, why did you get my dad to scold me?" Jiang Binghan said unhappily and ran off.
"Ice, shut your mouth! How can you talk to your grandma like that?" Jiang Haitao also realized for the first time that he seemed to have paid less attention to his child. It turned out that it was always the child's mother who took care of educating the child, and the child behaved well in front of him, but unexpectedly today was so disappointing, first being impolite at the dinner table, and now talking to grandma like this without any sense of propriety, it seems that he needs to be educated properly.
"It was originally like that. I didn't want that rural person to live in my room, what's wrong with that? Throwing out her luggage is also what she deserved. Did she enter my room with my consent? My mom said so, that room is mine, no matter what time it is." Jiang Binghan did not think he was wrong at all, so he loudly debated with Grandma. Mom said, as long as you think it's right, you can debate with anyone without fear.
Jiang Haitao didn't know about this matter. From the girl's words, he knew what stupid things she had done and also knew why his mother was angry. He was also angry, this child was too disobedient. Even if you don't like it, you can't do this, can't you express your opinion more tactfully?
Li Lianping saw the old lady so angry, and meant to train her daughter: "You child, how can your heart be so real? You just don't like others living in your room, you should have told your grandmother first, let your grandmother help her change rooms, isn't that okay? Look at you taking out someone else's luggage, if your uncle Fang sees it, he will be very unhappy. Your grandfather and grandmother and father will also lose face."
Jiang Haitao nodded in agreement after listening to his wife's words.
Mrs. Xu got a headache when she heard her daughter-in-law educating the child, but it wasn't because the child made her lose face that she was angry. It's strange for such parents to educate good children. Then, seeing her own son nodding in agreement, she became even more furious. This is her own educational failure.
"Alright, you don't have to pretend in front of me anymore. Take your daughter back and educate her yourself. The meal is also finished, so pack up and go home, no need to stay here with me. Ice Huan has been busy with activities lately, so there's no need for her to come over again. And this house now belongs to me and your father, and in the future it will still belong to me and your father. Until we die, nobody else should have any ideas about it." The last few words from Xu Nainai were very harsh.
Out of the three people, two were dissatisfied with these words. The only one who didn't dare to be dissatisfied was the old lady's son.
"Mom, I have to say something about this. You're kicking out your own granddaughter for the sake of some unknown kid who popped up out of nowhere, isn't that going too far? What's more, we're talking about our own flesh and blood, a child with the surname Jiang."
It's about the old man's quadrangle courtyard, his own family doesn't lack money, this broken quadrangle courtyard isn't worth much either, but as a son, he must get half of it, that's what she has to fight for, she won't take advantage of others, but also can't suffer losses, so she would say to the girl, that room is always hers no matter when.
"Hai Tao, hurry up and take your wife and kids back home. This house is still mine to decide on, you all have your own small families, go live your own lives. When you're free, come visit us old folks, if not, it's fine too. After a few days, when Hai Bo and his family leave, I'll tidy up the house, and you can take back all the things you've stored here." Xu Nainai didn't want to educate the children now, as it wouldn't sound good in front of Hai Bo and his family, plus she was also somewhat disappointed with this second son. So she planned to wait a few days, tidy up the house, and thoroughly take back their room. From then on, if they were good, they could come stay like guests, but if not, don't even think about coming near her again. And all this before she's even reached old age, yet there are already children wanting to divide up the house for themselves.
Li Lianping originally wanted to argue with the old lady, but was stopped by Jiang Haitao. He knew his mother's personality, which looked gentle and kind, but actually the most formidable person in the house was his mom. They'd better not add fuel to the fire at this time.
So Jiang Haitao and his family of four left soon after dinner, completely unaware of the Qiu Ye's.