Chapter 45: Fang's Mother is Furious

  Old Lady Fang gave her eldest daughter-in-law a look, and Wang Huizheng immediately shouted, "Since your store has just opened, mother sympathizes with you, so starting from this month, the monthly living expenses will be increased to 100 yuan!"

  One hundred? This is an ordinary person's monthly salary!
  Fang's mother swayed and barely stood up by holding the table, "Mom, my restaurant has just started, and I have borrowed a lot of debts to buy a house. We have to pay back people every month. One hundred, we really can't afford it..." But

  the eldest aunt sneered, "Chunxia, we have been sisters-in-law for many years, who doesn't know each other? There are so many people buying things in your restaurant every day. Who would believe you if you said you had no money? You don't have to pretend to be pitiful with us. Just give us a straight answer whether it is okay or not!"

  Fang's mother looked at her mother-in-law sitting there and her sister-in-law who was giving orders with her hands on her hips, and her heart was chilled.

  I've been working day and night, and just when the restaurant is starting to pick up, these people can't wait to come and get a piece of the action. When my family couldn't even eat, why didn't they lend a hand? What kind of people are they?
  I bought a house, renovated it, and opened this little shop, all with borrowed money. They haven't touched the money Fang Qing got from saving people. It's not that they're reluctant to part with it, but they don't want to be too dependent on it. They still want to rely on their own strength to try to change their lives. And that money was eventually deposited in the bank, prepared to pay for Fang Qing's college admission and tuition in the future...

  Thinking of this, Fang's mother took a deep breath, calmed her heart, and looked at the two people opposite her quietly, "Mom, sister-in-law, the restaurant is just starting out, and we don't have any extra money. If you encounter any difficulties, my cash flow today can be used as an emergency measure, but if the living expenses increase to 100 yuan, I can't give it to you."

  As soon as Fang's mother finished speaking, Mrs. Fang's face immediately darkened, "Humph! I knew it, you all only know how to put money in your own pockets, and never care about my life or death!" The

  eldest aunt also put her hands on her hips and cursed, "Can't give it? Your business is so prosperous, and you can't even come up with a hundred yuan? Bah, are you kidding me?"

  "Mom, sister-in-law, our business is good, but why don't you mention how much famine we have endured? I opened the restaurant to pay off my debts, and now that the debts haven't been paid off, you want to raise the cost of living. Aren't you being too bullying?"

  The eldest aunt immediately became angry when she heard it. She jumped up and pointed at Fang's mother's nose and cursed, saying that she was unfilial and only cared about making money for herself and didn't care about her elderly mother. Then she ran outside the store crying and making a fuss, attracting the neighbors to come and watch the fun.

  The eldest aunt's fuss scared away many customers who wanted to come in and buy things. Even the merchants who had been jealous of Fang's restaurant before joined in the fun, standing aside and gossiping.

  Fang's mother had been tired these days, and with all the fuss and anxiety, she felt her heart pounding like a drum in her chest, and her eyes rolled back and she fell down.

  "Mom! Mom, what's wrong with you? Someone come quickly, someone has fainted!"

  Fang Qing held his pale mother and shouted outside the door, but no one came in to help. Even grandma and aunt were just watching the fun from the side. Aunt even said that his mother was pretending to faint to scare people. Fang Qing was so angry that he picked up the vinegar bottle on the table and threw it over!
  The broken glass bottle exploded under the feet of the two people, scaring the aunt so much that she screamed immediately. When she saw that it was Fang Qing who threw the bottle, she immediately widened her eyes and was about to shout

  again, "You dare to hit us with a bottle? Is there any law?" Fang Qing looked at her hatefully, his face as gloomy as the sky before a storm, which scared aunt Wang Huizheng so much that she swallowed the curse on her lips.

  "You kid, what's that look in your eyes? Is that how your mother usually teaches you? Your mother is just pretending, who are you trying to scare? What are you looking at? If you keep looking, I'll teach you a lesson for your mother!"

  Fang Qing's heart finally turned cold at this point. No wonder these people immediately sent him away after his family got into trouble in his previous life. It turned out that they really had no conscience at all!

  "Aunt, are we really a family? You are my elders and I respect you, but what you did today really doesn't deserve my respect! If anything happens to my mother, remember this, none of us will be well!"

  Hearing Fang Qing's threat, Old Lady Fang became furious. She leaned on her crutches and scolded Fang Qing for being uneducated. Aunt also rolled up her sleeves and stepped forward to teach her a lesson, but Fang Qing's cold eyes made the two of them feel a chill down their spines, and they didn't dare to step forward for a while. Coincidentally,

  a customer who often came to buy food came in and saw Fang's mother lying unconscious on the ground. He immediately went out and called for help. Several people took her mother to a nearby hospital.

  Seeing his mother being carried away, Fang Qing hurriedly packed up the counter and closed the shop. Turning around, he found that his grandmother and aunt had slipped away at some point. He was filled with resentment and stomped his feet and ran to the hospital.

  After emergency treatment, Fang's mother was finally out of danger. Fang Qing lay in front of the bed and looked at his mother with a sallow face. He felt a wave of self-blame in his heart: How could he forget about his mother's heart problem and let her run the restaurant by herself every day? He was so stupid.

  Fang Ming, who received the news, also rushed over, followed by his uncle and brother-in-law. Seeing that his second sister-in-law had been unconscious, they asked why. Fang Qing explained everything clearly.

  The uncle-in-law had a straightforward temper. He was puzzled after hearing what she said, "Girl, are you telling the truth? Eldest sister-in-law and mom, they...they said that about second sister-in-law?"

  The old uncle also looked skeptical, "Girl, I know you love your mom, but...but you can't say that. Your eldest aunt and your grandmother are your relatives after all. How could they do such a thing..."

  Fang Qing's face darkened, "I didn't lie. What they said today will only be more vicious than what I said just now! If I make up a word, I will die!"

  The old uncle quickly covered her mouth, "Pooh, pooh, pooh ", you naughty girl, how can you make such an oath casually? It doesn't count."

  Fang Ming, who was guarding the bedside, stood up and said, "Uncle, uncle-in-law, maybe you don't think anything, but since I can remember, grandma has disliked our family, and my aunt has always been competing with my mother. Whenever there is something good in our family, she will find trouble. So, I believe Qingqing is not lying."

  For a while, the atmosphere in the ward was awkward. The uncle-in-law said he was going to ask about the hospitalization procedures and slipped out. The uncle was still a little unconvinced, "I'll ask them!" He threw down a word and left in a hurry.

  Fang Qing looked at his silent brother, walked over and leaned on his back, "Brother, they are too bullying."

  Fang Ming said nothing, just holding his mother's hand, his eyes red.

  That night, Fang's father finally rushed back. As soon as he entered the ward, he saw his wife still unconscious on the bed. The guilt and anger in his chest could not be suppressed. He patted the two children on the head and said, "Don't worry, Dad will give you an explanation on this matter."

  (End of this chapter)