CHAPTER 420: CHAPTER 415: FORMIDABLE DAUGHTER-IN-LAW

After dinner, Fang Pingying and Luo Zhiyong went to Luo Dahu’s house with flashlights.

When they got to the entrance, they happened to run into Qiu Xiu and Luo Dahu, who were also planning to head out with flashlights. Seeing them, Qiu Xiu smiled and said, "What a coincidence, your uncle and I were about to go to Pingying’s father’s house to talk to you."

Luo Dahu also smiled at the two of them as he gestured, "Come inside first, let’s talk inside."

Once everyone was back inside the house, Luo Zhiyong looked Luo Dahu over a few times. He saw that Luo Dahu’s complexion was really not good, and he seemed much thinner than he had been at home during the New Year. Concerned, he said, "Uncle, you don’t look so good. Have you been to the hospital to check what’s really going on?"

Luo Dahu waved his hand dismissively at Luo Zhiyong, indicating it was nothing serious, "I’ve checked. The doctor said it’s not a big problem. After all, your uncle is getting older and can’t bear it anymore."

"Uncle, if it’s really not a big problem, why does your complexion look so bad?" Fang Pingying also felt that Luo Dahu’s condition didn’t look like just a minor illness and said, "I heard from Yu’er when I was in the city that you’ve been dragging out this illness for a long time."

"It’s nothing, I’m fine, don’t let that girl worry. She should focus on her work in the city. There’s no need for her to think about home." Luo Dahu had just finished speaking when he couldn’t help but cough several times.

Luo Zhiyong felt that Luo Dahu’s condition seemed quite serious, and said to Qiu Xiu, "Aunt, this isn’t alright. Cheng Fei should still take uncle to the hospital in the county to see what the doctors say. If he needs to be hospitalized, do it. He must be cured of his illness."

Qiu Xiu patted Luo Dahu’s back and handed him some hot water, her expression also quite worried, "I’ve said so too, but your uncle refuses to go, always saying he’s fine."

"I’m..." Luo Dahu tried to speak, but before he could finish, he started coughing again.

At this moment, Cheng Fei arrived and greeted Luo Zhiyong and the others, "Brother Zhiyong, sister-in-law, you’re here."

Luo Zhiyong responded, then said to Cheng Fei, "Cheng Fei, uncle is coughing like this, why haven’t you taken him to the hospital?"

Cheng Fei looked a little embarrassed by Luo Zhiyong’s words, stammering, "I mentioned it, but my dad refuses to go..."

But before he could finish, his wife Yu Fen came in holding their son and complained with a sullen face, "Go where? Do you think going to the hospital is free? Just coughing a few times won’t kill anyone. My father has been coughing his whole life and it’s never been a problem."

Seeing that Yu Fen spoke out of turn in front of so many people, Cheng Fei whispered firmly to her, "Keep quiet."

"Isn’t that right." Yu Fen pushed Cheng Fei away irritably, then began to complain, "Look at the state of our family now. With an extra child, and dad being sick all year, we’ve spent who knows how much money on injections and medicines at the clinic in town. Your damned sister talks a good game about how she’ll send money home every month once she’s in the city, but ever since she left, has she ever sent a single penny home? She’s all talk."

Hearing this, Qiu Xiu and Luo Dahu’s faces turned red with anger, and Luo Dahu began to cough again.

Qiu Xiu patted him on the back and pointed at Yu Fen, scolding her, "Shut up! Even if your father is spending money on illness, it’s our own money. This year, you haven’t done any work at home other than taking care of the child. What right do you have to care about how we spend our money? And the money Yu’er earns is her own, you have no right to demand she send it home."

Yu Fen snorted, a sarcastic look on her face, "Mom, I’ve never seen parents like you, favoring your daughter over all. Are you planning to depend on your daughter, or what?"

Qiu Xiu glared at her and said coldly, "Whether I depend on my daughter or not is none of your business. In any case, you’re definitely not reliable."

"Well, if I’m not reliable, then don’t depend on me, see if I care." Yu Fen pouted, "But the way things are at home now isn’t okay. The money dad spent on his illness this year is probably going to drain all our savings. How you expect our family of three to live from now on?"

"You..." Qiu Xiu was so angry she didn’t know what to say.

"Stop fighting." Luo Dahu finally caught his breath, he shouted at Yu Fen, "If you’re so worried about my medical expenses eating into your money, let’s just split the family from now on."

"Split... up?" Cheng Fei was startled.

Luo Dahu looked at him and said with a frown, "Yes, let’s split the family according to the village’s customs. I won’t give you any less than you deserve, so you don’t have to worry about my medical expenses using up the family’s money."

"I... I didn’t say I want to split up." Yu Fen didn’t want to split the family. Living with her in-laws, she could slack off occasionally, and they made ends meet. If they really split up, it would be worse for her.

She made a fuss only because she couldn’t bear to see all the family’s money controlled by Qiu Xiu. The decisions at home were made by Luo Dahu and Qiu Xiu.

"Then why the **** do you keep making a scene at home? What do you want?" Luo Dahu wasn’t stupid; he knew what Yu Fen was thinking, "This home is still not without us. We provide food and clothing, and you’ve never lacked spending money. You have no say in how the family’s finances are handled. If you object, we just split and go our separate ways."

Luo Dahu, enraged, started coughing again and even struggled to stand.

Seeing him like this, both Cheng Fei and Luo Zhiyong beside him immediately reached out to support him.

Luo Dahu, seeing Cheng Fei, shook him off and scolded, "Don’t you say a word, you good-for-nothing. If it weren’t for your incompetence, your wife wouldn’t dare act so domineering at home, disrespecting us, your elders."

Cheng Fei, scolded by Luo Dahu, didn’t dare to speak and just hung his head, but Yu Fen pulled Cheng Fei aside and confronted Luo Dahu, "Dad, what you said isn’t right. What do you mean by me acting domineering? I’m just not content with how you favor your daughter. You’d rather send her to the city to enjoy life, leaving your son at home to follow in your footsteps farming for a lifetime. What’s your intention?"

Luo Dahu, tired of her complaints, simply said, "Fine, since you put it that way, we’ll split the family, today, right now. After the split, whether you stay home to farm or go to the city to enjoy life, that’s up to you."

With that, Luo Dahu had Qiu Xiu start dividing the household possessions, which agitated Yu Fen, who also started shouting, "Let’s split then, you think we want to live off of you?"

"We split now." Luo Dahu pointed to the items in the yard, "This courtyard you’re living in now, keep it. Your mother and I will move to the room where Pingying used to make pastries. Half of the household items will go to you, as well as half of the current savings."