Chapter 400: Chapter 400: Coming to the Door Chapter 400: Chapter 400: Coming to the Door The couple was so scared by the harsh demands of others that they immediately clamped their mouths shut and headed to the backyard to catch chickens.
Looking at about a dozen chickens in the backyard cages, they felt heartache, but what could they do about feeling heartbroken?
Now, the family’s life had descended into chaos.
The husband and wife secretly blamed Bai Mei, saying, “Why did you have to run? If you hadn’t run, wouldn’t our problem have been solved?”
They didn’t consider why Bai Mei should help your son pay off his debts.
If Bai Mei were here, she’d probably run faster than anyone.
The old man and the old lady could only sigh, supporting each other as they headed into town.
Fang Jianping was now living comfortably. His three daughters, due to the change in their father’s attitude, had become very affectionate with their parents.
It wasn’t that they didn’t want to interact before, but each time they came, their own father would have a sour look, and no one wanted to deal with his moods.
They knew he didn’t favor his daughters.
But now, for some reason, their father had become enlightened. He greeted each of them with a smile, and his warm manner made the three daughters feel uneasy, wondering if their father had developed hysteria.
If it were hysteria, they’d rather their father never regained clarity. Their hardworking parents had earned money their entire lives, only for it to be squandered by the prodigal son. They weren’t concerned about the money, though, since all three of them were living well. They didn’t lack money or necessities, having their own homes and cars, and their children were growing up strong and healthy.
They were just distressed for their parents, who gave everything to others only to be underappreciated in return.
Now, it was as if the sun had finally risen from the west. With their parents’ newfound clarity and severance from the family, their lives had become even more comfortable.
Especially for the three sisters, their parents even bought them television sets and motorcycles for their three sons-in-law. If it were before, this money would have gone to their grandparents and Fang Xiaoshan. It wasn’t about the money for them, it just made them feel uneasy.
So the three families got along exceptionally well with their in-laws.
Especially the three sons-in-law, who would drop by to help out with whatever needed doing, whether there was a specific reason or not.
Yang Mei was sick a while ago, and the eldest son-in-law didn’t hesitate to drive his mother-in-law to the hospital. The three daughters took turns caring for her at the hospital, a stark contrast to the past when he was sick at home and nobody even bothered about him.
Therefore, Fang Jianping and Yang Mei were now utterly resolute at heart.
Even though their daughters were girls, they were still their own, and the anxious bustling of the three when she was ill made it clear who was truly family and who was not.
Fang Jianping had come to realize it didn’t matter whether his children were sons or daughters. As long as they were his own, they would care for him in old age. If he encountered unfilial behaviors like Fang Xiaoshan’s, even if they were his own parents, they probably wouldn’t care about him in his old age.
Not to mention being filial.
And about the nonsense of smashing the filial piety bowl when he died, well, he would be dead by then, so what if they smashed it or not? His daughters could handle it. At worst, it would be a laughing matter. Once a person dies, they’re gone, and the laughs would be just laughs.
After all, they had lived their lives with a clear conscience.
The couple was busy in the house today, as the eldest daughter and granddaughter were visiting. They were making dumplings for them in the house.
Yang Mei was inside, chatting about everyday things with her daughter while wrapping dumplings when she heard someone crying and coming inside.