Chapter 404: Chapter 404 This Lesson is Good Chapter 404: Chapter 404 This Lesson is Good The elderly couple looked at Fang Jianping with hope, glanced around the room filled with a TV, refrigerator, and more, and noted the well-arranged decor, knowing Fang Jianping had money.
To him, five thousand yuan was probably a trifle.
Fang Jianping laughed, “Mom and Dad, have you mistaken something? It’s my duty to take care of my parents, but I have never heard of an uncle having to care for his nephew. I have already paid back all the debts Fang Xiaoshan owed. I never asked him for that money back; it was my own fault for being blind at the time.
But now you want me to take out five thousand yuan to pay his debts, which really doesn’t make sense to me. Fang Xiaoshan is just my nephew; he has his own parents to support him, it’s not my place to handle this. Moreover, he is just a hopeless gambler.
Frankly, it’s just like throwing money into a bottomless pit, no matter how much you put in, it’s never enough. I have my own daughter, grandchildren, and granddaughter to support; I really don’t have spare money to meddle in other people’s business.”
The old man was shocked.
How could these words be said?
“Younger Brother, our family only has Xiaoshan as a male descendant, you can’t neglect him. No matter how bad he is, he’s the only boy in the family; you can’t just watch him perish.” The old man wasn’t shocked by what Fang Jianping had said, but by the fact that it was Fang Jianping himself who had said it.
Bear in mind there were only the three family members in the house, no Yang Mei, no granddaughter; there was no possibility that Fang Jianping was being instigated by someone else.
These were truly Fang Jianping’s heartfelt words.
That was what shocked the old man.
Knowing Fang Jianping had no son was always a sensitive issue for him, and these words explicitly stated that Fang Xiaoshan was a lost cause.
It also clearly stated that he intended to disregard Fang Xiaoshan completely.
The old man was frightened; no matter how incompetent Fang Xiaoshan was, he had always believed that as long as the younger brother was there, Fang Xiaoshan would be safe. Now that the younger brother had made his stance clear, he was really cutting off Fang Xiaoshan.
Who would Fang Xiaoshan rely on in the future?
Rather than saying that Fang Xiaoshan had been looking after the younger brother in their old age, it was more accurate to say the old couple wanted the younger brother to protect Fang Xiaoshan for life; they weren’t fools.
With Fang Xiaoshan’s behavior, no one would care if he died.
Now that Fang Xiaoshan’s wife had run away, if they died, Fang Xiaoshan’s parents and the elder couple couldn’t be relied on; they had always hoped that the younger brother’s family would take care of Fang Xiaoshan.
What were they to do now?
Fang Jianping laughed, “Mom and Dad, don’t say anything else; whether Fang Xiaoshan lives or dies is none of my concern. He has his own parents, and besides, he has arms and legs, as long as he’s not lazy, he won’t starve to death. You two don’t need to worry so much, just live your own lives,” as if he could continue to be Fang Xiaoshan’s workhorse, his parents sure had some imagination.
Not even feeling embarrassed by themselves.
“Younger Brother, Xiaoshan now owes someone five thousand yuan, and they’re going to break his legs if he doesn’t pay. Can you really be so heartless and not help him?” the old woman said through gritted teeth.
The grandson was more important to her than heaven itself.
Fang Jianping shook his head, “I can’t manage him, and having his legs broken might actually be a good thing. It’d keep him from going out to gamble. Isn’t this a perfect chance to teach him a lesson? I think it’s a good outcome, and I totally agree with it. Mom and Dad, you spoil him too much, and you should know when to stop. The family may tolerate him, but no one outside will indulge him; it’s about time to wake up.” He didn’t think this lesson was a bad thing at all.