Chapter 35: The Old Man Doesn’t Want to Be a Cheap Stepfather

Chapter 35: The Old Man Doesn’t Want to Be a Cheap Stepfather

(Yesterday I was a bit violent and killed too many people. Today I want to be a little fresh, plain and simple, without too many grudges)

The original owner, Zhang San, was honest and dull. When he was young, he went south to work, but he didn't find a suitable marriage partner until he was 45 years old, when he met a widow through an introduction.

The widow has two daughters and a son. The two daughters are fourteen and twelve years old respectively, both in junior high school, and the son is seven years old and is still in the first grade of elementary school.

The original owner took a fancy to her seven-year-old son. If the woman couldn't give birth to children in the future, he would have someone to take care of him in his old age.

But the widow was in poor health and had been to other families before, but was driven away for various reasons.

The original owner married the widow, used his savings to pay for her medical treatment, send her children to school, and send her three children to college. However, after the three children grew up, they returned to their original homes and changed their names back.

Because the original owner and the widow did not get married, the widow left with the children. The original owner spent all his savings but raised four ungrateful people, and in the end got nothing.

When he got old, his nephews and nieces still paid for his retirement.

Although his nephews and nieces helped him recover some of the money, a lot of the money had no records and could not be recovered. He could not swallow the anger and finally died of anger.

The original owner regretted very much that he should not have tried all kinds of medical treatments in a hurry and raised these four mother and children.

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"San'er, Aunt Gao is introducing you to a woman with three children. Don't look at her age. Look at the wife of Chen Da next door. She is also old, but didn't she give birth to a son last year?"

Zhang's mother was sitting on the side, also eager to try. Chen Da, who lived next door, had just passed away not long ago, leaving behind an orphan and a widow. Zhang's mother also thought about letting her son marry her, but the widow looked down on her son and instead fell in love with his cousin.

She is old, and she would feel relieved if she could see her son get married before she dies.

At the urging of Zhang's mother, Zhang Shan said: "Thank you, Aunt Gao. If I am full, my whole family will not be hungry. The Zhang family does not need me to carry on the family line, and I don't want to raise a child for nothing."

"Child, why don't you understand? How can I go to see your father if you are like this?" Mother Zhang covered her face and sobbed softly.

"Mom, I really don't need to get married."

The original owner did resent his parents for not paying attention to him and focusing all their attention on his eldest brother's family, but his eldest brother's family was also successful and raised the two children to become talented, becoming the first and second college students in the village.

He was alone, and although it was his own home, every year when he came back, the room was not prepared and he lived like a guest under someone else's roof.

In fact, the original owner's eldest brother had a bad temper and was very rebellious when he was young. He couldn't say that he had a very good relationship with his parents. He was filial at best. When everyone went south to work and make money, he chose to stay in the village to take care of his elderly parents.

But because of their tempers, the father and son often quarreled, and the mother and son also blamed each other. Later, the eldest brother was so angry that he went out to work for a while, but soon came back because either Zhang's father or mother fell ill.

It can be said that Zhang's parents were always taken care of by the eldest brother. Even when his parents were sick, it was the eldest brother and his wife who took care of them. The original owner came back from time to time, but he was only limited to cooking for his parents and serving tea and water. As for the excrement, it was handled by the eldest brother.

In the original owner's memory, the eldest brother was very fierce, extremely domineering and strong. He had to depend on him for everything since he was a child. If he couldn't get what he wanted, he would make a big fuss. Not to mention him, even his parents were afraid of his eldest brother losing his temper.

Although my eldest brother is good to his parents, he pays more attention to his own family.

What the original owner didn't know was that his mother actually liked him more as a well-behaved and obedient little son. They would secretly use the money they saved to buy things for the original owner, and whenever the original owner came back, they were happier than anyone else.

But the original owner felt that his parents favored his eldest brother, who only returned home after many years. His parents used many connections to arrange blind dates for him, but he also discouraged many girls because of his dull and taciturn personality.

Moreover, he had high standards and was very picky, so he didn't like any of them, and in the end he was left alone.

This family, including the original owner, all have their own problems, but the good thing is that none of them are top-notch, and their character does not have major flaws, so it can be considered the easiest time to travel through time.

Zhang Shan didn't want to comfort the old lady. Although the old lady was genuinely worried about him, Zhang Shan didn't need her worry. He packed his luggage and continued to go south to work.

Not to mention how sad Zhang's mother was, Zhang Shan had already arrived at the construction site. It was her first time moving bricks, and Zhang Shan was very unfamiliar with it, but she quickly mastered the essentials.

But moving bricks by herself was not profitable after all, so she found several fellow villagers who had skills and formed her own contracting team. They started doing decoration work, only providing the labor but not the materials. Gradually, the business picked up and she made a lot of money.

Without the original owner, the widow and her family of four found another buyer, but they were driven away soon after.

This happened more than once. Later, the widow became unable to move, so she took her child back to her ex-husband's home and died soon after.

The three children were orphans and were raised by the government. They lived a very difficult life. The two girls had average academic performance and finished college with the help of kind-hearted people. They then went out to work to earn money to support their younger brothers.

But their younger brother was not good at studying. He dropped out of school before graduating from junior high school to work. Without any academic qualifications, he could only do the hardest and most tiring work.

Zhang Shan had also seen the younger brother at the construction site. He was tall and thin, with dark skin and a simple smile. He didn't look like an ungrateful person who would destroy his own bridges after crossing them.

But people can't just look at the surface.

After that, Zhang Shan no longer paid attention to the three siblings because her mother passed away due to illness. Her greatest regret before her death was that she did not see her son get married and have children.

Zhang Shan could only say that there was no throne to inherit in the family, so it would be fine not to give birth to this son.

After that, Zhang Shan let herself go. There was no place for him at home, so she became even less willing to come back.

When he makes enough money, he will travel around the world. When he is tired of traveling, he will return to his hometown and build a small house for himself to live in.

She had a decent relationship with her nephews and nieces, and had given them money, but they did not spend it. Instead, they used it as an education fund for the family. Zhang Shan felt that this amount of money could not do much, so she added another million, which she considered as doing her best for the family.

The Zhang clan accounts for one-third of the village's population, making it a large clan. However, not many of the clan's children can read. Many of them barely complete compulsory education and then go out to work.

For them, they have to go out and make money after studying, so it is better for them to go directly and avoid taking a lot of detours.

But after my nephews and nieces were admitted to university, the clan gradually began to attach importance to education. Even if their grades were not good, they would be sent to technical colleges to learn a craft.

Ten years later, there were many more "respectable people" in the clan, but they all respected Zhang Shan very much. They would visit her home during the New Year and other festivals and give her gifts to thank her.

The family is developing well, everyone's mental outlook is refreshed, and Zhang Shan is living a fulfilling retirement life.

But she still did not give up making money, after all, there were so many children in the tribe.

She only stopped when her children became successful and started to repay her.

Children, uncle can’t roll anymore. The future of our family depends on you. Come on!