Back to the 70s: My Wife is Both Fierce and Crazy

Chapter 77 Bai Qingwen visits to extract information

The matter of Granny Bai is considered settled, and she will be executed soon. But Old Man Bai is still alive, and his two children are still alive. She will have to see what her father does before she can make a decision.

Her family isn't in a hurry to move to town; they want to wait for the right opportunity.

So she gave her third uncle a wink, and he immediately understood.

"Ugh."

Uncle Bai looked puzzled. "Third brother, why is my name on this?" The house was bought by the third brother, so why is his name on it?
Not only was he puzzled, but Aunt Bai was also completely bewildered.

However, she didn't say anything, which is what a smart person would do.

“This house is very big. There are only so many people in our family. If we live in such a big house, we would be reported. So I put my second brother’s name on it as well, so that it becomes a two-family house. Others won’t be envious if they find out.”

What he didn't say was that nowadays, houses are allocated by work units, and not just anyone can buy one.

He was able to buy this courtyard house thanks to his niece's abilities; he could never have done so on his own in his lifetime.

After all, private accounts are very rare these days.

It's not that they don't exist, but rather that they are very rare.

After Uncle Bai explained the whole story, Aunt Bai felt relieved.

Hearing that the money would be split equally between the two families, she had no other thoughts in mind.

My second sister-in-law is a nice person; they get along well.

“Since there are many houses, let your eldest brother’s family move there too. It’s always more reassuring for the whole family to be together.” Li Zhaodi looked at Bai Jing with a loving expression. She thought that the house was arranged by her husband, so she wanted to help her niece’s family.

Bai Jing smiled and said, "I have to listen to my mother on this matter. I appreciate my third aunt's kindness." She was naturally moved by her third aunt's consideration for her family in everything she did.

But now is not the time.

The next day, the old man and his two sons were released.

As soon as he returned, Old Man Bai went to find Bai Quanfu.

"Boss, you have to think of a way to save your Aunt Zhang. No matter what, you should still call her 'Mom'."

Bai Quanfu smoked his pipe, remaining silent.

Bai Zizhong and Bai Zishu, who had come with Old Man Bai, were immediately furious when they saw their elder brother's silent demeanor.

"Brother, say something! Why are you pretending to be mute? Are you saying you're abandoning my mother? I knew you were an ingrate. I should have had my mother kick you all out."

Bai Zizhong was only fifteen years old after all, and he couldn't keep his composure.

Bai Quanlu and the others gritted their teeth in anger upon hearing his words, but with their elder brother present, they couldn't say much more.

"That's right, big brother, you can't be ungrateful. If it weren't for my mother, how could the three of you have gotten married and have such a good life now?" Although Bai Zishu was young, he was just like his mother, and his words were as sharp as they could be.

Bai Qingwen did not stop his two sons when they spoke, as he also wanted to see what his eldest son would do.

The eldest son is the most successful in the family, so if we need to find a solution, we still have to rely on him.

"Father, we've repaid enough for all the years of forbearance and subsidies we've given you. Besides, I can't help with her affairs. She's a bandit leader. I've done my best to keep you out of it."

That's absolutely right. You see, now it's all interconnected. In a situation like Granny Bai's, not only her husband and son, but even those who are close to her will be implicated.

Bai Qingwen, for reasons unknown, came to Bai Quanfu's door asking him to save someone.

“Impossible, your Aunt Zhang isn’t that kind of person.” Bai Qingwen looked incredulous. “I know you don’t like your Aunt Zhang, but you can’t slander her like this. It will kill her.”

"What does this have to do with our family? Don't even mention her, even our brigade's captain, Li, has been arrested. I heard he's the boss's son. Dad, do you really not know? Or do you really not know?"

Bai Quanfu tapped his bamboo pipe. "I can't do anything about this. I've already repaid most of the kindness I've shown you over the years. From now on, let's go our separate ways."

Bai Quanfu was perfectly lucid at this moment.

"impossible."

Unexpectedly, Bai Qingwen became agitated, "Do you think you can just repay a debt of gratitude like that? Bai Quanfu, let me tell you, this isn't over."

If the boss cuts ties with me, then what will happen in the future...?

The family has no savings whatsoever. Without the eldest son's support, how will the three of them survive?
"Then, Second Uncle, tell me, how do you want me to repay you?" Bai Quanfu gritted his teeth and called out the title of Second Uncle.

Bai Qingwen immediately stopped his boastful attitude.

"You, you told them?" Bai Qingwen asked Bai Quanfu, pointing to the second and third brothers sitting opposite him.

“They are my own brothers, born of the same mother, and naturally have the right to know the truth. Over the years, I have repaid their debts of gratitude on their behalf. If that's not enough, then tell me, Second Uncle, what would be enough?”

Bai Qingwen never expected that such a cowardly person would actually stand up for himself today.

Thinking about his own situation, Bai Qingwen understood that his family had grown too big for their britches and wanted to break free from his control.

But he was not willing to give up.

“Tell me what your mother told you before she died, and our debt of gratitude will be settled.” At this moment, Bai Qingwen was still testing Bai Quanfu.

Bai Quanfu turned his head and stared at Bai Qingwen, "Weren't you right outside the door when my mother died? If we had said something, wouldn't you have heard us?"

His eyes were a little red. "If you hadn't refused to give money for my mother's medical treatment back then, would my mother have passed away just a few years after giving birth to my third child?"

Whenever he thinks about these things, he can't sleep well at night. Fortunately, so many years have passed, and he has done what he should and could do. If he is still ungrateful, he can't be blamed for being heartless and ruthless.

“Your mother was sick, what does that have to do with me? Besides, where would I get the money back then? I was just a farmer, what money could a farmer have?” Bai Qingwen retorted.

“But you got paid, you got paid. Master Wang paid wages back then.”

Seeing that the two were about to argue over something trivial, Bai Zizhong nudged his father in the back, indicating that he had something on his mind.

Bai Qingwen gradually calmed down. He glanced at his son and thought about what they had discussed when they came. Bai Qingwen took a deep breath and said, "There's no use arguing about the past anymore. Eldest son, you should also understand your second uncle. Your second uncle has no choice. Your Aunt Bai is gone now, but I still have two young children to raise."

Bai Quanfu lit his pipe and glanced at Bai Zizhong and his brother. "Second Uncle, just say what you have to say. Consider this my way of repaying your last favor."

"Alright, then transfer your job at the coal mine to your fourth brother, and our matter will be settled." Bai Qingwen finally stated his request.

But is that really what he thinks?
Did the eldest sister-in-law really not tell the eldest son about the family's affairs before she died?
He doesn't believe it.

However, he can wait. He's waited all these years, so a few more won't make a difference. If he can't wait, then he'll let his son wait. In any case, he will never let his sister-in-law's family take all those things.