Era: Starting with the struggle to refuse being taken advantage of

Chapter 70 Kneel down
How could Wang Jinshan agree to give up benefits without getting any in return? He immediately argued his case:

"I never agreed to give up the room from beginning to end, so don't make things up!"

Wang Yinshan never expected his elder brother to be so shameless, even going back on his word about things he had tacitly agreed to.

To prevent such a thing from happening, Wang Yinshan specifically went to Wang Jinshan to confirm before apologizing.

Although he didn't directly agree to it, he cooperated by asking his daughter-in-law to vacate the room.

Unexpectedly, after realizing that taking the blame was ineffective, he immediately wanted to turn against her.

Upon thinking of this, Wang Yinshan's expression immediately turned sour, and he said:
"Brother, you have to keep your word."

"Besides, this is something Mother promised. Are you really planning to go back on your word?"

"You can deny it if you want, but you can back out before I go out and apologize. After all, I don't want to embarrass myself in public."

"Now look what's happened, I've lost face, and you want to back out? Your two-faced attitude really disheartens me."

Before Wang Jinshan could speak, another scream rang out from inside the room:
"Second brother, how dare you talk to the eldest brother like that?"

"As the saying goes, the eldest brother is like a father; you are simply being disrespectful."

"Today you can disobey your elder brother, tomorrow you can disobey your mother, and the day after tomorrow you can disobey your father. This is simply outrageous!"

Who else could that familiar voice be but Zhao Yuju's?
As soon as she entered the room, she saw Wang Yinshan cursing Wang Jinshan. Without asking who was right or wrong, she immediately took sides.

Hearing Zhao Yuju's words, Wang Yinshan almost laughed in anger, and said:

"Mother, isn't it a bit inappropriate for you to scold me like that without even knowing the facts?"

"Why would I scold my older brother? Shouldn't you ask him for the reasons before drawing conclusions?"

"Fine, you unfilial son!" Having been rebuked by Zhao Yuju, Zhao Yuju erupted in fury, roaring:

"I underestimated you when I said you would disobey me tomorrow. I didn't expect you to do such an unfilial thing so soon."

"Kneel down! You're not allowed to get up until you've copied the Three Character Classic ten times!"

Wang Yinshan stared wide-eyed at his mother in disbelief. He had two children, yet he was being asked to kneel down at home and copy the Three Character Classic.
If this gets out, will I have any face left?
The family must separate; otherwise, I'll die of anger at home sooner or later.

Looking at Zhao Yuju's sharp eyes and Wang Jinshan's smug expression, Wang Yinshan felt extremely aggrieved.

However, he dared not contradict Zhao Yuju and could only be forced to bend his knees little by little.

At the same time, he comforted himself little by little, thinking that although he had failed this time, he was one step closer to successfully splitting the family business.

All the pent-up frustration will eventually lead him down a path that will allow him to leave the Wang family!
However, just as Wang Yinshan was about to kneel down, a very stern voice came from inside:

"A man's knees are worth gold, second son, what are you doing?"

Seeing Wang Degong suddenly appear, Wang Yinshan didn't know whether to be happy or sad.

He sighed and recounted the whole story without embellishment.

Finally, as if to vent his dissatisfaction, he added:
“When the houses were allocated, I only planned to ask for a small room. I had no objection if my family didn’t give it to me. My father and mother must have had their own reasons for doing so.”

"But now that my brother has agreed to this, and I have done what I was supposed to do as promised, shouldn't I fight for my legal rights now that he's going back on his word?"

“It was wrong of me to talk back to my older brother and mother. I will copy the Three Character Classic, but I still think my older brother should give me this house as promised!”

Judging from both his voice and tone, Wang Yinshan sounded extremely aggrieved.
This was a genuine expression of his feelings; his words were sincere and deeply moving.

Thump, thump, thump, Wang Degong's cane slammed heavily onto the ground, making a dull thud.
With a furrowed brow and a serious expression, Wang Degong looked at Zhao Yuju and said:
"You just blamed the second son without even knowing the facts, and even forced him to kneel down?"

"Such a big thing happened in my family, and none of you came to tell me?"

"Take the blame? You two really have a good plan, coming up with something so outrageous."

"Second son, stand up. You did nothing wrong. You don't need to copy the Three Character Classic."

"Boss, regardless of whether this matter is right or wrong, you must keep your promise."

"Make sure the house is vacated by today. I don't want to say it a second time."

"A family should live in harmony. If you keep scheming and calculating like this, what's the difference between you and a stranger?"

Seeing the three men locked in a tense standoff, Wang Degong sighed heavily, wondering what had happened and why such an absurd thing could have happened in his family. The Wang family was known for its strict discipline; otherwise, there wouldn't have been any punishment like copying the "Three Character Classic," yet it had still come to this.

For no apparent reason, Wang Degong recalled something Wang Chengpeng had said before:

If we make such clear distinctions, then what's the difference between us and strangers?
She was already starting to regret it; how could she have separated the third son's family over such a trivial matter?

Without their own protection, how difficult it must have been for their family to live outside.

However, it was the third brother's family, who were living such a hard life, who even came to visit him last time and brought him several kilograms of flour.

Perhaps we can find an opportunity to call the third brother back and tell him to stop suffering outside.

With that thought in mind, Wang Degong leaned on his cane and went back to his room, leaving the three of them feeling extremely awkward.

Zhao Yuju, in particular, never imagined that the truth was like this.

Seeing that Wang Yinshan's gaze had clearly become distant, she was speechless and could only bite the bullet and say:
"Second brother, why don't you explain this? You've made me misunderstand you."

"Alright, you don't need to copy the Three Character Classic anymore. Go back and rest early."

Explanation? I have a chance to explain?

Even now, Zhao Yuju was still blaming herself for not explaining, and Wang Yinshan's gaze instantly turned distant as he said:

“Mother, you are right. One should not be too rebellious.”

"I'm going to copy the Three Character Classic now, so I won't bother you any longer."

Noticing the aloofness in Wang Yinshan's eyes, Zhao Yuju murmured, "Boss, how did you make things turn out like this?"

"Aren't we a loving family? Why is this conflict happening?"

Wang Jinshan was also seething with anger. He was usually the one taking advantage of others, and had never suffered such a great loss before. He immediately refused to stand by and said:
"What else could it be? Isn't it just because someone kicked a bicycle and then wanted someone else to take the blame?"

Zhao Yuju was stunned and said, "How can you blame me for this?"

"If anyone's to blame, it's that good-for-nothing Wang Chengpeng. If he had just lent out his bicycle obediently, none of this would have happened."

"They've only just separated from the family and they're already so disobedient. Aren't they afraid of suffering a great loss in society later?"

“You are his uncle and I am his grandmother. You have to discipline him properly from now on.”

Disciplining Wang Chengpeng? Wang Jinshan instinctively shuddered.

This time, he only borrowed a bicycle from Wang Chengpeng and caused such a big mess. He even wants to discipline him. Does he have a death wish?

But Mother still seems a little unconvinced? Then let her go find Wang Chengpeng and vent her anger.

Let them fight it out themselves; I'll be happy no matter who suffers the loss.

Thinking of this, Wang Jinshan urged, "Mom, don't you know that good-for-nothing? She really screwed me over this time."

"But Mother is different; she has plenty of ways to discipline him completely."

"I'm sure with Mom's help, that good-for-nothing will obediently bring the bicycle to my door."

Seeing that she had finally managed to appease her son, Zhao Yuju breathed a sigh of relief and said:

"Boss, you're right. I'll definitely succeed as soon as I take action."

"If we don't discipline this good-for-nothing, he'll really forget who the real master of the house is."

"I'm doing this for his own good, so he won't suffer when he goes out into society."

The Wang family was in complete chaos, but Wang Chengpeng was living a very comfortable life.

There's nothing more satisfying than enjoying a delicious lunch after a busy morning.

Looking at the sumptuous lunch in the basket, and recalling the days when he couldn't even get enough to eat, Wang Chengpeng thought to himself that his family's life was finally getting better.

Especially when he looked at Wang Meiyan's slightly round face, he couldn't help but pinch it, thinking to himself that it felt really good.

(End of this chapter)