Old Lady Zhang's Rebirth: Going Mad! Severing Ties with Family! Becoming Incredibly Rich!

Are you kidding me!

Chen Baozhu felt dizzy and angrily retorted, "Mom, you can't do things like this! It's a parent's duty, a matter of course, to find a wife for their son! Why are you calculating the bride price and dowry as money?"

"Why should I? Because your family is asking for a ridiculously high dowry of 500! Go ask around the streets and find out who asked for that much in 81? Don't even mention 81, even now, which family would ask for that much in marriage!"

"Don't say college students are valuable. You're a college student, but Zhao Limin isn't?"

"Let's talk about betrothal gifts. You still have the nerve to talk about betrothal gifts? What family leaves betrothal gifts at the bride's house and doesn't bring them back? I emptied my savings to buy the 'three turns and one ring' (a traditional Chinese stringed instrument), and your parents, on the other hand, turned around and took the betrothal gifts and the 'three turns and one ring' that I gave them to help your brother get married."

"Even peasants wouldn't do something so shameless. Your family has the nerve to call themselves cultured? Bah! Don't you dare embarrass cultured people!"

Chen Baozhu's face turned bright red.

Her parents' actions were indeed unethical, but Zhang Guiying had never mentioned it over the years, so she assumed Zhang Guiying didn't care.

Who would have thought?

A dog that bites doesn't bark.

Zhang Guiying had kept it all bottled up for so many years, and today, in front of her neighbors, she revealed all her secrets.

"Now let's talk about obligations!"

Zhang Guiying had held back for two lifetimes, and once she started speaking, she couldn't stop. "Who has several children? They can't even afford to eat, and they still have to be responsible for getting their sons married!"

"Children from poor families mature early. What eldest son or daughter, once grown up, wouldn't try to help their younger siblings? As the eldest brother and sister-in-law, don't you have that obligation?!"

Chen Baozhu immediately retorted, "The law stipulates that raising children is the responsibility of parents. What does that have to do with me and Limin!"

"Go to hell! I'm talking about obligations, and you're talking about the law? You've got nothing but your complaints. Fine, go ahead and talk to me about the law. I'll ask you this: which law says parents are obligated to find wives for their sons?"

"..."

Chen Baozhu was rendered speechless by the rebuttal.

The neighbors' chatter grew louder and louder.

Chen Baozhu retorted angrily, "It's not like Limin and I have been the only ones taking care of the kids at home all these years, eating and drinking for free! What about the third son and his wife taking care of two kids? And what about the second son's children? Married daughters are like water spilled from a cup; Chunzhi has in-laws, so why are you helping her take care of her kids?"

"What kind of elderly person is like you, only caring about your daughter's children and not your son's? You spend money and effort helping to take care of your two granddaughters, but Yuanyuan doesn't let you take care of them. You give her ten yuan a month and then complain about it. Is this how you act as a caregiver?"

These words struck a chord with Zhang Xia.

They are both daughters-in-law.

She had long been dissatisfied with Zhang Guiying taking care of Zhao Chunzhi's children.

If it weren't for Zhang Guiying giving Da Bao and Xiao Bao 15 yuan a month to keep her mouth shut, she would have refused long ago.

Zhang Guiying knew Chen Baozhu was going to bring this up, so she immediately pointed at her nose and yelled, "You selfish thing! So what if I don't help you with your kids? Is Zhao Limin your only son? Your fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh sons aren't married yet. Don't your father and I need to work to earn money for their weddings and dowries?"

"Should I have strangled all the other kids and devoted myself entirely to you and Zhao Limin? You two live here for free, and I even give you ten yuan a month to support your child, and you're still not satisfied!"

"What? Should your father and I skin you alive, render oil from your old bones, and then you'll be satisfied?"

"..."

Chen Baozhu suffered repeated defeats.

She forced herself to say, "Don't try to twist my words. I was saying you were taking care of Zhao Chunzhi's child..."

Zhang Guiying became increasingly angry, "You, as a daughter-in-law, are interfering in your mother-in-law's affairs? I can take care of whoever I want to take care of the children, it's none of your business!"

"Besides, I'm not taking care of Zhao Chunzhi's child for free. Next time she comes, I'll settle the score with her clearly."

Chen Baozhu didn't believe it.

That old hag is just biased towards her daughter, Zhao Chunzhi.

But she couldn't argue with Zhang Guiying.

Seeing that Chen Baozhu's momentum was being suppressed, Zhao Limin knew that he would not gain any advantage today. He ran over and pulled Chen Baozhu aside, saying, "Mom doesn't like us. Whatever we say is wrong. Let's leave now."

As he spoke, he pulled Chen Baozhu to pick up household items at the door.

Zhang Guiying hated Zhao Limin the most, and she ruthlessly exposed his hypocrisy, saying, "Stop pretending! Without your backing, would Chen Baozhu dare to talk to me like that?"

"When Chen Baozhu bared her teeth at me just now, you didn't utter a sound, as if you'd been poisoned and rendered mute. Now that you see Chen Baozhu can't win against me, you're trying to smooth things over with me."

"Stop trying to bluff your way out of this. Now that we've settled this score, you have to pay me back, or things will get ugly!"

"..."

He's already made concessions, but Mom still won't give up.

What exactly is she trying to do?

Zhao Limin was furious. "Mom, I was just saying things in anger. Do you have to make such a big deal out of it?"

Zhang Guiying showed no mercy.

The moment she died, her mother-son relationship with Zhao Limin ended.

She would never again spend a single penny on this ungrateful wretch. "If you don't pay me back, I'll go to your school, find your school leaders, and have a serious talk with them."

This time, it wasn't just Zhao Limin.

Everyone was shocked.

No matter how much you argue or fight at home, it's a family matter. But if you bring it up at work, it becomes a completely different story.

Li Meifeng, who lived next door and was closest to Zhang Guiying, rushed in to mediate the fight.

Zhang Guiying waved her hand, her eyes red, and said, "Meifeng, you don't need to persuade me. Binghe almost died in the workshop today. If Zhao Limin had any conscience, he wouldn't have known about this and still tried to cheat us out of our meager savings... I'm completely heartbroken by this ingrate."

Li Meifeng was startled. "I said Binghe never asks for leave, why is he home today? Binghe, what's wrong? Are you okay?"

His neighbors cared about him more than Zhao Limin did.

Zhao Binghe's eyes reddened. "The blast furnace at the steel plant burned through and exploded, killing and injuring several workers in the workshop. Luckily, Guiying came to the factory to find me, and I escaped unharmed, otherwise..."

Zhao Binghe choked up and couldn't continue.

They're all parents.

Thinking from Zhao Binghe and Zhang Guiying's perspective, Li Meifeng immediately felt like she was being ungrateful, and couldn't bring herself to say anything to reconcile them.

The neighbors suddenly realized what was going on.

No wonder Guiying was so angry today.

It turned out to be the case.

They were all neighbors for decades. Upon hearing the news, they all spoke up, offering their concern for Zhao Binghe. Zhao Binghe felt a surge of warmth in his heart, "It's alright, God is watching over us."

The neighbors began to condemn Zhao Limin again.

Zhao Limin didn't believe Zhang Guiying would go to the school to find the leaders, but seeing her furious expression, he was afraid that she would actually go to the school in a moment of impulse.

He dared not gamble with his future.

Zhao Limin looked at Zhang Guiying with red eyes. Seeing that she had no intention of compromising, he finally managed to squeeze out a sentence through gritted teeth, "Fine! I'll pay you back. I'll go to the bank to withdraw the money right now."

"Limin!"

Chen Baozhu was very reluctant; that money was the family's hard-earned savings accumulated over several years.

Zhao Limin's eyes were bloodshot.

He couldn't bear to part with the money.

But can it be considered a good thing if he doesn't pay up?

Their school principal is a very filial son. If his mother really causes trouble at the school, he can forget about ever getting promoted!