Chapter 330

Chapter 330

"Are you all trying to drive me to my grave? Lao San, rein in your wife!" Wang Shoucheng felt even more panicked, always thinking the whole family was opposing him.

"We kept this under wraps, and in another year or so, I might have slowly made up for the money.

Even if I can’t make up for it, once everyone in the family has enough money, who would even think about splitting up?

As a result, everything exploded at this critical moment.

"Don't put this hat on my head, how could I want to anger you to death? I just want to know if the money is still there." Zhao Cuihua’s attitude was resolute, ignoring her husband’s pleading gaze.

Wang Lao San now had a job, and his wife was a capable homemaker who had given birth to a big son for him.

He couldn’t bring himself to control her, nor did he dare to.

Caught in a dilemma, he ultimately chose to stand with his wife. Besides, his wife’s choices have always been spot on.

She even brought him some steamed buns to eat.

"Dad, I’ll listen to my wife on this. If you haven’t touched the money, just let us see it for ourselves. None of us want it; is it that hard to just take a look?

As long as we take a look, everyone will agree not to touch the money."

Wang Lao San thought he had managed to not offend anyone.

However, pickled vegetables were thrown at his head, along with the small dish they were in.

Wang Lao San: ……

What a waste of good pickles!

Zhou Jiaojiao, seeing her father-in-law still refusing to show them the money despite the chaos, felt her heart sink.

It seemed like the money was really gone!

Wang Shoucheng collapsed onto the stool, gasping for breath.

Pointing at them, his face pale, he said, "You, you’re trying to kill me with this, aren’t you?"

"Dad, even if you're sick, you’ll have to show us after you’re cured. Delaying will only cost more money." Zhao Cuihua didn’t believe that this old man was fine just a second ago and now was like this.

Wang Shoucheng was completely at a loss.

Things had already come to this, so now... he could only shift the blame to his daughter-in-law.

After all, she wouldn’t be out for ten or eight years.

He had to protect himself first.

With that thought, Wang Shoucheng burst into tears.

As he cried, the whole family pretty much understood.

It seemed the money was really gone.

Upon realizing it was true, Wang Lao Si was the first to explode. "Dad, the money is really gone? Have you lost your mind? How could the money be gone?

Which old lady did you give all that money to?"

"You, you want to anger me to death?"

Wang Shoucheng didn't expect that this good-for-nothing son would bring up the old lady.

"Who could have spent so much of my money?"

Wang Shoucheng was so angry he felt a sharp pain in his liver. "How could I have spent it? It was your no-good mother who got tricked."

"How could that be? Mom’s already in prison, right?" Wang Qingqi was the first to disbelieve.

"It happened before she was locked up. Originally... after I helped that He Youde with that despicable act, there was a large sum of money. Over the years, that short-lived bastard Wang Qinghe, who worked for the family, also saved quite a bit.

All told, we had saved up over two thousand yuan.

But your mother was scammed. She thought the victims of that incident from back then had come to find her and extorted a large sum of money from her.

By the time I found out, there was nothing left.

What could I do to her? I couldn’t exactly punish your mother, could I? All I could do was help her cover it up."

Wang Shoucheng said while crying.

Everyone was speechless.

They were shocked at how much money the family had and also doubted the truth of the matter.

Wang Shoucheng felt guilty and deliberately left out half of the money. If they knew we had over four thousand yuan and that it had all been scammed away...

His life would be over.

"Dad, this doesn't make sense. How could they have known about this? Unless He Youde staged it himself to scam you. Otherwise, how could anyone else know?"

Zhou Jiaojiao was the first to realize.

Wang Shoucheng, who had only been crying, suddenly stopped.

He was furious instead. "I knew he wasn't a good person! I was wondering who could have scammed your mother and knew so much about it.

After what you said, it's very possible that this old man did it.

He’s utterly wicked!"

At this moment, Wang Shoucheng's anger was genuine. He now strongly suspected that He Youde had found someone to do this!

He’s capable of pulling off something as low as stealing his own brother’s kid. He could also do this scam. Otherwise, who would know they had money?

His genuine anger convinced them, at least a little.

Being scammed was real. Even if it wasn't the mother who was scammed, it was likely both of them were scammed together.

"Dad, no matter how well you put it, we’re done living with you and the third brother. The benefits of the family aren’t ours, but we have to share in the bad things.

I bust my ass every day, just to clean up your mess.

Don't say we're taking advantage. This year, the third brother and I have been living in fear because of you.

What we earn doesn’t even come close to covering the family’s losses."

"Fifth Brother's Wife, our family doesn't encourage splitting up, so how can you just let Third Brother's family leave? You..." Wang Shoucheng was unhappy and ready to blame someone.

Zhou Jiaojiao sneered, "Dad, if you and Mom hadn’t blown through all the money, Third Brother wouldn’t have any reason to split off.

It’s your own mistake, so how can you blame me?

If it weren’t for our filial piety, I’d want to split up too."

"Third Brother and I aren't staying with you anymore. You can do whatever you want, and even if you get rich, we won’t be jealous.

We don’t care how much you have, but we’re splitting up.

You need to cough up two hundred for the split.

Otherwise, none of us will come out of this unscathed, and I’ll spill all your secrets."

Zhao Cuihua was playing a 'nothing-to-lose' game.

"You!" Wang Shoucheng didn’t expect Third Brother's wife to pull this move suddenly.

Zhou Jiaojiao perked up at the idea.

"For two hundred bucks, we can cut down on the number of people splitting the money. That’s a no-brainer.

Plus, it would ease the burden on the rest of us.

Alright, if Third Brother and Sister-in-law want to split off, then let them. Dad, you must have at least two hundred, don’t you? Give two hundred to Third Brother's Wife from the money you have.

The rest will stay with us.

You can still manage the black market business, but when it comes to the household money, you can only take your share. You’re not in charge anymore."

Zhou Jiaojiao’s attitude was firm; she was done being the cash cow and needed them to start pulling their weight.

Wang Shoucheng’s face darkened. He wanted to refuse, but he couldn’t.

He only had five hundred bucks left.

Zhou Jiaojiao saw the huge gap and felt upset too. Wang Shoucheng took out the money.

With the two hundred in hand, Zhao Cuihua dragged her husband and son off to pack their belongings.