Chapter 382: Well Behaved
Chapter 382: Well Behaved
Old Madam Han originally did not want to quarrel with her daughter-in-law. She wondered what her in-law ate when she gave birth to this woman. Not only was she too demanding, but she also had the arrogance of a noble lady without any virtue.
"If you are hungry, then the heavens have given you two working hands. Go back home and cook something for yourself." Old Madam Han waved her hand and asked Meng Yunhan to go back home. She was of no use when she was with them, so she might as well go back home and not act as a nuisance here.
Meng Yunhan clearly had no intention of going home and cooking for herself. She was not a good cook, and compared to Han Xuehan and Han Ruochen, she could only make some basic dishes. She was in no mood to eat something simple. She wanted to eat the shredded chicken porridge that Han Ruochen had made. However, as she raised her head and glanced at Han Ruochen, she noticed that the woman was looking at her like a porcupine.
As long as she dared to mention it, Han Ruochen would dare to retort to her with a thousand words.
Meng Yunhan felt upset. She was their mother, damn it. It was bad enough that they were not filial to her, but they were even refusing to give her a simple meal. She bit her lips reluctantly but did not say anything. Instead, she sat down in a corner silently. Han Yichen was not awake, and she was worried that she would miss the opportunity to act like a ’reliable and doting wife’ in front of him.
Seeing that Meng Yunhan was acting stubbornly, Old Madam Han did not say anything. However, she was having a headache. Han Yichen’s surgery was not simple, and the medical fees were not low either. Han Yong had to take out the three hundred yuan to pay for the medical supplies that were used in the second surgery, and then there were the charges for the room and everything else.
Even if they had a lot of money, they could not spend it willy-nilly.
Her second daughter-in-law was sensible when compared to Meng Yunhan, but she also had a lot of opinions. If they continued to spend money like water, then Old Madam Han was worried that even her second daughter-in-law would have something to say about the expenses.
Thinking about the expenses, she could not help but worry. And she was not the only one. Han Ruochen was just as worried. The surgery had knocked out most of the money that she had in her bank account. All the glory and happiness of buying a piece of land were gone, and she was no longer as happy as she was before her father’s accident. She wondered if she was destined to live a harsh life because every time something good happened, things would go wrong.
"I am going to the sea," said Han Ruochen as she straightened up and got up from the chair on which she was sitting. Since her father was unconscious, she might as well go to the sea and hunt for some things to sell. Without a permanent income, Han Ruochen was worried that their family would never be able to recover from this incident.
Old Madam Han was stunned when she heard that her granddaughter was going to the sea. She could not help but say, "Ruochen, why are you going to the sea at such a time? Your mind is not at peace. What if something goes wrong?" The sea was not a simple place; one mistake could lead to the death of the fishermen or women. If Han Ruochen went to the sea when her mind was disturbed like this, she wondered if something might go wrong with Han Ruochen.
Han Ruochen smiled wryly. "Grandmother, if I don’t go to the sea, won’t our family starve to death? Those who are willing to help do not earn, and those who earn well refuse to take out their money. We cannot rely on the second uncle for everything; after all, he has a family as well. If I don’t go out to earn, who will bring in the money?"
Her mother clearly had money, but her stance was clear; she did not want to spend a penny on their family. Even now, when Old Madam Han scolded her, she decided to stay quiet and sit in a corner, but she never suggested or offered to buy food for their family. There was nothing at home, and she could not ask her second aunt to cook for their family. After all, even if Second Aunt Han was understanding of their situation, she also had a family to look after. How could she ignore her own kids for her eldest brother-in-law’s family?
This matter had nothing to do with her. And it would be another thing if no one in their family earned. But Meng Yunhan and Han Ziyan clearly had a job!
With two permanent job workers, it would be unfair to rely on the second branch, where only her second uncle worked.
Old Madam Han wanted to say a few words, but in the end, she could not say anything. She sighed heavily before saying, "It is the fault of the adults. We are the ones who let you down." As she spoke, she could not help but glare at Meng Yunhan, who stiffened and stammered. "Mom... Mom... don’t listen to this wretched girl. I have no money, I earn only twenty yuan a month, and my expenses are taken care of by me. Yichen doesn’t give me a penny. And Ziyan is no different. Don’t let this girl fool you. She is just trying to sow discord here!"
"Shut up! Don’t think you are the only one who is smart and the rest are fools. In the end, the matter is still related to you. A spendthrift woman who handed all the savings of her husband to her natal family and cannot get a penny back." Old Madam Han did not listen to Meng Yunhan’s nonsense. At the same time, she was determined to find out where this woman spent her money. Woe betide her if she found out that this woman was actually sending her money to the natal family.
Meng Yunhan closed her mouth, but at the same time, she could not help but glare at Han Ruochen. This girl was really her nemesis. It was fine if she wanted to show off her filial side, but why did she drag her and Han Ziyan down? She was such a restless girl. Ziyan was right, she should have married Han Ruochen just like Han Xuehan!