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Until that day, I had come across a trending video that showcased a government document. It turned out that my brother-in-law's family, who had previously earned a relocation house in the school district, was now being removed from the school district. Meanwhile, the house we currently lived in was unaffected because we had bought it early.
I recalled the recent strange behaviors of my father-in-law and Old Li, and a vague suspicion began to form in my mind. That evening, Li Jingzhang returned home. As soon as he stepped through the door, my father-in-law called him into the room. I could faintly hear my father-in-law saying, "Jingzhang, the government's document has come down. Your brother's house is no longer in the school district. What are we going to do? Your brother and his family are struggling out there; you all need to help them..."
I couldn't catch the rest of what he said because I was already laughing in anger. The way he spoke made it clear that he and my brother-in-law had other plans, yet they still wanted to seek our help?
I scoffed quietly and continued to listen to Old Li. Li Jingzhang sat down beside me, silent for a moment before saying, "Honey, my dad said that my brother and his family are having a hard time out there. Now that we have the means, we should help them..."
"Help them? How? Help with what?" I shot back.
Li Jingzhang hesitated for a long time before saying, "Jingjing is about to enter middle school, but since my brother's house is no longer in the school district, her grades might not be good enough..."
I interrupted him bluntly, "What do you mean 'might not be'? The house is something they should earn themselves. Your dad wants to give it to them; poor grades aren't because she doesn't want to study—your brother's wife spoils her rotten! What does this have to do with me?"
That house was something they had conspired to take from us. Now they wanted to scheme against me again? How ridiculous.
"Honey, keep your voice down; Dad might hear. Please don't get angry. My brother really has no choice, and Dad said they're struggling right now. We should help them out. Once their situation improves, they'll help us too."
Li Jingzhang whispered timidly in my ear. After he finished speaking, I stood up in anger and thrust my hand in front of him, saying, "Struggling? What struggles do they have? Wearing designer clothes, driving luxury cars, flaunting expensive watches—your sister-in-law must have spent a fortune on that face of hers! Look at my hands; they're rough enough to scrape skin off! I have a decent job as a supermarket manager making nearly ten thousand a month. When Dad got sick and you said I should take care of him so he wouldn't feel neglected, I quit without hesitation and ran between home and the hospital every day. Now that Dad is better, I'm back out looking for work. If I can't find anything, I'll wash vegetables and dishes at a restaurant because our son needs money too; we can't let things fall apart at home! And you—you're eager to throw money at them while ignoring our difficulties? What struggles do they have? Tell me!"
"Honey, don't say it like that; we're all family and should help each other..."
Li Jingzhang reached out to pull me back down but I forcefully swatted his hand away. "Li Jingzhang, let me tell you this: I'm the one who put up most of the money for that house. You two can’t just think you can use it as leverage; give up on that idea."
Li Jingzhang suddenly became anxious. "Honey, how can you say that? My brother really needs help right now! We're family; how can you just stand by and watch them suffer?"
"Stand by and watch them die? When did they ever die? Besides, why should we save them? This house is ours; what reason do we have to give it to them?"
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