Rebirth: My Dear Little Wife Is So Scheming

Chapter 1350: Settling In

Chen Qidong entered the room and closed the door. When Zhao Xue saw her husband come in, she didn't give him a nice look.

It was the first time in so many years of marriage that Chen Qidong had hit her, and it was because of an outsider, in front of so many people.

How could Zhao Xue feel at ease, how could she not be angry?

"How do you still have the face to come in, you actually hit me in front of your brother."

"Keep your voice down and shut up. What do you know? When I told you to clean up today, you should have done it quickly. Why did you make that small room? I have my reasons for doing it. If it wasn't for a good reason, why would I let you do it?" Chen Qidong was a bit disappointed, thinking his wife was a bit short-sighted.

"What kind of deep meaning can you have? Normally you're not that filial to your dad, and now this? How am I supposed to understand that? How am I supposed to think?" Zhao Xue took apart all the sheets on the bed.

She found new sheets in the cupboard and put them on, feeling a twinge as these new sheets were specially bought in sets for her son's marriage.

And now, it's all laid out for the old man.

"What do you know? This time the family was so grateful for the old man saving their lives that they gave him 100,000 yuan. We watched with our own eyes as that family took the old man to the bank and deposited it into his bank card."

Chen Qidong kept his voice low, worried that his brother outside might hear the couple talking.

"What? That much money, is the family crazy? It was just saving a child. Why give so much money?" Zhao Xue's eyes lit up at the sound of this, after all, with 100,000 yuan, even if the couple saved their entire lives, they couldn't save that much.

Even if their salaries were a bit higher now, the couple together made just over 1,000 yuan a month.

On top of various household expenses.

If they could save two or three thousand yuan by year's end, that would be a lot.

100,000 yuan, wouldn't that take decades to save?

Zhao Xue immediately understood why her man now wanted to bring back the old man and serve him well.

It was for that money!

"I understand now. So how do we talk about this money?"

Once the money is with the old man, it's as good as being with them.

Back then, wasn't the old man's compensation money and his resettlement home also coaxed by the few brothers to be shared?

Zhao Xue thought this might just be a repeat.

"I'm telling the old man he only has three months to live. We checked at the hospital, and the old man already has terminal cancer and is beyond saving. Think about it, if anyone acts filial in front of the old man and gets a good impression, then isn't it natural that the old man would leave the money to us?

It's the old man's will, and he can leave it to whoever he wants. Why should the other brothers get a share?

Think about it, if the 100,000 yuan comes all to us, wouldn't that be cost-effective? Just take care of the old man well for these few months. Let the old man have a good impression of us; that's the best thing to do." Chen Qidong explained his plan to his wife.

This matter naturally needed the family's cooperation, solely being filial wasn't enough if others make the old man unhappy; he wouldn't leave them the money.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xue suddenly realized, yes, why share? If the old man doesn't have much time left, then whoever takes care of him well will get the money he leaves behind.

That's 100,000 yuan. If split five ways, one person gets at most 20,000.

But if the old man leaves it to someone, that's 100,000.

She quickly smiled.

"Why didn't you tell me earlier, why didn't you call earlier, how could something like this happen. Don't worry. From now on, I'll treat our dad like our family's Buddha. I'll make sure he lives comfortably." For 100,000 yuan, what's a couple of months' effort worth?

The couple discussed and didn't lag in action, quickly sorting out the room and packing everything from the son and daughter-in-law's closet into boxes, moved to the small room.

"Dad, it was wrong of my wife just now. I thought you were just coming to rest for a while, I didn't expect you to stay long-term. That's my fault. Since you're here to stay, naturally you deserve a comfortable room. I just cleaned up my room. You go lay there for a bit, I'll make you lunch with ribs and fish. And anything else you want, we'll make for you.

As the eldest, I am your son. If you're in our home, treat it as your home. Be happy as you like. If my wife does something wrong, just scold or tell her. We're all family after all."

Zhao Xue was really adept at handling matters, showing herself to be a truly filial daughter-in-law.

"The eldest family is a dutiful one, don't worry, I'll stay here half a month at most, then I'll go to the second, third, and others' place for a while. Can't burden one family too much, I know you're all good kids." The old man's words were nicely put.

Chen Qidong quickly urged.

"Dad, go lay down and rest a bit. Second, third, fourth, and fifth, dad's settled, you all can go back and don't worry. As the eldest, I'm responsible for taking care of dad, so you can rest assured."

Indeed, he was eager to send them all away, preventing them from seeking presence around their dad.

The second, third, fourth, and fifth naturally could only go back.

They all understood, gearing up to wait for the day when the old man would cycle to their house.

By then they'd definitely compete to let the old man see their filiality.

Back home, each couple's discussions were different, not to mention here.

After a nap, the old man awoke.

By noon, the couple's son Chen Zaizhi returned home.

The son and daughter-in-law worked at the same place, both usually drove home for lunch.

The workplace was near home, only taking ten minutes by car.

The son and daughter-in-law were saving money, so naturally wouldn't dine out for lunch. Eating at home saved money, not to mention, the in-laws' cooking was good.

Whatever they wanted to eat, their in-laws made, so their treatment at home was excellent.

How could they choose to eat outside?

The couple walked into a chaotic living room.

Li Caixia glanced around but didn't care; after all, tidying up the house was her mother-in-law's job, she never lifted a finger.

With the heat of June, her first thought was to change and shower.

Opening the bedroom door, they found an old man lying in their large bed, snoring thunderously.

Li Caixia was so startled she yelled out.