Li Juan, as usual, stepped on the first rays of sunshine in the morning and came to the home of her mother-in-law, Aunt Wang. With fresh vegetables she had just bought from the wet market in her hand and a warm smile on her face, she was ready to start the day's chores. Aunt Wang sat on the sofa in the living room, looking at Li Juan's busy figure with scrutiny in her eyes.
"Juan, you're here." Aunt Wang couldn't hear too much emotion in her voice.
"Mom, I bought the greens you like to eat, as well as fresh eggs." Li Juan said as she gently placed the egg on the kitchen table.
Aunt Wang's eyes followed the egg, frowning slightly, "Egg? How much did you take? ”
"Eleven, Mom, that's enough for us to eat for a few days." Li Juan replied with a smile, turned around and began to prepare breakfast.
Aunt Wang stood up, slowly walked to the kitchen, picked up an egg and looked at it carefully, "Eleven?" Are you sure? ”
"yes, Mom, I've counted." Li Juan replied while busy.
Aunt Wang's face suddenly sank, "Juan, you're taking my things, this can't be done." ”
Li Juan stopped what she was doing, a little confused, "Mom, what's wrong with you?" Didn't I buy eggs for my family? ”
"You're stealing!" Aunt Wang's voice raised a few points, and her tone was resolute.
Li Juan was stunned, she didn't expect her mother-in-law to say this, "Steal? Mom, how could I steal? I'm your daughter-in-law. ”
"What's wrong with my daughter-in-law? The daughter-in-law can take things casually? Aunt Wang's face was full of distrust.
Li Juan felt aggrieved, but she still tried to stay calm, "Mom, did you misunderstand something?" ”
"Am I mistaken? What I saw with my own eyes, can it be fake? Aunt Wang's tone became more and more harsh.
Li Juan sighed, she knew that there would be no result if she continued to argue, "Then what do you say, Mom." ”
Aunt Wang thought for a while, and then said, "You have to pay me back 430,000, this egg is the treasure of our family." ”
Li Juan was completely stunned, she didn't expect her mother-in-law to make such a request, "430,000? Mom, are you mistaken? ”
"Am I mistaken? I'm sober! "Aunt Wang's attitude is resolute, and there is no room for negotiation.
Li Juan felt powerless, she knew that this dispute could not be resolved for a while, she could only leave first, hoping that time would calm down the turmoil.
Li Juan stood at the door of the kitchen, still holding unwashed vegetables in her hands, her eyes full of incomprehension and grievances. Aunt Wang sat at the dining table, her hands clasped to her chest, the expression on her face firm and indifferent.
"Mom, what do you mean by that? 430,000? How could I owe you so much money? Li Juan's voice trembled.
"Hmph, you know it in your own heart. Over the years, you have eaten mine, lived in me, and used mine, these 11 eggs are just the last straw that breaks the camel's back. There was no trace of warmth in Aunt Wang's words.
"But, Mom, I've been working hard, can't you see how much I've paid for this family, for Qiangzi and Xiao Ming?" Li Juan tried to explain.
"Work? What do you do with that little salary? The expenses of the family, Xiao Ming's tuition, which one is not from your strong son? You're embarrassed to say it! The more Aunt Wang spoke, the more excited she became.
Li Juan took a deep breath, she knew that no matter how much explanation she wanted, it would be futile, but she still couldn't help asking, "Then you say, what should I do?" ”
"I said it, pay it back." Aunt Wang's tone was unquestionable.
"I... I don't have that much money. Li Juan's voice became smaller and smaller.
"Then borrow, take out a loan, in short, you have to pay it back." Aunt Wang stood up and prepared to leave.
Li Juan felt a pang of despair, and she turned around to pack her things, preparing to leave the place that was suffocating her. At the moment when she was about to step out of the house, Aunt Wang added coldly: "Don't forget, you still have legal responsibility." ”
Li Juan didn't look back, she just held the doorknob tightly, her heart full of powerlessness and confusion. She didn't know how the dispute would end, and she didn't know how she would face the rest of her life.
When Zhang Qiang returned home, he felt the tense atmosphere at home as soon as he entered the door. He saw Li Juan sitting on the sofa with tears on her face, while her mother, Aunt Wang, sulked in the room.
"Juan, Mom, what's wrong?" Zhang Qiang put down his briefcase and asked with concern.
Li Juan glanced up at Zhang Qiang, her eyes were full of helplessness, "Qiangzi, my mother wants me to return 430,000, saying that it is my debt to this family over the years." ”
Zhang Qiang was stunned, he turned to his mother, "Mom, what's going on?" Juan has been paying for this family, you are ......"
Aunt Wang walked out of the room with anger on her face, "Pay? She takes my eggs, that's what to pay? She's stealing! ”
Zhang Qiang felt a headache, he knew that he had to settle this dispute, "Mom, Juan takes eggs for the family, you see if this will work, I will buy something for the family, which can be regarded as compensation." ”
"Compensation? You're helping her! Aunt Wang's voice raised.
Li Juan stood up, she didn't want Zhang Qiang to be embarrassed, "Qiangzi, forget it, this is a matter between me and my mother." ”
Zhang Qiang shook his head, "No, Juan, we are a family, and we should face difficulties together." ”
Aunt Wang sneered, "Face it together? You husband and wife have one heart, and I, an old woman, deserve to be bullied, right? ”
Zhang Qiang took a deep breath, he knew that he had to make a choice, "Mom, Juan is my wife, Xiao Ming's mother, we are a family. We need mutual understanding and support. ”
Aunt Wang was silent, and a trace of complicated emotions flashed in her eyes.
Zhang Qiang continued, "Mom, I know you care about this family, but what we need is not money, but love and respect for each other. ”
Li Juan's tears flowed again, and she walked up to Aunt Wang, "Mom, I was wrong, I should have told you first." I beg your pardon. ”
Aunt Wang looked at Li Juan, and then at Zhang Qiang, her eyes gradually softened, "Forget it, I don't understand about you young people." ”
Zhang Qiang held the hands of Li Juan and Aunt Wang, and he felt an unprecedented sense of responsibility, "We all make mistakes, but home is a place that needs to be maintained together." ”
The atmosphere of the family gathering, which was supposed to be warm and harmonious, was unusually tense this year. The relatives of the Zhang family sat around the dining table, talking to each other, as if they were all waiting for a certain topic to open. Zhang Qiang and Li Juan sat on one side, Li Juan's hands trembled slightly, and Zhang Qiang tried to comfort her with his eyes.
Aunt Wang sat on the main seat, her gaze swept over every relative present, and finally stopped at Li Juan. She cleared her throat and said, "Today, I have something to talk to you about. ”
Li Juan's heart was beating faster, and she knew that this moment had finally come.
"You all know that Li Juan took my family's eggs," Aunt Wang's voice echoed in the restaurant, "but it's not just the eggs, it's her disrespect for this family for many years." ”
Li Juan's face was pale, she held Zhang Qiang's hand tightly, took a deep breath, and finally spoke: "Mom, I admit that I took the egg, but I am not disrespectful." How much I have paid in this home, do you really not see? ”
Aunt Wang's brows tightened, and she responded coldly: "How much did you pay?" Are you embarrassed to say? ”
"I get up early every day and are greedy for darkness, for this family, for Qiangzi and Xiao Ming, I don't even have time to take care of my parents!" Li Juan's voice began to tremble, and tears rolled in her eyes.
Zhang Qiang stood up, his voice firm: "Mom, what Juan said is true. You can't ignore her contribution to this home. ”
Aunt Wang's face flashed a trace of waver, but she quickly returned to indifference: "So what? She still took my stuff. ”
Li Juan's tears finally couldn't help flowing: "Mom, I was wrong, I shouldn't have taken eggs without asking." But 430,000, that's too unreasonable. ”
Aunt Wang looked at Li Juan, a trace of complicated emotions flashed in her eyes, she took a deep breath, and said slowly: "I don't really want money, I just want respect." ”
At this time, Xiao Ming stood up, his eyes firm: "Grandma, Mom, I have grown up, and I can also contribute to this family." You guys don't quarrel anymore, okay? ”
Xiao Ming's words were like a warm current, warming the hearts of everyone present. A trace of tears flashed in Aunt Wang's eyes, she looked at Li Juan, and finally said what was in her heart: "Juan, I'm just worried, worried that you don't need me anymore." ”
Li Juan wiped away her tears, she held Aunt Wang's hand: "Mom, you will always be part of this family, how can we not need you?" ”
Zhang Qiang also shook the hands of the two, and his voice was full of emotion: "We are a family, no matter what happens, we have to face it together." ”
The atmosphere of the party finally eased, and the relatives began to persuade them, and the entire Zhang family once again found the long-lost harmony.
As Xiao Ming's tears fell, the whole room fell silent. The neighbors also stopped talking before and began to softly persuade Aunt Wang and Li Juan.
"Aunt Wang, Li Juan's hard work over the years, our neighbors have seen it." Aunt Zhang, a neighbor, said softly.
"Yes, auntie, family and everything is prosperous, let's sit down and have a good talk." Another neighbor, Uncle Lee, also joined in the persuasion.
Aunt Wang looked at Xiao Ming's tears, and a complicated emotion surged in her heart. She took a deep breath and turned to Li Juan, her tone softened a lot: "Juan, maybe I've gone too far." ”
Li Juan held Aunt Wang's hand tightly, her eyes were full of gratitude: "Mom, I also have something wrong, I should respect you more." ”
Xiao Ming wiped his tears and showed a smile: "Grandma, Mom, we will be better in the future, right?" ”
Aunt Wang's face finally showed a long-lost smile, and she nodded: "Yes, we will be better." ”
Zhang Qiang stood up, his eyes were full of determination: "Mom, Juan, Xiao Ming, we are a family, and there is nothing we can't overcome together." ”
Witnessed by the neighbors, Aunt Wang and Li Juan hugged each other, and all misunderstandings and grievances disappeared at this moment. Aunt Wang announced the withdrawal of the lawsuit in public, and there was a hint of choking in her voice: "Juan, Mom is wrong, Mom shouldn't treat you like this." ”
Li Juan's tears welled up again, but this time it was tears of happiness: "Mom, thank you, I will do better." ”
The family reunion ended in a warm and touching way. The relationship between Aunt Wang and Li Juan has been repaired, and Zhang Qiang and Xiao Ming have a better understanding of the meaning of family. The family sat around the dining table, enjoying the long-lost harmony and warmth.
This article is a microfiction, please do not sit in the opposite seat