Rebirth in Famine: She Thrives by Lucky Space-Chapter 739 Split

"Yeah, we’re mother and daughter, just wait and see."

"Cai Feng, do you really want to do this? You weren’t like this before. They’re your family."

"Enough. I have time today, just wait for the Revolutionary Committee to come."

"Cai Feng, you can’t sue your own family."

"Big sister-in-law, you try and see if you can’t."

This made the three women of the Liang family fearful.

Old Mrs. Liang lay on the ground, wailing, "What have I done to deserve this?"

"Big sister, what exactly do you want?"

"What do I want? I’m asking you to pay back the money."

"Wasn’t that voluntary?"

"Who said that? You borrowed it from me, right? Saying it was voluntary doesn’t change anything, would anyone believe it? Which married daughter would hand over her salary to her mother’s family? It must have been borrowed." Cai Feng is a shrewd person, and previously, because Li Yunqiao didn’t like her and her children weren’t close to her, she relied wholeheartedly on her family.

But now she’s realized that her family is unreliable.

So she has to hold onto this issue to earn some benefits for herself and break away from this family. This is something she learned from Li Yunqiao.

"This matter has already been classified as a loan, and the Revolutionary Committee has records. Do you think you can get away without repaying me?"

Her sisters-in-law held Cai Feng’s hand, "Big sister, sit down and rest for a bit, we’ll discuss this with mom."

The sisters-in-law helped the old lady lying on the ground. Niang San went into the room.

"Big sister-in-law, mom, look, big sister really wants the money, why don’t we give her some and settle this matter for good? Otherwise, she’ll keep bringing it up, and that’s not good either."

"Mom, how much money do you have on hand?"

"After years of feeding a family, I’ve saved the money from their brothers’ expenses, and we didn’t give much when the three girls got married. Now there’s less than two thousand yuan left."

If we give it to her, where will we find that much food?"

In the hearts of ordinary people, food is sometimes more important than money.

"Mom, let’s give her a thousand, have her write an IOU, and agree not to bring up this matter again. Otherwise, the brothers might even lose their jobs. How will the whole family survive then?"

The big sister-in-law of the Liang family was unwilling. But she knew that if they didn’t give in a bit, they couldn’t resolve it, so why not comply with her first? It’s not really a matter of a lot of money.

Niang San all regretted it in their hearts. Outside, Cai Feng continued to shed tears—these were the family she supported.

"Isn’t a thousand too much?" 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

"She might not even accept a thousand."

"Alright, let’s do it. Have her write an IOU."

"That’s right, once this matter is settled, we’ll have plenty of ways to handle her in the future."

"Xiao Mei, will you go tell her?"

"Big sister-in-law, let’s all go together."

In the end, they all had no choice but to come out.

Cai Feng was eating a bun—she hadn’t eaten breakfast, had a commotion at noon, and now it was afternoon; she was really hungry.

"Cai Feng, you know the situation at home, there’s no money for the same support." Cai Feng didn’t speak, just kept eating.

She scoffed at their remarks. She knew them well enough. She used to consider them, but now that things had fallen apart, what was there to consider?

"Big sister, all the money at home is with mom, there’s only a thousand yuan, you also know a big family’s food and clothing have taken quite a bit.

This way, big sister, I’ll ask mom to give you a thousand, you write an IOU agreeing not to pursue this matter later, all this money went to your nephews and nieces." Liang’s sisters deliberately tried to gain Cai Feng’s favor because although she divorced, she’d definitely help if anything happened. Secondly, if they were on good terms with her, even though her kids wouldn’t take over the work, their own kids might have a chance, wouldn’t they?

Cai Feng felt a stabbing pain in her heart, as her own children never wore clothes she bought.

"An IOU?"

"Yes."

"A thousand is too little."

"Big sister, it’s already a lot, you don’t handle household matters, you don’t know that everything at home is covered by their brothers’ salaries, plus the essentials, clothing? Everything needs money."

"I’ll think about it, and it’ll have to wait until everyone at home returns, then we’ll talk."

After saying this, Cai Feng went into her mother’s room to lie down.

She wasn’t afraid they’d do anything against her—they didn’t have the courage.

Seeing her actions, Liang’s sisters quickly supported their mother’s arm, "Mom, don’t get angry. Go lie in my room."

By evening when everyone was back, they all gathered in the second Liang brother’s room to discuss the situation.

The two brothers, who had been cowardly all their lives, agreed after listening to their wives’ analysis—they were truly afraid of being taken for re-education through labor.

Liang Mingliang didn’t want to, but he didn’t dare now. Before the Revolutionary Committee left, they said if they caught him with even a minor mistake again, it would be public shaming, struggle sessions, and sentencing. He was genuinely scared.

Liang’s sisters hurried into the room, "Big sister, everyone’s back home."

Cai Feng hadn’t really slept; she also knew they had returned.

She sat in the living room, everyone from the Liang family came out.

Liang’s elder brother, being the oldest, had to speak for this matter, "Cai Feng, since you’ve gone so far, then we’ll give you the money and act as if this matter is settled."

"Alright, if not for my concern for you. But now that elder brother has said it, I’ll sever relations with the family today—this should be documented as well."

Both families were frightened. If she wouldn’t give money in the future, severing relations was severing relations—better than having to support her in old age.

"Alright, you won’t recognize mom or your brothers anymore."

"Haha, speaking so righteously. We all know the truth in our hearts.

You go get the ink, and I’ll write the IOU.

However, you’ll have to give me all the industrial tickets and food tickets, don’t let them be missing. If I can’t procure supplies or have no food, I won’t agree."

"We’ll give you twenty jin of food tickets, and ten industrial tickets.

But I already gave you twenty yuan and two industrial tickets in the afternoon."

"Haha, that doesn’t count."

"You?"

"What? You disagree? I need everything I’m asking for—missing even one thing won’t do."

"Mom, give her everything." Liang’s eldest brother said.

Just like that, they split into groups.

Cai Feng wrote the IOU—a receipt for receiving one thousand yuan, and that the Liang family owed her nothing further.

Another one was a document severing relations with the Liang family.

Cai Feng saw the things, the tickets, and the money. She gathered them all together. Only then did she let everyone in the family sign, even the sisters-in-law also signed and pressed their fingerprints.

After she collected it, she glanced at Old Mrs. Liang and turned to leave.

The Liang family truly bled this time, everyone’s hearts were uneasy, Old Mrs. Liang was even more uncomfortable lying on the bed, feeling pained that her daughter would no longer be her daughter, and would never come to visit her again.