Ma Yulian immediately shouted at her daughter-in-law, "What do you mean? Why would we want to split the family? I don't agree!"
"...Who would help you two after the split?"
Wang Xiuhua's eyes showed a faint mocking expression. Things had escalated to this point over just a job.
How could she say everything was fine? Where was it fine?
Besides, helping them was something her father-in-law had always done!
Her mother-in-law barely helped, yet insisted on controlling all of her father-in-law's wages. No matter how attentive she and her husband were to her, she was like a miserly rooster, not giving a single penny.
Anyone who didn't know would think that money was her funeral expenses!
What practical help had her mother-in-law ever provided? Wang Xiuhua couldn't think of anything.
Moreover, in the past two days, as soon as her father-in-law stopped working, she immediately started bossing her around like an old noblewoman. It would be better to split the family.
Wang Xiuhua couldn't help it and rolled her eyes at Ma Yulian, walking away without saying another word to her!
Seeing her daughter-in-law ignore her, Ma Yulian turned to question Li Junsheng.
"Li Junsheng, is what my daughter-in-law said true? You want to divide the money and split the family? You didn't even consult me, I don't agree!"
Li Junsheng snorted with laughter, ignoring Ma Yulian and instead turning to ask his eldest son Li Guojun.
"Guojun, your mother doesn't want to split the family. What do you think?"
"Whether Mother agrees or not isn't that important!"
Li Guojun spoke casually, a typical opportunist who changed his stance based on who was giving him benefits.
This single sentence made Ma Yulian's face turn red with anger, wanting to jump three feet high!
"Eldest son, I see your wings have grown too strong, you're really out of control."
"Whatever Father wants to do, he has his reasons. Father is fine, Mother, you shouldn't worry so much."
Li Guojun was flattering Li Junsheng while also speaking the truth.
If it weren't for Father, he definitely couldn't have gotten such a large sum from Chen Dazhu and his son!
At this moment, Li Guojun had already sided with Li Junsheng.
Seeing Ma Yulian being angered by Li Guojun, Li Junsheng sneered inwardly.
The eldest son hadn't even started saying worse things, and she couldn't handle it?
Ma Yulian was so desperate to keep Chen Dazhu's money that she bit her lip and pulled out her trump card, trying to manipulate Li Junsheng.
"Li Junsheng, I don't care. If you dare divide that thousand dollars, I'll divorce you."
Ma Yulian thought Li Junsheng would be afraid like before, not wanting to divorce her and immediately change his mind.
But Li Junsheng actually wanted her to divorce him, so he deliberately nodded.
"Fine, divorce then! I see you've wanted to divorce me for a long time?"
"I don't understand you. At this age, why do you insist on keeping all the money for yourself? These children are both ours. Isn't it right to share the money with our children?"
Li Junsheng deliberately asked a question, believing that when his eldest son Li Guojun heard his words, he would understand that Ma Yulian was wrong.
Let him think about who Ma Yulian was keeping all that money for!
At this moment, Ma Yulian was stunned, not expecting Li Junsheng to no longer fear her threat of divorce.
Since he wasn't afraid of divorce, Ma Yulian suddenly didn't know how to manipulate him anymore!
Moreover, her thoughts were ruthlessly exposed by Li Junsheng, making her instinctively feel guilty.
Li Guojun also began to doubt Ma Yulian's maternal love, so he impatiently urged her.
"Mother, stop making a scene. Father and I haven't had breakfast yet. Go make breakfast quickly!"
Ma Yulian pointed at herself. "You want me to make breakfast? Father usually does it."
"Because Father usually makes it, shouldn't you show some consideration for him? Besides, isn't this something you should be doing?"
Ma Yulian didn't want to make breakfast, she just wanted to eat ready-made food.
So she turned to command Wang Xiuhua.
"Eldest daughter-in-law, being filial to your parents-in-law is also your duty. Go make breakfast quickly!"
"I can't. The scratches on my hands will get infected if they touch water. Then I'll have to go to the hospital."
Wang Xiuhua was very firm, showing the wounds on her hand caused by Ma Yulian's scratches, openly challenging her.
Ma Yulian's face turned green and purple with anger!
This Li Junsheng, what was he up to? He seemed like a completely different person.
Not even afraid of divorce anymore. Could it be he really had a mistress outside?
Not afraid of divorcing her and bringing that woman in?
But regardless of that now, Ma Yulian still wanted Chen Dazhu's money.
Since Li Junsheng wouldn't respond to her hard tactics, Ma Yulian had to resort to soft persuasion, going against her will to make breakfast for Li Junsheng!
During breakfast, Li Guojun kept probing Li Junsheng about how he planned to divide the money - whether he would divide it equally among the family members or use some other method.
Li Junsheng was tight-lipped, wiping his mouth with a napkin after eating.
"The details, you can call the third and fourth children back tonight to discuss. I have something to do, I need to go out!"
Saying this, Li Junsheng went back to his room and took the 4,472 yuan he had, going to the bank.
He deposited 3,000 yuan, keeping 1,472 yuan in cash.
With so much money, Li Junsheng couldn't feel at ease not depositing it, fearing that the eldest couple and Ma Yulian would take the money when he wasn't paying attention!
He couldn't carry so much cash either. If he was robbed, that would be terrible. After careful consideration, depositing it was the best choice.
As for the money he kept, after setting aside what he planned to divide among his children, Li Junsheng intended to use the rest to make his trading business legal.
First, he had already thought about the first step from last night - getting a legitimate identity to buy scrap copper from Director Zhou. Li Junsheng had a plan!
He wanted to use a township enterprise to get a legitimate identity. As long as the township enterprise gave him a letter of introduction, he would have a legitimate identity.
Buying scrap copper from Director Zhou would then be legal!
But asking for favors and building relationships would inevitably cost money.
To get things done, this money couldn't be spared.
However, asking for a letter of introduction couldn't be rushed, it needed careful planning!
After leaving the bank, Li Junsheng bought some fruits, candy, and sunflower seeds - things children liked - to visit his second son's family at the hospital.
Thinking about it, he had wronged his second son's family. In his previous life, he had favored the eldest son, and by extension, favored the eldest son's two children!
Whenever he had snacks, he would give them to the eldest son's children, leaving the second son's children to watch enviously.
Fortunately, he had this chance to make amends.
Li Junsheng carried the items to the hospital but didn't know which ward his grandson Xiao Wei was in.
He could only put down the items and go to the nurse's station to ask!
Unexpectedly, just as he walked near the nurse's station, he saw Li Guohua and his wife carrying their grandson Xiao Wei, looking unhappy as they processed his discharge.