Wang Xiuhua was offended by Sun Gui calling her an outsider and immediately argued with him.
"I'm an outsider? At least my children have the surname Li. You're just a son-in-law, what right do you have to speak?"
Seeing the two about to argue more fiercely, Li Junsheng frowned and stopped them, scolding, "Both of you shut up! I'll decide how to divide the money!"
It was clear that Wang Xiuhua and Sun Gui were both不服气, but since they still needed Li Junsheng to divide the money, they didn't dare to oppose him.
Sun Gui pretended to be sincere, "Father, I just think Big Sister-in-law's words are heartless. Chunya married me, but she's still your daughter. A son-in-law is worth half a son!"
To get more money, Sun Gui was willing to say anything nice.
Li Junsheng ignored him and said coldly to Wang Xiuhua, "I said equal division, so equal division it is. Two hundred and seventy-five is too little? Don't want it? Fine, I won't give you any."
At these words, Li Guojun's heart tightened. He quickly pulled Wang Xiuhua to sit down and smiled at Li Junsheng, "Father, don't be angry. We don't think two hundred and seventy-five is too little."
"Xiuhua was just thinking about the children, that's why she suggested. The final decision is still yours."
"If we can't do it any other way, equal division is fine. I have no objections!"
Wang Xiuhua looked at Li Guojun in surprise, not expecting him to compromise so easily.
"You're crazy? If we can get more, why not?"
Wang Xiuhua whispered to Li Guojun. Li Guojun didn't respond, only giving her signals to stop causing trouble.
The current situation was overwhelming. His father was determined to make this decision, and wouldn't tolerate any objections!
From how unpleasant things were between his father and mother, it was clear.
Also, Li Junsheng had lost his job. Li Guojun calculated that if he didn't get money now, he might not get any from his father later!
Better to take what he could get!
Li Guojun secretly rejoiced that Li Junsheng hadn't included the one hundred eighty dollars he had taken from his brother in the division. That was already a concession from the old man.
Without that one hundred eighty, if Li Junsheng insisted on equal division, Li Guojun definitely wouldn't have agreed!
With that one hundred eighty, he would still get more than his other siblings. Li Guojun felt it was fair enough to accept.
"You stop causing trouble, let Father divide the money equally!"
Li Guojun, knowing he had an advantage, whispered to Wang Xiuhua, telling her not to cause trouble and ruin a good thing.
If the old man said he wouldn't give them any money, Li Guojun believed he would really give them nothing!
He was no longer the same as before, neither weak nor stupid.
"Father, we have no objections. We agree to your equal division. Give us our two hundred and seventy-five now."
Li Guojun directly asked Li Junsheng for the two hundred and seventy-five dollars, wanting to secure it quickly.
Seeing Li Guojun's eager expression, Li Junsheng sneered inwardly. How could he not know Li Guojun's calculations?
Really think he had forgotten about that one hundred eighty dollars?
Without the elder brother giving, Li Junsheng had his own ways to make him gain nothing.
"Wait, I'll give you some money!"
Li Junsheng spit on his right thumb, index finger, and middle finger, then counted out ninety-five dollars from the eleven hundred and handed it to Li Guojun.
Li Guojun was initially happy, but seeing only ninety-five dollars, his face immediately changed. He forced a smile at Li Junsheng, "Father, that's not enough for two hundred and seventy-five. You've given too little!"
"Not too little. You already took one hundred eighty from your brother, that counts too. Two hundred and seventy-five minus one hundred eighty is ninety-five, right?"
Li Junsheng pushed the money closer to Li Guojun. Li Guojun's face turned sour, not wanting to take the ninety-five dollars.
At the same time, Li Guojun quickly calculated in his head. If Father deducted one hundred eighty from him, wouldn't that mean Second Brother, Third Sister, and Fourth Sister would each get sixty dollars more?
This couldn't be allowed!
In the end, only he would get less, two hundred and seventy-five, while they would each get three hundred!
Second Brother Li Guohua and Ji Xiaocui didn't immediately think about getting more money. Instead, they were surprised that Li Junsheng would stand up for them.
For Li Guojun's disregard of Xiao Wei's life and insistence on taking one hundred eighty dollars, Li Guohua and Ji Xiaocui had a knot in their hearts, even if they didn't say it out loud!
Now that Li Junsheng was standing up for them, Li Guohua felt much better.
"Father, when did Elder Brother take one hundred eighty dollars from Second Brother?"
Li Chunya asked in surprise. She didn't know about Li Guojun taking money from Li Guohua!
When Xiao Wei needed money for hospitalization, Li Guohua first found Li Xiaoyu, but she only had two dollars left, having given the rest to Ma Yulian.
Li Guohua, thinking of Li Chunya's hard times at home, hadn't looked for her.
So Li Chunya didn't know what had happened between Li Guojun and Li Guohua.
Li Junsheng didn't favor Li Guojun, telling Li Chunya exactly what he had done!
Li Chunya was surprised, feeling a bit helpless. She never expected Elder Brother to be so indifferent to his nephew's life.
"Father, stop making excuses. Xiao Wei's medical expenses weren't that high. It was right for me to ask for the extra money back, but you can't deduct from my share because of this!"
"You're clearly favoring Second Brother. You say equal division, but it's not fair at all. You have eleven hundred in your hands, but you only give me ninety-five!"
"Are you going to give each of them sixty dollars more from the extra one hundred eighty? Only I get two hundred and seventy-five, I don't want these ninety-five dollars. Give me two hundred and seventy-five, the one hundred eighty doesn't count."
Li Guojun was furious, and Wang Xiuhua was the same. They almost overturned the table!
Sun Gui was both gloating and eagerly rubbing his hands together.
If he could get three hundred dollars, that would be great!
Facing Li Guojun's calculations, Li Junsheng simply said, "I can't keep some of the extra one hundred eighty for my own retirement? I said two hundred and seventy-five for each person, no more, no less."
Wang Xiuhua immediately countered Li Junsheng, "I disagree. Father, you can take retirement money after the money is divided. Then your retirement money will all come from us, which is unfair!"
Wang Xiuhua wanted to trick Li Junsheng, thinking of getting the money first and then morally blackmailing the others later.
Making the others give Li Junsheng some extra money, so that once he had enough retirement money, she and Li Guojun could simply not give anything!
But Li Junsheng's face was as cold as ice. He knew her calculations, but didn't treat her any differently because she was a woman.
"After I divide all the money, you and Elder Brother will still give me money? I know exactly what kind of people you two are. Stop calculating. It's ninety-five dollars. Don't want the money? Get lost, this has nothing to do with you!"