Old Liang Tou and his three sons wanted to say something, but ultimately did not dare to continue.
They knew that the village chief was blunt and stubborn.
If they truly offended him, the village chief might not handle this matter today.
"So, is this settled? Can we write a document?" Su Changjiu asked.
Village Chief Liang agreed.
Old Liang Tou still wanted to say something, but the village chief directly said, "If you still have any objections to this matter, I'll go back first. You can discuss it among yourselves!"
Old Liang Tou immediately stopped speaking.
The matter was quickly settled. After the document was written, both parties affixed their seals and signed. The two village chiefs also affixed the village seals, making it official.
"Mother, do you have any money? I'll borrow some first. When we get to the capital, it will be deducted from my salary." Liang Xiu turned to Grandma Su and said.
As she spoke, her face showed embarrassment and shame, making Village Chief Liang feel pity.
The Su family's life had improved, but the elders were still in charge. Liang Xiu, as a daughter, only earned hard-earned money.
Grandma Su was initially surprised why her daughter-in-law would say that, but after a moment's thought, she understood.
She put on a reluctant expression and said, "Why are you so troublesome? Your two sisters-in-law do their work properly and haven't caused any trouble!"
Although these words were directed at Liang Xiu, everyone present could hear that she was speaking about Old Liang family's couple.
Village Chief Liang's face turned a little red.
He couldn't help but glare fiercely at Old Liang and his wife again.
Su Xiao Tian, listening, couldn't help but grin.
Grandma was truly formidable.
The Old Liang family's couple clearly understood Grandma Su's words but couldn't retort.
Liang Xiu put on a tearful appearance, evoking pity.
"Mother, I will work hard. This is not my fault..."
Liang Xiu's words were filled with grievance. Village Chief Liang couldn't help but say, "Look, you've pushed Xiu'er to this point!"
Xiu'er is a kind and capable child, but why did she encounter such useless parents?
"I..."
Old Liang wanted to say something but didn't.
He inwardly blamed his daughter for being useless. She had been married into the Su family for so many years but still hadn't managed to handle those old fogeys and gain control of the family.
If she were more capable and held the reins of the Su family, would this be so troublesome?
Grandma Su complained a few more times but still went back inside and took out sixty yuan.
"Here!" Grandma Su said, huffily.
Liang Xiu took it with a wronged expression and then extended her hand to pass the money towards Old Liang.
But as Old Liang reached out to take the money, Liang Xiu retracted her hand.
"Uncle Xiao Qi, you are an elder and the village chief. I will give the money to you. From now on, I will send money monthly, and it will be sent directly to the village. My father can collect the money from you. Do you think this is feasible?"
Liang Xiu's sudden mischief displeased Old Liang.
"You wretched girl, what do you mean by this? You want the money you give us to go through someone else's hands?"
Upon hearing Liang Laotai's words, Liang Xiu said, "Mother, if I give you the money today, are you sure you won't renege and say you didn't receive my money? After another year, if I send the retirement money directly to you without witnesses, will you acknowledge it?"
Liang Xiu's words were unpleasant to hear, and several people present felt that Liang Xiu was too suspicious.
But Liang Laotai hesitated. She had indeed planned to renege.
Five yuan a month was too little. It would be better if she could ask for more a few times.
Seeing Liang Laotai suddenly blush, everyone understood.
Indeed, a daughter knows her mother best. Liang Xiu understood her mother well.
"I've never heard of a married daughter supporting her parents. Liang Xiu, considering you gave birth to Xiao Tian for our Su family, I will give you sixty yuan a year. Anything more, and you can go back to your maiden home!"
At this moment, Su Lao San spoke with a stern face, appearing very displeased with Liang Xiu.
Village Chief Liang wanted to speak to Su Lao San, but thinking that the children were all grown up and there was nothing insurmountable, and considering Old Liang and his wife's behavior, he couldn't say much, so he politely asked Su Lao San to be understanding.
Despite his dissatisfaction, Old Liang still pressed his fingerprint on the paper and took the sixty yuan.
Then, the old Su family arranged for someone to escort Village Chief Liang home.
Village Chief Liang refused and instead stared at Old Liang and his wife.
"What? You're not leaving? Are you waiting for the feast?"
This hit the Liang family right where it hurt.
They wanted to eat at the feast. They were afraid of not getting the money before and didn't dare to make a fuss. Now that they had the money, what were they afraid of?
But they were afraid of the village chief.
"Xiu'er, look, your nephews haven't eaten meat for months. Your family's feast has so much meat, can't you take some back for them?"
In front of the village chief, Liang Laotai dared not go too far, but she still expressed her intentions clearly.
Grandma Su directly said, "What are you thinking? Is the sixty yuan we gave you two shameless people not enough for you to eat? Sixty yuan, converted to meat, would be sixty jin!"
This was a clear refusal. Liang Laotai was scolded and wanted to confront Grandma Su.
But Grandma Su directly pulled Liang Xiu over and pushed her next to Liang Laotai, saying, "Give me back the money, and I'll give you my daughter. Our Su family cannot afford such a daughter!"
Seeing that the situation was about to escalate, Village Chief Liang quickly said, "Still not leaving? Waiting for a fart?"
The Liang family left reluctantly, but they did.
Although they regretted not getting to eat meat, they thought that since they had received sixty yuan, they followed Village Chief Liang's footsteps.
However, they did not expect that for the next hour and more, Village Chief Liang would scold them all the way back without getting tired.
Village Chief Liang had eaten his fill, but the Liang family had not eaten or drunk anything from morning to afternoon. At this time, they were so hungry their stomachs were sticking to their backs.
They also had to endure the scolding. They wanted to retort a few times, but Village Chief Liang said that if they continued like this, he would make the decision that Liang Xiu's retirement money would no longer be given!
The Liang family had made a fuss for this money. If the money was no longer given, wouldn't their fuss be in vain?
No matter how dissatisfied they were, they could only swallow it.
Meanwhile, at the Su family's house, Grandma Su politely sent off the other two in-laws. Each family received quite a few things when they left.
Not only did they receive pastries brought back from the capital, but also some pre-cooked meat sauce, and each family even received a piece of fabric.
The Wang and Qi families accepted the gifts with embarrassment and left.
Grandma Su, fearing that Liang Xiu might have any complaints, said, "Third son's wife, don't think that I can't treat everyone equally. Your parents took sixty yuan, and although your two sisters-in-law's families took gifts, they didn't take as much as sixty yuan."
Liang Xiu nodded, "Mother, don't worry. I know. I'm not a foolish person!"