0p0 Chapter 201 War and Construction 2
Chapter 201 War and Construction 2
"Little sister! Go back and talk to Tie Niu. We will definitely not make any mistakes this time!"
Looking at her brother, who was staggering in front of her with a mouth full of alcohol, Erya felt like vomiting because of the smell of alcohol on his mouth.
Old man Li looked at his daughter who looked uncomfortable and was about to stop his son, but his daughter was pregnant and could not stand the strong smell of alcohol.
Before he could say anything, his old woman jumped up and scolded him, "You damn girl! Do you really think that you can become a rich lady just by working as a maid in a wealthy family for a few years?"
"You're looking down on your own brother? Ah! Do you look down on us now?"
"That's right! Little sister! I noticed that you have changed! You are now turning your elbows outward! You are even on guard against your own family!"
The eldest brother naturally noticed that his sister looked unhappy, and he couldn't help but feel angry. He had always been supporting the couple, otherwise they wouldn't have achieved what they have today.
He widened his eyes, pointed at Arya and said, "Look at what you look like now. How can you still act like a younger sister? Don't forget who raised you!"
Erya felt very aggrieved when she listened to the accusations from her parents and elder brother. She originally just wanted her elder brother to drink less, but she didn't expect it to cause such a big reaction.
With red eyes, she could only say with a sob: "I don't dislike you... I'm just worried about the child..."
Seeing his daughter crying, Old Man Li felt so distressed that he quickly pulled his wife over and said, "Alright, stop arguing. Erya means well, how can you say that to her?"
“Hmph!” The old woman glared at her husband, then fiercely glared at Erya, turned and walked into the inner room, still muttering, “What an ungrateful person…”
The second brother who had been silent at the side, saw his mother leave, so he stood up, patted Erya on the shoulder, and said, "Little sister, don't take it to heart. Mother and big brother are sharp-tongued but kind-hearted. Don't take it to heart."
Arya wiped her tears silently, wondering what she had done wrong and why even the people closest to her didn't understand her.
She took a deep breath and decided that she would not compromise this time and would not let her brother continue like this.
The eldest son of the Li family returned to his room and kept blaming his sister in his heart. He just made some money and there were some minor mistakes, so he could have just gotten away with it. Why was she still not giving up?
He was very confused and dissatisfied. He thought he had only made a small mistake and should be able to cover it up easily. However, the reality made him feel confused and helpless.
He had received a deposit from them and guaranteed that he could hand over the contracted road section to these people, and the other party also promised to give him another 10,000 yuan after the deal was done.
This promise was extremely attractive to him. The ten thousand yuan was simply an astronomical figure for him.
He used to work in the fields and could not earn a penny in his entire life. Now he can earn such a huge sum of money with just some effort. He feels this is a rare opportunity.
Therefore, he had to find a way to keep this promise no matter what.
Now the only person that makes Erya feel a little relieved is her second brother. Her second brother has always been a relatively honest and decent person, but he was led astray by his eldest brother.
The last time an accident happened on a project, he was scared to death, fearing that he would be held responsible, but his eldest brother was not worried at all and even comforted him by saying that his brother-in-law would handle it.
Sure enough, in the end, it was just as the eldest brother said, his brother-in-law settled the matter for them, and not only that, he even paid off the project money.
This time, the eldest brother has set his eyes on the engineering project that his sister-in-law has just won the bid for.
Before his brother-in-law agreed, he was already out there collecting money and bidding, and now he hangs out with those people all day.
Originally, he thought it was no big deal, as long as the quality of the project was controlled well and it didn't bring shame to his little sister's family.
But who knew that the big brother would openly accept bribes. It was 10,000 yuan, and there would be another 10,000 yuan after the matter was done!
After working on projects behind his brother-in-law for more than a year, Li Laoer knew how much money he could earn if he completed the project with real skills.
So when he heard the news, his first reaction was not excitement, but worry.
He was afraid that his elder brother would lose his mind due to greed and do something irreparable.
Twenty thousand? That's impossible to earn, but now they are willing to give it to you? It goes without saying that they must have cut corners on the project.
"Dad, I won't agree! You and Mom will only hurt them if you do this now! Do you know why the eldest and second brothers came back to their hometown some time ago instead of working in the engineering team?"
When Old Li heard his daughter's words, his heart skipped a beat. He knew why his daughter was so desperately opposing it and there must be some hidden story behind it.
"What could possibly happen? It's just that your two brothers made your man's money and you feel unhappy! You have no conscience! Why did I give birth to you?"
Seeing her mother throwing a tantrum again, Erya felt a pang of pain in her heart. When the family was poor, she and her elder sister were not treated well.
Now she has become a tool for the family to make money. Since the family's living conditions have improved, the eldest brother and mother have become more and more dislikeful of the eldest sister, thinking that her family are all digging for a living in the dirt.
Because of Tie Niu, I dare not do anything! But if I can't fulfill their wishes, my mother will start to make trouble for me endlessly.
"Mom! What are you doing? That's not what I meant! I just want you to stop going too far!" Erya said as she tried to help her mother up from the ground.
However, the old mother did not appreciate it. Instead, she cried even harder: "Wow... you unfilial daughter! How dare you talk to me like that! Have you grown wings and don't recognize me as your mother anymore!"
Erya sighed helplessly, wondering what to do. She knew her mother's temper, and if she didn't follow her wishes, she was afraid that this matter would not be resolved.
So, Erya gritted her teeth and decided to come clean today: "Mom, you are harming my two brothers. Do you know that? A large number of people appeared in the last project they contracted!"
"The entire road was destroyed by the heavy rain because of shoddy workmanship, causing many injuries (I added this to scare her mother). If Tie Niu hadn't used his connections, my brother and his friends would have been arrested by the government long ago."
"Who would dare to let them contract the project now? Just like this time, before Tie Niu assigned the contract, Big Brother dared to collect money from others. It was 20,000 yuan! How dare he!"
"This is going to cost someone his life. Not only will he be killed, but his entire family will suffer as well!"
Hearing this, the mother finally stopped crying. She didn't know her son had done such a thing.
After all, even if small families have become rich recently, they are still very afraid when they hear about the government and officials.
But he still looked at Arya with an aggrieved expression: "Why didn't you come back and tell us earlier? Or did you say that on purpose to scare us?"
Erya's heart sank. This old lady still wanted to protect her brother.
"Mom! We didn't dare tell you because we didn't want you and dad to worry. If you don't believe me, go ask your precious son yourself!"
Having said that, Erya didn't plan to endure it any longer, so she just let it out and her voice became much louder.
Just then, there was a knock on the door. Erya opened the door and saw that it was her neighbor Aunt Wang.
Aunt Wang saw the scene in the house, frowned and asked: "What's wrong with you? What happened?"
Erya smiled awkwardly and explained, "It's nothing serious, my mother is just mad at me!"
Aunt Wang shook her head and sighed, "Ah, your mother is the same. It's not a big deal. Is it worth making such a fuss?"
Erya nodded and agreed, "Yes, I am trying to persuade her too!"
Aunt Wang patted Erya on the shoulder and comforted her, "Okay, don't be too sad! Your mother is old, and sometimes she is a little confused. When she calms down, everything will be fine."
Erya looked at Aunt Wang gratefully and said, "Thank you for your concern, Aunt Wang. I understand."
After seeing off Aunt Wang, Erya returned to the house and continued to persuade her mother. After some effort, her mother finally agreed to stop making trouble.
At this moment, the second brother, who was lying in his room, decided to come out.
He was timid to begin with, and after hearing what his sister said, especially when he heard that they were going to be arrested, he became even more frightened, so he came out and told his eldest brother everything he had done during this period.
Old man Li was so angry that he kept hitting him on the head with his pipe. As for the eldest son of the Li family, he was still sleeping soundly in the room because he was drunk.