in2ebook Chapter 166 The Old Man Forced by His Son to Give Him a House
Chapter 166 The Old Man Forced by His Son to Give Him a House
Seeing her granddaughter protecting her, the old woman propped herself up, stood up straight, and said with difficulty: "You want this house, fine, give me all the living expenses I should have given you over the years, or return the money I spent on raising you, and then Xiaoyue and I will move out. I raised you, found you wives, and raised your grandchildren, but now that I'm old you don't give me a penny, and you still want to occupy my house. Where is justice?"
If these people were reasonable, they wouldn't come to my mother's house to force her to give me the house.
The eldest son said: "Mom, how can you be a mother like this? You don't give the house to your son, but to an outsider!"
The old man poked the ground with his cane: "Xiaoyue's household registration is with me. She is my granddaughter. I raised her with just a mouthful of water and a mouthful of porridge. She didn't eat a grain of rice from you. You have no right to shout in front of me. If you still do this, we will go to court to make things clear."
The two sides argued for a while. The men knew their mother's character. If it didn't work today, they would try again tomorrow. She would always be able to make them leave.
After the men left, Ruan Qingge walked in, put the things on the table, and helped her grandmother sit on the stool in the living room.
Xiaoyue went to pour some water: "Sister Pigeon, drink some water."
Ruan Qingge took it and handed it to the old woman: "Grandma, anger is harmful to your health. Drink some water to calm down."
The old man took the water and sighed, "What a sin! I did everything I should have done, but in the end it turned out like this."
It would be a lie to say that I'm not sad.
When she picked up Xiaoyue, she was already sixty years old. Now she is seventy-six and she doesn’t have many years left to live, so she wanted to leave the house to Xiaoyue so that she would have a place to live in the future.
The house was her dowry and she had the right to dispose of it.
But her sons, who are in their fifties, came to compete with her for this.
When they got married, the house and furniture were already arranged, and they didn't have to pay a penny.
She also raised their child, and she thought she had fulfilled her responsibilities as a mother.
Ruan Qingge gently patted the old woman's hand and said, "Grandma, have you talked to the street office about this? Leave the house to Xiaoyue. At her age, she can't protect it."
In fact, the old woman also knows this, but her granddaughter is alone and doesn’t even know who her parents are. If she doesn’t think about her, who else in this world will give her a place to live?
She will die, and when she dies, Xiaoyue will definitely not be able to compete with the three elders.
And the granddaughter is kind-hearted and might actually return the house to her sons.
"I went to the street office and they said it was a family matter and it was difficult for them to handle it. I also tried to persuade my sons, but they didn't listen and thought they were not at fault."
It’s really hard to comment.
Ruan Qingge turned to Xiaoyue and asked, "Xiaoyue, what do you think?"
Xiaoyue looked at her grandmother's painful expression and felt sad: "Grandma, why don't you give the house to uncle and his family? I have hands and I can support myself. When I make money in the future, I will buy a big house and take you in."
The old woman looked at her kind granddaughter, tears silently rolling down her cheeks. She stroked her granddaughter's hair and said, "Xiaoyue, this is from grandma. It's a token of my love. If you don't accept it, I won't be able to rest in peace until I die."
It’s such a thoughtful thing.
Xiaoyue hugged her grandmother and tears fell.
She was really exhausted physically and mentally these days. She was confused and didn't know where to go.
Ruan Qingge analyzed the matter carefully and decided to help. "Grandma, if you really decide to give the house to Xiaoyue, then go through all the procedures. I'll take you to the Housing Authority to ask what procedures are required. In addition, you should be literate, so you can make a will and notarize it according to the law. Then even if they come to make trouble, they won't be in the right."
The old man looked at Ruan Qingge and said, "Girl, is this okay?"
Ruan Qingge nodded: "Okay."
Even though the laws are not yet perfect at this time, Ruan Qingge believes that there are legal ways to solve this problem.
The old man was very excited: "Yes, how should we do it?"
Ruan Qingge analyzed the situation with the old woman. Since her mind was still clear and she still remembered many things, Ruan Qing asked her to tell him everything that had happened over the years, and she would help him write it, which was equivalent to writing a biography.
It records the life of this grandmother in detail, including marrying wives for her sons and preparing dowries for her daughters. She fulfilled her responsibilities as a mother.
On the other hand, several children did not fulfill their obligations.
If they really want to make trouble, the old man has made up his mind to take them to court.
She raised her granddaughter, and she has the responsibility to ensure her future.
Ruan Qingge took Xiaoyue to many places and spent a week completing all the relevant procedures.
The house was also officially transferred to Xiaoyue's name.
In addition, we asked someone from the street office to testify that the old man had notified several sons and daughters, but none of them showed up. However, there was a lawyer there, so these matters were left to the lawyer to handle.
Half a month later, the old man's mental state improved a lot.
But she knew that she was at the end of her rope and just wanted to see this matter come to an end.
However, she couldn't live to see her granddaughter get married and have children, so there are still regrets in her life.
When the first snow fell in the capital, the old man was seriously ill. Ruan Qingge lent money to Xiaoyue so that Xiaoyue could send the old man to the hospital.
The old man's children were notified, but none of them came.
Xiaoyue was the only one who took care of grandma in the hospital, taking care of her excrement and urine, and keeping her in good condition.
Ruan Qingge would come to help when she was free, bringing meals to Xiaoyue and chatting with her grandmother.
At the hospital, the old man held Xiaoyue's hand and asked her to open the bag she was carrying: "Xiaoyue, if you are unsure about anything in life, just ask your sister Pigeon. She is well-educated, knowledgeable and capable. I hope you can grow up to be a strong person in the future."
Xiaoyue was already sobbing, "Grandma, I will. When you get better, I will make big steamed buns for you and make donkey rolls for you."
Grandma smiled and said, "Okay, I'll wait."
After a pause, the old woman pointed at the bag and said, "Xiaoyue, that's the swaddling clothes that your grandma used to wrap you when she found you. You should keep it as a reminder."
The swaddle is the same as an ordinary swaddle, the only difference is that there are a few English letters embroidered on it.
The old man never understood what it meant, and Xiaoyue didn't understand it either.
Knowing that Ruan Qingge was good at studying, the old man asked her to help identify it. After Ruan Qingge looked at it carefully, she was very sure that it was not English. However, the only foreign languages she knew at present were English and Italian, and she had not yet come into contact with French and German, which were her next goals.
"Don't worry, grandma. I will definitely keep this in mind."
After tracing the letters, Ruan Qingge put the paper into his bag and planned to go back and look up the dictionary.
After making arrangements for his granddaughter, the old man passed away one night.