Chapter 9 Spoiled a Bit
Jiang Dashan continued while smoking his dry tobacco, "Moreover, the Eldest will probably only have this one daughter, let her study for a few years, and later on, she could find a better son-in-law."
Except for the lazy good-for-nothings, as long as they were not truly destitute, there was no family willing to let their male child become a son-in-law who moves into his wife's family's home.
Not to mention being pointed at and criticized, it also meant failing their ancestors.
Zhang Guihua was infuriated whenever this topic was brought up, "The Eldest should never have gone behind our backs to get that vasectomy! If he had a healthy baby boy, I would definitely, without a second thought, send my grandson to study with Zhiwen and Zhiwu. Even if the son-in-law is good, he can't compare to one's own flesh and blood!"
When her eldest son told her he could no longer have children, her head just about exploded, and she nearly dropped dead on the spot!
Jiang Dashan was very calm, "Don't you know your son's temper? He has always been resolute. Once he digs his heels in, not even ten bulls could pull him back! He's determined to have only San Ya as his daughter and is resolved not to have another child."
Zhang Guihua certainly knew this, which is why she gritted her teeth and agreed to let Su Wanyu, who was good for nothing, enter the Jiang Family.
The reason being her eldest son did not like the diligent and capable types; he preferred those who were beautiful.
He didn't take a liking to any girls from the nearby villages while both his younger brothers were already married, and he remained single.
They, as parents, had advised and scolded him, but to no avail!
He would rather remain single than marry a wife just to cope with life.
Thus, he dragged it out until he was twenty-four years old, by which time he had nieces and nephews, until he met Su Wanyu, who was sent to the countryside for re-education.
It was love at first sight, and he insisted on marrying her, or else he would remain a bachelor for life!
His parents had no choice but to relent and accept the marriage, hence they ended up supporting another useless person.
Reflecting on this, the old lady couldn't help but slap her thigh and cry out in grief, "What sins did I commit in my past life to give birth to such a debt collector?"
After crying, she expressed a hopeful face, "Maybe in a few years, the Eldest will change his mind and want a son?"
"Go get the money," said Jiang Dashan calmly, holding no such illusion.
Even if that were the case, it would have been years ago.
"This damn nuisance has been spoiled by his grandparents since he was little!" Zhang Guihua also had to wipe her face and go to the chest to get the money.
She completely forgot that a part of her elder son's current character was also spoiled by herself.
Not only was Jiang Changhai her first child, but he was also the eldest grandchild of the Jiang Family!
Among the daughters-in-law, she was the first to give the Jiang Family a grandson, which made her in-laws look up to her more.
Although more grandchildren came later, the most favored by the in-laws was always the eldest son.
She wasn't bragging, but her eldest son had always been handsome, not lacking compared to the town's children!
He had a sweet mouth, always keeping his grandparents happy, which also made them treat her better than the other daughters-in-law, often giving her extra help secretly.
Therefore, she also spoiled her eldest son a lot, inevitably indulging him somewhat.
So while the other siblings started working in the fields at eight years old, only he was still playing outside, catching bird eggs and crickets at the age of ten, and his grandparents allowed it.
He finally agreed to work in the fields at fourteen, but he couldn't handle any tough or exhausting work; after working for a while he would feel tired and need to rest, earning less in a day than she did.