The day I asked to go back to my hometown, my son tried to keep me, but my daughter-in-law smiled and said something that made my heart cold.

Devote all love and pension to children

My husband and I have been married for 30 years and have saved up some money. But when our son and daughter-in-law got married, we spent all of it on the wedding and to help our children buy a house. Even though we spent all our savings over the years, seeing our son settle down and have children, we felt that everything was worth it.

After my son got married, I repeatedly asked to go to his house to take care of my pregnant daughter-in-law. But each time I was politely refused. My husband said I was worrying too much and was bringing trouble upon myself. He thought that if my daughter-in-law had any needs, she would come to him on her own initiative, so there was no need to rush.

Although I say “children are blessed, don’t work like a horse or an ox for them”, I still can’t help but worry. I long for the days when my children and grandchildren will be gathered around me. Luckily, my son did not disappoint me. When my daughter-in-law was about to give birth, my son finally spoke up and asked me to come and take care of her and the grandchild.

I carried my prepared luggage and hurried to my son’s house. As soon as I arrived, I immediately started working, from washing, cooking to cleaning the house, I took care of everything. My daughter-in-law gave birth to a cute baby boy, I was happy and smiled all day, holding him in my arms and not wanting to let him go. From then on, I became a free maid for my son’s family, and I even volunteered to contribute my salary.

The days passed steadily, the grandson grew up, the expenses also increased. Luckily, my husband and I have pensions, enough to support our son's family.

Human hearts are unpredictable

It’s just that people are unpredictable. The better you treat them, the more they will take advantage of you. As time goes by, my son and daughter-in-law demand more and more money from us. Especially my daughter-in-law who often complains about poverty.

Seeing my son working hard, going out early and coming home late, I always tried my best to meet my daughter-in-law's demands, not wanting her to make things difficult for my son. I thought my sacrifice would receive gratitude from my daughter-in-law. Unexpectedly, that only made my son go too far, not knowing when to stop.

Seeing that we had just received our pension, our daughter-in-law suddenly became attentive, sometimes washing fruit, sometimes helping with housework, so enthusiastic that I was a bit unfamiliar.

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Sure enough, less than half an hour after being so considerate, the daughter-in-law went straight to the point. She told us that she wanted to have a second child but the current house was too cramped, so she and her husband were planning to move to a more spacious house. She also asked how much money we had saved and if she could help us out a little.

Hearing this, I began to think. We had nearly 1 billion, this money was from selling all the farmland and half of the garden in the countryside 3 years ago, when I decided to live with my son's family, my husband stayed behind and could no longer cultivate. We planned to use it as retirement money. However, now that my daughter-in-law asked directly, I couldn't help but help a little, so I said: "When you two got married, your parents used all their savings to pay for the wedding and gave you 500 million to buy a house. In recent years, whatever pension you have, your parents have used to spend on your children and grandchildren, until now we have only saved nearly 200 million, planning to save for future illnesses. If you two need it urgently, just take it and use it."

Disillusioned Old Age

As soon as I finished speaking, my daughter-in-law's face turned ugly. She waved her hand: "200 million is too little, Mom. Can you sell the land in the countryside and give us enough money to buy a new house? Dad can come here and live with us too."

I was extremely confused. Now that we sold the old house in the countryside, what if my wife and I did not get along with our daughter-in-law, and later we wanted to go back, there would be no place left. Moreover, my husband did not get along with his son. Living far away was fine, but living together meant we would talk all day. So I did not agree, and flatly refused. My daughter-in-law sighed, her face unhappy, her face was gloomy all day, not saying a word to me.

That night, I heard my daughter-in-law call her mother and say she wanted to buy a new house, but her parents-in-law only gave her 200 million VND and refused to sell the land in the countryside. She also said she thought we had a lot of money because of our high pension, but she didn’t expect to have much left.

Hearing my daughter-in-law's words, I was completely disappointed. We are your parents, not your personal bank. How can you think you can withdraw money whenever you want?

I didn't want to stay any longer, so I immediately packed up my things and went back to the countryside to live with my husband. The next morning, when my son saw that I wanted to leave, he tried to stop me, but my daughter-in-law smiled and said, "If you want to go home, then let me go home. The air in the countryside is fresh, less stuffy than in the city, and it's also good for your health. She must miss him too."

You say it as if you are worried about me, but I know it is actually because I did not agree to sell the land in the countryside for you to buy a new house. Well, in life, you really have to live for yourself more!

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