Chapter 1 — Took my mother to buy a gold bracelet, the whole family wanted me to pay 76,500 yuan

As soon as the bonus was transferred to my account, I immediately took my mother to buy a gold bracelet. Standing in front of the jewelry counter, mother smiled brightly like a little girl. Unexpectedly, at that moment, my eldest aunt led her son and future daughter-in-law straight into the store.

"This bracelet is beautiful. Buy your son a set of three needles too, he has money anyway."

Before I could even open my mouth, she reached towards the gold necklace in the glass case. The September sun is so harsh that it burns the skin. I clutched my bank card in my hand and walked into the shopping center. In the account, there was an additional 38,000 yuan of project bonus transferred this morning. My mother walked behind, constantly complaining:

“Why buy a gold bracelet? It's a waste of money.”

However, her eyes kept glancing towards the display case of the gold shop. Women are like that. The mouth says no, but the eyes are the most honest thing.

“Mom, come in and try.”

I pushed the door and walked in. The cold air from the air conditioner immediately rushed in, dispelling the heat outside. The sales staff smiled professionally:

“What do you want to see?”

"Golden ring. I want to choose a beautiful one for my mother."

My mother has never stepped foot in a jewelry store like this in her entire life. Her hand hovered over the glass counter for a long time. Finally, he cautiously pointed at a bracelet located in the most hidden corner. Weighs 26 grams. After discounting the manufacturing fee, the price is 8,300 yuan.

“Is this... too expensive?”

She raised her head to look at me, her eyes filled with anxiety.

“If you like it, just try it, Mom.”

The staff took out the bracelet. My mother gently put it on her wrist, held it up under the light and looked at it again and again. That look is no different from thirty years ago, when my father gave her her first watch. I took out my phone to take a photo of her. At that moment, the store was suddenly pushed open.

"Oh my! What a coincidence!"

My spine immediately stiffened. This voice is so familiar to me. A person with a booming voice, a face thicker than a city wall, and always holding a knife called "morality" in his hand. I turned my head. She took her son and future daughter-in-law and rushed in aggressively. His cousin wore a huge gold necklace around his neck and a shiny gold ring on his hand. It looks like a newbie going around town.

"I was thinking of coming to see the triptych, but I didn't expect to see everyone here!"

The eldest girl took three steps and turned two steps towards the counter. As soon as she saw the bracelet on my mother's hand, her eyes immediately lit up.

“Oh my gosh, this bracelet is so beautiful!”

She turned to the clerk.

"Choose a set of three needles for my son too, it's convenient to buy at the same time!"

The smile on my mother's face immediately stiffened. I took a deep breath.

“Eldest aunt, this is the bracelet I bought for my mother.”

“I know!”

She waved her hand casually.

"If you buy it for your mother, then it's okay to buy it for your cousin, too. We're all one family, so what's the point of calculating so clearly?"

My cousin's future daughter-in-law stopped by the counter to choose clothes.

“This necklace is beautiful…”

"Please take out that dragon and phoenix necklace for me to see."

The salesperson looked at me and then back at them. His eyes were clearly writing the words:

“I hit a big trick today.”

I put down the phone.

"Your family will take care of your three gold coins. Today I only bought them for my mother Stop."

Her face immediately darkened.

“What does this girl talk like?”

"My cousin is getting married, shouldn't she show off something as an older sister?"

“I showed it off.”

I pointed to the bracelet on my mother's hand.

“This is the gift I bought for my mother.”

"As for your son's three needles, your family bought it with your own money."

“Oh my god!”

The eldest girl slapped her thigh hard and made a loud pop. The volume immediately skyrocketed. The surrounding guests all turned their heads to look.

“I raised your father, is it so difficult to ask my niece to help me with a small task?”

“It's hard now, so we won't accept poor relatives like us anymore, right?”

My cousin also immediately followed:

“Sister, isn't it only a few tens of thousands of yuan? I work in a big city, it's so easy to make money."

The future daughter-in-law is even more outrageous. She directly placed the selected set of three needles on the counter. Then turned to the salesperson and said loudly:

“Count it on her bill. It's my husband's cousin, don't you dare not buy it?"

The salesperson's eyes immediately lit up. My mother secretly pulled my sleeve lightly.

“Or... stop it?”

I gently patted her hand. Then look straight at her.

“Are you done talking yet?”

She was stunned.

“When you're done talking, listen to what I have to say.”

I pointed to the pile of gold jewelry on the counter.

“Whoever chooses, pays.”

“I only bought it for my mother today.”

“The others don't have a penny.”

The eldest girl's face was as red as pig liver. The next second, she sat down directly on the floor.

“Oh my god, it's heaven!”

“There is no more justice!”

“My niece watched her cousin get married and refused to help, and even chased me away!”

“Your aunts and uncles should quickly come and see!”

I calmly took out my phone. Click to open the recording function.

“Just keep acting.”

The eldest girl's cries and screams were so deafening that it seemed like the roof of the shopping center could be blown off.

“I'm so miserable!”

“I raised my younger brother single-handedly!”

“In the end, I was bullied by my own niece!”

“If you don't give me an explanation today, I will lie here forever and will definitely not go anywhere!”

My cousin squatted next to him, playing with his phone, occasionally raising his head to add a sentence:

“You're really doing that too much.”

And the future sister-in-law is even better. She began to command the sales staff to pack:

“This necklace, this pair of dragon and phoenix bracelets, wrap them all up. The box is red, look for luck.”

My mother's face turned white. She continuously pulled my sleeve, her voice trembling:

“Let's go, don't argue anymore... I'll lose face.”