Chapter 306: A Man Must Amount to Something!
Hearing their old dad mention their wives, both Yuan Pandi and Yuan Zhaodi lost the composure they had just now.
They could manage themselves, but their wives were another story.
Indeed, they could go back and have a word, it might work a little. But once a woman starts speaking her mind, she really dares to say anything, with little hesitation.
"Dad, I’ll remind her when I get back!"
After pausing for a moment, Yuan Pandi finally gave this response.
"Dad, me too!"
Yuan Zhaodi followed suit.
Old Yuan looked at his two sons and sighed, saying, "Eldest, Fourth, I know, neither of you are suited for big things."
"But you should still try to change that."
"If you want to manage the women at home, you have to get something done!"
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Old Yuan then began sharing his experiences, saying things like how only when a man is capable will a woman be obedient and sensible, speaking with great conviction.
"Women, you see, care about face too."
"If the men at home are promising, she feels proud, and when you remind her, she’ll listen."
After getting a lecture from their old dad, Yuan Pandi and Yuan Zhaodi were finally let off by the old man.
But after the two sons left, Mrs. Zeng looked at Old Yuan with displeasure.
"Old lady, am I wrong?"
Noticing his wife’s upset expression, Old Yuan was completely unaware of his problem and remained quite stubborn.
Mrs. Zeng snorted and said, "Right, you’re always right!"
"Hmph!"
With another cold snort, Mrs. Zeng went outside.
Old Yuan felt baffled by the situation.
He carefully recalled what he had said to the two sons, nothing was wrong!
"This old lady, already at this age, still throwing a tantrum with me, without fear of being laughed at!"
Old Yuan didn’t take it seriously.
But by nightfall, at dinner, Old Yuan was alone, and when it came to sleeping, he was still alone.
"Granny, did you have a fight with Grandpa?"
When Mrs. Zeng stayed in the same room with Yuan Bao that night, Yuan Bao curiously asked.
"Mm, had a fight!"
Facing her dear granddaughter, Mrs. Zeng was quite straightforward.
In her mind, her dear granddaughter was still a child, even if she vented her frustrations, the granddaughter would listen and then forget.
Unfortunately, Mrs. Zeng didn’t know her granddaughter was an exception.
After Yuan Bao listened to her grandmother recount the whole thing, she was a bit puzzled too.
This issue, it seems like Grandpa wasn’t wrong!
If a man is successful, indeed, a woman shares the glory. Otherwise, why would there be the saying "honoring one’s wife and children because of one’s success"?
So, why was Grandma upset?
Yuan Bao really wanted to ask.
But if she did, wouldn’t it mean she could understand such deep matters?
"Jiaojiao, tell me, has your grandpa achieved anything major in his life?"
"Haven’t I been with him all my life?"
"Has he ever said anything that I didn’t listen to?"
"Listening to his words, it’s like I’m this way because of his success!"
"Is that it...?!"
Hearing her grandmother’s words, Yuan Bao thought she better stay a clueless listener!
With her grandfather and grandmother’s little conflict, there was no need for others to interfere, it would probably soon become a thing of the past.
If anyone meddled without reason, it might be counterproductive.
However, Yuan Bao agreed with her grandfather’s statement, a man should be successful. Otherwise, why should he be called the head of the household?