On my father-in-law's birthday, he gathered us together and said earnestly, “You young people have a term called ‘going Dutch.’ Today, your mother and I are going to split up our assets.”
The second son, who was in debt, got an apartment. The unmarried third son got a car and an apartment. When it came to my wife, my father-in-law sent her younger brothers out and said earnestly, “Zhaodi, you'll be responsible for looking after us in our old age. We'll give you the five thousand yuan we have, too.”
“Don't think it's too little. They say an old person in the family is like a treasure, and I'm leaving you the greatest treasure of all.”
My wife, whom they had always leeched off, was shaking with anger. I said nothing and simply led her out of the banquet. They expected us to support them under the guise of splitting things equally? Not a chance!
