Taking care of my mother-in-law in her 70s for 10 years, just got 5 billion VND in land compensation, she left, I was upset and went to look for her but saw an unbelievable scene.

The mother-in-law left without saying a word. The son-in-law was upset and went looking for her and discovered the shocking truth.

The story began when my father-in-law passed away. At that time, my wife's three brothers sat down and discussed taking turns taking care of my mother, each one for a year to be fair.

I found the idea reasonable, although I had a vague idea that things might not be as simple as they sounded.

Sure enough, after only a year, the two brothers-in-law gradually withdrew. The eldest brother said he was busy with work, the second brother said he had a small child at home and couldn't handle it. So the responsibility fell on my wife and I.

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I don't blame them, nor do I complain. My wife is the youngest daughter, gentle and loves her mother, so she doesn't mind taking care of her.

As for me, because I love my wife, I can't bear to let her take on the burden alone. We welcomed my mother-in-law to live with us, and every day we cook, clean, take her for walks, and take her to the doctor.

She is old and her health has been deteriorating since a stroke 10 years ago. Our life is hard, we have to work hard to raise our children, but it is still peaceful.

I always thought that taking care of my mother was my duty, and I didn't need anyone to praise or repay me.

But then, everything turned upside down when the old house of his wife's parents was compensated. It was a large sum of money, 1.5 million NDT (about more than 5 billion VND) from land clearance to build a factory in the countryside.

Land compensation money turns the whole family upside down

Since I heard this news, I saw that my two brothers-in-law had changed completely. They often visited my mother, brought gifts, asked about everything, but absolutely no one mentioned the matter of dividing the money.

I quietly observed, my heart starting to have expectations. I had taken care of my mother for ten years, I had not asked for anything, but I secretly thought that my mother-in-law would definitely remember the efforts of my husband and I.

After all, she lives with us and witnesses our devotion every day. I hope she will share some of it, not much, just fairly. But I dare not say anything, just quietly tell my wife, hoping she will probe my mother's thoughts.

The day the compensation money was in the account, my wife took her mother's card to the bank to check and returned with a bright smile.

I knew right away the money had arrived. My mother-in-law sat there, quietly took the card and put it on the bedside table, saying nothing.

I was nervous, wondering what she was thinking. I was afraid that she was bound by traditional thinking, only wanting to leave money to her two sons, forgetting about her youngest daughter who had taken care of her for so many years?

I urged my wife to talk to her mother, but before I could do anything, the next morning, everything happened beyond imagination.

Taking care of his mother-in-law in her 70s for 10 years, she left home after receiving 5 billion VND in land compensation. Illustrative photo

I went to work, my wife went to the market as usual. When she came back, her mother had disappeared, without a word. My wife called me in a panic, her voice trembling. I dropped everything, rushed home, my heart in turmoil.

We searched everywhere – in the house, in the alley, in the square where mother often sat – but could not find her.

I immediately thought that she might have brought money back to her two brothers-in-law, so I quickly called to ask. Both brothers said they didn't know, and even scolded me for letting my mother "disappear".

We drove around for half a day. When a neighbor called to say she was near the nursing home, we rushed over. When I saw her sitting at the consultation desk in the nursing home, carrying a small bag, I was stunned.

It turned out that my mother did not leave with the money as I thought. When she saw me, she quickly explained: "I just wanted to come in and ask about the situation. I want to go to a nursing home soon to reduce the burden on my children." It turned out that she did not leave because of the money, but because she did not want us to suffer any more.

She tearfully told me: "I leave 2/3 of the money to you, this is my money for you alone, take it to make me happy. You can give the rest to my nursing home."

My two brothers-in-law were furious when they heard the news and started arguing, demanding an equal share. But my mother was resolute and ignored all objections. Seeing her so determined, I was both surprised and touched.

In the end, I discussed with my wife and accepted half of the money my mother gave me, but firmly advised her to stay home to be near her children and grandchildren. The remaining money was divided equally between my two brothers, because we did not want my mother to witness the discord between her brothers. It took a while for both of us to persuade my mother-in-law before she agreed.

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Mr. Vuong's confession after sharing on NetEase has attracted a lot of attention from the Chinese online community. Many people were touched, praised the couple's filial piety and believed that good people will always reap sweet fruits.

Tieu Lam

Source: https://giadinh.suckhoedoisong.vn/cham-me-vo-u70-suot-10-nam-vua-lay-5-ty-tien-den-bu-dat-ba-da-bo-di-toi-am-uc-di-tim-thi-thay-canh-kho-tin-172250326151026077.htm