She won't clear her name; she'll throw away all the scum.

Chen Weijun immediately nodded, "I think so. You see, my brother and his wife never used to argue. But now they're arguing, and my brother suddenly ran away from home. My sister-in-law must be worried and doesn't know where to look for him."

"We live so far from their home, how could my sister-in-law possibly expect my brother to be living with us?"

Fang Rong nodded, "Then I'll go find my sister-in-law this afternoon and borrow a bicycle. Let's not let my brother know yet, in case he pulls some trick to torment us again."

Chen Weijun wholeheartedly agreed. His elder brother and sister-in-law had become so strange after their argument that he felt like a stranger to them, and he didn't want anything to go wrong.

At noon, Fang Rong cut off half of the meat and ate it sparingly with cabbage. Old Chen ate several pieces of rice quickly, while the others didn't eat much, which made Fang Rong's face darken even more.

Soon, everyone finished lunch.

After exchanging a glance with Chen Weijun, she got up to clear the dishes.

Chen Weijun was afraid that his older brother was watching them, so he pretended to be kind and said, "Brother, do you want to take a nap? It's most comfortable to take a nap after eating."

Old Chen was full and his mind was a bit slow. Hearing this, he also felt sleepy, so he took over his nephews' rooms to sleep.

"Dad, this is my room," Chen Weijun's eldest son said angrily.

Chen Weijun: "Just bear with it a little longer, your uncle is leaving soon."

"Uncle didn't bring any good food this time. I want to eat the candy he brought last time." Chen Weijun's youngest son is younger and more greedy for food.

Chen Weijun: "Your uncle will definitely leave us some money before he goes home. I'll take you to buy it then. After your uncle wakes up, you can also pester him for it. He used to love you the most, and he might just take you to buy it if he softens his heart."

Fang Rong quickly finished washing the dishes, nodded to them, and rode away on her bicycle.

She didn't even dare touch Old Chen's bicycle, afraid that he would notice something.

Soon, she arrived at Old Lady Xia's courtyard.

"Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, I'm here! Sister-in-law, open the door!" Fang Rong pounded on the door.

Old Mrs. Xia opened the door, and yet another unlucky thing came in.

"Why are you here?" Old Mrs. Xia's tone was a bit sharp. She had just argued with Xiang Hong, but the stubborn girl insisted on going to Haishi to take a look.

She's just like her father, but her personality is nothing like hers. She has such a gentle personality.

Fang Rong still had some respect for Old Chen, but she didn't care about Old Lady Xia at all.

As soon as the door opened, she stepped inside and began pointing and gesturing rudely.

"Sister-in-law, no offense, but you should pay more attention to your brother. He's already working so hard, and you're still arguing with him. Aren't you worried that he'll run away?"

"Judging from your expression, it seems you haven't even gone to look for her. If our mother-in-law were still here, she would have already come and scolded you. We women..."

"It's such a beautiful day, and you're not even cleaning the house or airing out the blankets. You're being so lazy! The most important thing for a good woman is to take good care of her home."

She chattered on and on, completely unaware that Chen Xiangnan, Chen Xianghong, and Chen Xiangbei were staring wide-eyed at her.

Chen Xiangbei crept closer to his second brother and asked, "Brother, why hasn't Mom made a move yet?"

Chen Xiangnan gave him a look, signaling him to be quiet.

Fang Rong said she was tired, so she stopped, mainly because no one paid any attention to her.

"Sister-in-law, do you know that my brother is at my house right now?"

Grandma Xia: "Oh."

Fang Rong: "Then hurry up and pick him up. Oh, what? My brother came to my house late last night and ate a lot of meat. You'll have to pay me for the ticket later. You know my family is poor."

Grandma Xia: "I have no money."

Fang Rong: "Why don't you pay for the food my brother ate at my house? I spent 50 cents on meat today, and he ate it all by himself."

Grandma Xia was talking at cross purposes, saying something completely different from what she wanted to hear: "Then just don't let him eat it. The money and tickets are in your hands, how can he steal them?"

Fang Rong: "But he's the eldest brother. How can we refuse him what he wants to eat? Even if he eats our family out of house and home, we still have to make sure he eats well."

Grandma Xia suddenly realized and deliberately teased her, "No wonder your family is poor. So that's how you became poor. Tell him it's all because he ate meat that cost five cents, which is why your family is so poor that you have to come here to beg for food."

Fang Rong: ...What's wrong with her? Why is she talking so rudely?

"Are you out of your mind? What are you talking about? What begging? We're sisters-in-law, relatives. I don't want things to get too ugly. Give me the money right now and coax my brother back. What kind of man is he, staying at his younger brother's house every day?"

"Hey, this is really nice. Sister-in-law, give it to me. My family is looking for someone to give gifts to." Fang Rong, with her sharp eyes, noticed the gift that Yu Hongzhen had brought and hadn't put away yet.

She had just reached out her hand when Grandma Xia pressed it down.

"Sister-in-law?"

Old Mrs. Xia had wanted to beat her for a long time, and she had endured it for so long just to see how shameless she could be.

"Snapped"

Fang Rong was stunned by the sudden slap. She shouted, "Sister-in-law, what are you doing? How dare you hit me? I'll fight you to the death!"

The two immediately started fighting.

Chen Xiangnan was the most perceptive of Grandma Xia's children. He immediately ran over to take her side, which made Grandma Xia feel very aggrieved.

Grandma Xia gave him an approving look, which immediately made Chen Xiangnan proud.

He had some experience, after all, he had been in fights with others before.

"You hit me! How dare you hit me?" Fang Rong roared as she sat on the ground, only to be kicked by Old Lady Xia again.

"I've put up with you for too long, Fang Rong." She didn't even call him "sister-in-law" anymore. "Who do you think you are?"

"You're so despicable, stupid, and shameless. How dare you take my things? I was too kind; I should have let you take them, then I would have called the police and sent you to jail."

"I don't care where your older brother goes. If you don't want to feed him, then kick him out. Don't try to have his things but think he eats too much. You're just being hypocritical. You're dreaming."

She grabbed Fang Rong by the hair and threw her to the door, but didn't just leave her outside. It was a day off, and there were too many people in the compound; she didn't want to be gossiped about.

"If you come again, I'll beat your whole family up. I could take on three of your two good-for-nothing sons by myself. Get lost!"

Fang Rong walked out on her own, feeling wronged, and cried loudly outside the door, attracting the attention of the neighbors.

After she explained Xia's evil deeds, Yin, who had rushed to the front to watch the commotion, was the first to shout.

"I do not believe."