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

Fang Rong didn't want to feed him meat, but in a moment of inspiration, she suddenly said, "Big brother, do you know who I ran into this afternoon?"

Old Chen looked at her with a puzzled expression.

Fang Rong: "I ran into my sister-in-law. She's been looking for you everywhere, she's so worried."

Of course, she couldn't say that she went there on purpose just to prevent Old Chen from ruining his family's delicious food.

She especially wanted to save that piece of meat to nourish her family.

With her husband's older brother's appetite, if they really cooked all the meat, how much would they be able to get for themselves?

She told a little white lie, making it sound so real, "My sister-in-law's eyes were all swollen, she probably didn't sleep well last night, she was worried about you and didn't know where to look for you. She ran into me on the road and asked me to help her look for you."

“But yesterday you said you had a fight with your wife, and I didn’t dare say you were at our house, for fear of upsetting you. So I said I would ask around for her, and that’s why I came back first. Brother, why don’t you go home and check on things? My nephews are probably looking for you outside.”

"Go back quickly. If you don't go back after hearing this, you're really not human," Fang Rong prayed silently.

Old Chen actually believed these exaggerated words.

He was secretly pleased, yet also felt somewhat awkward.

Hmph, let her fight me in front of everyone, now she's panicking? Too late!

Old Chen isn't the kind of man who can be easily appeased with a wave of his hand; he has a temper too, so let her worry.

Although Old Chen thought this way, he couldn't help but smile.

Otherwise, go back tomorrow and teach her a lesson, let her know she's not someone she can hit or scold at will, and that she'll have to think twice before hitting him again. If he continues to be so unreasonable, he'll run away from home again.

Old Chen was quite pleased. He walked around the room, sat by the window, and looked out.

Otherwise, we should go home tonight, lest that old hag gets sick from worry and we end up spending money on medical treatment.

Actually, he could go back now, but he had to get some meat from his younger brother's family, otherwise he wouldn't be happy. His younger brother and his wife were ungrateful wretches; it wasn't that he was lacking in meat, he just wanted to see them unhappy.

Forget it, let's go back now. He'll regret it if his family finds out there's something wrong with him later.

"Sister-in-law, shall I go back first?"

Fang Rong and Chen Weijun nodded hurriedly, "Let's go back quickly, let's go back quickly."

Their eyes were filled with expectation and greed. They thought, "He'll probably leave some money to help them out. They're already so poor. How much money will his kind-hearted older brother give them?"

Last time he gave them two ten-yuan bills, and he only drank a glass of water at their house then. This time he even ate meat, so he should keep more, maybe five?

Old Chen slammed his hand on the table, startling the couple.

"Sister-in-law, give me the meat, I'll take it with me."

Fang Rong was stunned. "Huh?"

Old Chen said matter-of-factly, "If I go back empty-handed, and your sister-in-law really gets angry with me, do you expect me to come and stay at your house?"

Fang Rong: "But, couldn't you have gone to buy it?"

Of course, Old Chen wouldn't admit he had no money. How embarrassing would it be for a grown man to be broke, especially in front of his younger brother's family?

"I don't have time to buy it, I'm going straight home. Oh, bro, come with me, I'll ride my bike and you sit behind me. You can explain to your sister-in-law later."

Chen Weijun was also confused, "Explain what?"

Old Chen clicked his tongue. This idiot. The old lady Xia isn't the same as before. If she misunderstands and thinks he's been seeing other women, he'll be beaten to death. Even if she doesn't misunderstand, his brother's presence only proves that he, Old Chen, is an honest and upright man.

"Of course, it's to explain that I was at your house yesterday and didn't go to any random places."

Chen Weijun wondered: Does my sister-in-law's personality need any explanation?

He pondered for a while, then suddenly realized that his older brother must want to take him to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy good things, but he didn't want to say it outright, so he came up with this lame excuse.

Thinking of the good stuff from the supply and marketing cooperative, Chen Weijun felt tempted. He shouted, "Hurry up and take the meat to my brother, go quickly!"

Fang Rong was unwilling, "But..."

Chen Weijun gave her a wink, "Hurry up, your brother is in a hurry to go back, don't make your sister-in-law really anxious."

Fang Rong finally realized what her husband meant. It's true what they say about a married couple; they can even come to the same conclusion from such a strange angle.

Fang Rong quickly wrapped the meat in oil paper and handed it to Old Chen, telling them to be careful on the road. The two of them then set off.

Chen Weijun waited and waited, until he entered the alley in front of his elder brother's courtyard, but his elder brother still didn't stop.

"Brother, the supply and marketing cooperative has already passed, why don't you stop?" Chen Weijun complained, but then he thought that maybe his brother's family had something better. His brother was indeed his brother, so generous.

The alleyway was blocked, and even Old Chen couldn't get through on his bike; it seemed to be a big deal.

He and Chen Weijun jumped off the car and pushed their bicycles over to watch the commotion.

On the other side, just as Chen Xiangnan was about to dismiss the neighbors after winning his battle against his second aunt, the house of Widow Huang at the entrance of the alley became lively.

Everyone rushed to her doorstep; the excitement today was truly endless.

After talking with Grandma Xia for a while, Grandma Xia heard the commotion and rushed over together.

When they arrived, Widow Huang was dragged into the alley by a fashionable woman and several other women. Her face was covered in slap marks, and her clothes were torn, but fortunately, nothing inappropriate for a child to see was revealed.

With tears streaming down her face, Widow Huang kept repeating, "I didn't seduce him," "He gave it to me willingly," "Why did you hit me?" and so on.

Others might not recognize this person, but Old Lady Xia knew her all too well. This was the woman on the note Old Chen had written to her before. Today was the day her husband was supposed to sponsor Widow Huang, and the location was right at the entrance of this alley, a place where they could be caught.

Not only today, but there's likely to be more excitement around the middle of the month, and again at the end. If they all value money, this alley is going to be quite lively from now on.

She didn't just send letters to this one family; she sent them to every woman she knew whose address she knew.

The widow Huang cheated her family out of so much money; they should pay it back eventually.

Grandma Xia knew the one who hit her the hardest this time, but they didn't know each other before.

This woman is quite well-known in several nearby workplaces, but she's known for her shrewishness. Today, Widow Huang is in for a rough time.

Their men were as quiet as timid quails, standing to the side without daring to utter a word, looking even more pathetic than Old Chen.

Old Chen would at least offer a few explanations...

As she thought of this, she suddenly caught sight of Old Chen standing in the crowd, looking inside. That old man was watching the spectacle like a detached outsider, seemingly quite excited.