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

Fang Rong felt that Grandma Xia's words seemed to be implying something, but upon closer listening, she felt there was nothing in them, and she felt uneasy. "Sister-in-law, from what you're saying, Xiang Bei will have to make his own way in the future?"

Grandma Xia: "Which man doesn't work hard on his own after he grows up? It's so unambitious to stay at home and sponge off your parents and siblings every day."

Chen Weijun: ...It seems like I've been scolded, but I'm not sure. Let's hear what this old hag has to say.

Fang Rong: "What kind of parents don't prepare a bride price for their son? How could a half-grown boy possibly save up so much? After he marries into the family, we parents might have to help him out."

Grandma Xia: "What if our parents are no longer able to help us?"

Fang Rong: "Sister-in-law, how could your family be unable to help? Unlike my family, even if we weren't able to, we'd still ask relatives for help."

Grandma Xia: "Wei Jun, is that what you really think?"

Chen Weijun: ...Damn it, that old hag was definitely cursing him.

But under everyone's watchful eyes, he couldn't very well admit that this was his plan. "How could I? Our family can't rely on my eldest brother for everything, can we? Wouldn't that mean I'd be a failure for the rest of my life?"

Grandma Xia: "I knew you were a good person."

Chen Weijun said expressionlessly: "...He's not good at all."

Fang Rong was unwilling to be kicked away by Old Lady Xia like trash. Her family had always depended on her eldest brother and third brother, so how could they be kicked away so easily?

“Sister-in-law, your children are all successful, but we are relatives, you can’t just stand by and watch them die. My Ligang and Liqiang are both good children, they will definitely take care of you in the future.”

"And my third brother and sister-in-law, don't forget them! If they don't find work soon, they'll have to go to the countryside. How can I bear to do that!"

Grandma Xia and Xu Meiyu exchanged glances and both noticed the speechlessness in each other's eyes. They didn't care about their own child and instead placed their hopes on others.

She would say this every time they got together.

In the past, Old Chen was blind; upon hearing this, he would immediately take the responsibility upon himself. Before Xiang Hong went to the countryside, Old Chen actually had a newly released temporary worker position, but he didn't give the opportunity to Xiang Hong. Instead, he eagerly handed it over to Chen Ligang, the son of his second brother.

At that time, it was clearly Xiang Hong who was more anxious, while Chen Li had only been in high school for a year and had plenty of time. People from the neighborhood committee came to their house every day to urge them, but Old Chen was a shrewd man and didn't let out a single word.

It wasn't until Xiang Hong had no other choice but to go to the countryside that Grandma Xia learned about this opportunity.

At that time, she didn't care much about Xiang Hong, and was focused on making plans for her three sons. Even when Xiang Hong went to the countryside, she would send her to the train station and then rush back to her unit.

She was wrong; she let Xiang Hong down. Old Chen was wrong too; he let Xiang Hong down even more than she had.

Chen Ligang is a complete idiot. A great opportunity was presented to him. Old Chen had already pulled strings at his workplace and spent a lot of money, but he was so nervous that he didn't sleep well the night before and was late for the interview the next day.

Not only did he stumble over his words, but he also appeared extremely listless. Even if the person in charge of the interviews at the factory was completely blind, they wouldn't hire someone so lacking in motivation.

He was naturally eliminated, and not only was Old Chen's previous efforts wasted, but he also had to be blamed by the second brother and the others.

Chen Weijun and Fang Rong certainly didn't think their son was useless; on the contrary, they felt that Old Chen's connections weren't strong enough, allowing someone else who had already been chosen to take the job. Forget about gratitude, they even wanted Old Chen to repay the small amount they had spent on gifts.

Old Chen was furious, but at that time he valued his brothers extremely much. In a fit of anger, he actually took out his own money and returned the money to them.

Thinking of this, Old Mrs. Xia glared fiercely at Old Chen.

Old Chen, who considered himself exceptionally clever, immediately grasped Old Lady Xia's meaning. His wife's glare clearly indicated that he was the one to refuse.

He is no longer the Chen Weiguo he once was, no longer the good older brother he once was. He has changed.

Old Chen said quickly, "Second sister-in-law, I know you're in a hurry, but I can't help it. If I had a way, my second son would have gotten a job long ago, but he's currently unemployed at home, let alone you two."

Fang Rong: "Big brother, I know you must have a way. You have to think of something for us. Ligang and Liqiang are the two children you watched grow up. They are your own nephews and are the closest to you. They often say at home that they will be good to their uncle and their third uncle in the future."

Old Chen: "It's not like I don't have a son, why would I need him to be filial? Even if I didn't have a son, I still have Xiang Hong, I don't need them to be filial, they only need to be filial to you. But you parents are really useless, I introduced such a good job to him before, and you couldn't even seize it?"

He originally wanted to scold Chen Ligang, but since the kid seemed so clueless, he figured he probably wouldn't be able to explain himself clearly, so he decided to scold the second son instead.

Chen Weijun: "Brother, that job isn't a good one. It's just a temporary job. If you lose it, you lose it. My Ligang is going to be very successful. When he was a kid, everyone said he was smart. Only a permanent job is worthy of him."

Old Chen pointed at Chen Ligang, who was still picking his nose, and said, "Him? Smart?"

Fang Rong: "Big brother, what do you mean? How is my Ligang not smart? I know, do you look down on me and Weijun? We're not as capable as you, so even our child deserves to be looked down on by you, right?"

Xu Meiyu spoke up at this moment, "Second sister-in-law, it's not that we look down on him, it's just that jobs are in high demand right now, and you still insist on finding Ligang a permanent job. Let alone a permanent job, even the job information I got for Yuhe is only a temporary job, and even this temporary job took me a lot of effort."

"If you don't believe me, ask your sister. Did she bleed a lot?"

Chen Mei nodded. She truly looked down on her second brother's family's behavior. They wanted benefits but weren't willing to give anything in return. The two of them were foolish, and their two sons weren't smart either. If she were to introduce them to jobs, the person who introduced them would probably end up pleasing neither side.

“I brought out quite a few good things, but even that only tells me what kind of person the interviewer is. We can’t even meet them before the interview. We don’t dare to make any rash moves, for fear of causing trouble for my third sister-in-law.”

Chen Weijun asked hesitantly, "Is it really that troublesome now?"

Chen Mei was speechless: "Second brother, aren't you a worker too? Go to your workplace and ask around. What kind of jobs do you have? Is there anyone willing to give up their job?"

Chen Weijun: "Some people are willing to give up their jobs, but it's too expensive. I don't think it's worth it, and it's also physically demanding. How can my Ligang do such tiring and difficult manual labor?"