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

Chen Xiangdong: "Dad, even though I've separated from the family and moved out, aren't you still my dad?"

Old Chen said irritably, "Eat your food, it's none of your business."

Chen Xiangdong: "Oh."

Chen Weijun opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but his older brother looked too angry, so he didn't dare to say anything rash.

Chen Weimin was also startled. "Brother, this...it's just a verbal dispute. There's no need for this."

His older brother's words sounded like he wanted to sever ties with his second brother. Although the second brother was a very annoying person, there was no need to make such a fuss.

My older brother has done so much for them before, how come he suddenly can't stand it anymore? This is too strange.

"Sister-in-law, please try to persuade my brother."

Grandma Xia has selective hearing loss.

Seeing that she didn't react, Chen Weimin pulled Chen Weijun again, "Second brother, quickly apologize to your eldest brother. Look at what you're saying, you've made him so angry he's practically fuming."

Chen Weijun immediately lowered his head: "Brother, I'm sorry, I misspoke. That's not what I meant. I'm very grateful to you. You know, your two nephews are closest to you, and Fang Rong and I often talk about how good you are to us at home. Please don't be angry with me. I... I'll hit myself."

Chen Weijun immediately slapped himself, "I have such a foul mouth, I'm no good."

Fang Rong also stood up. "Brother, Wei Jun is already like this, don't be angry."

Old Chen softened his attitude a bit. He was someone who valued his brothers and was a soft-hearted person, but he was hesitant to say no, as he didn't want to back down.

He glanced at Old Lady Xia out of habit, wanting her to act as a mediator, but Old Lady Xia's ambiguous smile suddenly brought him to his senses.

So, with a dark expression, he held out his hand, "Give me back my money."

Chen Weijun is a money-grubbing man. He'd beg for mercy on his knees, but you can't talk to him about money. That's like stabbing him in the heart.

He looked miserable. "Brother, why are you still holding this grudge? It happened so long ago, can't we just let it go?"

Old Chen: "Even if you die, your two sons still have to pay me back. Otherwise, I'll say it again: it's either me or you!"

Chen Weijun's attitude changed very quickly. He felt that it was better to sever ties than to ask him to repay the money. Since they had already broken off relations, his older brother would definitely not give their family any benefits in the future. Severing ties would be cleaner, but some things still needed to be settled.

“Brother, since you're like this, I feel I have to say something. We gave money as a wedding gift for the couple, Xiang Dong and Xiang Nan. We also brought red eggs when Bao Yuan and Ling Long were born. You're asking me for money, so I'm asking you for money too.”

Now it was Old Chen's turn to be confused. Back then, it was Old Lady Xia who kept the accounts for the gift money, so how could he know how much Chen Weijun, that miser, had given?

At this point, Old Mrs. Xia counted on her fingers and said, "My husband, Old Chen, has given you so much money that I don't know how many ten-yuan bills there are, but the money you gave as gifts doesn't even amount to a single ten-yuan bill."

"Back when Xiang Dong got married, you gave him..." She counted off item by item, making Chen Weijun and his wife blush. Even Xu Meiyu couldn't stand it anymore.

“Who gives their own nephew only two cents as a gift? I gave your family more than two cents as New Year’s gifts a few years ago. If you keep calculating like this, your family will lose all face.”

Chen Weijun said awkwardly, "My family was poor. In those years, my two sons were at the age when they had big appetites. My salary was so low that I couldn't save much money at all."

Xu Meiyu sneered, "Why have two if you can't afford to raise them? Who do you expect to raise them for you? Your older brother?"

"That's right. If it weren't for your eldest brother, your whole family might have starved to death. Now you're trying to settle accounts with your eldest brother? Do you even deserve to? You have the nerve to say that. Over the years, your family has benefited more than you have. Don't ruin your livelihood just because you've gained an advantage."

Chen Weimin didn't mince words, "In another two or three years, you'll be a grandfather, second brother. Don't always act like a child, you don't understand any social etiquette. I'm younger than you, and I wouldn't dare say such shameless things. Don't even mention me, ask any of the kids, who would dare to say such things to their older brother with such confidence?"

Xu Meiyu also stood up. "When I gave birth to my first child, I asked my sister-in-law to take care of me, and I wasn't very respectful to her. That was wrong of me. Today, taking advantage of Xinhe's happy occasion, I have a chance to apologize to my sister-in-law. I'm sorry, sister-in-law."

“My eldest brother has been kind to my third brother, and I owe my sister-in-law a great debt of gratitude. This is not just empty talk. If there is anything I can do to help you in the future, please just tell me. I will definitely help you if I can, and I will never refuse.”

"Second brother, please don't bring this up again. This is between my sister-in-law and me. I owe her, and I will repay it myself. If my sister-in-law is angry with me, I will just put up with it. I won't hold a grudge. It's my own fault."

Hearing such frank words made Old Mrs. Xia feel a little better. She was indeed angry with the third son's family before, but part of that anger was directed at her. She had only herself to blame for being disrespectful.

Not to mention that the third brother's family has said all that today, apologized, and made their stance clear, so even Old Lady Xia's last bit of anger has disappeared.

She nodded to Xu Meiyu, indicating that she accepted what she had said.

Now it was Chen Weijun's turn to feel uncomfortable. He couldn't bring himself to apologize sincerely, nor could he bring himself to repay his elder brother's family for all the favors and money. Torn between these two dilemmas, he simply sat down and remained silent.

Seeing this, Chen Weimin became anxious for him, "Second brother, what exactly do you mean?"

“Let me tell you, you’d better make things clear today. Don’t be so inferior to my wife, a woman. Don’t make us all look down on you. What do you mean by not saying anything now? Are you trying to get away with this? You’re not starving to death right now. You clearly have money. Pay back what you owe.”

“If you pay back the money and are really starving to death, do you think your brother and I would just abandon you? Think about it yourself. Let me tell you, if you don’t show some attitude today, my attitude towards you will be the same as your brother’s from now on. Your brother and I are on the same side. If your brother doesn’t want to see you, I don’t want to see you again.”

Chen Mei nodded in agreement, "I'm also on the older brother's side."

When Grandma Xia saw them ostracizing Chen Weijun like elementary school students, she found it both amusing and strange. These brothers and sisters were nearly two hundred years old combined, and they were still putting on this whole factional act.

Old Chen felt a pang of pity seeing his second brother being forced into this situation. His heart, which had just hardened, softened again. He wanted to say something to ease the tension, but seeing his third brother and younger sister helping him, he decided against it. He was even a little touched, and his eyes welled up with tears.