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

Old Chen was scolded by his longtime neighbors, and everyone was criticizing him except Xia Yue'e. He was indignant about it.

He glared at Old Lady Wang, who was hurling the most insults, and began to spew venom, "Wang Meihua, what are you gloating about with me? Your eldest son has married into the family, you must be overjoyed, your son has followed in his father's footsteps. If you ask me, now that you're saying such harsh things to me, are you also thinking of divorcing your husband, just like that unfaithful woman Xia Yue'e, and going out to find some fresh old man?"

Zhang Xingwang's face darkened, and Aunt Wang roared, "You're such a dog, all you can do is spew shit! You can't even let others talk about the mess you've made. If you had treated Yue'e better earlier, you wouldn't be separated from your wife and children now. You dare to do it, but you don't dare let others talk about it?"

Old Chen: "You're the one who's lost your husband and children, but my sons are all doing just fine. Even without Xia Yue'e, my three sons could still take care of me in my old age. If I hadn't married such a troublemaker, I would be living a much better life now. With my qualifications, plenty of people would want to be with me."

Grandma Yin chuckled, "Old Chen, then I congratulate you in advance. It seems there's going to be another happy event in our compound."

Seeing the contempt in their eyes, Old Chen began his indiscriminate attack: "Yin Donghua, do you think your family has such a good reputation? Your son is working as a dog for others outside, do you know that?"

Grandma Yin really didn't know. Her son had always been his own man, and it was unprecedented for him to become a junior leader at such a young age in this compound. Logically, he should have a bright future. Grandma Yin was also very curious about what Old Chen meant. Seeing her son Yin Sheng's angry expression, she thought to herself that she couldn't let Old Chen influence her.

She retorted, "Whether you're a dog or not doesn't need to be so harsh. Does eating someone's food mean you're their dog? Does that mean you, Chen Weiguo, are the same breed as the yellow dog that the factory keeps?"

Old Chen: "You don't need to mock me. You just need to go back and ask your son."

Grandma Yin: "Everyone in the compound knows what kind of person my son is. You can't just smear him like that. We all know who the kids in this compound are, what kind of people they are, and what their abilities are. Similarly, we all know what kind of person you are, Chen Weiguo. You said you have plenty of women who would marry you, and we've all heard that. Don't just talk the talk, I want to see who ends up marrying you."

Old Chen: "That woman is definitely a thousand times, ten thousand times better than Xia Yue'e."

Grandma Yin gave a thumbs up, "Amazing!"

Old Mrs. Xia stretched her neck and showed an extremely disdainful expression. Old Chen was even angrier. What did she mean? Xia Yue'e still didn't admit her mistake and dared to look down on her. What was she? A woman who fled famine in the countryside. She was only able to live a decent life because she was lucky enough not to die on the way. She was able to live a decent life by riding on his coattails. What right did she have to look down on people?

After cursing Old Lady Wang and Old Lady Yin, Old Chen started cursing Old Lady Xia, "Xia Yue'e, you're even looking down on me while you're standing here. Don't you think about what kind of dog you are? If I hadn't taken you in, you probably still wouldn't be able to get married."

Old Mrs. Xia: "Oh dear, you can't get married! Several old neighbors in our compound know that back then, Chen Weiguo almost knelt down to me to get me to marry you. You can't even handle your own messy family affairs, so you want to find a troublesome guy to help you. Any decent girl with parents who has inquired about you, none of them want you. Speaking of which, you're the one who can't get a wife, aren't you?"

"There were plenty of people I pursued who were better than you, unlike you. Everyone who met you shook their heads and rejected you, afraid that you would cling to them. If it weren't for my kindness, or if you hadn't pretended to be a decent person back then, you would have been a bachelor for life."

Old Chen's face was ripped off in front of the children, and his ears turned red. "I'm a fine young man, a pillar of the machine factory. How could I not get a wife? You must be dreaming. Let's not talk about the past, just look at now. Plenty of people are introducing me to women."

Chen Xiangbei poked his head out and asked, "Dad, how come I didn't know anyone introduced you to someone?"

Old Chen spat, "Third brother, get out of here! You're interfering in my business now? A son telling his father what to do?"

Chen Xiangbei: "Dad, you have to be reasonable. I've been wandering around this area, and I know no one will introduce you to anyone."

Old Chen, enraged and embarrassed, retorted, "Can't someone from the factory introduce me to someone?"

Chen Xiangbei didn't know whether he believed it or not: "Oh."

Old Chen was so angry he wanted to hit the poor kid, but in front of everyone, hitting him would make him seem guilty and lying. He decided to settle the score later. They were family, and their mother didn't want them anymore, yet he was still defending her. Was that reasonable? He wouldn't give him a single penny from now on.

Old Chen had clearly forgotten that he hadn't spent a single penny on his child in the past few days, completely oblivious to the fact that Chen Xiangbei, an unemployed child, had nothing to eat except leftovers from the New Year's feast.

Grandma Xia: "Oh dear, I'm really looking forward to the firecrackers for your second marriage. Just hearing the noise will make me happy for you."

Hearing this sarcastic blessing, Old Chen became even more annoyed: "And you, when are you going to let me hear a sound?"

Old Mrs. Xia: "You still want to control me even after we're divorced?"

Having been shut down again, Old Chen's heart pounded with anger. "Isn't it because I'm afraid no one will want you?"

Grandma Xia: "If I were to meet someone like you again, I would be truly unlucky in this life. Several young girls in our factory, upon hearing about your deeds, immediately vowed that even if they starved to death, jumped off the mountain, and were eaten by wolves, it would be better than marrying someone like you."

Old Chen: "You've made such a bad impression on me, but how good are you yourself? I'd like to see what kind of person you can find."

Grandma Xia: "Normally speaking, someone who has been in contact with feces once would hardly want to be in contact with it again."

People around them chuckled secretly; the words were rather disgusting. Some women, feeling resentful, thought their husbands were tainted with something amiss, and the thought of cooking, washing clothes, and bearing children for such a man made them indignant.

Of course, this does not include Old Lady Yin and Old Lady Xia. One of them had a husband who had died, and the other had a husband who was well-behaved in Christ.

Finally, before the two of them almost came to blows while arguing, Chen Xiangnan stepped in to mediate the feud between his parents. He ended up getting symmetrical, though he was slapped on the left cheek by his father and the right cheek by his mother.