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

Old Chen couldn't even remember how he got out of that alley that day. He and his youngest son started by hurling insults at each other, and almost came to blows. But as soon as he raised his hand, the boy cried like his father had died, which scared him so much that he immediately pulled his hand back.

In the end, he didn't even know how he agreed. Anyway, after getting his consent, the little brat left sobbing.

He set the date for his only day off this week. After leaving the alley, Chen Xiangbei went to find his second brother and told him about it, asking him and his sister-in-law to go there as soon as possible.

Afterwards, he went to see his sister. Although Chen Xianghong said that it didn't matter to her whether she had the money or not, as she wasn't short of money at the time, Chen Xiangbei argued with her angrily, and Chen Xianghong said that she would go as soon as possible.

Finally, he approached his elder brother's family. They were much simpler; as soon as they heard they could split the money, they immediately agreed, and their faces lit up with smiles.

Grandma Xia was unaware of what her third son had been up to. She was incredibly busy, campaigning everywhere. The factory manager had even secured this opportunity for her; just as Xu Meiyu had said, she was quite popular in the factory, especially among the women, so she had a good chance this time.

It is said that there were very few people who signed up, and the few others were recommended by leaders of other departments. If only the voting results are considered, they should not have the advantage over me.

A lucrative position was beckoning her, and if she didn't seize this opportunity, she would truly be letting down all the people who had supported her.

These past few days, Grandma Xia has been so exhausted that she doesn't even have the energy to eat when she gets home, and she just lies down on the bed without saying a word.

Her sister, Xia Yu'e, was also happy. She had always known that her younger sister was an extremely capable person. Not only was she good at studying, but she was also intelligent, kind, righteous, and conscientious. She was also open to listening to others. She was simply a perfect woman.

This time, her sister will definitely get the position; if she doesn't, it must be because someone is sabotaging her behind her back.

Xia Yu'e felt she couldn't hold her back, so she prepared all sorts of dishes and even tried to feed her when she saw she was tired.

Time quickly passed and it was the day off. All the children came to the Chen family's house without missing a single one.

Thinking back to a year ago, everyone was still in this house, laughing and joking, fighting for food together, and watching the excitement together. But now, the opportunities to get together have become so few.

The group looked at each other at the door, all feeling somewhat wistful.

"Let's go in." Chen Xiangnan spoke first. Although there is an order of seniority, judging from the way Chen Xiangdong acted as the eldest brother, it was clear that he couldn't be expected to be in charge. Therefore, Chen Xiangnan had gotten used to taking the lead himself.

A lot of people suddenly entered the room. Old Chen squinted and felt that he hadn't seen such liveliness in a long time. He was filled with mixed feelings. If it weren't for dividing the money, he guessed that these kids would never have come so early.

Old Chen sent Yang Su and the three Wang children away with a random excuse. Old Chen felt that if Yang Su were present, something uncontrollable might happen. Although the money was meant to be distributed for the children's important event, Old Chen was still worried that Yang Su might go crazy again.

Even though he was openly and honestly dividing his own money, he felt a guilty conscience. He couldn't wait for it to end so he could return to his peaceful life. "Hurry up and divide the money, third brother, give me the money."

Chen Xiangbei took out an oil paper package from his coat, opened it on the table, and found all the money inside the box, not a single penny missing. Old Chen didn't even need to count to know that the way the red string was tied was the same, and the stains on the penny were still there, not to mention the crumpled tickets, not a single one was missing.

Seeing this, Old Chen realized he could have completely avoided getting his head smashed. If his third brother and the others had told him earlier about dividing the money, how could he have disagreed?

Even if he disagrees, he'll agree after I repeat it a few more times. He's not some father who doesn't care about his child, and he doesn't want things to turn out like this.

Old Chen always forgets the pain once the wound heals, and he always thinks too highly of himself. His biggest flaw is his lack of self-awareness.

Not to mention Chen Xiangnan, even Chen Xiangbei could tell what Old Chen was thinking just by looking at his father's expression. He was also afraid of complications and that his father might say something disgusting again, so he interrupted Old Chen's daydreaming and said, "Dad, stop dawdling and just split it up. If Aunt Su comes back later and makes a scene with you again, we'll have to borrow a tricycle again."

Chen Xiangdong suddenly laughed heartlessly, "Dad, if all else fails, let's just buy one ourselves. After borrowing it a few more times, their tricycle will be no different from ours."

Chen Xiangdong got the beating he wanted and shut his mouth.

Old Chen slowly unfolded the stack of money. It had been divided long ago, from the very beginning of his divorce from Old Lady Xia. He took out small stacks and placed them on the table. "I was thinking, when my second son had a son, I'd take out this stack; when Xiang Hong got married, I'd take out another stack for her to keep as a dowry; when my third son got married and had a child, this stack would be it..."

Old Chen muttered to himself, stroking the wrinkles on the money, but his words revealed bitterness and loneliness. "That's right, I married a new wife, and you kids didn't trust me much to begin with. It's better to break up sooner rather than later, to avoid any trouble."

Chen Xiangdong waited for a long time, but Old Chen didn't mention which stack his family belonged to. He felt sorry for his own father, but...

"Dad, which stack of money is ours?" Chen Xiangdong asked, rubbing his fingers together with a shameless grin.

The little bit of affection that Old Chen had just begun to develop was completely ruined by this brat.

He slapped Chen Xiangdong hard with his hand: "All you care about is money! All you care about is money! You've never brought Baoyuan to see me since we separated from the family. You don't care about anyone but money, do you?"

Chen Xiangdong cried out that he was wronged, "Dad, you've already assigned me to other jobs. I have things to do too. Can you stop acting like a child who hasn't been weaned?"

Old Chen was angered and retorted, "You know you've divided the family property, so why are you coming back to claim your share? I'll give your share to your two brothers."

Chen Xiangdong and Zhu Wenying couldn't sit still any longer and immediately started yelling and shouting.

Chen Xiangnan covered Tang Jiao's ears and shouted, "Big brother and sister-in-law, can you stop making a scene? If we really weren't going to give you a share of the money, Third Brother wouldn't have called you over. You're older than us, how come you're as mentally impaired as Bao Yuan?"