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Although Ruan Xiaojun was full of doubts and didn't understand what his sister meant, he still turned around and left without hesitation to prepare the carriage.

Chen Dashi and Miao Shi looked on blankly, unsure of what to do as Ruan Xiaojun walked away. Miao Shi, regaining her senses, quickly nudged her eldest son, who was standing beside her.

Chen Hai took a deep breath, then grabbed the elderly couple and said earnestly, "Grandpa, Grandma, you should stay at Aunt's house! At least here you won't go hungry. If you come back with us, you probably won't even have enough to eat. What's the point?"

"We'd rather go back and starve with you than let you have the chance to come and ask your aunt for this or that," Old Mrs. Chen said resolutely, as if she had made up her mind.

"Mother, what are you saying? My sister is family with us. Why are you asking for this and that? We're all family, why are you making such a fuss about what's yours and mine..." After hearing what Old Madam Chen said, Madam Miao quickly softened her attitude, forced a smile, and smiled ingratiatingly at Old Madam Chen.

Ruan Mumu almost burst out laughing at the hypocritical performance of these people. However, she knew in her heart that if she really broke off relations with them completely, things would probably be difficult to handle.

Just then, Ruan Mumu suddenly stood up and said loudly, "It seems that Aunt doesn't really want Grandpa and Grandma to go back! Here's what I'll do: I have a condition. If you agree, I can give you ten taels of silver."

As soon as she finished speaking, Chen Dashi and his family of five asked in unison, "What are the conditions?"

Even the villagers who had been watching the spectacle perked up their ears, curiously observing Ruan Mumu, wanting to know what conditions she would propose to receive ten taels of silver. At this moment, the crowd became unusually quiet, as if one could hear even a single breath.

"Since you don't want to support my grandparents, if you're willing to sign a letter of severance and promise not to bother them again, I'll give you ten taels of silver. How about it? Discuss it together first, and tell me when you've thought it through. Once the letter is signed, I'll give you the silver immediately." Ruan Mumu looked at Chen Dashi and the others, speaking each word carefully, as if afraid they wouldn't understand.

When the other villagers saw that the elderly couple from the Chen family hadn't left, they had already brought chairs for them to sit down.

“Mother, we absolutely cannot let my grandparents go back. You’ve seen how long they’ve been sick. Not only can they not help our family, but we also have to spend money to get them medicine! It would be better to take the money and save ourselves the trouble.” Chen Hai was the first to voice his opinion.

“Mother, with this money, I can find a wife. With this money, there will definitely be women who want to marry into our family,” Chen Jiang added.

“Although it’s good to take the money now, once the kinship is severed, this is the only money we can take. Compared to taking this money now, think about the continuous flow of money in the future… Which do you think is better? As long as we find a way to get Grandpa and Grandma to agree to stay at Aunt’s house, we will resolutely cut off the kinship.” Chen He has always been smarter than his two older brothers, and his words received unanimous support from everyone.

After discussing it, they decided that they absolutely could not sever ties with their family, and they were also afraid that others would scorn them for disregarding family ties for money.

“Cousin, we’ve discussed it, and we absolutely cannot sever ties with our family. We can’t be such disloyal and unfilial people. Grandpa and Grandma are all members of the Chen family. How can we really sever ties just like that?” Chen Jiang spoke on behalf of the Chen family, expressing the family’s opinion.

"Oh, really? What if I add another two taels of silver?" Ruan Mumu's nonchalant attitude stunned Chen Dashi and the others.

They couldn't figure out how to deal with Ruan Mumu's move, and they all looked at each other in bewilderment.

“No, you have to add at least one tael of silver,” Chen Jiang said.

"Then I'll add three more taels of silver for you!" Ruan Mumu raised her voice, looking at the crowd. She thought to herself, these people are truly insatiable; she wanted to see what other tricks they had up their sleeves.

"Three taels..." Chen Jiang hesitated for a moment, his mind racing. He knew that if he agreed to the terms, his family would receive a considerable sum of money, but they would be accused of greed and shamelessness. However, if they refused, they might lose the money and be ridiculed by Ruan Mumu. He was torn, unsure of what to choose.

The other family members remained silent, their hearts filled with conflict and turmoil. On one hand, they wanted the money; on the other hand, they didn't want to bear the stigma.

"Alright, then three taels of silver it is." In the end, Chen Jiang gritted his teeth and made his decision. He thought that since things had already come to this point, he might as well take a gamble and maybe he could save some face.

"Hmph, so you really do value money over family, huh?" Ruan Mumu sneered, a hint of disdain flashing in her eyes. She had expected these people to make this choice, but she hadn't anticipated their prompt agreement. However, this was for the best; she could finally escape their entanglement.

"Alright then, since you agree, let's sign it." Ruan Mumu took out a piece of paper with an agreement to sever ties written on it. She handed it to Chen Jiang and asked him to put his fingerprint on it.

Chen Jiang dipped his finger in the inkpad, hesitated for a moment, and finally pressed his fingerprint onto the paper. Seeing this, the other family members followed suit and left their fingerprints as well.

"Alright, from now on, we have no relationship whatsoever. You are not allowed to set foot in Jinwan Village again. If you disturb my grandparents again, you will have to pay one hundred taels of silver as compensation according to the agreement." Ruan Mumu put away the agreement, took out fifteen taels of silver and put it in Chen Dashi's hand, and said coldly to the Chen family.

The Chen family took the silver and, with joy in their eyes, prepared to leave.

"Fellow villagers, from now on, if anyone sees any member of that family step into Jinwan Village to harass my grandparents again, and the information provided is true, you will be rewarded with one tael of silver." Ruan Mumu announced to the villagers as soon as the Chen family turned around, his purpose being to issue a warning.

Upon hearing the news, the villagers all said that if they saw that the villagers dared to come, they would inform Ruan Mumu's family immediately.

"Girl, did you already know my condition had improved? So you deliberately made me continue to pretend to be sick so that they would give up on us two old folks?" Old Chen asked, smiling at his granddaughter.

“Grandpa, they definitely won’t give up so easily if we don’t do it this way,” Ruan Mumu explained.

“Girl, you don’t need to spend so much money on us,” said Old Mrs. Chen.

"Grandma, problems that can be solved with money aren't big problems!" Ruan Mumu replied easily. "From now on, Grandpa and Grandma will be our family's two treasures."

Ruan Mumu's words made everyone burst into laughter.