Wealthy beyond measure, yet you call me a sister-supporting-brother demon?

"I remember the Zhou family had forty mu of land, and the six mu on the hillside were of medium quality. Good heavens! Forty mu of land, that's the smallest and worst piece of land they gave to the eldest son!"

Doctor Zhang was also in the crowd. Hearing that the Zhou family was severing ties, he rushed over, only to find that Zhou Chunqiang, that old bastard, was indeed bullying honest people. He had no grudge against the Zhou family, but he simply couldn't stand by and watch! What Zhou Chunqiang had done was truly outrageous!

"You think Zhou Changlin's family is bad enough?!" Zhang Langzhong's shout drew everyone's attention.

There was definitely something going on!

"Zhang Langzhong, please tell us what happened!" Zhou Changlin was injured, and it was probably Zhang Langzhong who treated him. Zhang Langzhong must know some inside information. The onlookers were excited.

Doctor Zhang said angrily, "Changlin injured his waist and internal organs. Yesterday, I told Zhou Chunqiang that the treatment would cost fifty or sixty taels of silver, and he started to complain about being poor. I think he just didn't want to treat Changlin, afraid of spending money, and wanted Changlin to die."

My God! You'd never guess Zhou Chunqiang is such a ruthless man! That's his own son!

Others might not be able to afford even a few dozen taels of silver to treat their son's injuries, but Zhou Chunqiang was rich. Not to mention selling land, he had enough silver to live on for 80% of his savings!

Ruthless! If he's this ruthless to his own son, how can he be good to them? We need to be wary of Zhou Chunqiang from now on.

Zhou Chunqiang glared at Zhang Langzhong resentfully. What did this old bastard have to do with this? Was he going to stand up for Zhou Changlin? "Zhang Langzhong, don't talk nonsense. You say I didn't treat his injuries, then why did his treatment cost thirteen taels of silver yesterday? Don't accuse me for no reason."

Yuan Sheng had been watching from the sidelines the whole time. Whether it was dividing the family or severing ties, it was all Old Zhou's business. He could only chime in from the sidelines, "Father-in-law, you abandoned my brother-in-law yesterday. It was only after I brought Doctor Zhong from Miaoshoutang and got your weakness that you were willing to spend money to treat my brother-in-law's injuries. Doctor Zhang didn't wrong you."

After hearing what Yuan Sheng and Zhang Langzhong said, the crowd erupted even more.

So, Zhou Changlin's division of the family property didn't just mean he owed four taels of silver? Originally, Zhou Changlin was injured in the public office and should have received public treatment, which would have cost sixty taels. However, Zhou Chunqiang was pressured by Zhou Changlin's brother-in-law and only paid nine taels, which is equivalent to giving Zhou Changlin fifty-one taels less!

Without those fifty-one taels, Zhou Changlin would only be waiting to die!

Zhou Changlin is doomed, and the remaining widow and her children are still expected to give Zhou Chunqiang's family three taels of silver every year?!

If he doesn't agree to give her three taels of silver a year, Zhou Chunqiang will find an excuse to beat Yuzhu to death?!

Those who are quick-witted have already figured out the relationships involved.

Good heavens! Zhou Chunqiang is utterly despicable! Treating his eldest son's family like this, doesn't he fear divine retribution?!

Zhou Chunqiang usually seems like a very honest and reasonable person, but it turns out he was just pretending.

Zhou Hanjiang, Zhou Chunsheng, and Li Changgui failed to control the situation, allowing public opinion to fester. Only when public condemnation of Zhou Chunqiang was strong enough could they help Zhou Changlin secure his interests.

With all the blame pointed at him, Zhou Chunqiang felt like he was being stabbed in the back, and he urged Zhou Chunsheng to continue the process of severing ties with his relatives.

"Changlin, the letter severing ties with your parents says you are unfilial and disrespectful to them. Do you admit it?"

Zhou Changlin said with grief and indignation in his eyes, "I don't acknowledge it."

Zhou Changlin was willing to accept those harsh conditions before, but to say he was unfilial? He doesn't agree. What does this mean? It means Zhou Changlin is innocent, more wronged than Dou E!

Zhou Changlin was someone they had watched grow up since he was a child. Whenever they went to work in the fields, he would always go first, and then Old Man Zhou would drag Zhou Changshui along. Zhou Changshui would only work for a short while before making an excuse to run away.

There's also going up the mountain to chop firewood. It's so cold to chop firewood up the mountain in winter. The nearby firewood has long been cut down, and there's only firewood in the deep mountains. Zhou Changlin goes to chop firewood in winter rain or shine and takes it to town to sell. When have you ever seen Old Man Zhou go to chop firewood?

Not to mention everyday matters, such a filial child, yet they insist on labeling him as unfilial, no wonder he doesn't accept it.

Zhou Hanjiang was waiting for Zhou Changlin to say those words.

This filial but foolish child agrees with everything his heartless father says. He even thought he would have to accept being called unfilial in the end. Fortunately, he still has a mouth and knows how to refute.

Zhou Hanjiang tapped his cane. "Zhou Chunqiang, you heard what Changlin said. He doesn't acknowledge it! This letter severing ties is null and void!"

Village head Li Changgui also said, "Brother Chunqiang, the content of the severance letter is only valid if both of you acknowledge it and sign and affix your fingerprints. Now that Changlin doesn't acknowledge what you said, the severance letter you wrote can only be invalidated."

A villager on the roof shouted, "What the hell? I don't know which heartless bastard came up with such a despicable and heartless letter of severance of kinship!"

The villagers were talking about it, saying that he was heartless and cruel to his own son, especially his most filial, sensible, and obedient son.

Zhou Chunqiang's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot upon hearing everyone's discussion, and Zhou Changshui and Zhou Changsen's expressions were also unpleasant. Why was everyone so overwhelmingly supporting Zhou Changlin? What were these people thinking, a pile of shit?

Zhou Chunqiang saw the excited glint in his third uncle's eyes. Oh no! His third uncle would definitely take this opportunity to help Changlin get more of the family fortune. The three taels of silver he earned each year would probably be gone!

The clan chief is Uncle San's son, so naturally he will help Uncle San.

His fortune! His money!

But now that the matter of severing ties has developed to this point, it's not something he can stop at will.

Damn it, he didn't expect that neither the clan chief Zhou Chunsheng nor the village head Li Changgui would give him face. Shouldn't these people help him because of Changsen's promising future?

What's the use of these people helping Zhou Changlin? Zhou Changlin is ruined and has no family fortune. What do these people want?

Zhou Chunqiang may never understand that, in addition to weighing pros and cons, people also possess kindness and sincerity.

Clan Chief Zhou Chunsheng said, "Changlin, since you don't acknowledge this letter severing ties, what are your demands?"

Zhou Hanjiang desperately tried to wink at Zhou Changlin, his eyes seeming to say, "Quickly make your demands, quickly make your demands, your third grandfather will protect you."

Zhou Changlin said, “My parents raised me with great difficulty, and I will agree to any unreasonable demands they make. Even if they were cutting off my flesh and drinking my blood, I would accept it because I am still their son. I only have one request: that the letter severing ties clearly state the ins and outs of the matter, the cause and effect. After severing ties, we will be like strangers, with all ties severed.”

"I would like to ask everyone present here today to bear witness for me. However, I would like to ask the clan chief a question: since we have severed all ties, how can you expect my branch of the family to provide three taels of silver as a pension every year?"

Yuan Sheng added, "Everyone understands now! My brother-in-law doesn't give three taels of silver every year, and that heartless Zhou Chunqiang wants to beat Yuzhu to death. Do you all think he should give that money? Today, anyone willing to be a witness for my brother-in-law can help put their fingerprint on the severance agreement."