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

"Dad! Be gentle, you're going to break my arm!" Zhou Changshui cried out.

Old Zhou loosened his grip. "Stop talking nonsense and speak!"

"It was my brother's brother-in-law, Yuanbao, who built it for my brother!"

Zhou Chunqiang's eyes darted around rapidly. Damn it, he'd been tricked by that little brat Yuan Sheng!

Yuan Sheng couldn't have become rich overnight. Chang Lin was injured, and Yuan Sheng already had a large sum of money to treat Chang Lin's injury, but he deliberately didn't take it out! He just stood there watching coldly, waiting for them to break off their relationship!

And that little bastard Zhou Changlin, he probably knew in advance that his brother-in-law had made it big, so he deliberately broke off the relationship with him!

He recalled that day, he only wanted to separate the family and separate Zhou Changlin's family. It was Zhou Changlin who said that he could separate them, but he had to sever ties with them!

That kid made up his mind right then and there to cut off all ties with them and make sure they didn't get a single thing from him!

He had been playing with eagles for years and got pecked in the eye by one!

Thinking back to Zhou Changlin's dramatic performance on the day the family was severed, Zhou Chunqiang cursed inwardly. Only now did he truly see his eldest son for who he really was! He had always thought this son was honest and filial!

Now, no one would believe him even if he told them everything; Zhou Changlin's family had firmly established themselves as the dominant force in the village's public opinion. Even the clan chief, Zhou Chunsheng, and his clansmen were isolating themselves.

Hmph! Zhou Changlin has made it big and is living a good life now. Don't even think about getting rid of him so easily!

Zhou Chunqiang immediately called Wang Chunxiang over. Wang Chunxiang was still grieving. Her husband had previously said that no matter what, Yufeng and Yuchuan were still her grandsons. Now, the ties were severed. Not only were her two grandsons no longer related to her, but even her son was no longer connected to her. Her son looked at her like a stranger, and her two grandsons no longer called her "Grandma." She was heartbroken.

"Old woman, don't cry. It's not just you who misses your grandson, I miss him too. Sigh!" Old Zhou frowned and sighed.

While wiping away her tears, Wang Chunxiang said angrily, "I disagreed with severing ties back then! But you insisted on doing it! What's the use of regretting it now!"

“Blood is thicker than water. We are your own sons. Even if we break bones, we can still sever ties. The marriage may be legally severed, but the blood ties cannot be broken! Don’t Changlin and the two little ones love your steamed sweet potatoes the most? Here’s what you do: steam a pot of sweet potatoes and take them to the village behind the mountain for Changlin and his grandsons. If Changlin sees the sweet potatoes, he might just recognize you as his mother.”

Wang Chunxiang's eyes lit up when she heard this. Her son and grandson could still recognize her? She quickly went to the kitchen to steam sweet potatoes.

Zhou Chunqiang was somewhat relieved that his wife hadn't said anything too harsh in front of Changlin.

After steaming the sweet potatoes, Wang Chunxiang was about to take them away when Old Zhou stopped her. "Old Yuan's family might not let you in. If they don't let you in, you can just sit at Old Yuan's door and cry."

Cry? Wang Chunxiang is a master of crying; she excitedly carried away the sweet potatoes.

At Yuan Laifu's house, Yuan Sheng had gone to work in the fields with his father, leading the big yellow dog. Only a few women were at home.

Sheng Guihua was helping Yuan Pan'er prepare the pig offal when she heard Wang Chunxiang knocking on the door.

"Pan'er, Changlin, are you home? Mother has come to see you."

Yuan Pan'er frowned deeply. Since the relationship was severed, they should have nothing to do with each other. What was the point of her coming here?!

Zhou Changlin also heard the sound, but he didn't say anything.

Sheng Guihua glanced at her daughter, picked up a large broom, and went out. As she went out, she locked the wooden gate and swept around Wang Chunxiang's feet, saying, "Sweep, sweep, sweep, I'm sweeping away the dirt!"

Wang Chunxiang backed away while shouting, "In-law, what are you doing?"

"Who the hell is your in-law! Don't you understand we're no longer related? Get out of here, or I'll whip you with a big broom!"

Wang Chunxiang could only back away while shouting, "Son, son! I've brought you your favorite steamed sweet potatoes! Yu Chuan, Yu Feng, Grandma has brought you your favorite steamed sweet potatoes! Come out and see Grandma."

What they said was as pitiful as could be.

Sheng Guihua remained unmoved and started sweeping Wang Chunxiang with a large broom.

As Wang Chunxiang watched the object being swept further and further away, she remembered the method her husband had taught her, and sat down on the ground with a thud, bursting into tears.

"My son, my son, your mother has come to see you!"

"My son! Your mother has brought you your favorite steamed sweet potatoes."

"Your mother misses you, son. How can you bear to keep your mother from coming home?"

……

Wang Chunxiang cried and slapped her thigh, her voice carrying a strong impact, and soon villagers gathered around.

what's the situation?

Is this the mother of Yuan Pan'er's eldest son-in-law?

People started pointing fingers and gossiping, "No matter what, you can't disown your own mother."

"Giving birth is like a woman walking through the gates of hell; to not acknowledge one's own mother is truly heartless!"

"Exactly, how can a son who was raised with so much care not be allowed to enter the house?" a villager muttered. "Old Yuan's family is too domineering."

Sheng Guihua glanced at the two saintly figures, saying that the Xishan Giant Buddha should be seated by them. "Do you even know the whole story? You're just spouting nonsense. Don't advise others to be kind if you haven't experienced their suffering!"

Sun Qiao's mother, a gossip enthusiast, had already gotten the inside scoop. "Stop pitying her! Pan'er's family is the one who's truly pitiful!"

"Pan'er's son-in-law, Zhou Changlin, only went to work for the logging team because of his father and brother. He was injured in the back by a falling tree, and his father and mother immediately kicked him out of the house, leaving him naked! Logically speaking, since Zhou Changlin was injured in the logging team, he should have received treatment from the logging team! But his father refused to treat him! If it weren't for Yuanbao making money, Zhou Changlin would have been waiting to die! And what's worse, his father even wants Changlin and Pan'er to give him three taels of silver every year as a token of gratitude!"

Those two saintly women stared wide-eyed. "What? They won't treat his injuries and let him die, and he'll leave the house naked and still expect three taels of silver as a way of repaying their debt every year? Are they even human? This isn't just about killing the eldest son, it's about killing his whole family!"

Sun Qiaoniang continued to spread gossip, "They forced Pan'er's family to agree to give them three taels of silver, threatening to keep kissing them if they didn't. They even beat Yuzhu to death if they found fault with her, all to force Pan'er's family to comply. This aroused the anger of the villagers in Dongshan! Fortunately, the Zhou family patriarch was reasonable and decided not to give any gratitude money, which suppressed the matter."

"Heavens?! What a bunch of trash!" The two saints were also angry, shouting at Wang Chunxiang's location, "Pah! Pah! Pah! Pah!"

Wang Chunxiang was crying and slapping her thigh when she was spat on and she was stunned.

Zhou Changlin lay on the hospital bed, listening to Wang Chunxiang's cries, speechless. This was his mother—always clueless, seemingly without ill intentions, but always getting into trouble.

He doesn't feel sad now. Perhaps she gave up on him because she watched him die and heard Zhou Chunqiang threaten to beat Yuzhu to death for three taels of silver a year.

Fortunately, he secured the moral high ground in public opinion!

Didn't they say they wouldn't even beg for food past their own doorstep anymore? Now they're just clinging to us because they're building a big house?!

Is this all Zhou Chunqiang is capable of? Bring it on!