Refusing to marry a widower, I went on a crazy spree of sending my children to the army.

"And pigs..."

Before Qiao Manman could finish speaking, Qiao Lao Er, Qiao Lao Si, and Qiao Xiaomei rushed over and surrounded Qiao Laotai, chattering away.

"Mom, the third son is useless, what's the point of keeping him around? He didn't earn many work points to begin with, and now he's even worse..." Several people simultaneously showed expressions of disdain.

The second and fourth sons' wives came over and said, "Mother, Manman is so crazy, what if she suddenly dies one day?"

And also, your eldest grandson is getting married soon. What if the bride's family thinks we're all crazy? Da Bao will be a bachelor forever, won't he?

Grandma Qiao's eyes flickered; she clearly didn't dare to gamble. But she just didn't want to let Qiao Runming go.

Qiao Manman wasn't intimidated at all, and didn't care whether they made way or not: "Grandma, if you don't let us in, I'll go to the county and make a scene."

Let everyone see how you bully your own flesh and blood, and how you treat the hero who was injured while working in the quarry for your fourth uncle.

Grandma, if you're so heartless, will anyone dare to associate with Fourth Uncle anymore? He's so young, he might never find a job again!

"Mother, just listen to me, let's separate the family!" Old Qiao stamped his feet, breaking out in a cold sweat.

Nothing more than that he met a "benefactor" these past two days who said he would get him a temporary job for 300 yuan.

Qiao Lao Si envied Qiao Lao Da and Qiao Lao Er for having jobs and deeply believed the words of the "benefactor".

He was afraid that Qiao Manman would ruin his job, and he wished he could kick her out of the production team.

Qiao Manman shook her head upon hearing this: "No, we won't split up. Why should we? My father has dedicated eighteen years to the Qiao family. We'll only split up if you support us for eighteen years and give back our uncles' jobs!"

The Qiao family glared at Qiao Manman fiercely: "Who gives you the right to speak here? You're just a child, you have no manners at all!"

Qiao Manman rolled her eyes, completely unconcerned about the Qiao family's opinion. She ordered someone to bypass the Qiao family and break down the door, but was stopped by Old Madam Qiao.

"You brat, where's the lock?"

Qiao Manman looked puzzled: "What lock plate?"

It's in her online space, how could Grandma Qiao possibly see it? Haha, Qiao Manman's acting skills are amazing.

As expected, Grandma Qiao was relieved. It seemed that Qiao Manman hadn't taken the lock plate.

Grandma Qiao turned to Qiao Runming and asked, "Where's your lock plate?"

Qiao Runming countered, "Not at home?"

Grandma Qiao remained silent.

Qiao Runming sneered: "Looks like you've already searched! Hahaha, my goodness, are you taking back the only favor you ever showed me?"

"What a pity, it's inconvenient for me to take it to work, so I put it in the mouse hole. If I can't find it, it's probably been stolen by some petty thief."

This single sentence once again drew everyone's attention to Qiao Zhenzhen's lying and theft. Everyone began to speculate whether Qiao Zhenzhen had stolen Qiao Laosan's lock.

It's only because Boss Qiao and Qiao Zhenzhen weren't there that they would definitely have gotten into a fight with the other members.

Seeing this, Old Mrs. Qiao sighed, "Since you resent me so much, there's no need for our mother-son relationship to continue. Let's sever ties. Consider it all for nothing that I raised you!"

"What, sever ties?" Before Qiao Runming could speak, Wang Defa exclaimed, "No way, Aunt Qiao! Runming can't even make ends meet after the family division. If ties are severed, how are they supposed to live?"

Old Mrs. Qiao knew Qiao Runming's situation perfectly well. She was clearly certain that Qiao Runming couldn't cause any trouble, which is why she dared to kick him out.

"Captain, don't try to persuade us anymore. Look at the attitude he and that brat have. If we stay at home any longer, I'm afraid they'll set us on fire!"

"No, Runming..."

“My mind is made up, so don’t try to persuade me. They won’t be getting through this door today.”

Wang Defa had no choice but to send someone to the brigade headquarters to get some stationery. He tried to persuade her a few more times, but Old Lady Qiao remained unmoved.

Qiao Manman feigned panic: "Dad, what should we do? Grandma's going to kick us out. I was just bluffing!"

Qiao Runming touched his injured leg, looking incredulous: "No, no, your grandma was just saying that."

Seeing the cowardly state of the father and daughter, Old Mrs. Qiao felt much better. At the same time, she became even more determined to sever ties with them, so that she could get rid of this burden.

Before long, the letter arrived. Wang Defa asked Old Lady Qiao for her opinion again, and seeing her firm resolve, he sighed and began to write quickly on the paper.

After writing it, I read it over: "From this point on, Qiao Runming, He Nian, and Qiao Manman severed all kinship with Ding Cuiying (Old Lady Qiao's name) and never spoke to each other again until death."

Then ask, "Is there any problem?"

Before Qiao Manman could speak, Qiao Lao Er raised his hand: "Captain, add my name. Qiao Runming is such a heartless bastard, we, the second branch of the family, disdain to be brothers with him!"

As soon as Qiao Lao Er finished speaking, Qiao Lao Si and Qiao Xiao Mei also raised their hands. Their words were full of disdain for Qiao Runming, but in reality, they were afraid that the third branch of the family would have to rely on them if things didn't go well.

Upon seeing this, Qiao Manman cried and said, "Second Uncle, Fourth Uncle, Aunt, are you really going to be so heartless?"

"Manman, don't blame your second uncle. It's just that you three... Sigh, never mind, let's just write it like this. From now on, let's each live our own lives and not bother each other!"

Qiao Manman's eyes were red as she swept over everyone, and she said to Wang Defa as if she was being defiant: "Uncle Captain, please add one more thing: if our third branch becomes rich and powerful in the future, Ding Cuiying shall not ask us to support her in her old age under the pretext of raising Qiao Runming to adulthood."

Other relatives are also prohibited from claiming kinship with Qiao Runming or acting in his name.

As soon as she finished speaking, Dong Qiuchan glanced at Qiao Manman with surprise, her eyes full of admiration.

The others scoffed: "You guys? One cripple and two lunatics? Hahaha, that's hilarious!"

"Add more, you absolutely must add more! I want to see what kind of trouble your third branch can cause!"

Grandma Qiao hesitated, feeling that Qiao Manman's outburst was part of a conspiracy.

But what kind of conspiracy is it? Do they know the secret of the lock?

Impossible! Qiao Runming has lived peacefully in the Qiao family for over thirty years. Even when he was bullied the most, he never thought of leaving. Now, he has a wife and a daughter.

His gaze swept over Qiao Runming's injured leg, and he realized he had been worrying too much.

Even if Qiao Runming found out, so what? Would such a wealthy family accept a disabled and mentally ill person?

Ah!

After thinking it through, Old Mrs. Qiao signed the letter of severance without hesitation.

With her taking the lead, the rest of the Qiao family also signed their names. Even the little children who couldn't write put their red handprints on their fingerprints.

When it was the third wife's turn, Qiao Manman signed her name on the four severance agreements without hesitation, but Qiao Runming's hands trembled and tears streamed down his face.

"Sign it! Anyone who doesn't is a coward!" Old Qiao shouted at the top of his lungs.

Qiao Manman held Qiao Runming's hand worriedly: "Dad, if you don't want to sign, then don't! As long as we don't sign, we're still members of the Qiao family!"

Qiao Runming closed his eyes and wrote his name on the letter severing ties with his family.

The pen was handed to He Nian, who then wrote her name next to Qiao Runming.