There's a famous saying in the novel *Water Margin*: "No matter how cunning you are, you still drank my foot-washing water."

As the saying goes, true wisdom appears as foolishness, meaning that truly intelligent people don't flaunt their cleverness.

Unfortunately, although Cai Mingli was a shrewd man, he was clearly not a wise one.

His performance was actually quite excellent and commendable, but because he was too clever, he accelerated the escalation of the matter. Originally, Master Cai thought that he could just donate before leaving, but because of him, the old man is going to donate his entire fortune tomorrow.

There's always something to talk about at the dinner table, and today, naturally, Master Cai's family fortune became the topic of conversation.

Cai Mingli was quite clever; after realizing he had mistaken someone for someone else, he sat back down in silence, waiting to see how things would develop.

The other masters, however, should offer some advice.

Master Hong said, "If you donate all the houses, you might not be able to support yourself in your old age."

Boss Nie was sarcastic and said, "Master Cai, don't worry. Since you've come to work for our company, the Nie family will take care of your retirement."

In fact, Master Cai has the closest ties with the community and the streets.

He said, "Unless I am paralyzed and bedridden, I can cook for myself, do housework, and my apprentices always help me. Community workers also come to take care of me every now and then. If I am really paralyzed and bedridden, I can just live in a nursing home. It is difficult for relatives to be filial to their children when they are sick for a long time. It is also a kind of suffering. I will get through it."

Nie Jiajun, following his uncle's example, immediately put his own words into practice: "I'm afraid there aren't any good nursing homes in mainland China, are there?"

Actually, in this era, nursing homes had not yet been reformed; they were publicly run and free to stay in.

However, the community must assess whether you are an elderly person living alone and qualify to live there.

And just like in public kindergartens, the caregivers are a bit more serious and strict, but they don't skimp on food and drink.

Moreover, since the founding of the People's Republic of China, and for decades to come, Chen Rou, as someone who has lived through it all, has to say that the government has never mistreated the elderly, the disabled, or the sick.

People should be grateful and remember kindness. Because he is disabled, he has received a lot of preferential treatment over the years. Master Cai should say fairly: "The government has been very good in its treatment of us five-guarantee households."

If Tsai Ming-li were a few years older and more composed, there would still be room for maneuver.

After all, the elderly are the most soft-hearted. If they cry and beg, or act pitiful, they might be able to get something from them.

However, like his sister, he received a very different education in the United States compared to that in China. Coupled with the propaganda from Western media and the fact that, over the years, anyone who has gone abroad has naturally picked out the unpleasant things to say about the mainland.

Besides, since his uncle had sworn to donate everything, he simply stopped pretending and went straight to another path.

It's a road that, while a bit unethical, leads to the entire street.

He said, "Actually, my parents were stranded abroad due to force majeure back then, but some people in China deliberately portrayed them as defectors in order to curry favor with the government at the time. Of course, the mainland government would treat those people well."

Master Cai wasn't stupid; he immediately realized that his nephew was targeting him.

Nie Jiajun then added, "Defection and overstaying are not the same thing, and the legal sanctions are different too."

Tsai Ming-li said, "I don't know if there is a statute of limitations in mainland law. Let me find out first. If necessary, I will file a lawsuit, restore the truth, and hold those who spread rumors accountable."

Master Cai was furious. He slammed his fist on the table and shouted, "Why don't you just say it directly? I'm the one spreading rumors!"

Cai Mingli had no kinship with the old stranger he was meeting for the first time.

If he were to sue the government to overturn the verdict against his parents, one person would inevitably have to be sacrificed, namely Master Cai.

To gain everyone's sympathy, he acted very convincingly: "If it weren't for you, why would you be in such a hurry?"

The truth is, his parents told their family before they left that they would not be coming back.

Moreover, they had promised to help get the whole family out of the house, so they took all the valuables. Of course, Master Cai later burned all the letters and such to avoid trouble, but that's the truth.

In his old age, his relatives finally returned, and he was very excited. But it was clear that his elder brother had been able to take everything and run away, and the children he raised were crooked. They had ruined the clan, yet they could still act so self-righteously.

Master Cai slammed his fist on the table: "You really are a fine son raised by my elder brother!"

Cai Mingli smiled and said, "I graduated from Nanjing University of Science and Technology."

Yes, he has a cell phone, just like Boss Nie.

Those tiny, palm-sized phones reportedly cost tens of thousands of yuan on the market.

He was employed by Boss Nie's company, so how could he be poor?

Even if his parents didn't have money, he could afford to buy a phone for over ten thousand yuan, so why couldn't he use it to treat his parents' illness?

Young, shrewd, and knowledgeable, but forgetting one's roots and being ungrateful—what use is all that studying?

Master Cai trembled with anger: "You ungrateful wretch! Even if I donate it all, I won't give you a single cent."

Young people are good at using the weapon of law, so if this old man wants to argue, Cai Mingli naturally has to play along.

He said, "There's no point in saying more. We'll see you in court."

Master Cai was so angry he almost hit him: "You ungrateful wretch!"

Master Huang and Master Hong were quick-witted and reassured him: "Don't be impatient, be patient, be patient!"

At this point, even Master Cai couldn't eat anymore.

But he couldn't find his cane when he reached out, so Nie Jiayu, who was nearby, quickly handed it to him.

Master Cai walked to the door with his cane, his demeanor resolute: "Then let's go to court. I'll risk my old life and fight you to the bitter end!"

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