Xu Nuo was stunned for a moment.

What does it have to do with her that her uncle is so poor he can't even afford to eat? He expects her to support him.

The book doesn't mention Xu Nuo's family, but judging from Xu Guihua's tone and the awkward atmosphere, Xu Nuo guessed that he might have encountered the legendary "extremely difficult relatives."

Xue Ping had been angry ever since she vacated the house for Xu Guihua, and she had been holding back until now. But when Xu Guihua spoke to her in a sarcastic and sarcastic way about Nuonuo, she couldn't help but say, "Nuonuo is spending her own money."

Xu Jin'an was afraid that Xu Nuo would be unhappy, so he nodded repeatedly: "Yes, Nuo Nuo is a sensible child, and her grades are good. People ask her to teach children and pay her a salary."

When Xu Guihua saw how much the couple spoiled their good-for-nothing son, she was furious. She didn't care whose money it was; if Xu Jin'an didn't lend money to Jin Hong, it meant he was being disobedient and disobedient. So she took her anger out on Xu Nuo: "You can't go to state-run restaurants! They're so expensive! If you want to eat something, can't you just come home and cook for yourself? The money she saves on this meal could feed your brother several meals."

The way he said it made it sound like Xu Jinhong's family was supposed to be supported by Xu Nuonuo. Xu Jinan wanted to end the topic quickly: "Nuonuo is very frugal. She only orders a bowl of vegetable noodles every time, which doesn't cost much."

Suddenly a voice interrupted: "No, my cousin ate braised pork, sweet and sour pork ribs, and braised lion's head meatballs. She didn't finish them and packed a whole box full."

As soon as Xu Yunyun said this, she immediately attracted everyone's attention. She was holding a silver stainless steel lunchbox in her hand, which was probably the box of meat that had been packed up.

Xu Guihua said that she was furious when she heard that Xu Nuo was so extravagant, but when she heard that meat had been packed, she swallowed and said, "You brought meat? That's perfect. Jin Hong, take it back and cook it for Jiang Jiang to eat to help him recover."

Jiangjiang is her lifeblood; she hasn't eaten meat in ages.

Xu Yunyun's face lit up with joy; if she took it back, she would definitely get a share too.

Unexpectedly, a slender white hand reached out and took the lunchbox and bag from her. Before Xu Yunyun could react, she heard her incredibly beautiful cousin laugh and say, "I'm sorry, this won't do."

Xu Yunyun hadn't eaten meat in a long time and was really craving it. She said anxiously, "Why not? Grandma said this meat is for us to take with us, for my little brother."

Xu Yunyun knew that bringing up the most effective person would be Xu Jiangjiang, the only grandson of the Xu family and the apple of Xu Guihua's eye.

Grandma will give anything as long as it's for Jiangjiang.

Sure enough, upon hearing this, Xu Guihua got up from the bed and walked towards Xu Nuo. She struggled to open her droopy eyelids, her voice noisy and unpleasant as she stared at Xu Nuo: "What? Does my word no longer carry weight? Your father is unfilial, so you're going to be unfilial like him?"

Xu Nuo frowned and turned to look at Xu Jin'an. Xu Jin'an stood there without saying a word, his face very ugly, his hands clenched tightly at the seam of his pants.

Xue Ping, standing to the side, was so angry that her face turned red. She couldn't help but retort, "How is Jin'an unfilial? Every time you and Brother Xu Jin... borrowed money before, did Jin'an refuse? He emptied his pockets to give it to you several times. Seven hundred and fifty-five yuan, and he hasn't paid it back even once. This time he asked for several hundred more, and if you didn't lend it to him, he would scold Jin'an for being unfilial. Don't forget, when you said you wanted to come and stay, Jin'an vacated the room without saying a word. If that's not filial piety, then what more do you want to be satisfied?"

Xu Nuo's eyes grew colder as she listened. So the Xu family had such a troublesome history; no wonder Xue Ping's expression had been so sour.

Xu Guihua, unlike Xue Ping, was not eloquent. She pointed an angry finger at Xue Ping, using her seniority to intimidate her, and said sternly, "How dare you speak to your mother-in-law like that? Xu Jin'an has everything he has now because of Jin Hong. It was Jin Hong who gave him the opportunity to study; otherwise, Jin Hong would be living in a big house and receiving a government salary. Jin'an owes Jin Hong a debt that isn't enough, not even a few hundred or a few thousand yuan. He can't survive. I'm an old woman, useless now, and all I can do is be bullied."

Guo Ailian chimed in, "That's right, sister-in-law, how can you treat your elders like this? Jin Hong may be useless and unable to pay back the money he owes you, but shouldn't brothers help each other out? Besides, Jin Hong is truly filial to his mother."

Xue Ping sneered, unable to resist saying sarcastically, "My eldest brother is good to my mother, but he mortgaged my father-in-law's house to someone else."

The Xu family originally owned an old house in the city, which was left by Xu Nuo's grandfather. After Xu Jin'an started working, he moved out to live in the staff dormitory, and the old house was always occupied by Xu Guihua and Xu Jinhong's family.

But Xu Jinhong is a gambler and has accumulated a huge debt. He had no choice but to mortgage his house. Yesterday, he rushed over to Xu Jinan's house with Xu Guihua and told him two things.

First, debt collectors come to the old house every day to harass them, and they have nowhere to live. They asked Xu Jinan to think of a way to see if they could all squeeze into Xu Jinan's house.

Secondly, he can't pay his gambling debts, so ask Xu Jinan to think of a way, and if all else fails, give him a few hundred yuan to help him out.

After listening, Xue Ping didn't say anything, only gave Xu Jin'an a cold glance.

Xu Jin'an also found it incomprehensible, but no matter how biased Xu Guihua was, she had still given birth to him and raised him. After thinking about it, he decided to vacate his room for Xu Guihua to live in, while he and Xue Ping would move into Xu Yan's small room first.

Unexpectedly, Xu Guihua said after listening, "Let your eldest brother's family stay here too. Let them stay in your room, and Xiaoyun, your daughter, and I will share a room."

Xu Guihua had also experienced hardship, so she didn't think there was anything wrong with the three of them, grandmother and grandson, sharing a room. Besides, she had just checked and found that Xu Nuo's room was the largest, and it even had a separate balcony.

I don't know what's wrong with this youngest son; he spoils this good-for-nothing so much.

Xu Jinan rarely disobeyed Xu Guihua, and Xu Guihua was certain that he would not refuse.

Xue Ping immediately pulled Xu Jin'an into the room with a sour face: "Xu Jin'an, I don't object to you being filial to your mother, but if you dare to wrong Nuonuo, I will definitely divorce you and you can go with them."

Xu Jinan naturally disagreed.

Xu Jin'an was the one who doted on Xu Nuo the most in the family. He had spoiled her like the apple of his eye since she was a child, and he was afraid that she would suffer the slightest grievance.

He nodded, somewhat embarrassed, and assured Xue Ping, "Ping, don't worry, I must take care of my mother, but I won't take care of my elder brother's family."

After Xu Jin'an came out, he rejected Xu Guihua's suggestion, refused to let Xu Jinhong's family move in, and also refused Xu Jinhong's request to borrow money. Xu Guihua immediately lost her temper and pointed at him, scolding him for a long time as an unfilial son.

Now Xue Ping brought up the matter of Xu Jinhong mortgaging the house again, and Xu Guihua scolded her: "How dare you say that? When your older brother had an accident, you wouldn't even let him stay for a few days. Now I'm asking you to let my grandson eat a few pieces of meat, and your daughter dares to say no. I've given birth to such a son for nothing. He's really forgotten his mother after getting a wife."

Seeing her grandmother's support, Xu Yunyun tried to snatch it. Although she was a little younger than Xu Nuo, she was stronger and not afraid of losing to her.

Who knew that her seemingly weak and delicate cousin would give her a push without any expression, and she would have been pushed back several steps. If her mother hadn't been there to support her, she would have fallen flat on her back.

Xu Nuo looked at her hands.

My strength has decreased a little.

Xu Jinan and Xue Ping were surprised that Xu Yunyun would try to take it by force. They walked to Xu Nuo's side to protect her, still feeling scared. Even Xu Jinan, who had a good temper, lost it and said, "That's enough. This is my home."

Unfortunately, everyone knew his good temper and no one bothered him. Xu Yunyun, who had inherited Xu Guihua's good temper, started to throw a tantrum: "Grandma, Grandma's cousin hit me, waaaaah, she stole the meat and then hit me."

Guo Ailian hugged Xu Yunyun and said to Xu Nuo, "Why did you hit her? That's too much of a bully."

Xue Ping was so angry that she wanted to go up and fight, but Xu Nuo pulled her back.

She hadn't said anything until now, hoping to hear more useful information, but now all she wants to say is this:

It's true that kindness is often taken advantage of.

Xu Nuo, who was seething with anger in Luxian Village, slammed her lunchbox heavily on the table.

The stainless steel made a very loud sound when it hit the wood.

With a "bang".

Everyone fell silent.

The person standing by the table was slender and petite, with an indescribably charming and lovely appearance, but her gaze was somewhat gloomy as she looked at the lunchbox with a mocking expression.

She didn't care about the meat before, but now she wouldn't even let the dogs touch it, even if she threw it out to feed them.

Xu Nuo stared at Xu Yunyun, a smirk playing on her lips: "Do you know why I won't give it to you?"

Xu Yunyun was startled by her appearance and shook her head.

"This is a gift from my friend to my parents. It's a token of someone else's affection, and you can't give it away, understand?"

Xu Guihua didn't care about her reasons and was about to start cursing when she heard Xu Nuo say, "By the way, that friend's father is the police chief. Should I ask her to help you call the police for your uncle?"

Xu Jinhong was stunned and waved his hands repeatedly in fright. Those people were like bandits, always beating him half to death: "No, no, they will beat us to death."

"No way." Xu Guihua was furious. Wasn't this trying to kill her son? She glared at Xu Nuo, but felt inexplicably awkward under the gaze of her long-unseen granddaughter. She forced herself to say, "Do you want to kill your uncle? Anyway, the house was left by your grandfather, so we have to find a way to redeem it."

Xu Nuo nodded in agreement: "That makes sense. Whoever gave it away should redeem it."

Guo Ailian, her eyes red-rimmed, looked at Xu Guihua: "Mom..."

Xu Guihua put on a show of bravado and cried at the top of her lungs, "Where would your uncle get money? He gave up his chance to go to school for your father when he was young, so now..."

Xue Ping had told Xu Nuo about this, and it wasn't the same thing at all.

“That can’t be right.” Xu Nuo interrupted Xu Guihua in surprise, saying, “I remember when Grandpa was transferred to Lu County, he wanted to bring my eldest uncle with him, but unfortunately, my eldest uncle didn’t want to study. I heard he was even going to jump off the terraced fields. Grandpa had no choice but to bring my dad. So, this is what my eldest uncle did?”

She feigned surprise, covering her mouth with her hand and exclaiming dramatically, "Oh? Uncle didn't skip school on purpose since he was little, just so my dad could go to school, did he?"

It has little destructive power, but is highly satirical.

"Nuonuo".

"Xu Nuo!"

Xu Jinan and Xu Jinhong spoke at the same time. Although Xu Jinan tried to stop them, he knew that Xu Nuo was protecting him and he was not displeased at all.

On the contrary, Xu Jinhong, like a dog about to jump over the wall, glared angrily, as if Xu Nuo had wronged him.

Xu Nuo felt disgusted just looking at him. She turned to Xu Guihua, her smile completely gone: "My house, you can stay if you like it, or go back to the Bai Ci ancestral home if you don't."

Xu Guihua thought she had misheard and was stunned: "What?"

Xu Nuo met her gaze without the slightest fear, her voice clear and crisp: "There's an old house in Baici Village. Since you're not comfortable staying here, I'll have my friend's father help escort you safely to Baici Village. That way, your uncle will have a place to stay, and you won't have to make yourself uncomfortable. What do you say?"

Xu Nuo remembered that the Xu family had a dilapidated ancestral house in Baici Village, which was originally where Xu Guihua and Xu Jinhong lived. Later, Xu Guihua moved to Luxian County, and the house was abandoned.

Xu Guihua now has a large room to live in and doesn't want to go back.

She kicked Xu Jin'an out because she was afraid he would share the house with Jin Hong. She kicked him out after Xu Jin'an started working.

Xu Guihua, her mouth twisted in anger, retorted, "Then I'll let the whole world know you've been abusing me! I'm going to the police station to report you, to report you..."

“The police station…” Xu Nuo interrupted her, paused, and said sincerely, “But how can you face your uncle’s family after you go there? Grandpa left a house for the whole family to live in, and it was supposed to be divided equally between the two brothers. But my uncle gambled it all away and even made my dad pay off his gambling debts to redeem the house. After you kicked my dad out of the house, he still has to pay alimony every year. Oh, and there’s 755 yuan. That’s not a small amount. My friend’s dad hates people who don’t pay back their debts. What if they arrest my uncle?”

Xu Guihua was just a village woman and didn't understand any of this. She was frightened by Xu Nuo's words. When she heard that the police would arrest her eldest son, she shook her head repeatedly in a panic. Xu Yunyun, on the other hand, retorted, "Nonsense, how could the police arrest people randomly?"

Xu Nuo smiled and said, "Of course we won't arrest people randomly. We'll just arrest Uncle and interrogate him."

"You...you're bullying me too much!" Guo Ailian feigned a pitiful look, but unfortunately, her skin was as black as coal, making her look quite comical.

Seeing them get their comeuppance, Xue Ping felt a surge of satisfaction. Seeing Xu Jin'an in an awkward position, she shoved him into a small room, closed the door, and stood beside Xu Nuo, saying, "Who bullied whom? Should we go to the police station and clear things up?"

Guo Ailian was speechless.

Xu Nuo held the lunchbox in her hands with a normal expression, examined it carefully with her beautiful eyes for a moment, and said lightly, "Since there are no objections, then it's settled. You should go back now, we're going to have dinner, so we won't keep you any longer."

Guo Ailian had eaten a lot of good food at Xu Nuo's house at noon and was looking forward to dinner. When she heard that they wouldn't be invited to stay for dinner, she looked at Xu Guihua with pitiful eyes. Xu Guihua glared at her, about to lash out, but then she saw Xu Nuo standing there with a lunchbox in her hand, staring at her with a pair of bewitching eyes, seemingly threatening her silently that she would call the police to arrest her eldest son or send her back to Baici Village.

She now has a big room to live in and eats good food every day, so she doesn't want to go back to that dilapidated house.

Xu Guihua snorted angrily, turned around and went back to her room, slamming the door shut with a "bang".