Xu Er's thinking was very simple: when people are sober, they don't say this or that. After a couple of ounces of liquor and a few nice words, they'll naturally become a little tipsy.

However, as it turned out, his wishful thinking failed once again.

Old Xu had drunk a bit too much, but he kept reminiscing with him, "Do you remember the year we first went to town to find work? The boss originally wanted me to stay."

"I think if one of the two of us can stay, that would be great, as it would give the family an extra source of income."

“But you were unhappy after you got home. You stayed in your room all day and didn’t come out. So your parents told me to give up my apprenticeship to you and go home to farm.”

"This concession has lasted for most of my life."

Old Xu picked up the bowl and took a big gulp, his face flushed, and he looked at his younger brother with blurry eyes.

Xu Er's face fell. Why bring up this matter out of the blue? So many years have passed.

"Yes, thanks to my elder brother. But it's good that he didn't go. The apprenticeship was really tough. I couldn't go home for a month or two. I don't know how much I suffered to get to where I am today."

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As he spoke, he refilled Old Man Xu's glass, "Come on, brother, have some more. This wine is quite pure, unlike the kind in our village that's been diluted with water."

He had really gone to great lengths to bring out these jars of fine wine. Old Xu looked a little dejected. He picked up his bowl and drank it all in one gulp. Xu Er kept pouring wine for him, and in no time, Old Xu had drunk quite a bit.

"Brother, what about your braised food..." Seeing that Old Man Xu had drunk enough, Xu Er seized the opportunity to ask.

With a thud, Old Xu's head bobbed and he fell straight onto the table.

"This old man, how much did he drink? He's already drunk. Get up, get up!" Old Mrs. Xu, who was next to him, reacted quickly, patting him and shouting.

But no matter how much Grandma Xu called him, he didn't respond, and even started snoring faintly.

Xu Er glanced at the wine jar. He'd gotten drunk so quickly; he was perfectly fine just a moment ago.

While Xu Er was still in a daze, Old Mrs. Xu hurriedly shouted to her two sons, "What are you standing there for? Quickly help your father back. If he starts vomiting and making a fuss again, we'll have a lot to deal with."

Xu Genshan and Xu Genzhu came over and tried to help him up, but Xu Er refused. "Brother, if you've had too much to drink, go inside and rest. It's rare for your two nephews to come over today, so we have to make sure they eat and drink well."

As he spoke, he winked at Xu Xuewang and nudged his eldest son, telling him to go help the two brothers, as they couldn't leave.

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"Uncle, my father has been drinking and is about to vomit and make a fuss, so let's not trouble you here." Xu Genshan had already reached out and helped the old man up.

Xu Er wanted to stay, and Xu Xuewang squeezed in, trying to forcefully keep the two brothers. But then, with a loud "whoosh," the old man Xu vomited.

Fortunately, Xu Genshan pulled him up at the beginning, otherwise he would have vomited all over the dinner table.

A strange smell filled the room, and Yang could no longer bear it, so she jumped up.

"It stinks! It stinks! Get it away!" She covered her nose, afraid she would vomit too.

Yang's shrill voice rang out in the room. Without saying a word, Xu Genshan and Xu Genzhu quickly helped her up and walked outside. "Second Aunt, we'll get my father out of here right away."

As if they had planned it together, Liu Fang and the others at the other table also got up and followed them out.

Xu Er and Xu Xuewang suppressed their displeasure and chased after them. "Genshan, don't listen to your second aunt's nonsense. Quick, let your father go inside and rest. Let's have another drink."

However, when the two chased after him, Xu Genshan and the others had already reached the door. Xu Yi opened the door for them. It was a mystery how the two of them could walk so fast while supporting a drunk old man.

"Second Uncle, no need to trouble yourself, we'll head back now." Xu Genshan and the others walked out without looking back, as if some wolves or tigers were chasing them.

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The person has already left; there's no way to keep them here any longer.

Inside the house, Yang was still cursing, while directing Li Mei to clean up.

As soon as Xu Er entered and smelled the suffocating odor, he quickly retreated. He found Yang's cursing particularly annoying. "Shut up! It's all your fault. If you hadn't spoken just now, they could have left."

He had it all planned out. Old Xu being drunk was more advantageous to him. As an elder, if he asked any questions, would the two younger ones not answer?

"Blame me? That penniless fellow came to our house and treated us to good food and drink, making my house dirty and smelly. What did I do wrong?" Yang retorted defiantly, hands on her hips.

She was already quite angry with her two sisters-in-law in the kitchen, and now she had to endure her own husband's scolding. Of course, she wouldn't stand for it.

"Is it worth all this questioning about such a broken thing? Do you even know how much money we spent on meat and vegetables today?"

"Several taels of silver were wasted on those scumbags."

Xu Xuewang also frowned, "Mother, this matter was about to be completed. If you hadn't driven people away, Father might have already gotten the prescription out of him."

One was her husband, and the other was her son, both blaming her. Yang was truly enraged. "They've been here for so long, and what have you gotten out of them? You haven't gotten a single thing."

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"I think they just won't tell you; they're just a bunch of scumbags coming to eat our food." It has to be said, Yang was right.

But Xu Er and Xu Xuewang didn't think that way. They felt they were only one step away from success, especially Xu Er, who felt it was a loss of face to be scolded in front of his son and daughter-in-law.

"You idiot, you have no sense at all, you're so short-sighted. This family is just like that, which is why they can't make a fortune."

The two old people started arguing. Xu Er wanted to save face, but he couldn't win the argument with Yang Shi, so he simply turned his sleeves and went back to his room.

Xu Xuewang didn't say a word; he simply turned around and left.

The once lively main room was now empty except for Yang Shi and Xu Xuexing's family, who were crying and shouting. Li Mei gave her husband a wink.

Xu Xuexing reluctantly went up and persuaded Yang to go back into the house. Li Mei resignedly took her two daughters and began packing.

The two daughters usually didn't eat well, so while Yang was away, Li Mei secretly took a lot of food and stuffed it into their mouths.

In the end, the meal turned out to be a complete waste of time and effort.