Du Qing and the other man's faces turned green.

After looking at each other for a long time, they finally held back and didn't say a word.

They didn't say anything, and it was even less likely that Du Ming and others would say anything.

Seeing that the scene was completely different from what he had imagined, Li Xu scratched his head and then concentrated on playing cards.

Near noon, Yang Li said, "Xiaohong, come and play for me for a while. I'll go cook."

Du Hong knew that there would be special arrangements at noon today, so without saying much, she stepped forward to take over the position and started playing.

Li Xu smacked his lips.

Targeting everywhere.

Just now Du Ming was saying that he didn't like changing players mid-game.

Now Du Hong sat on it, but he didn't react at all.

It's hard to imagine how Du Qing and his wife felt at this moment...

After the meal was ready, everyone put away the mahjong. Li Xu thought about it and immediately laughed.

Although it was only a two-cent win, it was a good sign.

Not bad, not bad.

But when he saw the food being served, the smile on Li Xu's face froze.

He was mentally prepared and guessed that the lunch today would not be very good.

But I didn't expect it to be so bad.

The so-called dish is just a plate of pickles.

The meal is cornmeal porridge.

And it's too rare.

Turning around and seeing the expressionless faces of Du Ming and others, Li Xu took a deep breath.

I thought to myself that if they can eat it, I can eat it too.

Then, at Yang Li's invitation, he sat on the stool.

Du Qing and his wife didn't say anything, but their son said dissatisfiedly, "Grandma, this food is too bad, why don't you make something better for us to eat?"

His parents acted as if they didn't hear what he said and just sat on the stool without saying a word.

Li Xu cursed inwardly.

What kind of family is this?

At what age can a child talk to his elders like this?

Parents don’t care?

Besides, you didn’t bring any rice with you, so you’re lucky to have this to eat. Do you want to eat any other delicacies?

If you guys hadn't interfered, would I have eaten this?

The more he thought about it, the angrier he got. Just as he was about to speak, he saw Du Sen, who was sitting next to the child, slap him directly. "You bastard, do you have any manners? I've never spoken to my elders like this in my life, and you're so bold. Besides, don't you know where my family's food has gone?"

What Li Xu wanted to say was instantly blocked.

He just stared at Du Sen, hardly believing that these were his words.

The child started crying after being slapped, jumped off the stool and rushed towards Du Qing.

Mu Shan was unhappy about this, but he didn't dare to say anything harsh. "Xiao Sen, he's your nephew, still a child, he doesn't know much. If you have something to say, just talk to him nicely. Why did you use such a harsh hand?"

"Is this what a child would say? Are you in the Mu family so uneducated? Ask Du Qing in our Du family what would happen if a child spoke like this." Du Feng interrupted and looked at Mu Shan coldly.

Du Sen curled his lips and said disdainfully, "Where did they get any family education? They are a bunch of ungrateful wolves. They took our food and had the nerve to ask for something delicious. In my opinion, we shouldn't help them."

As soon as these words came out, Mu Shan immediately became anxious, "I just wanted to say that you were a little too harsh, just give me a gentle lesson."

"This child deserves a harsh lesson." After saying this, Du Qing was even more straightforward. He placed the child horizontally on his thigh and beat him, scolding him as he beat him. "You still have the nerve to cry? Your uncle deserves to beat you to death. Is this what we usually teach you?"

You know what, he was really ruthless.

But everyone just looked on coldly, and no one offered any advice.

After beating the child for a while, Du Qing stopped, put the child on the ground, and said viciously, "Don't cry. Go apologize to your grandma."

The child trembled for a moment, then walked up to Yang Li sobbing, "Grandma...Grandma, I'm sorry."

Yang Li waved her hand and said, "Let's go back and eat."

After this lesson, Du Qing's family never caused any trouble again.

After finishing their lunch obediently, they kowtowed to Du Ming and his wife to wish them a happy new year.

Yang Li just took out a red envelope and handed it to their children.

After accepting the red envelopes, they said goodbye and left.

"Xiao Xu, I'm sorry to make you laugh."

"Uncle Du, what are you talking about? We're all family. What's the difference between laughing at you and laughing at myself?"

After a moment of silence, Du Ming shook his head and said calmly, "We've already decided to sever ties with them once the disaster is over. If you run into them on the street, just treat them as strangers. They're no longer part of our family."

This shocked Li Xu.

He could see that the relationship between the two families was very bad, but he never expected it to get to this point.

Seeing the expressions on the faces of the other members of the Du family, he knew that what he said was true.

After thinking about it, Li Xu nodded and said, "I understand."

This is something that must be carefully considered before making a decision.

And no one in the Du family objected.

He knew that there must be some hidden secret that he didn't understand.

What's more, he had a very bad impression of Du Qing and the others, so there was naturally no need to persuade them.

Du Ming smiled and patted his shoulder, saying, "I'm sorry you've been wronged today. I'll ask Aunt Yang to make a good meal tomorrow night. Xiaohong, go get some cakes."

Li Xu quickly refused, "It's okay, I think the lunch is pretty good, I won't eat the cakes."

"You kid, there's nothing wrong with my eyes. The way you frowned when you drank the porridge, I think a fly could be pinched to death." Du Ming said unhappily.

"Yes, brother-in-law, I feel uncomfortable when I see your expression." Du Sen agreed.

Li Xu didn't expect to be seen by them, so he showed an embarrassed expression on his face, "I haven't eaten this for a while, it's really a bit strange."

Although the cornmeal porridge is very thin, it still feels irritating in the throat when I drink it.

That's why Li Xu frowned.

But he didn't leave any of the porridge.

Everyone burst into laughter. Du Feng jokingly said, "I think if this thing is placed in front of you in one or two years, you won't eat it."

"That's not the case. I can eat it, but it will be a little difficult." Li Xu responded with a smile.

At this time, Du Hong came over with two boxes of pastries, and everyone ate and chatted.

At around two o'clock in the afternoon, Li Xu took Du Hong back to his home.

After a while, the four women started playing mahjong.

Li Xu was doing service work on the side, serving them tea, water and snacks.

While looking at the cards, Li Xu suddenly noticed that someone seemed to be missing from the room, so he asked Li Jiakang, who was also looking at the cards, "Dad, where is my brother? I don't think I saw him since I came back just now."

"It's not like you saw him, it's that you definitely didn't see him."

Hu Guilan, who was playing cards, interrupted, "Your eldest brother and my father drank too much. After we came back, he went back to his room to rest."

Li Xu: ...

If I remember correctly, I seemed to have given the wine to Li Ping, right?