They ran home and hurried to find Lu Miao and Liu Hongmei.

"Mom and Dad, look at Uncle Er, he's living in a mansion and didn't even tell us! We should at least go and congratulate him! Don't you think so?"

Lu Xiaojing spoke more tactfully and her words became much sweeter.

The expressions on their faces, having learned to manage them, were no longer those of anger and jealousy, but rather of obedience and ingratiation.

"Living in a luxury mansion?" Lu Miao froze on the spot, his hands paused, and he stopped what he was doing, spreading the wood shavings that he had scraped off the wooden planks with his tools all over the ground.

It's white, long, and curly, and very beautiful.

"What are you talking about? Your second uncle bought a luxury house? Didn't the village just build new houses? How come he bought a luxury house so soon? Where did you hear this news?"

Liu Hongmei was dumbfounded. A mansion? Was it the kind of mansion she was thinking of, several hundred square meters? Or was it just a hundred-square-meter house in the county?

Lu Xiaojuan walked over and took her mother's arm, pouting, "Mom, Uncle really bought a luxury house! Everyone in the village knows except us. Is Uncle keeping this a surprise for us? When are you going to invite us to the housewarming party?"

"Drinking? You wish! It seems your second uncle isn't planning to invite us. Otherwise, why would he have kept the news so secret? The whole village knows, but we're the last to find out. Your second uncle deliberately didn't tell us; he probably looks down on us poor relatives!"

Liu Hongmei grew angrier the more she thought about it, gritting her teeth and spitting fire in her eyes.

"What nonsense are you talking about? That's my second brother, how could he possibly look down on us? If you keep talking nonsense, I won't be polite to you."

Lu Miao retorted to his wife with a guilty conscience, but his voice was weak.

I wondered to myself, did my second brother buy a villa on purpose without telling me? Is he just looking down on me, his poor younger brother?

Hearing her husband's words, Liu Hongmei put her hands on her hips and stood on tiptoe to confront Lu Miao.

"Did I say something wrong? Lu Miao, open your eyes and see if your second brother has been in contact with you lately. A few days ago, we asked him for money and he refused, saying that he didn't have enough money to build a house. But a few days later, he bought a villa and mansion."

"Hmph! I think he just looks down on us poor relatives now that he's rich. If he's like this now, will he cut off all ties with us in the future?"

"Look at your mother and your eldest brother, they've both been put in jail by your second brother. Will it be our turn next?"

As she spoke, Liu Hongmei grew increasingly angry, her voice becoming shrill, like a ghost's wail.

His face was flushed, his eyes were bulging, and he was baring his teeth and brandishing his claws.

Her appearance frightened Lu Miao.

"If you keep talking nonsense, I'll hit you!" He raised his right hand, about to strike, when the two sisters, Lu Xiaojuan and Lu Xiaojing, rushed over to stop him.

“Dad, Mom was just saying that in anger. You know that's just her personality—sharp-tongued but kind-hearted. Please forgive her! I promise it won't happen again. I believe Mom didn't mean any harm.”

“My third sister is right, Dad. Mom is devoted to our family, so you can’t be disloyal to her! The most important thing now is Uncle’s purchase of a luxury house. We have to go and congratulate him today.”

"Dad, call a car quickly. We need to get to the county as soon as possible, otherwise the villagers will say that we don't care about Uncle, and our whole family will be embarrassed."

"Dad, listen to Third Sister, hurry up and call a car. I have some pocket money, which is just right for the fare."

Lu Xiaojing paid for the bus fare herself because her father, Lu Miao, was always stingy and miserly.

If a family of eight goes to the county town, they need to hire a minivan, which costs more than ten yuan.

How could he bear to spend the money?

The two sisters coaxed Lu Miao with one sentence after another, and he quickly agreed.

Lu Miao went outside to find the only family in the village with a minivan. He gave them more than ten yuan before they agreed to take them to the county town.

Knowing that things had been settled smoothly, Lu Xiaojuan and Lu Xiaojing were secretly pleased.

Only Lu Xiaoli felt heavy-hearted.

Judging from her third and fourth sisters' expressions, she knew that nothing good was going to happen when the whole family went to the county town to look for her second uncle.

what to do?

What help could she possibly offer? If she caused trouble, her second uncle's family would be very unhappy.

Lu Miao, along with his wife and children, a total of eight people, chartered a minivan half an hour later. After a one-and-a-half-hour drive, they finally arrived in Shuanglong County.

It was around 11 o'clock, and Wanwan Dim Sum Shop was about to close for the day.

"Second Uncle and Second Aunt, our whole family has come to visit you."

"Second Uncle and Second Aunt—"

"Second Brother—"

"Second Brother-in-law—"

Before Lu Miao and his family even reached the shop, their voices had already echoed throughout the streets.

Hearing a loud commotion outside, Yunping, who was tidying up her tools and cleaning, suddenly stopped and stood frozen in place.

"Jingxing, I think I heard your third uncle's voice. Have they come to the county town?"

She was on edge. The last time she asked Lu Miao's family in Lujia Village for money, they hadn't contacted her since her husband refused to lend them any.

So, you came to the county town to find your family? It's probably for money!

Lu Sen was sorting through the money in the cash register when he heard the noise outside. His expression changed, and he immediately stopped counting the money. The next second, he closed the cash register.

"No way! Why did they suddenly come to the county town? They didn't even call to tell me."

"Why would they tell you? Do they consider you their own brother? When they refused to lend you money that day, didn't your third sister-in-law say some nasty things? Your third brother didn't speak up for you."

Yunping's face was gloomy and unpleasant.

Lu Sen shut his mouth, speechless, because what his wife said was true.

"I think I heard it too. I'll go out and see." Lu Jingxing's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly ran out, wishing he could ride on wheels of fire.

If Lu Miao's family comes to the county town, it's definitely not going to be anything good.

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