"You make it sound so nice, but did the old man give it to you? Or did you swindle it from him?" Huang Dajin retorted, clenching his fists.

"If you don't believe what I'm saying, you can ask your grandparents what they think."

Lin Zhaoyue finally understood why her grandparents had given her these "properties" in advance; they were probably afraid that Huang Dajin and his family would cause trouble.

Now that the two elders are gone, all is well, and they can finally have some peace and quiet. With the Jiang family protecting Lin Zhaoyue, no one else in the Huang family dares to do anything to her.

As Lin Zhaoyue thought this, she felt both helpless and sad. Jiang Zhen was indeed cunning; they had schemed against everyone.

But they probably didn't expect to die suddenly. She should have thought of it earlier. In winter, the only ways to keep warm are by burning kang (a heated brick bed) or stove. Whether it's kang or stove, if not handled properly, there is a risk of suffocation.

Lin Zhaoyue should have made arrangements for the two elders earlier when the weather was just getting cold, and they wouldn't have died such a tragic death.

Unfortunately, it's too late to say anything now. It would be a lie to say Lin Zhaoyue doesn't regret it; she regrets it to the core.

"No respect for elders!" Huang Dajin cursed angrily. A neighbor who had seen what was going on quickly spoke up, "Alright, alright, I don't care what happened between you two. Just give me my money back right now. I'm not getting involved in your family's affairs."

He stayed here because he wanted them to give him a satisfactory explanation.

But as they listened, they realized that the Huang family elders' granddaughter was no ordinary person. No wonder there was a military off-road vehicle parked outside; it turned out to be from the military!

"Don't worry, you'll definitely get the money in full. The ownership of the courtyard hasn't been decided yet." Huang Dajin waved his hand dismissively. "Why don't you go back first, and I'll let you know when I've sorted things out here."

"Hey? That's not right! What's there to resolve? Isn't it clear now? Your parents gave this courtyard to someone else; it has nothing to do with you. You have no right to sell it. Anyway, I've already given you the money, so you'd better give it back to me right now!"

Huang Dajin clicked his tongue in disdain and frowned impatiently. "I don't have any money right now! If you want money, go home and wait."

"I just gave you the money a few days ago, how come you're broke already!" The man glared at them, realizing they weren't planning to pay him back. This was unacceptable!

We can't lose the yard and then not even get the money back.

He refuses to leave until he receives the money.

Hua Xiuyun stared at Huang Dajin for a while, then instantly understood, "I think you've invested the money in the factory!"

The family business requires capital to operate; this is what is known as money making money.

Even seemingly successful business owners may not actually have as much money in their pockets as an average family.

Every penny of the Huang family's money is useful; financial settlements are only conducted at the end of the year.

But when the new year comes, they will basically put all the money back in, leaving only a portion for household expenses.

This is probably one of the main reasons why Huang Dajin and his group sold the courtyard so quickly.

I'm short of money!

"What?!" The man's face changed drastically, and he was so angry that his hand pointing at Huang Dajin was trembling. "Old Huang, we've known each other for so many years. If you, you old bastard, dare to cheat me, none of us will get away with it!"

Hua Xiuyun correctly guessed Huang Dajin's situation; to receive the money, she would have to wait until at least the end of the year.

“This yard isn’t mine. Go ask whoever owns it for money.”

Huang Dajin shamelessly shifted all the blame onto Lin Zhaoyue, who didn't seem to be short of money.

"Why would I bother with them!" Fortunately, the man was reasonable; he would only ask whoever gave him the money for it back and wouldn't drag innocent people into it.

"Right now, I only have two words: no money!"

Huang Dajin had a do-nothing attitude, as if he had nothing to lose but his life. He had seen all sorts of things at his age, so why would he be afraid of a debt collector?

snort!

"You!" The man clutched his chest and took two steps back. His two sons rushed up to demand money. Huang Dajin and Huang Eryin were not to be trifled with; they couldn't just stand there and suffer. The verbal conflict escalated into a physical altercation. Jiang Jingzhou and Jiang Guofu stayed by their wives' sides the whole time to prevent them from being implicated.

Hua Xiuyun leaned close to Lin Zhaoyue's ear and whispered, "It's alright. This courtyard is registered in your name. Their argument has nothing to do with you."

"Mom, I don't want them making a racket in Grandpa and Grandma's house." Lin Zhaoyue complained that they were too noisy; her grandparents preferred quiet.

“Okay, I understand.” Hua Xiuyun nodded slightly, indicating that she understood what her daughter-in-law meant, and gestured to Jiang Jingzhou with her eyes, “…”

Jiang Jingzhou walked straight forward and said sternly, "If you want to cause trouble outside, this is not your place."

“This is my parents’ house, and you have no right to stand here and speak!” Huang Dajin shouted at the top of his lungs.

“This yard belongs to my wife now, and she makes the decisions,” Jiang Jingzhou said, then asked one last time, “Are you sure you want to stay here and not leave?”

"I'm not leaving, what can you do about it!" Huang Dajin really didn't believe it. So what if it was the military region? They still had to obey the law!

"..." Jiang Jingzhou didn't fight them, but he could directly contact the nearby police to report the crime.

The comrade in charge of security in this area happened to be a retired veteran. He immediately recognized Commander Jiang and Captain Jiang!

After carefully understanding the situation, Comrade Li examined the property certificate in Lin Zhaoyue's hand and made a judgment: "Huang Dajin and Huang Eryin, your current behavior constitutes trespassing. Get out of here right now! Otherwise, I'll take you to the station and we can sit down and talk it over."

"Fine, Lin Zhaoyue, you're something else." Huang Dajin realized that Lin Zhaoyue's in-laws were not to be trifled with. He wouldn't be happy if the property rights of the courtyard were given to her so easily. The old lady and the old man were just confused. They would rather give it to an outsider than to their own family. They even gave Lin Zhaoyue their shares in the factory. His sister had been dead for so many years. Why should she?

"It's not that I'm powerful, but that what's mine is mine, and no one can covet it."

Lin Zhaoyue said calmly, "Gentlemen, if you have any conflicts in private, please resolve them privately. It has nothing to do with me."

"Aren't you leaving yet?" The police officers simply chased them all out. Lin Zhaoyue didn't care how they would resolve things privately.

She thought she had found her mother's family, but in the end, only her biological parents truly cared about her mother. Others, even her own siblings, were far less so.

Lin Zhaoyue once again felt the coldness of human nature.

"Zhaoyue, I'll arrange for someone to come and clean it properly tomorrow. The general furniture arrangement won't be moved. This place is a mess, so it needs to be tidied up."

Hua Xiuyun said softly, "Next time we come, we won't be left without a place to sit. Besides, I believe the two elders are also clean people."