"I can't live anymore! I can't go on living! The Tian family is trying to drive me to my death—"
"You vile woman, you're spouting nonsense all the time! Who forced you? My dad can divide his money however he wants! It's none of your business! You're not even willing to take money that's free, so get out!"
...
The eldest daughter-in-law and second daughter of Old Man Tian in the courtyard across the street got into a fight.
With Old Man Tian standing in the middle as the dividing line, on one side is Old Man Tian's eldest son's family, who is also his only son, and on the other side are Old Man Tian's five daughters, making a total of five families.
In the past, Tian Laotou's eldest son was the only son in the family and was pampered. He always got the best of everything. Before Tian Laotou's wife and mother died, they protected him like the apple of their eye, which fostered his selfish and self-centered personality.
The eldest son of the old man was convinced that everything he received in the demolition would belong to his family.
They abandoned the homeowner, Old Man Tian, and started haggling with the demolition office staff.
It wasn't until Old Man Tian's five daughters arrived with their families that they realized something was wrong.
Unlike other families, Old Man Tian's five daughters were called over and immediately assumed the moral high ground. Old Man Tian disapproved of his eldest son's family, so he asked his five daughters for help.
Chang Hongbing and his two companions watched the fight from the doorway. The Tian family's fight was incredibly exciting, with punches and slaps coming from all directions, and the women crying, howling, and screaming. It was so captivating that it was impossible to look away.
Old Man Chang murmured, "Hongbing, haven't Lan Hua and Mei Hua come over all day?"
The demolition was so loud and noisy, the two sisters couldn't possibly not know about it.
Chang Hongbing shook his head honestly: "I haven't seen them all day. They must have been scared off last time and don't dare to cause any more trouble!"
After the last disturbance, the demolition still didn't happen. Old Man Chang turned around and bowed his head to apologize to their family. Chen Zhaodi even made it public that if her two sisters-in-law dared to cause trouble again, she would kill them one day if she got angry!
Chang Hongbing must have found that the previous threat had worked.
Old Man Chang was unconvinced. He knew the Chang sisters quite well, having been so troublesome over the years. With so much money in front of them, how could they possibly back down just because of a threat?
So where did the Changlan Flower sisters go?
Chang Hongbing's home.
The Chang sisters, whom Old Man Chang was looking for, were putting on their ultimate act in front of Granny Chang, crying and begging for their inheritance.
Last night, Chang Meiying and Chang Pengfei came out of Shuangdong Hutong and went directly to their two aunts' houses. They looked at the demolition notice and explained Old Man Chang's wishes.
The Chang sisters initially didn't believe it, but after waiting another night, seeing that the matter was finally settled, they hurriedly ran to Chang Hongbing's house to find Granny Chang.
Chang Lanhua threatened suicide: "Mom, Dad is heartless! He made a scene last time and then turned around and shifted the blame onto us. How could it be our fault if the land is demolished or not? This time it really is being demolished, and Pengfei said Dad entrusted this matter to you. You can't just abandon us!"
Chang Meihua didn't say anything, she just silently wiped away her tears, which was heartbreaking to see.
Granny Chang is no longer the soft-hearted Granny Chang she once was. In recent years, she has rarely seen her two daughters due to illness, and even in her senility, she would not agree to everything the Chang Lanhua sisters do.
Granny Chang pried open the hands of Chang Lanhua and her sister that were pressing down on her thighs.
Her eyes were clear: "Lanhua and Meihua, in those days when we couldn't even afford to eat, your father and I each gave you a generous dowry when you got married. Hongbing, Xingwang, and Guofu will be given houses because they will live in our house after they get married. They won't receive as much as you, so you won't get any of the compensation for our house being demolished this time!"
"mom--"
Chang Lanhua was in a panic.
"Mom, how can this money compare to our dowry? You can't be biased!"
Chang Meihua was only flustered for a moment before quickly grasping the key point.
She wouldn't agree to accept the money from the demolition compensation, which included so much money from her family's land expropriation, if it were to be used to offset the cost of her and her sisters' previous dowries!
How about we switch? She could convert her dowry into cash and give it to her two brothers, and see if they'd be willing.
Chen Zhaodi, standing to the side, grew impatient. Her two aunts were like debt collectors, wanting to take advantage of everything without giving anything in return.
Chen Zhaodi pulled the two apart, saying, "Lanhua, Meihua, just give up on that idea!"
"Daughters don't get a share of the inheritance. You're all married out. If anyone's going to get a share, it'll be your husband's family's. Don't argue with me. If it's your husband's family's turn for demolition and redevelopment, would you give it to your husband's sisters?"
It's impossible; these two only go in and never come out.
Chang Lanhua was instantly enraged.
Chang Meihua didn't follow up on Chen Zhaodi's words: "If it's our husband's family's turn to be relocated, and my parents-in-law are willing to give some to my sister-in-law, then I have no objection!"
She turned to Chen Zhaodi and questioned, "Sister-in-law, do you mean that Huaying won't be given any of the inheritance when it's divided in the future?"
Chen Zhaodi said sullenly, "Why are you asking me this? It's not that time yet..."
Of course we'll split up!
Over the past four years, Chang Yaozu's family has become increasingly abusive. Qiao Sirui and her grandson Enen have hardly ever come back, and when they do, it's only once every two years. In the past four years, they've only met twice.
Chen Zhaodi has grown cold towards her son's family. Now she only hopes that the older single woman Chang Huaying can find a good husband and have a well-behaved and clever nephew for her to take care of.
Chen Zhaodi was tricked by Chang Meihua's cunning, but Granny Chang refused to budge.
Granny Chang sighed, "Orchid and plum blossom, I'm not going to share anything with you. Go back to your own homes. If you're not happy about it, go find your father. If he's willing to share, he won't be leaving this to me!"
Chang Lanhua burst into tears. From a young age, Granny Chang and Old Man Chang doted on the sisters, giving them whatever they wanted. The girls in the nearby alleys envied them.
Now that the alley is being demolished, many of my former playmates are bragging about how their families received this and that, while my sisters and I didn't get anything at all!
It seems that their parents have no love for the sisters at all.
Chang Meihua didn't cry; her eyes were filled with indifference as she looked at Granny Chang.
Mingming used to be willing to give everything to the sisters, but now that their family is being redeveloped and they have plenty of money, she is unwilling to give them any of it!
The Chang Lan sisters left with resentment in their hearts.
Chen Zhaodi walked behind and closed the door, humming a song with delight. Last time, everyone thought it was finally the alley's turn to be demolished. Old Man Chang and his sister Chang Lanhua made a huge fuss. Chen Zhaodi gave up on the family property and forced Chang Hongbing to move out.
At that moment, she was glad that she had worked hard and saved money to buy a house; otherwise, she would have been stuck in a dilapidated house and suffered humiliation.
She was also accused by her ill-intentioned aunt of coveting the old man's property.
Pah! That dilapidated house with no toilet and no heating—
"Zhaodi, come to my side..." Granny Chang called to her from the living room.
Chen Zhaodi rushed back immediately, and Granny Chang held her hand and instructed, "Divide the things in the house into two parts, one for you and one for Meiying!"
"There's a portion for me too?" Chen Zhaodi was overjoyed, but then felt embarrassed as she recalled what Chang Meiying had told her last night.
Chen Zhaodi felt embarrassed: "Mom, Meiying said she would give me her share, and Hongyu agreed to it. If we divide it like you did, then it's all mine!"
Oh ho ho ho—
Chen Zhaodi also became the ultimate winner.
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