"Third brother, second brother, is it your turn to be the head of our household now? When did I agree to that?"
An Daliang shook his head confidently, "Second brother, I didn't mean that. I can't make decisions here. Mancang is here, after all, he's my son."
An Dalin sneered.
"This stubborn, patricidal insistence on being adopted despite ancestral rules is truly yours, Third Brother!"
Just a few days ago, she absolutely refused to have this son!
Now you're saying Mancang was born to you, Third Brother, what exactly do you mean by this?
Should we take this to court and settle things?
Upon hearing that they would be going to court, He Sanfeng's face tightened.
"Second brother, we're all family here. You're going too far with what you've said."
An Dafeng, standing to the side, looked at An Daliang's family with a sarcastic gaze.
"Oh, so your sister-in-law is talking about the family again? She didn't act like this when the family was divided!"
Or, I could call all the old An family members out here and let them come and listen. The onlookers outside haven't left yet.
Are you all here to talk like family, or have you come to my second brother's house to rob him?
This fairness is evident to outsiders, who all have their own judgment; let others decide right and wrong.
Upon hearing his elder brother's words, An Daliang immediately lowered his arrogance by three points. After thinking for a moment, he said...
"Leaving one head is fine too."
An Dafeng's words carried a hint of barb.
"I'm telling you, Third Brother, just give up on this idea and just live your own life!"
Living your own life while eyeing what others have is utterly unreasonable.
If your family's wages in town were fully amassed, would you share a portion with Mancang? Would you be willing? Would Mancang be willing?
Anmantun immediately objected upon hearing this.
"Uncle, what are you saying? How can they be the same? They're not the same thing at all."
An Dafeng's gaze at An Mantun was as cold as ice.
"How come it's not the same thing? It doesn't work in your family, but it works in Mancang's family? You think you can have all the power in the world? You think you're the one who calls the shots!"
An Mantun used a smooth-talking approach to pin the blame on An Manyi.
"Uncle, isn't this about the dowry? As the older brother, I should contribute something, right?"
An Dafeng took a sip of tea, spat out some tea leaves, and spoke in a sarcastic tone, drawing out the sound.
"Oh... Mantun, you're talking about the dowry? As the older brother, I should contribute, that's right."
But that doesn't mean anything in a full warehouse.
Before the family split up, he was indeed a loving older brother, but after the split, he was no longer the same.
You know that Mancang was kicked out of the house by your parents with nothing, not even a grain of rice or a penny.
According to the rules of adoption, Mancang is at most a cousin.
What kind of cousin would give his cousin a gift, like a pig?
If your cousin gives birth to a pig for his cousin, what kind of thing do you, as her brother, have to give your own sister?
Want to add ten or twenty taels?
Or are you planning to give away your house?
In all the villages around here, I've never seen anyone so generous. Your Mantun family is truly the first!
That's incredible! Absolutely incredible! They've truly brought honor to our ancestors!
Anyone who didn't know better would think the Man family was a wealthy and powerful family, giving such generous gifts.
After being teased and provoked by An Dafeng, An Mantun's face turned red with frustration. He was caught in a dilemma, unable to speak or remain silent. In the end, he could only glare at Liu Xiufen, who had instigated him to come over.
Isn't it all because of this bitch that she made him come here and insisted that he say those things?
It's truly shameless and unreasonable of you to come to someone's house asking for a pig.
They even planned to buy both at once, not afraid of overeating themselves.
If he really loses two pigs, how will he ever be able to hold his head up in the village again? Won't he be drowned in people's spit?
He had always suspected that this plan wouldn't work.
This isn't about taking advantage; this is outright robbery.
But his own wife still pushed him here, making him lose face and be humiliated.
"I...I'm going back. If you want to embarrass yourselves, you can embarrass yourselves here. I don't have the face for that." After managing to say this, Anmantun lowered his head and turned to leave.
"Hey, Mantun, wait a minute! Where are you going?" Liu Xiufen hurriedly chased after him. This was a wild boar, after all; how could she just abandon it like that?
This useless thing!
Liu Xiufen, looking utterly disappointed and cursing under her breath, chased after Anmantun.
When He Sanfeng saw that things were not going to work out, she sat down on the ground and started wailing and throwing a tantrum.
"Oh, you heartless thing! Do you know how hard it was for me to give birth to you and raise you?"
You're turning your back on your mother again? You beast! You're even worse than an animal!
"I raise livestock so they can work in the fields for me, but I've raised you for nothing! I've given birth to a thankless wretch, this unfilial son!"
An Dafeng, unable to contain his anger any longer, slammed his hand on the octagonal table, stood up abruptly, and pointed at He Sanfeng, who was throwing a tantrum on the ground, and shouted angrily.
"Second brother, don't say anything more, just kick this crazy woman out. How did my An family end up marrying such a clueless, incompetent woman?"
If she comes here again to cause trouble and rob people, drag her straight to court. Don't give her any face. This crazy woman is utterly shameless.
He Sanfeng was startled by An Dafeng's slap, and her voice was stuck in her throat as if she had a feather stuck in it. She didn't dare to breathe loudly.
Anle secretly rejoiced. This kind of old scoundrel had to be dealt with this way; violence was the most effective method.
They actually had the nerve to come to her house and rob her; they're even more despicable than robbers and bandits.
The robbers and bandits just robbed her openly without saying a word. She's bringing up all the virtues of benevolence, righteousness, and filial piety. It's so disgusting to hear such filth coming from her mouth. It's absolutely disgusting.
Seeing that An Dafeng was getting impatient, and noticing that He Sanfeng, who was sitting on the ground with no sense of propriety, was still clueless, An Daliang gave her a sharp reprimand.
"Alright, stop sitting on the ground wailing and get up. You're making a fool of yourself."
If his elder brothers really dragged him out, with so many villagers gathered outside the courtyard, An Daliang would lose all face.
Anle glanced at An Daliang, a cold smile playing on her lips.
That old bastard is the most despicable; he wants to save face but also wants to take advantage of others.
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