The eldest son's wife naturally stood tall; they were the eldest son of the main branch of the family, and Yun Dazhuang was the eldest son who would be the pillar of the Yun family in the future.
But the second and third sons' families are different; they spend their days arguing over trivial matters and always subtly or overtly criticize Liu and Yun for favoring their eldest son's family.
Even if it's favoritism, so what? It's said that the eldest brother is like a father and the eldest sister-in-law is like a mother. Apart from Liu and Yun, they are the eldest. What's wrong with being nice to them? What did they do to deserve such resentment? They even stole things from the house to eat by themselves. If it were up to her, she would definitely give them a good beating, so that it wouldn't feel like she had a thief in the house, and she would have to be on guard at all times.
However, the eldest son's idea was likely to fail. Just as Liu raised the broom high to bring it down, Yun Erzhuang and Yun Sanzhuang returned from outside. Upon seeing this, Yun Sanzhuang immediately grabbed the broom, while Yun Erzhuang protected his wife.
"Mother, what are you doing?"
"Why are you asking me? If you want to ask, ask your good wife."
With Yun Sanzhuang back, the third son's wife gained confidence and naturally became more assertive.
"Honey, today my second sister-in-law and I took two pieces of cured meat from the rice jar to Ling-jie'er to ask for our help..."
Before she could finish speaking, upon hearing that the two pieces of cured meat were intended for the third branch of the Yun family, Liu's face instantly turned purple with anger. Suddenly, drawing strength from who-knows-where, she broke free from Yun Sanzhuang's grasp, grabbed a broom, and struck the third son's wife with it.
"Has your brain been kicked out by a donkey? Our two families are like oil and water, and you still rushed to deliver cured meat to them. What are they going to think of us? What is that little bitch going to think of me? Huh???"
The thought of Pan's smug face made Liu feel worse than being stabbed. She had been fighting with Pan for so many years without a clear winner, but now two pieces of cured meat had been sent over. Wasn't that telling Pan that she, Liu, had lost?
Liu couldn't even imagine what kind of expression Pan would have when she received those two pieces of cured meat. That bitch would definitely be extremely smug and would tell everyone that it was a gift from Liu to apologize. Liu had lost! Lost!!!
The thought of this situation filled Liu with rage. She swept her broom up and down quickly and with great force, leaving the third son's family disheveled and speechless.
Yun Da, who was even more concerned about saving face, was furious. Without saying a word, he picked up the chair he had just been sitting on and smashed it towards the door. Although Yun Erzhuang blocked it, the chair leg still hit his second brother's wife on the forehead, drawing blood.
The second daughter's husband couldn't take it anymore. The family was already in chaos, and she didn't mind making it even more chaotic. She covered her injured forehead and shouted:
"If it weren't for you two old folks lying to us all the time and not taking us to find Xiao Wu and Xiao Liu, we wouldn't have had to ask Sister Ling for help."
Liu immediately moved the broom from the third son's house to the second son's house, but it was stopped by Yun Erzhuang as soon as it passed, and he shouted:
"Mother! Are you trying to kill someone?!"
The third son's wife, temporarily freed, quickly spat out the filth in her mouth, braced herself against the door, and shouted:
"Second sister-in-law, of course they won't take us to find Xiao Wu and Xiao Liu. Xiao Wu and Xiao Liu aren't their biological children, so naturally they're not worried. In fact, they wish Xiao Wu and Xiao Liu wouldn't come back, so they can save some food at home."
"If you keep talking nonsense, I'll teach you a lesson."
Liu raised the broom again, gripping the handle with both hands to ensure she could exert all her strength. She tightened her grip and brought the broom down hard, but this time Yun Sanzhuang grabbed it, even snatching the broom from her and throwing it aside.
"Mom, that's enough! Aren't you going to shut up?"
"I won't shut up? I'm the one who did wrong, these two shameless bastards are the ones who did wrong. How did I end up giving birth to two people who can't tell right from wrong?"
The third wife hadn't missed the murderous look in Liu's eyes earlier; she felt such a person was utterly unworthy of her respect. Therefore, she said:
"Yes, you've always thought that the people from our two branches are useless and incompetent, unlike the eldest branch who can win your favor. Of course you think that Second Brother and Third Brother can't distinguish right from wrong. In the end, you're biased, which is why you don't want to bring back Little Fifth and Little Six."
Seeing that the third son's wife had spoken frankly, the second son's wife took over the conversation and said:
“If it weren’t for the eldest son’s family eyeing Master Song’s money back then, would we have ended up in this state? We haven’t enjoyed any of the good fortune, but we’ve certainly suffered every bit of hardship. You guys are something else.”
The eldest daughter was unhappy about this. Why did the fire have to be directed at her? So she didn't hold back and retorted directly:
"Back then, we all shared the rewards that Master Song received as a family. Don't try to shift the blame onto the second son's family."
"Pah! Where is the sharing? Did you even ask us? Did you give us two families a single copper coin? Oh, back then you took all the credit for yourselves, and now that it's time to settle accounts, you should spread the reward evenly among us. Go to hell."
The second sister-in-law became more and more agitated as she spoke, wanting to pour out all the bitterness in her heart at once. She grabbed Yun Erzhuang's hand to steady her dizziness and continued:
“Over the years, both of us have worked diligently and conscientiously, handing over every penny we had. This money could buy not just two pieces of cured meat, but a hundred or even a thousand pieces. And now you’re accusing us of stealing just two pieces? You’re stealing from your father!”
"On the contrary, it's your eldest son's family that has always relied on the favoritism of these two old men. They just flaunt their wealth and do nothing but get by. They say all sorts of nice and bad things to you. They're a complete burden."
The eldest daughter was furious, but Yun Dazhuang wasn't around. If a fight broke out, she'd definitely get a black eye and a swollen face, which wasn't a worthwhile trade. So she looked at Yun Dazhuang, who had been holding his anger in.
"Dad, look at them! They keep calling you 'old man,' have they no filial piety? Do they even care about you anymore?"
Yun Da slapped the table, his face dark and stormy, like the approaching storm. But the second son was not afraid. Since the relationship had already been broken, if he backed down now, he would only suffer like a turtle in the future. Why not be bold and fight for some benefits for himself?
"Yes, yes, yes, in this family, only your eldest son's family is the most filial. In that case, let's separate the family, live our own lives, and not interfere with each other!"
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