The lean old man spoke while glancing sideways at Xiao Yunying and the others.
The meaning of those words couldn't be clearer: they were pointing fingers at them, subtly implying that Xiao Yuntao was infertile and useless, and that if she didn't do more work, she wouldn't be able to stay in the Ge family.
He squinted for a while, as if only then realizing that the person who came was Mu Lianrong, and said in a cold and distant manner: "So it's the in-laws who have come. I thought some bandits or robbers had come to cause trouble at my house."
Xiao Yunying glanced at the old man with a half-smile, then pulled back Mu Lianrong, who was about to argue, squeezed her palm to signal her mother to let her have her way, and said:
"This must be Uncle Ge."
The Ge family's courtyard is so small that any noise can definitely be heard inside the house.
The old man had been listening in the house for who knows how long, and he even pretended to recognize them just now, making sarcastic remarks. Was he convinced that they wouldn't dare to talk back because of Xiao Yuntao?
Xiao Yunying snorted inwardly. This old man Ge really takes himself and the Ge family too seriously.
It's bad luck that I ran into this old man.
The old man grunted and turned around: "Who are you?"
Xiao Yunying calmly introduced herself: "I am Xiao Yunying, the fourth daughter of the Xiao family. Today, I came with my mother and eldest brother to visit my third sister. I didn't expect that I used too much force just now and damaged the gate of Uncle Ge's house. I am really sorry."
Old Ge glanced at the door panel that was still under her feet, and felt a little displeased.
But hearing her words, which seemed to be a deliberate apology, and seeing the old woman subtly winking at him, he understood his wife's meaning and said:
"It's alright. Since you admit that you damaged my front door, just pay me back."
Xiao Yunying scoffed inwardly, but still said softly, "The Xiao family and the Ge family have formed a kinship alliance, so we are really relatives. Why talk about money? It's too hurtful. The gate is just broken; my elder brother will fix it."
After saying that, she took a few steps to the side, clearing the doorway, turned around and winked at Xiao Yunsong, then said:
"Brother, help Uncle Ge fix this broken door. It'll fall off at the slightest touch. We just happened to be here. Being blamed on us is just bad luck."
Then he just mouthed a sentence without making a sound.
—Brother, take down the door frame.
Being sarcastic and sarcastic, huh? Anyone can do that.
She not only wants to be sarcastic and unsettling, but she also wants to put it into action.
The Ge family's house looks like it hasn't been repaired in a long time. The edges of the door panels are severely corroded by wind and rain, and the door frame is also cracked. I believe her older brother can take it down.
The old woman from the Ge family understood the sarcasm in Xiao Yunying's words and shrieked, "Hey, you little brat, what do you mean? Are you saying we're trying to extort you..."
Before she could finish speaking, Xiao Yunsong, understanding what his younger sister meant, grabbed the door panel and slammed it to the ground with a loud "bang," which silenced the old woman from the Ge family.
Xiao Yunsong said gruffly, "It's just fixing a gate, it's very simple. Just wait, it'll be done soon."
The elderly Ge couple felt as if the money they had just received had vanished, and their faces turned grim.
Xiao Yunying admired their expressions and smiled, "Don't worry, Uncle Ge, my older brother is very capable. Repairing a gate won't be difficult for him..."
Before she could finish speaking, she heard a "click" sound behind her.
It's the sound of wood breaking.
Xiao Yunying turned around and saw the door frame on the right, along with part of the courtyard wall, collapsing outwards, kicking up even more dust.
She stepped back two paces and fanned away the dust that was drifting towards her.
Uh... it seems like my brother went a little too far...
Xiao Yunsong was still standing at the door with the door panel still in place. He turned around stiffly, trying to explain, "I didn't mean to. Your house is so dilapidated. I didn't even use any force before the door frame broke."
He really didn't do it on purpose. He only intended to listen to his younger sister and dismantle the door frame, but before he could exert much force, the door frame broke, and the wall next to it collapsed.
What should I do? Will I really be extorted this time?
Xiao Yunying said indifferently, "Then there's no need to repair it. Big brother, come over here. This dilapidated house has been in disrepair for years, and it looks like an abandoned house with no one living in it. There's no human presence at all. Don't let any more bricks and tiles fall and hurt you."
Xiao Yunsong obediently released his grip, and the door panel slammed to the ground again with a "bang".
"Okay, big brother will listen to little sister."
Before the Ge family elders could react, Xiao Yunying turned around and said to them again:
"Uncle Ge, I heard from my third sister that your youngest son was promoted to manager in the city. He must have a good monthly salary. Why don't you take some money to repair the house?"
"You two are getting old, your legs aren't as strong, and your reactions are slower. What if this house collapses one day and you can't escape and get buried inside? That would be so dangerous."
Xiao Yunying refused to call him "Third Brother-in-law" anymore; even if she was pretending, she felt disgusted and couldn't bring herself to say it.
On the way here, I asked her older brother and mother about the specific situation of the Ge family. Ge Changjian is the sixth child and the youngest son in the family.
He has two older sisters, and there is a large age gap between them, with a difference of six years between them. As the youngest in the family and a boy, he is very much loved by his parents.
After hearing Xiao Yunying's words, Xiao Yuntao realized what her little sister meant and hurriedly tugged at her sleeve.
Old Mrs. Ge was still reeling from the collapse of her wall when she heard Xiao Yunying's words. It took her a while to understand what she meant.
She pointed at Xiao Yunying, trembling with anger, and stammered for a long time without being able to utter a complete sentence.
Xiao Yunying seemed to belatedly realize that she had said the wrong thing, and covered her mouth as she said to Mu Lianrong:
This chapter is not finished yet. Please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
