Liu Yuelan quickly stepped forward to help Old Madam Xu, her face cold: "We don't welcome you in our home. You should leave and don't come back again."
After saying that, he was about to close the door.
Madam Xu quickly pushed past Master Xu and stepped forward to grab Liu Yuelan's hand, saying ingratiatingly, "Yuelan, what are you saying? We are all family after all. Your elder brothers are here too. There's no need to be so formal. We should visit each other more often in the future."
Liu Yuelan flung her hand away: "Madam Xu, I haven't even settled the score with you for insulting my daughter yet, and now you dare to come here? Aren't you afraid I'll have someone break your legs?"
Grandpa Xu grasped the key point and asked in confusion, "What insults?"
Madam Xu's face immediately darkened. Liu Yuelan sneered, "Don't you two know? Madam Xu and Madam Xu are worried that we'll climb up the social ladder by marrying into the Xu family. Every time we run into them, they give us a dressing down and even insult my daughter. I remember their faces clearly!"
Grandpa Xu understood. No wonder Yue Niang was so cold to them last time, and why his mother said those things...
"Madam Xu, you really have a bad memory. It hasn't been long, and you've already forgotten? You may not remember, but I remember it clearly. If you don't leave soon, I'll report you to the authorities."
Grandpa Xu and Second Grandpa Xu were too ashamed to stay any longer, so they grabbed the person and fled as if they were escaping.
When they got home, the two brothers' faces were beyond just looking grim.
Madam Xu and Madam Xu stepped forward cautiously: "We...we didn't mean it. Who knew that the Song family would have such good fortune? If I had known, I definitely wouldn't have said those things."
Grandpa Xu glared at her fiercely and asked through gritted teeth, "So, you really did those things?"
Madam Xu lowered her head guiltily and remained silent. She didn't say anything, but who knew that the Song family would hold such a grudge?
"I only said a few words, nothing too offensive. You know what kind of situation our family is in, it's already..."
Before he could finish speaking, he was glared at by Grandpa Xu and shut up.
"Big brother, what do we do now?"
"What else can we do? We've completely offended the Song family. What are we going to do? You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask?"
They've already offended people, and now coming to their door is just slapping themselves in the face. The Xu family has already lost face; they've already embarrassed themselves enough.
"Then... shall we still go to their door?" Madam Xu asked cautiously.
Xu Wenjie roared, "Why are you even going to her door? Haven't you embarrassed yourself enough already?" This was the first time in so many years that Grandpa Xu had lost his temper so badly with his wife.
Madam Xu had never suffered any grievances in front of Master Xu, except for the fact that her family was a little poor later on. So when she was yelled at like that, she couldn't take it anymore and sat on the ground and started wailing.
"What kind of fate do I have? I married into such a family. Not only are they poor, but the man is also a good-for-nothing. I haven't had a single good day since I married into this family. It's outrageous! I bore children for the Xu family, and now this is how they treat me..."
The Xu family has truly had their eyes opened today. Madam Xu usually presents a dignified demeanor, but this side of her has never been seen before.
How is she any different from those shrewish women outside?
In the past, Grandpa Xu would have immediately tried to appease her, but today he was in a bad mood. Not only did he ignore her, he stood up and said, "Fine, if you don't like living in my Xu family, go wherever you can live well. My Xu family can't afford to have a big shot like you!"
Madam Xu's crying stopped abruptly. She had a fiery temper and immediately stood up: "So, Xu Wenjie, you're looking down on me now, aren't you? Huh! Who cares about your Xu family? I'm not serving you anymore!"
Having said that, he turned and left the main hall.
Anyway, her family is still around. Let her go back to her parents' home for a few days and see if the Xu family gets anxious.
Master Xu quickly stepped forward to mediate: "Brother, sister-in-law is just a woman, she always lacks foresight. You and sister-in-law have been together for so many years, you shouldn't let this ruin your relationship."
The shout of "Xu Wenjie" woke up Grandpa Xu. He was in a fit of anger, and what he said earlier was indeed said in anger. But things had come to this point, and he still had his pride. If he wanted to leave, he could leave. Losing one person would just mean losing one pair of chopsticks.
Over the years, he has been good enough to her. He has never taken a concubine, and he listens to her in all matters at home. What more could she want?
Now, because of her, mother and son are estranged, and even her own sister doesn't acknowledge her. Could the Xu family be any worse off than this?
"Slap!" Xu Wenjie slapped himself. Xu Erye was startled and quickly said, "Brother, what are you doing?"
“It’s all my fault. I failed to discipline your sister-in-law, which is why she’s become like this. I’m useless. I couldn’t even keep my own mother, and I don’t even acknowledge my own sister. I’m unfilial.”
When Xu Wenjie was young, he was full of ambition, but over the years, he failed the imperial examinations and his family declined, which wore away all his aspirations.
"Big brother, how can you say that? Mother won't abandon us. Besides, there's our third brother. As long as he comes back, Mother will definitely calm down."
Grandpa Xu gave a wry smile: "Third brother? You've probably forgotten how third brother left home in the first place?"
The third son of the Xu family should be the most successful of the three sons.
However, due to infighting among the brothers, the third brother eventually left home, taking his wife with him and asking for nothing, never to return.
There has been no news for so many years; they must have been heartbroken and no longer acknowledge their elder brothers.
Master Xu stopped talking and looked at his wife.
Madam Xu felt somewhat guilty under their gazes. It was she and her sister-in-law who orchestrated the departure of the third son of the Xu family years ago.
"Your sister-in-law is certainly at fault, but I am far more at fault. A perfectly good family has been torn apart. What is there left to cherish?"
"Big brother, this is our home. Our two younger sisters and third brother are not here. You can't say such discouraging things. At worst, we can just stay the same as before. Our family can't be missing any more people."
Xu Wenjie fell silent, his head drooping, showing no sign of life. Although he was not yet forty, he seemed to have aged suddenly.
"Alright, everyone go back. Things will remain the same as before. As for the Song family... don't go there anymore."
"Big brother..." Xu Wenxing wanted to say something, but Xu Wenjie had already staggered out of the main hall and disappeared into the night.
Xu Wenxing looked at his wife and asked irritably, "Tell me honestly, how much have you and your sister-in-law done? What kind of mess are you going to make of the Xu family?"
Madam Xu the Second was a clever woman. Unlike Madam Xu the First, she had no family left. If she left the Xu family, she would really be left destitute on the streets.
She immediately knelt down and admitted her mistake: "Husband, I was wrong, but I did it all for the sake of this family. Don't worry, from now on you'll be in charge of things at home, and I'll listen to you."
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