"And then?" Huang Ye sneered. "Won't you ask for money, promotions, and benefits?"
The blunt and sharp words made the two of them blush on the spot.
"You can't say that. We're all from the same clan and should support each other."
"When my master passed away, the clan did not support the widow and her orphan. On the contrary, I, a useless person who never leaves home, have heard about my master's reputation, but I have not seen any of you say a good word for him!"
"This is different."
"What's the difference? When Master was in trouble, no one offered a helping hand. Why should we expect her to help the clan now?"
"You, you mustn't forget that your surname is Huang."
"My surname Huang was given to me by my parents, and it has nothing to do with you two."
Each remark was more infuriating than the last, making Huang Sige furious. He couldn't help but ask with a dark face, "It's just a matter of a few words, why won't you help?"
"For no reason, I don't want to ... and I dare not."
"Huang Ye," Huang Youquan asked gravely, "don't you leave yourself a way out?"
"This has nothing to do with either of you."
Then, the two sides, neither willing to back down, reached a stalemate.
After a long silence, Uncle Huang snorted coldly, flicked his sleeves, and left, saying, "I hope you won't regret this later."
“Of course,” Huang Ye stared at the two figures as they walked away, then asked with interest, “Did our clan chief agree to what you did?”
These words made the two pause, but after a moment, they quickened their pace and left.
"Husband," Huang Ye's wife said somewhat uneasily, "is it not appropriate for us to treat our elders like this?"
“It’s alright,” Huang Ye shook his head. “If I don’t say this, they will keep coming back, hoping to get away with it. I’m already tired of dealing with them.”
"Why don't we go find our master first and hide for a while?"
"No rush, let's deal with this first before we go, so as not to bring trouble with us."
"I'll listen to my husband."
After stepping out the door, the two completely lost their temper.
Brother Huang looked heartbroken and indignant, "Unfilial descendants, truly unfilial descendants!"
“It’s really unreasonable,” Huang Youquan shook his head. “I really don’t understand why Huang Ye disagrees. It doesn’t do him any harm at all.”
"He must be afraid of hurting the relationship between master and apprentice," Uncle Huang speculated. "He must know the secrets of the second branch of the family, which is why he doesn't want to cause trouble."
“That’s true,” Huang Youquan said thoughtfully. “Over the years, the clan hasn’t taken good care of him. They’re too busy resenting him to be willing to help.”
He wouldn't agree either.
"But they are still descendants of the Huang family. Even if there are some problems within the clan, they are still blood relatives."
"There's nothing we can do about it. We can't force him if he doesn't want to. He has powerful backers, and we can't afford to offend them."
"The second wife must be out of her mind. She just abandoned such a good relative like that. She's sick in the head!"
"that is!"
In the old house, Old Man Huang's door finally opened.
“Dad,” Huang Shi rushed back immediately upon hearing the commotion, “You’re finally out. Are you hungry? There’s some porridge in the pot, I’ll get you some.”
Upon hearing this, he shook his head slightly, his rough, hoarse voice saying, "Don't bother, I can't eat."
Huang Shi looked at the old man in the sunlight and immediately felt a pang of sadness. "Father, it's all because your son is useless and has disappointed you."
His younger brother is already a marquis, but his elder brother, who has almost exhausted all of his father's efforts, has still accomplished nothing and has never left the countryside.
"It's fate."
The old man's wrinkles suddenly increased by half, his aged skin became more loose, and he looked very listless. His frail and aged appearance was alarming.
If Old Mrs. Huang were here, she would definitely not be able to help but curse out loud, and she would feel sorry for her youngest son.
Instead of being happy for his son's success, he acts as if he's greatly disappointed. Who does he think he's offending?
“Father,” Huang Shi lowered his head dejectedly, “I have disgraced you.”
“Fate plays tricks on people, you can’t be entirely blamed,” Old Huang said, his eyes filled with confusion. “Who would have thought that a woman would have such great abilities, stirring up trouble at home and even securing a post for her husband when she goes out?”
All the dislike and aversion I had in the past have now turned into deep apprehension.
"Father, what should we do now? Should we try to repair our relationship with my sister-in-law?"
Huang Shi hoped that the old man would stop being so stubborn.
Times have changed. What was once just money has now become a hope for a change of fortune.
He really didn't want his son to end up like him, trapped in the small town of Huangjiakou his whole life, speaking vulgar language and doing lowly things.
Huang Shi has no intention of giving up any opportunity to give his son a better life.
"No need. The relationship is already broken and can't be repaired. Don't cause any more trouble."
“But,” Huang Shi said unwillingly, “they are blood relatives after all, and we haven’t even had a chance to do anything, so why can’t we repair them?”
"Too late!"
The old man couldn't help but shake his head. "Take my advice. Don't do all this useless work. Spend your time and energy on Dashan. If he can improve, that's better than anything else."
“But,” Huang Shi clenched his fist, “we’re clearly family, so why have things turned out like this?”
The difference between heaven and earth is like the difference between clouds and mud!
His younger brother's family became a noble family, while he could only stay where he was. The only thing he had that was more wealth than others was a gift from that person.
Even though he knew that fate was playing tricks on him, he still couldn't help feeling indignant on his behalf.
“After the family split up, there are only two families,” Old Man Huang sighed softly. “You brothers are all alone now. It’s all fate!”
My own judgment is ultimately no match for that of my wife.
The daughter-in-law she chose brought prosperity to her husband and family, earning glory for the entire household, while the one she chose, no matter how outstanding, was ultimately just an ordinary woman.
if……
Unfortunately, it's too late!
In that instant, Huang Shi admitted that he was a little jealous of his younger brother.
Even though he died young and was not loved by his father, he possessed something that he could never achieve even if he devoted his entire life to it.
Taking a deep breath, he asked again, "Dad, is it really not okay to go looking for someone?"
"cannot!"
Old Huang also felt aggrieved. "Your sister-in-law is not someone to be trifled with. She only realized our intentions back then and decisively separated from us. Now, whether it's reason or law, she's not on our side. If we provoke her, it won't be so easy for us to get away unscathed."
"Father, Mother won't bear to see her son like this..."
“You’re overthinking it,” Old Man Huang interrupted him. “I know your mother best. She hates us to the core. She only tolerated us before because Huang Chuan and the others had no one to rely on.”
"Is that so?" Huang Shi gave a bitter smile, all his hope turning into dejection, his eyes gradually losing their light. "Son understands."
One wrong step leads to another, and there's no chance to make amends; you can only accept your fate!
For a vague and uncertain future, he pushed away his own mother, betrayed his younger brother, and mistreated his nephew, only to end up with nothing.
Perhaps this is retribution.
The retribution for having wicked thoughts, the retribution for being ungrateful and heartless!
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