Xu Kuo's shout had an excellent effect.
The courtyard, which had been filled with heated arguments, fell silent instantly.
Almost instantly, everyone in the courtyard turned to look at them with astonished expressions.
"My son! You're awake!"
"Very good!"
My mother, Ren Hongmei, reacted the fastest, exclaiming in surprise instantly.
The others, however, did not look so good, especially the eldest, Xu Jianguo, who was ten years older than Xu Kuo, and the second eldest, Xu Jianjun, whose faces immediately darkened.
"Third brother, how dare you talk like that? Have you lost your mind?"
Second sister-in-law Zhang Cuifen frowned. What's wrong with this third brother?
She's usually so meek and submissive to her two older brothers, never daring to utter a word. Why is she so angry today? She actually dared to yell at them?
The eldest sister-in-law, Liu Xueli, was also furious. She put her hands on her hips and scolded, "That's right! Third brother, your brother and sister-in-law are doing this for your own good. Who do you think this jinx will ultimately harm? It's you! And you, not only do you not know how to be grateful, but now you dare to yell and shout. Have you lost your conscience? Or have you really been bewitched by that vixen?"
For my own good?
Xu Kuo laughed in anger, staring at Liu Xueli and asking, "Sister-in-law! I'm asking you, who put this 'reactionary' label on my wife? Was it the county organization? Or the team organization?"
"Is that even a question? Everyone knows..."
"Who gave this definition?!"
Xu Kuo emphasized his words, and Liu Xueli immediately deflated, losing her aim.
"The matter is still unresolved! It's one thing for outsiders to gossip, but you, as the elder brother and sister-in-law, are not only not protecting your younger sister-in-law but are turning around and blaming her instead? Do you think she has disgraced the Xu family? Elder brother! When I was sick, my sister-in-law thought I was a burden, and when Dad passed away, you were already making a fuss about dividing the family property. At that time, did you not think about yourselves as members of the Xu family?"
"Third brother, what you're saying..."
"And you too! Second sister-in-law!"
Xu Kuo squinted and turned his attack on you, "Wasn't the house you and your second brother got married originally mine? Didn't I give it to you? Last month when you were in confinement, didn't my mother and my wife take turns taking care of you? Come on! Tell me now, who the hell is it! Has your conscience been eaten by dogs... cough cough!"
As he finished speaking, Xu Kuo began to cough violently.
This body is a real rip-off, and he hasn't even finished talking yet!
Looking around, both the eldest and second sisters-in-law had turned red in the face and couldn't utter a single word.
Ultimately, they have taken advantage of Xu Kuo's gentle and mild temperament over the years, and if we really look at it, no one can find fault with them!
"Son! Speak slowly and don't get agitated. After all, your older brothers are family."
Ren Hongmei felt sorry for her son and quickly came over to help him catch his breath.
The eldest brother, Xu Jianguo, felt somewhat guilty and wanted to explain himself, but after glancing at his wife, he shrank back and sullenly smoked his pipe to the side.
Xu Jianjun, on the other hand, was scolded and felt ashamed as the older brother, and was filled with anger.
Seeing Xu Kuo cough, he gritted his teeth and said, "Fine! Since we've come to this point, you said it yourself. Don't call me Second Brother anymore. I'll pretend I don't have a brother like you! We can go our separate ways from now on!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Cuifen's eyes lit up immediately. It had to be the second son! She immediately uttered a harsh statement!
Unlike my own good-for-nothing son, who's nothing at all?
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but glare fiercely at Xu Jianguo.
As soon as Xu Jianjun finished speaking, Ren Hongmei became anxious: "Second brother! What nonsense are you talking about? Your brother treated you with such sincerity back then, how can you be so heartless!"
"Mother! It's not that I'm being heartless!"
“It was fine before we were brothers, I remember his kindness! But now, he's unwilling to divorce that jinx, so he's a reactionary, and I definitely have to sever ties with him! This autumn harvest, I'm about to be named a model worker, I can't let him ruin my future!”
You see, the third brother was sickly and couldn't do any work at all.
That vixen has now been labeled and is assigned to manual labor in the team, so she can't participate at all. Even if she's given some dirty, hard, and tiring work like cleaning toilets and scooping up manure, her pay will still be reduced.
With only the few work points my sixty-year-old mother earns, the whole family will starve to death sooner or later!
After Xu Jianjun finished speaking, he glanced at Xu Kuo with a cold face. After all these years, how could he not know what kind of person his younger brother was? He guessed that he was just venting. Did this coward really dare to break ties with his two older brothers?
It would have been better if he hadn't looked; once he did, Xu Jianjun was stunned.
Xu Kuo's face showed no sign of panic, but rather was full of smiles.
"Draw a clear line! You can't go back on your word!"
Double happiness!
Overjoyed, Xu Kuo couldn't help but applaud.
Over the years, these two families have taken advantage of him without any mercy. He was a good-for-nothing in the past, but he was unwilling to continue like that. Now, Xu Jianjun's words hit him right where it hurts.
Xu Kuo's reaction stunned everyone present.
Could this kid have gone mad from illness?
At this point, what exactly is he so happy about?
"Fine! You said it!"
"From now on, we have nothing to do with each other, and don't come crawling to me begging on your knees!"
Xu Jianjun gritted his teeth in anger, uttered some harsh words, and then turned and left with his wife.
"Hehe, Mother! This is your precious son, take a good look at yourself!"
Sister-in-law Zhang Cuifen also laughed sarcastically, then kicked her husband who was squatting against the wall in an annoyed manner before turning and leaving.
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