Most importantly, Zhou Jinpeng is a lonely old man with no one to rely on in this world. Even if such a person dies, probably no one will call the police, so how could anyone possibly support him?
If someone had really backed him up, he wouldn't have had to sleep under bridges and scavenge for food.
On the other side.
Zhou Changshu, Zhou Changmu, Zhou Changfeng, and others who were traveling also encountered the same situation.
Their bank cards were inexplicably frozen, forcing the group to immediately end their trip and return to Sichuan City.
Before the four brothers could go to the police station to find out what was going on, the deliveryman brought them a court summons.
The plaintiff.
Zhou Jinpeng!
The court hearing is scheduled for three days from now.
Only now did the four brothers dare to believe that it was Zhou Jinpeng who had sued them.
The four brothers held a meeting at Zhou Changshu's house overnight.
Zhou Changfeng pointed at Zhou Changyu and said angrily, "It's all your fault! If you hadn't cheated your uncle out of his last million and then refused to support him, your uncle wouldn't have sued us!"
Zhou Changmu nodded in agreement, "Yes, it's all your fault!"
“Changfeng and Changmu are right, this is all your fault!” Zhou Changshu frowned deeply. “Changyu, you have to have a conscience. Since your uncle gave you his last million, how could you kick him out? You’re such an ingrate!”
Accused by her three older brothers, Zhou Changyu felt wronged and angry: "What do you mean it's all my fault? I only took an extra million! It's like you didn't take any money! Don't forget, after Uncle left my house, he also went to look for you! If you hadn't ignored Uncle, would he have gone to such extremes? You call me an ingrate, but aren't you ingrates too?"
Soon, the four brothers were arguing amongst themselves, each blaming the other.
Dogs fighting, a mouthful of fur.
At this moment, Guangxiufeng stepped forward and said, "Alright, alright, stop arguing! This is not the time to talk about these things! The court hearing is in three days. If you don't go, the court will enforce the repayment! That old man is easy to coax. If the court really rules in his favor, we must find a way to soften that old man's heart and make him forgive us! In short, we can't let the old man take our money away! At worst, we'll do as we agreed before, and each of us will support him for six months until he dies."
Guang Xiufeng knew all too well what Zhou Jinpeng wanted.
What he wanted most was family and the company of his nephews.
Therefore, as long as they sincerely apologize, the old man will definitely soften his heart and forgive them.
Besides, he's so old, what does he need so much money for? In the end, it all goes to his nephews!
Zhou Changfeng continued, "If you want us to support the old man too, that's fine! But the fourth brother has to take out that one million, and each of us has to split 250,000! Otherwise, I won't support him."
"The third brother is right, the fourth brother must take out that million!"
The others all nodded in agreement.
Zhou Changyu was quite unwilling, "Why should I? What the old man gave me is mine! Why should you split that million with me?"
Guang Xiufeng snorted coldly, "Fine, you don't want to split it equally! Then let's not go to court and just wait for the court to enforce it! But if the court enforces it, we won't get a single penny."
Hearing this, Zhou Changyu could only grit his teeth and swallow his anger. "Fine! We'll split it evenly! But what if the old man doesn't forgive us?"
“Not forgive? Absolutely not!” Guang Xiufeng continued, “The old man has no children. If he doesn’t forgive us, who will carry his funeral banner and break his urn after he dies? In the end, he can only rely on you nephews!”
Carrying the banner and breaking the basin is a long-standing custom in the village.
It is usually done by a filial son. If there is no son, a nephew can take his place. If no one carries the banner and breaks the basin, the person will not be able to be reincarnated.
This is why Zhou Jinpeng previously attached so much importance to his four nephews.
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Three days later.
The four Zhou brothers appeared in court as scheduled.
Zhou Jinpeng sat in the plaintiff's seat, accompanied by Jiang Ning, Grandpa Jiang, and Yang Xiaodie.
Before the trial, Zhou Jinpeng was very nervous, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
Jiang Ning handed Zhou Jinpeng a bottle of mineral water. "Grandpa Zhou, if you're nervous, have some water. Trust in Attorney Yang's professional skills. As long as you answer the judge's questions according to her instructions, we'll definitely win."
Although Jiang Ning's voice was somewhat soft, it was like a spring breeze in April, seemingly possessing a magical power. After hearing her words, Zhou Jinpeng actually calmed down a lot, as if he had suddenly found his backbone. He unscrewed the bottle cap and took a sip of water, "Okay, Ningning, I'll listen to you!"
Although this child is young, he is no ordinary person. Zhou Jinpeng now has 100% trust in Jiang Ning.
soon.
The court hearing began.
The case was very simple, with ample evidence. In addition, Yang Xiaodie was very capable and Zhou Jinpeng was very cooperative. Therefore, the judge quickly ruled that the four defendants must return every penny of the money to the plaintiff, and that the return was mandatory.
Upon hearing the judge's verdict, Zhou Jinpeng breathed a sigh of relief.
Grandpa Jiang smiled excitedly and looked at Jiang Ning, "Ningning, we won! We won!"
Jiang Ning nodded slightly. "Yes, we won."
But the four ingrates from the Zhou family were dumbfounded. They deflated like punctured balloons, kneeling and crying in front of Zhou Jinpeng. "Uncle, Uncle, we were wrong! We know we were wrong! We brothers have already discussed it and agreed that as long as you are willing to fairly and justly divide the nine million equally among the four of us, we are willing to support you!"
Zhou Changshu continued, "Yes, Uncle, Changfeng is right. As long as you divide that nine million fairly and justly among us, we can assure you and the judge that we will never kick you out again! After all, we are your blood relatives, your only nephews. You don't want to be left without anyone to carry your funeral banner and break your altar after you pass away, do you?"
The last sentence carried a strong sense of threat.
Zhou Jinpeng stared at the four ungrateful wretches with a cold expression on his face.
What time is it?!
They were still eyeing their nine million.
"Get out! All of you, get out!" Zhou Jinpeng kicked Zhou Changshu and said angrily, "From now on, I have nothing to do with you four beasts! After I die, my body will be donated directly to the hospital for medical experiments. I don't need anyone to carry my funeral banner or smash my basin!"
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