"Meng Cheng, you can't write. You are not allowed to write. Meng Cheng! I am your third uncle!"
Meng Jianye staggered forward to grab the paper and pen, but was hit by the old man's cane.
"Dad!" Meng Jianye roared angrily!
"Meng Cheng, keep writing!"
"From today on, Meng Dahai and his third son Meng Jianye and his family sever all ties of kinship. We will live our own lives, without any need for support! Birth, old age, sickness, and death, shall have nothing to do with each other!
When Meng Dahai passes away one day, his family property will be divided equally between the two brothers Meng Jianjun and Meng Jianshe, and will have nothing to do with Meng Jianye's family.
The agreement takes effect immediately upon signature by both parties.
Cheng'er, make two more copies and send one to the neighborhood committee for stamping."
The old man tapped Meng Jianye, who was sitting on the ground, with his cane:
"signature."
"Dad, I won't sign. I won't sign even if I die. I am a member of the Meng family in life and a ghost of the Meng family in death!"
Meng Jianye sat on the ground and started to act like a spoiled brat.
The old man sneered:
"That's not what you said yesterday. I won't waste my time. If you don't sign, I'll unilaterally publish a statement in the newspaper to sever ties. Then, after the Liu family gets the news, will they still help you? Will you be able to keep your newly appointed position in the Ministry of Culture? Will you be overthrown by the crowd in Beijing?"
If you sign, no one will know, and you can continue to stay in Beijing. You can decide for yourself what's more important.
You should know that even if you don't sign, as far as our family is concerned, I can unilaterally break off relations with you."
After he finished speaking, Meng Cheng also finished copying. The old man picked up the pen and wrote his name first.
"Sign, Dad, sign. I want to stay in the capital." Meng Hao walked forward and handed the pen to his father without even looking at the old man.
The old man closed his eyes. It is said that the emperor loves his eldest son and the people love their youngest son.
He didn't even want to look at his son and grandson, whom he had loved since childhood.
Wu Zhaodi was stunned. She was always clever and used tricks to gain advantage, but she still couldn't think straight in such a big matter. Besides, she was not stupid. In such a matter, it was inevitable that the old man would take a tough stance.
She couldn't speak, otherwise Meng Jianye would say that you asked me to sign it, and so on...
After a long while, Meng Jianye slowly stood up from the ground, straightened his back, and looked around at everyone present.
After a pause, he picked up a pen and signed his name three times. Just as he was about to turn around, Meng Cheng pulled out from his pocket... Meng Kexin's lipstick...
"Uncle San, you forgot to press your fingerprints."
Meng Kexin saw him take out the lipstick she had temporarily placed in his pocket, unscrew it and take fingerprints for someone. Her pupils suddenly dilated and she felt like her heart was bleeding. Oh~ Sister-in-law, I'm sorry for the lipstick you gave me~
"Okay, you're fine! Brother Cheng!" After pressing the fingerprint, Meng Jianye stared at him fiercely.
"Thank you for your kind words, Uncle San." Meng Cheng said neither humbly nor arrogantly.
"Hmph." Meng Jianye snorted coldly. He turned and strode towards the door, followed by Wu Zhaodi and the others.
When he reached the dining room door, he paused, turned around, and slowly knelt down in the direction of the old man:
"Father, you are right. Everyone has their own aspirations. Even if a son is unfilial, we are still father and son. I wish you a healthy life.
Meng Hao, Meng Ling, Meng Li, kneel down and kowtow to Grandpa.
The old man slowly opened his eyes and looked at the family, kowtowed three times, then stood up and turned to leave.
"Brother Cheng, help grandpa back to the house."
He stood up shakily, took a few steps, and then turned back to Meng Jianjun as if remembering something:
"All of you sign. Jianjun, keep it. When the neighborhood committee opens in a couple of days, go get it stamped and keep it for later. Don't be careless and forget. They've already gone astray. Don't let them ruin the present day that several generations of the Meng family have fought so hard for. If they ruin the Meng family, they'll bring down all of you."
"Okay, I'll see to it." Meng Jianjun felt bad. Brothers who had grown up together had come to this point.
"Aunt Zhang, please clean up. Uncle Lin, please help Jianjun Jianshe greet the people who will come to pay New Year's greetings later, so as not to disturb the old man.
I have to go shopping quickly, otherwise I won't be able to grab it if I'm late. Tomorrow is the second day of Qingli's first year of the Chinese New Year and she will be back home. I have to prepare something for her in advance. Let's go, Yuxia, you can come with me if you have time. Aunt Zhang, remember to warm up the milk for Qingli!
Ye Qiu hurriedly took his bag and took Aunt Meng's hand and rode away on his bicycle.
She is not upset. It is better to break up the relationship. They are all parasites. Out of sight, out of mind. They do nothing but cause trouble. I hope they don't cause any trouble in the future and affect the peaceful and tranquil life of the whole family.
Shen Qingli and Meng Xiao, a young couple, got up and had lunch at noon. Only after everyone had left did they hear Meng Kexin talk about this matter.
Shen Qingli sighed. No wonder the old man seemed listless and uninterested during the meal just now.
"Meng Xiaoxiao." Shen Qingli saw Meng Kexin go out. She walked into the kitchen, added a cup of spiritual spring water to the old man's cup, and shouted outside.
After Meng Xiao came in, Shen Qingli raised his chin and motioned for him to pick it up. "Bring it to Grandpa. After all, he's his own child. He must be feeling bad. Talk to him. I'm going to sit by the door for a while to get some fresh air. I'm a little dizzy after sleeping so long."
"Then sit under the eaves, but don't sit there for too long. The cold wind will give you a headache. I'll go see Grandpa."
Meng Xiao was also worried about the old man. Seeing Shen Qingli nod, he picked up the cup and walked out of the kitchen first.
There is a bench in front of the Meng family's door. The old man often sits here and looks outside for a long time.
Shen Qingli first looked around at the door. It seemed that she had never seen the area around the Meng family since she got married.
In the compound, the Meng family's house is the same as the surrounding houses. Meng Xiao said that the reason why the Meng family is so big is because the old man made great contributions. The house allocated to the father-in-law was smaller, so he added some money and exchanged it with others for the yard connected to the old man's. Then the two houses were connected and it became the current Meng family house again.
The Meng family used to have many people, but now they all have their own units and houses, and the yard suddenly seems empty.
When she came to her senses, she saw someone staring at her at the next door. To be more precise, they were staring at the plain potato chips in her mouth and hands.
She frowned. Are these three girls and one boy from the same family? Why are the girls' clothes getting older and older, while the boy's are brand new?
"Come here." Shen Qingli sat on the stool and waved to the little girl and said softly.
The three little girls looked at each other, pushing each other away. Only after Shen Qingli smiled at them again did they slowly walk over with their heads lowered.
"Girls shouldn't keep their heads down. After a while, they won't be pretty anymore."
Shen Qingli's soft voice sounded, and one of the braver ones raised her head slightly and looked at her. Shen Qingli smiled and stopped teasing them. The character that was deeply rooted in their bones could not be changed by a few words.
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