Chapter 98 I warned you
Facts have proved that those who are not favored are not favored. Those who are not regarded as the apple of one's eye, even if they are one's own sons, will not be able to say a few serious words when they open their mouths. Without waiting for any rebuttal, they will be scolded harshly.
The old lady pointed at Uncle Xu, whose face was ashen, and said angrily: "Why did I give birth to such a fool like you?"
"Do you really think everything is fine now? Look at the life you've been leading! You don't want to be a good man, but you insist on hanging out with these worthless peasants! Do you look like the Third Master of the Xu Family now?!"
Uncle Xu said with a sullen face, "What time is it now? You can barely even take care of the food you're eating. How can you still be such a lazy god at this critical moment?"
"Who said we can't eat it?!"
The old lady said with a sullen face, "Aren't there still people from the eldest house trying hard?!"
"With them around, how could they let you starve to death?!"
When you are in trouble, it all comes down to who can stand up and let it go.
Whoever panics first will inevitably take action first.
The old lady was confused but could see clearly that the two capable men in the eldest house were restless. With these people who were able and willing to work around, there would definitely be enough food in the pot!
She said unhappily, "It's fine to help with the rough and tiring work, but why do you have to use it as your main livelihood? Is this what you're using all your knowledge for?"
"I've thought about it. Let's wait at home until this winter is over. When spring comes next year, I'll take some money from home and start looking for a way out. You and your second brother can find a job as teachers at a respectable academy. That's a proper and respectable job! Being a respected teacher is worthy of your status!"
From a certain perspective, the idea proposed by the old lady is not bad.
Teachers don't earn much, but if they can present it to others in a polite and respectable manner, it can be considered a way out.
But the problem is, there are countless migrant workers in this area of 100 miles, so where can we find any decent academy?
If there was any reason, could he keep his legs buried in the ground like this?
Uncle Xu curled his lips in silence, which made the old lady even more angry when she saw it.
"You're just a born fool! No wonder your second brother always says you're a hopeless piece of crap!"
"Look at what's going on now. My housekeeping power has been taken away, and your second brother has been forced to leave home. Is there still room for the three of us, mother and son, in this house? If you continue to be so foolish, sooner or later..."
"Then according to what Mother said, I should be like my second brother now, always contradicting others in everything I do, lying peacefully in my room, waiting for people to bring food to my mouth and feed me, right?"
"Then how..."
"What's the difference between that and trash?"
Uncle Xu curled his lips in disdain: "Let alone now, even when I was a master in the Marquis' Mansion, I have never been so useless."
"Besides, why should I expect others to make money for me to eat?"
At the beginning, you can argue that you are not used to it, but is this a long-term solution?
He can live without shame, but what about his Yanran?
Yanran is only eight years old. She knows that she can't just stand by and watch without helping. How can he have the nerve to do that?
They even used the money at home to donate to find a way out. Everyone just wanted to sit back and wait for nothing. Where would they get extra money at home?
If you don't agree, there's no need to talk too much.
Uncle Xu couldn't make sense of the old lady's nonsense, and he didn't bother to listen to her nonsense any longer. He bowed perfunctorily and said vaguely, "Since mother is still feeling unwell, then you can rest assured."
"I'm going out first."
The old lady hurriedly lifted the quilt and said, "Stop!"
"Stop right there!"
There was a dull thud as the old lady angrily grabbed the bowl of water and smashed it against the door.
Uncle Xu grumbled with a gloomy expression, and holding Aunt Xu, he whispered, "The old lady has a very strange temper. I'm afraid she won't be able to calm down for a while. We can't control too much, and the Xu family is not a place where I can make the decisions. Mind your own business, listen more, talk less, and ask less questions, okay?"
People who are not in charge of the household have their own way of living. Thinking and talking less have the advantage of being less talkative.
It is enough for him to be greedy for this little benefit.
The couple thought of something, and Aunt Xu also whispered, "I understand what Master San said, don't worry."
Ever since the old lady had the idea of taking Xu Yanran away to support her, it was impossible for her to be even slightly softer towards the old lady.
She knew exactly who was sincere and who was insincere towards her daughter.
At this point, who would want to be tied to a broken ship that is destined to sink?
No one knew what the third couple was talking about, but the old lady's rage filled the house with unspeakable embarrassment.
Sang Zhixia touched her nose and whispered, "Should I say it or not? We've been cooped up in the house for such a long time. Grandma still has a lot of energy."
This movement sounds more powerful than Xu Yu's.
Xu Yu sat on a small stool and sighed, "Grandma is worried about my second uncle, but it's not surprising."
"Grandmother has always been like this when it comes to matters related to Second Uncle."
Ever since he could remember, the old lady had devoted all her attention to Uncle Xu II, and had no time to spare for Uncle Xu III, who was also her biological son.
Uncle Xu almost grew up following his father.
After realizing that his second son had been raised astray, the old man even blocked the old lady's idea of raising Xu Minghui personally, and decided to hand Xu Minghui over to Xu Yu's father for upbringing.
If the old lady hadn't been so obsessed with her, Uncle Xu wouldn't have developed such a strange personality towards her. She might have had an extra helper today.
Sang Zhixia thought of Uncle Xu's indescribable personality, and after a moment of silence, he said delicately, "Evildoers will be punished by their own evil. This saying is indeed true."
Who would dare to expect a cold-hearted man who could even kill his own wife to have some filial piety beneath his wolfish heart?
The old lady has devoted her heart and soul to her son, and is willing to squeeze all the blood and flesh of the whole family at once, but is that son really reliable?
Xu Yu curled his lips when he heard this but did not comment. The old man who had just returned from outside heard the insults coming from the house, his face darkened and he pushed the door open.
"Are you saying you don't want to live anymore?"
The old lady, whose face was red from scolding, shuddered at the sudden shadow that enveloped her. She gritted her teeth and said, "Grandpa, you're really going too far!"
"Although I'm a second wife, I've been married into the Xu family for so many years, bearing children and managing your backyard my entire life. I'm the ancestor of the Xu family! How could you..."
"The one who is enshrined in the tablet is the real ancestor."
The old man's face, which was always kind when facing the younger generation, was now filled with an indescribable solemnity. He looked at the old lady with a sharp gaze, and said softly, "I want to give you some respect and give you enough face, but don't forget the oath you made that year."
"Old lady, it's not easy for people to survive to this age, but at this age, it's easy to want to die."
The kind-looking old man at this moment was also a brave general who killed countless enemies on the battlefield twenty years ago.
Countless lives were lost at his hands, and the blood on his hands has not been washed away for many years.
If he really wanted to kill someone, he wouldn't be discovered.
The old lady caught the murderous intent in his words, and retreated frantically as if she had seen a living ghost in broad daylight, trembling and saying, "How dare you? I'm yours..."
"What is it?"
"If I acknowledge you, you will be the old lady of the Xu family, the grandmother of all your descendants. What if I don't acknowledge you?"
The old man looked at her with scornful eyes and said calmly, "You've been bedridden for a long time, and there's been no improvement at all. I think you're seriously ill. If you don't get better, I'm afraid your life will be in danger."
"If you get sick like that, I'm afraid it'll be hard to recover. Have you really thought it through?"
As long as it is not a serious matter, the old man doesn't mind giving his wife of many years some face.
The premise is that she has never touched her bottom line.
He and the old lady had been married for half of their lives. They couldn't be said to have any love for each other, but they had managed to get to this point by respecting each other like guests.
But some things in his heart never changed.
As the old lady trembled in disbelief, the old man straightened up slightly and said calmly, "If you want to maintain some dignity, then be sensible and don't do anything weird."
"I married you back then to thwart the imperial court's will and stabilize the Xu family's political situation. But now I'm an old man and I don't need these things anymore. Don't let yourself become a hidden disaster under my nose."
"I warned you many years ago when I discovered you had attacked Yu'er. Although the knife has been removed from your neck, my words still stand."
"Whoever dares to cause trouble for the Xu family will be killed by me."
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