"Moreover, when you got married, I told the old man that you could keep the money for any business you came up with on your own. But the work points and grain you earned in the team had to be confiscated."
"You guys are all slow-witted, relying on luck to make a living, yet you expect others to ask for pocket money?"
Aunt Ke's face turned red; she couldn't recall such a distant event for the moment.
But since everyone lives in the same courtyard, how did those different families manage to secretly save money?
"Then, Mother, the money you have doesn't add up either. There's an extra twenty yuan. Who knows if you've hidden the money somewhere else..."
Grandma Ke's face darkened, and she turned to look at the second son of the Ke family: "You think so too?"
“Father and Mother, you have never liked our second branch of the family, and everyone in the neighborhood has seen it,” the second son of the Ke family replied stiffly, his head bowed.
“Alright,” Grandma Ke turned around, went into the house, took out a stack of receipts, and threw them in front of them. “Your father made many contributions in the war back then, but later he was injured and couldn’t bear to stand in a high position, so he retired.”
"Many comrades were rehabilitated in previous years, and your father was also arranged to retire by the organization, receiving twenty-five yuan a month. Now that you've separated your family, are you still eyeing our old couple's retirement money?"
"You're a grandfather now, how dare you let your old man feed and care for you?"
Upon hearing that the old man received twenty-five yuan a month, everyone was shocked again, realizing that his position as the pillar of the family remained unshakable.
The second wife's family members were both ashamed and angry. Apart from Ke Enshu, the couple vaguely regretted separating their households.
“Bao’er is right. When you searched Bao’er’s house, you even dug up the corners of the walls. Why did you only glance at it when it was your turn?” The old lady shouted, and the five young men from the fourth house immediately began searching and digging three feet deep around the second house and inside the house!
"Grandma, we've found her..."
"There's milk here too..."
"They're also in the rat holes..."
One sound after another came from the second house, and everyone turned to look at the three people in the second house.
"Impossible!" Ke Enshu said, her face pale. She saw Ke Meiyu chuckle, raise her chin, and point her finger at her. "Was it you! You must have been angry enough yesterday, so you caused this scene to try and kick us out!"
Ke Meiyu stepped forward, grabbed her hand with one hand, and slapped her with the other, saying coldly, "Ke Enshu, you know the truth better than anyone else."
"You dare to do it but not admit it, what a coward!"
"I told you, as long as you don't mess with me, we can go our separate ways. But you keep targeting me. Do you really think I'm a piece of dough?"
"Fine, you're going to deny it even when you're about to die, huh? Then we'll call the police!"
Ko Eun-sook's wrist was being squeezed so tightly that she was covered in cold sweat, but she still waited for Ko Mi-yu with resentment and hatred.
Although she took various precautions last night, she dared not underestimate the comrades in the police station. What if she hadn't thought things through properly? Wouldn't her reborn life be ruined again?
Finally, she closed her eyes in despair, her voice hoarse, "Fine, consider it my doing..."
Before she could finish speaking, Ke Meiyu slapped her again, hitting her symmetrically.
"Ke Enshu, think it through before you speak!"
"I did it all! Are you satisfied now?!" Ke Enshu roared, slightly frantic. "Why is it that Ke Meiyu, who was born on the same day, is a lucky charm while I'm a jinx?"
"It'll be the same again! You clearly found a box of jewels in the back mountain, but you selfishly hid it for yourself and didn't share it with us, the girls from the other rooms. You're so selfish, you eat the meat yourself and don't even give us the soup!"
Ke Meiyu raised an eyebrow. "Ke Enshu, are you delusional? Where did I find jewelry? Don't make baseless accusations."
"If I have it, then you'd better find it."
Right now, when things are still at a critical juncture, that box of jewels must not be exposed to the light of day.
It can be said that as long as someone finds this fault, they can easily send Ke Meiyu to be criticized and educated, or even judge her as a bad element and parade her through the streets.
Ko Eun-sook bit her lip tightly, her heart filled with intense hatred and jealousy.
“Ke Enshu,” Ke Meiyu gripped Ke Enshu’s chin tightly, her lips close to her ear, and said coldly in a voice only the two of them could hear, “Do you know that the day your mother pushed me so hard that I broke my head, I was taken to the underworld by the ghost messengers.”
"It's a pity my lifespan hasn't ended, and the underworld doesn't want me. But I saw your Book of Life and Death. You've been reborn to steal other people's opportunities, which is a detrimental thing to your karma. I advise you to do less of it, or you won't live much longer!"
"It's not easy to be alive, Eighth Cousin. Isn't it better to live with a grateful heart?"
After saying that, Ke Meiyu let go of her hand.
Ke Enshu collapsed to the ground, staring blankly at Ke Meiyu, goosebumps rising all over her body.
"Eldest son, go and ask someone to write a letter severing ties!" the old man said with a long sigh, leaving no room for refusal.
"Father..." The eldest son of the Ke family subconsciously wanted to offer some advice.
Grandma Ke said with a long face, "Stop talking nonsense, go and invite them! From now on, that family's affairs have nothing to do with us!"
Ke Meiyu's fourth brother responded enthusiastically: "Grandpa, Grandma, I can run fast, I'll go call for help." After saying that, he dashed out of the yard.
In front of the village chief, the village party secretary, and several old friends, the old man gave the second wife 100 yuan, saying, "Take this money and find someone to build a house. Move out of the yard within five days. After that, whether you second wife live or die is none of our business."
"Whether your mother and I are sick or die has nothing to do with you!"
The second son of the Ke family looked at them sadly, then knelt down with a thud and nodded with a forced smile: "Alright, since Father and Mother dislike having a son like me so much, then let's go."
He kowtowed three times fiercely, stood up, grabbed the letter of severance and the hundred yuan, and left with his wife and daughter.
The village chief and the others didn't know how to comfort the elderly Ke couple, so they just advised them to think more positively.
As soon as everyone left, Qin Yuanjiu walked in.
"Has Xiao Qin eaten yet?" The house had been noisy all morning, and no one had any appetite. Now that things were settled, it was their stomachs' turn to rumble.
Mrs. Ke simply cooked some mixed grain noodles by hand and warmly greeted everyone.
"No, I noticed that Uncle and a few of the brothers didn't go today, so I came to ask if there's anything I can help with?" Qin Yuanjiu walked over, a very slight smile curving his lips.
"What could be wrong at home? My aunt is making noodle soup; we'll eat together later."
Severing ties with family is not something to be proud of, and no one would tell anyone unless absolutely necessary.
However, thinking about what the second wife had done, Madam Ke decided to give her son-in-law a few words of advice to prevent him from being schemed against by the cunning Ke Enshu.
Seeing Qin Yuanjiu casually glance into the main room, she said with amusement:
"Little Fish is picking green beans in the vegetable garden behind the house. This child has been working very hard lately. He is getting married soon and has become much more sensible."
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