Not to mention that it was Xu Fang who came today, even if Ji Yong came every time, they would always end up having a quarrel and leaving.

This time, Ji Xin and his wife tried their best to persuade her, and Ji Yong stopped her, so Xu Fang sat back.

In fact, even if these three people hadn't stopped her, what could Xu Fang, a daughter-in-law, do? At most, she could have a discussion with her mother-in-law. Her background also prevented her from throwing tantrums like a shrew.

Sitting in the chair, Xu Fang's whole body was stiff, his face was pale and his expression was dull.

Seeing such a rage, even Ji Xin and his wife were shocked.

Ji Yong sat next to his wife, rubbing her hands, and her fingers, which were tense and unable to bend, slowly relaxed.

Li Songlan stepped forward and said, "Sister-in-law, please go to the west room and sit for a while."

Ji Yong stopped her, "Sister-in-law, don't bother, we'll just say a few words to our parents and leave."

Li Songlan advised, "Brother, it's rare for your whole family to come here."

"Let them go, and leave now." Old Madam Ji said angrily, "I don't need an unfilial son like you to come and pretend to be filial. If you really want good for me, you shouldn't bring a jinx to my house to harm me."

"Mom." Ji Xin disagreed, "After so many years, you've been fine, haven't you? Jianhua is grown up now, what will the child think if he hears these words?"

"Mom, Ji Xin is right. Jianhua also has a job and has worked hard in the factory over the past few years."

Old Lady Ji interrupted her again, "What does his hard work have to do with me? I don't see him showing any respect to me."

Xu Fang stood up again, "Mom, you called the child a nemesis. How could the child dare to honor you when the Ji family didn't have this child? I'm afraid that before he even brings anything in, you're scolding him for not being filial to you, but for coming to annihilate you."

"Sister-in-law." Ji Xin frowned slightly.

Xu Fang looked at him, "Second brother, what's wrong with what I said?"

Ji Xin smiled, but his words were full of accusations, "Mom is old and confused, why are you arguing with her?"

Ji Yong had already stood up with his wife. He patted his wife's arm soothingly and looked at Ji Xin, "Second brother, it's because Mom is confused that there are some things that cannot be left unsaid. An elder sister-in-law is like a mother. Your elder sister-in-law is not someone you, a younger brother-in-law, can teach you whether she is right or wrong."

"Brother, Ji Xin didn't mean that. Isn't he afraid that my sister-in-law would say that and make Mom angry?"

"Sister-in-law, you don't have to play dumb here. I know that Mom doesn't like our whole family." Ji Yong is usually gentle, but that doesn't mean he doesn't have a temper.

"Brother, what are you doing? Are you going to target the whole family?" Ji Xin also defended his wife.

Ji Yong, "I always stick to the facts. My sister-in-law just said that it's rare for our family to come here. Why don't we come here more often? It's because mom doesn't like it, but even if the elderly don't like it, they still think their children must come. Isn't it that sister-in-law's words will make mom even more angry? Secondly, sister-in-law mentioned that Jianhua has been working for several years. Is this reminding mom that Jianhua has been working for several years but doesn't know how to respect grandma? Sister-in-law works in the street office. She is very good at speaking and knows how to read people's expressions. Why are her words today hitting mom's heart?"

"Second brother, you are also a leader in the factory, so you should be able to see some things clearly, right?" Ji Yong's eyes were sharp.

Ji Xin pursed his lips and said nothing.

"Brother, I really didn't mean that. Look, I mean well. Why do you think I'm that kind of person? How can I get any benefit from provoking Mom to have a grudge against you?"

Ji Xin still stood there without moving.

"Ji Xin, you don't think so, do you? I just wanted to persuade you, but why did you make me dirty?" Li Songlan saw that her husband still didn't speak for her, so she waved her hand and said, "Okay, okay, I won't persuade you anymore. It's not my place to interfere in your family affairs."

Li Songlan was misunderstood, but she was not angry. She just waved her hand and left.

Old Mrs. Ji said to her youngest son, "Did you see that? He is a heartless person. He thinks you are harming him even if you are nice to him."

"Mom, please say less. Do you really want my brother and I to never have any contact with each other again?" Ji Xin didn't dare to look at his elder brother.

"Okay, it's getting late, you guys should go back too." Old Man Ji, who had never spoken, tapped his pipe, put it behind his waist, and went back to the kang, "Boss, go call the kids over."

Ji Yong nodded to his wife, strode to the west room, and when he came back, the five children followed him.

The five children were now standing obediently in the house.

Old man Ji was holding a cloth bag in his hand. No one else in the room reacted, but Old lady Ji almost jumped up.

"What are you going to do with this?"

Old Man Ji ignored her and just glanced at her indifferently. Old Mrs. Ji pursed her lips obediently.

Old Man Ji opened the cloth bag layer by layer, and saw a stack of money inside, with both large and small amounts.

He pulled out four fifty-denomination bills from the bottom and held them in his hand, then looked at the children at the door and said, "Xiaoling, come here."

Ji Ling, who was standing behind the crowd, hesitated and walked forward.

"Take these two hundred yuan. Our Ji family has been poor peasants for generations. You are a good child. You have brought honor to our Ji family. In ancient times, it was a matter of honor to the family. This is a reward for you." Old Man Ji held up the money, and when he saw that no one moved, he urged, "Why don't you take it?"

Without looking back, Ji Ling knew that all eyes in the room were on her.

After all, she was a person who had lived two lives. Without waiting for others to guess what she would do, Ji Ling hesitated for a moment and took the money with both hands.

"Thank you, Grandpa."

"Why should I give her money? I have the final say over the family's finances." Old Mrs. Ji had already started yelling, but she didn't have the courage to snatch the money back.

Ji Ling didn't respond. Since she was under pressure from Old Man Ji, she calmly put the money in her pocket and walked back behind the crowd.

Old Man Ji said calmly, "Since your brain is not working well, I will be in charge of the family's money from now on."

"My brain isn't working properly."

"How could he say that Ji Pingshun should go to college instead of Xiaoling? I think not only is his brain not working well, but he is also getting old and confused."

Old Mrs. Ji's face turned blue and red from choking.

Old Man Ji ignored her and looked at the children calmly, "Do you have any objections?"

The four little ones all shook their heads.

Speaking of which, Ji Jianhua's lips were still curled.

Ji Pingshun lowered his head in shame and anger.

He blamed his grandmother for bringing shame to him, and even more so for Ji Ling for being the top scorer in the college entrance examination.

Old Man Ji nodded, "Very good. The Ji family is small, so if you have any ideas, just speak them out, don't fight among yourselves."

This time, Ji Xin also lowered his head in shame.

"Okay, boss, you and your family can go back and give your parents-in-law good luck." Old man Ji didn't say much. He waved his hand and lay down on the kang.

At this time, Mrs. Ji dared to throw a tantrum. She fell on the kang and rolled left and right, "Put the money down, put the money down."

It made everyone in the room so embarrassed that they didn't know what to do.

Ji Yong simply ignored it and pushed his wife and children out.

When Ji Xin saw this scene, he simply took his two sons to the west room.

(End of this chapter)