Although Youniang was young and had only a vague understanding of the disputes among the adults, she poked her little head out from beside her brothers and responded with an innocent "OK", with anticipation glittering in her eyes.

Xu Guishan felt as if his tail was on fire and was extremely anxious.

Seeing that the five hundred taels of silver were about to vanish into thin air, the aunt was still unreasonable and insisted on demanding an apology from the Zhang family, and even grabbed the children.

At this critical moment, Xu Guishan suddenly grabbed Zhou Dawa, who was lying on the ground and crying, and pushed him out of the door without mercy, regardless of his heart-wrenching cries!

This sudden scene terrified Jiang Ying's family. They didn't care whether an apology was made or not, and rushed out of the door to check on Zhou Dawa's condition.

Fortunately, although the boy's butt was in great pain, he was otherwise fine.

However, Xu Guishan's act of expelling his grandson deeply hurt Jiang Ying's heart.

All the bad words before were just insults to her face, which made her angry. Now Xu Guishan was so determined to drive Zhou Dawa away, which was undoubtedly announcing to everyone that he wanted to break off all ties with Jiang Ying and completely sever this relationship without leaving any room for maneuver.

In the Xu family's courtyard, there was a burst of hurried footsteps accompanied by anxious calls. Xu's parents hurriedly chased out the door, trying to stop Jiang Ying's family from leaving.

However, Jiang Ying just turned his face away coldly, without any lingering intention in his eyes, and focused all his attention on leading his son and young grandson away from this trouble as soon as possible.

How could Xu's mother let him go so easily?

Jiang Ying, the "reinforcement" she carefully planned to invite, was originally intended to balance the unpopular stepdaughter Xu Liyun in the delicate power game in the family.

The old grudge of the Zhang family not allowing her to return home still bothers Xu's mother.

Now that the Xu family is living an increasingly affluent life, she can't help but worry that those old accounts will be brought up again, putting her in a disadvantageous position.

For this reason, Xu's mother specially invited her sister to come, hoping to increase the chances of winning this family dispute.

Little did she know that things went against her wishes. Not only did her sister's intervention fail to achieve the expected effect, but she was asked to leave by her own son after just a few words.

Although Xu's mother was deeply dissatisfied with her son's impulsive behavior and believed that it undermined her sister's dignity, after weighing the pros and cons, she became more aware that once Jiang Ying left with her family, her voice in the family would undoubtedly be further weakened.

Jiang Ying keenly caught the inner thoughts of Xu's mother. When Xu's mother tried to keep her with a smile and pleading eyes, she just curled the corners of her mouth into a cold smile, and said with determination: "Your son doesn't even recognize me as his aunt, what's the point of me staying here? Jiang Hua, I will remember what happened today. No matter how difficult my family's situation is in the future, even if we can't even afford to eat, I will never ask your family for help, let alone step into your doorstep."

Upon hearing this, Xu's mother immediately realized that her sister was extremely angry, and she hurriedly started talking, trying to persuade her with a barrage of sweet words.

However, the grievances Jiang Ying suffered were beyond words, especially when she saw her beloved daughter.

Her granddaughter was ruthlessly expelled from the Xu family by Master Guishan. It was nothing but a pipe dream to ask her to contribute even a penny to the Xu family.

The Zou family left in a hurry without leaving any room for maneuver, leaving Xu's mother alone there, filled with anger and helplessness.

As she entered the house, a shocking scene came into her eyes: Xu Guishan and Xu Guilong were busy taking out all the treasured wine and delicacies in their home, even the jar of precious braised pork that she had taken great pains to buy from afar and originally planned to use to entertain her sister. It was now generously placed on the table for the Zhang family to enjoy.

Mother Xu's eyes widened, she grabbed her son's arm and almost dragged him into the house.

The moment the door closed, the apologetic smile on Xu Guishan's face faded away like the tide, replaced by a look of confusion: "Mom, what do you mean? I was busy accompanying my brother-in-law outside, and you suddenly dragged me in. What if my brother-in-law is unhappy?"

Xu's mother's tone was mixed with displeasure and blame: "It doesn't matter if my brother-in-law is unhappy. He is a junior, and he should have some respect for his elders! And you, what happened today? Your aunt finally came to speak for us. I was counting on her to convince Xu Liyun so that your marriage can go smoothly. We are willing to pay for it, whether it is money or manpower. In the end, you offended your aunt with just one sentence and ran away!"

Xu Guishan listened to his mother's complaints and felt impatient. "Mom, didn't you invite Auntie here just for your own selfish reasons? Don't I know you? For all these years, you have been preventing my sister from returning home. You finally found her, but you were worried that she would not support you financially, so you invited Auntie here to put pressure on her. Do you think you can hide this old trick from me?"

Xu Guishan's words hit the nail on the head and were merciless, and this was just the tip of the iceberg of the Xu family's internal conflicts and complex emotional entanglements.

Xu's mother's cheeks unconsciously turned a shade of red, as if they were gently brushed by the autumn sunset. She was secretly surprised that her son was so perceptive and could see through her inner thoughts exactly.

But she still refused to give in, with a bit of stubbornness in her voice: "Don't talk nonsense, kid. I really miss your aunt! What's the matter with you? You treat Xu Liyun and her husband like gods. Your father and I have never enjoyed such treatment."

When she recalled that her silly boy was so generous as to take out such precious braised meat to entertain the Zhang family, Xu's mother's heart felt like it was being pierced by countless tiny needles, and she felt a dull pain.

In the past, Xu Guishan might have been unable to resist pouring out all the secrets of the clay pot, but at this moment, he pursed his lips tightly, his eyes firm, and said softly: "Mom, don't worry, I'm not really confused, why would I be so good to the Zhang family for no reason. Wait two more days, and everything will become clear!"

After he finished speaking, he flashed out of the door like a gust of breeze and continued to show his enthusiasm and courtesy to the second son of the Zhang family.

At the dining table, the aroma of the braised meat was like an invisible key, quietly opening the gate of Xiao Youniang's memory. She sniffed lightly, her eyes sparkling with curiosity, thought for a moment, lowered her voice, and carefully asked Zhang Siwa beside her: "Second brother, why is the braised meat that my uncle brought out exactly the same as the one you made?"

Isn’t it said that this is the work of a great chef and it costs a lot of money?

The corner of Zhang Siwa's mouth twitched slightly, and then he made a "hush" gesture to Xiao Youniang, indicating that this matter should not be made public.

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