Divorce with three kids? I'll build a house and eat meat, driving my in-laws crazy.

Chapter 128 Slap, slap, slap! Why don't you slap yourself to death, you old bastard?

Zhang Junniang was shoveling rice into her mouth when she raised her eyelids and said, "Why are you asking me? Ask your parents."

Is he out of his mind? Why is he looking for her? If he wants a gift, he should ask his older brother and sister-in-law.

Chen Jinbang is the apple of the Chen family's eye, not hers.

She has her own son, why would she buy a gift for a stranger?

Upon hearing Zhang Junniang's reply, Chen Jinbang said with dissatisfaction, "Li Ruru would have prepared it every year."

If Li Ruru can prepare it, why shouldn't the new auntie prepare it for him?

He continued, "You have to give me a gift, and you also have to make me longevity noodles and poached eggs, two poached eggs in total."

As he spoke, he glared at his four younger brothers who were eating eggs, calling them clueless fools.

He wasn't home, so it was fine that they ate the eggs, but today he was home and didn't even give him one.

That's absolutely outrageous.

Zhang Junniang put down her chopsticks and burst into laughter: "I think you've gotten confused from studying too much. What do you mean I have to give you a gift?"
Hahaha, that's hilarious! I've never seen such a shameless scholar.

I am your aunt, not your parents, and I am not stupid.

You want a gift, but I also want money.

"Come, come, give me ten taels of silver as a token of your respect, and then I'll consider buying you a gift."

Every word Zhang Junniang said made perfect sense, and Feng Yuzhu nodded repeatedly.

She also felt that the whole family had praised Chen Jinbang too much, causing him to naively believe that everyone in the Chen family had to unconditionally serve him like a slave.

Exhaust everyone, and pave a golden road for him.

But after all this time, what has Chen Jinbang done to repay them? He hasn't even managed to pass the imperial examination as a mere child prodigy.

This is utterly shameful!
Feng Yuzhu was clever and never stood out from the crowd.

With Zhang Junniang around, there's no need for her to step forward; Zhang Junniang alone can stand up for both families.

Chen Jinbang was severely scolded, and Zhao was the first to stand up for her great-grandson.

She pointed at Zhang Junniang and said, "Third son's wife, shut your stinking mouth. If Jinbang doesn't pass the imperial examination this year, it'll all be your fault."

Zhang Junniang felt that this family was full of idiots, and really big ones at that.

"If I say one thing, he'll fail the exam? If I say today that he'll be the top scorer, will he pass the exam tomorrow?"
You always tell everyone that your great grandson will pass the exam, so why doesn't it come true?

Is it because you have a foul mouth that nothing you say is acceptable?

So, Chen Jinbang's failure to pass the exam all these years is all your fault?

You are a complete sinner to the Chen family!

Zhang Junniang's words made Zhao Shi begin to doubt herself. Could it be that she had said too much and put too much pressure on Jinsun, which caused him to fail the exam?

Chen Bingxiao, who had been silent until now, said, "Go to the temple more often this year and burn some incense. Don't be stingy with the money."

The people of Chenjia Village are not wealthy, but the only temple in the village has never lost its incense offerings.

The harder life gets, the more people will believe in Buddha.

Families with students taking exams will naturally burn incense and offer prayers before the exams.

While others cram for exams at the last minute, they burn incense and cling to Buddha's leg.

The Chen family is one of the few people in the village who rarely goes to temples, for no other reason than that they are afraid of spending money.

Every year, Zhao would encourage her grandson, but she never went to the temple.

Hearing her old man scolding her, she pulled a long face: "What do you mean, 'don't be reluctant to spend that little bit of money'? If you have money, then go ahead and do it!"
You're not in charge of the household, so you don't know how expensive firewood, rice, oil, and salt are. The family is almost starving, yet you still want to buy tobacco.

"Smack, smack, smack! Why don't you just beat me to death, you old bastard!"

Chen Bingxiao was so angry he wanted to hit someone, but Zhao burst into tears first.

Chen Jinbang opened his mouth, realizing that his fried egg and longevity noodles were now completely out of the question.

The whole family was busy comforting Grandma, and no one cared about him.

He is the future hope of the Chen family, the great-grandson of his grandmother, and the beloved son of his parents.

How could they forget his birthday? Can a birthday without gifts, longevity noodles, or fried eggs even be called a birthday?
Chen Jinbang silently walked out the door, stood at the intersection, and looked dejectedly in the direction of Li Ruru's house.

If only my third aunt hadn't divorced him, she would have fulfilled all his wishes willingly and happily.

He had long wanted to give up because others said he wouldn't pass the preliminary imperial examination. It was his third aunt who encouraged him time and time again, year after year, giving him hope.

This year, he finally felt like he had a breakthrough, and everything seemed hopeful and could turn around.

But his third aunt divorced him and stopped giving him money, so he almost couldn't even pay his tuition.

For the first time, Chen Jinbang felt that his family members were all useless, unable to earn even one or two taels of silver a month.

It's such a waste that they have such large bodies and so many people.

A whole family is not as good as one Li Ruru.

Chen Jinbang sighed in the darkness and returned to the courtyard.

Zhao was still crying, and Zhang Junniang started arguing with Wang Shuixia again for some reason.

Chen Jintong moved closer to Chen Jinbang, sniffed hard, and asked, "Big brother, did you eat meat buns?"

Chen Jinbang rolled his eyes at him, "You look like a meat bun to me."

Chen Jintong scratched his head. He could clearly smell the meat buns, so why did his older brother say he couldn't?

Could it be that his sense of smell has gone bad because he hasn't eaten meat for a long time?
Amidst the commotion, Chen Jinbang rubbed his forehead and silently returned to his room.

The Chen family was in complete chaos again, while Li Ruru's family had a good night's sleep.

As soon as it was light, the Hai family set off in oxcarts, horse-drawn carriages, and donkey carts.

The eldest son of the Chen family led the way, driving his own oxcart.

The second son followed behind, driving Li Ruru's oxcart.

The third brother was driving Pan Dayan's donkey cart.

Several boys, barely out of school, squeezed into the carriage at the back. It was their first time riding in a carriage, and they were excited to touch and look at everything.

They hid weapons under the car in case someone robbed them.

The long procession set off from the village entrance, and the early risers politely greeted each other while looking at the vehicles.

Old Chen chuckled and said, "Stop looking, hurry up and go dig up some konjac. Aunt Pan's family is harvesting them."

The onlookers exclaimed in surprise, then turned and urged their families to get up and get to work to earn money.

After contacting several restaurants, the delivery and payment process went smoothly.

When the group returned to Chenjia Village, Li Ruru was still in bed.

With nothing to do today, Li Ruru slept until she naturally woke up.

She stretched and realized it was drizzling outside. She hurriedly checked her room and saw that the heavy rain warning on the LCD screen was still there.

"Aru, are you home?"

There was a light knock at the door, and Li Ruru quickly ran to open it.

Upon seeing that they were her three older cousins, she smiled and said, "Oh, I'm sorry, I overslept today."

The eldest son of the Chen family laughed and said, "It's alright, there's nothing to do when it rains."

He handed her the money bag, saying, "Keep it safe."

Their 10% share was agreed to be settled monthly.

Li Ruru said, "Thank you for your hard work. Please come in and have some hot water."

Old Chen waved his hand and said, "No thanks." Then he ran off in a flash.

"I'll do it." Xiao Yishan quickly walked over and drove the oxcart and horse-drawn carriage into the courtyard.

Li Ruru yawned and had just closed the door when there was another knock on the door.

The sound was very soft and rhythmic.

She assumed her three older cousins ​​had forgotten to tell her something, so she opened the door without thinking.

She was stunned as soon as she opened the door.

The person outside the door wasn't my cousin, but an elderly man with a white beard.

This person looks somewhat familiar.

(End of this chapter)