Old Deng is reborn in the 1980s, and he starts by severing his father-son relationship!

Chen Limei's eyes widened like saucers, and she wanted to argue, but her husband poked her arm.

Huang Xumin smiled and tried to smooth things over for his wife: "Dad works hard cooking, so we should be understanding. We can serve ourselves the rice."

It was past lunchtime. The family had arrived on empty stomachs and were starving. He could tell that the old man was clearly in a bad mood, and if they kept arguing, they probably wouldn't get to eat.

The other children in the room watched silently, shrinking their necks and not daring to utter a sound.

They all felt that Chen Deshun was acting unusually today. In the past, Chen Deshun would serve the food and bring it to them. Why did he suddenly stop doing that today?

But seeing that even the eldest sister had failed to get anywhere, and having just gone through the storm with Chen Jianguo and his wife, no one dared to step in the line of fire. They either lowered their heads to look at the ground or looked up at the ceiling, pretending to be invisible.

Chen Deshun glanced at Huang Xumin sideways.

In my past life, I thought this son-in-law was quick-witted and clever. But now, looking at him, his eyes and brows are full of sycophantic flattery, a complete scoundrel.

He didn't bother beating around the bush and said coldly, "Was I not clear enough? If you want to eat, go home. This isn't a charity; I don't serve free meals!"

What!

Can't even a biological daughter eat a meal at her father's house?

Chen Limei was furious. She stood up abruptly, scattering sunflower seeds all over the floor.

"Dad, you've gone too far! Even though I'm a married daughter, my surname is Chen, and I'm still a member of the Chen family! I was born here, I grew up here, this is my home too! Besides, even if it's just relatives visiting, they've come all this way, you should at least treat them to a meal, right?"

"Ha, even if you and Chen Jianguo are at odds, you can't take it out on our family of three. Do you think we deserve to be the punching bags?!"

Chen Deshun didn't even lift his eyelids, and repeated, "This isn't a charity; we don't serve free meals here!"

Chen Limei's eyes darted around, and she suddenly noticed a loophole in Chen Deshun's words. Pointing to her younger siblings who were watching the commotion, she said, "Dad, you keep saying you don't care about freeloading, but what about my brother and sister? Have they contributed anything to the family? Aren't they freeloading too?"

Upon hearing this, the other people in the room looked like they were constipated, and they cursed Chen Limei in their hearts.

What kind of situation is this? Getting shot even when you're lying down.

The second brother, Chen Jianye, immediately snorted and said in a sarcastic tone:

"A married daughter is like water spilled from a bowl! Eldest sister, a woman follows her husband after marriage. You're married now, this isn't your home anymore. Dad was right, what kind of guest are you? Who visits relatives empty-handed all the time, especially choosing mealtimes?"

The third brother, Chen Jianshe, was already holding back his anger, and now that his eldest sister had slandered him, he immediately chimed in:

"Big sister, no offense, but Dad doesn't owe you anything. Even if he didn't cook for you, you don't have to drag us down with you, do you? Second brother, fourth brother, and I are all going to carry on the Chen family line in the future. Little sister is still in school and not married yet, how can you say she's freeloading?"

Chen Lihua had long sensed that her father was acting strangely today and didn't want to get involved, so she had been keeping to herself. Now, inexplicably dragged into the mess by her older sister, and since her own interests were at stake, she had no choice but to speak up. She said calmly:

"Sister, we haven't done anything to you, so there's no need to bring us up. If you ask me, the only ones eating for free in this house are you three."

"You...you all..." Her younger siblings jumped out one by one to confront her. Chen Limei was so angry that she couldn't speak. She wanted to retort, but the words "a married woman follows her husband" and "visiting empty-handed" hit the nail on the head. For a long time, she couldn't utter a coherent sentence.

Huang Xumin frowned the entire time, but remained silent.

Ultimately, this is a family matter for the Chen family, and it's none of his business as an outsider.

He only needed to bring his mouth and hands; he ate whatever he could and took whatever he could.

Besides, his wife has a sharp tongue; she's more than capable of handling this kind of situation.

If he rashly gets involved, he will not only fail to gain anything, but he will also easily displease his father-in-law and offend his brother-in-law and sister-in-law. It would be better for him to stay out of the way and enjoy the peace and quiet.

Chen Deshun glanced at his second and third sons. Since Chen Limei had brought this up, he might as well make his point clearer while everyone was still around: "What you said earlier is right. The second and third sons really don't contribute much to the family, so I haven't cooked for them. I won't cook for them today, and I certainly won't in the future."

"What?!"

The third and second sons stared at each other, their faces full of disbelief.

The third son, ignoring the swollen handprint on his cheek, rushed forward and hugged Chen Deshun's leg, pleading, "Dad, don't listen to my eldest sister's nonsense! I'm your favorite third son, and I'll be responsible for carrying on the Chen family line and performing rituals for you! You can't abandon me!"

The second son's eyes darted around, trying to figure out whether his father was just saying it out of anger or meant it.

But regardless of whether it's true or false, he has to say something, otherwise the false could become true.

"Big sister, you're not getting anything out of Dad, so why are you trying to sow discord between us and him?"

Faced with the accusations from her second and third sons, Chen Limei was completely bewildered.

She never expected that her father would say such cruel things just to stop her from getting a free meal!

Having never personally witnessed how Chen Deshun dealt with Chen Jianguo and his wife, she simply didn't believe that Chen Deshun would really abandon his second and third sons. She immediately sneered, "Dad, do you think I'm a three-year-old? Do you think I'm that easy to fool? You think I'll believe everything you say?"

She had seen how much her father used to spoil his eldest, second, and third children, but she couldn't hit or scold them.

You think you can intimidate her with just a few harsh words? What a joke!

Chen Deshun picked up a mouthful of noodles, slurped it into his mouth, swallowed it, and then said indifferently, "Well, that's all I can do. Believe it or not."

"Big sister, you are not welcome in our home. Please leave!" Chen Jianye said, pointing to the gate.

He suspected that his eldest sister hadn't taken her medicine that morning, and that he and his third brother had done something to offend her, causing her to target him like this, indiscriminately attacking anyone she could, friend or foe.

They're siblings, after all. Why can't you stand to see them live in peace?

The more you say, the more mistakes you'll make. Go back and calm down.

Chen Limei completely ignored her second son's words and seized on the loophole in Chen Deshun's statement, pressing him further: "You said the second and third sons don't contribute anything and don't cook for them, but what about the fourth son and the youngest sister? Do they contribute anything to the family?"

She made up her mind that she would expose Chen Deshun's lies today! And her younger siblings—if she couldn't have a good life, then no one else could either!

The fourth brother looked up at Chen Deshun, then silently lowered his head again.

Chen Lihua, however, could no longer sit still.

Is the eldest sister crazy? After provoking the second and third brothers, she dragged her and the fourth brother into the mess!

She jumped up and glared at Chen Limei: "Big sister, you really know how to pick on the weak! So, just because we're still in school and haven't earned any money, we deserve to be your scapegoats? According to you, from birth to marriage, all these years, have you ever earned a single penny for the family, or contributed a single grain of firewood? How dare you come here and criticize us?"