Forced to marry a disabled man in the countryside? I'll repay you tenfold!

I'm not afraid of being laughed at by those around me. Chen Laoda and Chen Laoer, tell everyone around you, what kind of beastly things did you do when your own mother was paralyzed in bed? Not only did you ignore her and not take care of her, but you also demanded that she give up her job and her house. Are you even human?

Aunt Wang was trembling with anger: "Get out of here! Don't think I'll soften my stance and forgive you just because it's New Year's Day! I don't know how you found us, but I already said I'd cut ties with you completely. I'm not your biological mother, and I don't have sons, daughters-in-law, or grandsons like you!"

The second son's wife knelt on the ground, crying her heart out, but her voice was just loud enough for everyone to hear:

"Fine, since Mom doesn't acknowledge us, we can't disown her."

Mom will always be our mom, but she was hurt by that incident and is still testing us.

We were wrong about what happened before, and we should admit our mistake. We've also caused Mom a lot of trouble. Mom, even if you don't acknowledge us, there's a sudden lockdown outside, and no one is allowed to go out. Since we're already here, we'll just have to stay here with you for now...

Let's keep our family matters private and not let outsiders laugh at us. Look at all these people here; weren't you always most afraid of being laughed at by outsiders?

As she spoke, she secretly glanced up to observe Aunt Wang's expression.

"Pah! I don't want people to laugh at me, but I've already told you, this house belongs to someone else. What are you dreaming of? If you really have nowhere to live, let these soldiers take you away and let you go wherever you want!" Granny Wang was so angry that her face turned white, and her finger trembled as she pointed at the people kneeling on the ground.

The armed men nearby frowned and exchanged glances, then questioned Chen's family, "Didn't you say you were family? But now it seems this old lady doesn't recognize you at all!"

Old Chen rubbed his hands awkwardly, forcing a smile: "As you can see, I had a little argument with my mom, but she's definitely my mother, and we absolutely don't want to cause you any trouble. We promise not to go out, we'll just make do here for the next few days..."

The armed man said sternly, "Since you are family members, and the whole city is under martial law, you'll have to make do here for the night. Just don't leave the streets. Once martial law is lifted, you can go wherever you want."

As they spoke, the soldiers prepared to leave.

Just then, Su Wanqing and Zhou Yanshen drove back. Su Wanqing strolled over slowly, glanced at the people kneeling on the ground, and asked:

"What's going on? Xiuer, why did this family come to our door?"

Chen Xiuer was so angry her chest ached. Seeing Su Wanqing return, she immediately ran over to complain, "Dr. Su, you're finally back! I suspect those two Chen brothers recognized us a long time ago and have been secretly following us, trying to cling to me on New Year's Eve to beg for my mother's forgiveness. But then the whole city was under martial law, and they insisted on staying here!"

Chen Lao Er's wife smoothed her hair, putting on a docile expression: "Xiuer, look at what you're saying. We're all family. Besides, martial law is in effect, we can't cause trouble for the organization. It's the New Year, isn't it better for the family to be together and celebrate? Xiuer, your niece and nephew miss you so much. Your sister-in-law has made new clothes for you and Mother. I genuinely want the family to live a good life together."

She lowered her head, her breathing becoming rapid, afraid that she would give herself away.

A few days ago, they heard that oyster mushrooms had appeared in Bincheng and had become a popular gift item.

Before that old hag left, she sold her house and her job, took more than a thousand yuan with her, and went to the countryside with Xiuer. We can't find her at all.

Her family and the eldest son of the Chen family fought several times over this. In the end, the two brothers were afraid that the other would secretly go to their mother to ask for the house, and they also disagreed that their deceased father's job should belong to one person. So they had no choice but to pretend to make up and keep a close eye on each other all the time.

After their house was sold, they were forced to squeeze into a small, remote employee dormitory, with both families crammed into a dilapidated room of just a few dozen square meters. Until recently, someone mentioned a particularly good type of mushroom growing in Bincheng, which would make a very presentable gift.

"Why don't we take the shuttle bus, spend just a few cents to buy a few boxes of oyster mushrooms, and then give them to the leader in charge of housing allocation so they can get us a bigger apartment?"

The two brothers hit it off immediately, but fearing the other might sabotage them, they took a bus together to Bincheng to buy mushrooms in person. However, while queuing, they unexpectedly saw their younger sister, Chen Xiuer, selling oyster mushrooms!

At that moment, Chen Laoda was about to rush out, "Second brother! Xiuer and Mother were really up to no good. They said they were going to Xinjiang, but they've made a fortune here! These oyster mushrooms are five yuan a box, and we've been saving up to buy just two boxes, but how much do they sell in a day? At least several hundred yuan! We're rich now, let's hurry over there, this vegetable shop will be ours from now on!"

Chen Lao Er quickly grabbed him, his eyes darting around, and lowered his voice: "Brother, don't you want to see how much wealth they've accumulated during this time? They ran off with so much money and opened such a profitable mushroom shop, even the whole of Fengcheng knows about it, things must be complicated."

If we just rush in, they definitely won't recognize us. We need to play the long game, find out their background, and then find a suitable opportunity—like New Year's Eve—to kneel down, apologize, cry, and make a scene.

Xiuer is hard-hearted, but can our mother really disown her own son and grandson? If Mom gives the word, we'll move in. What's the point of that job that pays a measly ten-odd yuan a month? We can just come and sell mushrooms and earn hundreds a day!

The two brothers put their heads together and followed Chen Xiuer for several days. The more they followed, the more shocked they became. Chen Xiuer and their mother not only lived in a big house and wore new clothes, but they also managed many people. They ate better every day than they did during the New Year, and the money they earned was astronomical. What they thought was a few hundred at most turned out to be several thousand!

The group was instantly consumed by greed.

Chen Lao Er's wife lowered her head, secretly calculating in her heart: Today I must beg that old hag for forgiveness. I never expected that in just a few months, that old woman would become so rich. If the old woman and her sister-in-law were to let a little bit slip through their fingers, it would be enough for them to live on for a lifetime. This time, I will definitely pester her to the bitter end! She raised her head, her eyes red, and squeezed out a few more tears, looking pitifully at Wang Da Niang.

Su Wanqing understood the gist of the story and frowned—what a coincidence, the whole family choosing this time to come? She looked at Aunt Wang and Chen Xiuer: "Xiuer, Aunt, what are your thoughts and attitudes?"

With her hands on her hips, Chen Xiuer said angrily, "Dr. Su, you know what I'm thinking. Even if I die, I won't acknowledge these inhuman beasts!"

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