She won't clear her name; she'll throw away all the scum.

Chapter 229

"Xiangdong, you're still young and don't know that being separated from the family can ruin your reputation."

Chen Xiangdong curled his lip. If his reputation was going to be ruined, it would have been ruined long ago. Why would he need to say it? "Second Uncle, you probably don't know, but losing teeth isn't good for your reputation either."

Chen Weijun was furious and embarrassed. "You really don't appreciate kindness. Fine, fine, I won't care about you anymore. You're just a live-in son-in-law of the Zhu family. Don't expect me to stand up for you if anything happens to you in the future."

Chen Xiangdong: "Alright, Second Uncle, as long as you don't stick your neck out for me unnecessarily, I'll generally be fine."

Old Chen, having overheard their conversation, began to have a different opinion of his eldest son, Chen Xiangdong. This kid used to be a bully only at home, always yelling at his mother; now he'd finally improved and started yelling at others.

"Great, that's wonderful. Regardless of what happened afterward, he finally stood up like a man." Old Chen praised him in his heart, but didn't show it on his face.

With his son being so supportive, he, as the father, certainly couldn't be too bad. He glared at his son and scolded, "Second brother, why can't you wish me well for once? I've lived with your sister-in-law for decades, and we've had so many children. How could you be so malicious as to want me to get a divorce?"

"What, you think separating the family sounds bad, but getting a divorce sounds good? Now that I'm divorced, our family will have a divorced person, and you'll have a divorced older brother. Are you proud of that? What kind of person are you? Why do you always wish me bad luck? I've helped you for so many years, do you think I'm just here to harm me?"

Chen Weijun jumped up immediately after being criticized by Old Chen, "Brother, that's not what I meant. I was just too angry..."

Old Chen interrupted him, "Why are you getting angry about my family's affairs? Xiang Dong is right. You should use this time to think about how to fix your tooth and how to teach your son."

"No matter how outrageous my family is, Yue'e and I are still workers, my eldest son is also a worker, my second son is eloquent, my Xiang Hong is a saleswoman at the Haishi Supply and Marketing Cooperative, and my third son..." Well, I don't know what to praise about the third son. I can't exactly praise him for being a good thief, can I?

He changed the subject, "You should think about the future of your two sons, lest they end up being sent to the countryside!"

Chen Weijun was so angry that he wanted to argue with his older brother. Why did everyone look down on his son? He was his son, and he was still young. Yet they were talking about him as if he would never amount to anything.

Having just gone through that chaotic fight, Chen Mei wanted to say a few words about the division of the family property, but seeing her second brother being bullied like a grandson, she thought better of it and kept quiet. How could she dare to interfere in her eldest brother's family affairs now? She didn't want her dear sister-in-law to slap her again any minute.

Things have finally calmed down; harmony in the family brings prosperity. I don't want to waste this whole table of good food if I don't manage to persuade her properly; she'll be heartbroken.

Upon hearing about Haishi, Chen Mei couldn't sit still. What her older brother had just said was that Xiang Hong had returned from the countryside and become a saleswoman in Haishi. How come so many things had happened in his family, and none of them, his relatives, knew a thing or two?

Could it be that my older brother has become estranged from them?

"Big brother, has Xiang Hong returned from the countryside?" she asked anxiously.

Old Chen: "Of course not... how can we stay there forever?"

Chen Mei: "You even went to Haishi? And you were a sales clerk there?"

Old Chen: "That's right, I've said it before, my Xiang Hong is a good student and has good character. It's just a job in Haishi, what's so surprising about it?"

Chen Mei's gaze towards Chen Xianghong changed. That's Haishi! How come this brat is so lucky? Not only did she come from that rural area, but she also got such a good job.

Her son, Xinhe, was such a good child, yet he couldn't even get into the local supply and marketing cooperative. How did Chen Xianghong manage to get into Haishi?

Chen Mei felt a mix of jealousy and a desire to get information out of her. "No wonder Hong seemed different to me. Her gentle nature had become more assertive over there. But that's for the best. It would be difficult for someone all alone out there not to be independent."

"Xianghong, tell your aunt, how did you find that job in Haishi?" She held Chen Xianghong's hand, as affectionately as if they were mother and daughter.

Chen Xianghong pulled her hand away. "The educated youth heard about this opportunity, so they tried it out and passed the exam."

Seeing this, Chen Mei didn't mind. In her mind, Chen Xianghong was only slightly inferior to Xu Meiyu. "If your supply and marketing cooperative has any opportunities, you must tell your aunt. Your younger brothers are still unmarried. We are family, so we should visit each other more often. You should write to your aunt more often in the future."

Grandma Xia frowned. She said that Chen Mei was a snob. Look at her attitude before, and then compare it with her current attitude. It's like heaven and earth.

Xiang Hong herself is indebted to others, so how could she have the time to look after her family? Besides, what good can come of helping such an ingrate?

She gave a forced smile and said, "Chen Mei, the supply and marketing cooperative doesn't hire men as sales clerks. As for other positions, my Xiang Hong doesn't have the ability to find out. So don't even think about it."

Chen Mei cursed the old hag in her heart, but on the surface she still smiled and said, "Look at what you're saying, sister-in-law. After all, Shanghai is bigger than here, and there are more opportunities. Even if it's not the supply and marketing cooperative, other places are fine too. If Xiang Hong gets any news, just send me a copy. You know my character, sister-in-law, I definitely won't let Xiang Hong suffer any losses."

Grandma Xia: ...If there really is a chance, then this snob will definitely not let Xiang Hong suffer. In this respect, she is much better than the second son's family. The second son's family is like someone who eats the food and then curses the cook. She just doesn't like that kind of behavior.

"Alright, what news could she possibly have since she just arrived? Even if she did, it would be sent to her older and younger brothers first."

Chen Mei: "Sister-in-law, then my two good-for-nothing sons can be ranked later, that's fine too."

Chen Xianghong smiled and said, "Auntie, I think my brothers are promising. They might find jobs soon, so you don't need to rush. My job search is tight right now. It's just manual labor, tiring and busy, and it's only temporary. Even these jobs cost a lot of money and require being far from home, so it's not worth it. But if there are any good opportunities, I'll write to my mother and ask her to talk to you about it."

Chen Xianghong: ...Anyway, there's nothing, so let's just give her a pie in the sky to keep her from getting annoyed.

Chen Mei immediately praised, "It has to be our Xiang Hong girl, she's so generous. Here, this chicken was specially brought from the countryside by your aunt, have a chicken leg!"

Chen Xianghong thanked her and casually put the chicken leg into Grandma Xia's bowl, which earned her another round of praise from Chen Mei.

Chen Weimin and Xu Meiyu returned, just as Chen Mei had prepared another soup and brought it out.