Chapter 77
The crowd was stunned, and they couldn't believe what they heard, and Old Man Xu froze in place.

"Aniang, you... what are you talking about, it's not true, it's not true!"

In her entire life, Mrs. Xu felt most guilty about her son. She looked at him with tears in her eyes, and apologized: "I am sorry for you. Back then, when your father was dying, he asked us to take good care of you, but in the end... ...I'm selfish, son, even if you want to hate me, I won't have any complaints."

Old man Xu didn't speak, just shook his head vigorously.

He couldn't believe that the mother he had been calling for 40 to [-] years was actually just an outsider.

Liu Shi and Jiao Shi couldn't believe it, and they couldn't believe it. They pulled their bewildered husband behind them, pointed at the old lady and started cursing.

"Mother, you can't be so eccentric in your life. In order not to drag down the third brother and let him bear the responsibility of your old age, you really can use any excuse. Is this plausible? It's not your own son, but the son of an old friend. Who is the old man, what is his surname, where does he live, and why did he not entrust others, but only you and Dad, as far as the contents of this box are concerned, you really have said so much, how could it be possible that today, how many of us Home is still in this bleak state."

"That's right, this person is gone now, and there is no proof of death. You can say whatever you want. Who knows if there are not many things in the box. You are making excuses, and you want to come to our two families. This is the conscience of heaven and earth. In the past few years, haven't we raised you enough? If you are partial to this, you have learned to lie."

The old lady Xu was trembling with anger, "You...you two..."

"Is it true? Don't you two aunts have no idea? Being so aggressive is nothing more than covering up your own guilty conscience."

Xu Baozhu stepped forward to support the old lady Xu, and directly returned the words.

"Heh, you damn girl, you are really eloquent, what evidence do you have to prove it's true, there is nothing, just empty teeth, just come with a long mouth, don't forget, the old lady has lived in our family for more than ten years In [-], all the folks in the village saw it, and it was justified for us to say that we should go to the sky." Jiao Chun'e was sure that they would not be able to produce evidence.

Who can find evidence for what happened three or 40 years ago?
With the wooden box that doesn't have much stuff, it's ridiculous!
"Two brothers, what do you say?"

She knew Jiao Chun'e's temperament, she was a troublemaker, and she didn't intend to make unnecessary excuses with her, but instead threw the conversation to the more reasonable people of the two families.

The faces of Xu Huai and Xu Feng who were poked were a bit ugly. They knew in their hearts that what Mrs. Xu said was likely to be true, but this matter was too big, and it was not easy to get mixed up as juniors, not to mention that it directly related to the relationship between the two families. In practical terms, grandma treats them well, but at her age, she suffers from a lot of illnesses, and is at odds with her mother. They are caught in the middle, and they are also in a dilemma. This younger sister is hot-tempered, but also soft-hearted. The old lady lives with them , specifying that you can't suffer too much.

Thinking like this, Xu Huai said: "Sister Baozhu, this is a matter of the previous generation. It is hard to comment on the right and wrong of it, not to mention how we juniors can go beyond the rules and jump to do things in front of the elders and answer for them. Make a decision."

"Brother is right. Grandma said that the things here are all used in our two families, but who has seen it with his own eyes, and there is no proof, how can we believe it?"

"Okay, okay!" Xu Baozhu was so angry that she couldn't imagine that the two elder brothers whom she respected so much on weekdays would behave so irresponsibly in this matter.

"It's very good, your family is really working together." Xu Baozhu gritted his teeth bitterly.

The two of them remained silent, and lowered their heads rather guiltyly.

The scene suddenly fell into a dead silence.

Jiao Chun'e raised her head triumphantly, and said to the people in the seat: "Third Uncle, you are the most respected elder in the village, you come to judge."

The chaotic eyeballs of the old man with white hair and white beard sitting high on the top rolled around, and he unconsciously clenched the crutch at hand, but he didn't express his opinion for a long time.

The courtyard was extremely quiet, everyone's eyes were on him, the sky was overcast and snow was falling, the snowflakes fell on the house, on the branches of the pagoda tree, on everyone's clothes, Did not move.

I don't know how long has passed.

The old man finally spoke.

"You want me to call the shots, don't you?"

He stood up and walked tremblingly in front of the two brothers of the Xu family, Mrs. Liu and Jiao Chun'e, and said in an old-fashioned voice: "Okay, I'm the master, let me tell you, I was the witness of the torture that year, I can testify , that day Agen's father entrusted him to Mrs. Xu and his wife, and the box was also full of things."

"Third Uncle!"

"This meal can be eaten indiscriminately, but you can't talk nonsense. You are old, don't be confused!" Someone persuaded.

"I know exactly what I'm talking about!"

"There was a locust plague in my hometown that year. I fled here with Agen's father. Fortunately, the two of them took in and we were able to settle down. But not long after, Agen's father became seriously ill. When he was dying, he killed him. Entrusted to their husband and wife, and Agen's mother's dowry as a gift, I have been brooding about this matter for many years, and I seldom interact with their family again, but here today, this disregard for benevolence and morality The scene seems to have reappeared yesterday, although I have selfish intentions, but I also remember the kindness of my old sister-in-law and big brother, and I can't stand by and let others tell right from wrong."

The old lady Xu was moved, and looked at the person with scarlet eyes, but she didn't know what to say.

The third uncle stepped forward and held her hand, "Old sister-in-law, I'm sorry."

Liu Shi and Jiao Shi were immediately dumbfounded.

"You are the children of men, you have received all the benefits from the old lady, but in the end you are disgusted by others, you are really unfilial!" The third uncle pointed at several people and scolded.

"I have nothing to say. If I really want to uphold justice, then I think that the old lady wants to live with the third family. Not only should the existing things belong to the third family, but also Dashan and Yuanqiao. What the old lady has acquired over the years The benefits should also be paid back together. As for the land in the village, I thought that your two families had to take care of others, so I divided it up a bit more. The third child has almost nothing. Now that it is not counted, the land should be repaid again. Distribution, return the share that originally belonged to the old lady and the third child."

"It's true, people can't take benefits for nothing and don't take responsibility."

There should be continuous harmony among the crowd.

These voices are hitting them in the face!
Xu Dashan and Xu Yuanqiao were so ashamed that they lowered their heads, not daring to say anything.

Liu Shi and Jiao Shi were so angry that their faces turned pale, their veins popped out, and they cursed inwardly: "This damn old lady, it's too much to embarrass the two of them in such a situation by not explaining what they said at the beginning!"

(End of this chapter)

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