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Wu Family trembled with rage. After suppressing Summer Forest for so many years, she was now being scolded by a lowly person she had always looked down upon. The fire in her chest flared up, and her words became even more vicious.
The voice of Wu Family was both coarse and loud, and soon enough, the commotion attracted the attention of neighbors. It was noon, and everyone was still at home, rolling up their pant legs and rubbing their eyes as they watched the scene unfold.
Aunt Xia and Songzi were also drawn over. Upon seeing the situation, Aunt Xia became even more flustered; she had always feared Wu Family.
Xia Muxin had already noticed her mother’s fearful gaze and trembling body. She clenched her fists under her sleeves, glaring at Wu Family with eyes that seemed poisoned.
“Oh dear, look at this! The Summer Forest family is truly heartless! They eat well and dress nicely while leaving us, an elderly couple who have lost our ability to work, behind. May they be struck by lightning! This is outrageous; the heavens are about to change!”
Seeing more people gather around, Wu Family immediately began to pound her chest and wail loudly on the ground.
This seemed to be her trump card; whether against Summer Old Man or the Summer Forest family, she always resorted to this tactic. The more people there were, the more sorrowful she cried, as if Summer Old Man and others were bullying her.
“Uncle, what’s going on here?”
Ergou, the only man in the village who was twenty-five and still unmarried due to his family's poverty and his parents' frail health, had spent all their savings before they both passed away. He worked hard to pay off debts while building a house last year, using up all his savings. By the time he realized it, he had already missed the age for marriage. However, he was capable and got along well with the Summer Forest family.
Knowing a bit about Wu Family, he asked with concern.
“Ask him if he has the face to answer!” Before Summer Forest could respond, Wu Family shot a cold glare at him and spoke harshly.
Xia Muxin smiled lightly and suddenly stood up, saying:
"Dear elders, Uncle, Aunt, my grandmother saw that we caught some Game Meat today and felt a bit greedy, wanting to take it all. This is a good thing; it shows that my grandmother considers us family. Since we are family, this land, these fields, and this soil should be reallocated. After all, just because my father’s surname is Xia doesn’t make him an outsider. Moreover, my grandfather's surname is also Xia. Besides, the family has already been divided, and people have been driven out. If we still shamelessly ask for things from others, wouldn’t that be disrespectful?"
Xia Muxin spoke with reason and composure. Furthermore, everyone in Daimiao Village knew how their family had been driven out; even the village chief had intervened to mediate. However, the Wu Family insisted that their own matters should be handled by themselves, leaving others unable to help despite their anger.
"What do you think, Uncle?" At that moment, Zhou Yousheng and his brothers rushed over. Xia Muxin quickly noticed them and smiled as he asked back.
For a moment, the brothers exchanged complex glances before Zhou Yousheng said, "What is Muxin talking about? Are you suggesting that Uncle and the others should move out and sleep on the streets while you take their houses?"
Upon hearing their eldest son say this, the Wu Family sprang up from the ground in disbelief. "What a pipe dream! Do they really think they deserve to live in such good houses and on such fertile land?"
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