Quick Wear: I'm Really Not a Scumbag

Chapter 620 The Loyal Husband of a Wife Who Supports Her Brother (29)

"The number of people who have come to my house these past few days is more than I've seen during the Chinese New Year in previous years." Chen Runming knows this is the power of money.

If Chen Xuyan were penniless, would all these people be eager to come to his house?

And he was carrying so many gifts.

Fortunately, Chen Xuyan knew what he was doing.

He hires only top students in his own company. If he were to bring in all sorts of random relatives and friends, who knows what kind of mess he would make of the company? He might even bankrupt it.

These people have absolutely no skills, and some can't even read. If they actually agree, they'll definitely be unhappy when asked to leave, and who knows what kind of trouble they'll cause.

Although most rural people are clear-headed, some are still clueless. They always feel that if you are related to them, your things are somehow connected to them, and they will gossip about it.

In reality, they have absolutely no relation, and they don't even interact normally. The little bit of blood ties they talk about will only be mentioned when he needs you.

If I didn't need you, I wouldn't even know who you are.

Sure enough, one by one, some relatives who couldn't even recognize their own identities came up to us.

As a result, he not only gained no benefits, but also received a 'greeting' from Chen Xuyan about the troubles at home.

Chen Runming and Xu Xiaomo found it very satisfying to watch; their expressions of anger that dared not be expressed were truly comical.

"Much less. My second brother has been nagging me these past few days, and none of them have dared to come anymore. We can just return the gifts later, so it's not like we're taking advantage of them." Xu Xiaomo really didn't care about these things.

As long as they themselves don't lose money, that's for sure.

Actually, everyone's living standards are not that different, but in such a short time, their family's living standards have far surpassed those of these people.

No matter how much they asked, the family remained tight-lipped and refused to tell the truth.

If I tell the truth, who knows how it will spread? These people will start to harass Chen Xuyan, and he might not even be able to go back to Chenjia Village in the future.

However, what they didn't expect was that Mr. and Mrs. Chen actually had relatives mediate and said they would celebrate the New Year with them from now on.

Chen Runming and Chen Xuyan refused on the spot. After chatting for a while, the old relatives looked at each other, seemingly determined to persuade Chen Xuyan.

Chen Xuyan made a great decision and 'finally' pulled out the letter of severance of kinship that Chen Muquan and Zhang Youmei had 'forced' him to sign. In this era, such things were still very important.

The relatives present could no longer persuade him, so they shook their heads and quickly left.

Chen Muquan and Zhang Youmei are old enough to be shameless, but they can't. Now that the family ties have been severed, they really have no right to shamelessly ask for money anymore.

The fact that the two of them refused to help Chen Xuyan before could be explained by their inability to afford it, or their fear that the money would be wasted if he died.

Unexpectedly, he had only been married a short time before he cut ties with his family and kicked them out.

First it was Chen Runming, then Chen Xuyan. Both of them were good kids, and would be considered capable by other families in the village. But these two were determined to do nothing.

They brought this on themselves. They won't care anymore, and they might even have to ask Chen Xuyan for help in the future.

If any of the family's children graduate and obtain a degree, Chen Xuyan said they could be employed as long as they meet the requirements.

This is also a good thing for them. At least they have a channel to make more money with Chen Xuyan. When they come back, they can buy a house and get married. Wouldn't their lives get better and better?

Want more? They know their juniors aren't capable enough. Chen Xuyan is clearly not going to give this kind of person any face. In the end, they'll get nothing and offend people.

You'll end up pleasing neither side.

—Chen Muquan's home

“Mu Quan, this is your own family matter. We really can’t help you much. After all, you’ve severed ties, and you didn’t spend much money on him anyway. I think you should just go your separate ways.”

Another elderly person, the oldest, also took out their hand from their pocket and said, "Yes, let go and live your own lives."

Chen Mu looked troubled. They had made a promise when they went there, so why did they suddenly change their minds?

"Mu Quan, you're still hiding something. You forced him to write a letter severing ties, saying you'd have nothing to do with him anymore, and you didn't even mention it to us..."

After saying that, the group had already taken advantage of each other, otherwise they wouldn't have revealed everything and left as if their feet were greased.

Zhang Youmei was so frustrated she wanted to beat her chest and stamp her feet. No wonder when she asked them if things had gone well, they just talked nonsense. It turned out they hadn't succeeded in persuading them at all, and it seemed they had been convinced by Chen Xuyan instead.

"Pah! What a bunch of idiots! They've eaten and drunk their fill, and they still can't get this little thing done."

Chen Muquan shook his head. "I knew he was heartless now. He probably only acknowledges Chen Runming as his brother. He won't pay any attention to us."

Chen Bao and Chen Xiuxiu had been loitering around their door for the past two days, but Chen Xuyan acted as if he didn't see them and walked straight past them.

They probably hated them a long time ago.

But after all, he was his own son, and the debt of gratitude for his birth and upbringing was greater than heaven. So he backed down and didn't stop Zhang Youmei from inviting these elderly clan elders over, thinking that their words might still be of some use.

After all, when you're out in the world, everyone cares about their reputation. Now that he's so capable, people will definitely come to inquire about him in the future. If they do, they'll find out he's an unfilial son, which won't be good for him either.

Unexpectedly, he pulled out the letter severing ties with his family, exposing his true colors!

What an unfilial son!

"If I had known, I should have drowned him as soon as he was born. Otherwise, I wouldn't have had to suffer so much because of him at my age!"

"Everyone else benefits from their children and grandchildren, but what about us? We haven't gotten any benefits at all! On the contrary, it was Chen Runming who initially instigated Chen Xuyan to distance himself from us, otherwise we wouldn't have been in such a hurry to get Chen Xuyan to get married."

The rest is history. He married Wen Xianggu, a troublemaker who immediately took all of the Chen family's things and moved them to the Wen family's house.

They were so frightened that they quickly kicked Chen Xuyan out. Later, seeing that he was really useless and still wanted to lend grain to the children, they forced him to write a letter severing ties with his family.

Who would have thought he would make a comeback later?

These two brothers were born to harm them. They genuinely liked the two younger ones, but in recent years they've seen through them completely; neither of them is destined for greatness.

That fortune teller was completely wrong!

The one who will become extremely wealthy and powerful is not the twins, but Chen Xuyan!

They bet on the wrong horse!

The gloom between Chen Bao and Chen Xiuxiu seemed endless. Originally, they lived a relatively good life in the village, as their parents were both hardworking people.

My two older brothers used to be very capable and helped our parents earn some money. But later, they were no longer needed to help them get married or give them money, so they were simply kicked out.

This meant that apart from the two of them, there were basically no other expenses for the family.

Zhang Youmei was quite generous with the money; Chen Bao could occasionally eat at state-run restaurants, and Chen Xiuxiu could also get money from her to buy cloth and make new clothes.

As a result, Chen Runming's family's life in the village seemed to get better and better. They had food, clothing, and other things that the villagers had never seen before. Even the village chief's family couldn't compare to them.

I heard that Chen Runming is now making a lot of money as an electrician, but it's hard to find a mentor. There are many tricks to it, and you can't expect someone to teach you without spending money.

Even if I teach you, you won't be able to graduate so quickly; you still have to persevere!

The siblings are often pointed at and gossiped about by their peers, who say that Chen Xuyan is clearly their biological brother, so why do they have no contact with him and never get any of the good things?

Even worse, some people will directly ask if he's crazy for kicking him out.

This often left the two of them speechless, and they couldn't say anything about Chen Xuyan at all; they had to learn some things from him.

After all, Chen Runming still interacts with these people; he just completely ignores the four of them.

"I don't care. I can't pass the college entrance exam now, and I don't want to take it anymore. You have to find me a job that can earn money, otherwise I'll just stay home and sleep every day." Chen Bao looked at his elderly father and mother with a self-righteous expression.

Chen Xiuxiu wanted to say those words with the same confidence as him, but unfortunately she was just a girl. Because she and Chen Bao were born of the same mother, she already lived a life many times better than the girls in the village.

They are still the object of their envy.

But she's not a man after all. If she really said such things in front of Chen Muquan and Zhang Youmei, the two of them would probably try every means to marry her off.

She doesn't want to get married now that her family is poor. Otherwise, if Chen Xuyan were to acknowledge his parents and give them money, she would be like water spilled from a cup, and she definitely wouldn't get any dowry.

“Yes, Mother, my brother can’t stay at home all the time.” Chen Xiuxiu said this, naturally with her own thoughts in mind.

It can't be too obvious either, my parents are shrewd people, they can tell.

Zhang Youmei said helplessly, "Am I supposed to go and plead with them myself to get them to arrange a job for you?"

At that time, the villagers will have no idea what they will think of her.

Chen Bao nodded in surprise, "You are his own mother. If you step in, how could he not agree? He'll be accused of being unfilial."

"I heard he now runs a big company and hires only graduates from top universities. I don't have any other requirements, as long as I can have the same treatment as them. I don't need any special treatment. I don't want to be an official there or cause him any trouble."

He had planned this for a long time. Once he made money, he would buy a car and then come back to buy a house in Xi County. Wouldn't all those women who looked down on him at school come and fawn over him?

He has to be very selective; some of them have cursed him out, and he doesn't just take a liking to any woman.

Chen Bao thought her request was perfectly reasonable, unaware that Chen Xiuxiu was about to utter a sarcastic remark, but she held back.

Let's see what my parents have to say.

Chen Muquan still looked very troubled, but Zhang Youmei actually nodded in agreement with him.

“Let’s see in a few days. I’ll talk to him when I have a chance. I don’t ask him to give me or your dad a lot of money. I just want him to arrange a job for you. It’s not a difficult thing. It’s just a matter of him saying a word.” Zhang Youmei thought she was being very understanding.

"Go yourself if you want to go. I'm not going to embarrass myself." Chen Muquan didn't want to expose her fantasy.

Although he didn't have high hopes, he was still thinking about it. But it was impossible for him to go. What if Chen Xuyan didn't agree? Wouldn't he lose face in front of so many people in the village?

Zhang Youmei snorted coldly, "Fine, I'll go then. But if you don't contribute when things get tough, don't complain when you get the benefits."

Chen Muquan still shook his head, refusing to budge.

She's just a woman; it's one thing to lose face, but if she loses face herself, she'll never be able to hold her head up again.

The Lunar New Year is just around the corner, and all those people with the surname Chen will be paying respects to their ancestors together. If someone asks him about it then, he'll really lose face.

Besides, he didn't have any expectations for this matter to begin with.

There's definitely some regret involved.

Seeing that she couldn't persuade him, Zhang Youmei had no choice but to grit her teeth and think of a solution herself. She glanced at her two children and pulled them into the room to come up with ideas for herself.

Chen Muquan wrapped his clothes tighter and went back to his room.

—Chen Runming's family

After dinner, the family sat together chatting and watching the children run around.

“Brother, how about we go to S City for the New Year this year? My house is all furnished, the nanny is here, and it's not cold there in winter, so the kids can get used to it in advance.” Chen Xuyan suggested going to S City ahead of time.

Originally, it was agreed that they would wait until Chen Bingzhong finished his middle school entrance exam, but now he was worried that Chen Runming and Xu Xiaomo would encounter many troubles after he left Chenjia Village.

It's a good thing to get rid of them sooner rather than later. People are too jealous. If you don't meet the unreasonable demands of these so-called relatives, you might get into trouble.

There will be no place to reason with them then, since they are all from the same clan surnamed Chen. Even if the other party is in the wrong, they will still be accused of disregarding family ties and being heartless and ungrateful.

Chen Runming hesitated for a moment, "Why don't we wait another six months? We still have a lot of things at home. I'm planning to work on this for another six months to earn more money."

Xu Xiaomo did not interrupt.

"I can have someone transport all these things to S City for you, but I have better things there. You can sell or give these things away. You don't need to worry about work anymore; you'll earn even more in S City with your skills."

“There are many business owners in S City, and many of them buy villas.” Chen Xuyan felt that he didn’t need to worry about these things at all.

Chen Runming knew, of course, that he didn't want to deal with these people anymore, and he felt the same way.

"Okay, let's leave early then. I'll manage the arrangements for the next few days, and once the snow stops..."