Uncle Wanted My 800K House For 100K

My husband's uncle wanted to buy our 800,000 yuan house for 100,000 yuan.

We refused, so he went to my in-laws to cause trouble.

"You only have one granddaughter. Forget the house—all your property will eventually be ours!"

"Don't agree? Then don't expect my grandson to carry your memorial tablet!"

My father-in-law kicked him out.

"What kind of nonsense! If he likes carrying tablets so much, let him carry them for your family a few more times!"

Chapter 1

Our daughter was about to start elementary school, and to give her a better education, we set our sights on a several-million-yuan school district house in the city center.

We told both sets of parents about this, and they all expressed support. My in-laws were particularly determined, insisting on selling their old house to help us gather the money.

"We only go back a few times a year. Leaving the house empty is a waste. We might as well sell it!"

"My eldest granddaughter's education is important! We can't be stingy with money for education."

My husband and I felt both guilty and grateful.

The old house had been purchased decades ago—old and small. We didn't think it would sell for much.

But unexpectedly, it was now in a prime school district with complete elementary, middle, and high schools nearby—a truly quality school zone.

So the house bought for only 30,000 yuan was now worth 800,000 yuan!

This news made us overjoyed, and we immediately planned to sell the house as quickly as possible.

But as soon as the news of selling the house spread in the family, my husband's uncle called.

"My nephew is just the right age for school, and your aunt and I are worried about it every day!"

"Your house is in a school district now—no worries from elementary to high school. It's perfect for our needs!"

"Good things shouldn't flow to outsiders. You must sell it to us!"

My husband was caught off guard by this demand and quickly said: "Uncle, this is such a big matter. I can't make the decision alone. I need to discuss it with the family."

Hearing this, the uncle immediately got anxious and raised his voice: "What's there to discuss? You must give me an answer tonight!"

After hanging up, my husband looked helpless.

"Wife, what do you think? Otherwise, let's ask my parents. Selling to anyone is selling, so we might as well agree to him."

I was applying nail polish and didn't even lift my eyelids.

"Don't rush to ask my parents. When he calls tonight, ask him how much he's offering."

"I suspect they came to you directly instead of my parents because they definitely won't offer market price."

Hearing me say this, my husband instantly sobered up.

We both knew what kind of person his uncle was.

Years ago, when Grandfather died, claiming to be the eldest son, he took responsibility for caring for the elderly mother and monopolized all the family land, refusing to give any to his sister and younger brother.

He had always lived by the principle that not taking advantage of others meant suffering a loss!

So when it came to buying the house, he definitely wouldn't follow reason!

As evening approached, my husband's phone rang.

"Hello, how did the discussion go?"

"Uncle, we discussed it, and we can sell it to you."

My husband looked at me and swallowed nervously.

I was applying a face mask, and seeing him like that made me angry.

"Then you should come back this week to handle the paperwork. School starts in two months, we can't wait!"

"Sure! This house is now worth 800,000 yuan. Since you've opened your mouth, I'll take charge and give you a 10% discount—750,000 yuan will do!"

As soon as these words came out, the other side exploded.

"Are you kidding me?"

"What 800,000 yuan? Your father only paid 30,000 yuan for this house back then!"

"I've already thought it out—I won't take advantage of you. I'll give you 100,000 yuan, letting you earn an extra 70,000!"

I couldn't help but laugh angrily—his calculations were so blatant I could hear them through the phone.

My husband was also stunned by his uncle's audacity and argued with him for a long time without getting anywhere.

I immediately stood up and snatched the phone.

"Uncle, that's not right."

"When buying things, you have to follow market prices. This isn't the era when one yuan bought a bowl of noodles!"

"This house is worth at least 800,000 yuan now. You want to buy it for 100,000 yuan? What kind of logic is that?"

The uncle got angry hearing me.

"It only cost 30,000 yuan when you bought it, and now you want 800,000 yuan! That's black-hearted! I don't care—100,000 yuan, you must sell it to me!"

I was too lazy to waste more breath with him and directly said "No" before hanging up.

My husband kept praising "Wife is mighty," but I was too angry to speak.

First, I was angry that the uncle treated us like fools. Second, I was angry that my husband was so spineless when facing these "blood-sucking" relatives.

Usually so decisive and efficient at work, why did he become such a coward when it came to family matters?

Family matters were truly more tangled than any problem in the world.

Chapter 2

Seeing our firm attitude, the uncle immediately called my in-laws.

"Second brother, can you bear to see your eldest nephew's family without a good house, with the child's schooling becoming a problem?"

"We've been generous enough, willing to pay an extra 70,000 yuan. That's a whole 70,000 yuan!"

"Don't listen to your daughter-in-law stirring up trouble. Come back this week to handle the paperwork. We'll even pay the transfer fees!"

Hearing these words, my in-laws felt a knot in their stomachs.

Back when they bought the house, money was tight, and they had to borrow from everywhere.

Not only did the uncle not lend them a single cent, but he also drove my in-laws out of the house, leaving behind the words: "Lend you money to buy a house and become city dwellers? Am I crazy? Get out, get out, get out."

My father-in-law had been squeezed by his biological brother his whole life. He never expected that in his old age, his own son and daughter-in-law would still be bullied.

The anger that had been pent up in his heart for years suddenly flared up.

He shouted into the phone: "Get lost!"

Then he directly hung up.

Later, when my in-laws told us about this, they comforted us not to take it to heart—there was no way they would sell the house to him!

But the uncle didn't give up and actually came from the countryside to the city to find my in-laws.

That day, our family happened to be gathered at my in-laws' house.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!" A loud knocking sound echoed.

"Who is it?" My husband put down his chopsticks and went to open the door.

As soon as the door opened, a thick, pungent smell of smoke hit us in the face. I subconsciously covered my daughter's mouth and nose.

"Uncle, what brings you here?" My husband asked in surprise.

Worried that the smoke would be bad for my daughter, I first took her back to the room.

Passing through the living room, I saw the uncle had already shamelessly put his feet on the coffee table, puffing on one cigarette after another, casually flicking ash onto the floor.

"I say, Old Second! You can't be so heartless."

The uncle blew a smoke ring and glanced at my father-in-law.

"We're all family. What's wrong with helping each other out?"

My father-in-law was so angry his face turned red: "How did you treat me back then? Have you forgotten? Now you want to bully my son and daughter-in-law? Not a chance!"

"That was because I was short on money back then! Now it's for the children's sake. Just consider it doing a good deed."

The uncle showed no remorse and kept making excuses.

"Doing a good deed?" My husband sneered.

"Of all the things you've done over the years, which one was actually for someone else's benefit? Not cheating people would already be good enough!"

The uncle was rendered speechless and, ashamed into anger, cursed: "How dare you speak to your uncle like that?"

Then he suddenly threw the cigarette butt on the floor.

"Refusing a toast but drinking a forfeit—you just wait!"

With that, he turned and slammed the door as he left.

The room fell silent, and everyone's mood was heavy.

After that day, the uncle didn't leave.

He started acting shamelessly, standing outside our house and my in-laws' house cursing every day.

"Look at this family—cold-blooded, heartless, selfish!"

"I'm telling you, they bought this house for 30,000 yuan and now they're shamelessly asking for 800,000 yuan. Is there any justice in this world!"

Every day he told neighbors about his great "injustice."

But no one paid attention to him; some even mocked him.

Because my in-laws and we were usually kind people, everyone would come ask us, and after knowing the reason, they all looked down on this person.

Some straightforward neighbors directly countered him: "Aren't you ashamed? Spouting nonsense here all day. Do you think people don't know who's really the most selfish one?"

The uncle's face turned green and white from the scolding, but he continued to act as he pleased.

Seeing that smearing our reputation didn't work, the uncle came to "threaten" my in-laws again.

"You only have one granddaughter. Forget the house—all your property will eventually be ours!"

"Don't agree? Then don't expect my grandson to carry your memorial tablet!"

My father-in-law kicked him out.

"What kind of nonsense! If he likes carrying tablets so much, let him carry them for your family a few more times!"

The threats didn't work, and his wallet was empty, so he could only retreat in defeat.

We thought this farce had finally come to an end.

But who would have thought that the uncle's outrageous actions were just beginning!

Chapter 3

Originally not planning to return to our hometown for Chinese New Year, because we needed to sell the house, we decided to use this holiday to go back and handle everything at once.

Thinking of the uncle's shameless behavior, my heart pounded, so I left my daughter at her grandmother's house.

This decision proved to be incredibly correct.

Because when we stood at the door of the old house, we discovered the lock had been changed!

We didn't even have to think to guess who had done it.

We called property management, but they said they didn't know anything.

With no other choice, we had to check the surveillance footage.

The moment we saw the surveillance video, the truth became clear.

It was the uncle!

My husband said angrily: "This is too much!"

We went to ask the security guard about the situation.

The security guard was an old man who knew my father-in-law's family, including the uncle who often came to freeload meals.

He scratched his head and said: "Your uncle comes often. I saw him bring people to change the lock. I asked, and he said you asked him to clean the house, so I didn't interfere."

My husband and I immediately decided to call the police.

But my father-in-law stopped us.

"We should leave some room for family relationships. Don't make things too tense."

He had been saying this year after year.

My husband was so anxious he wanted to jump: "Dad, at this point, what's there to save face for? Has the uncle ever treated us like family?"

My father-in-law sighed, looking troubled: "No matter what, they're still relatives. It won't sound good if word gets out."

I also said: "Dad, this isn't about saving face or not. They're infringing on our rights!"

My mother-in-law, who had been holding in her anger for a long time, also supported us calling the police.

But because my father-in-law was firm, the idea of calling the police was dropped.

With no other choice, we could only pay to change the lock again.

The moment we entered, we were stunned.

The originally empty, clean, and tidy house had become a disorganized warehouse.

The floor was piled high with old quilts, clothes, tall stacks of cardboard boxes, and urea bags containing various bottles.

From the living room to the bedroom, from the storage room to the kitchen—nothing was spared.

"This is practically robbery! How can someone be so shameless?" I trembled with anger and couldn't help but curse out loud.

My father-in-law remained silent.

"Dad, say something!" My husband shouted anxiously at him.

"I'll call your uncle! Have him come and move it out." My father-in-law finally squeezed out this sentence.

"Will he move?" My mother-in-law could no longer suppress the anger in her heart and roared.

"I clean this house every year. Even when I don't come, I ask my family to help tidy it up. Now look what they've done to it!"

"My family has keys too, and they never thought of seizing this house. When it comes to using this house, what about your good brother?"

"Son, call the moving company. Throw all this stuff out. Dump it by the trash bins downstairs!" My mother-in-law said decisively.

My father-in-law still wanted to smooth things over, bringing out that "we're all family" rhetoric, but one glare from my mother-in-law shut him up.

Chapter 4

"Clatter!"

When the last quilt was thrown out, a sharp cursing sound came from downstairs.

"You murderous bastards! Who gave you permission to move my family's things!"

Going downstairs, we saw the uncle and aunt had arrived.

I thought to myself, these two had better noses than dogs—they hadn't even smelled anything before they showed up!

They grabbed the workers and wouldn't let go. My husband went over and pulled them apart.

The two were stunned and said in unison: "How did you come back!"

My husband ignored them, apologized to the workers, and after they left, he turned to leave.

When they reacted, they chased us upstairs.

At the door, the aunt didn't dare to grab my husband, so she came to grab my wrist.

"You little beast, did you instigate this? Throwing your elders' things!"

My husband shook her off: "How can you talk like that? I was the one who threw it out!"

The uncle, protecting his wife, cursed loudly.

"After eating city food for a couple of days, you don't treat poor relatives as human anymore, do you? Ye Jiawei, look at the fine son you've raised!"

"We agreed you'd sell this house to us. What's wrong with putting our things here first? I'll give you the money!" The aunt chimed in.

I directly countered: "Who agreed with you? You broke into our house. We can call the police!"

"My son is much more capable than yours! He's not in his thirties still needing his parents to support him!" My father-in-law joined in the cursing.

Honestly, most people, when cursed like this, especially when they were in the wrong, would have been too ashamed to stay!

But these two were not most people!

I saw the aunt sit on the floor and start throwing a tantrum.

"This house has a share belonging to our family!"

"If you don't agree to sell it to us, then the money from selling it must give us half!"

My mother-in-law exclaimed in surprise: "What kind of logic is that?"

The aunt looked smug, as if she had us over a barrel.

"Do you understand the law!"

"My son said this house has his grandparents' share. All descendants of our Zhou family have the right to divide it!"

"Of the 800,000 yuan, just give us 400,000. We won't ask for more!"

The uncle said disdainfully: "That's right! In the old days, your family didn't have a son among the grandchildren. How could you get as much as us?"

Hearing this, I couldn't help but laugh out loud. My husband helplessly covered his face.

My in-laws were intimidated and looked at us worriedly.

I gently patted my mother-in-law's back to reassure her.

But the uncle and aunt thought we were afraid and helped the aunt up, the two of them looking as proud as fighting cocks.

"If this matter goes to court, it won't look good for fellow villagers! How about it? 400,000 yuan. As long as you agree, we definitely won't sue you!"

The aunt "kindly" persuaded us.

My husband didn't waste words, pushing them both out with one hand each.

The two were still shouting about suing us.

Before closing the door, my husband kindly reminded them:

"Have your son, who didn't even finish middle school, properly check whether parents have the right to dispose of their children's property when the children are alive and well!"

"My parents are healthy and want money? Fine. Go downstairs and ask your grandfather for it!"

Chapter 5

In small places, news travels fast.

Within a couple of days, the whole village knew about the feud between the uncle's family and ours.

Some said the uncle's family was daydreaming, while others who loved to stir trouble said our family lacked family affection.

Some even came to mediate—my father-in-law's elderly mother and his older sister.

That day, my aunt called.

"Has the house been sold?"

Hearing it hadn't sold yet, she seemed relieved and then invited us to her house for dinner that evening.

We thought it would be a family reunion dinner, but it turned out to be a "Hongmen Banquet" (a trap).

As soon as we entered, we saw Grandma sitting on the sofa, her cane tapping the floor intermittently.

Seeing us arrive, she snorted coldly and held her head high.

The aunt was all smiles: "Mom arrived early this morning and has been waiting for you."

My husband directly put his arm around me and sat down, not even glancing at Grandma.

And it wasn't our fault for being impolite.

It was because she was truly a very unreasonable and feudal old lady!

Before we had children, she seemed relatively normal—just a bit partial to the eldest son's family because they had a grandson.

But after our daughter was born and we decided not to have a second child, her true colors were revealed.

She first pressured us to have a second child. Seeing we firmly refused, she actually asked us to divorce! She even wanted to introduce a divorced woman to my husband, reasoning that since she had given birth to a son, she could surely have another.

She would also chant in front of our daughter "You're going to have a brother soon," scaring the child to tears and telling us she didn't want a brother.

So she was on our blacklist.

My in-laws understood our feelings.

We had agreed to have dinner at the aunt's house, but the aunt's husband and cousin weren't there. Instead, the uncle and aunt had come.

As soon as they entered, the aunt started in.

"Oh, isn't this the second brother's family that threw away our things? Who invited you here?"

My husband calmly placed the peeled shrimp in my bowl, then smiled and looked at them.

"Isn't this the uncle who broke into someone else's house and changed the lock?"

"I heard your son injured someone at the gambling table and is still in the hospital. You still have the nerve to come here for dinner?"

The aunt and uncle's faces turned green upon hearing this.

"Your cousin is in the hospital, and you as his uncle haven't even gone to see him. You have the nerve to talk!" The uncle said.

My father-in-law directly retorted: "Didn't your family say you were cutting off family ties with us?"

The uncle was choked speechless.

Grandma quickly tapped the table with her cane: "That's enough! Eat! Can't you let this old woman eat a meal in peace?"

We still respected our elders, so we focused on eating.

The aunt kept trying to liven up the atmosphere. Just as it was easing up a bit, Grandma spoke.

"Jiawei."

"Yes, Mom?" My father-in-law asked.

I saw Grandma's face full of " loving kindness" as she reached out and held my father-in-law's hand.

"It's been almost a year since you last came back. You have so much more white hair. It breaks my heart to see it!"

As she spoke, she even went to stroke my father-in-law's head.

My father-in-law was stunned by this long-lost "maternal love." When he recovered, his eyes were actually moist.

"Of course I do. I'm someone with a granddaughter now!" My father-in-law said cheerfully.

But hearing this, Grandma's expression instantly changed. She snorted coldly, then looked at my father-in-law with a worried face.

"I left two descendants for the Ye family. I thought the task of carrying on the family line could be safely handed to you and your older brother."

"Who would have thought that it would end with your son's generation? That won't do! You must continue the family line!"

Hearing this, our whole family instantly became serious. We knew this dinner wasn't going to end well.

She continued: "Your older brother and I have discussed it. We'll have Guodong be adopted by Xiaohui, and you give us the old house in the county. Look, you get a grandson for free. What a deal!"

My father-in-law was stunned, his face full of disbelief.

My mother-in-law was the first to slam her bowl and chopsticks.

"Mom, what nonsense are you talking about? We have a granddaughter. We don't need your family's grandson!"

Grandma's face immediately fell: "Shut up. What right does an outsider have to interfere in our family's affairs?"

My husband roared: "You're the outsider! My father and mother are a legally married couple!"

The aunt stood aside with a smug smile on her face, speaking sarcastically.

"Is this how you talk to your grandmother? So disrespectful! My Guodong is a good boy. I'm really worried he'll be corrupted by you if he's adopted!"

The uncle chimed in: "One old house for one son. You're getting a bargain and still complaining!"

I looked at them as if I were looking at garbage.

Then I calmly stood up and violently overturned the table onto the floor.

Bowls and chopsticks scattered everywhere, startling everyone.

"Our family doesn't do exchanges to continue the family line."

"You keep your son to inherit the tractor!"

"This is the last time. If there's a next time, I don't mind beating you up. Isn't it just about paying compensation? You'll have to pay others anyway, so it can cancel out. I'm not afraid!"

Then I looked at my father-in-law.

"Father-in-law, what do you think?"

Everyone looked at my father-in-law.

Seeing this, Grandma immediately began playing the victim, crying with snot and tears.

"I raised you two with shit and piss, and now that I'm old, only your older brother takes care of me. How miserable is my life..."

The aunt also chimed in: "Second brother, just agree. As children, we must be filial!"

My husband, his mother, and I remained silent, our eyes fixed on my father-in-law. We all knew that as long as my father-in-law could be firm just once, this farce could end.

My father-in-law pulled his hand from Grandma's grasp and walked to his wife's side.

"It's because I've been too weak that I've let you bully my family like this!"

Grandma was stunned.

"Older brother, older sister."

"I'm telling you for the last time today."

"Everything in our family will go to our granddaughter. No one had better try to take it! Thank you for this meal that let me see everything clearly."

"Dear, let's go home!"

My mother-in-law felt somewhat relieved. Because my father-in-law was usually so weak, he rarely contradicted Grandma, even when his small family was being bullied.

Grandma refused to give up. Supporting herself with her cane, she stood up trembling.

"Your daughter-in-law can't give birth to a son. All family property must go to the younger brothers. Not giving it is unfilial. Don't call me mother anymore!"

The aged voice spoke such piercing words.

My father-in-law gave a self-mocking smile, took his wife's hand, and left.

Before leaving, I coldly swept my eyes over everyone present.

This family should really thank society, shouldn't they?

Because I really wanted to hit someone!

But I didn't want to give them money for free.

Chapter 6

Because the uncle's family was even more outrageous than we imagined, we decided to list the house below market price.

We quickly found a buyer who, after learning about our situation, had no problem with it because the price was truly a bargain.

The house sale went smoothly, and we naively thought they had given up.

But as soon as we started our journey back, the phone bombardment began.

The uncle asked where we were, why we sold the house without notifying them, and wanted to transfer Ye Guodong's registration to me and my husband's names.

We directly hung up the phone.

My father-in-law quickly contacted people in the village with good relationships to inquire.

We didn't know what we didn't know, but when we asked, we were so angry we wanted to explode—no, it actually made me laugh!

It turned out that while we were selling the house, they had secretly held an adoption ceremony, declaring Ye Guodong as my husband's son!

This way, they could legitimately divide our family property!

They wanted to inform all the villagers first, then tell us.

But they didn't expect us to sell the house and leave so quickly.

They took their so-called adoption video to the civil affairs bureau to cause trouble, but such adoption ceremonies aren't legal, can't be registered for household registration, and are completely useless.

The uncle and aunt had no choice but to lead Grandma to cause trouble at the old house.

What a coincidence! The new owners also had a 90-year-old grandmother!

How could they cause trouble there? They were both old ladies—who was afraid of whom!

I heard the aunt even suggested that the uncle sue us.

But no lawyer was willing to take the case!

It was obviously nonsense—this whole matter!

Back home, I held my daughter, and the big stone in my heart finally settled.

My husband gently stroked our daughter's face, his eyes full of love.

"My daughter is a treasure that fell from the sky. No one had better try to take her things."

...

After half a year of peace, a call came from the countryside saying Grandma was seriously ill and urging my in-laws to return quickly.

My mother-in-law didn't believe it and made a video call.

In the video, Grandma lay weakly in bed—where was the evil old lady from before?

"Eldest son, you're my firstborn son. Mom was wrong, truly wrong!"

"I don't have many days left. Come back and see me!"

My father-in-law's hardened heart instantly softened.

Although we were helpless, we didn't say anything.

But Grandma's next words made me and my husband wary.

"Son, you and your daughter-in-law can come back. Don't waste others' time."

How could that be? I was the first to object.

But my father-in-law still said it was for our sake.

"Dad, Grandma is thinking of us, but the uncle is still thinking of dividing your eldest granddaughter's property!"

"Here's an idea: Mom stays home watching the child, and I'll accompany you and Ye Hui back. We'll only stay for five days. It's convenient to take leave."

My husband also chimed in.

My father-in-law thought about how the uncle's family had schemed against them and felt it made sense.

So the three of us set off on the road back to our hometown again.

Chapter 7

But after returning to the hometown, we discovered Grandma wasn't sick at all!

She was still there feeding my cousin's son, the whole family in perfect harmony.

My father-in-law's face turned green, and he turned to leave.

The uncle quickly stopped him: "You're already here. At least eat before you go! Mom misses you so much she can't eat and has lost weight!"

I looked at Grandma's shiny, oily mouth and plump figure and fell silent.

Lost weight where?

My cousin's wife also pretended to persuade us.

"Second uncle, we're all family. What can't be overcome?"

"Besides, I'm pregnant with a son again. This is also your grandson. You haven't even congratulated us."

Only then did we notice my cousin's wife's slightly protruding belly.

I smiled and tested: "Congratulations! Cousin-in-law, you already know it's a son?"

Hearing this, the aunt swelled up like a proud hen, her nostrils almost pointing to the sky.

"Of course! Our first child was a son, so this one will definitely be a son too!"

My husband and I exchanged glances, completely speechless.

My father-in-law snorted coldly.

"It's good to have more children! Our family has no houses left for you to covet!"

The uncle's family instantly froze.

Finally, Grandma intervened to smooth things over.

"That's enough! Eldest son, aren't you happy I'm not sick?"

My father-in-law said no, that wasn't the case.

"Then isn't that settled? You're already here. Eat before you go!"

My father-in-law wanted to argue back, but Grandma had already walked to the dining table, so he could only stay.

During the meal, the uncle and cousin kept pouring wine for my father-in-law and saying a lot of nice things.

My father-in-law was happy that the family relationship was easing and drank quite a bit, soon becoming thoroughly drunk.

The uncle and my husband helped him back to the room to rest. We thought the meal was finally over, but unexpectedly, the cousin and uncle started toasting my husband again.

I knew something was wrong.

But I just cheerfully said I was tired and wanted to go to sleep first.

The aunt immediately went to prepare a bed for me and even brought me a new towel.

Her attitude was completely different from before.

"This was specially prepared for you. It's new. Remember to use it!"

I smiled and agreed, but after she left, I looked at the towel in my hand and fell into deep thought.

Did the aunt forget? I studied medicine!

At ten o'clock at night, there were still three voices outside.

I quietly opened the door and saw the cousin was already slumped over the table.

The uncle was also drunk and staggering.

Looking at my husband, he was still smiling cheerfully.

I quickly walked to his side, covered my mouth, and whispered a few instructions.

My husband was first stunned, then his face filled with anger. I quickly reassured him, and he nodded to let me rest easy.

Chapter 8

The uncle and cousin didn't wake up until noon the next day, and only after the aunt scolded them awake.

But we had prepared to leave early in the morning. Grandma wouldn't let us.

"How can you just leave like that? Eat lunch before you go. Your sister-in-law has already prepared it!"

After we had eaten our fill, Grandma put down her chopsticks, her face full of smiles.

"We've eaten enough. Let's talk business. When are you transferring the assets to me?"

Hearing this, my father-in-law was stunned.

"Mom, where are you getting this from?"

At this moment, the aunt took out a document and threw it on the table.

"The agreement clearly states that your family, in exchange for supporting the elderly mother, will gift all property under your names to her for free. After Mom passes away, it will be distributed according to the will!"

My father-in-law's face turned red with anger: "You had this all planned! When did we ever sign such a thing?"

The uncle was still making excuses: "Second brother, you agreed yourself. You signed it. Don't try to deny it!"

"Second son, I think tomorrow you should go handle the paperwork!" Grandma said, leaving no room for objection.

My father-in-law stood up excitedly and cursed at the uncle, but didn't dare look at the document. He had been so drunk last night that he was afraid he had actually signed it.

Because he had been so drunk last night that he was afraid he had actually signed it.

My father-in-law anxiously looked to me and my husband for help, but we remained calm.

My cousin's wife sensed something was wrong and asked: "Why aren't you two talking? Do you have no objections?"

My husband spoke slowly: "Everyone knows what you were up to, constantly urging us to drink. As for this agreement, you can keep it for yourself. If you want to trick us, there's no way!"

I took out my phone and waved it.

"We have it all recorded!"

The uncle's family was instantly stunned. The cousin was still stubborn.

"Who are you trying to fool? You were so drunk. How could you have recorded anything?"

My husband retorted: "Are you admitting you did something wrong?"

The cousin's wife quickly stepped on the cousin's foot to shut him up.

The aunt still wouldn't give up: "Nonsense! You were so drunk yesterday, and your wife was sound asleep too. How could you have recorded? I think we should handle the paperwork today! Stop trying to scare us!"

I directly threw the towel at her: "Aunt, do you want to take the substance on this towel to the hospital for testing? I studied medicine!"

The aunt froze.

I took out my phone and played a video—it showed the entire process of them holding the signed document and having my father-in-law press his fingerprint.

This time, they all fell silent.

My father-in-law trembled with anger.

"Fine, all of you! Mom, you're going to harm me like this, are you? I came all this way back because I was worried about you, and this is what I get!"

But Grandma was still righteous: "You signed it, so you can't go back on your word!"

The uncle chimed in from the side.

My father-in-law was both angry and worried. He looked at my husband: "Son, what should we do?"

My husband patted his shoulder: "It's fine."

Then he picked up the document on the table.

"Take a good look. What name is actually signed on this?"

My father-in-law snatched it first and laughed after reading it.

The uncle and aunt thought we were bluffing. The cousin's wife took it and looked, her face instantly turning green.

"How is it..."

The cousin took one look and roared with a distorted face: "No! How is it my father's name? You switched the documents!"

That's right. Yesterday, when the uncle and cousin were drunk unconscious and the aunt was snoring thunderously, I took the opportunity to switch the documents.

My husband said: "Do you have evidence? We have evidence of you forging documents!"

The uncle's face was ugly as he glared at the aunt: "You can't even handle such a simple matter. Useless fool!"

The aunt kept claiming she was wronged.

The cousin's wife was so angry she cursed: "I told you I should hold it, but you insisted on taking it yourself. It's all your fault!"

She should have been the angriest one.

Because she was still counting on getting a share of the property to help her brother!

Grandma started throwing a tantrum on the floor. At eighty years old, she sat down and started wailing with more energy than this corporate drone.

"I don't care! You have to go handle the paperwork with my son!"

"This is all our Ye family's property. It can't benefit that money-losing girl!"

My husband retorted: "Girls are money-losing goods? What are you then, Grandma?"

Hearing this, Grandma cursed my husband with a stream of foul language.

My father-in-law was extremely disappointed but remained unusually calm.

"Mom, I'm too disappointed in you! Son, let's go."

The cousin immediately blocked the door: "No! Second uncle, I'm your biological nephew. You can't be unreasonable!"

My husband pushed him aside: "If you cause more trouble, I don't mind giving the evidence to the police!"

On the way back, my father-in-law didn't say a word.

Although we knew he was sad, we were very glad that he had seen the true faces of these so-called "relatives."

Finally, my father-in-law said the harshest words of his life.

"The next time I come back will be for Grandma's funeral. Take a good look at the sky in our hometown."

Chapter 9

After that, my father-in-law cut off all contact with his hometown.

My mother-in-law was very happy—the days when her blood pressure had risen from anger were finally gone for good.

The next news we received from the hometown was that Grandma had passed away.

We went back for the funeral and learned that in just one year, many major things had happened in the uncle's family.

The cousin's wife, wanting money and the city house, fought with her family every day, even threatening to abort the child.

Why?

It turned out her brother was getting married and didn't have enough for the bride price, so she wanted to get some money from her husband's family.

The cousin, in a moment of heat, said he wanted to make an investment and tricked the uncle and Grandma into transferring their homestead land.

Six people were crammed into a rented 60-square-meter rural bungalow.

People who had never done business suddenly investing—the result was predictable.

They lost everything and ended up heavily in debt.

The uncle and aunt, now in their fifties and sixties, had to work from dawn to dusk every day to pay off their son's debts.

They wanted to contact my father-in-law.

But my father-in-law had already changed his phone number, and we hung up as soon as we received their calls.

Seeing this situation, the cousin's wife wanted to divorce and return to her parents' home, but once they saw she had no use value anymore, they directly shut the door and refused to recognize her.

Saying "A married daughter is like spilled water."

The cousin's wife had no choice but to shamefully return to her husband's family, where she was beaten and cursed by the cousin every day.

In this chaotic environment, the second child was born.

As they wished, it was a son.

The aunt lamented: "It would have been better if it were a girl. She could bring in bride price when she grows up. Sigh."

With Grandma gone, the family all saw her as a burden. It was common for her not to have enough to eat, and no one helped clean her.

One time, when going to the bathroom by herself, she fell and had a stroke, becoming bedridden.

And from the stroke to her death, it was only a little over a month.

My father-in-law knew about these things but didn't show much sadness.

We only stayed a few hours at the funeral before he urged us to go home.

Seeing this, the cousin quickly grabbed my father-in-law and pleaded bitterly: "Second uncle, please help me! My son can carry your memorial tablet in the future!"

My father-in-law directly shook off his hand without mercy.

"Even if I reach that day, and I'm perfectly healthy, it will be my eldest granddaughter who carries it. Don't you dare dream!"

The uncle and aunt lowered their heads, their former arrogance long gone, not daring to say a word.

On the way back, my mother-in-law wanted to comfort my father-in-law, but unexpectedly, he just smiled and said it was fine, with much emotion.

"In this life, the people I've let down the most are you and our son."

"From now on, we'll just close our doors and live our own lives. Let them reap what they sow!"

This farce was finally completely over, and our family could finally live in peace!

The End