Why did you provoke me?

Dali got angry. "But if you do this, your parents will lose face in the village."

Yu Jun muttered to himself, "That house was a dowry her parents gave to Fangting."

At this moment, Aunt Yu perked up. "Who would give their daughter such an expensive gift? Is Fangting perhaps mentally unstable?"

At those words, everyone looked at her. "Did I...did I say something wrong?"

Mr. Yu was also helpless. He didn't know what was wrong with Mrs. Yu lately, as she would often say hurtful things.

Yu Jun frowned. "Fangting is an only child. Her brothers all dote on her. They pooled their money to buy this house because they didn't want her to live too far from home. Mom, what will Fangting think if she hears you saying this?"

"If you go to live in town, are you abandoning your father and me?" Aunt Yu retorted stubbornly.

"I just live in town, I'm not ignoring you."

"You live in town, so far from home, how can you take care of us if something happens to us?" Aunt Yu started to cry.

Yu Jun looked at his father and said, "Dad, look at Mom."

Yu's father sighed, patted Yu Jun on the shoulder, and said, "Your mother has been through a lot of stress lately, so be patient with her."

Yu Jun opened his mouth, but ultimately said nothing.

Yu Meng watched coldly from the sidelines, without saying a word. She didn't try to persuade her mother either.

After crying, Yu Ma went back to work. Perhaps she had managed to comfort herself.

Yu Meng didn't know why her mother had become like this. Perhaps it was because her children had all grown up and she felt unwanted, causing her panic. Or perhaps it was because no one listened to her.

In the town.

The capture of the human traffickers was a great relief, and various speeches and reports were given to spread the experience in other towns. In short, the town mayor and Li Yiqing were extremely busy.

It is said that the town mayor is to be transferred to the county, and all that is waiting is for the official document to be issued.

Li Yiqing was also recalled by the family. It is said that his experience during this training period was very impressive, and he became one of the family's official candidates.

Jiang Mingfeng brought all this news, and he seemed very excited. "Brother Qing said that after he leaves, I'll be in charge of this mining group."

Yu Meng looked at him and said, "You still have your older brother."

"At first, we did want my eldest brother to be the regimental commander. But Dad wanted to train him, so he would go to the county with Dad."

Dali laughed, "We only promoted him to regimental commander because there was really no one else available. Look how happy he is."

"You don't understand. This is called 'the blessed don't need to work hard.' I didn't compete or fight, and look, the title of regimental commander just fell into my lap. If I'm not happy, am I supposed to wear a long face?"

Looking at her brother-in-law, Yu Meng suddenly felt that their lives would definitely be good. Because, like her older sister, he wasn't so attached to certain things, and being able to let go of things was a blessing.

Mr. and Mrs. Yu were also very happy. "When your little brother graduates, let him work for your company," Mrs. Yu said happily.

Dali glanced at Yu Meng, wondering if she should tell her younger brother about it.

Yu Meng shook her head.

They were having a great time. If they talked about her son's situation, who knows what kind of trouble her mother would cause. If she cried, what could anyone say?

Now, when family members talk about things, they intentionally or unintentionally talk about it behind my mother's back.

My older brother hasn't come back since his last visit. My mother has asked him several times, "Didn't you say you were getting married? Why hasn't anyone come to discuss the date?"

Dali had no choice but to say, "The Guo family can't bear to part with their daughter, so they'll keep her for another year."

After hearing this, her mother never asked again. Yu Meng could tell that she was suffering from internal heat; small blisters had appeared on her lips.

Aunt Yu continued, "When the time comes, you'll be his brother-in-law, so you must take good care of him."

Dali couldn't hold back any longer, "Mom, do you know how old my little brother is? At his age, which mining company would want him?"

Aunt Yu opened her mouth and looked at Uncle Yu. "I...I don't know any of this." Tears welled up in her eyes, about to fall.

Yu Meng got up and left. She was using tears as a weapon, specifically against her children.

Dali pulled Jiang Mingfeng away too, saying, "From now on, don't flaunt your affairs in my house!"

"I was just saying that to make your parents happy, okay? I'll listen to my wife and I won't say it again. Honey, I want to eat the fish you cook."

"I don't have any fish at home. My younger brother isn't home, so there's no one to catch them."

"Let's go catch some. I'm telling you, I'm really good at catching fish. When we get back, you can cook it for me; it'll be incredibly fresh."

The two voices faded into the distance. Yu Ma watched them leave, wiping away her tears. She sat there silently.

Yu's father sighed, "Do you think Cai Group is a good place to work? Do you think that just because his brother-in-law is the team leader, he can do nothing? It's all about ability there. Even someone like me isn't wanted. What are you thinking? By saying that, is Mingfeng saying yes or no?"

"He's my brother-in-law, so what if I asked Hai Zi to help me out?" Aunt Yu was still being stubborn.

"Did you ask Hai Zi's opinion? Was he willing to go to the mining group?"

"I'm doing all this for his own good. What could he possibly not want? I'm his mother, how could I possibly harm him?"

"Yes, you're the children's mother, and I don't object to your concern for them. I also agree that you won't harm them, but have you considered whether this arrangement is what they truly want? Fangting's family gave a large dowry, and you called them crazy. Do you know how much your eldest son suffers? Do you know how long he hasn't come back?"

Yu Ma's tears streamed down her face instantly. "About Dajun, I was just saying it casually. He's not coming home, and I'm the one who's upset. Who can I talk to about it?"

Mr. Yu stood up and walked out. "If you keep doing this, you'll drive all your children away from this family."

Yu's mother stared blankly at Yu's father as he walked away. "Explain yourself clearly. What do you mean by 'I forced you'?"

Yu Meng stood by the river, watching her brother-in-law and older sister catch fish upstream. What had just happened hadn't affected the two of them at all.

Jiang Mingfeng was indeed skilled at catching fish; in no time, he caught a large grass carp. He happily asked his older sister to clean and prepare the fish right there in the river. He planned to cook it as soon as they got home.

Watching her older sister and brother-in-law playfully bickering, Yu Meng felt like an outsider. She suddenly thought that perhaps finding a fiancé like that wouldn't be so bad.

Looking at his small frame and then at his age, he shook his head. He must be bewitched; why did he even think about this?

At lunchtime, neither Mr. Yu nor Mrs. Yu were home.

Dali looked at Yu Meng, "Little sister, what's going on with your brother's situation?"

Yu Meng glanced at Dali. "Let the young man decide for himself."

Jiang Mingfeng asked curiously what was going on. Dali then told Jiang Mingfeng about what the three sisters had been discussing.

"Dali, this is really a good idea. With your influence and my family's power, no one dares to mess with my little brother. And with your sisters' abilities, you can keep this little shop afloat." Jiang Mingfeng agreed wholeheartedly.