Just by hearing the sound, Zhang Zixuan knew why they had come.

Sure enough, no profit, no early rise. The sun hadn’t even set, and they were already at his door.

Normally, when working in the fields, they never came this early.

Moreover, it was spring plowing season, the busiest time of the year!

“Zixuan, my dear nephew, this is…” Manager Wu couldn’t help but speak.

When Zhang Zhiyong found out that the old Zhang family was coming to cause trouble, he had already found Zhang Haifei to wait at the door.

Sure enough, this family had never disappointed them in this regard.

“Manager Wu, don’t misunderstand, I will slowly explain everything to you.”

Then, Zhang Zixuan proceeded to tell Manager Wu everything that had happened over the years.

It is often said that family shame should not be spread outside, and Zhang Zixuan did not want to do so.

However, Zixuan knew very well that if he didn’t explain things clearly to Manager Wu, they might not be willing to get involved.

After hearing Zhang Zixuan’s story, Manager Wu was so angry that he stood up.

“This is outrageous! Isn’t this outright robbery? You’re already like this, and they still treat you this way? Do they even consider you family?”

After saying that, he looked around the yard and pounded his chest, saying:

“No wonder, I’ve always said that with Jian Xiu’s abilities, she should never be in such a poor state. It turns out she was just kicked out! Zixuan, my dear nephew, don’t worry. I’ll take care of this. I will make everything clear.”

“Thank you, Manager Wu,” Zhang Zixuan said gratefully.

At the door, Zhang Zhiyong saw Old Liu preparing to rush in, and immediately stopped her, saying:

“Aunt Liu, you can’t go in!”

“Why can’t I go in? That’s my house! Who are you to stop me? Listen here, Zhang Zhiyong, don’t think that because your father is the village head, you can act arrogantly here. I’m telling you, even if your father comes, I’ll still have a place to argue my case!”

Liu said angrily.

If it weren’t for all the work in the fields, she would have come earlier; she couldn’t wait any longer.

At this thought, Old Liu shouted into the house:

“Jian Xiu! You wretched woman, come out here! Don’t think that just because you’re hiding inside, I can’t do anything to you! Hand over all the silver you’ve secretly taken, or I swear I’ll beat you to death today!”

“Exactly! How dare she hide the silver that belongs to all of us! If you don’t give it back, we’ll… we’ll report you to the authorities!” Fang Miaojun shouted into the house.

“Right, right, report it! I’m going to make sure the magistrate knows, and we’ll see what you, the son and daughter-in-law, did back then…” Zhang Zihua also chimed in, his neck stretched defiantly.

At this moment, they completely forgot that the old house and the fourth branch had already severed ties.

What was on their minds was the gossip circulating in the village today — that Jian Xiu had bought a lot of things, including an iron pot.

It had only been a few days since the division of the family, and she was already able to buy so many things. This must be the silver that the fourth branch had hidden before the division!

When Zhang Zixuan heard Old Liu’s insults toward Jian Xiu, he said to Zhang Zhiyong at the door: “Zhiyong, let them in!”

Zhang Zixuan knew these people very well.

Today, they wouldn’t let things go so easily.

Old Liu was stunned when she heard Zhang Zixuan’s voice.

From the sound of it, she realized that the “cripple” was not in the house.

She knew what he was capable of — after all, he had worked as a bodyguard, so his physical abilities should be quite good.

But thinking of his legs, Old Liu instinctively straightened her back.

She pushed Zhang Zhiyong aside, and the whole family barged in.

But as soon as they saw Zhang Zixuan sitting in a wheelchair, everyone froze.

Perhaps it was just a psychological effect, but after not seeing him for a few days, Zhang Zixuan, who used to seem lifeless, now appeared full of vigor.

Especially Old Madam Liu, she couldn’t believe it. The useless person who was on the verge of death had suddenly become so energetic.

“Why? Surprised to see me like this?” Zhang Zixuan spoke first, mocking them.

He didn’t even know how he had survived all these years, nor how he had managed to put up with these people for so long.

But then he thought about it — in the past, when he worked as a bodyguard, he was the pillar of the family.

Even though he wasn’t their biological son, he earned a lot of money. Because of the silver, they never treated him badly.

Hearing Zhang Zixuan’s words, Old Liu quickly regained her composure.

With a cold snort, she turned to her eldest son Zhang Zhirong and second son Zhang Zihua, saying:

“What are you waiting for? Take everything back, especially that iron pot! The rice and flour should be inside. They said they saw that wretched woman buying dozens of pounds of rice, fine flour, and an iron pot. All that originally belonged to us.”

Her tone and her arrogant expression completely infuriated Zhang Zixuan.

“I dare you to touch anything!” Zhang Zixuan said coldly.

As he spoke, the stick in his hand pointed directly at Zhang Zhirong and Zhang Zihua.

“Zixuan, what are you doing? They are your elders. Do you know that this is disrespectful?” Old Zhang, who had been quietly smoking his pipe, suddenly spoke up.

He hadn’t said a word since entering, but upon seeing Zhang Zixuan’s actions, he finally started lecturing him.

“Elders? Did you forget? We’ve severed ties with you! Do I need to remind you? Remember, we’ve severed ties, not just divided the family. Get it straight!” Zhang Zixuan said flatly to Old Zhang.

In this family, Old Liu was somewhat easier to understand — she would do whatever was on her mind.

The term “sharp-tongued and venomous-hearted” described her perfectly.

But Old Zhang was different. Even though he hated them to the core, he still acted all righteous.

Zhang Zixuan couldn’t figure out who he was trying to impress.

At this thought, Zhang Zixuan turned to Old Zhang and said: “You know what you look like? Like Jian Xiu said, you’re just disgusting.”

At that moment, Manager Wu, who had been watching the scene, could no longer stay quiet.

As soon as he saw the others preparing to make a move, he immediately stood up.