"What!"
"The house is in your name?"
"When did this happen?"
"These two old fogies, they didn't give the house to their son, but to you, an outsider. This is simply against heaven's will!"
"Hmph, you've grown ambitious, haven't you, Xiao'e? I thought you only came back this time to get your share of the head money. I never knew you had such big ambitions, wanting to take the demolition compensation for the house too."
"I tell you, it's impossible! A daughter who is married is like water that's been thrown out. How can you, an outsider, take anything from our old Li family? Don't even think about it!"
As soon as Li Daniu and Li Erniu heard that their parents had transferred the house to Li Sue'e's name, they immediately flew into a rage.
They pushed the table aside, stood up one after another, pointed at Li Sue'e, and roared loudly.
The fierce look on their faces was as if they were going to devour Li Sue'e.
Originally, the brothers were already displeased that Li Sue'e wouldn't get her share of the head money. Now, to hear that their parents had transferred the house to Li Sue'e's name before they passed away, meaning the brothers couldn't get any demolition money without her signature, how could this not enrage them?
Compared to the thirty thousand yuan for the head money, the demolition compensation was a full two hundred thousand yuan!
The two brothers had been excitedly discussing how to spend this money while drinking.
Then, Li Sue'e poured a bucket of cold water on them. The Li brothers felt like their lungs were about to explode from anger.
However, the angry ones were not only Li Daniu and Li Erniu. Li Sue'e, standing at the doorway, also had a face ashen and was trembling all over.
Their parents were literally angered to death by these two unfilial brothers. Yet, after so many years, not only did they show no remorse, but upon hearing that the house was transferred to Li Sue'e's name, they excitedly cursed their parents as "old fogies."
Children like Li Daniu and Li Erniu deserved to be struck by lightning!
"Why did Mom and Dad transfer the house to me, a married daughter? It's because you two are useless, like mud that can't be plastered on a wall!"
"You two have grown so tall for nothing. Did you contribute a single penny when our parents were sick in the hospital? Even when they passed away, I paid for all the funeral expenses!"
"And you two shameless scoundrels, you turned around and pocketed all the paper money burned by relatives and neighbors, taking it to drink and gamble. You two are unworthy of being human!"
"Since I'm back today, you two won't get a single cent of the demolition money!"
As Li Sue'e spoke, she recalled the sad past.
When their parents were alive, all the money they earned was spent by the elder and second brothers who did nothing but drink and gamble.
Even so, the brothers were often dissatisfied with their parents, often beating and scolding them.
Later, when their parents were hospitalized, they didn't even bother to visit them.
The things these two brothers had done were truly outrageous to recall.
In fact, Li Sue'e's return this time was also to see if Li Daniu and Li Erniu had reformed.
If they had, and were no longer as unmotivated as before, Li Sue'e had intended to give them the demolition money for the house, including her own share of the head money, so they could find wives and continue the Li family lineage.
After all, this was something their parents had held onto Li Sue'e's hand and worried about until their last breath.
However, the words and actions of her elder and second brothers had deeply disappointed Li Sue'e.
Since that was the case, she definitely couldn't give them the demolition money this time, because as soon as they got their hands on it, they would undoubtedly squander it on drinking and gambling.
She would hold onto the money herself, as if keeping it for them.
If, one day, her elder and second brothers repented, Li Sue'e would return the money to them without a cent missing.
"Damn it! Li Sue'e, have you been away too long and forgotten what your brothers are like? Try it. If you can take the money, I, Li Daniu, will twist my head off and give it to you to kick around like a ball."
With hundreds of thousands of yuan at stake, Li Daniu stopped drinking and rushed in front of Li Sue'e, glaring at her with a ferocious expression.
As for Li Erniu, he also lunged forward and roared, "Damn it, what belongs to the old Li family belongs to us brothers. No one can take it away!"
For a moment, the atmosphere in the room was filled with gunpowder, ready to explode at any second.
"Sister E!"
"Sister E!"
Just then, a voice came from the courtyard outside.
It was Wu Chunmei calling out to Li Sue'e in the courtyard. Initially, Li Sue'e, knowing her two brothers' character, had asked Wu Chunmei and Du Fei to wait in the car.
Later, when Wu Chunmei got out of the car for some fresh air, she heard the loud roaring from inside. Fearing something had happened, she quickly called Du Fei and they entered the courtyard.
Then, she saw the scene inside.
"Sister E, are you alright?"
Seeing Li Daniu and Li Erniu staring at Li Sue'e as if they were going to eat her, Wu Chunmei quickly walked to her side and linked her arm.
As Wu Chunmei linked her arm, Li Sue'e felt a warmth spread through her heart, and her nose stung.
Wu Chunmei, a fellow villager she had known for a short time, cared about her, but her own two brothers treated her like an enemy. This was a huge joke.
"Sister E, why are you crying? Did they bully you?" Seeing Li Sue'e's eyes redden and tears welling up, Wu Chunmei immediately became anxious. "You two grown men, if you have something to say, say it properly. What kind of skill is it to bully a woman?"
Li Daniu, already furious, became even more incensed by Wu Chunmei's words.
"Damn it, where did you pop out from? Do our old Li family's affairs need your concern? Say one more word, and believe it or not, I'll slap..."
Before Li Daniu could finish the word "slap," he saw someone standing between him and Wu Chunmei.
It was Du Fei, who had stepped in front of Wu Chunmei. If someone was bullying his mother, he certainly couldn't stand by and watch.
"Oh ho, Xiao'e, you've brought a helper? No wonder you're so bold this time."
Li Erniu, standing nearby, sized up Du Fei and slowly said.
Over the years, Li Sue'e had always been very obedient in front of him and Li Daniu. But this time, upon her return, she dared to argue with them. It turned out there was a reason.
"Li Erniu, I've already told you everything that needs to be said. In any case, you won't get a single cent of the demolition money for our parents' old house. Chunmei, let's go."
Li Sue'e didn't want to argue with her two brothers in front of Wu Chunmei and her son.
Although these two were utterly shameless, as the saying goes, family secrets should not be aired in public. Li Sue'e didn't want anyone to know she had such brothers.
"Stop! If you don't clarify things today, you're not going anywhere!!"
Li Sue'e didn't want to air her family's dirty laundry and intended to leave with Wu Chunmei.
But the Li brothers were not about to let her have her way.
After all, in their minds, the demolition money for the old house was already in their pockets. Now that Li Sue'e wanted to take it, it was like trying to take their lives, so they had to make things clear today!