Black Lotus is reborn. Hush! Just lie down and be quiet.

The two brothers Dongfang Ming and Dongfang Ming in the room were not having a pleasant chat, because Dongfang Ming found that his usually simple and dull brother had become slick and frivolous, and the tone of his voice and the way he looked at things made him very uncomfortable.

"Brother, times have changed now. Don't hold on to old ideas. They are out of date."

The conversation was not going well, Dongfang Lin had a sullen look on his face and spoke in an impatient tone.

He glanced at his eldest brother's old coat, a style from seven or eight years ago, and the leather shoes on his feet, which he had worn for more than ten years. The watch on his wrist was bought when his eldest brother and sister-in-law got married, and it was all outdated.

There was a flash of disdain in Dongfang Lin's eyes. His wife was right. His elder brother and sister-in-law were stupid. If they didn't use their power, it would be gone after its expiration. His elder brother was such a high-ranking official, why didn't he do more before his retirement? When he retires, he will be forgotten by everyone and what's the point of doing anything!

Dongfang Ming frowned, suppressed his anger, and asked, "What do you mean by outdated? Is it that living a simple and frugal life is outdated, or is it that serving the people is outdated? Dongfang Lin, don't forget that your job is to serve the people. How is your condescending attitude different from those officials who sucked the blood of the people before liberation?"

At this time, Dongfang Ming only noticed that his brother had changed, but he had not yet realized that his brother had been corrupted by money and had made a big mistake. He still wanted to save his only brother and persuade him with kind words.

He is the eldest brother, four years older than his younger brother. His parents are busy with work, so he has to play the role of both brother and father. He always speaks to his brothers in a serious tone. In the past, Dongfang Lin would listen meekly, but now he is impatient to listen.

He is already old enough to be a grandfather, why should he still be taught a lesson by his eldest brother!

He only regrets now that he used to listen to his elder brother, never took any benefits, and honestly worked like a slave for the common people, leading a miserable life. Humph, what benefits did he get?

Nothing!

His salary is still so low, life is still so poor, and he can't even afford a decent banquet for his son's wedding. The common people are not very grateful to him, and even say behind his back that he is unkind!

Dongfang Lin regretted not listening to his wife earlier, which caused him to live a hard life for so many years. Now he lives a good life and has plenty of money to spend at home. People who ask him to do things for them are all humble and smiling to him, and are more filial to him than his grandsons.

Although he was only the chief of a small police station, he was much more powerful than his elder brother who was a high-ranking official. Facts had proved that he was right and his elder brother was wrong.

Dongfang Lin, who had been completely corrupted, could not listen to Dongfang Ming's words at all. He interrupted impatiently and said sarcastically, "Brother, you have been away from grassroots work for so many years. Now is different from the past. It is different from when you were at the grassroots. Anyway, I am doing a good job, better than you did back then!"

He bought a lot of high-end electrical appliances for the home and gold jewelry for his wife. The family's food also improved dramatically. Now there is nothing he cannot eat, except what he does not want to eat. Life on earth is only a few short decades. Why should we live a hard life?

He will be fifty next year, and he only has a few more years of happiness left. From now on, he must eat and drink well every day and never have to live a hard life again.

"Dongfang Lin, look at how you look now. How can you be a people's cadre? How did you become like this?"

Dongfang Ming was angry and heartbroken. If his brother continued to be stubborn, he would probably make a big mistake.

Now that the economy is getting better and better, he has seen too many cadres being corrupted. They all regretted it after being arrested, but it was too late. He does not want his only brother to be arrested and tortured in the future.

"How am I not like an official? But you, look at how shabby you are, how do you look like an official? Brother, if you want to suffer, just do it. Don't force me to do it. I have never seen a person like you who refuses to eat sweet things and insists on suffering. You must be sick in your head!"

Dongfang Lin stood up suddenly and confronted his elder brother with his neck stiffened.

However, Dongfang Ming had been accumulating power for too long, and his voice became smaller and smaller, and the last sentence was almost inaudible.

"What are you brothers arguing about? Don't scare the child. Xiaolin, listen to your big brother and don't talk back to him!"

The old lady came out from the kitchen to smooth things over. Dongfang Lin snorted heavily and sat down with a gloomy face.

Dongfang Ming's face also looked unhappy. He planned to investigate his brother carefully, hoping it was not too late.

The old lady held Shen Nanxing's little paw and asked kindly, "Niuniu, are you hungry? It's time to eat!"

"Grandma, did uncle do something bad and that's why uncle criticized him?"

Shen Nanxing blinked her big eyes and asked innocently.

"They were just having fun, and their voices were too loud."

The old lady coaxed him with a smile and glared at Dongfang Lin. There was indeed something wrong with her youngest son recently. She had noticed it all. She would have to have a good talk with her youngest son later.

Dongfang Lin's expression became even gloomier. Everyone talked about him, even the little girl dared to talk about him. Damn it, everyone called him Director Dongfang outside, who dared to give him the cold shoulder? When he returned home, even the little girl didn't take him seriously.

Shen Nanxing tilted his head and asked loudly: "Isn't it a gold watch?"

"What gold watch?"

The old lady was a little confused.

Dongfang Lin's expression changed slightly, and he subconsciously retracted his left hand. A sharp gaze shot over. It was Dongfang Ming.

"The gold watch on my uncle's hand is so beautiful, better than my uncle's. My uncle also told my aunt that my uncle must not know about it. I think my uncle is wrong because my mother said that good things should be shared among family members and not hidden."

Shen Nanxing had a hard time speaking such a long speech in one breath, and he finished it haltingly.

"What nonsense are you talking about, you little girl? There is no gold watch!"

Dongfang Lin was so angry that his face was distorted and he roared at Shen Nanxing.

Shen Nanxing was so scared that she shrank into the old lady's arms, her mouth pouted, her eyes red with grievance, and tears swirling in her eyes.

"Why are you yelling at a child? You are really going backwards!"

The old lady scolded her youngest son harshly and hugged the little girl to comfort her.

Shen Qiuyan, who was in the kitchen, heard the noise outside and hurried out. Seeing her niece's pitiful and aggrieved look, her heart suddenly sank.

"Niuniu, what's wrong?"

"Auntie!"

Shen Nanxing snuggled into her arms without saying a word, with his little face pressed against hers, tears streaming down his face.

"Dongfang Lin, have you become so capable? Why are you being so mean to my daughter? She is only three years old. How old are you? Have you eaten all the food?"

Shen Qiuyan was furious and pointed at Dongfang Lin's nose and cursed.

Dongfang Lin didn't dare to say a word. His sister-in-law was more ferocious than a tigress and was really good at fighting. He couldn't beat this woman, damn it!

His wife came out and quickly said something nice, and the old lady also tried to persuade him.

Dongfang Ming didn't say anything. He stared at his brother's left hand. He was wondering why his brother's sleeves were so long. It turned out to be to cover the gold watch.

He suddenly rushed over and grabbed Dongfang Lin's left hand.

"What are you doing?"

Dongfang Lin was startled and subconsciously blocked his way with his right hand, but Dongfang Ming rolled up his sleeves, and a shiny gold watch appeared in front of everyone.

"You bought a gold watch? How much?"

Dongfang Ming asked through gritted teeth, his eyes frighteningly cold.

"I...I...I didn't buy it..."

Dongfang Lin was so scared that he stuttered, and beads of sweat the size of soybeans appeared on his forehead.

"Where did you get it if you didn't buy it?"

the old man asked sharply.

"Dad, brother, this gold watch was given to me by my younger brother. My younger brother made some money from his business and bought a lot of things for me and Dalin." Dongfang Lin's wife explained with a smile.

"Your brother made money from business? What business does he do?"

Dongfang Ming asked coldly, his heart feeling cold.

His younger brother is beyond saving!

"We sell small commodities wholesale from the south. It's not a big business, and we don't make much money. We give these things to each other because we have a good relationship as siblings." Dongfang Lin's wife's smile became forced.

"Yes, it was given to me by my brother-in-law. How can you be so bossy that you care about my brother-in-law giving you something?"

Dongfang Lin was confident again and spoke with confidence.

Dongfang Ming saw that his eyes were becoming more and more disappointed, and he felt sad in his heart. He tried his best to pull his brother up, but the bastard insisted on falling down. Now no one could save him!

The room was in chaos and no one noticed that Shen Lingyou quietly put some stuff into Dongfang Lin's teacup.

Dongfang Lin, feeling guilty, had sweat on his forehead and a very dry throat, so he picked up the teacup and drank it all in one gulp.

As time passed, Dongfang Lin felt his throat becoming more and more dry, as if it was burning. He pulled his collar hard and wiped the sweat from his forehead, but he was still hot and felt irritated.

"Dongfang Lin, tell me the truth, where did this gold watch come from?"

Dongfang Ming's voice rang in his ears, more severe than usual, like an alarm bell, ringing in his ears and making his eardrums buzz.

"Why should I give you an explanation? Who do you think you are? Do you have the right to interfere in my affairs? Damn it, I shouldn't have listened to you. What do you mean by hardship and simplicity, what do you mean by serving the people? Why should I live a hard life? I want to eat delicious food and drink spicy drinks, and wear a gold watch. Those people gave them things voluntarily. I do things for them, and they give me things. It's like Zhou Yu fighting Huang Gai, one is willing to fight, the other is willing to be beaten. No one can do anything about it!"

Dongfang Lin was like exploded, he yelled at Dongfang Ming, venting all the resentment that he had accumulated over the past few days.

"Dalin, what are you talking about? Are you confused?"

His wife was so anxious that she pulled him hard and winked at him.

"Don't twitch your eyelids at me. I'm the director. What's wrong with collecting some things? Don't you support me in collecting them? You introduced those people here. Damn it, I told you not to twitch, but you don't understand what I'm saying. Stop it!"

Dongfang Lin was in a trance and saw his wife's eyes twitching. He was so annoyed that he slapped her.

"Snapped"

A clear and pleasant voice was heard, and a bright red slap mark appeared on Dongfang Lin's wife's face.

She is stupid!

Dongfang Lin woke up!

He blinked a few times and saw the sad and disappointed looks on his parents, his elder brother and his wife's faces, as well as the slap mark on his wife's face. His heart sank. What happened?

Did he not say anything nonsense just now?

He didn't know what happened just now. It was like there was a fire burning in his heart that he had to vent, otherwise he would be miserable.

"Snapped!"

Another slap sounded, from Dongfang Ming.

Immediately afterwards, the old man also slapped someone, and then the old lady.

Three slaps turned Dongfang Lin's face into a pig's head.