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If he still can't grasp the situation, he might as well go sell sweet potatoes.

"Yes, Zhekun and Yingjie, thank you for your hard work this time," said Old Master Huo. "I will remember what you have done. Without you, the Huo family would not have been able to get through this crisis."

“Father, as you said yourself, we are family, so let’s not talk like that. I believe that if Yingjie and I get into trouble, you and my elder brother will do your best to save us,” Huo Zhekun said sincerely. He deeply understood that when the nest is overturned, no egg remains unbroken, so he had to do everything in his power to save the family.

Only if the Huo family remains powerful can he manage his local post with ease.

"Good, good!" Old Master Huo nodded. "Having gone through so much, we've learned a lot while being filled with fear and anxiety. A family is like an apple. If it's rotten from the outside, you can cut off the rotten part and still eat the apple. But if it's rotten from the inside, you don't know which side to bite to make sure you get a good apple, so you have to throw it away. We must remember this lesson and take it as a warning."

A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit.

If we don't learn from our mistakes, we'll have suffered for nothing.

“Yes, Father.” The four men replied.

Old Master Huo had been so focused on the Huo family that he forgot to ask about Huo Yingjie's condition. He asked, "Yingjie, are you all better now?"

Huo Yingjie nodded and said, "Yes, Grandfather, I recuperated in Qijia Village for a while and have fully recovered. Originally, my parents had planned to go to Qijia Village at the end of the year to discuss the details of the marriage with the He family, but unexpectedly, something happened at home."

"Hehe, Yingjie is all grown up now, it's time for him to get married," Old Master Huo chuckled. "After this period of time, I'll start making arrangements for you two."

"Thank you, Grandpa," Huo Yingjie said. He had waited too long and didn't want to wait any longer.

After finishing the business, everyone started chatting about everyday things.

"Second brother, our Huo family has welcomed a new member this year, a sign of prosperity!" Huo Zhegan said. "Yingjie, work hard too, and try to have a baby next year."

"Thank you for your kind words, brother." Huo Zhekun said with a smile, "That He family girl is really kind. When Yingjie had his accident, she didn't say anything but came to take care of him. When they arrived in Nanshi, Yingjie's condition improved, and they took him to Qijia Village for recuperation, which is why Yingjie was able to recover so quickly."

"Yingjie, Tiantian is a good girl, you must treat her well," said Old Master Huo. "If you do anything to betray your wife, I'll be the first to punish you. Don't get involved with those other women and frivolous things outside, they're not good for you. They harm your health and destroy your family. If a husband and wife can't be of one mind, busy outside, having to be wary of and scheme against others, and then having to be wary of their wives at home, how difficult would life be!"

“Yingjie, did you hear that?” Huo Zhekun said to his son, “A wife who can share happiness with you is not necessarily a good wife, but a wife who can share hardship with you is definitely a good wife.”

"Yes, Grandpa, Dad, I've got it." Huo Yingjie nodded repeatedly.

Huo Yingjun has learned his lesson and will treat Zhao Huanhuan even better in the future.

In the past, his grandfather and father would criticize him, but now it was Huo Yingjie's turn. Huo Yingjun was secretly pleased, looking like he was watching a good show.

Seeing this, Old Master Huo said to Huo Yingjun, "Yingjun, don't look down on your brother. You should treat Huanhuan well in the future. Actually, if Huanhuan had just divorced you and made her stance clear, she wouldn't have been locked up. But she didn't, which proves that she is loyal and devoted to you. In the face of great adversity, she, a woman, was able to remain calm and protect your child, which shows that she is a rare and precious wife. Now that you have married such a good woman, you should treat her well."

This time, Huo Yingjun was truly grateful to his wife and nodded, saying, "Yes, Grandpa, I will take good care of Huanhuan."

The five members of the family chatted for a long time until the food was ready downstairs, at which point they went down to eat.

Just as they had guessed, the Zheng family put forward a scapegoat to take the blame, and then the Zheng family members gave up some of their positions in important departments.

This is a political compromise.

There is no winner or loser, only who comes up and who comes down.

The organization restored the Huo family's honor, and all current Huo family members were reinstated to their original positions.

They originally planned to spend the New Year together, but Jiang Lifang disagreed. She wanted to go to Qijia Village to discuss the marriage with the He family.

“The Huo family has survived this ordeal, and it would be nice to celebrate the New Year together. However, we have repeatedly broken our promises to the He family, which is unfair. Now that things are over, we need to go there as soon as possible to discuss the marriage. This is the only way to show our sincerity and how much we value it.” Jiang Lifang first discussed it with her husband, and once she got his consent, she would then go to her mother-in-law.

Huo Zhekun listened, pondered for a moment, and nodded, saying, "Okay, I agree too. We've taken such a long vacation, plus the New Year holiday, so it's perfect for us to arrange the wedding for the two of them."

“Since you agree, let’s go talk to your parents,” Jiang Lifang said. With her husband’s support, she figured the matter was more than halfway to success.

"Why don't you ask Yingjie?" Huo Zhekun retorted.

Jiang Lifang pursed her lips and said with a laugh, "That ungrateful little brat has been wanting to get married for a long time. No need to ask, the sooner the better."

"Hehe, that's true." Huo Yingjie chuckled. "After the New Year, Yingjie will be twenty-four, not young anymore."

The couple went to talk to the husband's parents about the matter.

Although the second son's family couldn't spend the Lunar New Year here, they had no objections, thinking it was for their grandson's wedding.

“Alright, the He family is very righteous,” said Old Master Huo. “Sweetie’s grandmother and Mr. Qi personally sent a telegram to Premier Li to inquire about the Huo family and express their attitude. For both reason and sentiment, we should treat the He and Qi families even better.”

"Alright, let's hurry up and discuss the wedding arrangements. Whatever both families think is best, then do it," said Madam Huo. "Special times call for special measures. Let's get the wedding done as soon as possible. Your father and I are too old to come, but we've already accepted this granddaughter-in-law. Just bring her over to serve us a cup of tea when you have time."

"Thank you, Father and Mother," Huo Zhekun said with a smile. "This is what I'm planning. The He family doesn't have any relatives in Nanshi. I estimate they'll hold the wedding in Qijia Village. Nanshi is where I work, so I'll skip the wedding and just have a meal with a few acquaintances. Then I'll have Yingjie and Tiantian come to Yanjing to serve tea to you two, and for my elder brother and sister-in-law to pay their respects. That'll be fine."

Upon hearing this, Old Master Huo felt somewhat guilty and said, "When Yingjun got married, the family held a grand wedding. I originally wanted to hold a grand wedding for Yingjie as well, but the family is currently in the midst of a crisis, so I can only ask Yingjie to make do."