"Don't think I don't know how hardworking my Uncle Ding is. Even if you don't come home for a meal, he won't go hungry."

"I'm afraid that if you go back and get caught, you'll never be able to come back!" Gao Guohua said.

Aunt Ji immediately understood what it meant, and after thinking about it, she realized it was indeed possible.

If it's for the sake of the neighbors, it's okay to give way to Director Sun.

But if he couldn't bring himself to do it, then Song Yan would have to deal with that guy surnamed Sun all the time. Just thinking about it made him angry. How miserable Song Yan and Xiao Hu must be!

Gao Guohua is such an open and honest person!

"Oh dear, I'm getting old, I don't think things through anymore. What would I do at your house? I'm going to my brother's for a free meal!"

This matter couldn't be resolved at our subdistrict office, so I need to talk to him about it.

"Alright, I have to go now!" Aunt Ji turned around and decided not to go home.

“Wait, give me your house key, I’ll keep watch. After they leave, I’ll go in and tell Grandpa Ding you’re not going home tonight!” Gao Guohua said.

Gao Guohua handled the matter in a way that made Aunt Ji feel completely comfortable. She didn't say a word and just handed the key to Gao Guohua.

...

Gao Guohua's prediction was indeed accurate.

At first, Director Sun was waiting alone. When passersby saw him, they asked, "Director Sun, what are you waiting for?"

He brushed it off vaguely when the first person asked. But when the second person asked, he suddenly realized that Aunt Ji was also angry about it, and wondered if he could persuade her to stay calm.

He then pulled two other people along to wait for Aunt Ji.

Director Sun said he wanted to arrange jobs for all the educated youth from the neighborhood, but they disagreed. They got angry and left, and Aunt Ji had to mediate.

When the light inside the room is dim, Grandpa Ding stops working. It's not urgent, so he doesn't need to work from dawn till dusk.

When people do things they enjoy, they easily become engrossed without even realizing it.

Grandpa Ding hadn't moved an inch after carving all afternoon. Now that he was tired, he simply lay down to rest.

Grandpa Ding fell asleep, so the lights weren't turned on even when it got dark.

There were about ten people gathered outside the gate, all waiting for Aunt Ji with long faces.

Gao Guohua glanced at it from afar, then hurried home to eat. He planned to come back and keep watch after he finished eating.

Xiao Hu followed behind Song Yan, constantly blaming himself, saying that he hadn't handled the matter well.

"Do you know why they did that?" Song Yan asked Xiao Hu.

“We’re paying for it ourselves, so in his eyes it’s all private. People from the government are so high and mighty, they’re so much more noble than us,” Xiao Hu said softly.

"Since you know the reason, why are you blaming yourself for it?"

Do your job well, seize the opportunity to become strong, and make others act according to your wishes, then today's situation wouldn't have happened.

"So we must become strong!" Song Yan said.

"I understand, sister-in-law."

"But if this can't be done, won't our food factory be gone?" Xiao Hu said.

"Aunt Ji is definitely a reliable person."

We chose this street because Aunt Ji works there, not because it was our only option.

I don't think Aunt Ji expected Director Sun to handle things like this.

"Let's wait for Aunt Ji's next words before we talk about it," Song Yan said.

Song Yan felt there was no need to persuade him further; Xiao Hu would naturally understand as he experienced more.

Even someone like me who watches too many TV dramas has learned to stay calm. Xiao Hu will experience it firsthand later; what else can't he learn?

Song Yan didn't want to become a tycoon or anything like that; she wasn't cut out for it. She wanted to be someone with both money and leisure.

They have basic financial security and can visit patients during the week. When they don't want to work, they can go out and have fun.

We're almost there now.

Xiao Hu is different; he's full of energy. Song Yan, with his forward-thinking mindset, is now doing his best to help Xiao Hu, and then he can just take the shares himself.

...

Aunt Ji herself is reliable, and the person she found this time is also reliable.

After the crowd outside Aunt Ji's door dispersed, Gao Guohua quietly opened the door and went inside.

Gao Guohua sighed: "It's in an uproar outside. Those people guarding the area are freezing and their noses are running. But this old man is sleeping soundly."

Gao Guohua woke Uncle Ding up and left the food he had brought for him. He also briefly explained what had happened.

Grandpa Ding was a sensible man, so he replied that he understood and told him to leave quickly.

Gao Guohua also wanted to leave quickly. After he went out, he locked the gate again.

At the same time, the lights in the room were turned off.

Uncle Ding is such a good person.

Gao Guohua left while thinking about it.

In fact, less than ten minutes later, Director Sun came again.

He still saw the iron gate, and couldn't see any light through the crack in the door.

...

Early in the morning, Gao Guohua went directly to Aunt Ji's younger brother's house.

He directly asked Aunt Ji to take him to see Song Yan and Chang Xiaohu.

When they arrived at the Wei family's house, they didn't see Chang Xiaohu, but Song Yan was home.

Gao Guohua was sincere, and Song Yan also hoped to reach an agreement.

Therefore, the two sides had a very pleasant conversation.

Gao Guohua was a little worried about whether what Song Yan said counted.

Song Yan had no experience in negotiation, but he wasn't stupid either. He would never make any promises or guarantees to him.

Song Yan said, "Both of us have already expressed our intentions regarding this matter."

If someone else offered me better terms, I would definitely negotiate with you. But if you can offer me the same terms, I will still choose you…