"Here it comes," Hao Chunlai spoke again, his voice even higher than Fangzi's this time. He said Fangzi was unreasonable and would bring up old grudges whenever they had a quarrel.

"These are all trivial matters. Is it necessary to keep talking about them every day?"

"Fangzi said, why shouldn't I say it?"

That’s right, why not say it? Several other ladies also echoed in their hearts.

Others may not be able to see clearly, but the neighbors on both sides can see it clearly.

"I don't know what Fangzi was thinking. When the man left, the youngest of the children in the family was already around ten years old."

"Just hold on for a few more years, and when the kids are all working, life will be over. How wonderful!"

"Who says it's not true? She has two daughters and a son, and she also has a permanent job. What a great situation."

Aunt Fan was envious but also confused. "Why would you rush to be someone else's stepmother? Is being a stepmother really that easy?"

"Yes, Old Hao is a very smart man."

The woman next to him couldn't help but chime in, "Before I married Fangzi, I couldn't even get a hot meal when I came home, and my house was a mess like a pigsty."

"Now it's good. He has food to eat at home and someone to wash his dirty clothes. I heard that Fangzi took care of his two daughters-in-law during their confinement."

The old lady's words were quite reasonable, "No matter how you look at it, this business is a huge loss. I don't know what Fangzi is trying to achieve."

"Exactly. With my temper, when Old Hao was enrolling that girl Meng Yuan, I insisted on enrolling his two sons as well!"

Only Fangzi was stupid. She didn't say a word even though her daughter was sold.

"To be frank, it's a good thing the Meng family still has a son. Otherwise, with Fangzi's foolishness, she would have been wiped out by Old Hao's family sooner or later."

"By the way, Meng Yuan hasn't been back for seven or eight years, right?"

"Yeah, almost. I remember she was from Xinjiang Province in 1963."

When talking about Meng Yuan, the ladies couldn't help but sigh.

What a beautiful and sensible girl! It's a pity that she has such a confused mother.

As everyone sighed, a figure hurried past the window.

Someone with sharp eyes recognized it immediately.

"Hey, isn't that Meng Yuan?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the other ladies stopped talking and leaned over to look at Guo Dian.

“It’s really her!”

Meng Yuan was already eighteen years old when she left, and her facial features had not changed much compared to before.

Of course, it’s true that she has become more beautiful, and she has also become more mature and calm.

Seeing Meng Yuan carrying a big bag, the ladies looked at each other with different expressions.

I didn't know what to say for a moment.

…

In the room, Qi Fang and Hao Chunlai were arguing fiercely when they heard a knock on the door.

Hao Chunlai yelled angrily, "Who is it?"

Meng Yuan said calmly, "It's me."

This sound...

Sounds so familiar.

Qi Fang was stunned for a moment, but before she could react, Hao Chunlai had already walked forward and opened the door.

Look at Meng Yuan.

A hint of surprise flashed across Hao Chunlai's face.

But soon, his attention was attracted by the sack next to Meng Yuan.

"Oh, it's Yuanyuan who's back." Hao Chunlai was surprised and happy, rubbing his hands and said, "You're going back to your own home, why do you bring so many things? Come in quickly."

After saying that, he took a step forward.

Without thinking, he took the package in his hand, weighed the weight, and his heart instantly beamed with joy.

Qi Fang hadn't recovered from the argument just now, and when she saw this, she immediately said, "This is my daughter's gift to me. It has no place for you. Let me go!"

I emphasized the three words "my daughter".

In front of his stepdaughter, Qi Fang humiliated Hao Chunlai, and his face instantly turned ugly.

But he tried hard not to lose his temper. "Look at you, what are you saying? Yuanyuan finally came back once, and you couldn't say a few words, making the child laugh at you for nothing."

As soon as these words came out, Qi Fang seemed to realize it.

While she was stunned, Hao Chunlai quickly took these things back to the room.

After thinking about it, he found a lock and locked the package directly into the cabinet.

In the living room, Qi Fang looked at her daughter's expressionless face, feeling somewhat dissatisfied. "When did you come back? Why didn't you write a letter in advance to let us know?"

After saying that, she glanced behind Meng Yuan again, "Where's my son-in-law? Why isn't he with us during the New Year..."

Before he could finish his words, Meng Yuan interrupted him: "He doesn't have time."

"Are you that busy? You don't even have time to come back for dinner?"

Perhaps because she had been suppressed at home for too long, Qi Fang's temper had improved a lot compared to before.

"Okay, okay, the child just came back, what are you doing?"

Hao Chunlai was good at speaking sweet words. "You two haven't seen each other for a long time. Let's chat first. I'll go out and buy some food. We can have a good family reunion dinner at noon."

This is really disgusting to hear.

Meng Yuan said directly: "Don't bother, I'll come back to get something, and then I'll leave!"

Upon hearing this, Qi Fang and Hao Chunlai's expressions froze.

"What do you want?"