Chapter 767 What does it mean that money really makes the world go round?

"Mengmeng's brother is still in jail. Can you ask someone to use their connections and think of a way to get him out?" Grandma looked at Xiao Shiqiu eagerly, her expression so pious that she was almost about to light a stick of incense for him.

"Mengmeng's uncle is also in there. Can you spend some money to get him out as well?" The old couple behind grandma hurried forward two steps, fearing that they would be missed.

I almost laughed out loud. "Grandma, what do you think about spending a little money to buy a ticket?"

Grandma said anxiously, "Don't they say 'money makes the world go round'? Even if he can't get out, at least he can stay in there for two fewer years. If you had known the man you found was so rich, you should have hired the best lawyer to fight the case!"

I thought to myself that I did find one, for my cousin, but I didn’t tell her because I was afraid that the old lady would be angry and do something bad to her.

I told her word by word, "Grandma, there's no other way to get my cousin out early except to reform himself and try to get his sentence reduced."

Seeing that I was so determined to refuse, she slapped her thigh and started to cry, "Oh my god~ My life..."

"Grandma!" My voice suddenly became louder and my face turned cold. She was startled by my voice and her voice was stuck.

I said with a sullen face, "If you dare to cry out at my engagement party today, I will immediately have the security escort you out, and from now on I will no longer have you as my grandmother."

My grandmother was so angry at what I said that she pointed her finger at me and trembled for a long time, "You, you are so unfilial, why would your husband's family want you!"

My dad was also angry and growled, "Mom, did you have to come here just to ruin Mengmeng's engagement party? If that's the case, I'll send you away right away."

The usually obedient and good-tempered son also said this, which made the grandmother even more angry. "How dare you talk to me like this for a money-loser!"

Xiao Shiqiu's face darkened, and he stopped calling her Grandma. His voice wasn't loud, but his eyes were sharp. "Old lady, I don't want to hear anyone call Mengmeng a money-loser anymore." He slowly adjusted his cuffs. "If you keep up the fuss, I don't mind showing you what true 'money makes the world go round' means."

A slightly wicked smile suddenly appeared on his face. "It's difficult to buy money to move out of the place your eldest grandson lives in early, but I think there is a way to spend some money to let him stay for a few more years."

Grandma was shocked by his aura, her lips trembling, "I am Mengmeng's grandma, you have to call me grandma too!"

"If Mengmeng recognizes you, then you are her grandma. If she doesn't recognize you, then how can I know who you are?"

The grandmother's eldest brother quickly stepped forward to smooth things over: "Mr. Xiao, don't be angry. The old lady is old and confused..."

"If you are confused, just sit still and don't think about anything else. If you make Mengmeng unhappy again,

He pointed at two security guards walking over and said, "See them? They'll be following your table. If you start making a scene, they'll definitely ask you to leave immediately."

I will not tolerate anyone ruining today's party."

My uncle's face turned pale instantly, and he quickly pulled my grandmother back a few steps: "Don't worry, nephew and son-in-law, we will definitely watch and make sure my sister doesn't cause any trouble!"

Grandma finally became completely depressed and was helped by her uncle to her seat like a defeated rooster.

I let out a long sigh and leaned softly into Xiao Shiqiu's arms.

"Tired?" He gently stroked my back. "It's still a while before the main guests arrive. Let's go upstairs and rest for a while."

Generally speaking, if the invitation says to enter at 4:00 and the dinner starts at 6:18, most guests will arrive on time, and only those who are close friends will come early.

The reason why the invitation says that admission starts at 4 o'clock is so that some guests can have fun in the manor after arriving, and a buffet is provided in the back garden.

When I entered the lounge on the second floor, I fell onto the sofa in an ungraceful manner and kicked off my high heels.

I lamented, "Ugh, I'm already tired before this even begins."

"I can see that you took off your shoes so quickly. If you didn't know better, you would think your shoes were burning your feet." He teased me with a low laugh, reached out and grabbed one of my feet, and began to skillfully give me a foot massage.

"Shall I bring you some food?"

"No, I just managed to eat what I ate earlier. I'll eat it after I change into toast clothes tonight."

The toast dress is a Xiuhe dress, which obviously does not put pressure on the figure when worn. It is really the good things left by our ancestors.

There was a knock on the door of the lounge. Xiao Shiqiu sighed and went to open the door. Standing outside the door was a man in his thirties, wearing a work suit that made him look like a security guard.

"Mr. Xiao, the device that interferes with the drone has been found. It's hidden in the bouquet of roses in front of the fountain." The man reported to Xiao Shiqiu respectfully.

Xiao Shiqiu's voice turned colder: "Have you found out who put it there?"

It was originally thought that the owner of a nearby mansion saw a large number of drone test flights in the manor and was afraid that his privacy would be photographed, so he installed a jammer at home.

But it was found in a bouquet of roses, so it was definitely done on purpose.

I stood up from the sofa and it felt so comfortable to step barefoot on the thick cashmere carpet.

When the man heard Xiao Shiqiu's question, he hesitated and said, "The roses were delivered yesterday. We checked the surveillance footage from the past two days and didn't find anyone suspicious."

That means it was already inside when it was delivered.

"Then go and check who got these flowers. I want to know who did it." After Xiao Shiqiu finished his instructions, the man turned and left.

"Are they interfering with the drones just to cause trouble for you?" I was a little suspicious, but I couldn't figure out their purpose for doing so.

Xiao Shiqiu pondered for a moment, "They probably want to create some accidents at the banquet. This jammer is likely to cause the drone to crash.

The drones used for the performance this time are powered by lithium batteries, while the drones used for aerial photography burn fuel. No matter which type, once a crash occurs, it is easy to cause an explosion or fire. You should know that many of the people who came to the scene today are people of status.

If my sister hadn't arranged a rehearsal just to be on the safe side, I'm afraid we wouldn't have discovered it."

I gasped. I thought at most I would just not be able to perform well, but it turned out to be so serious.

"Didn't you say at the beginning that it was just a nuisance? Why is it so serious now?"

Xiao Shiqiu shrugged innocently, "Because we couldn't find the jammer at first, I was afraid you'd worry. Now that I've found it, it doesn't matter if I tell you."

"Well, how about we have someone conduct a thorough inspection? What if the bad guys have other tricks up their sleeve?"

I still have some lingering fears. If a drone falls, explodes and catches fire, the consequences are not serious, but there are hundreds of them in the air during the performance, and God knows how many of them will fall.