After finding Huo Beixiao in the cement factory office, Lin Xiaohui urgently asked, "Beixiao, I won't beg you this time. I just want to ask you, are you going to sell this cement factory or not?"

Huo Beixiao now basically understood why Lin Xiaohui was so determined to make him sell the cement factory.

"Mom, please sit down first..." He stood up, wanting Lin Xiaohui to sit down first, and then he would explain to her slowly.

But Lin Xiaohui was in a state of heightened emotion and refused to listen to him.

She reached out and grabbed Huo Beixiao, "Huo Beixiao, come with me. If you don't sell the cement factory today, you're divorcing Qiaoqiao. Don't ruin my daughter's life or our family's!"

"Do you know that every penny you earn from the cement factory was earned with Qiaoqiao's luck!"

...

Seeing Lin Xiaohui's agitated state, Huo Beixiao knew that she had been brainwashed and that no matter how he explained it to her, she wouldn't listen.

Why not just go with her?

"Mom, please don't get agitated. If you think it's for Qiaoqiao's good that I sell this cement factory, then I'll do as you say and sell it."

Hearing Huo Beixiao's words, Lin Xiaohui's emotions stabilized and she calmed down a bit.

A hint of guilt crept into her eyes as she looked at Huo Beixiao. "Beixiao, I know you've put a lot of effort into running this cement factory well since you bought it."

But Mom really had no other choice..."

"In short, the money you get from selling this cement factory is enough for you and Qiaoqiao to live on for the rest of your lives. Even if it's not enough, your brother and I will be frugal and help you out more in the future. You can't keep this cement factory running."

...

After Huo Beixiao helped Lin Xiaohui into the car, he nodded, "Okay, Mom, where do you think we should go now?"

Lin Xiaohui frowned, remained silent for a long while, and finally made up her mind to say, "Let's go to the Jiang family!"

A massive cement plant is not a piece of clothing; probably no one in the entire Yun County, except for the person Peng Cuiying mentioned, could afford to buy it.

So even if she really doesn't want to get involved with the Jiang family, she has no choice but to go to them now.

Upon hearing Lin Xiaohui's words, a ruthless glint flashed in Huo Beixiao's eyes.

Although he already knew that the Jiang family was behind this, he still felt extremely annoyed when he heard Lin Xiaohui mention the Jiang family.

When Peng Cuiying opened the door and saw Lin Xiaohui and Huo Beixiao standing outside, she was stunned for a moment, then her face lit up with a smile. "Oh, Beixiao, Sister Lin, we've been waiting for you! Please come in and have a seat."

After saying that, she shouted into the house, "Eldest brother, your brother-in-law is here. Go and invite your Uncle Jiang and Aunt Jiang to come over."

Huo Beixiao's cold gaze fell on Peng Cuiying's face. "It seems you already knew why we came here?"

Peng Cuiying felt a chill run down her spine under Huo Beixiao's gaze.

She forced a smile, her facial muscles stiff. "Bei Xiao, what are you saying? What else could you possibly be here for? You're just visiting, aren't you?"

"No matter what, she's Qiaoqiao's biological mother, your mother-in-law. A son-in-law can visit his mother-in-law's house; it's not like he has to have a special reason to do so."

"Then why are you in such a hurry to invite Jiang Guozhi and the others?" Huo Beixiao asked, staring intently at Peng Cuiying.

Peng Cuiying's expression stiffened even more. "This...this is all family and friends, and you're all in business, so I just wanted to introduce you all, yes, to get to know each other..."

Peng Cuiying looked at Huo Beixiao with a guilty conscience, glancing at Lin Xiaohui out of the corner of her eye.

Could it be that Lin Xiaohui, that bitch, told them that she was the one who went to Huo Beixiao to persuade them to sell the factory, which angered Huo Beixiao, and Huo Beixiao came to settle scores with her?

At this moment, Jiang Yongxian came out of the house and said in an official tone, "Huo Beixiao, as a junior, don't you even have the most basic manners?"

Whether Jiang Qiaoqiao acknowledges it or not, she was still born to my mother. As her husband, is it appropriate for you to speak to your mother-in-law in this tone?

Seeing that her eldest son had spoken up for her, Peng Cuiying instantly gained confidence, straightened her back, and adopted the demeanor of an elder.

Just as she was about to reprimand Huo Beixiao, Lin Xiaohui stepped in front of him, shielding him behind her.

"Shut up! What right do you have to talk about my son-in-law? You two are not worthy to be Qiaoqiao's mother and her older brother!"

I'm telling you, as long as I'm here, you won't be able to bully my son-in-law!

Huo Beixiao looked at Lin Xiaohui's small figure standing in front of him, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

From childhood to adulthood, it seems that only when his mother was still alive would she stand in front of him and protect him like this.

Peng Cuiying hated Lin Xiaohui to the core, believing that it was Lin Xiaohui who instigated Jiang Qiaoqiao, who was originally obedient, to break free from their control.

Now that Lin Xiaohui was saying such things to her, her anger flared up immediately.

She opened her mouth as if she wanted to start a fight with Lin Xiaohui.

Jiang Yongxian then grabbed her.

Without even looking at Lin Xiaohui, he turned to Huo Beixiao with a sour face and said, "Alright, I don't want to get into these old grudges with you anymore."

"Jiang Qiaoqiao hates us so much, yet you still came to our door today. It must be about the cement factory. I won't waste my breath on you; I'll go and invite Uncle Jiang and Aunt Jiang over right now."

"No need. Just tell me their address, and I'll go find them," Huo Beixiao said coldly.

He didn't want to set foot in the Jiang family's home either.

Jiang Yongxian is only interested in helping the Jiang family buy the cement factory as soon as possible, so he doesn't care about such details.

"Okay, I'll take you there."

*

Meanwhile, Zheng Yulan had already arrived at Yangjia Village.

The duck shed has been built, and a thousand ducklings have already been released into it.

Yang Jianguo was busy in the duck shed when he heard Zheng Yulan calling, "Jianguo, Jianguo..."

At first, he thought he had misheard. After confirming that he hadn't misheard, he noticed that Zheng Yulan's voice sounded very anxious.

She rushed out of the duck shed, "Yulan, what brings you here? Did something happen at the shop?"

Zheng Yulan didn't care about anything else and grabbed his hand, saying, "Quick, come with me, we'll talk as we walk."

As Zheng Yulan spoke, she got on her bicycle and gestured for Yang Jianguo to sit on the back of her bicycle.

"Oh!" Seeing her anxious look, Yang Jianguo didn't say much, quickly responded, and sat on the back of her bicycle.

Zheng Yulan struggled to push forward, but after only a few steps she was panting heavily, too exhausted to explain to Yang Jianguo what had happened.

Yang Jianguo watched as the bicycle moved at a snail's pace.

Then it dawned on him, “Yulan, come on, you sit on the back seat, I’ll pedal.”

Zheng Yulan suddenly realized.

She was frantic with worry.

The two quickly switched places.

Yang Jianguo immediately started pedaling the bicycle at high speed. Zheng Yulan grabbed his clothes to catch her breath before explaining what had happened.

After hearing this, Yang Jianguo stomped his feet even faster. "What's gotten into Mom? What does Qiaoqiao's shop have to do with Beixiao running a cement factory? She's forcing Beixiao to sell the cement factory. Isn't that ridiculous?"