Chapter 96 The 1980s: The Male and Female Protagonists' Deaths (22)

Liao Lin, a relative of Zhao Huaijing, was still quite surprised to see Zhou Yanzhu.

The two families made it clear at the time that they would try not to have any contact in the future, so as not to cause the child any further harm.

But to everyone's surprise, not long after that, the Jin family came knocking on their door.

Looking at Zhou Yanzhu, who was dressed in a fashionable and stylish manner, Liao Lin glanced at her several times before letting her in with a puzzled look.

"Excuse me, could you please change your shoes? I'm sorry, the floor was just mopped."

The couple changed out of their newly bought shoes, and Liao Lin noticed that Zhou Yanzhu's leather shoes had the "Fuyuan" logo printed inside. This brand of shoes was not cheap; a pair could cost as much as half a month's salary for her.

Filled with doubts, Zhou Yanzhu took the initiative to explain her purpose before Liao Lin could ask any questions.

"We came here to enroll Jin Shu in school. We heard that the family compound is right next door, so we brought some things to show you around."

After saying that, Jin Baosheng finally had a chance to put down the large and small bags he was carrying.

Liao Lin frowned, looking at the mud on the bag. He felt a little uncomfortable, but his expression remained gentle and polite.

"Thank you for bringing things. Did Yinyin know you were coming?"

"I don't know. The child is at school, so I won't bother her. Yinyin wrote a letter a while ago saying she was sick. She has indeed been sick since she was a child. There is a very effective medicine in the countryside, which I brought to you."

Liao Lin looked puzzled upon hearing this.

"Are you sick?"

How could she not know?

Seeing Liao Lin's surprised expression, Zhou Yanzhu was also taken aback.

"What's wrong?"

"It's nothing. I've always been concerned about Yin Yin's health. As her biological parents, I will do my best to take care of her. Don't worry about that. Medical care is better in big cities. Yin Yin has always been very healthy. Take these medicines back with you."

Zhou Yanzhu and Jin Baosheng exchanged a glance.

Liao Lin had no reason to lie, and judging from the state of the house, it didn't look like anyone had been sick at all. There were so many flowers and plants, yet there was no smell of medicine. The fact that Liao Lin had the time to take care of these things proved that nothing serious had happened at home recently.

Zhou Yanzhu kept a straight face, a knot forming in her heart.

"You said Shushu came back to school, but where is she? We've been writing to her these past few days but haven't received a reply. Is there some difficulty at home that you're not comfortable talking about?"

"No, life at home is much better than before. Shushu is a lucky star. Our whole village has become rich because of her."

Liao Lin was a little confused. What did this mean?

“Jin Shu started a factory in the village and made a lot of money with everyone. It delayed her from going to school. Otherwise, we would have brought her here to register long ago. This child is so well-behaved and blessed by you. You tell me how lucky we are to have such a good daughter.”

Zhou Yanzhu can't help but show off her daughter wherever she goes.

She's dressed so well and elegantly, all thanks to Jin Shu.

After chatting for a while, Liao Lin learned that Jin Shu had exceptional design talent, strong hands-on skills, and a business mind. She had met a very successful garment factory owner and was now cooperating with him to process garments, which had helped the entire village become wealthy.

"The TV station is coming to interview us, and you might see us on TV in a while."

"Shushu... has actually done so much."

When that child was at home, he was introverted and quiet. In the eyes of outsiders, he was the best and most well-behaved child. Neighbors and teachers alike praised him highly.

She had always been Liao Lin's pride, but now she had become someone else's lucky star.

Liao Lin had been suppressing her longing for Jin Shu and hadn't gone to see her. In addition, Jin Yin was a really pitiful child, and she was worried that Jin Yin would overthink things. She originally planned to let go completely so that neither child would be hurt anymore.

But hearing about his once-proud daughter from other people's mouths still makes Liao Lin feel a little bitter.

"She has always been very good with her hands and has loved doing crafts since she was a child. I just didn't expect that she also had a talent for design."

Schools, to some extent, suppress one's natural instincts.

It's also possible that the poverty in the countryside forced her to find a way to make a living.

In short, Jin Shu is a good girl, and she is doing well now.

“Let’s have dinner together after my wife gets off work. Since we’re here, let’s talk things out over dinner. The children are all grown up now, and they’ll be going to the same school in the future. If there’s any estrangement between them, it won’t be good for their relationship.”

The teacher always speaks in a structured way.

Zhou Yanzhu naturally had no objections, and after agreeing on the time and restaurant, she returned to her hotel.

On the other side, Jin Shu returned to school after picking up her books and uniform. She didn't want to stay at school, as it would interfere with her work, so she strolled around the city center with her parents.

In the late 1980s, some new buildings were constructed here. At this time, houses had become commodities, and many people in the town returned to the city to look at houses after they had money.

The new house was more than 100 yuan more expensive per square meter than the old house. Jin Shu didn't want to live in someone else's leftover house, so she went directly to the newly built building next to the Friendship Store to inquire.

It costs over 400 yuan per square meter, with the most expensive unit costing over 70,000 yuan, and even the cheapest costing over 40,000 yuan.

These days, very few families can afford to come up with 10,000 yuan, let alone 40,000 yuan.

Most residents live in welfare housing provided by factories or work units; few people buy their own homes.

Knowing the price, Zhou Yanzhu was so shocked that she clenched her teeth.

More than 40,000!

Good heavens, she could never spend all that money in two lifetimes!

"This is a good location with rapid development; it's worth buying."

Jin Shu decided to buy it on the spot. The process was a bit complicated, but in the end, she got the private house ownership certificate, which was written in her and Zhou Yanzhu's names.

There was no other way; she was too young and needed someone from her family to register her.

Zhou Yanzhu stared at the property certificate in her hand for a good ten minutes.

She couldn't believe that 50,000 yuan had turned into this flimsy piece of paper in her hand, with the exact location of the house written on it, and her and her daughter's names on it.

My daughter said that having her name on the property means that she will always have a share in the house, no matter what.

At first, these words didn't seem to resonate with her, but Zhou Yanzhu belatedly burst into tears. From soft sobs at the beginning to loud wailing later, Jin Shu was shocked and looked at her with a complicated expression.

"Why are you crying?"

"No one has ever been so good to me in my life, my daughter. I'm sorry for what I did to you before."

here we go again.

Why does she feel so much guilt?

Jin Shu wasn't good at comforting people, nor did she want to put in the effort to comfort her; she just said something casually.

"What's this?"

Then Zhou Yanzhu cried even louder.

A house worth 50,000 yuan is nothing. How many good deeds did she accumulate in her past life to be able to have such a good daughter as Jin Shu in this life?

Finally, Jin Shu couldn't bear to hear Zhou Yanzhu cry anymore, so she left the house immediately after saying, "I'm going out to look at the furniture."