Zhang Guoqing sped all the way, quickly delivered return gifts to several families, and immediately rushed to Zhao Dashan's home.

Regardless of his position, he had to have a face-to-face talk with Aunt Fen. He figured Zhao Yuanyuan had been home long enough that Zhao Dashan should have heard everything, whether it was rumors or news.

"Xiaowu, come in quickly." Zhao Dashan heard the rumbling sound of a car outside. He guessed it could only be Zhang Guoqing coming, so he shouted immediately.

Zhang Guoqing, with his usual smiling face, came in and greeted the couple, saying, "Uncle, I'm really embarrassed to come here. Yuanyuan said, right? I plan to let Aunt Fen go home tomorrow. Is that okay with you?"

"Why not! Uncle is the one who feels guilty. Let's go with you to see whether she goes back to her hometown directly or goes to the provincial capital to see her son. Hongli, remember to bring things with you." Zhao Dashan said quickly.

"Haha...ok. It just so happens that there are some things I can't say at work today. Uncle, I brought a lot of good things this time. Come on, come to my place early and have a few drinks." Zhang Guoqing said.

Cheng Hongli followed them out and found her little daughter sneaking up on her. She was immediately confused. The child had been with Jiaojiao all day and hadn't even been home for two hours.

Zhao Yuanyuan secretly pulled her clothes and whispered, "Don't shout. I'll go check on the situation. I'll also bring some sesame candy for Jiaojiao."

Cheng Hongli rolled her eyes at her and said nothing. She watched her giggle as she took her arm and patted her head. She knew the child loved to watch the fun, so she followed her lead.

When they entered Zhang's house, they saw the kitchen light was on, so Zhao Dashan took Zhang Guoqing to the kitchen.

Cheng Hongli and her daughter went straight into the main room. She was not worried that her husband could not even handle a cousin. She happened to have something to do with Zhou Jiao at this time, so she took advantage of the absence of men to chat for a while.

"Aunt Cheng, why are you here? Is it for Aunt Fen? I'm embarrassed to see you." Zhou Jiao heard Zhao Yuanyuan's voice in the yard and hurried out to say.

Cheng Hongli pulled her inside and said with a smile, "What's there to be embarrassed about? I came here just to see you. Was it fun going back this time? I heard Yuanyuan say you guys went to the south to play. If I had known earlier, I would have brought Yuanyuan with me."

"I was going to send a telegram to Yuanyuan. But then I thought about the bad weather and decided to wait until summer to go. We can go out together when you're on vacation. Come inside and sit down."

The three of them returned to the living room, and Cheng Hongli quickly whispered, "Did you buy the little clothes you asked Yuanyuan to bring home in S City? Was it expensive?"

Seeing her blushing with shyness, Zhou Jiao laughed happily, "My mom asked me to bring them to you. She bought so many that even Aunt Zuo got two sets. She said that if the size isn't right, she'll bring it to you next time."

"It fits her well. You should write a letter to thank her." Cheng Hongli said, then immediately changed the subject. "Xiaowu starts work tomorrow, right? Can you handle it alone? Do you want to find someone else?"

Zhou Jiao quickly shook her head. She took care of the children and cooked at home, which were labor-saving tasks. She had no plans to hire anyone, and once her children were older and in daycare, she wanted to find a job.

Cheng Hongli nodded. She then mentioned that Zhang Guoqing's eldest brother had already bought a house in the county town. She figured that since Jiaojiao's parents-in-law were living with the eldest son, they would definitely come to the county town and could occasionally help with childcare.

Zhou Jiao looked at her in surprise. She hadn't heard Zhang's mother mention this yesterday. This was rather odd. Her mother-in-law had even told her some of the village gossip, so how could she not talk about her own family affairs?

Seeing this, Cheng Hongli sent Zhao Yuanyuan, who was making trouble nearby, to take care of the child. She pulled Zhou Jiao aside and whispered to her about Zhang Guofu buying a house.

It turned out that someone was selling a yard not far from Zhang Guofu's brother-in-law's house. The deal had just been completed a few days ago, and when he went to the bureau to handle household registration, he ran into Cheng Hongli.

Zhou Jiao nodded thoughtfully. This must have been Huang Cuilan's idea—being far away was good. Her parents-in-law were unhappy, so they didn't bother to bring it up? If I was right, when the family split up, Father Zhang had said he wanted his daughters-in-law to take care of the household. It had only been so long? And they were so eager to move to the city.

Cheng Hongli looked at Zhou Jiao, hesitant to speak. She didn't know how to start, but she didn't know what to do if something happened in the future. She had promised Zhou Xiaohao that she would take good care of Jiaojiao.

"Tell me! Is it another family matter?" Zhou Jiao smiled. She knew something must have happened, otherwise Cheng Hongli wouldn't come to her house that night.

"Your eldest sister-in-law's eldest brother has been acting up lately. He's using Xiaowu's name to arrange jobs for his eldest daughter and your sister-in-law. Your uncle Dashan was going to tell your parents-in-law about this, but I stopped him. What's the point of going to them? You and Xiaowu, find a way to stop him quickly."

Zhou Jiao laughed sarcastically, "They're quite quick! All the ghosts and gods are starting to move. They're quite bold, even daring to use Xiaowu's name to show off!"

"Did you visit the Huang family when you came back this time?" Cheng Hongli asked worriedly.

"What does the Huang family have to do with us? They are relatives that have nothing to do with each other in eight generations. It seems that a lot of things happened while we were not at home. Is Zhang Laoer okay?" Zhou Jiao said with a frown.

Cheng Hongli smiled and praised, "Xiaowu is a good second brother. He's very steady and enthusiastic at work. Everyone says they're really close brothers. Before your Aunt Zuo left for the south, she once told me that Xiaowu's parents are so lucky, and their sons are all great!"

Zhou Jiao finally breathed a sigh of relief. She was really worried about Zhang Guoqing being upset. With Zhang Laoda living near Huang Yaozong and Huang Cuilan around, this brother was pretty much useless. Now it all depended on how Zhang Dad would handle things. Luckily, there was still Zhang Laoer, who was reliable.

After Zhao Dashan and Aunt Fen agreed on a time to leave the next day, he took Zhang Guoqing to a secluded area of ​​the courtyard. There were some things he couldn't bring himself to say at work, especially things about Zhang's relatives. He began to recount what had happened during Zhang Guoqing's absence from the county town.

After the two finished their conversation, Zhang Guoqing pulled him into the living room. As soon as he came in, he winked at Zhou Jiao.

Zhou Jiao nodded with a smile and pulled Zhao Yuanyuan to the kitchen, letting them discuss business in the living room. Once in the kitchen, with Aunt Fen's help, they quickly set the table with wine and food.

This time everyone asked Aunt Fen to sit down as well, as if it were a farewell party for her.

After the banquet, Zhou Jiao sent Zhao Dashan and his family off. She prepared two months' wages and a package for Zhang Guoqing, who would be sending Aunt Fen off to work the next morning.

Before going to bed, Zhang Guoqing told Zhou Jiao what Zhao Dashan had said to him, and he sighed repeatedly. After the two of them discussed the countermeasures, they had no regrets.

"It's going to rain, my mother's going to get married"—who can stop them? As long as it doesn't endanger them and their family doesn't tell them, the couple will pretend they don't know.

As for that clown Huang Yaozong, Zhang Guoqing decided to teach him a lesson. Otherwise, anyone would dare to use his name to cheat people, and that would be disastrous.

Zhou Jiao repeatedly praised his good idea. She agreed with Zhang Guoqing's idea. In the future, if they lived in the county town and could be kicked by anyone, and they didn't fight back, how could they survive?

The next morning, Aunt Fen reluctantly followed Zhang Guoqing away, carrying two packages.

Zhou Jiao watched her turn back every few steps, her eyes twitching. She quickly waved goodbye to Zhang Guoqing and closed the door. Finally, the trouble was gone, and she happily paced around the living room.

As for the two extra packages, even if the other party gave her every reason, she didn't believe they were bought by her son. But she was too lazy to care now and just wanted to leave as soon as possible.