Hua Wanhai genuinely advised them, "It won't make a difference if you stay a little longer, will it? Have a meal before you leave."

Hua Kai said to Hua Wanhai, "Fourth Uncle, I really don't have time. The Lunar New Year holiday is coming soon, and I'm really busy. I'll come for dinner in a few days when I'm free."

Ye Yifan also said, "We do have something to do. Kaikai was worried about Grandpa and insisted on coming to check on him. It's almost time, so we have to go too."

Hua Chongzhi had never felt such reluctance to let go of Hua Kai before. In his previous mind, his eldest son's daughter was truly an unimportant existence.

But ever since he was injured and hospitalized in the city, he has developed a kind of trust and dependence on Huakai.

Hearing that Hua Kai was leaving, Hua Zhongzhi was a little excited: "Kai Kai, why are you in such a hurry? You haven't even sat for a while. When are you coming back? Come and see Grandpa when you come back. I'm getting old, and I feel so empty inside if I can't see you all."

Hua Kai bent down and looked at Hua Zhongzhi, saying, "Grandpa, don't worry, I'll be back the day after tomorrow. I'll come to see you when I have time."

Hua Zhongzhi nodded repeatedly: "It's a promise, I'll definitely come."

Hua Kai smiled and agreed, "Yes, it's a promise." Then she added, "Sir, Ye Yifan and I will head back now. Take care."

Hua Zhongzhi said, "Be careful driving on the slippery road, and don't be too busy with work."

Hua Kai realized that this serious illness had really changed a lot in her life. Before, she had been thinking about how to change Hua Chongzhi, but no method could have come as quickly as this one.

She agreed and went out with Ye Yifan.

Hua Wanhai and Zhao Xiuzhi saw them off all the way out of the courtyard, and only returned home after watching them walk away.

Upon entering the house, Hua Wanhai looked at the things that Hua Kai and Ye Yifan had brought and said, "Hua Kai is really rich. What kind of high-end things are these? Boxes and jars full of them. We've never seen anything like them before."

Zhao Xiuzhi also went over to look and said, "That's right. Putting aside everything else, these apples are different. The ones sold at the market here are all Guoguang apples, these are called Red Fuji, and there are also Golden Delicious apples, which are all precious."

Zheng Shuzhen couldn't stand it anymore: "Why are you two so short-sighted? We gave you this little favor, and you don't even know what's wrong with you? Those flowers are so profitable, why didn't we help you out?"

Hua Chongzhi, sitting on the kang, frowned at Zheng Shuzhen: "Don't you know what you've done? Even if it's a matter of reciprocating kindness, you still need to have a sincere heart, right? I still feel guilty about those things from the past. Fortunately, the eldest brother doesn't hold grudges. If he did, he probably wouldn't be here. Have the eldest brother and his wife been sending you less food lately? They've been bringing you a bowl of bone broth every two days, with bones and meat in it. Have you been eating less of it?"

With that said, Zheng Shuzhen indeed had nothing to say in response.

Hua Wanhai and his wife have completely figured it out. Now is the time to regroup. They are completely on Hua Chongzhi's side with Hua Kai's family.

So Hua Wanhai said to Zheng Shuzhen, "Mother, I'm not trying to criticize you, but don't you understand what's going on these days? How many times have my second and third brothers come? How many times have my second and third sisters-in-law come? But my eldest brother comes every day, bringing food and helping with chores. Isn't that something we can see with our own eyes? My eldest brother and I are brothers. I made a lot of mistakes in the past, but now I understand after my father's injury that my eldest brother is the one I can rely on. I won't be confused anymore, and I will get along well with my eldest brother."

Hua Zhongzhi was happy and excited to hear Hua Wanhai's words. He said repeatedly, "The fourth brother is the most thoughtful. No matter what happened before, at least he knows he was wrong, which is better than anything else. The fourth brother is right. Aren't he and the eldest brother brothers? They should get back together."

Zhao Xiuzhi said, "Yes, Father is right. Brothers should visit each other more often. I don't ask my eldest brother to arrange jobs for us or help us make money. Just because my eldest brother and sister-in-law have been so good to Father and to us during this time, we are willing to stay in touch with them."

Zheng Shuzhen suddenly felt something was wrong. What kind of mess was this? She wanted her three sons to stick together and let Hua Wanjiang and the others be blamed, but now everything was in chaos. Hua Wanjiang's family had become successful, and her fourth son had turned against them. But if you really think about it, this was indeed the fault of her second and third sons.

Especially the second son, Hua Wanhe, always said he had something to do, and his wife said her back hurt. In short, he didn't help cook a single meal or wash a single piece of clothing.

The third brother lives in the village, so he acts like nothing's wrong. He'll come over occasionally, but he'll leave after less than half an hour, let alone help with any work.

This left Zheng Shuzhen speechless; she was so angry that her chest felt tight.

Hua Kai and Ye Yifan went home, picked up Hua Qingyang, and then returned to the city.

The factory recently hired ten more people, so it's quite large now.

Hua Kai and Ye Yifan went there and talked with the manager for a while, and then finalized the year-end bonus and benefits.

After finishing their work at the factory, the two had lunch there. Ye Yifan then delivered the flowers to the shop before returning to his workplace.

The store here gives out the same red envelopes as the ones in the provincial capital. Hua Kai and Ye Yifan had already discussed this, so Hua Kai distributed the red envelopes to the employees herself, gave them some instructions, and then just waited for the Lunar New Year holiday.

Then Hua Kai took Hua Qingyang to the department store and bought some meat and vegetables. They planned to go to Zhang Miao's house when Hua Qingyi came to the city the next day. They had promised to visit Zhang Miao, but hadn't gone yet. Now that it was the end of the year, they could deliver some New Year's goods and let them have a good New Year.

The siblings bought a lot of things and returned to their rented house. In the evening, Hua Kai cooked dinner, and Hua Qingyang tidied up the house.

Ye Yifan arrived on time for lunch. After eating and helping Hua Kai wash the dishes, he went back home. His workplace was quite busy, with a lot of reports to complete at the end of the year. They wouldn't officially start their holiday until the 28th of the twelfth lunar month, and they would still be busy for a few more days.

The next morning, Hua Qingyi arrived around nine o'clock. Hua Kai and his siblings then took their things to the station to catch a bus to Zhang Miao's house.

Since the flowers had already bloomed, there was no need to ask for directions; they simply took the things and went directly to the Zhang family's house.

When they arrived at the door, Zhang Miao was chopping wood in the yard. He saw Hua Kai and Hua Qingyi and ran out, saying, "Hua Kai, Brother Qingyi, you're here." Then he said to Hua Qingyang, "This must be Qingyang. Your sister has mentioned you a lot. Come on in."

Hua Qingyi looked at Zhang Miao, feeling a bit conflicted. Anyway, after not seeing each other for so long, he was in a pretty good mood upon seeing her again.

He saw Zhang Miao chopping wood in the yard earlier. How could a little girl do such heavy work?

He entered the yard and walked to the pile of wood. He said to Zhang Miao, "You take your things inside. I'll chop up these logs before I go in." As he spoke, he handed the things he was carrying to Zhang Miao.

Hua Qingyang also knew about Zhang Miao's family situation. Zhang's father was paralyzed, and the family was mostly women. So he said, "I'll help you chop wood, brother." He also gave the things he was carrying to Hua Kai and Zhang Miao.