Chapter 204 Moving!

Shen Yan's silence made her father sigh deeply.

Regret? If he had known that his decision, that unwavering commitment to stand behind his daughter, would ultimately harm her, he would have preferred not to have done it.

He lost his son. His only wish in life was for his daughter to live a carefree and happy life.

I hope my daughter will come to her senses, but I also hope she won't.

He hopes his daughter can do as she pleases.

But it seems the price of following one's heart is too high.

Looking behind me, I saw that no one had come to see me off.

He felt that he was the real loser.

He held his daughter's hand tightly, hoping to give her one last bit of strength.

Once he gets there, he will do everything he can to take care of his daughter.

Yes, he has been biased since childhood. He believes that his son should make achievements and be hardworking!

Daughters should be pampered.

He deserves this outcome.

It was his fault.

"Waaah...waaah..."

It was the sound of a train urging on.

He was somewhat lost about the future. He and his daughter each carried a bundle containing only their personal belongings.

He didn't have much money or receipts on him.

Their new life in northern Xinjiang may be another challenge.

He sighed and thought that as long as he was alive, he would take good care of his daughter.

Shen Yan heard a shout from behind her and turned around abruptly!

Zhao Yuanyuan, Xie Jianshe, Wang Yan, Wang Jianhua, Feng Lei—everyone was there! Zhao Yuanyuan was carrying a suitcase and walked over with everyone!

None of the men spoke. Shen Yan glared at each of them with resentment, wishing she could skin them alive and eat them alive.

She hated every single one of them.

She hated Xie Jianshe's ruthlessness...

She hated Zhao Yuanyuan, why was she doing better than her?

She hated Wang Yan, hated Feng Lei, and hated Wang Jianhua for not speaking up for her...

She resented that in the end she was the only one who had to go to the Northern Frontier to suffer, but she forgot that, apart from her, even Zhao Yuanyuan had gone to the Northern Frontier for training for a period of time.

None of these things were on her mind; all she could think about was how difficult life would be in the future, and that's what she hated!

Zhao Yuanyuan is the only girl in the group, and there are some things the men can't say.

She can...

She carried the heavy suitcase and handed it to Shen Yan's father.

Shen Yan shouted sternly, "Don't answer it."

Her father paused for a moment.

Zhao Yuanyuan sighed and said, "Sister Yanzi, I know you're still upset. But these are the luggage we prepared for you."

There are some warm clothes and other necessities inside!

These are all things you'll need once you get there!

Northern Xinjiang isn't as scary as you imagine; it's a place that can truly help you grow!

You'll know once you go there.

Then he took a small cloth bag off his body and slung it across Shen Yan's body.

She said, "Sister Yanzi, no matter where you go, you'll need money and tickets. Here's what we've prepared for you."

No matter how much you hate me, no matter how much you dislike or resent us.

Don't be swayed by money.

Don't be too hard on yourself.

Here is a thousand yuan that we prepared for you, along with many tickets.

They are all usable locally.

You absolutely must accept it!

Shen Yan really wanted to throw the cloth bag down and smash it hard into Zhao Yuanyuan's face.

But then I realized she was right.

Everywhere you go, you need money and tickets, and the total amount of tickets and money that I and my father have is less than two hundred yuan.

This is indeed something I absolutely need.

His fingers clenched tightly... He squeezed the cloth bag hard, forcing himself to swallow his anger.

"knew!"

A curt "I understand" brought a slight smile to Zhao Yuanyuan's face!

She knew Shen Yan was awkward...

But she didn't mind.

Whether Shen Yan believed it or not, she genuinely wanted her to be well.

Xie Jianshe gave Shen Yan and her father a deep look, but they remained silent.

Feng Lei stepped forward and said, "We know the address of the place you're going to. Winter is coming soon."

It must be very cold over there!

Don't worry, I've already had bedding made, and I'll send it to you in the next couple of days. You won't suffer too much hardship."

Shen Yan's father's mouth moved; it would be impossible for him not to be moved.

Even at this point, these children were still worried about whether the children were cold or hungry.

I awkwardly said, "Thank you!"

The train whistled its final urgency.

Shen Yan took one last look at them.

He snorted and said, "It's none of your business."

Then he pulled his father onto the train.

The moment she boarded the train, Shen Yan suddenly broke down.

Leaning against the carriage wall, tears streamed down my face.

Why was she the only one in the team who was abandoned?

Even now, she still couldn't understand why Zhou Ye, a woman, held such a significant position.

She felt that it wasn't her who betrayed everyone, but Xie Jianshe who betrayed her.

Everyone betrayed her!

Shen Yan's father led her to where they were.

It's a sleeper berth...

It would take several days and nights to get from here to northern Xinjiang, and they thoughtfully prepared sleeper berths for them.

Seeing all this, Shen Yan's husband was deeply moved!

As he packed his things, he said to Shen Yan, "Let's let go of what we should let go of regarding the child."

What is not ours will never be ours.

Jianshe, he is already married.

Just let it go.

Shen Yan sat on the bed, staring intently at her father.

"no way!

This isn't over. I'll be back someday. And when that happens, none of them will have an easy time.

Looking at his stubborn daughter, Shen Yan's father sighed deeply.

He pinned his hopes on the future, on the northern frontier, hoping that it would bring positive changes to his daughter.

The news of Shen Yan's result also reached Zhou Ye's ears!

However, Xie Jianshe did not explain this matter to Zhou Ye in much detail.

When Wang Guihua learned about this, she was actually shocked. She didn't expect her son to be so resolute.

But at the same time, I feel gratified that he knows how to protect his wife, which makes him a real man!

Zhou Ye's situation was somewhat unexpected. In fact, Brother Luo had already helped her get revenge last time, so in her heart, this matter was already in the past!

She didn't expect Xie Jianshe to stand up for her.

For a girl, Shen Yan has already received enough retribution.

The torment she endured for a day and a night cast a shadow over her entire life.

She knew all too well the methods of Brother Luo and his gang. Even if they hadn't gone all the way, the psychological damage they had inflicted on Shen Yan was already immense.

Shen Yan, I may never forget her in this lifetime.

So Zhou didn't pursue the matter further...

Let's not even talk about the fact that she never actually liked Xie Jianshe.

No matter how much I like him, I won't place my hopes on a man.

Xie Jianshe's decisiveness and resoluteness, however, surprised him.

But the decision to move out is also something she has to make.

More than ten days have passed, and the house has been completely repaired.

The furniture and beds in the room have all been put away.

Zhou has been busy with these things these days.

He's thinking about it now, and he's considering having his grandfather, younger brother, and younger sister live with the Xie family.

It is indeed somewhat inappropriate to have the Xie family take care of him/her...

To outsiders, these things might be Zhou Ye's original sin.

She didn't want to be the subject of gossip, nor did she want her grandfather and younger siblings to be the subject of gossip.

So she asked her grandfather, Chaoyang, and her younger siblings to move out.

Brother Luo also found two pretty good nannies to take care of it...

Everything is ready!

At the dinner table, after everyone had finished eating...

Zhou Ye said softly, "Starting tomorrow, my grandfather, brother, sister, and Chaoyang will be moving out. The house over there is all ready."

These words caused Wang Guihua to drop her chopsticks on the table.

She grabbed Zhou Ye's hand urgently: "Move out? Do you really want to move out?"

Xiao Ye, isn't this all in the past?

Why do we have to move out?

Then, seeing Xie Jianshe still staring blankly at Zhou Ye, she angrily patted Xie Jianshe on the shoulder: "You brat. What are you doing? Hurry up and comfort Xiao Ye."

Upon hearing this, Zhou smiled and said to Wang Guihua, "Mom, you're overthinking it!"

There was no conflict between me and Jianshe, and it wasn't me who wanted to move out, but my grandfather, Chaoyang, and my younger siblings!

There are just too many people; it's not right to stay here indefinitely.

Hongqi Village still has Dad, and still has beauty.

My second sister is over there too. I can't keep having you stay here to take care of my child!

This can't go on!

Wang Guihua was stunned for a moment, unsure of how to respond!

Zhou Ye continued, "Mom, I don't want to put you in a difficult position!"

My dad is the village party secretary. He has to go to the fields every day to earn work points. After he finishes earning his work points, he still has to cook for himself. Winter is coming soon!

Although there aren't that many chores, it must be difficult for Dad to take care of everything at home by himself, right?

Wang Guihua thought about how every winter her husband would lead a group of people to patrol the village...

I have to go out late at night!

In winter, the weather is cold, and wild animals in the mountains cannot find food, so sometimes they come down from the mountains to cause trouble!

So the old man was always very vigilant. When he was at home, he would cook a pot of ginger soup and a hot meal every night.

In case of snow, heavy snow may close the mountain passes.

Whose roof in the village is flimsy?

Is an elderly person living alone running out of firewood?

These are all things the old man has to worry about!

Even if I'm not here, it doesn't mean my spouse can't handle things!

If I were there, I could take better care of myself.

But how could Xiao Ye, a child by himself, possibly take care of so many people?

She's only a teenager, and her younger siblings are so small; she can't take care of them all, and she's worried about leaving them behind.

What's more, there's also her elderly grandfather and her childlike, cheerful spirit; how could she leave in peace?

Wang Guihua is now in a dilemma!

After thinking for a moment, I came up with a solution!

"Xiao Ye, there's still a way!"

If all else fails, we can let Erdan, Hongli, and Meili all stay at our house.

Meili is not young anymore, and she can cook a meal for your dad in the evening. That's not a problem.

"Mom will take care of you in the provincial capital, no problem."

Zhou Weiren looked at everyone and said with a smile, "I'm not that old, and I can take care of myself."

Tomorrow, we'll listen to Xiao Ye and all move out!

That way, I won't trouble my in-laws to take care of me.

I've really troubled my in-laws a lot lately.

Huang Guihua quickly waved her hands and said, "No...no..."

Zhou Weiren continued, "Although Chaoyang can barely take care of himself, he is indeed a great burden on his in-laws."

These two children are young and quite mischievous.

But it's okay, we've moved to a new courtyard, so we can find two experienced women to take care of the two children.

What happens after we move in here?

There's been some gossip going around in the neighborhood, and I, this old man, have overheard it all. Although my in-laws don't mind, I, this old man, can't help but take it to heart.

Let's move out!

The old man has spoken!

Wang Guihua couldn't say anything that absolutely forbade them to move.

She just looked at Xiao Ye and Xie Jianshe with a troubled expression.

Xie Jianshe knew that it was after Shen Yan said those things that she made her decision! He had to admit that he hadn't done his job properly.

At this point, it's impossible for him to prevent Zhou from moving out!

Because Zhou will absolutely not listen to him! She is a person with her own thoughts!

All he could say was, "Okay, I'll help you move it tomorrow!"

Zhou smiled.

Wang Guihua thought to herself with resentment: This damned boy, he's completely unreliable when it matters.

I cursed my son countless times in my heart, but what could I do?

In the evening, Zhou also helped his grandfather and the children tidy up their things in the house.

Xie Jianshe was called into the house by Wang Guihua.

Wang Guihua pointed at Xie Jianshe and said angrily, "I thought you were a loving husband, but look how long it's been since we moved to the provincial capital and you've already made Xiao Ye suffer so much."

If it weren't for Shen Yan making us feel wronged, why would we have thought of moving out?

I've been taking good care of these two children, so what are we going to do now?

Xie Jianshe could only smile wryly and say, "Mom, Zhou is a proud and aloof person. What's done is done!"

Even if they don't let us move now, Zhou won't listen! But Xiao also said that it's Grandpa and the children who are moving there, she won't move.

Don't worry, I will take good care of Xiao Ye.

If you want to stay here, then stay. If you're worried about my dad, then go back!

"When the weather gets warmer next year, you and Dad can come and stay for a while if you want."

Upon hearing this, Wang Guihua slapped Xie Jianshe hard: "Nonsense, your dad is the village party secretary!"

He has to work in the fields every day to earn work points. He's so busy with village affairs, how could he possibly have time to come to the provincial capital?

What nonsense are you spouting?

In the end, all that could be done was sigh in silence.

The next day, after Zhou Ye and the others finished their meal, Xie Jianshe asked his work unit for a day off.

Brother Luo's men were already waiting at the door, pushing several small carts, ready to help Zhou Ye move.

At this moment, Xie Jianshe's gaze towards Brother Luo was extremely hostile!

Brother Luo said with a smile, "Miss Zhou, a few of us have helped you move!"

"How do you plan to move it?"

Zhou gave instructions one by one... Brother Luo and the others immediately obeyed and put the things on the trolleys, leaving one of the trolleys empty so that Grandpa and the children could sit on it as well.

As Chaoyang stood under the car, looking at his massive body, he hesitated whether to get on, when Zhou Ye tapped him on the head.

Chaoyang looked at Zhou Ye with a wronged expression: "You're not going to knock on me."

Zhou Ye smiled and said, "Come with me. With your size, who can push you if you sit on it?"

Zhou also pouted, looking aggrieved.

Wang Guihua also went along today; she wanted to see where the location was.

She'll check where things aren't tidied up so she can help tidy them up...

The new house is not far from the house where Xie Jianshe lived.

It's only a 5-minute walk, across three alleys.

The courtyard there was just bigger and prettier than Xie Jianshe's, and it had some flowers suitable for planting in winter, as well as a wintersweet tree.

The renovated house is very cozy, and all the bedding is made of brand new cotton!

It looks exceptionally comfortable; the kang (heated brick bed) inside is already heated, making it very warm!

Wang Guihua finally breathed a sigh of relief, as she had been worried that Xiao Ye's new place wouldn't be comfortable.

Wang Guihua then ran to the kitchen, where pots, pans, and all kinds of seasonings were readily available.

It made her feel a little sad.

Xiao Ye is such a steady girl; she can think of everything.

I don't need her help with anything.

Thinking of this, she sighed deeply, feeling unwanted.

But as she was lost in thought, she heard a voice outside the door. The two new women who had come were both around 40 years old.

Who are you?

Wang Guihua asked curiously.

The two women smiled and said, "We're looking for Comrade Zhou; we're here to take care of the children."

Zhou also came out of the house. He saw that the two sisters-in-law looked quite kind.

Looking at Brother Luo, he immediately introduced, "These are the two sisters-in-law I found for you. Both of them are very experienced in taking care of children!"

She's kind-hearted, an excellent cook, and efficient at her work.

Zhou nodded, which meant that the person was allowed to stay.

The two women introduced themselves, saying, "Comrade Zhou, my surname is Li. You can call me Sister-in-law Li from now on."

Another person introduced herself: "My surname is Chen, you can call me Sister-in-law Chen from now on."

Zhou nodded; his two sisters-in-law were indeed efficient at their work.

He immediately picked up a broom and started cleaning the yard, quickly making it spotless.

After tidying up the yard, I took my two children, one with each of them, and we played in the yard.

As it approached mealtime, Sister-in-law Li came over and said, "Comrade Zhou, since we're moving today, let's have a housewarming feast."

"My cooking skills are alright, I can cook some meals for everyone."

Zhou nodded and handed some money to Sister Li: "Okay, go buy some vegetables. If there's meat and fish, you can buy more!"

Sister Li's eyes widened as she stared blankly at the twenty yuan in her hand!

He had only thought that the host family's conditions would be better, but he hadn't expected them to be so generous.

They actually spent the money to buy fish and meat, and even gave me the money to buy them?

This is outrageous!

Sister-in-law Li hesitated for a moment, because she had taken care of children in other people's homes before. She was not allowed to handle anything related to money, such as grocery shopping or buying other things.

On one occasion, she even felt that the amount of food she was cooking was wrong, and the host had a problem with it and said some unpleasant things to her.

They said she tampered with it!

From then on, she became very cautious about money, so she carefully asked, "Comrade, am I really supposed to go buy this vegetable?"

Zhou Ye knew exactly what Li's wife wanted to say, and smiled, saying, "Go ahead, I'll leave grocery shopping to you from now on."

Finally, Sister Li asked the question that was on her mind: "Aren't you...aren't you afraid I'll embezzle?"

Zhou smiled and said, "If the water is too clear, there will be no fish!"

She knew these principles, and even if she embezzled the money from grocery shopping, how much could she possibly embezzle?

If it is said that Sister Li cheated in the middle and passed off inferior goods as superior ones.

There's no need to keep someone like that around!

If it's just a small favor like a penny or two, it doesn't matter!

She doesn't care about these things!

"Sister Li, go ahead with peace of mind. I believe in you!"

A simple statement of belief deeply moved Sister Li.

She became even more determined to take good care of her two children.

Her family is actually quite poor; her husband is paralyzed and unable to work.

My son just got married and doesn't have a formal job; he can only do manual labor.

My daughter-in-law is pregnant again and can't go out to work!

She and her son were the only ones supporting the family.

She didn't want her son to work so hard; she just wanted to do more work and earn more money to make things easier for the family.

Even so, she never thought of embezzling when she worked for others.

I didn't expect the family to trust her so much...

This is the greatest honor for her!

He took the twenty yuan and quickly went out to buy groceries!

I went out and bought two fish, one to make boiled fish fillets and the other to make braised fish! I also bought some pork ribs to make sweet and sour pork ribs!

I couldn't find any good fatty meat, I only got pork belly that was half fat and half lean!

Although I only managed to buy one pound, it's enough to cook several meat dishes.

I bought some celery, radishes, carrots, potatoes, cabbage...

Luckily, I also bought some lotus roots.

Carrying a basket full of groceries, I went home.

She and Sister Chen had worked together before and had a good relationship, so they discussed having Sister Chen look after the child while she cooked.

She's quick and efficient, a true expert at cooking, and doesn't need anyone's help—she cooks with remarkable skill!

An hour later, a table full of food was ready.

The delicious aroma of meat wafts towards you...

Chaoyang stood at the kitchen doorway, his mouth practically watering!

The two children kept peering into the kitchen from the yard, which shows that Sister Li's cooking skills are indeed quite good!

Smelling the fragrance, Wang Guihua thought to herself that this skill was much better than her own!

I felt both satisfied and somewhat uncomfortable.

But I also know that Xiao is doing well, and that's better than anything else!

No matter what, she'll have to go back sooner or later.

It's impossible to stay here forever...

But then I thought, if a few years later, when Xiao grows up, we can have two more children, just as cute as Rou'er and Bao Bao!

Thinking of those adorable features, just like a baby's, her heart melted.

Thinking about this, she didn't feel so bad anymore.

Xie Jianshe went to inform Xie Yanli and the children to come back and have a meal together...

He had just come in through the door...

Dian Dian and Dou Dou exclaimed, "Wow...Mom...Mom, look how beautiful this house is!"

Dot Dot looked around the house, its eyes filled with joy!

I thought to myself: When I grow up, I will definitely buy my mother such a beautiful house.

Xie Yanli remained silent, glancing at the house with a blank expression.

She walked up to Wang Guihua, but she was unhappy inside!