Inside the courtyard, everyone toasted and drank to welcome Luo Hao.

Thinking back to those days when these people lived in the countryside, they would often get together to drink and chat, and I was filled with emotion.

"Six or seven years have passed in the blink of an eye. My children are all grown up now, but I'm still all alone." Luo Hao had drunk too much and became quite talkative.

According to the customs of the countryside, once the youngest son has finished his wedding, one's duty is done. Now that Luo Chunlei's wedding has finally been resolved, Aunt Luo is still worried about his own wedding.

Remarriage is definitely out of the question; his ex-wife has remarried Pan Jun and is now living a happy life.

He only hopes that people can be happy forever.

Back then, he was young and impetuous, and ultimately failed to protect his ex-wife. Even after he found out that it was his sister-in-law, Li Fang, who had caused his ex-wife's miscarriage, he still let Li Fang off the hook because his whole family knelt down and begged for forgiveness.

He has now established his own construction company in the county town and no longer has much involvement with his elder brother and sister-in-law.

But every time I go home to visit my parents, I think of the guilt I once felt.

This time, he also took the opportunity of coming to the capital to catch up with Lin Ye.

The two had grown up wearing the same pair of pants and got along better than brothers; he wanted to hear his opinion.

"If you ask me, you should move your company to Beijing. There's a lot of potential here," Lin Ye said, seizing the opportunity to persuade him.

After Luo Chunlei and Han Xue got married, his father-in-law, Han Dongfeng, transferred him to work at the planning bureau.

Designers have a significant advantage in politics: they can understand all kinds of blueprints and have strong professional skills. As for the intricacies of officialdom, they can learn them by having a few drinks with Han Dongfeng.

Luo Chunlei and Lin Ye took different paths, but ultimately remained within the field of architecture.

If Luo Hao can come, the group can work together to do something big.

Seeing that he was still hesitant, Lin Ye continued, "I bought a piece of land for my wife in Wangfujing and plan to build a villa. The blueprints and everything are ready. All that's left is construction. You can help me. I don't trust anyone else."

Luo Hao raised his glass and clinked it with his, downed the drink in his glass, and then held the empty glass in thought for a long time.

Finally, he made up his mind and came to join his brother.

"What's with all this talk about seeking refuge? With your current assets, buying a house in Beijing should be a piece of cake. Sister Chunhua, could you keep an eye out for new developments and help him with the arrangements?" Lu Wanqing said deliberately.

Lin Chunhua blushed and nodded in a muffled voice:

"I can keep an eye out for houses, but he has to choose one himself."

"You two can discuss it together. As for starting a company, you're more familiar with that, so teach him more often."

Add firewood to the woods and add fuel to the fire.

Luo Hao glanced at Lin Chunhua sheepishly and chuckled sheepishly:

"Then I'll have to trouble you."

He was well aware of the deeper meaning behind Lin Ye and Lu Wanqing's words.

He was quite pleased to hear that Lin Chunhua had rejected Meng Hui's marriage proposal.

However, she probably won't accept someone like me who can lose his wife so easily.

We can only take it one step at a time.

The banquet ended, and everyone dispersed.

Lu Wanqing went to Zhao Xiaolan's room and took her hand with concern.

"Mom, you didn't seem very interested just now. Are you thinking of going home?"

Elaine Chao pulled her to sit down, her kind and gentle expression tinged with sadness.

"Dongsheng came to pick me up today."

"You didn't go with him?"

"I don't want to go back yet!"

Zhao Xiaolan spoke firmly as she slowly relayed to her what Han Dongsheng had told her about the Han family.

It turns out that after Xu Ruping moved into the Han family home, she really treated herself as the master of the house.

Wu Ma, the maid who was specifically assigned to Old Lady Han, was ordered around by her to do this and that.

She has to eat the best of everything. Bird's nest must be freshly stewed, roast duck must be hot when she buys it, and I also have to learn how to grind and brew coffee for her.

Grandma Han's daily life was greatly affected. Originally, she liked quiet, but now her ears had to endure the Hong Kong and Taiwan music on cassette tapes every day.

Han Dongsheng once tried to have a heart-to-heart talk with Xu Ruping, but before he could even speak, she started crying and sobbing. Old Mrs. Han felt sorry for her and could only let her do as she pleased.

The usually sensible old lady indulged Xu Ruping to an extreme degree.

"Tell me, in this state, how can I go back? One of them is my grandmother, and the other is my father. What am I? If I say anything more, I'll be accused of being mean-spirited."

"I can go back whenever Dongsheng has settled things."

After Elaine Chao regained her senses, she has always been decisive and easygoing in her work.

Lu Wanqing smiled and said, "That's fine. The kids are looking forward to spending more time with you. I heard you went to high school, so you can help them with their homework."

Zhao Xiaolan smiled and nodded. The children were so smart, they didn't need her guidance at all. It was just Lu Wanqing's excuse.

This daughter-in-law is truly remarkable. She is capable, intelligent, and has a strong sense of the big picture. She is far superior to Xu Ruping. Logically speaking, a prestigious family like the Han family should produce a granddaughter like her.

Originally, Lu Wanqing didn't want to get involved in Xu Ruping's scheme to rent fifty shops from the Dong'an Wholesale Market, but seeing her mother-in-law being wronged, Lu Wanqing decided to visit the market when she had time.

...

Lu Wanqing changed into a simple outfit and appeared at the wholesale market without anyone by her side.

She was going to travel incognito.

After a busy morning of wholesale orders, the market enters a relatively quiet period for individual shoppers.

There were clearly no customers in those shops; the people sitting inside weren't trying to solicit business.

Lu Wanqing browsed around for a while and saw a store where none of the clothes were sourced from their own factory. Curious, she went inside.

The shopkeeper was a woman in her thirties, dressed in the most fashionable clothes in the store. She sat in a chair with her legs crossed, and when she glanced at her with her squinty eyes, she could roll her eyes to the heavens.

"Big sister, how much is this dress?" Lu Wanqing asked, holding up a piece of clothing.

"Don't touch it if you're not buying it. If you damage the clothes, they'll cost 120 yuan apiece, and you can't afford to pay for them," the slanted-eyed man said in a lifeless tone.

Lu Wanqing put the clothes down and only then realized that the current market price of clothes had become so outrageous. The factory price was only ten or twenty yuan, but the price increased several times after they were sold.

Unfortunately, this is the only place in the entire capital that offers the latest and most complete selection of clothing. Other places are much more expensive, so even if you have to endure the disdain, you still have to buy your clothes here.

While she was still lost in thought, the man with the slanted eyes stepped aside again, saying, "If you're not buying, move aside a bit and don't block other people's way."

She suppressed her anger and retorted, "Where is anyone else?"

Unexpectedly, the person jumped up from the chair and shouted to the left and right, "Sisters, there's troublemaker here, come quick!"

As soon as he finished speaking, all the women who were minding the shops nearby gathered around.

"Why are you trying to show off if you don't have money!"

"Want to fight? Don't you even know your place?"

Several people slowly approached her, talking amongst themselves, their smiles mocking, as if they intended to devour her alive.

"Stop! Don't you all want to quit?" A sudden, furious shout rang out.

The next second, Ah Biao walked over from the end of the corridor.