Chapter 19... Uh, my condolences.

Xie Hongchao and his wife were probably really scared of Xie Zhizhi, because they finished packing up in half an hour.

Wei Guihua ran downstairs twice to pick up all the clothes and blankets. Then the couple stood in front of Xie Zhizhi with large and small bags. "Xie Zhizhi, Xiao Xie has now taken your husband's surname and is registered under your and your husband's names. We won't interfere."

After Xie Hongchao finished speaking, Wei Guihua said, "Remember to pick Xiaoxie up after school this afternoon. Cook some meat for him tonight. He's used to eating meat. We'll come to see him often after that."

Xie Hongchao then arrogantly threatened, "If you treat Xiao Xie badly, you'll see!"

Xie Zhizhi didn't say a word, she just watched the couple laugh, and their laughter made them feel uneasy all over, so they finally fled in panic.

Watching the couple leave with their bags and packages, Wen Jinzhou couldn't help but ask, "Are you sure you're not letting them take the child with them?"

Xie Zhizhi looked at the messy room, reached out and closed the door, then said, "Never mind that, come with me somewhere else."

Where to?

"You'll see when you get there."

Wen Jinzhou accompanied Xie Zhizhi, holding up a sign, and squatted for more than three hours at the entrance of the largest market nearby.

At noon, Xie Zhizhi treated him to two meat-filled sesame cakes.

Xie Zhizhi, munching on a sesame seed cake, said to Wen Jinzhou, "I'll definitely treat you to a good meal later."

Wen Jinzhou, munching on a sesame seed cake, said, "We're all friends, let's not talk about this."

"But isn't your rent a bit cheap?"

“And your request…” Wen Jinzhou looked at the sign and said, “I hope the tenants are fierce-looking…”

Xie Zhizhi explained to him, "My family members won't let me off easily, even if I were dead. They would love to arrange a ghost marriage for me."

"Now that they've given back the house they thought they had it all in, how can they expect me to have an easy time?"

“My brother might be in the wrong for living in my house, but what if my own mother comes over and makes a scene?”

"She wants to come and live with me?"

Wen Jinzhou "..."

"So I want to take this house back, but I won't live in it. I'll rent it out. The rent doesn't matter, as long as it doesn't continue to benefit the Xie family, I'll be satisfied."

"As for the fierce and menacing look, it's because I'm afraid ordinary people can't stand my mother's tantrums, and they'll come back to me asking to terminate the lease."

"Some people still manage to fight evil with evil."

In the end, Xie Zhizhi rented the house to two burly men for six yuan a month.

Xie Zhizhi also told others about the situation.

The two men waved their hands and said, "It's nothing. We work day and night shifts, it's just a matter of getting some sleep. If she comes, we'll just ignore her."

"This house is in a place like this, and it's so cheap. Even if there are evil people or evil spirits inside, we'll accept it."

As the two men talked, they pulled out some money from their pockets and each paid fifteen yuan, covering six months' rent in one go.

Xie Zhizhi was very generous and even gave the person a one-month discount on the rent.

Both parties were very satisfied.

After finishing all that, it was time for Zhou Xie to get out of school.

Xie Zhizhi asked Wen Jinzhou, "Are you in a hurry?"

Wen Jinzhou shook his head. "I took a day off!"

Xie Zhizhi looked touched and said, "Once this is all resolved, I'll definitely treat you to a nice meal!"

Wen Jinzhou nodded with a gentle smile, "Mm!"

When the two of them went to pick up Zhou Xie, they also saw Xie Hongchao and Wei Guihua, a married couple.

Xie Hongchao and his wife were talking to eight-year-old Zhou Xie when they saw Xie Zhizhi and Wen Jinzhou coming over, so they immediately went in the opposite direction.

Only eight-year-old Zhou Xie remained standing there, coldly staring at Xie Zhizhi and Wen Jinzhou.

Xie Zhizhi said to Wen Jinzhou, "What I'm about to do might be unacceptable to you. You can choose to avoid me and stay away from me, but please don't call the police to arrest me!"

Wen Jinzhou immediately grabbed her sleeve, "It's not worth making mistakes for people like them. You're still young..."

Xie Zhizhi interrupted him, "Don't worry, I just have a bad conscience, but my brain isn't broken."

Wen Jinzhou "..."

"That... is what I'm going to do next, something utterly immoral."

Wen Jinzhou "..."

Xie Zhizhi walked up to Zhou Xie and her first question was, "Where is your teacher's office?"

Zhou Xie was prepared to make a scene and refuse to let Xie Zhizhi leave, so as to embarrass her.

But Xie Zhizhi didn't tell him to leave at all. Instead, she asked him where his teacher's office was.

Zhou Xie was a little confused. Was his aunt going to complain to the teacher?

As for what complaint to file?

Although he is still young, he is not completely ignorant.

Whose house does he live in with his parents?

His parents don't work, so where does the money for their family's food come from?

He knew all of that.

Therefore, he was also afraid that his teachers and classmates would find out about these things.

What would people think of him if they found out?

The child frowned, looking very worried.

Before he could even express his concern, Xie Zhizhi shoved him, saying, "You child, are you mute?"

"Can't you hear me when I talk to you?"

Wen Jinzhou raised his hand slightly, then lowered it again.

Hmm, my hands are itching, my hands are itching.

Wen Jinzhou silently turned his body away.

Zhou Xie was pushed and stumbled, and the curious looks from the surrounding children made him hesitant to act rashly, so he took Xie Zhizhi to find his homeroom teacher.

The first thing Xie Zhizhi said to her homeroom teacher was, "Teacher, I am Zhou Xie's aunt. Zhou Xie's grandmother has passed away. I'm asking for half a month's leave for Zhou Xie so he can go home for the funeral!"

Zhou Xie looked at his aunt in surprise. His parents hadn't mentioned his grandmother's passing!

The teacher was surprised, "Why did it take so long?"

Xie Zhizhi looked sad. "Teacher, you don't know, our customs are different. When an elder passes away, we have to hold a grand celebration!"

“His grandmother died after falling into a cesspool, which is… less dignified. She needs to be given a proper send-off, so it takes longer.”

The teacher said, "...Uh, please accept my condolences."

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As Zhou Xie walked out of the teacher's office, he raised his head and asked Xie Zhizhi, "My dad didn't say that my grandma passed away?"

"Your dad?"

"Has your father seen you?"

Where is he?

Although Xie Zhizhi had just seen Xie Hongchao and his wife, she denied it in front of the child.

Zhou Xie thought that his aunt couldn't know that his parents had come to see him, so he lowered his eyes and said, "I mean, I mean, my grandma passed away, why didn't my dad come to tell me?"

"Oh, your dad's in a hurry to go home for the funeral, so he didn't send me?"

Zhou Xie's eyes, which had only been in the world for eight years, were filled with doubt.

But that's not what his parents said!

But why did Auntie say that?

Seeing him standing there in a daze, Xie Zhizhi reached out and tugged at him again, "Alright, let's go!"

"If we're any later, we won't make it to your grandmother's feast."

Zhou Xie stumbled as he was pulled, but he obediently followed.

Xie Zhizhi asked Wen Jinzhou to find a state-run restaurant, and then led Zhou Xie and Wen Jinzhou inside.

Wen Jinzhou assumed she was taking her nephew out to dinner, so he didn't say anything.

result……