Da Bao and Dani weren't there when Xiao Man and Han Gui talked about Tao Xudong's background last time. Dani found out yesterday. Da Bao doesn't know yet.

Now that Da Ni is going to marry Tao Xudong, Han Gui has invited Da Bao along as well. Firstly, Da Bao is Da Ni's older brother. Secondly, Han Gui also wants Da Bao to know what the wickedness of the human heart is like.

After Han Gui finished speaking, everyone waited for Tao Xudong's reply. Only Da Bao was confused. "Dad, what are you talking about? Xudong, who wants to get back at you?"

Han Gui remained silent.

Tao Xudong told Da Bao everything.

Da Bao could hardly believe it after hearing this: "Second...Second Aunt, is this...is this true?"

Xiaoman nodded.

Da Bao looked at Tao Xudong and said, "Xudong, hurry up and get your mother out of that wolf's den."

Da Ni nodded.

Tian Dahua: "Exactly. Hurry up and bring your mother out."

Tang Huihui: "If your mother is willing, I'll have your second uncle transfer her household registration here."

Han Zhuang: "Didn't you say you wanted to settle down here? Why don't you just bring your mother here too?"

Li Qiaoqiao: "If he brings his mother here, will his fake father come along too?"

Xiaoman, Han Gui, and Grandma Han remained silent.

Han Dashan looked at Tao Xudong: "Kid, what are you thinking?"

Tao Xudong looked at everyone: "I thought about it all night yesterday. If I bring my mother out now, they'll definitely guess that I already know. Then they'll definitely think of other ways to deal with me. Rather than that, I'd rather let my mother stay at their house for now. Don't they want to use my mother to get that treasure? Then I'll let them treat my mother like an ancestor for now. I'll bring her out when I think of a way to deal with them. Great-grandmother, grandfather, grandmother, uncles, aunts, second aunt, third uncle, third aunt, what do you think of my plan?"

Grandma Han and the others all looked towards Xiaoman.

Xiaoman smiled and said, "Okay."

Han Gui glanced at Da Bao: "From now on, no matter what happens, you have to use your brain more, got it?"

Da Bao: "I've got it."

Through this question, Han Gui knew that Tao Xudong should be able to handle those two families: "Xudong, how do you plan to persuade those two families?"

"I plan to..." Tao Xudong explained his plan.

After Tao Xudong finished speaking, Han Gui looked at Xiaoman and asked, "What do you think?"

"Okay, but there's one thing we can change..."

After discussing the matter, Han Gui had Da Bao escort Tao Xudong back.

When Da Bao and Tao Xudong arrived at the educated youth settlement, Liu Gang came out to pour water: "Da Bao, did Xudong go to your house for a free meal again?"

Da Bao: "Hmm. What about you? Have you eaten?"

Liu Gang shook the basin in his hand: "I not only ate, I even washed my feet. Come on in."

When Luo Wenlan heard that Da Bao had arrived, she closed the door. The sound of the door closing was quite loud.

Da Bao's face stiffened for a moment: "No, I'll come and chat with you guys another time when I have time."

Tao Xudong: "Okay. Be careful on the road."

"Um."

After Da Bao left, Luo Wenlan asked Mu Lan, "Sister, why does Xu Dong always go to his house for meals?"

“The two of them are good friends. Da Bao used to come to the educated youth settlement to see Tao Xudong often. I got to know Da Bao through Tao Xudong.”

Luo Wenlan was a little worried when she heard that Tao Xudong and Da Bao were close: "Sister, will Tao Xudong be embarrassed to be close to me because I dated Da Bao before?"

Luo Mulan, annoyed by Luo Wenlan's disobedience, was somewhat reluctant to deal with her: "I don't know. Alright, get ready and go to sleep."

As soon as Da Bao left the educated youth settlement, he remembered what his sister and father had said. His sister had told him several times that Luo Wenlan was not good, and his father had told him to think things through more carefully before acting.

Da Bao thought about his relationship with Luo Wenlan several times from beginning to end, and as he thought about it, he began to understand the implications.

The next day, Tao Xudong wrote a letter to his mother.

After Da Ni's matter was resolved, Xiao Man told Grandma Han and the others that she was going to take Lao Shang, Xiao Hei, and the children back to her parents' home for a few days.

Before leaving, Lao Shang told Han Gui that if Tao Xudong wanted to build a house, he should build it to the east of Hanjiazhuang. There was a nice place to the east of Hanjiazhuang.

Han Gui knew that Old Shang was capable. After Old Shang finished speaking, Han Gui said, "Uncle Shang, I thank you on behalf of Da Ni."

Old Shang smiled and said, "It's nothing."

Han Gui: "If Xu Dong's side is ready but you haven't returned by then, I'll go to Hongqi Village to find you."

Old Shang: "Okay."

Xiaoman's mother has been helping Xiaoman's younger brother take care of his children at the military region. A few months ago, Xiaoman's sister-in-law gave birth to another son. Now, only Xiaoman's father lives at home.

Grandma Wang felt sorry for her son, so she moved to Xiaoman's house.

When Xiaoman brought the children in, Grandma Wang was sweeping the yard.

Grandma Wang was overjoyed to see Xiaoman and the children return.

Little Black circled around Grandma Wang a few times.

Grandma Wang: "Stop spinning, stop spinning, my head is going to get dizzy if you keep spinning."

Xiaoman's father was also very happy to see Xiaoman and the children.

My older sister really likes Xiaoman's dad. Because Xiaoman's dad, like Han Bin, wants to hug her whenever he sees her.

A few days later, Tao Xudong's mother received a letter from him. Tao Xudong's mother's surname was Shi, and her given name was Yiyi.

As soon as Tao Jinzhu returned, Shi Yiyi gave him Tao Xudong's letter: "I really shouldn't have let my son go to the countryside back then."

"What's wrong?"

"See for yourself."

Tao Jinzhu didn't care much at first, but then... "No, he can't get married." As soon as he said it, Tao Jinzhu regretted it: "Uh... I mean Dongdong can't marry a country girl."

“I don’t want our son to marry a country girl either. Jinzhu, let’s think of a way to bring our son back.”

Tao Jinzhu thought for a moment and said, "I'll discuss it with my father."

"Um."

Tao Jinzhu turned to leave, and Shi Yiyi immediately followed. A hint of impatience flashed in Tao Jinzhu's eyes: "Yiyi, you shouldn't go. Dad likes to smoke when he's thinking. You cough when Dad smokes."

"I...I want to go and listen too."

Tao Jinzhu looked at Shi Yiyi with deep affection and said, "It hurts my heart every time you cough."

Shi Yiyi felt a sweet warmth in her heart upon hearing this: "Then...then I won't go. Come back soon."

"good."

Tao Wang was smoking alone in the room when Tao Jinzhu came in: "Dad, that bastard is getting married."

"no."

“I know. But he said he wants to actively respond to the call, to settle down there, and to unite with the poor and lower-middle peasants. If we stop him from doing so…”

Tao Wang's brows immediately furrowed: "Who did he find?"

“He found a girl from the countryside, and her parents are farmers too. Why don’t we let them get married, and then we can…” Tao Jinzhu made a throat-slitting gesture. “That girl is from the countryside, we can just give her parents some money and that will be fine.”

Tao Wang thought for a moment: "What if her parents don't want money or ask for an exorbitant amount? Also, what if they have a child?"

"This..." Tao Jinzhu remembered Shi Yiyi's words: "How about we think of a way to bring that bastard back?"

Tao Wang took a puff of his cigarette: "How do you mix it?"

"What...what should I do?"

Tao Wang: "This isn't just a matter for our family."

"Then I'll go and call my father-in-law." Shi Yiyi's father died a few years ago. The father-in-law Tao Jinzhu was referring to was that thief.

Tao Wang hummed in agreement.

A moment later, Tao Wang called the people over.

After sitting down, Tao Jinzhu read Tao Xudong's letter to Wu Erbao: "Dad, what do you think about this..."

Wu Erbao: "We can't let him get married."

Tao Wang: "We wanted to stop them, but how?"

Wu Erbao thought for a moment and said, "I have a way to definitely break them up."