Chapter 469 Wu Gousheng's Father

Wan Qiqi stayed in the village for three days.

Some people only just learned of Wan Qiqi's return and wanted to flatter her, but they had already missed their chance.

Holding the red-sealed land deed, Wan Qiqi boarded a rented mule cart and headed to Hefeng Town once again.

The driver of the mule cart was Wu Dagang, Wu Gousheng's father.

He sat in the front driving the carriage, glancing back every now and then.

Wan Qiqi also noticed that Wu Dagang kept turning around, and smiled, saying, "Uncle Wu, why are you looking at me like that?"

“You’re so beautiful. I wish my son could marry such a beautiful wife!” Wu Dagang replied with a smile.

He was very curious as to why Wan Qiqi, a woman from the same village, looked so much fairer and smarter.

Moreover, although she was a woman, how many men in Lotus Village could compare to her?

"Believe me, Gousheng will definitely marry a wife even prettier than me someday." Wan Qiqi grinned and said, "But they say beautiful women are prone to lying, will you really trust me?"

"Yongnian's wife, you're joking. You're beautiful, no doubt about it!" Wu Dagang said with a smile.

Wan Qiqi raised an eyebrow, smiled, and remained silent.

She had told a lot of lies, so she didn't want to respond to that.

However, all her lies were based on the premise of not harming others, so they can be considered white lies.

Seeing that she didn't answer, Wu Dagang didn't continue the conversation.

However, he had some questions he wanted to ask Wan Qiqi, but he was hesitant and afraid that she wouldn't answer.

After hesitating for a long time, he finally asked, "Yongnian's wife, is my son doing well with you? Has he caused you any trouble?"

Before Wan Qiqi could answer, he continued, as if answering his own question, "My son isn't actually a bad person. It's just that we didn't spend much time with him when he was little, letting him run around with the other kids in the village, which is why he turned out the way he did."

He sighed as he spoke.

Wan Qiqi could detect a hint of regret in his tone, regretting that she hadn't raised her child well.

"Uncle Wu, Gousheng is actually a good person. He is serious and responsible in whatever he does. He is not the kind of person who bullies others. He is very good to the people around him. Although he can be a bit gossipy at times, he is very reliable when it comes to important matters."

Wu Dagang was taken aback, seemingly wondering if the other person was referring to his son.

In the village, everyone knew that the eldest son was very domineering and always liked to gather a group of people and then stir up trouble.

Because of these things, they were often confronted by villagers.

They had no choice but to discipline their son.

But the more you discipline him, the more resistant he becomes, and sometimes he even runs away from home and doesn't return for several days.

The lesson came again after I came back.

This cycle repeated itself, and the eldest son became increasingly disobedient, and he disliked going home more and more.

Since the eldest son went to town with Wan Qiqi, he has not stopped returning to the village, but he only goes home once each time because of something.

Otherwise, even if he went back to the village, he wouldn't go home.

Wu Dagang no longer wanted to deal with this, nor was he able to.

He was just afraid that his eldest son would lead his younger son astray and cause him to follow in his footsteps.

“Uncle Wu, you should actually communicate with him more, instead of resorting to violence whenever something happens.”

Wan Qiqi's words interrupted Wu Dagang's thoughts.

"You always think he's doing something wrong, but have you ever considered that perhaps he hasn't done anything wrong? But you'd rather believe what others say than what he says, which is why he acts this way, going against you, trying to make you see him..."

In the original owner's memories, Wan Qiqi didn't find much about Wu Gousheng, but she seemed to have seen Wu Gousheng help his bullied companions.

In her interactions with Wu Gousheng, she could sense that although he appeared somewhat shrewd on the surface, he was kind-hearted, insightful, and always willing to repay kindness.

She could sense Wu Gousheng's aversion to home, but she could also sense his longing for it.

But in reality, when he gets home, he might start arguing with his family members after only a few words.

Because his family didn't trust him, he gradually lost patience with them.

Of course, Wu Gousheng never mentioned anything about his family to Wan Qiqi; Wan Qiqi learned about it from their interactions.

After hearing Wan Qiqi's words, Wu Dagang was stunned for a long time, almost causing the mule cart to veer off course.

He sighed heavily and said in a deep voice, "Perhaps..."

“He should be busy at the restaurant right now. Take me there and see him for yourself, and you’ll know I’m telling the truth.”

Wan Qiqi treated Wu Gousheng like a younger brother. She didn't want to see Wu Gousheng fall out with his family, nor did she want him to regret it later because he couldn't talk things out with his family.

"He...he probably doesn't want to see me." Wu Dagang thought of the stick that had been used on Wu Gousheng in the past, and felt as if a stone was pressing on his heart, making it hard to breathe.

"That's up to you," Wan Qiqi said, not pressuring him.

Just as she said, Wu Gousheng was busy in the restaurant at that moment.

In the few days since Wan Qiqi left, Xinglong Restaurant has become increasingly prosperous.

Because of the previous free three-day event for visitors from all directions, many guests from nearby villages and towns have been attracted to Hefeng Town.

Some guests had heard of Xinglong Restaurant and came to eat there to see what was so special about it.

And once they started trying, they couldn't stop.

Almost every day, guests come from other places, wanting to taste the food and drinks at Xinglong Restaurant and see if they are really as delicious as the rumors say.

Fang Luxue added fuel to the fire by praising how delicious Manager Wan's dishes were.

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