When everyone was discussing Xiaobai and An'an's marriage.

Chang Le said, "Mom, should I go back and bring Grandma and Grandpa over?"

I've been trying to get them to come here, but they're all unwilling.

Now that Xiaobai is getting married, it's a good time to bring them over for a while.

Bai Xiaoyue was teasing Xingxing when she immediately said:

"Changle, you have a lot of things to do at your company, I'll go back and pick you up."

Xingxing followed up, saying, "I'll go back and get it."

It made everyone laugh out loud.

Chang Le gently pinched her daughter's nose: "What do you know? Go pick her up."

Li Mingyue also said, "I'll go back and bring my dad here so we can all have some fun in Beijing."

Bai Xiaoyue: "Okay, let's go back together."

Yan Ci and Wang Weiguo have already taken care of the company's affairs.

Lu Zhiyuan originally intended for Yan Ci to continue managing the transportation company.

Yan Ci declined, saying that the transportation company's framework had already been established and all that was needed was to follow the plan.

The company has expanded and needs more capable people to do the work; I'm not up to the task.

I will no longer concern myself with the transportation company, but since the company is rented in my wife's yard, I have to pay rent.

Yan Ci and his three companions did not ride in the truck Ye Changxing brought to deliver the clothes; instead, they bought train tickets and took the train back.

After arriving in the village, the group went home to rest.

The next day, while having dinner together, Bai Xiaoyue told her parents that she was going to take them to Beijing.

Bai's mother was somewhat reluctant, but Bai Xiaoyue said:

“Mother, Chang Le said that if you don’t go, she will come back to pick you up herself.”

Mr. Bai was very pleased: "Changle is an ambitious child; he still remembers what he said when he was little."

Bai Xiaoyue then slowly said:

"Xiaobai and An'an are getting married. Have you invited their grandparents?"

Bai's mother immediately said, "Xiao Bai is getting married! I'm going, I'm going!" She even tapped her daughter on the head, saying, "Why didn't you say so sooner?"

Bai Xiaoyue grabbed Yan Ci and ran.

The two strolled to the garment factory. After dropping Bai Xiaoyue off, Yan Ci walked around the village to see what changes had taken place.

When everyone had arrived, Bai Xiaoyue called a meeting.

She had already discussed the garment factory with Yan Ci, and she came here today specifically to tell everyone about it.

Bai Wenyi, Wen Tong, Li Mingyue, Ruyi, Luo Xiaowei, Ye Changxing, and Yan Xiaosong can each own 10% of the company.

Give another 20% to the village. Let Uncle and Ye Jianguo arrange this together. It can be used to repair bridges and roads, or to provide welfare for the villagers.

The people below looked at each other, wondering what Bai Xiaoyue was up to.

Bai Wenyi asked, "Xiaoyue, what about you?"

Bai Xiaoyue: "I also take 10%, but I'm not often here."

The company originally relied on you, and now you are all the bosses of the company.

The same goes for you. If you want to venture out into the world, just find someone to take your place.

When I'm not around, you can discuss and decide on company matters yourselves.

After the meeting, Li Mingyue pulled Bai Xiaoyue aside and asked:

"Xiaoyue, what are you going to do? Yan Ci gave away the transportation company, and you're going to take over the garment factory too."

Bai Xiaoyue, holding her friend's hand, said:

"Mingyue, how much can Yan Ci and I use? I'm planning to go out for a walk with Yan Ci."

We don't have the energy to manage all that.

Li Mingyue asked, "You're leaving? What about me?"

Bai Xiaoyue analyzes for her friend:

“You have a brother-in-law. If you like the South, take over the clothing store and collect the rent for me while you’re at it.”

If you like the village, come back to the garment factory.

If you like Kyoto, go to Kyoto. The kids are all there, and you can do whatever you want.

You and your brother-in-law can go to any city you want and open a clothing store, selling clothes from your own factory.

Li Mingyue: "I'll discuss it with Weiguo and see where he likes it."

Bai Xiaoyue: "Even if you don't do any work and don't have to worry about food and drink, you can think about it slowly!"

The two walked hand in hand, chatting as they went.

When they passed the big locust tree, they saw a lot of people gathered around it. Li Mingyue immediately let go of Bai Xiaoyue's hand and squeezed in to take a look.

Bai Xiaoyue fully appreciates her friend's strong curiosity, which shows that her friend is still very young.

Li Mingyue squeezed out in no time.

She said mysteriously, "Xiaoyue, guess who's inside?"

Bai Xiaoyue asked cooperatively, "Who is it?"

Li Mingyue: "They are people you wouldn't expect, Li Xinru and Liu Aiguo."

Bai Xiaoyue was genuinely curious: "Didn't Li Xinru go back to Beijing?"

Just then, Wen Tong returned, and Li Mingyue pulled her aside and whispered something in her ear.

Wen Tong said, "I have to see what's going on!"

She took the lead and squeezed to the front, and Li Mingyue pulled Bai Xiaoyue along to squeeze in as well.

Li Xinru's eyes were puffy and her face looked old; she didn't look like a woman in her thirties at all.

She clung to Liu Aiguo's leg, refusing to let go, and said with snot and tears streaming down her face:

"Where did you send my child back then? Go find him and bring him back to me."

Everyone found it strange. Everyone in the village knew that her child with Liu Aiguo had died young, so why was it given away again?

Liu Aiguo: "I don't know, where am I supposed to look? So many years have passed, I don't even know if he's alive or dead."

Li Xinru cried and said, "I don't care, go find what you took."

Liu Aiguo was afraid his wife would see this, so he didn't care about anything else:

"Li Xinru, you're the one who told me to throw it away, and even told me to throw it up the mountain. Now you're asking me where I'm supposed to find it? Let go of me!"

Li Xinru shook her head frantically: "I don't care, I want my child, give me back my child."

Someone went and called Ye Jianguo over.

Fearing it would have a negative impact, Ye Jianguo took the two men to the brigade headquarters.

Li Mingyue went along with them with great interest, and Wen Tong pulled Bai Xiaoyue along as well.

Ye Jianguo told Li Xinru and Liu Aiguo to explain things clearly.

Only then did everyone realize that the child hadn't died, but had been abandoned.

"Oh my god, this person is so cruel! Leaving the child outside on the first day of the Lunar New Year, won't they freeze to death!"

"Absolutely! In this freezing weather, how could anyone survive!"

"How dare you come looking for me like this?"

"Those who are genuinely looking for their children may only come looking after sixteen years."

Liu Aiguo was sweating profusely and hurriedly waved his hands:

"That's not how it is. I regretted it immediately and went back to look for the child right away, but unfortunately, the child was gone."

"It was probably carried away by an animal."

"What a tragedy, they definitely won't survive."

Bai Xiaoyue was afraid that Yan Ci would come looking for her, so she left the brigade headquarters instead of watching the commotion.

Looking up, she saw Yan Ci not far away and hurriedly ran over:

"Aci, Li Xinru came looking for the child, and I went to watch the commotion for a while."

Yan Ci held his wife's hand: "We've seen the excitement, let's go home!"

On the way back, they ran into Luo Xiaowei, and Bai Xiaoyue told her about Li Xinru.

Luo Xiaowei was also surprised:

"When Wanzhi and I went to visit the children back then, Li Xinru cried so hard. It turns out it was all crocodile tears!"

Bai Xiaoyue patted Luo Xiaowei on the shoulder: "She has a bad heart, she'll get her comeuppance."

Luo Xiaowei and Li Xinru are now worlds apart.