The two chatted about their lives in the past few years. Tiedan sat quietly on the side as a spectator, his ears perked up. He was very interested in the gossip that his elders were chatting about.

"Do those people from my husband's family still bother you from time to time?"

If I were to say what the worst thing is when I return to my hometown, it would be my husband's relatives.

Wu Xiufang shook her head. "After I warned her once before, she's gotten much better. Now she usually doesn't dare to come to me. She goes to her son instead. I don't care anyway. I hold all the family money. Old Zhao only gives her a few dollars in pocket money, so they can't take advantage of her much."

If anyone was in a difficult situation, it would be Captain Zhao. But he couldn't blame anyone else, because who had given him such a family to worry about?

Tiedan, who was eating melons on the side, interrupted and said, "He has no money. His money was taken away by his sister."

His father's pocket was completely empty, not even a coin.

"When did this happen? How come I didn't know about it?" Wu Xiufang wondered.

"It's been a long time."

Jian Shu smiled, "You and your daughter are of one mind now."

I don't leave any private money for others, just to guard against those people.

"Hehe!" Wu Xiufang was satisfied and decided to increase her daughter's pocket money so that she could keep up the good work and not leave a penny for her father.

"When we were far away, Lao Zhao always missed the little family affection. Now that she's back, she comes to our house every now and then to cause trouble, either asking for money or asking Lao Zhao to find a job for her grandson. It's so annoying. I think Lao Zhao's patience is almost at its limit."

I didn't have a deep relationship with him to begin with, having never been valued at home since I was little. But it was only after we were far apart that I began to see things through a filter, and only then did I yearn for that little bit of family affection.

Jian Shu shook his head. "It's all my fault. No one in my family is smart."

It's rare for a successful son to appear in the family, but instead of treating him well, his wife and daughter are abused, and the family only wants to take things from him to subsidize the other sons. Who wouldn't feel unhappy about this?

"They only dare to act this way because they're Lao Zhao's biological parents. They're sure we won't break up with them for Lao Zhao's future." Wu Xiufang sneered. "It's a pity they're so stupid. They can't even put on a show. Now their reputation is ruined. Everyone knows they're biased."

Reputation is sometimes useless, but sometimes very useful. They can use it to pressure her, and she can also use it to fight back.

"Ah, it's hard for you." Jian Shu sighed, "With a family like this, you can't have a peaceful life." Who would be willing to waste their time worrying about all this when they are living a good life?

Wu Xiufang waved her hands. "I don't even bother with them anymore. Every time they come, I take the kids and hide away, leaving Old Zhao to deal with it alone. You want me to serve them? No way!"

As she spoke, she leaned over to Jian Shu and whispered, "The family is in a state of panic right now. Their grandson is a good-for-nothing. He's hanging out with a bunch of hooligans. A few days ago, he molested a little girl, and when someone tried to stop them, they hit him in the head with a brick. Now he's been arrested and taken to the police station."

"The old woman went to Lao Zhao's workplace and asked him to rescue the person. Regardless of whether Lao Zhao had the ability, even if he could, he wouldn't agree given his temper. Of course, the old woman refused. She cried, made a scene, and even threatened to hang herself at Lao Zhao's workplace every day. It was very noisy."

"I was too lazy to listen to them, and since Tiedan was about to start school, I took this opportunity to hide out. They were still making noise before we got on the bus."

As she spoke, Wu Xiufang's tone was filled with a hint of gloating. It served her right! She'd been spoiling him so much, and now her precious grandson had gotten into big trouble, hadn't he?

"They didn't educate their children well, so they deserve what they're facing now." A trace of disgust flashed in Jian Shu's eyes.

They molest little girls and hit people on the head. What a bunch of social scum!

She added a reminder, "But you still have to be careful, so as not to affect Captain Zhao."

Wu Xiufang nodded. "Old Zhao is keeping an eye on him. Plus, everyone in his unit has known about his mother's character over the past few years and they're very sympathetic to him. This is also a good opportunity for him to break away from that side."

After all, this is no longer the ancient time when parents were as important as the sky.

"It's indeed a good opportunity. This way you can have some peace and quiet in the future."

As we talked and laughed, the time passed by unknowingly, and Aunt He in the kitchen called out that dinner was ready.

"Let's go and eat first. After dinner, take a shower and rest for a while. I'll take you for a walk around the area in the afternoon." Jian Shu stood up.

Jian Yucheng and Gu Mingjing were at work and wouldn't be home for lunch, and Gu Yiyi was busy making up for her studies, so she wasn't coming home either. At lunch, only Jian Shu, Aunt He, and Wu Xiufang and her son, Tiedan, were at the table.

After dinner, Jianshu took them upstairs to wash up and rest. When they woke up, it was already past three o'clock, and it was too late to visit the attractions, so he took them around the neighborhood.

Today's Beijing city has not been as fully developed as it was in later generations. Many places still retain their original flavor, which is quite fresh for the mother and son to visit.

In the evening, Gu Yiyi was the first one to come back. Wu Xiufang looked at the grown-up little girl with great admiration and hugged her and rubbed her vigorously.

"I haven't seen you for a few years. Yiyi has grown into a big girl, but she is still as beautiful as when she was a child."

Gu Yiyi was not modest either, "Aunt, if you praise me again, I won't be ashamed."

"Haha——" Wu Xiufang was so happy, "Okay, Yi Yi, if you want to hear it, auntie will keep praising you."

Jianshu couldn't help but cover his face.

Having a shameless daughter can be quite embarrassing sometimes.

The next day, we took mother and son to climb the Great Wall. Wu Xiufang was a skilled worker and had great stamina, and Tiedan was even more energetic.

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