Xia Wan was unaware of Qiao Qiao's conversation; she was simply curious whether it was true that Qiao Qiao had just said Qiao Chunsheng had returned to normal work.
Is Qiao Chunsheng really that powerful?
But if he is sent to a farm for reform, where did Qiao Qiao and Zhao Jiaojiao get the things they brought with them when they went to the countryside?
Moreover, she heard clearly what Qiao Qiao and the others were saying in the courtyard that afternoon. They took fifty yuan without hesitation. They must have a lot of money on them, right?
I need to write a letter to my godmother to ask what's going on; I can't let Qiao Chunsheng off so easily.
After finishing her meal, Xia Wan settled her father in before turning to go back to her room to rest.
However, just as she reached the door, she heard a shout coming from the yard.
"Xia Wan, wait a moment! Come to my room, I have something to tell you." It turned out that Old Madam Xia was sitting upright on the stone bench in the courtyard, staring straight at her.
Xia Wan raised an eyebrow, thinking to herself: Hmph, she couldn't hold back so quickly? She really can't keep her composure.
However, she still responded outwardly, "Grandma, what's wrong? Can't we just talk here?"
"It's windy and cold outside, let's come inside and talk." Old Mrs. Xia stood up expressionlessly and slowly walked towards her house.
Xia Wan's lips curled into a slight smile as she followed behind at a leisurely pace, muttering to herself, "Oh ho, you're acting all mysterious. Could it be that you're secretly leaving me some inheritance, Grandma?"
As soon as she said that, Old Mrs. Xia staggered and almost fell to the ground.
She turned her head and glared fiercely at Xia Wan, shouting angrily, "You disrespectful brat! How dare you speak to your elders like that!"
Xia Wan scoffed dismissively, "Oh my, Grandma, you're really cultured, always throwing out these fancy terms to lecture people. Now, can you tell me what you really want from me?"
As she spoke, she crossed her arms and looked at Old Lady Xia with an arrogant expression.
Grandma Xia glared at her fiercely, forcibly suppressing the dissatisfaction that was about to burst forth in her heart, and said in a low voice, "Your eldest cousin was beaten up and sent to the hospital. His injuries are very serious! Your uncle is furious and has decided to report this to the police."
Xia Wan nodded, indicating that she knew the situation, but her eyes were full of doubt as she stared directly at Old Madam Xia and asked, "So? What exactly do you want to tell me?"
Grandma Xia frowned deeply, looking sharply at Xia Wan, and said in a somewhat urgent tone, "My meaning is very simple. I have a way to stop your uncle from reporting to the police, but in return, you must get the police to release your grandfather from the station."
I heard that if you personally go to the police and explain that you won't pursue this matter further, they will naturally release your grandfather.
"Oh—so that's what it means..." Xia Wan deliberately dragged out her words, her face showing a look of sudden realization, then asked, "So who gave you such a 'good' idea?"
At this moment, Xia Wan couldn't help but wonder who was hiding behind the old lady giving advice—was it Xia Jianjun or Xia Jiandang?
Grandma Xia seemed a little impatient and shouted, "Stop asking all these questions! Don't worry about who told me these things! If you really want to save your brother, then hurry up and get your grandfather out of here first!"
Xia Wan blinked her clear, innocent eyes, staring straight at Old Lady Xia, and slowly said:
"Grandma, don't be ridiculous. Why would I save him? I just got back home. What deep feelings could I possibly have for them? Besides, that man is your own grandson. Why don't you call the police to arrest him yourself? What does it have to do with me?"
At this point, Xia Wan seemed to suddenly remember something, a sly smile appearing on her lips, as she continued teasingly:
"Oh my, Grandma, let me tell you, if he really gets arrested by the police, your family might actually have another job opportunity! Just let Xia Shitou take his place, and you'll make a fortune!"
However, these days, not everyone can be a driver! Leaving aside whether you're afraid of hardship or danger, even if you grit your teeth and go for it, the transport company might not even want your son or grandson!
Xia Wan wore a mocking expression, arms crossed, her nonchalant demeanor infuriating. Faced with Xia Wan's unyielding attitude, Old Lady Xia was momentarily at a loss.
"He's still your own brother! He's been kind enough to go to work for you these past few days. Are you really just going to stand by and watch him get into trouble and do nothing?"
Grandma Xia stared wide-eyed at Xia Wan in disbelief, wondering to herself, "Why is this little girl's reaction so different from what I expected?"
Xia Wan pouted, and her words were utterly heartless: "He's still your own grandson, and he's earned your family's salary for so many years. You're even going to have the police arrest him, so why should I save him?"
She gave me a look that said, "Don't take me for a fool," which made Old Mrs. Xia unsure of what to do. If Xia Wan really didn't care about Xia Tao, what would happen to her old man?
Seeing that she couldn't speak, Xia Wan looked at her with a knowing expression and said, "You've gone through all this trouble just to rescue the old man, right? I have an idea."
"What are you thinking?" Old Mrs. Xia looked at her suspiciously, not believing that she had such good intentions.
Xia Wan smiled meaningfully: "It's not impossible for me to go to the police station to sign a letter of understanding, but you can't threaten me with Xia Tao. You have to agree to one condition."
If this old lady really succeeds, who knows how she'll threaten me with Lao Xia and my cheap brother in the future?
In order to prevent such a thing from happening again, she still couldn't let the old lady get away with it so easily.
“It’s simple, just move my dad’s household registration out, and I want to be on the same household registration book as my dad.”
Grandma Xia immediately rejected the idea, her voice filled with urgency: "No way!"
"Why not? I've already acknowledged the Xia family as my own, so what's wrong with being on the same household register as my father?" Xia Wan looked at the old lady in front of her suspiciously, wondering why she seemed a little too agitated.
Grandma Xia realized that she had overreacted and quickly tried to smooth things over: "With parents alive, there's no precedent for separating the family in our village. If we really separated your father, what would the village think of our family?"
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