With a stern face and no expression, Xia Jianguo pointed at the items on the table and nodded slightly to her, saying, "These were all sent by Wu Sangui. I just looked at them all and found that all the cans had been opened."
The desserts must have been tampered with too; they're really meticulous in their work, not wanting to miss a single detail.
Xia Wan felt a chill run down her spine, completely unprepared for Wu Sangui to choose the same day as Old Man Xia to make his move.
She frowned deeply, a sense of foreboding growing stronger in her heart: "Could they really be in such a hurry? Just now, my brother and I went to find those thugs, and after careful questioning, we finally confirmed that they were indeed instigated by the mysterious Mr. Guo in the cave."
Xia Jianguo maintained his nonchalant smile, his tone as relaxed as if the matter had nothing to do with him: "It seems they are indeed anxious. Perhaps some new information has come from the capital. It's quite interesting, really. Is my life that important to them?"
Xia Wan took a deep breath, composed herself, and began to recount in detail the information she and her brother had just obtained:
"My brother and I just found those thugs, taught them a lesson, and confirmed that they were all bribed by that old Mr. Guo to take action..."
She recounted the entire process and every detail she gleaned from the thugs, including, of course, her brother's various speculations and analyses.
Finally, Xia Wan seemed to suddenly remember something and added, "Oh, right! My brother also mentioned something. He said that a few years ago, a deputy factory director surnamed Guo was transferred to our steel plant."
Because of his advanced age and considerable prestige, everyone respectfully called him "Old Mr. Guo." I'm thinking of going to the steel plant tomorrow to see if this so-called Deputy Director Guo is really the Old Mr. Guo from the cave.
It just so happens that she goes to work at the food factory tomorrow, so she can take this opportunity to visit the steel factory as well. This arrangement will not cause any problems.
After hearing this, Xia Jianguo nodded slightly in agreement and then earnestly instructed, "You must be careful! Why don't you have your brother accompany you into the county town? After all, he is more familiar with the city and has gotten to know quite a few people over the years."
In fact, he knew in his heart that although his son was a bit simple-minded, he had not wasted his time working hard in the past few years and must have accumulated some connections.
"Alright, it's settled then! But Dad, please don't touch those canned goods, I have other uses for them."
Xia Wan responded and hurried out the door. She had estimated that it was almost time for everyone to finish work and thought that she might run into the Xia family if she went out.
To her surprise, she wandered around the village for a long time but couldn't find a single member of the Xia family. Even Xia Yuanbao, who usually liked to wander around, seemed to be staying at home and hadn't shown up.
Just then, Aunt Cuihua walked towards them. When she saw Xia Wan, her eyes lit up, and she greeted her warmly, "Oh my, isn't this Xia Wan? Where are you headed in such a hurry?"
Xia Wan stopped when she heard the voice, a faint smile on her face, and replied gracefully, "Auntie, you just finished work? Well, my dad was worried about my grandpa and grandma, so he specifically asked me to come and check on them."
She truly did keep those two people in her heart, and there wasn't a single lie about it.
However, what she was thinking about was not something good, but rather how to put these two people into a living hell!
At this moment, Aunt Cuihua, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but shake her head and sigh, saying with emotion, "Oh dear, if we're talking about Brother Jianguo, he's such a kind-hearted guy."
And look at his family, tsk tsk tsk... what a mess! None of them went to work today. At noon, Xia Jiandang must have been provoked by something, because he brandished a knife at his whole family. Right now, they're making a scene at home, demanding a division of the family property!
I saw it when I passed by today, and wow, the scene was incredibly intense! It looked like someone was about to die!
Upon hearing this, Xia Wan quickly feigned surprise, her mouth agape, and exclaimed, "Ah? My God! Uncle San is such an honest and kind person, how could they have driven him to this point? What happened afterward? Nothing serious happened, right?"
Sure enough, even a rabbit will bite when cornered, let alone a person! When an honest person is pushed to the limit, their ruthlessness can be quite frightening.
Judging from her third uncle's appearance, he has clearly gone all out to divide the family property, even daring to pick up a knife and brandish it. He must have been driven to such a state!
But it's understandable, since it was Old Man Xia who first used them as pawns; otherwise, Xia Jiandang probably wouldn't have been so disheartened.
Thinking of this, Xia Wan couldn't help but ponder: In that case, she would probably have to change her original plan to deal with Old Madam Xia. After all, it was broad daylight, and Old Madam Xia wasn't even going out. She couldn't very well attack her in broad daylight in front of everyone, could she?
That would be asking for trouble! It seems I'll have to wait until late at night, when everyone is quiet and the moon is high in the sky, before making my move...
"That's exactly right! Let me tell you, the scene was absolutely terrifying. Xia Jiandang was like a madman, wildly swinging a knife at the whole family. I saw it all with my own eyes, it's absolutely true..." Aunt Cuihua vividly described the scene, as if it had all happened right before her eyes.
Aunt Cuihua couldn't help but purse her lips as she spoke: "If this were before, who would have known that the honest and simple Xia Jiandang would do such a thing? But he must have been driven to desperation by those guys. But no matter what, he shouldn't have attacked his parents. Tsk tsk, it's a good thing your family moved out, otherwise you would have encountered these kinds of troubles too."
Knowing the inside story, Xia Wan didn't intend to explain for them. Instead, she changed the subject, hugging Aunt Cuihua's arm and saying, "Auntie, I've been out a lot these days. Tell me what's going on in the village."
Xia Wan looked at Aunt Cuihua with the curiosity of a child, blinking her eyes and eagerly wanting to hear the gossip.
Aunt Cuihua's face was beaming with joy, her gossip spirit instantly ignited.
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