Rewind to last night, Chang Meiying and Chang Pengfei left their two aunts' houses and went home.
Chang Meiying had an idea she wanted to discuss with Zhou Hongyu when she got home.
She wanted to give her share to her uncle's family as compensation for the years her uncle and aunt had taken care of her grandparents. She was confident that Granny Chang would specially save a portion for her.
Zhou Hongyu nodded in agreement, willingly giving her share to Chang Hongbing's family, as it was only right.
Chen Zhaodi took care of Granny Chang, and Chang Hongbing would go back to visit Old Man Chang from time to time, saving her family a lot of trouble. This money was really nothing.
Spending money for peace of mind is simply worth it!
That was a considerable sum, and Chen Zhaodi and Chang Hongbing were taken aback by Zhou Hongyu's generosity.
Although Chen Zhaodi liked to take advantage of others, she felt that this was too hot to handle, so the couple decided to give Chang Meiying an apartment in the same neighborhood.
This is the community where Zhou Hongyu paid for welfare housing, the new home of Chang Hongbing and his wife, Chang Huaying, Chang Pengfei, Chang Shuying... almost everyone has a house in the community, except for Chang Meiying.
Chang Meiying was still young at that time. Later, when they had more money, Zhou Hongyu bought her a house in another neighborhood for the same price, as it offered better value for money.
Chang Hongbing was still embarrassed: "So our family actually made a huge profit in the end..."
A house is nothing compared to the compensation for demolition.
Chen Zhaodi glared at him unhappily: "I've taken care of these two elderly people all this time, and even if I haven't done anything special, I've still put in a lot of effort. Don't I deserve this?"
Only a bargain is a bargain; otherwise, what is a bargain?
Chang Hongbing dared not retort. Over the years, the couple had a clear division of labor: Chen Zhaodi took care of Granny Chang, while he would visit Old Man Chang every few days. If he angered Chen Zhaodi and she quit her job, he would not be able to handle it.
One mischievous old man was enough to give him trouble, not to mention the mentally unstable old woman...
Chang Hongbing's face was slightly pale. Although Granny Chang was sometimes confused and sometimes relaxed, she would always side with Chen Zhaodi whenever they quarreled, and he would always be the one who got beaten and scolded.
The old lady is biased towards outsiders!
Chen Zhaodi: When Old Man Chang was getting a divorce, didn't you also side with him? Let's not talk about who's right or wrong!
Qiao Sirui received a phone call from Beijing, informing her that the Chang family's property was being demolished, and she remained depressed ever since.
Mr. and Mrs. Qiao were unaware of the inside story and were simply overjoyed.
Being caught up in a demolition and relocation project is like getting rich!
Their daughter Enen won't have to worry about the rest of her life.
While coaxing Enen to eat, Qiao's mother stole a glance at Chang Yaozu, who was the calmest person present, and said meaningfully, "Enen, eat your food well, grow tall, and when you are successful in the future, you can go to Beijing to study. Your great-grandfather likes Enen the most and left Enen a lot of good things!"
Enen grinned foolishly at the tone of praise.
Chang Yaozu chuckled as he ate his meal.
The Chang family's belongings have absolutely nothing to do with the Qiao family!
Qiao Sirui was embarrassed and hesitated whether to tell the truth. She wanted to back out; she had no idea that the Chang family had so much money.
Qiao Sirui's lips moved slightly, and just then she met Chang Yaozu's mocking expression. She quickly suppressed the little thoughts that shouldn't have arisen.
Without informing the Chang family in Beijing, and with the consent of Chang Yaozu, the biological father, the name Qiao En has now been officially adopted and is used in all aspects of An An's life. The Qiao family's relatives and friends all know that the Qiao family has a successor.
Also in that year, as Enen grew up, Qiao's mother realized that the matter could no longer be kept secret. At Qiao's father's birthday banquet, she secretly suggested changing Enen's surname. Unexpectedly, Chang Yaozu agreed immediately.
However, Chang Yaozu had his conditions.
The only grandson takes his mother's surname, which the elders in the family may not be able to accept, so try not to take Enen back to the hometown.
Mr. and Mrs. Qiao received the second surprise of the day.
The in-laws only have one son and they favor sons over daughters. Although the grandson takes his mother's surname, the property will definitely be left to Enen in the future. It doesn't matter whether they are close or not. Enen will reduce her contact with the Chang family. In the future, she will only become closer to the Qiao family's relatives and friends and become a legitimate descendant of the Qiao family.
Afterwards, Mr. and Mrs. Qiao laughed at their son-in-law for being foolish.
Qiao Sirui was always obedient and lacked the ability to think for herself; at the time, she was completely unaware that something was wrong.
Even after the Chang family's house was demolished, Chang Yaozu was not in a good mood. She suddenly remembered the promise she had made, and she felt an overwhelming sense of regret.
That much money should have belonged to Enen, but because she was confused and didn't consider the consequences, Enen lost a fortune.
Qiao Sirui didn't dare to look into Chang Yaozu's eyes. Just a moment ago, Chang Yaozu seemed to have seen through her heart—she wanted to back out.
Qiao Sirui secretly prayed that Chang Huaying, who was still unable to find a partner to marry, would continue to stay single until she had no children.
Chang Yaozu couldn't just stand by and watch his parents' hard-earned family business fall into the hands of outsiders.
Chang Yaozu: Hehe, thanks for your kindness, but even if my sister doesn't have children, my cousins will! No one will benefit from this, not even the Qiao family!
*
The Tian family in the opposite compound had been making a scene for several days, and the matter finally came to a conclusion.
With the coordination of the neighborhood committee, Old Man Tian divided his family property into seven parts: one for himself, one for his eldest son's family, and one for each of his five daughters.
The eldest son's share will be given as soon as it arrives, while the remaining six shares will be kept by Old Man Tian. After he passes away, if there is any left over from his share, it will be divided equally among his six children, while the shares of his five daughters will be returned to each of them.
This plan satisfied most people, and the staff in charge of coordination at the street office could not find any flaws. Before this, Old Man Tian had already handed over all his assets to his eldest son, and he had already received enough.
The eldest son of the Tian family harbored deep resentment towards those who spoke up for them, believing that everything should belong to their family.
After signing and affixing their fingerprints to the mediation agreement, the eldest son of the Tian family left, cursing and swearing.
I have no choice but to leave. These past few days they've been making a scene about dividing the family property. Outnumbered, I'm coming home injured every day. If I stay any longer, I'm afraid I'll get beaten up again.
The neighbors gathered around the Tian family, discussing the situation. Many praised Old Man Tian for having five good daughters. They said that if it weren't for these five daughters bringing their own families back to compete, Old Man Tian would have been bullied to death by his heartless eldest son's family.
Didn't you see the eldest son of the Tian family cursing Old Man Tian on the first day, wishing he would go to the eighteenth level of hell?
The five sons-in-law of the Tian family gave them a good beating, and only then did they calm down.
As they talked, the conversation turned to Old Man Chang.
Old Man Chang has two filial sons and is known for doting on his two daughters. He is not worried about having no one to take care of him in his old age, and he will only give more to his two daughters.
"Him? He didn't give Chang Lanhua and her sister a single cent. You didn't see how Chang Lanhua cried to everyone she met!"
"So cruel!"
Everyone sighed in dismay.
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