The old saying is true: people who are not on the same path will not enter the same door.
Lan Yin and Xie Zhi were just birds of a feather.
With a powerful patron to rely on, Wang Xiaobao became even more obsequious. He worked as a servant in the Lan family, running errands and obeying their every command. He even cooked for them and went home to fetch some food to curry favor with Xie Zhi.
While eating the food Wang Xiaobao had prepared, Xie Zhi said, "Wang Xiaobao, do a good job for us. From now on, I'll protect you."
“I, Wang Xiaobao, am now Brother Xie’s man. If you tell me to go east, I will never go west.”
Li Chunxiang and Lan Yin exchanged a smile. Money is indeed useful. If there were no money, would Wang Xiaobao be so obsequious?
“Xie Zhi, look, shouldn’t we renovate this old house?” Seeing how generous he was to Wang Xiaobao, Li Chunxiang immediately started making plans. “Although we don’t live in the village now, we will have to come back here to retire in the future. In a way, this is your second home, so it’s not bad to come back here to stay occasionally, don’t you think?”
"Oh my god, how could you do this? Zhi-ge is rich, but that's his money. I just married him. He has no reason to build a house for our family. Don't make such unreasonable demands again."
The mother and daughter played opposite roles, one being the "good cop" and the other the "bad cop."
Seeing that Lan Yin was so sensible and understanding, Xie Zhi patted his chest and declared, "Mom, don't worry, I promise to make our house the best in the village. Not only will we rebuild it, but we'll also build a two-story house."
"You're so kind!" Li Chunxiang laughed so hard that her lower back started to hurt again. Her expression was a mix of laughter and tears. She quickly put her hands behind her back for support.
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