Chapter 123
After Yao's mother knew that her daughter had arranged for someone to go pick up her uncle's family, she was in a state of waiting for the next few days.
When Yao Chunnuan first brought her family over, she bought two houses for each of them out of her own pocket. Now that Uncle Li and his family were moving in, Uncle Yao and his father, together, contributed money and effort to buy a house for Uncle Li and his family, just as Ah Nuan had done for them.
This new house had already been furnished with basic furniture when the others were purchased. In the days leading up to the Li family's arrival, Yao's mother would go to the house at least twice a day to add some items to it from time to time.
When the Yao family was waiting for the Li family to arrive, the Li family's convoy finally drove into Yichun City and then headed straight for the Yichun military settlement.
Xu Yinran pointed to the magnificent gate not far away and said proudly, "Our Yichun military settlement is just ahead."
As soon as they entered Yichun City, the Li and Xu families felt that they were not able to see enough. Yichun seemed particularly lively and vibrant due to the recent influx of people from other places.
"This military settlement is so lively."
"That's right. We already have a lot of people in our military settlement. Recently, thanks to Dr. Ba, we've had a lot of visitors from other places, so of course it looks lively."
"Is that the market?" asked a member of the Li family, pointing to the bustling street next to the gate of Yichun.
Seeing this bustling market, the Li family's eyes lit up. Their family was originally in business, slaughtering pigs and selling meat, and they loved to shop on popular streets.
This street looked like a newly opened business, and many members of the Li family were secretly planning to open one. Once they settled down, they would definitely come to see if there was a suitable shop, either renting or buying, so they could return to their old ways. With the popularity of this area, a butcher shop would definitely be profitable. In the Li family's mind, no one disliked eating meat.
"This is not a market, it's the newly built commercial area of our military settlement. Speaking of which, when we set out to pick you up, this commercial area was still under construction. We didn't expect that when we came back, it had already been completed. It's only been less than half a month." Xu Yinran said with emotion.
The Li family was a little confused by his sentiment, as they didn't know that the construction of this commercial area took less than a month from its start to completion. Their attention was still on the shop.
Hearing the Li family asking him about the rental and sale of shops in the commercial district, Xu Yinran was a little amused and said, "You don't have to be so anxious to find out about this."
After spending seven or eight days together on the return journey, the Li family and Xu Yinran and the others had become very familiar with each other. Hearing this, they immediately looked at him with disapproval. Why aren't you in a hurry? How can you not be anxious about making money? If you're not proactive about making money, there's something wrong with your thinking.
Xu Yinran coughed lightly and said, "Because the person in charge of the planning and design of this business is Yao Zhubo's man. He must know more than me." Soldiers are not so polite as to call Qi Yingshan their fiancé or something like that. In private, they all call him Yao Zhubo's man.
Li Family: ...
Yao Zhubo, their cousin? They had heard that their cousin had given birth to a daughter, but they hadn't heard that she and her ex-husband had reconciled. They did know that the Wang family had been trying to reconcile, but their cousin had been refusing to agree. So the man Xu Yinran was talking about couldn't be her ex-husband. Had her cousin found another one?
As they were talking, they had already arrived at the gate of Yichun Military Village. They didn't plan to go to the commercial area next to it for the time being, as they wanted to settle down first.
The Yichun military settlement was now divided into inner and outer areas. Yao Xing and the Chen family couldn't enter the inner area, so they snuck in behind, hoping to follow along. But Chen's mother, Yao Xing, and the others discovered that after Xu Yinran gave some instructions, they were stopped by the military settlement guards. They could only watch helplessly as the Li family marched in unimpeded.
After entering the military settlement, the carriage's speed slowed down even further, as there were pedestrians on the road and around, making it difficult to ride at full speed. Furthermore, the military settlement had a rule that, with the exception of signalmen, no one else was allowed to ride horses in the settlement.
Such a slow pace also made it easier for the Li and Xu families. They looked around and found that the Yichun military settlement was comparable to their hometown, and even looked better than their town. The Xu family also thought the military settlement was very good, not inferior to Jinxi Prefecture.
The Yao family was already waiting for the Li family to arrive in the new house. Anyone who didn't have important matters to attend to came.
It's always a joyous occasion for family members to reunite after a long separation. The most excited were Yao's mother and Uncle Li; it was impossible not to be overwhelmed. At their age, seeing family and friends is becoming increasingly rare. Not to mention the fact that they were over 2,000 miles apart, the reunion of these siblings was truly remarkable.
With the help of Xu Yinran and other soldiers, they quickly moved the luggage from the carriage into the new house. Among these luggage were many special products from the capital that the Li family had brought specially for the Yao family.
The Yao family surrounded the Li family and led them into the new house. When they heard that this new house was prepared for them by the Yao family with their whole heart, the Li family felt both touched and curious.
After entering the house, Uncle Li and others were talking in the living room with Grandfather Yao, Uncle Yao, Father Yao and others.
As soon as they sat down, Grandfather Yao apologized for Yao Chunnuan's absence. "Don't blame her, uncle. Chunnuan holds an important position in the military settlement and is very busy. But she will definitely be back for dinner. No matter how busy she is, she has to welcome you back, right?"
Uncle Li waved his hand and said, "It's okay, it's okay. If the child is busy, just do it. We are all family, no need for all those formalities." The Yao family had already helped them a lot and was very thoughtful in moving to Yichun. How could they have the nerve to pick a fight over such a small matter?
The other male members of the Li family also expressed the same opinion as Uncle Li.
Then, Grandfather Yao started talking to them about Yichun Military Settlement. The Li family listened attentively. After all, this place would be where they would live for the next few decades, if not decades, of their lives. How could they not learn more about it?
Grandfather Yao planned to first discuss various aspects of the military settlement, then move on to arrangements for the Li family. The men in the Yao family each had their own responsibilities and, frankly, held some power, so arranging arrangements for the Li family shouldn't be a problem. His approach was essentially a continuation of Yao Chunnuan's earlier approach.
Yao's mother took her two daughters-in-law with her eldest sister-in-law and niece-in-law to pack their luggage. As soon as they entered the house, Aunt Li took Yao's mother's hand and went aside to talk, while she handed the luggage to her daughters-in-law.
Aunt Li told Yao Xing and her husband's family about coming to Yichun.
Yao's mother was furious when she heard this. "What? That damn girl Yao Xing followed you to Yichun?"
Upon hearing the news, Yao's mother was shocked and angry. She was angry at Yao Xing's shamelessness, and she was also worried that her arrival would have a negative impact on her family and her daughter. In other words, she was afraid that Yao Xing, that ungrateful person, would hurt her family.
Li Xinghe knew they would definitely bring this up, so he secretly followed his grandmother in. Seeing his great aunt's reaction, Li Xinghe immediately complained to Mother Yao, "Great aunt, you don't know, we didn't want to take her and the Chen family with us. Initially, she wanted us to take them along, but we refused. They secretly followed behind the group, and we chased her away, not letting them follow. She said that the person we Li family went to seek refuge with was her aunt, and she was just following behind the group. We, the Li family, wouldn't allow it, and she was heartless. With just one word, she shut us down."
Li Xinghe felt incredibly wronged. He told Yao's mother that they were helpless, and ultimately, they could only try to ignore Yao Xing and the Chen family's shameless behavior. As for driving them away? That was out of the question. It was completely unreasonable.
Upon hearing this, Mother Yao became even angrier. "How dare she say that? Does she have any shame? After what happened years ago, we already said we were done with her and would have no further contact. Now she has the nerve to come up to her and even use her status as a member of the Yao family to ask for favors. She has no shame, has she? It really makes me so angry!"
When she thought of Yao Xing, Yao's mother immediately turned around, found Brother Yao and Sister-in-law Yao, and warned them not to secretly give or help Yao Xing. Otherwise, if she found out, don't blame her for being rude!
At this moment in the hall, Yao's grandfather and Uncle Li also mentioned Yao Xing.
Uncle Li was the first to express his opinion, "Since Ah Nuan is so busy, don't bother her with Yao Xing's affairs."
Grandfather Yao nodded, approving of his approach. They weren't just old men, they weren't just sitting around doing nothing. A little girl, how could they possibly handle her? Wasn't her confidence based on blood ties? If the Yao family didn't care, what could she possibly do?
Uncle Yao said to his sons and nephews, "Did you hear me? Don't bother your sister with everything!"
Yao Erge indicated that he understood, "Grandfather, uncle, don't worry, we can handle this little thing."
The other juniors also followed suit and expressed their opinions. What a joke! Could they be controlled by a little girl?
At this time, the voices of Yao's mother and Yao's eldest brother and sister-in-law were heard. Yao's grandfather had them called in. "As for Yao Xing's matter, listen to your mother and don't interfere. We will take care of it. You and your wife can rest assured. We won't let her starve to death. As for how to deal with her, we have the rules. You don't have to worry about it and don't make things worse."
Grandfather Yao gave a bottom line. When Brother Yao and Sister-in-law Yao heard it, they knew that they would not let Yao Xing starve to death, so they decided to really ignore their daughter Yao Xing.
The Yao family was no longer what it once was. If they secretly helped Yao Xing and it caused some problems, it would be bad. They didn't want to be blamed. Furthermore, as parents, Yao Xing had been tormented for so long, their affection for her was minimal. Their focus now lay more on their son, Hu Zi.
Now that their son has enrolled in a private school in the military settlement, he has become noticeably sensible and well-mannered. The couple are very satisfied and content with their current life.
They also knew that without their youngest sister, life would be difficult for the family. As the eldest son, Yao felt this even more deeply. His youngest sister had practically shouldered the burden of being the eldest son. How could he bear to burden her with his daughter's affairs? Even if he could, the elders in the family wouldn't forgive him if they found out. So why bother?
At dinner time, Yao Chunnuan returned on time to attend the family's welcome dinner for her uncle's family. This was a family dinner that also served as a housewarming feast.
The families, totaling about thirty-seven or thirty-eight people, sat at four tables. The head of the household sat at one table, the women and their children occupied two, and the remaining table was occupied by the third generation of males, including Yao's eldest brother, Li Xinghe, and the others.
Yao Chunnuan naturally sat at the first table with Yao's grandfather, Uncle Li, and others. In short, it was quite lively.
During the meal, Grandfather Yao told her about the arrangements for the Li family.
Yao Chunnuan listened quietly, and finally said, "Uncle, aunt, cousins, if there is anything you need me for, just let me know."
Because her family kept it a secret, Yao Chunnuan didn't even know Yao Xing and her husband's family had come to Yichun. Even if she had known, she would have only sneered. Her efforts had finally paid off. She no longer had to personally deal with minor figures like Yao Xing, which was a good thing. The family's growth and development required the efforts of everyone involved; it couldn't be achieved by one person alone. Otherwise, even a king would be carrying a handful of bronzes. Whether he could carry them was another matter, but it would be exhausting.
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