Because the money was hidden in a relatively high place, Pei Jingzhou thought it must have been hidden by Yang Lianghui. If a man starts hiding money, he must have ulterior motives, so he naturally had to consider his two nephews' safety.
Actually, Wenrou's family didn't really approve of her marrying Yang Lianghui back then. Yang Lianghui's parents had other children and favored the other children. Wenrou and Yang Lianghui had two children, but they didn't help take care of them. It was the Pei family who took care of them more.
Now that the children are older and in school, they can take care of themselves. After all, everyone is like this; no one needs their parents to keep watching over them as they grow up.
Pei Jingzhou came out and told the two children to be careful, then left. He had come looking for Wenxi's letter. Since Wenxi's family didn't have it, he would go to the post office to ask. He definitely needed to find out who received the letter; things couldn't remain unclear forever.
"Comrade, have you received any letters addressed to Pei Xiwang and Wen Xinchun? They haven't received a single letter all year. Could you please help us check if there's a problem?" Upon arriving at the post office, Pei Jingzhou grabbed a handful of White Rabbit milk candies and handed them over.
The woman smiled broadly and said, "Comrade, let me check for you."
She then flipped through the registration book. “Comrade, we haven’t received any letters addressed to Pei Xiwang and Wen Xinchun. You can go to the previous station to check; perhaps they weren’t assigned to our area.”
"Okay, thank you for your trouble, comrade." After thanking him, Pei Jingzhou left and rushed to the next station to ask the staff to help him check the letters from Pei Xiwang and Wen Xinchun in the same way.
The staff member flipped through the register and said, "There were indeed quite a few letters sent to them this year, but their daughter took them all back."
"Okay, thank you." Having gotten the answer he wanted, Pei Jingzhou was satisfied. It seemed that Wenrou really had taken Wenxi's letter, but she hadn't given it to the family and claimed that she had no news of Wenxi. She clearly knew where Wenxi was, but she just wouldn't say anything, watching her family worry and be anxious about Wenxi.
Wenxi and her two friends went to the park in the afternoon. Although office workers were still at work, students were on holiday, and the park was quite crowded and lively.
The three of them were all covered up completely, leaving only their eyes showing, so no one could see what they looked like, let alone recognize them.
However, Wenxi did see some of her former classmates in the park, including those from elementary, middle, and high school. Since they all went to the same school, their homes must have lived nearby, so it was normal to run into them.
However, Wenxi did not take the initiative to acknowledge them. After leaving school, they lost contact and there was no need for them to acknowledge each other. They could talk about it when they met face to face in the future.
The three of them played outside until evening, and only went to Wenxi's house after it got dark. People around could only see that three girls went to Wenxi's house, but they couldn't see who they were. They thought they were Xiao Si and Xiao Wu's classmates!
When they took off their hats and scarves, revealing their full faces, Wen Xinchun was somewhat surprised, "This... isn't this Jiaojiao?"
“Auntie, it’s me.” Shen Jiaojiao said with a smile, “My grandma is not good to me, and I don’t want to stay with her, so I went to the countryside with Xiaoxi.”
Wen Xinchun nodded, "Jiaojiao, we're relieved to have you by Xiaoxi's side, but please don't go home!"
Shen Jiaojiao's heart jumped. "Auntie, what's wrong? Has something happened to my family?"
Wen Xinchun waved his hand, "Nothing happened. It's just that your grandma asked a matchmaker to find you a partner. Her only requirement was a high dowry, but she didn't have any other requirements. As long as the dowry was high, she would marry anyone."
Shen Jiaojiao was furious. She knew this day would come. Luckily, she went to the countryside with Wen Xi, otherwise her grandmother would probably have used it to exchange for betrothal gifts.
If you want to help other children, go help them yourself. Why do you have to betray her to help other children?
“Mom, Jiaojiao came to our house tonight because she doesn’t want anyone to know she’s back. You two shouldn’t tell anyone she’s back either.” Wenxi said, then looked at her fourth and fifth brothers. “You two shouldn’t tell anyone when you’re out playing either, understand? Otherwise, I definitely won’t let you off the hook.”
If Shen Jiaojiao's grandmother finds out that Shen Jiaojiao has returned, she might just accept the betrothal gifts and have the man's family come and take Shen Jiaojiao away.
A biased elderly person is capable of doing such a thing.
The reason why Shen Jiaojiao's grandmother insisted on living in Shen Jiaojiao's house was simply because Shen Jiaojiao's family had fewer children, so they could save more money. With her living in Shen Jiaojiao's house, the other children could have an easier time, and she could also squeeze some money out of Shen Jiaojiao's parents to support her other children.
Shen Jiaojiao's parents work away from home all year round and rarely come back. If they had taken Shen Jiaojiao out, she wouldn't have been mistreated by her grandmother. I guess they had other children outside, so they didn't take Shen Jiaojiao seriously anymore.
Just as He Chen'an said, most people treat others differently based on their status. Since Grandma Shen saw that Shen Jiaojiao's parents did not value her, she naturally did not take her seriously either.
Many mothers-in-law and grandmothers-in-law are swayed by their sons' attitudes. If their sons are assertive, they won't dare to bully their daughters-in-law or granddaughters.
The fourth and fifth brothers hurriedly waved their hands, "Third sister, don't worry, we haven't even told you that you're back, let alone about Sister Jiaojiao."
"That's good." Wen Xi nodded, pleased that they were sensible.
Afterwards, everyone sat down to eat dinner. The leftovers from lunch were reheated, and Wen Xinchun also cooked a few fresh dishes and stir-fried two vegetarian dishes.
Holding her rice bowl, Shen Jiaojiao was somewhat moved. If only her family could be like Wenxi's family!
Not everyone can be so lucky.
"What's wrong, Jiaojiao?" Wen Xinchun asked, puzzled, when he saw Shen Jiaojiao holding her bowl but not eating.
"It's nothing, Auntie. I just feel that this food tastes like my mother's. Auntie has made up for the parts I missed from my mother," Shen Jiaojiao said, moved.
Wen Xinchun was naturally aware of the Shen family's affairs. The reason she agreed to Wen Xi's relationship with Shen Jiaojiao was because Shen Jiaojiao was upright and did not take advantage of Wen Xi. Otherwise, she would not have agreed to their relationship.
"From now on, just treat this place as your own home," Wen Xinchun said. "You've all worked hard in the countryside, so eat more and make sure you get some nourishment."
Shen Jiaojiao glanced at Wen Xi, then smiled and said, "Thank you, Auntie."
Wenxi didn't talk about their life in the countryside, and she didn't say a word more. If people knew that they were eating so well in the countryside, they would definitely be suspicious.
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