Zhen Wanwan agreed to let Wang Basan stay at the restaurant, and also told him that the restaurant was about to change its business.
Fortunately, he didn't object much, only saying that he would come here every day to look after the shop.
He told Zhu Yuan his address and then walked home side by side with him.
After being out for two hours, she was worried about the two little ones, so she decided to take Zhuyuan back with her.
On the way back, Zhen Wanwan casually picked out a few dishes and bought a few pounds of meat. Zhu Yuan paid for the food voluntarily.
The two walked and stopped frequently, and before they knew it, they had arrived.
She entered the courtyard first and saw that only Grandma Li and the others were making pickled vegetables; Grandpa Zhen and the others had not yet returned.
"Mommy! I'm back! My sweet little darling, come here! Let Mommy make a call!"
After the mother and her two children had spent some time together, Zhen Wanwan finally went inside and drank a glass of water, feeling satisfied.
"Oh dear! Xiaoyuan, why did you bring so much stuff again? Wanwan, really, why did you leave yourself outside like this..."
Outside, Old Lady Li welcomed Zhu Yuan in with a mixture of surprise and delight, while still scolding Zhen Wanwan for her shortcomings.
However, judging from her voice, she must be in a very good mood right now!
With those repeated "Xiao Yuan"s, Zhen Wanwan didn't even need to look; she knew her mother was grinning from ear to ear.
She couldn't understand at all when Old Lady Li had become so familiar with Zhu Yuan.
Even she had to take a few steps back!
Grandma Li greeted her future son-in-law with unbelievable enthusiasm, while Tianbao did her best to act cute towards her father.
She hadn't forgotten her mission: to earn more money from her father for her mother to spend!
Of course, she likes this father of hers quite a bit right now!
Only the baby opened one eye, glanced at Zhuyuan, then hugged the bottle, closed his eyes, and continued to lie in Zhang Mama's arms.
Zhu Yuan was very perceptive. Seeing the two little ones eating fragrant rice, he naturally took Tian Bao from Xiao Mei's hands.
"Sweetie, do you miss me..." Zhu Yuan murmured softly.
Xiao Mei took in all this tenderness, and a huge wave of emotions surged within her.
Is the strategist still the same cold-blooded, ruthless, and bloodthirsty strategist she remembers?
Regardless of what Xiaomei thought, Grandma Li was extremely satisfied.
Only when Zhu Yuan treats the children and daughter well can she feel at ease!
Today, just before mealtime, Grandpa Zhen and the others returned.
The people who returned all had smiles on their faces, and Old Lady Li knew that the matter had been resolved!
She rushed back to the kitchen with a smile and specially made braised pork, which was Zhu Yuan's favorite dish, choosing only the fatty parts!
Completely unaware of Old Lady Li's plans, Zhu Yuan was patiently listening to Zhen Fugui's words.
"My strategist! Your method is truly brilliant. I owe my success today entirely to you!"
"Yes! And the second brother did a great job too! It's all thanks to the group of young men you led, otherwise we really wouldn't have been able to keep going!"
Grandpa Zhen, puffing on his opium, praised the two Zhen brothers without reservation.
It's clear that today's events were handled exceptionally well!
Not only that, the villagers of Dahe Village have now completely changed their attitude towards them.
Zhen Fugui's position as village chief has been recognized by all the villagers, so there will be no need to readjust when the village is relocated.
So everyone mingled with Zhen Wanwan and asked him for a few bottles of baijiu to drink.
Zhu Yuan remained seated at the main table, and because of the time they had spent together over the past few days, everyone was no longer as reserved around him as before.
Especially after drinking, people become emboldened by alcohol, and a group of people at the table might suddenly decide to become sworn brothers.
The women were so frightened that they each led their men back home, leaving only Zhuyuan sitting at the table.
Zhen Wanwan was pushed in by Old Lady Li, who said with a smile, "Xiao Yuan is drunk, you have to take good care of him! I've already prepared the guest room, help him to bed!"
As she spoke, Grandma Li gave Zhen Wanwan a hand, putting her weight on her shoulder.
"Mother! This isn't a good idea! A man and a woman alone together, people will gossip."
Zhen Wanwan sometimes really couldn't understand what Old Lady Li was thinking. In the past, she had protected her like a piece of jewelry.
Recalling her time fleeing famine, when strange men approached her, Old Lady Li picked up a machete and stones, driving away many of them.
Why are you so at ease now, letting her share a room with Zhuyuan?
Old Mrs. Li's eyes flickered, and she gave an awkward laugh: "Hey! It's because your brothers are drunk and can't help! I'm old and frail, how can you expect me to do this all by myself?"
Zhen Wanwan helped Zhu Yuan up with difficulty, and said helplessly, "Alright, I know, Mother, you hold him on his right side..."
The guest rooms are very close to the main hall; it's just a short walk of about ten steps down one flight of stairs.
Grandma Li had already lit the candles in the room. Although the room was a bit small, it was clean and tidy.
The two of them worked together to lay Zhuyuan down on the edge of the bed. Old Mrs. Li said softly, "Help him take off his shoes and socks first. I'll go get him a bowl of hangover soup, otherwise he'll definitely have a headache tomorrow!"
"How about I go get it?" Zhen Wanwan looked at the drunken Zhu Yuan with a slightly embarrassed expression, and thought of changing the task.
To everyone's surprise, Old Lady Li didn't give her a chance at all, and turned around and went out the door: "No need, I'll go!"
With that, she swayed her hips and left with a radiant smile.
Zhen Wanwan stood there, looking at Zhu Yuan helplessly. After hesitating for a moment, she slowly took off his shoes and socks and covered him up tightly with the blankets.
This simple action exhausted her.
I muttered a couple of complaints silently, "His body is as stiff as a rock, even straighter than a steel bar!"
Little did they know that the person lying unconscious on the bed had a large red face and neck, and his hands were clenched into fists.
Just as Zhen Wanwan was about to go out and find Old Lady Li herself, she finally came over with a bowl of hot hangover soup.
"Is everyone all packed up?"
Grandma Li looked Zhu Yuan up and down, then asked Zhen Wanwan with a smile.
"Yes! It's getting late, Mother, please feed Xiaoyuan the hangover soup quickly! I need to go back to see the children!"
With that, Zhen Wanwan turned and went to her room, walking quickly towards her own room, ignoring the calls from Old Lady Li behind her.
"This child! Why are you walking in such a hurry?"
When we got back to the room, Guabao and Tianbao had already been bathed and cleaned by Granny Zhang, who was applying lotion to them on the bed!
"Let me do it, Granny Zhang! You should go wash up and get some rest!"
"Oh! Thank you for your trouble, my wife!"
Night returned to calm, but outside, gusts of wind blew, rustling the maple leaves as if they were drunk with despair.
Zhen Wanwan didn't work in the space tonight; instead, she slept soundly with her two little babies in her arms.
In the other room, Zhu Yuan went out, climbed onto the roof, and watched Zhen Wanwan and her two children fall asleep.
I didn't know what I was planning, and I didn't go back to my room until late at night.
The next morning, Zhen Wanwan was woken up by the noise.
She carefully avoided the sleeping babies, and slowly opened the door.
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