Back in the car, the burly man found it amusing and said as he drove.
"Boss, you don't know, several families in that courtyard have already died out."
“I actually know about this. Yi Zhonghai from the factory used to be infertile and I think he stayed in this hospital.”
"The boss is really amazing; he knows everything happening in the world without even leaving the office."
The burly man quickly flattered him, and Lou Bancheng smiled but didn't pay any attention. Instead, he spoke to Tan Yali, who was standing to the side.
"Yali, I remember Sun Zhengguo seems to live in this hospital as well."
"What? Half-City, you mean that child too...?"
Seeing that his wife had misunderstood, Lou Bancheng quickly explained.
“That’s not what I meant. I just feel a little sorry that Xiao’e and him are ultimately not on the same path.”
Lou Bancheng's words plunged the car into silence, and the couple remained silent until they arrived home.
Back at the villa, Lou Xiao'e cheered with joy upon learning the result.
Seeing his daughter's happy expression, Lou Bancheng was alright, because he had always been against it, but out of consideration for his wife's feelings, he had no choice but to give in in the end.
Tanya Li's mood instantly soured, and she fell into deep self-blame, almost pushing her daughter into the fire with her own hands.
After lunch, the two people who had gone to the countryside for investigation returned.
Needless to say, the two of them randomly selected two villages, spent a little money, and got the results from the villagers.
Xu Damao had really done all sorts of bad things in the countryside. Without any prompting from either of them, several villagers recounted a whole host of the bad things he had done.
The same was true for the other village. Neither of them needed to investigate each village individually; this was enough. They believed that the same would be true for the other villages they visited.
When Lou Bancheng heard the investigation results, he was so angry that he slammed his fist on the table and cursed them as shameless, and then ordered someone to bring Xu Lianxiang over.
Before long, Xu Damao's mother, Xu Lianxiang, arrived. She was unaware of what had happened that morning and was feeling quite pleased with herself. She thought Lou Bancheng had called her over to discuss her son's marriage.
"Mr. Lou, is there something you need from me?"
"Xu Lianxiang, pack your things. Yali will settle your wages for you in a bit. Starting today, you don't need to come to work."
Upon hearing the news, Xu Lianxiang turned pale and was completely stunned. She had been fired. Was she hallucinating?
No, no, what suddenly occurred to her?
He immediately put on a smiling face and said happily.
"Thank you, Mr. Lou, thank you, Mrs. Lou. I really can't continue working here, but don't worry, from now on I will treat Xiao'e like my own daughter."
Xu Lianxiang's gratitude left Lou Bancheng and his wife completely bewildered.
Has this person lost their mind? When did my daughter become your daughter?
However, Lou Bancheng quickly realized that Xu Lianxiang had probably misunderstood and thought that she had already agreed to betroth her daughter to his family.
After that, the two families became in-laws. If she continued to work as a maid, people would gossip, so they dismissed her.
"Xu Lianxiang, don't be in such a hurry to thank me. What I mean is that the marriage between our two families has fallen through, and you have also been fired."
This time, Xu Lianxiang heard it clearly, and she asked in confusion.
"Why? Even if the engagement falls through, you can't fire me, can you? I didn't do anything wrong?"
"What did he do wrong? Your good son is not only infertile, but he's also a gambler, womanizer, and gossip in the countryside. Don't you know that at all?"
"But what did you tell us? You said your son is handsome, intelligent, filial, and ambitious. Aren't you deliberately pushing our Xiao'e into a pit of fire?"
Lou Bancheng's words, like a machine gun, swept through Xu Lianxiang, leaving her unrecognizable.
She had no idea that her good son had so many 'good qualities,' which made her feel ashamed.
"Boss, Madam, could you please give me another chance? I really didn't know anything about these things."
"Alright, Xu Lianxiang, stop talking. If it weren't for the fact that you've worked for my family for over twenty years, do you believe that your son would be so badly punished for what he did in the countryside that he'd be forced to eat a peanut?"
Xu Lianxiang knew that there was no use saying anything now. She was just a woman and didn't know much, so she decided to go back first and talk to her husband about it.
After Xu Lianxiang finished packing her things, Tan Yali, out of consideration for their past relationship as mistress and servant, gave her an extra month's salary.
Xu Lianxiang thanked the couple repeatedly, bowed to them, and then reluctantly left the Lou family.
After leaving the Lou family, Xu Lianxiang didn't even go home, but went straight to the movie theater where Xu Fugui worked.
When Xu Fugui saw his wife, with tears in her eyes, carrying a bundle and coming to find him, he immediately had a bad feeling; he sensed that something terrible had happened.
"Lianxiang, what's wrong with you...?"
"Waaaaah! Fugui! Something's happened, something really bad! I've been fired, and Da Mao... Waaaaah...!"
When the two met, Xu Lianxiang burst into tears, telling her husband about her grievances.
"Come on, come on! Don't rush, sit down first, let's talk slowly."
As a man, Xu Fugui did not panic, but instead comforted his wife.
Xu Fugui waited until Xu Lianxiang calmed down before asking the question.
"Lianxiang, what exactly happened? I remember you had a good relationship with Madam Lou. You've been working here for over twenty years. Why would she fire you for no reason?"
Now that she had someone to rely on, Xu Lianxiang relaxed and recounted what had just happened.
Although she didn't know much, Xu Fugui still gleaned some clues from her few words.
Does he not know whether his own son is fertile? This still needs to be verified.
But he knew perfectly well what his own son had done in the countryside!
In this respect, it's really not the Lou family's fault. No family would want their daughter to marry someone like that.
"Lianxiang, don't panic. I'll go talk to the manager. We'll go back to the courtyard house later and see what that unfilial son is up to now."
To be fair, Xu Fugui is usually quite good at interpersonal relationships. He only mentioned to the manager that there was an emergency at home, and the manager didn't even ask any questions before letting him leave work early.
Having already taken leave, the couple couldn't wait a moment longer and rushed to the courtyard house.
The entrance to the courtyard house is always bustling, and Yan Bugui is the unchanging protagonist for thousands of years.
Of course, Sun Zhengguo also came quite often. Right now, he was listening to several middle-aged women chatting about topics that never seem to end.
Today's topic is still Xu Damao's story of fighting a widow in the countryside. After being embellished by several middle-aged women, it was really exciting to listen to.
Sun Zhengguo, who was standing to the side, listened with great interest, so much so that he didn't go to play chess when Yan Bugui called for him.
Helpless, Yan Bugui had no choice but to settle for second best and found Li, a chess novice.
The two had only played two games when they started arguing. The noise was so loud that it interrupted the old lady next to them from telling her story.
In the end, everyone parted on bad terms.
Just as Sun Zhengguo was about to go home, he saw a bicycle approaching from afar.
Looking at the cyclist again, Sun Zhengguo stayed behind, intending to watch the excitement for a while longer.
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