Chapter 150 Meeting a Good In-Laws: Secretly Happy
Jiang Si looked closely and saw that the basin contained rice, flour, noodles, and some frozen pork, beef, and mutton.
There were five or six yellow croakers and two live chickens.
Oh, I almost forgot, when the Huo family proposed marriage a while ago, they also sent over two large white geese.
It's still being kept in the yard!
Uncle Zhong said again, "Jiang Si hasn't finished checking the things yet."
"There are still quite a few vegetables left, such as potatoes, radishes, and cabbage, with more than half a basket of each left."
"There should be about 10 jin of liquor, and about 20 jin of candy and melon seeds mixed together. We still have two and a half packs of cigarettes left..."
Third Uncle nodded and turned to Jiang Si, saying, "These are all leftovers from your banquet. Take them back with you later."
After saying that, he took off the keychain from his body.
There are two sets of keys to this courtyard, one of which he gave to Jiang Si some time ago.
"Take this key back and get it for your mother-in-law."
Jiang Si understood what he meant and pushed the key back directly, "Third Uncle, they won't be coming to stay."
To her surprise, her third uncle exclaimed "Hey!" and put the key back into her hand.
“This house ages quickly once no one lives there. Believe me, if no one comes for three months, the weeds in the yard will grow taller than a person.”
"And these doors, windows, and beams will all rot away eventually."
"It would be such a pity if such a nice house were left to decay."
After saying that, he added, "Although Lao Jiu has arranged for people to take care of things, those people don't live in this area, so there are always places where they can't be looked after."
Since her third uncle had said so, Jiang Si had no choice but to accept the key.
“Then I’ll go back and talk to them.”
"Okay, go back now."
When they left home in the morning, they were empty-handed.
I didn't expect that after driving around for most of the day, the trunk of the Jeep would be almost full.
When Grandpa Huo and Grandma Huo saw that the two of them had brought back so many things, they were so surprised that they didn't know what to say.
Finally, the elderly couple turned their attention to Huo Tingzhou, "You went to your in-laws' house, and you emptied their kitchen?"
Fortunately, Jiang Si explained quickly, otherwise he would have suffered another undeserved disaster.
After hearing the whole story, Grandma Huo sighed and remarked with emotion.
"You've been fortunate enough to have such wonderful in-laws, Xiaozhou, you should be secretly happy about it."
Noticing that her tone was off, Jiang Si looked puzzled and asked, "Grandma, what's wrong?"
Grandma Huo didn't hide it from her.
It turned out that not long after the two of them left the compound this morning, the Ling family came to the Yu family.
"This time, Old Master Ling didn't show up; it was Madam Ling and several of the Ling family's daughters who came."
"Their family already knows that the Yu family's youngest daughter ran away from her arranged marriage and went missing. They came here today to discuss annuling the engagement."
At this point, Grandma Huo sighed again.
"When the two families decided to form a marriage alliance, everyone in the compound could clearly see how enthusiastic the Ling family was."
"It's only been a few days, and they've already turned their backs on us."
Jiang Si pursed her lips. "Did their two families have a really ugly falling out?"
Grandma Huo nodded. "It wasn't that it was ugly, it was that it almost got out of control."
"Yu Changqing is usually such a restrained person, but today he got so angry that he started fighting with the eldest branch of the Ling family."
"I reckon that punch from him will make the two families enemies."
"That brat deserved it."
The old man snorted coldly, "We don't even know if that girl is alive or dead yet, and the Ling family comes up with this issue about reputation right away. Isn't that like stabbing her in the chest?"
Although he didn't like Yu Changqing, the Ling family was even worse.
"Forget it, let's not talk about them anymore."
The old man felt it was unlucky to mention something that was even worse than scum.
Grandma Huo had the same thought. "By the way, Sisi, when you went to the police station today, did your fourth uncle say how far the case has progressed?"
This wasn't a secret, and Jiang Si recounted what she knew.
"When I left, the police investigation team had already set off, and they brought police dogs with them. We should have news today."
"It's good to have news," Grandma Huo said. "As long as people are alive, that's more important than anything else."
After saying that, she looked at the young couple and said, "You must be tired after a long day. Go back to your room and rest for a while."
Jiang Si had been running around outside for most of the day, and she was indeed tired.
After saying goodbye to her grandparents, she went upstairs with Huo Tingzhou.
"If you're sleepy, take a nap first. I'll pack your luggage..."
Huo Tingzhou was only halfway through his sentence when Jiang Si grabbed him, saying, "You'll sleep with me."
Since she rarely spoke up, Huo Tingzhou immediately carried her to the bed and said, "Go to sleep."
Jiang Si had something on her mind and thought she wouldn't be able to sleep, but to her surprise, she fell asleep with light breathing less than five minutes after lying down on the bed.
When I woke up, it was already mostly dark outside.
Huo Tingzhou was squatting on the ground, quietly tidying up the two people's luggage.
"What time is it now?"
Perhaps because she slept too much in the afternoon, Jiang Si felt dizzy.
Seeing that she was drooping her head and speaking listlessly.
Huo Tingzhou immediately put down what he was doing and took a long stride to sit on the edge of the bed.
While pulling her into his arms, he gently pressed his hands against her temples.
It wasn't until Jiang Si asked again what time it was that he said gently, "It's almost 6:30."
Jiang Si realized she had slept for three and a half hours. She looked up and asked, "Why didn't you wake me?"
Seeing his strange expression, and his lack of response.
Jiang Si immediately understood; he probably called out, but she was sleeping too soundly to wake up.
Yes, I sleep more soundly during my period.
Jiang Si patted his hand, signaling him to stop pressing it, "Are Mom and Dad back?"
Huo Tingzhou said, "I haven't heard any noise, so they probably haven't returned yet."
Sure enough, when the two of them finished packing their luggage and came downstairs, they only saw their second brother and fourth brother and their spouses sitting in the living room.
Jiang Si looked around, quite surprised, "Where are Grandpa and Grandma?"
"They went out for a walk."
After saying that, even Brother Huo felt that the reason was a bit far-fetched. Who would go out for a stroll on such a cold day?
The group sat in the living room until after eight o'clock, but the old man and the others still hadn't returned.
Jiang Si said to Huo Tingzhou, "Take a flashlight and go outside to greet Grandpa and Grandma."
After thinking for a moment, I said, "Fine, I'll go with you."
Huo Tingzhou did not object.
The two men, carrying flashlights, planned to go to the Wang family's house, which the old man frequented most often.
I had only gone halfway when I heard a noise behind me.
Upon seeing that it was a police car, Jiang Si and Huo Tingzhou stopped.
Unexpectedly, the car suddenly stopped as it passed them.
The car window rolled down, revealing a terrified and pale face.
It was Yu Manli.
Unexpectedly, her first words were: "Thank you, sob sob... thank you..."
Perhaps because she was too excited, Yu Manli couldn't stop her tears when she said this.
Jiang Si's reaction to this was quite calm.
She wasn't that great; those were the things the Yu family did behind the scenes.
She hasn't forgotten, and she won't forget.
It's not something that can be forgotten just because Yu Manli said thank you.
She simply felt that whether it was revenge or retaliation, it should be done by her personally, not by a stranger, and that women's dignity should not be trampled on.
Therefore, she remained completely unmoved when faced with Manli's tearful apology.
However, Jiang Si was still quite surprised after hearing Huo's mother recount the details of Yu Manli's abduction the next day.
I never expected this girl to be so fierce.
She was indeed deceived and almost trafficked.
But when it really matters, she's quite resourceful.
Yu Manli actually kicked Wang Dachui so hard he was crippled.
If it weren't for that, I'm afraid—
Just as Jiang Si was so surprised she didn't know what to say, Huo's mother dropped another bombshell.
This morning, Yu Changqing surprisingly withdrew from the election for the top military position, citing physical discomfort as the reason!
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