The agreement was signed by several leaders invited by Gu Sinian.
After watching Liu Dashan and Liu Qinghe write their names on the agreement, Su Ying handed them the thousand yuan she had prepared.
"We're even now. I hope you'll keep your word and stop bothering us."
Liu Qinghe nodded repeatedly, counting the large stack of money in his hand. "Don't worry. We keep our word. Once we get the money, it won't be in your sights."
"It's best to keep your word."
"must."
Liu Dashan asked timidly, "Will we still be able to see Xiaobao in the future? After all, she has lived with us for more than three years, and we have grown attached to her."
Su Ying shook her head firmly, "No. Since the agreement has been signed, we should abide by its contents; otherwise, there's no point in signing it."
"What I mean shouldn't be hard to understand, right? The agreement states that he is leaving our lives forever, and even if we meet on the street, we should pretend we don't know him. Since you're returning Xiaobao to us for money, don't pretend to be sentimental here."
"You're willing to pretend, but I'm not. The matter is over. From now on, we'll keep to ourselves and go our separate ways."
Liu Dashan wanted to say something to salvage the situation, but Liu Qinghe dragged him away roughly.
Gu Sinian gestured to Liu Xiaoliu, who was not far away, and Liu Xiaoliu immediately followed.
"I'll see you off."
Liu Dashan and Liu Qinghe nodded. After all, it was a military stronghold, and they dared not wander off.
As soon as Zhang Guoqing and his wife left, he glanced at Gu Sinian and said, "Is this a good way to handle things? I don't think those two are easy to mess with."
Gu Sinian wasn't worried at all. "I'm not worried about that. After all, the agreement has been signed and there are so many witnesses. They can't go back on their word."
“My thousand yuan is not so easy to take. If you take my money, you have to abide by the rules. If you go back on your word, I have plenty of ways to punish you.”
Zhang Guoqing felt heartbroken upon hearing about the thousand yuan.
“They live in Qinghe Village, which is in a remote area and their spending power is not very high. This amount of 1,000 yuan is too much. You are really generous.”
"If you just give them whatever amount they ask for, how can you survive until next month's paycheck?"
"Don't worry about that. That thousand yuan is my wife's dowry. It won't have much of an impact on our lives. If they dare to disturb our lives after taking our money, we won't be polite."
That's how it should be.
Qin Fang sat on the sofa, having finished his business, and reminded them, "Aren't you rushing to catch your train?"
"If we don't leave now, it will be too late, and we may have to reschedule our tickets."
Gu Sinian glanced at his watch and, knowing it was almost time, pulled Su Ying along as they walked outside.
"We should go now. I'll rest for a while, and I'll leave the affairs of the base to you."
The two nodded without saying anything. If someone is on vacation, others have to work harder; there's nothing that can be done about it.
Everyone understands.
"Go ahead and go ahead. While you're away, take good care of my daughter and my two lovely grandchildren."
"Okay, Dad. I'll take good care of them."
When the two returned to the family compound, their two children were already sitting on the sofa in the living room, waiting for them.
The expectant little face amused Su Ying, and she let go of the man's hand and ran to the two children's side.
Are you waiting for your mother?
The two children nodded in unison and said, "Yes."
Su Ying was charmed by the two little devils and patted their heads, "Are you hungry?"
The two children nodded, and Su Ying took out two steamed buns from her crossbody bag and handed one to each child.
"One for each of us to tide us over."
Gu Lichen took it first and took bite after bite, looking at Su Ying with some doubt.
"Aren't these the steamed buns Dad made? But you haven't been in the kitchen since you got up this morning. How did you make these steamed buns?"
Su Ying made up a story, "Your dad made this last night because he was afraid he wouldn't have time to finish it this morning."
Gu Sinian was taken aback. His wife was quick to react; her reason was impeccable.
"Have you all finished packing?"
"All done."
"Then let's set off!"
The two children nodded, and Su Ying held one of their hands, while Gu Sinian followed behind with the luggage.
A military green jeep was already waiting outside.
Gu Sinian put his luggage in the trunk, opened the car door, and got into the car.
He scooped Xiao Bao into his arms. Xiao Bao wasn't familiar with him; he had just returned when Xiao Bao went on another mission.
There was simply no time to build a relationship with Xiaobao.
He asked Xiaobao in a consultative tone, "Xiaobao, we're worried about how we'll address each other when we go to Willow Tree Village. How about you change how you address the handsome uncle and pretty aunt?"
Xiao Bao looked at Gu Sinian blankly, not knowing what she was trying to say.
"Handsome uncle, what do you want to say? And how do I change this form of address?"
Gu Sinian thought for a moment about how to talk to Xiaobao in a way that would help her quickly accept her new identity.
"Here's the thing, to avoid any unnecessary trouble during our trip, from now on you can't call them 'Handsome Uncle' and 'Pretty Auntie,' but you have to call them the same as Brother Chenchen, understand?"
Xiao Bao tilted his head and thought for a moment, then tapped his lips with his little hand, "What would happen if I didn't call Brother Chenchen by the same name?"
Gu Sinian carefully chose his words, "If I don't use the same address as Brother Chenchen, both your beautiful aunt and I will be arrested as bad guys."
"Besides, your beautiful aunt and I are your parents, so it's normal for you to call us Dad and Mom."
Gu Sinian didn't want to be the subject of ridicule when he returned to Willow Tree Village.
The villagers of Willow Village are all very nice, that much is certain, but they are also quite gossipy.
Perhaps there aren't many other forms of entertainment in the countryside, so this is the only way to pass the time.
Su Ying reached out from the side and pinched the man's waist hard.
"What nonsense are you talking about? The child just came back. This trip back was to build a relationship with the child. You want to enjoy the fruits of your labor before the relationship has even been built up."
Gu Sinian didn't mean that at all. He covered his mouth with his hand and started babbling on about his reasons.
"If we get to Willow Tree Village and Xiao Bao keeps calling everyone 'handsome uncle' and 'beautiful aunt,' what will people think?"
“You know how gossipy the villagers of Liushu Village are. Besides, we lost our daughter. In a place like Liushu Village where there is such a serious preference for sons over daughters, we can’t accept what kind of rumors will spread.”
Su Ying suddenly realized that the villagers of Willow Tree Village might not have any bad intentions, but they were just spouting nonsense.
Xiao Bao is still young, so he might take some of what he says seriously...
We must not let these rumors hurt Xiaobao.
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