Chapter 121: Drive them all away
"Grandma Zhao, please tell me who has said bad things about you and Grandpa Zhao. I'll go over and chase them all away."
Hearing this, Grandma Zhao smiled.
She suddenly felt that what she had just said was a bit childish. After thinking for a moment, she said, "Forget it. Those people had the nerve to come here. I'm afraid they've long forgotten what they did. But after all, they were just talking, and they didn't do anything actually bad."
In an instant, Grandma Zhao seemed to have figured it out.
She held Su Wan's hand and said, "Wan Wan, are you short of money for your business? If you are short of money, grandma has some money here and can lend it to you."
Su Wan knew that Zhao Qingci was probably not short of small amounts of money, but he would not really take the old lady's money.
"Don't worry, Grandma Zhao. I'm not short of money right now. I made a lot of money selling down jackets before the New Year. It's enough for me to run a business."
Even if she was short of money, she would not ask Grandma Zhao for it.
Not to mention that the two of them are not related, Grandma Zhao's money is also saved for her retirement. How could she possibly take it?
Su Wan quickly pulled out a gold ingot from her backpack and handed it to Grandma Zhao. "Grandma Zhao, this is the reward we agreed to pay you for going abroad to find your child. Now that Aunt Zhao is back, you can take this gold ingot back."
"How can that be? I gave you this gold ingot and I have no intention of taking it back."
Grandma Zhao refused to accept it and looked at Su Wan with a stern face, "Do you think I won't need you anymore now that they've all returned, so you want to draw a line between us?"
"That's not the case, Grandma Zhao. I just..."
"If it's not you, then you can keep the gold ingots. Grandma Zhao can see that you are a very good child, and I really like you. Just consider it as a reward for taking care of me during this period of time. Besides, it's you and Jianguo who have been busy with your Grandpa Zhao's affairs. This is what you deserve."
Su Wan only felt that the gold ingot was hot.
She didn't want it, but Zhao Qingci happened to come back at this time.
Looking at the gold ingots being pushed back and forth between the two, she asked in surprise, "Mom, what are you and Wanwan doing?"
Grandma Zhao wiped away her nonexistent tears. "I gave this gold ingot to Wanwan and Jianguo. She said before that if you didn't come back in two years, she would help me go abroad to find you. Now that you're back, she wants to give the gold ingot back to me.
I gave away this gold ingot with no intention of taking it back. The brother and sister are good people. They have never cared about their contributions since they moved in. I was reluctant to eat and drink, so they cooked for me. They also made chicken soup for me in different ways every day, hoping to nourish my body.
I'm old, but I'm not confused. Who's rich enough to afford such a luxurious meal every day? It's because your father passed away and I'm not in good health, so they're trying so hard to nourish me. So I don't intend to take these gold ingots."
Hearing this, Zhao Qingci immediately looked at Su Wan, "Wanwan, just keep these gold ingots. Don't feel any psychological burden. My mother has already said this. We, her daughters, haven't been able to fulfill our filial duties to her over the years. You and Jianguo have been so selfless and kind to my mother, and you even helped my father with his funeral arrangements. Our whole family is sincerely grateful to you."
Zhao Qingci spoke earnestly, looking at Su Wan with eyes as if she would cry out of grievance if she didn't agree.
Even though he is almost fifty, Zhao Qingci has maintained himself well. His eyes are dark and bright, making people unable to refuse him.
"Aunt Zhao, this is really too precious." Su Wan said.
"Nothing in this world is more important than my mother. Wanwan, I know you feel like you haven't done anything, but for us, you've done more than enough."
In this era, people will protect their own interests. There are not many people like Su Wan who don't care about the cost.
"Grandma Zhao..."
Su Wan opened her mouth, but Grandma Zhao pushed all the gold ingots to her, "If you don't accept them, then I can only ask Qingci to write you a check."
Hearing this, Su Wan's pupils trembled.
She immediately said, "Take it, take it, can't I take it?"
She felt that the old lady was not joking. If she didn't take the gold ingots back, the old lady would really ask Aunt Zhao to write her a check.
Zhao Qingci said cheerfully to Su Wan, "After I finish my work here, I want to go to Pengcheng. I know you're very busy, so I'll go to your store when I need building materials."
"Thank you, Aunt Zhao. I will ask my brother to give you a discount when the time comes."
"Well, then, I wish us a happy cooperation!"
Knowing how good Su Wan was to his mother, Zhao Qingci didn't see anything wrong with handing over the building materials business to Su Wan.
She even asked, "I heard that your other brothers are in the decoration business. If you don't mind, when my project starts, I can let them bid. As long as their skills are good, I will definitely give them a chance."
Su Wan thanked her, but Grandma Zhao held her hand and said, "Why are you thanking her? Your building materials store supplies her with goods, and she gets a price lower than the market price, which saves her money. Besides, people of the same family wouldn't cheat their own people. Grandma believes that you are all good children."
"Grandma Zhao..."
Su Wan smiled helplessly. She felt that Grandma Zhao had started to have a filter for her.
Zhao Qingci also took the opportunity to say, "Mom, your son-in-law will be here in a few days. If you want to see your eldest brother, I will help you with the procedures for going abroad. You can go abroad to see him. I will ask them to take you abroad."
After more than 20 years, Grandma Zhao still misses her son very much.
She nodded hesitantly, "I miss your brother, but I'm not at home, what will you do?"
"There are hotels in the Pengcheng Special Economic Zone. We'll definitely stay there when we develop our business there. Besides, we're not children anymore and can take care of ourselves."
Upon hearing this, Grandma Zhao realized that she had been worrying too much.
She still habitually treats Qingci as the child who still needs her, but now Qingci can stand on her own.
Zhao Qingci asked Grandma Zhao where she could find a chef who could prepare the banquet, and asked for the approximate price before going to work.
After Su Wan and the others left, she looked at Grandma Zhao and asked, "Grandma Zhao, don't you want to go abroad?"
"As I get older, I always hope to stay in my hometown, just in case..."
Before she could finish, Su Wan interrupted her with a "Pah, Pah, Pah, Pah, don't say such unlucky words. Grandma Zhao, you are in good health now. You will definitely live a long life."
"Yes, I will definitely live a long life. I also want to see you and Chen Yuan's child being born!"
"Not only will you see the birth of my and Chen Yuan's child, see your grandchildren get married, but you'll also see the birth of your great-grandchildren!"
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