Xing Zhaozhao exchanged a few pleasantries with Fu Lan, then turned around and helped Old Madam Qin and the former headmaster into the house.
Grandma Qin and the former headmaster were old and had been traveling for two days, so they looked rather unwell. They finally arrived and wanted to go home, but Xing Zhaozhao refused.
“Just stay here with me. I have plenty of space, and those two rooms won’t make a difference. You won’t have to move after we leave. You can continue to stay here so that we don’t have to bother dealing with them if they come looking for us again,” Xing Zhaozhao said.
Fu Lan had already heard about the matter between Grandma Qin and the old principal from Xing Zhaozhao. She went over to help the old principal and said, "Sister Xing is right. Grandpa Qin and Grandma Qin, you can stay here with peace of mind. It just so happens that this place is not far from where my grandparents live, so it will be convenient to visit them often in the future."
Grandma Qin had given up on the idea of going back to her own home. Supported by Xing Zhaozhao, she walked into the house while curiously asking Fu Lan, "Do your grandparents live nearby?"
Fu Lan nodded: "They live in the houses in the front row now. They were planning to invite you over for dinner tonight, but they're all busy at home, so they didn't come with me to pick you up."
Since Fu Lan joined the textile factory, she has helped the factory innovate every year. As the country opened up and faced more intense competition, other old factories either struggled to survive or went bankrupt. Only their textile factory shone brightly. Not only were their products sold all over the country, but they even got foreign orders and were able to earn foreign exchange for the country.
As a meritorious employee of the textile factory, Fu Lan's treatment improved accordingly. Naturally, Fu Hong and Dong Cheng, who also worked at the textile factory, benefited greatly and now hold important positions in the factory.
Two years ago, a new villa community was built here, and they all bought houses here, becoming neighbors with Xing Zhaozhao's family.
Grandma Qin patted Fu Lan and said, "Your grandparents are not young anymore, why bother with all this trouble? Just eat something outside."
Fu Lan smiled nonchalantly and said, "It's alright, my sister and brother-in-law are here to help." She paused, then leaned closer to Old Mrs. Qin and whispered, "Besides, our family is doing well now, and the old folks are really smug about it. It's rare for you to come back, so let them show off a bit."
Grandma Qin laughed heartily, "Alright, then I won't stand on ceremony with you."
Not long after they settled in, Grandpa Fu and Grandma Fu heard that they had arrived and couldn't wait to come and see them. Fu Hong, Dong Cheng, and their two children also came with them.
In this life, Fu Hong and Dong Cheng got married early and had children early as well. Compared to their previous life, they had one more son. The eldest son was named Guohua, who took his mother's surname, Fu, while the second son was named Fanghua, who took his father's surname, Dong.
When their eldest son was born, Mr. and Mrs. Dong were unhappy to hear that their grandson had taken the mother's surname. They came over to make a scene, but were driven back. If they made another scene, they would sever ties with the family and not pay any alimony.
Mr. and Mrs. Dong had no choice but to give up.
A few years ago, Dong Cang was released from prison. He was incompetent and couldn't do anything for long, so he had to stay at home and sponge off his parents. But he thought the old folks were too weak to keep him. Knowing that Fu Hong and Dong Cheng were living well, he wanted to extort some money from them. So he set his sights on Xiao Fanghua and kidnapped the girl.
It has to be said that the Dong family members all think in the same way.
Needless to say, they were all caught.
At the time, there was a crackdown on crime, and as the main culprit, Dong Cang's life ended with a single peanut.
Mr. and Mrs. Dong, as accomplices, were lucky enough to escape death and are now in jail.
When Xing Zhaozhao heard Fu Hong mention it, she couldn't help but shake her head: "Why not enjoy a good life? At your age, you still don't have a brain..."
"So it seems that besides your Dong Cheng, the only other member of the Dong family is Dong Cui?" Xing Zhaozhao said to Fu Hong.
When Fu Hong heard Xing Zhaozhao mention Dong Cui, a complicated expression appeared on her face: "Her..."
Xing Zhaozhao, curious, asked, "What's wrong with her now?"
"She's married and divorced, divorced and married again, married and divorced again. In just a few years, she's changed three men. I heard the other day that she ran off to the south with a hoodlum. Luckily, she didn't have any children, or the kids would have been in big trouble," Fu Hong said.
Xing Zhaozhao: "..." Even without Liu Feiyue, she is still as fierce as in her previous life. I hope there won't be another innocent "Xia Chen".
"By the way, Sister Xing, are you and your brother-in-law planning to go back to the village this time?" Fu Lan asked.
Xing Zhaozhao nodded and said, "Now that we're back, we definitely have to go back and visit."
"What's wrong?" Xing Zhaozhao asked Fu Lan in surprise.
"My brother-in-law's family is causing trouble again," Fu Lan said to Xing Zhaozhao with a troubled expression.
Xing Zhaozhao's expression changed upon hearing this.
A few years ago, the old man and woman Gao, along with the families of Gao Mingzhi and Gao Mingyi, who had been sent to a labor camp, were released, causing chaos in the village.
Captain Gao had no other choice but to seek help from Gao Mingcheng, who took leave to come back and resolve the issue.
The main couple was Gao Laosan, Gao Mingyi, and his wife, Lin Zhenzhen. After they were sent to a labor camp, their precious son, Gui'er, who had been born after giving birth to three daughters, was taken away by Lin Zhenzhen's family and given to a family that also had several daughters and could not have a son. Although it was a gift, Lin Zhenzhen's family still received a sum of money.
When Gao Laosan and his wife returned home and found their only son gone, they were furious and ran to the other family to snatch the child back.
That family also raised Gui'er as a son to carry on the family line. They even exchanged their own daughters of marriageable age for a generous dowry, all to save for their only son. Of course, they were unwilling to accept this, so they went to Xiaogaozhuang to try to take their son back.
At that time, Gao Gui was already seven or eight years old and sensible. Compared to the Gao family, who had just returned from the labor camp and were extremely poor with a bunch of children, he naturally preferred the adoptive parents' family, where he was the only son and was pampered.
Gao Laosan and Lin Zhenzhen then brought up Gao Mingcheng, the son of a high-ranking official in the capital, promising that they would send Gao Gui to the capital to live a good life in the future, and successfully tricked Gao Gui into staying.
The family was unhappy. They had spent money and effort raising their child to this age, and now he was just gone. That was unacceptable.
They would run to Xiaogaozhuang to cause trouble every day.
Captain Gao had no choice but to call Gao Mingcheng back.
When Gao Mingcheng returned, he didn't argue with them. He let the children stay with whomever they wanted, and if anyone caused trouble again, he would send them all to jail.
Everyone immediately fell silent.
Gao Gui ultimately stayed with the Gao family, dreaming every day of going to the capital to live a good life.
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