Chapter 98
When a living person is rehabilitated, his official position will be reinstated and a celebration will be held. However, when a dead person is rehabilitated, there will only be various commendation meetings and memorial services, just like the emperors in ancient times gave posthumous titles to their ministers. It is not because they really regret the deceased minister, but just do it to save face and also comfort the deceased's family.
Chu Xinghua's body was left in the northwest. When the commendation meeting was held here, there was no coffin. Only a large photo of Chu Xinghua when he was alive was placed. As Chu Xinghua's children, Chu Liqiang sat in the center of the first row, while Chu Jiujiu and Chu Shao sat slightly to the side.
Face-saving projects are indispensable everywhere. This was Chu Jiujiu's first time attending a gathering of bigwigs, but it was to add merit to her own grandfather-in-law. She watched leaders one after another speak, reading the manuscripts written by the secretaries with emotion.
As much as Chu Xinghua was despised eight years ago, it is just as regrettable now. Chu Jiujiu watched the stage silently, but could not blame anything, because not only those leaders, but also Chu Liqiang and even Chu Shao, had to go on stage to read a script.
After everything was read out, Chu Shao brought back a glittering golden medal of military honor from the stage, while Chu Liqiang continued to stay on the stage, shaking hands with each of the bigwigs who attended. His expression was very sad, and when he looked at those bigwigs, there was a bit of gratitude mixed in with his sadness.
Mr. Chu Shao said that Chu Jiujiu's acting skills were inherited from Wen Xiuwei, but Chu Jiujiu herself did not think so. People have experienced too much and everyone can become a good actor. Compared with Chu Liqiang, she is still far behind.
At the memorial service, all the Chu family's property that had been counted was returned to Chu Liqiang on the spot. After the memorial service, the Chu family still couldn't leave. The three of them stood at the door, lined up according to seniority and age. Everyone who left had to say a few words to Chu Liqiang and shake his hand to show their closeness. After that, some people left immediately, while others stayed for a while to say a few words to Chu Shao and Chu Jiujiu.
Not all of these bigwigs attending the memorial service knew how many people were in Chu Liqiang's family, but it didn't matter. From today on, the entire capital area would know that Chu Xinghua had only one son, and his son had only one son and one daughter.
Chu Jiujiu was just a background board that day. She took a leave and did not go to school, but she felt more tired than going to class that day. When she returned home, Chu Jiujiu's legs were sore.
When the three of them walked in, Wen Xiuwei was sitting in the living room. She hurried over and asked, "How's it going? Is everything done?"
Chu Jiujiu nodded weakly. Chu Shao was a little better than her. He added, "Everything we should have got back has been returned, and we didn't take anything we shouldn't have."
Wen Xiuwei: "That's good, but why does Jiujiu look so tired? Didn't you have dinner?"
Of course they ate it, just like everyone else in Mediterranean and Mao suits. Chu Jiujiu didn't dare to speak or move, and just silently picked up the dish in front of her.
She was the only girl at the entire round table, and the rest were all men, all powerful men. Even Chu Jiujiu felt a lot of pressure.
Chu Liqiang took off his coat and sat next to Chu Jiujiu. He noticed that Chu Jiujiu looked a little vacant, so he asked, "What are you thinking about?"
Chu Jiujiu: "I was thinking..."
She said firmly: "I will never go to such an occasion again!"
Chu Liqiang snorted, "That's not up to you."
Hearing this, Chu Jiujiu stood up quickly. She didn't understand, "Why? Can't I refuse?"
Chu Liqiang looked up at her and said, "You can refuse, and I can refuse your refusal."
Chu Jiujiu: “…”
After straightening his coat, Chu Liqiang slowly exhaled and raised his head again. He explained, "Occasions like this will definitely happen again in the future. You are my daughter. They sent you an invitation. You refused once, twice, but can you refuse three times? Accept it. This is your fate as a member of the Chu family."
After saying that, Chu Liqiang chuckled. He stood up, ruffled Chu Jiujiu's hair, and then went back to his room. Chu Jiujiu looked shocked. Wen Xiuwei found it funny and imitated Chu Liqiang, ruffling her head. "Alright, it's just a matter of eating a few more meals. Looking at you like this, someone who didn't know would think you were going to be punished."
Chu Jiujiu raised her head dimly, "You don't understand me now, but you will understand me in the future."
After saying that, she also went upstairs.
Wen Xiuwei: ??? I don’t understand.
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Chu Jiujiu took a leave on the first day, but she couldn't take another leave on the second day. So, on the second day, Chu Jiujiu and Chu Shao went back to school, and only Chu Liqiang went to deal with the return of assets.
Because they lived close by and had been relatively free recently, Grandpa Wang joined Chu Liqiang in making arrangements. Standing at the gate of the Chu family courtyard, Grandpa Wang whispered to Chu Liqiang, "You're quite capable, you can even persuade Old Qi, who's so stubborn. I actually approached him a long time ago, but he didn't even give me a chance to speak."
Chu Liqiang was stunned for a moment, "You mean, Chief Qi spoke for my dad?"
Grandpa Wang's eyes widened. "Yeah, why didn't you know? It was Old Qi who brought this up, so your father's name was added in. Originally, the higher-ups were planning to wait a little longer. After all, they wanted to get everyone alive out first."
Finding that Chu Liqiang was really unaware, he asked doubtfully, "That's strange. Didn't you go to Lao Qi? He's not familiar with Lao Chu, so why would he speak for him at this time?"
Chu Liqiang: "I have tried to find him, but he didn't agree. Some time ago, he invited me to dinner, and when our two families sat together, he didn't let me mention this matter. I thought it was hopeless. It seems..."
Grandpa Wang nodded, agreeing deeply, "It seems that Lao Qi still has some humanity."
Chu Liqiang: "..."
Chu Liqiang laughed and continued, "No, I mean, it seems that our wine is more attractive."
Why is there still the matter of Chu Jiujiu? Grandpa Wang became even more curious, "Quick, tell me in detail."
Unlike the Han family's small Western-style building, this courtyard house was not abandoned. It fell into the hands of another family, and then that family rented it out. Because it was large, it was rented to more than ten or twenty families at once. On the eve of its return, the other party drove all these families away. When you walk in, you can still see blackened walls and broken bowls and pots left behind, with traces of life everywhere.
Even the big tree in his house has several ropes tied to it, with the other end connected to the window. People usually hang clothes here to dry.
The house was too messy, and the furniture that had been taken away would not be returned for a while. Chu Liqiang had planned to clean it up himself, but now it seemed that he could not finish it alone. He decided to wait until the weekend and call all the children from the Nie family, the Han family, and his own family to learn how to work.
Chu Liqiang was calculating in his mind, what are children for? They are to be ordered around.
Not planning to clean up, Chu Liqiang and Wang Chunsheng sat on a recliner left by someone else in the main house and talked about Chu Jiujiu and Qi Baozhu.
Until now, Chu Liqiang still has some resentment in his heart, but he cannot deny that his father was able to be rehabilitated so early, all thanks to Chief Qi. Grandpa Wang listened for a long time, and hearing the reluctance in Chu Liqiang's heart, he laughed.
"You, you're just too protective of your child," Grandpa Wang shook his head. "Yes, what Old Qi did wasn't very kind, but think about it, isn't he also worried about his granddaughter? I've seen that little girl before, and she's definitely different from the average person. Okay, let's just let it go."
Standing up, Grandpa Wang hammered his leg and said, "Find some time. Go give Lao Qi something and say thank you. One thing is one thing. If someone helps you, you should always show your appreciation. As for the children, don't worry too much. Jiujiu is already old enough. She knows right from wrong like a mirror. As a father, if you interfere too much, you will easily make enemies with your children."
Chu Liqiang was silent for a while, then nodded to Grandpa Wang, "I understand."
Chu Xinghua was gone, Wang Chunsheng's daughter had long been married, and his son had been away for years. Although he had a grandson, he was taller than Wang Chunsheng, and no matter how filial he was, he couldn't fill the void in Wang Chunsheng's heart. Chu Liqiang was also a lonely man. When Wang Chunsheng saw him, it was like seeing his own son, and he couldn't help but think about him a few more times.
After finishing his talk today, Grandpa Wang beckoned him to go out, "Okay, there's nothing to clean up here, come back to my house and have a couple of drinks with me. When school is out, I'll have Hongye come over to work for you."
The two of them walked out. Just as they reached the atrium, a hand suddenly stretched out from outside the door, and then the owner of the hand also showed his face.
Old Mrs. Gao looked around like a thief, then stepped one leg over the threshold. She was about to go in when suddenly, she saw Chu Liqiang and Wang Chunsheng opposite her.
Grandpa Wang: "Well, well, I'll go back and rest for a while."
Turning around and patting Chu Liqiang on the back, Grandpa Wang whispered to him, "Just drive her away. Don't make a big fuss. After all, she has been your stepmother for decades."
After saying this, Grandpa Wang trembled as he walked towards the main house, not at all as brisk as when he had just mentioned that he wanted to drink. Chu Liqiang stood there in silence. After two seconds, he raised his leg and walked forward.
When Mrs. Gao saw him walking towards her, her expression suddenly became alert. "What do you want to do?"
Chu Liqiang walked to the side of the tree and stopped. He frowned and asked back, "What do you want to do?"
Mrs. Gao: "This is my home, can't I come back and take a look?"
Chu Liqiang: "I really can't. You and my father have already divorced and severed ties. I just finished my father's memorial service yesterday. His life story was written very clearly. He only has one late wife, Meng Xiaoyu, and only one son, me, Chu Liqiang."
After hearing this, Mrs. Gao wanted to scold him for being heartless for erasing both her name and Chu Lidi's name, but if she really said this, even she would feel ashamed.
"What happened back then was something I had no choice but to do! If I hadn't done it, not only you two, but my mother and I would have gone to jail too. Do you think I did it for myself? I did it for your Chu family. I had to leave a descendant for your Chu family!"
Chu Liqiang's face was a little impatient. "Don't tell me this. I don't want to hear it. It's useless to listen to it. The person you should explain to is my father. Before he died, he said he regretted it. He felt that he had let my mother down. Why did he marry a woman like you? If you want to change his impression of you, then go find him and tell him this set of rhetoric to see if he will forgive you again."
Old Mrs. Gao: "You, you—I'm your mother, and you actually cursed me to death!"
Besides being angry, her heart also felt cold. Chu Xinghua had actually said that. She would only marry Chu Xinghua in this life, but Chu Xinghua had married two women. Even after marrying her, he was still obsessed with the first one. Did he regret it? She regretted it even more!
How can one tell who is right and who is wrong when the people are dead? Chu Liqiang doesn't want to mention the grudges of the previous generation, nor does he want to talk about what happened in the past. He just wants to clear his mind.
"I'll say it again, you're not my mother. Your family has nothing to do with ours. You came back to get the house, right? Or maybe you want the property that was confiscated? Sorry, all of it has been returned to me now. I've even changed the name. If you stand at my door again, I'll have to ask you to leave."
He said please, but when he said this, he also smiled meaningfully. Old Mrs. Gao's heart trembled suddenly. She knew a long time ago that Chu Liqiang didn't like her. When his father was around, he could still pretend, but now he was too lazy to even pretend.
Mrs. Gao hadn't told anyone about her visit today; she simply wanted to check in on the situation. After all, Chu Xinghua's rehabilitation had been a week ago, and the newspapers contained no information other than that he had been rehabilitated. She had no idea whether the family property had been returned, and she only learned about the memorial service when Chu Liqiang mentioned it.
Isolated and helpless, with Chu Liqiang having served in the army for many years, Old Lady Gao didn't dare to confront him head-on. She took a step back and said timidly, "Don't think that just because we've severed ties, I can no longer do anything to you. I gave birth to two sons for your Chu family. Lidi had to sever ties with your father to protect herself, but Lijun didn't. He's still your father's biological son. Just wait, wait for Lijun to come back, and see if you dare to seize my things again!"
Chu Liqiang didn't even want to look at her. Chu Lijun, a playboy, had offended someone he shouldn't have offended in the country and couldn't make it any further. After begging for a long time, Chu Xinghua finally sent him abroad. For such a person, even if he came back, what would it matter? Chu Xinghua used to be the pillar of the Chu family, but now, Chu Liqiang is the pillar of the Chu family.
His former old friends had already regarded him as the new head of the Chu family. They asked him for help when they had something to do, and they looked for him when they had trouble. Things that would have been handed over to Chu Xinghua before were now in his hands. No one could change this even if they came back.
Chu Liqiang listened to what Mrs. Gao said as if it was nothing. Mrs. Gao naturally noticed his indifference, choked, and left angrily.
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At school, Chu Jiujiu told Qi Baozhu about her attendance at the memorial service yesterday. She wrote a lot of words on the note. Qi Baozhu looked at it for a long time and finally replied with two words, "That's great."
Chu Jiujiu didn't mind the number of words in her reply; as long as there was a response, she was happy. Yesterday's memorial service was obviously a very novel event, so Chu Jiujiu had a lot to talk about today. Qi Baozhu watched her write furiously; expressing herself was a very easy thing for her. As she watched, Qi Baozhu suddenly clenched her fists.
She tried hard and finally squeezed out three words from her throat, "I'm sorry."
Chu Jiujiu stopped writing, raised her head, and looked at Qi Baozhu in astonishment.
It had been several months since school started, and this was the first time Chu Jiujiu heard Qi Baozhu speak. Her voice was a little bland, not sweet, but a kind of... well, how should I describe it, the voice of a very young lady.
Chu Jiujiu was at a loss for words.
Qi Baozhu doesn't talk often, so her voice is always low. Machines will rust if they are not used for many years, and vocal cords will have a faint smell of smoke if they are not used for many years. It's not that her voice is unpleasant, on the contrary, her voice is very nice, like the royal sister voice that Chu Jiujiu has heard in movies.
After blinking twice quickly, Chu Jiujiu finally realized what she had just said. Tilting her head, Chu Jiujiu asked with a silly look on her face, "Huh?"
"What are you sorry for?"
Qi Baozhu was a little embarrassed. Her eyes wandered around for a while before she said, "I'm sorry about Grandpa's treat."
It had been a week since this incident happened. Qi Baozhu brought it up now, not because she suddenly remembered it, but because she had been thinking about it for a long time but didn't know how to start the conversation. After a week of thinking about it, she finally plucked up the courage to express her thoughts.
After figuring it out, Chu Jiujiu laughed, "So that's what it is. It's okay. I know this wasn't your idea. I don't blame you or your family. It's all for your own good. I understand."
Chu Jiujiu said this, but Qi Baozhu still felt nervous because some people's actions are inconsistent with their words. They say they are not angry, but in fact they are still angry. Qi Baozhu didn't know which type Chu Jiujiu was. When she was about to say a few more words, suddenly, she saw Chu Jiujiu approaching her cautiously.
"that……"
She asked slowly, as if asking for her opinion.
Qi Baozhu: "What?"
Chu Jiujiu opened her eyes wide and asked her softly, "Do we still need to write notes in the future? Are you talking to me temporarily, or can you talk to me in the future?"
After asking, she seemed to feel that she was being a bit aggressive, so she quickly waved her hands and explained, "No, no, no, I don't mean to force you to talk to me. Writing notes is actually quite fun. Ever since I started writing notes with you, my writing speed has improved by leaps and bounds. I just asked like this. You can say it or not. It's up to you. It really depends on you. We can do whatever makes you feel comfortable. I don't care, absolutely not!"
Seeing Chu Jiujiu, who was even more nervous than herself, Qi Baozhu suddenly felt less nervous. She wanted to laugh, but after this thought came to her mind, she didn't know how to smile naturally. So, she pursed her lips and stopped trying. She just said to Chu Jiujiu, "Just talk, I like it."
Hearing this, Chu Jiujiu finally breathed a sigh of relief. That's great! Talking is better. Writing all the time is so tiring. Every time, my hands are stained with lead, and the pen gets stained with ink, which can't be washed off for several days. It's so annoying. But these are secondary. The most important thing is that Chu Jiujiu found that her fingers were a little deformed, all from writing!
…
After writing notes for such a long time, Chu Jiujiu had torn up a whole notebook. Fortunately, this kind of experience was over. Sitting at the same table, Chu Jiujiu was lying down and Qi Baozhu was sitting. She talked to Qi Baozhu in a low voice. After a while, she stopped, and Qi Baozhu was also talking to her.
When the classmates around saw her, they all looked as if they had seen a ghost. But slowly, they got used to it, and even thought to themselves that Qi Baozhu was not so weird after all. She could talk and make friends. It seemed that they had misjudged her before.
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Chu Liqiang didn't stay in the city for long. Since the Chu family had been rehabilitated, he was frequently treated to dinner. Except for breakfast, he ate almost every meal with different people. Finally, he found a free moment and went to a gift shop. He bought a few beautifully packaged gifts and then went to see Chief Qi.
Hearing that Chu Liqiang had arrived, Chief Qi didn't let him wait and directly brought him into the office. Looking at the large and small bags in his hands, Chief Qi scolded him, "Take them back, I don't want these things."
Chu Liqiang: "You misunderstood. I came here to thank you for speaking up for my father. These are gifts of thanks, not bribes to ask you to do something."
Chief Qi did not change his mind. "Then take it back. I'm helping you out of the friendship between our two families, not for your things."
Chu Liqiang: "..."
What friendship did the two families have? Apart from the Hongmen Banquet, there was nothing left.
After a moment of silence, he placed all the gifts at his feet, then smiled at Chief Qi, "Okay, if you don't want to accept the gifts, then forget it, but you must accept my gratitude to you."
Chief Qi sat in his seat, looking at Chu Liqiang with penetrating eyes. Chu Liqiang felt uncomfortable after being looked at for a while. Just when he was feeling strange, Chief Qi suddenly laughed, "Xiao Chu, you are really a scholar."
Chu Liqiang didn't say anything because he felt that this sentence didn't sound like a compliment to him.
Sure enough, Chief Qi spoke again next.
"You should use your literary style elsewhere. We're in a military camp, so we should speak our mind. That's what men should do. I see you're not as enthusiastic as you were at dinner last time. What's the matter? I did the job for you, and now you don't want to deal with an old man like me anymore?"
Chu Liqiang was stunned. He opened his mouth to explain, but Chief Qi shook his head first.
"I don't think that's the case. Your character is obvious to everyone, and I think my judgment is correct. There must be another reason. Tell me, what's going on?"
Chu Liqiang: "..."
It is true that old ginger is still spicy.
Chu Liqiang was half scholar and half man. Now that Chief Qi had said so, he was ready to speak frankly. "You're right, I do have some opinions about you. Last time you invited me and my child to dinner, you didn't tell me that during this meal, you wanted to observe my daughter to see if she was worthy of being your granddaughter."
Chu Liqiang's words were not very pleasant, but Chief Qi did not mind. When he was young, he had fought with his partners over a disagreement. Being criticized by others was nothing at all, not to mention that what the other person said was right.
Commander Qi chuckled. "Deserving it is too much. I did something really unkind. Baozhu even protested to her mother when we got home that day. Alas, my granddaughter, as you've seen, is different from other children. We only have this precious granddaughter. If anything happens to her, it would cost me my life. There's nothing I can do. I don't really want to do this either. The problem is, it's better to be safe than sorry."
After a pause, Commander Qi stood up and said to Chu Liqiang, "I'm sorry, I just wanted to see what kind of character Jiujiu is. Before I met her, I was afraid she would hurt Baozhu. As soon as I saw her, I knew it was my petty thoughts. I'm really sorry. When you go back, please apologize to the child for me and tell her not to take it to heart."
He stood up. Chu Liqiang didn't dare to sit still. He quickly stood up as well. At the same time, he felt very weird.
Such a high-ranking leader has personally apologized to him. If he still holds on to it, it seems a bit petty.
After a moment of silence, Chu Liqiang said, "As long as you don't do this again in the future, Jiujiu won't mind. You may not know that Jiujiu is very smart. She can tell at a glance whether others are sincere or not. That's why she likes to play with Baozhu. Baozhu treats her well, so she will treat Baozhu well in return."
Chief Qi understood that Chu Liqiang was implicitly telling him that as long as his family stopped causing trouble, Chu Jiujiu would still be Qi Baozhu's good friend, otherwise, he would break up the couple.
Hey - this little Chu is quite vindictive.
On second thought, isn't he the same kind of person? If anyone dares to bully his precious pearl, he won't even give them a second chance. From this perspective, Chu Liqiang is still relatively merciful.
Chief Qi nodded cheerfully, "Okay, okay, now that we've talked about this, let's not bring it up again. It's all for the sake of the child. I like Jiujiu, too. Bring her to our house more often. We have a big house and plenty of delicious food. If Jiujiu wants to stay when she comes, we'll welcome her."
Chu Liqiang: "..."
Isn't it too outrageous to kidnap his daughter in front of him?
Chief Qi didn't think he was arrogant; he just felt humbled because Qi Baozhu had been his only good friend since childhood, and he had no choice but to act as a matchmaker for them. And everyone had seen how Qi Baozhu had changed since Chu Jiujiu showed up. Now Qi Baozhu had even said no. If possible, they would have taken Chu Jiujiu home and let them live together forever.
On the other side, Chu Liqiang thought for a moment and replied, "Okay, when I have time, I'll take Chu Shao and Jiujiu with me."
He was not that stupid. He would not bring only Jiujiu with him. If they had the ability, they would let Chu Shao and Chu Jiujiu stay overnight together. With Chu Shao watching over them, they would not dare to do anything.
Chief Qi: "...It seems that they have a good relationship as siblings."
Chu Liqiang smiled: "After all, we grew up together. When I was not with them before, the two children depended on each other."
After hearing this, Chief Qi sighed, "So that's how it is. My Baozhu and Baoguo are the same. Baozhu doesn't talk to others, and only Baoguo can get her to say a few words."
Having said this, he paused, then looked at Chu Liqiang: "Speaking of this, are you and your brother Chu Lidi still not on good terms?"
Chu Liqiang was stunned for a moment, "How did you know?"
Chief Qi smiled bitterly, "Why do you think I was observing Jiujiu at the dinner table? It's because of their family. Last year, Baozhu encountered thugs on the street and was almost in trouble. It was Chuyue from their family who saved Baozhu. Since then, Chuyue has come to visit Baozhu whenever she has time. At first, we thought the two children had a good relationship and welcomed her. It wasn't until recently that we discovered that Baozhu didn't actually consider Chuyue a friend. Her reaction after having a friend was not like that at all."
When Chu Yue was mentioned, Chief Qi felt very complicated. He was grateful to Chu Yue for saving Qi Baozhu, but he was also troubled by Chu Yue's constant visits to their home. Qi Baozhu had no friends before, and Chu Yue always boasted about how close she and Qi Baozhu were. As they listened, they believed her. Now thinking back, Qi Baozhu remained silent when Chu Yue said these things. It wasn't that she didn't want to refuse, she just didn't know how to refuse.
Chu Yue is the savior of their family. They cannot drive her away, but they also cannot watch her torture Qi Baozhu all the time.
Sighing again, Commander Qi continued, "Later, I went to investigate Chu Yue's family. That's when I knew you were a family. You framed your husband and father, published an advertisement to sever ties, and you were even capable of such a thing. I really didn't want Baozhu to get too close to them. And as for Chu Yue, well, I really can't explain it."
If you say she was repaying a favor, she didn't do anything. She just came to the Qi family to check in every once in a while. She never came back empty-handed. After delivering the things, she also helped their family with some work, and then she took Qi Baozhu to her room to talk. In this situation, even Chief Qi didn't know how to deal with it.
Chu Liqiang was also a little confused after hearing this. He only remembered Chu Lidi before, but had no impression of his daughter. This was the first time he carefully wrote down Chu Yue's name.
Chu Liqiang didn't want to talk too much about his family affairs. He only said that he had no contact with Chu Lidi's family. The unpleasant topic passed quickly. Chief Qi took the opportunity to suggest that they come to Qi's house for dinner on the weekend, but Chu Liqiang said that his family would go to the old courtyard to clean the house on the weekend.
After hearing this, Chief Qi had no choice but to give up and wait until next weekend to invite them again.
The old courtyard house has three entrances and three exits. Cleaning up such a house is really a big project. The four treasures of the Nie family all came, and their mother naturally came as well. Grandma Han sent Han Shengyi and Secretary Lin, and she herself came to take a look around. She originally wanted to do it with the children, but it took her more than ten minutes to turn around the entire courtyard. Grandma Han changed her mind on the spot. She told everyone some cleaning tips, and then she went to play mahjong happily.
Together with Wang Hongye, Wen Xiuwei, Chu Shao and Chu Jiujiu, more than ten people worked together and it took them two days to clean the courtyard.
If there were not enough people living here, it would feel desolate, so Chu Liqiang didn't plan to move back with his children. At the same time, he didn't plan to leave the place empty. He wanted to rent it out, but not to regular residents with families. He wanted to look for places nearby and rent it to some government agencies that hadn't found a place to stay, so that they could use it as their office.
Some temporary units only last a few years or even a few months, so building a building is not cost-effective, so they rent offices. Such units not only offer higher rents, but also operate normally without disrupting the integrity of the courtyard, and smoke and fire will no longer occur.
Chu Jiujiu and the others were working as child laborers here, covered in dust. On the other side, Qi Baozhu was sitting in her room, listening to the people in front of her in silence.
"Now my grandfather has finally been rehabilitated, but my uncle has taken everything for himself. I'm not going to fight him, but shouldn't the share that belongs to our family be returned to us? Other families have been rehabilitated and can return to their former good lives, but we are the only ones who still live in a tube-shaped building. It makes no difference whether we are rehabilitated or not."
Chu Yue spoke very sadly, Qi Baozhu looked at her without saying a word.
Chu Yue was used to it. In the past, when she came to Qi's house, as long as she closed the door, she would no longer be affectionate with Qi Baozhu. She would play her own games, and Qi Baozhu would stay in the corner pretending to be a wooden man. Only when the time was almost up would Chu Yue push the door and leave.
But it’s not possible today. The whole family knows about her grandmother’s failure that day. When Chu Yue heard that Chu Liqiang even changed the name of the house, she almost jumped up.
This Nie Bai really doesn't give them any way to survive. What's the point of letting Chu Liqiang take back the Chu family's things? He can't get any of them!
Wait, could he be planning to live with Chu Liqiang?
Only modern people know how valuable a courtyard house is. Now, the stylish small villa is more valuable. Chu Yue was anxious. The longer the house stayed in Chu Liqiang's hands, the lower the chance they could take it back. So, Chu Yue immediately went to the Qi family. She wanted Qi Baozhu to plead for her, but no matter how eloquent she was, Qi Baozhu just ignored her.
At the end, she took Qi Baozhu's hand and begged, "Baozhu, please help our family, please. I really have nowhere else to go. Please help us, please."
Three or four seconds after she finished speaking, Qi Baozhu finally reacted. She slowly exerted force and pulled her hand out of Chu Yue's.
"I don't want it."
Chu Yue was stunned.
Qi Baozhu put her hands behind her back, raised her eyes, and looked at Chu Yue quietly: "Your family is not the real Chu family, so I don't want to help you."
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