Chapter 298 Knowing Their Purpose

The triplets held small bowls and used chopsticks to eat three pieces of beef at a time, while their three pairs of clear eyes stared at the three generations of the Fu family.

Then, Ye Ye couldn't help it, and turned to look at Xia Juanjuan, pointing at Fu Nanzheng with her little hand and said, "Mom, they... um... bad... bad people..."

The two-year-old child could not speak fluently yet, but everyone at the dinner table understood these few words.

The meat in the bowl that Fu Nanzheng was holding suddenly lost its flavor.

What did he do? Why was he labeled as a bad guy?

No, he is still a child and cannot be angry.

"Ye Ye, how could Third Uncle be a bad guy? Oh, right! The dough figurines your mom brought back for you a few days ago were all bought by me. If Third Uncle was a bad guy, why would he buy dough figurines for you?"

After hearing this, Xiao Wu's eyes lit up: "Sun Wukong! It turns out that Sun Wukong was bought by you, uncle!"

The triplets didn’t know what was going on, but they understood Sun Wukong and the others, so they all shouted happily, “Um…Sun Wukong! And…Zhu Bajie!”

Fu Nanzheng looked at the kids with a smile and said, "Yes! There is also Zhu Bajie! When you come to Beijing in the future, your third uncle will buy it for you, okay?"

This time, Xia Juanjuan was sure that she heard it clearly.

Fu Nanzheng claimed that his title was indeed Third Uncle, not Third Uncle.

No matter how we calculate the relationship among people of this generation, the Fu family and Li Zhan should be closer. According to his side, he should call him Third Uncle.

Third uncle...what does that mean?

Fu Weixin and Old Master Fu both glared at Fu Nanzheng unhappily.

This brat actually bought dough figurines for the kids behind their backs. But how did he give them to them?

"When did you buy the dough figurines?" Fu Weixin asked.

Fu Nanzheng said, "Oh, it was a few days ago. Juanjuan came back from the northwest to see Lizhan and took the train to Beijing. I went to pick her up and sent her back home on the train, and I bought it by the way."

Master Fu: "..."

Fu Weixin: “…”

Fu Weixin: "You little bastard, Juanjuan is coming to Beijing, why don't you let her come to your house and have a seat?"

Fu Nanzheng was innocent and said, "Dad, have you forgotten what happened in our family those days?"

Fu Weixin was speechless. Li Sancai and Li Erni happened to come to Beijing to commit fraud those two days. Although he hypocritically agreed to it in order to buy time to investigate the truth of the matter, it was indeed not appropriate to let Juanjuan come to his house.

Master Fu asked with concern: "Juan girl, did you go to the northwest to look for Li Zhan? Did you go alone?"

Most people in the northwest are warm and hospitable, but after all, the people are tough and the area is vast and sparsely populated. The reason we fought against them so hard was because of the snow disaster and the rampant horse thieves and bandits.

How could Xia Juanjuan, a weak woman, be so bold when she went there alone?

Fu Weixin also said, "Yes. If you go to the northwest, you must transfer in Beijing. Why didn't you tell us when you arrived in Beijing? It would be safer to let Nanzheng accompany you than to go alone!"

Fu Nanzheng said, "Grandpa, Dad, don't talk about it after the fact. I have already said these words last time."

Mr. Fu and Fu Weixin looked at Fu Nanzheng in unison.

His eyes silently scolded him: What? You are allowed to pretend to be a caring brother in front of your sister? But they are not allowed to care about their granddaughter and their own daughter?

Fu Nanzheng was a little frightened by the stares of the two elders. He chuckled twice and lowered his head to eat noodles.

Xia Juanjuan smiled and said, "Although it's the New Year, I thought you guys must be busy at work, and Third Brother works in the hospital, so he must be on duty or something. I've already sent a telegram to the military contact point in the county to where Lizhan is temporarily stationed in the northwest. When I get off the car in Hohhot, someone from the military will come to pick me up, so there's nothing to worry about."

Of course, she couldn't tell them that she had trudged through the snow for several days looking for Shen Wanxue and Rong Zhenbang, and later encountered horse thieves.

The three generations of the Fu family heard that someone would pick them up when they arrived in Hohhot, and that they had returned safely now, so they stopped caring.

After dinner, Xia Juanjuan started to arrange accommodation for them.

However, Mr. Fu refused and still planned to stay in a guesthouse in the county town.

The annex of Xia Juanjuan's house has already been built, so there are two bedrooms in the main house, two rooms in the annex, and the two rooms for Xiaowen and his father can also be lived in.

There is definitely enough room.

However, it is winter now, and unlike in summer when we can just sleep on a cool mat, with so many people, providing cover is a big problem.

Xia Juanjuan listened and didn't force it.

Naturally, she had enough quilts in her space. Last time, she took out a set for Lizhan's eldest sister and Lizhaodi. She could also use Lizhan's allowance and the wealthy family to get by.

There are five or six grown men here. Even if she takes out three beds to cover them, it will not match her current identity and personality, and people will be suspicious.

However, before Fu Weixin and the others got up and left, Xia Juanjuan suddenly asked with a smile: "However, Grandpa Fu, Uncle Fu, Third Brother Fu, I always feel that you came at the right time today, and you came with my father. My father seems to know you, but...how did you know each other?"

Fu Weixin was stumped by the question.

When he just walked in, he hesitated and didn't say it out loud. He thought about coming back tomorrow and telling Juanjuan first that he would bring her and the kids, as well as Xia Shuangshan and Lin Yuru, to Beijing, transfer her household registration, and find a job for her. When Juanjuan had a closer relationship with the Fu family, he would tell her that he was her biological father.

Being caught off guard by the question, a flash of panic appeared in his eyes.

Mr. Fu looked at his son and said nothing. After all, she was Fu Weixin's daughter, and as a grandfather, he had to respect his son's opinion if he wanted to recognize his granddaughter.

Fu Nanzheng was impatient and said, "Hey! Let's stop guessing like this! Just tell us everything!"

Then, he looked at Xia Juanjuan and said, "Juanjuan, actually you are my biological sister, my parents are your parents, and my grandfather is naturally your grandfather!"

"Southern Expedition!" Fu Weixin shouted, and at the same time he looked at Xia Juanjuan with his heart in his throat.

Fu Nanzheng said, "Dad, don't glare at me. It wasn't me who almost fainted after answering the phone at home and rushed over to find you!"

After listening to Fu Nanzheng's words, Xia Juanjuan had already guessed something in her heart, but she was still quite surprised when the mystery was solved.

No wonder Fu Nanzheng always asked the kids to call him Third Uncle.

If she was Fu Nanzheng's sister, then it would make sense.

I never thought there would be such a coincidence in the world. The Fu family was clearly Li Zhan's relatives, how did they become her family?

Lin Yuru, on the other hand, cried out in surprise, "Oh my god! This... is this true? Are you really Juan'er's relatives? What is going on?"

Xia Shuangshan nodded to Lin Yuru and said, "Juan'er, they found me first and told me the whole story of how you got lost. It's not that they don't want you. They have been looking for you for many years and have never given up. Your mother... Alas!"

The three people from the Fu family felt a little embarrassed when they saw that Xia Juanjuan did not respond.

Fu Nanzheng said softly: "Juanjuan, can you say something?"

Now, he regretted that he was so impatient.

His father's plan was more prudent. They could first maintain their relationship and then talk about the matter of recognition. This would make it easier for Juanjuan to accept it psychologically...

Fu Weixin coughed twice and whispered, "Juanjuan, I know I've let you down over the years and made you suffer a lot. If you...if you refuse to acknowledge me, Dad...I won't blame you! Don't feel any psychological burden!"

Xia Juanjuan hesitated for a moment and said, "This matter... is too sudden. Please give me some time to think about it..."

Mr. Fu said, "Wei Xin, let's go back to the county first. It's such a big deal, let's give the child some time to think about it carefully."

Fu Weixin also knew this was the case. Someone suddenly showed up and said he was her biological father and that he had lost her more than 20 years ago. It was too much to ask her to accept it immediately and happily acknowledge him as her biological father.

After the Fu family left, Xia Shuangshan told Xia Juanjuan what Fu Weixin had told him, including how Juanjuan got lost, his mother's affairs, and the evil deeds done by that vicious woman Sun Chunhua.

Lin Yuru sighed after hearing this: "Oh! So that's what happened. That girl called Sun Chunhua really brought shame to us rural people! How could she be so evil? She even harmed a newborn baby! But I just can't understand it. The Fu family kindly took her in to help out at home. When Juanjuan's mother gave birth to a daughter, shouldn't she help take care of the child? Why would she do such a cruel thing? Is she lazy and doesn't want to take care of the child?"

Xia Shuangshan was also a little puzzled: "This... I don't understand it either."

Xia Juanjuan's heart moved, and she asked, "Dad, have they told me about their daughter?"

Xia Shuangshan was stunned for a moment: "Their daughter? Haven't you heard about it? They said that your mother gave birth to three sons, and you were the last one. And because you were stolen just a few days after you were born, your mother was sick for two years and then died of illness... What? Could it be that he has another daughter?"

Xia Juanjuan nodded and said, "Yes, you have seen him before. He was an educated youth in our village two years ago. His name is Fu Qingye."

The Fu family came to acknowledge their relationship, why didn’t they tell us about Fu Qingye?

Also, if what they told Xia Shuangshan was true, then wasn’t Fu Qingye a biological daughter of the Fu family?

Then where did she come from?

Lin Yuru said hesitantly, "Could it be that...after they lost Juan'er, they felt sad and gave birth to another concubine?"

Xia Shuangshan frowned: "If that's the case, then this family is so unkind! Why don't they tell me the truth? There's nothing to hide about this. Would I stop our Juan'er from recognizing them just because they gave birth to an extra daughter?"

Xia Shuangshan felt somewhat regretful.

If he had known that Juan'er was not their only daughter, he might not have agreed so readily.

Isn't it obvious who is closer to you, the daughter who was raised at home since childhood and the daughter who was lost for many years and was just taken home?

If Juan'er is accepted by them, she will be neglected and treated with partiality by them. Then, no matter how good the family is...

Thinking of this, Xia Shuangshan still hesitated.

The Fu family can allow their daughter to change her household registration to a city hukou, so that she can become a city dweller...

Seeing Xia Shuangshan's uncertain expression, Xia Juanjuan smiled and said, "Dad, I was just asking casually. I heard from Li Zhan that Fu Qingye is one year older than me, and may not be their biological child..."

"Oh..." Xia Shuangshan felt a little better.

Lin Yuru also said: "It would be better if that daughter-in-law was not my biological daughter..."