When Zhao's mother came back and saw the meat buns in the house, she said happily, "What a mess! I even bought ten meat buns! If I had known you had bought them, why would I have bought any? There are also about ten vegetable buns at home."
Mr. Zhao didn't mind, saying, "Why worry about buying too much food? We'll have baked buns and porridge for dinner, along with some pickled vegetables! Is Shuqing eating at home?"
Zhao's mother didn't say anything. "She said she wouldn't be eating at home before she left." She then went to the kitchen and brought the porridge steamer into the room. Zhao Aiguo took a bowl and chopsticks, ladled a bowl of porridge for himself, and casually put a donkey meat sandwich and a meat sandwich that his grandmother had bought into an empty bowl.
After they finished cooking, Zhao Dahu and his son came in, and the group started eating. Zhao's mother asked, "Erni said she found a boyfriend, have you met him?"
Zhao Dahu shook his head and said, "The one Jiang Zhen found for me didn't work out. He said he met someone else at the factory, and the young man is quite nice."
Zhao's mother was taken aback. "Who disagreed with whom?" Zhao Dahu shook his head. "I didn't ask in detail. I don't know the details. Erni is more decisive than Dani. It's not good to talk about this too deeply or too superficially. As her uncle, I can't interfere." Zhao's father could tell from his expression that there was something wrong with Erni's boyfriend. Otherwise, he would rarely not accompany Wei Shuqing when she went back to her parents' home.
Then, changing the subject, Zhao's father asked, "I've heard recently that the college entrance examination is going to be reinstated, and the rumors are becoming more and more believable. Does Shuqing regret not letting Aiguo go to school?"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Dahu looked up at Zhao Aiguo and burst out laughing. Zhao Aiguo pursed his lips, and Zhao Dahu shook his head and laughed, "Who is Aiguo inferior to now? He's not the best, but he's not the worst either. There's no one in our Zhao family who can study. If Aiguo really gets into university, he'll still be a member of our family."
Zhao Aiguo nodded repeatedly, "I'd rather be a member of the Zhao family than a college student! Besides, things are pretty good now. Why don't I go to class sometimes? I'm studying at the university of life!" The Zhao family members all smiled. Zhao Aiguo's mind was really similar to that of the Zhao family. Zhao's mother was also the kind of person who would fall asleep as soon as she picked up a book.
At this time, the Zhao family didn't really understand the concepts of high school or university; they just knew that they would be happy to have a good job when they reached a certain age!
Zhao Dahu chuckled and said, "Alright! Anyway, it's all like this now. As long as it's the best outcome for us patriots, that's fine!" Zhao Aiguo nodded, his resolve strengthened. He wasn't cut out for studying, but he could find a wife who was! People say the early bird catches the worm. He might not be able to fly high in this life, but he could find a smart bird to have a baby with, and let the little bird fly! The Zhao family remained silent.
Meanwhile, Li Nianjun returned home, thinking that Lin Huaihua had relented and he would soon be able to enjoy family life. He felt like he was walking on air!
As soon as I entered, a neatly dressed middle-aged woman in her fifties came out with a cup of tea and said, "Old Li, what's making you so happy?"
Li Nianjun took the teacup and said, "Big sister, I'm going to have a wife!"
The woman's expression changed for a moment, but she quickly composed herself. "Really? That's wonderful! Which family's daughter is she?"
Li Nianjun laughed loudly, "What girl? How old am I? To still be looking for a girl? Wouldn't that be shameless for an old man?"
The woman gave an unnatural smile and said, "Nianjun, look at you now, you're a big leader, you should be more careful when choosing a woman! A respectable family background, a virtuous woman..."
Li Nianjun waved his hand and said, "I know what you mean, but sister, you can report to the organization now. If I have a wife by my side, I won't need you to take care of me."
The woman couldn't hold back any longer, and with a smile that looked more like a grimace, she said, "Okay, I'll submit the report in a few days!"
As she turned to go back, she was the woman who had answered Qi Zhifang's call. Since Li Nianjun came back, she had been working as his nanny. She had originally thought that Li Nianjun would not get married because of his situation, so she usually acted like the lady of the house both at home and outside. But who would have thought that Cheng Yaojin would suddenly appear out of nowhere.
Just then, she heard a loud banging on the door. She quickly went to open it and saw an angry, middle-aged man frowning at her, saying, "Who are you?! Is that how you knock on a door?"
Xiao Hu walked past her, calling out as he went, "Li Nianjun, Li Nianjun, are you there? Come out!"
Upon hearing Xiao Hu's voice, Li Nianjun became agitated and came out with a displeased expression, asking, "What do you want?"
Xiao Hu, his eyes red-rimmed, looked at Li Nianjun and asked, "Do you have feelings for Qi Zhifang? Did you force yourself on her...?"
The woman's mind went blank. "Qi Zhifang?" She looked at Li Nianjun again. Could it be that Old Li was going to be with Qi Zhifang? Impossible! When he returned, Li Nianjun hadn't even met Qi Zhifang. He'd only arranged for his men to find her a job and send her money every month. Actually, she'd suspected it at the time, so when Liu Dahai reported it, she deliberately mentioned it. Only then did Li Nianjun have someone investigate her, and afterwards, feeling it was bad luck, he made her cut off Qi Zhifang's allowance. How could he possibly be interested in Qi Zhifang?
Li Nianjun looked at Xiao Hu as if he were an idiot and asked, "Who told you that?"
“Tell me, isn’t that right? I’ve been divorced from Huaihua for over ten years, and nobody else cares about my private life, but you’re the one who interferes! You just have your eye on Qi Zhifang, don’t you! You…” she said, her face flushed, pointing at Li Nianjun, looking like she was about to hit him.
Li Nianjun roared, "You son of a bitch, you drank too much of that sardine's piss in the Northeast! You think you can even look at that kind of thing?! You're not even human! You said you've been divorced from Huaihua for over ten years, and you still have the nerve to leave your parents and kids to her to take care of? Her dad found her a proper job, and you gave it to Qi Zhifang. After that, Huaihua herself worked as a temporary worker at the sand quarry, doing the hardest and most tiring jobs, taking care of your parents and kids, and still having to squeeze out money to send you food and drinks through several detours. Even I, an outsider, feel sorry for you seeing all this. Where's your heart? Did a dog eat it? Why didn't you say you were divorced back then? Get the hell out of here right now!"
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