In the courtyard, Qin Xiaoyun and Qi Zhiman were cooking when they heard Wang Shuyi talking to someone outside. They both put down what they were doing and came out to check.
I saw that it was the farmer who sold the eggs to the old lady yesterday, helping the two old folks tidy up the vegetable garden, while chatting idly about this and that.
The timing of Yang Qiaoqiao's arrival yesterday was too coincidental, and the two of them had some doubts about her.
But now, seeing Yang Qiaoqiao's skillful weeding movements, the doubts in my heart instantly vanished.
Both of them pouted in disappointment and went back to the kitchen to cook.
Before their marriage, both women came from relatively well-off families. Although their families declined during the turbulent times, they had hardly ever done any work when they were young.
After marrying into the Xia family, they were always waited on hand and foot, and they didn't have to lift a finger to cook or do housework.
The two had lived a life of luxury for most of their lives, but now, in their old age, they have been reduced to cooking for themselves, and even then, they have to cook with firewood.
Both of them were equally flustered and overwhelmed in the kitchen.
Even in the midst of the chaos, he didn't forget to inquire and plan.
As Qi Zhiman was lighting the fire, Qin Xiaoyun, while washing the vegetables, asked her, "Manman, when the old man returned to China, he gave your family the most money. Now you really have nothing left?"
Qi Zhiman smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, you're joking. You know our family's situation. Ruibo isn't good at business, and we don't have any income. Besides, he likes to do art, and all those things cost a fortune."
For example, when he was abroad, every time he invited painters and artists in the circle to exchange and learn, it would cost him tens of thousands of yuan.
"Think back to the past two years, our family has been constantly hosting banquets; where would we have any money left?"
"Sister-in-law, I'm not afraid you'll laugh at me, but if my brother hadn't come looking for us and asked us to come back, we would have really gone hungry if we stayed in the US."
Sister-in-law, my eldest brother learned business from our father when he was young. When our father came back, he gave my eldest brother the management rights of the company and half of the shares.
You must have made a lot of money in the past few years; you should have quite a bit left over.
Qin Xiaoyun smiled and sighed, then began to complain, "Manman, when Dad was supporting our company, it was indeed making money."
But Dad's back. With your older brother's limited abilities, he simply can't handle it, and besides...
Qin Xiaoyun lowered her voice halfway through her sentence, "You know the personality of our third son. He's always on guard against your eldest brother, so your eldest brother can't really let go and gets thwarted, let alone make money. Most of the cash Dad left us has been lost. It's not as good as your second son. He can treat people to food and drinks and spend the money more slowly."
...
Xia Yuntao and his wife, along with Yang Qiaoqiao, were completely unaware of the conversation between the two sisters-in-law in the kitchen.
Yang Qiaoqiao asked the elderly couple about their family situation.
Xia Yuntao also told her directly that after discussing it last night, the three brothers Xia Ruisong, Xia Ruibo, and Xia Ruizhe realized that it was impossible for them to recover the money on their own, and they also had to solve their survival problems.
So in the end, it was decided that the three companies would temporarily merge into one.
One person from each family will go and try to recover the money, while the others will find jobs to support their families.
Hearing this arrangement, Yang Qiaoqiao was quite pleased for Grandpa and Grandma Xia. "Grandpa Xia, their arrangement is very reasonable. Maybe after a while, they will be able to get rid of those lazy habits they learned abroad and be able to support the family!"
Xia Yuntao and Wang Shuyi dared not harbor any illusions about their children and grandchildren.
But when the three brothers told them about this arrangement last night, they were indeed somewhat gratified.
At least they are willing to unite and have even taken the initiative to suggest that most people go to work and earn money to ensure their livelihood, which is a good start.
Yang Qiaoqiao helped the elderly couple finish their work in the fields before saying goodbye to them.
However, she didn't leave immediately. Instead, she went to the house she had bought for the people who were protecting Grandpa and Grandma Xia.
She didn't leave until she was sure no one from the Xia family would see her.
Moreover, they only got on the bus after walking a long distance away from the village.
After that, Yang Qiaoqiao would go to the village every day or two.
She often helped Grandpa and Grandma Xia with chores, and gradually she was able to talk to other members of the Xia family.
She discovered that the Xia family wasn't as bad as Xia Yuntao and Wang Shuyi had described; at least, they weren't as shameless as Jiang Jiahua and Peng Cuiying.
Even though such a large sum of money is a huge temptation for all of them, the only solution they can think of is to resolve the issue through legal means.
Moreover, the person in the Xia family responsible for working and earning a living seems to have found enjoyment in their work and is becoming more and more down-to-earth.
Xia Yuntao and Wang Shuyi felt happier every day as they saw the changes in their children and grandchildren.
While the Xia family appeared full of hope, some people were getting anxious.
As He Zhengguo listened to Jiang Yongxian's report on the current situation of the Xia family on the other end of the phone, his voice instantly turned angry, "Jiang Yongxian, do you have a brain?"
"Those idiots in the Xia family only know how to run around trying to solve problems through legal channels. Don't you know how to guide them and let them go and cause trouble with Huo Beixiao?"
Hearing He Zhengguo's angry voice through the receiver, Jiang Yongxian gritted his teeth in anger, but on the surface, he didn't dare to utter a single word in rebuttal. He obediently said, "Dad, I understand. I was too rigid in my approach. I'll handle this matter right away. I'll give you satisfactory news soon."
Hearing this, He Zhengguo on the other end of the phone softened his tone slightly, "Go ahead. By the way, you can stay in Haicheng and work by yourself. Let Niannian come back first."
Today, Dr. Pete informed us that the embryos from your IVF treatment with Niannian have been successfully cultured and are ready to be transferred into your body.
"Have Niannian come back first to have the surgery."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yongxian's heart skipped a beat.
He never imagined that technology had actually developed to this extent.
That foreign doctor was actually able to get a sperm from him and an egg from He Nian, cultivate it into an embryo, and then put it into He Nian's belly to develop into a real baby.
He is still waiting for an opportunity to adopt his son back into the He family.
Now that He Nian's stepmother is pregnant, if He Nian gets pregnant with a IVF baby, then her son will have no chance to return to the He family.
He tightened his grip on the receiver. He couldn't let He Nian get pregnant! It would be best to make He Nian's body unsuitable for IVF!
A flash of ruthlessness crossed his eyes.
But on the surface, he said excitedly, "Dad, that's great! I'll go tell Niannian the good news right now. We can have a child! She'll be so happy!"
"Okay, go ahead."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
