Lin Qingyu suppressed her doubts for the time being, thinking that this matter should still be related to Feng Chao.
One day she will figure it out and give her brother from the previous life justice.
After lunch, Lin Qingyu talked to Li Xiuhua for a long time before she reluctantly agreed to go to the county.
However, Lin Aiguo was also going along, as Lin Qingyu hadn't originally intended for Lin Aiguo to stay home alone.
Gu Shi had already assigned positions to the two of them, and they could start working immediately upon arrival.
Zhao Hongxia disagreed and started making a scene in the house.
"You two just don't want to care about me! Oh my god! I can't live anymore! The son I raised with so much effort is going to run away with his wife!"
The old lady started throwing a tantrum, but apart from Lin Aiguo, no one paid her any attention.
"Mother, get up quickly, the ground is so cold!"
Lin Aiguo, leaning on his cane, awkwardly reached out to pull Zhao Hongxia up. She secretly observed the reactions of others before reluctantly getting up.
"Hmph! I just don't agree. If you leave, who will take care of me?"
The old lady looked radiant, making it hard to believe she needed care.
Lin Aiguo hesitated. He dared not act dictatorially now and often consulted with Li Xiuhua.
"Xiuhua, how about we..."
"If you're willing to stay home and earn these few work points, then you can stay home. I still have to earn money for Weidong's bride price!"
Li Xiuhua said without changing her expression that Lin Aiguo's stance became firm whenever Lin Weidong was mentioned.
Even the old lady who had just been throwing a tantrum started to soften her stance.
"Then I'll go, Mom! Otherwise, Weidong will be going to university soon, and school costs money everywhere!"
Zhao Hongxia moved to a small stool and stretched out her hands, saying, "You two can leave, but you must give me money every month, at least twenty!"
An old lady in the countryside wouldn't spend that much in a month; this is an outrageous demand.
Lin Aiguo looked at Li Xiuhua again, hesitantly.
Li Xiuhua said directly, "Just ten yuan, that's all. Otherwise, you can ask Weidong for it. I'll give him all the money I earn."
Zhao Hongxia then disappeared without a trace.
Just as the group finished discussing their plan, several people suddenly appeared in the courtyard.
"Mother! Are you home, Mother?"
Immediately afterwards, the curtain was lifted, and Lin Qingyu's uncle Lin Aijun and his family walked in, along with her third aunt Lin Juanjuan and her fourth aunt Lin Yanzi's families.
Several people arrived and filled the small main room; their purpose was self-evident.
"Oh! Xiaoyu's here too? We just happened to come and visit Mom!"
Lin Juanjuan warmly went over and took Lin Qingyu's hand, as if they were a very good aunt and niece.
Lin Qingyu chuckled softly but didn't reply.
Of the whole family, only Lin Qingyu's uncle didn't come. He wasn't close to Zhao Hongxia and disdained what these people did.
The group pretended to greet Zhao Hongxia, but their conversation was full of inquiries about the purpose of Lin Qingyu's return.
Everyone in Lihua Village knows that Lin Qingyu and Gu Shi have become successful, and their whole family has moved to the county town.
Their relatives, of course, rushed over, thinking about how to get some benefits.
Lin Juanjuan persisted in talking to Lin Qingyu, "Xiaoyu! How's it in the city? It's gotten colder these past few days, it must be hard to stay here, right?"
"It's alright, the stove is working."
"That's good. You two traveled so far, what if something happened to you? I wouldn't be able to take care of you!"
"Fortunately, the neighbors are all easy to get along with."
Lin Qingyu answered slowly without saying much, while her uncle and two aunts pulled Gu Shi aside to start chatting.
However, given Gu Shi's personality, he would at most say something like "um" or "oh".
After talking for quite a while, they finally got to the point.
Lin Juanjuan quietly asked Lin Qingyu, "Xiaoyu, what kind of work do you all do in the city? You must have to pay for a drink of water in the city, right?"
"It's Gu Shi who's at work, but I don't know exactly what he does."
"Oh dear, Xiaoyu, you can't do this. You're not having children and you're not earning money. What will you do if Gu Shi leaves you one day?"
Lin Juanjuan feigned surprise, trying to get Lin Qingyu to reveal some useful information.
Lin Qingyu didn't care at all and just gave a few perfunctory words.
In the end, none of them were able to find out what Gu Shi did for a living.
Gu Shi simply told Li Xiuhua and her husband that his workplace needed to hire people, and that family members of employees would be given priority.
Otherwise, with Zhao Hongxia's big mouth, she would have already blurted it out.
The group was unwilling to leave just like that and tried to get more information out of her, but Lin Qingyu didn't give them the chance.
Lin Weidong was told to pack his things so they could head back to the city. Zhao Xiaobao would be out of school soon and needed to go home to cook.
The relatives left disappointed, but Lin Juanjuan took a bag of apples that Lin Qingyu had bought with her when she left.
After Lin Weidong finished packing, Lin Qingyu was about to leave.
"Mom, you should pack your things at home first. Don't bring anything you don't need, the car can't fit everything. I'll come pick you up in a couple of days."
"Alright, alright! Be careful on the road, and tell Gu Shi to drive slowly."
"Okay, Mother, you go back now. It's cold outside. I'll take good care of Weidong."
"It's alright, you guys go ahead, I'll go back inside after you leave."
The three said goodbye to their families and walked to the village entrance.
Gu Shi walked around the car to check, mainly because he was worried that there might be children hiding near the car, which would be disastrous if he didn't notice them when he started driving.
Fortunately, everything was normal, so I set off to go home.
After arriving home, Lin Qingyu glanced at the clock and realized that Zhao Xiaobao would be getting out of school soon, so she started making dinner.
Gu Shi went out again as soon as he got home; he still had to go to the factory.
Only the siblings were left at home. Lin Qingyu explained to Lin Weidong:
"Xiao Bao will be back soon, so you can share a room with him. What would you like to eat later?"
She personally respects Zhao Xiaobao and doesn't usually go in or out of his room casually.
Lin Weidong put his books on the ground, arranged his luggage, and replied, "Anything is fine, sis, just do what you think is best."
He seemed a little reserved, after all, this was his sister and brother-in-law's home.
Lin Qingyu gave herself time to adjust and started cooking.
Today I plan to have braised pork belly, braised pork belly with preserved mustard greens, boil some greens, and stir-fry some pork with chili peppers—a perfect meal.
Now, there are three men in the family with big appetites, and Lin Qingyu doesn't like staple foods but prefers vegetables, so the portions are particularly large.
The dishes were all served in large bowls used for soup, and it took Lin Qingyu more than an hour to prepare them before she could bring them to the table.
She didn't know when Zhao Xiaobao had returned, and she hadn't heard him.
"You two, wash your hands and eat. Zhao Xiaobao, when did you get back? You didn't even say anything."
Lin Qingyu smiled and looked at Zhao Xiaobao, saying, "Your Uncle Weidong will stay with you for the next few days. He's taking the college entrance exam in a few days."
After Zhao Xiaobao got home, he sat on the sofa and watched Lin Weidong review his studies, thinking that he was very serious.
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