"Dad, I know what to do!" Qiao Xiaoshan replied loudly. With his father's approval, he dared to do what he was told.
He couldn't forcibly seize his second uncle's house, but he could find a middleman to sell it. That way, they would still have some money left, and their path wouldn't be completely blocked.
Qiao Haisheng had already agreed with Li Meihua that he wouldn't ask for the money his second brother's family owed him. He couldn't bring himself to kick his brother when he was down; they were brothers by blood.
However, everything has a bottom line, and the second son's family went too far this time.
Seeing that everyone's expressions weren't very good, Qiao Xiaoni decided to change the subject: "Second brother, how's it going with you and Sister Yulan? Have you confessed yet? It's been so long, there should be some progress by now!"
"There's been progress..." Qiao Xiaoshan said very softly, as if afraid that someone might hear him, even though there was no one in the room right now.
"You've really made progress? How far have things progressed?" Qiao Xiaoni asked eagerly.
"She agreed to be with me, but we'll have a proper talk with her mother-in-law after some time and then make our relationship clear."
Then there's the child's attitude towards me. If he doesn't accept me as his father, then I'll have to keep trying. Qiao Xiaoshan knew this relationship wouldn't be easy when he chose to be with Ma Yulan. So he was prepared to wait, even if it took longer.
If Ma Yulan were not in his life, it would be like cooking without salt; he would feel that life had no meaning.
"It looks pretty good so far. At least your previous efforts weren't in vain. Keep up the good work, Second Brother," Qiao Xiaoni instructed over the phone.
"Well, how's things going over there? Is business good? How are Mom and Dad's health? Are they feeling unwell?"
"How can I put it? Everything is fine here, everything is going smoothly, and my sauce workshop will open in a few days."
"If we do a good job, we can become millionaires before the New Year even arrives."
"Wow! That's amazing. I never imagined our family could earn so much money."
"This is just the beginning. You'll make more and more money in the future, so hurry up and win over your sister-in-law. Once you've got her sorted out, you can come here and join us. We'll then take you on a big business and make you a fortune."
"Yes, I will try my best."
Qiao Xiaoni had nothing more to ask. She glanced at her parents, who shook their heads, also having no questions. She ended the call with Qiao Xiaoshan and continued eating.
Qiao Haisheng was clearly preoccupied; he kept drinking alone and rarely ate anything.
“Haisheng, don’t worry, our son knows what he’s doing,” Li Meihua couldn’t help but reassure him.
“I’m fine, it’s just that I think my second son is such a good-for-nothing. He’s caused so much trouble, and he’s almost ruined our family, leaving us separated.”
“Isn’t that right?” Li Meihua shook her head: “We can’t control so many things. Don’t forget what he did before. Even if we wanted to help him, we wouldn’t dare let our son do what he did.”
"Yes, I know what's going on even if you don't say it." Qiao Haisheng wouldn't want to cause trouble for his son; he's not senile yet!
Su Chenhao peeled a plate of shrimp for Qiao Xiaoni. Of course, there was more than one plate of shrimp on the table; everyone could peel their own if they wanted some.
Su Chenqiu sighed inwardly, thinking that his brother had indeed forgotten about his younger brother now that he had a wife. However, he didn't care too much; it was just a casual remark.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
