Lu Yang continued, "I haven't been home for several months and I really miss home, so I'll go home and visit first."
"Are you free the day after tomorrow? I brought you something from Guangzhou and plan to deliver it to you."
Chen yawned and said, "I'm free the day after tomorrow."
The two chatted for a while longer before Chen hung up the phone.
Lu Yang breathed a sigh of relief after hanging up the phone: "Brother Chen has considerable influence in the provincial capital. With his help, Xu Meiru's student status should be able to be transferred to the provincial capital."
"I'll register her household registration under my house in the provincial capital, so she can take the college entrance exam there without having to come back, which will save her a lot of trouble."
Lu's mother hesitated for a moment and said, "Won't this cause you any trouble?"
Lu Yang waved his hand: "No trouble at all. I'll take advantage of my free time these next few days to get things done."
Mrs. Lu breathed a sigh of relief, then hesitated and said, "Should I tell Aunt Xu about this now?"
Lu Yang pursed his lips and thought for a moment before saying, "After I've reached an agreement with Brother Chen, I'll call home, and you can tell her then. It's still far from settled."
Lu's mother nodded. It's not easy to change household registration at the moment, so she felt that Lu Yang's method might not work.
The next morning, Lu Yang went to complete the transfer procedures. After buying the house for his mother, he invited the whole family to go see the house together.
Lu's mother was somewhat surprised and complained, "This house costs tens of thousands of yuan. How can you just buy it like that? I can just set up a stall!"
But his face was all smiles; he had never dared to dream of such a good life before.
Although the shop wasn't big, Lu's mother still couldn't help but wander around inside several times.
Lu Yue and Lu Xing were also pleasantly surprised, smiling as they helped their mother clean the storefront, their eyes full of joy.
Lu Yang and Yao Lili bought a lot of candy and gave it to the shop owners nearby, telling them about Lu's mother's decision to open a shop there.
This can be considered as giving a heads-up in advance, so that we can get to know each other better and build a good relationship.
When the group returned from the store, it was past lunchtime, so Lu Yang simply invited them to eat at a state-run restaurant.
They ate until their mouths were greasy, strolled around the streets for a while, and didn't go home until it got dark.
The next morning, Lu Yang carried his things and returned to the provincial capital alone. After getting off the train, he went straight to the Perfume Bar.
Brother Chen is singing on the second floor, his hoarse voice booming with abandon.
Lu Yang was familiar with the people at the bar, so he quietly went in and sat in a corner waiting for him to finish singing.
When the song ended, Brother Chen turned around and saw Lu Yang, smiling as he asked, "How was your singing?"
Lu Yang smiled and complimented, "Not bad, no worse than Hong Kong and Taiwan stars!"
Brother Chen walked over laughing and saw Lu Yang push the things he had given him in front of him: "These are all things I brought from Hong Kong and Taiwan."
"I just bought it casually, it's not particularly expensive."
Chen Ge curiously opened a box, took out a razor inside, and said, "Not bad, it's a Philips. I feel uncomfortable if I don't shave for a day. I've been wanting to buy one for a while!"
Brother Chen has a full beard, and if left unattended, this kind of beard will grow wildly on his face.
Lu Yang said with a smile, "Have you eaten? It's my treat, shall we go out for a drink?"
Brother Chen put down his razor and said with a smile, "I'll call Wang Yang and the others to go together!"
Half an hour later, the group sat in the lobby of the state-run restaurant and ordered four main dishes. Lu Yang also ordered two bottles of baijiu (Chinese liquor).
After a few rounds of drinks, Lu Yang asked somewhat awkwardly, "Brother Chen, do you know anyone at universities in the provincial capital?"
“I have a friend in the county who failed the college entrance exam this year and wants to transfer to a school in the provincial capital, but it’s not going to be easy.”
Chen pointed at Lu Yang with his chopsticks: "I knew you had something to say to me."
Lu Yang quickly waved his hand: "Even if there's nothing wrong, I'll still treat you to a meal. The business in the provincial capital is so successful because of your help. This provincial capital is where I made my fortune, and I will always remember your kindness."
Chen Ge was a little drunk. He yawned and said, "I have some connections with the vice principal of No. 3 Middle School. I'll talk to him tomorrow. You should get the paperwork done in the county first, and then take the paperwork to No. 3 Middle School to report for duty."
"However, your friend can only be a transfer student, with his student status being retained."
Lu Yang nodded gratefully: "That's good. I'll toast you, Brother Chen."
After drinking for a while longer, Lu Yang paid the bill, sent Brother Chen and the others home, and then went back to the food and beverage branch to call his mother.
Lu's mother answered the phone quickly; she had been waiting for the call at home all day.
Lu Yang briefly explained the situation to his mother, who finally felt relieved.
After she hung up the phone, she immediately went out the door. But as soon as she stepped out, she saw Aunt Xu's mother-in-law and sister-in-law enter Aunt Xu's house.
Aunt Xu was on the night shift today and had just gotten home and gone to bed not long ago. It's summer vacation now, and the children are all at home doing their homework.
Lu's mother was a little worried; even a fool could tell that these two people were there to force Xu Meiru to marry.
Sure enough, less than five minutes later, a fierce argument broke out in the room.
"Even if my daughter never gets married in this lifetime, she will never marry your brother. You might as well give up on that idea!"
Aunt Xu's voice was loud and clear; you could hear it clearly even if you were standing outside.
Lu's mother couldn't help but sigh, and turned to look at the neighbors who had also come out to watch the commotion.
"What's going on? Can't a person get some rest? My second son just got off his night shift!"
Cheng's mother stood in the yard, shouting in frustration.
Lu's mother felt a little awkward. She rarely spoke ill of others, but she felt that she couldn't let Cheng's mother resent Aunt Xu at this time.
So she walked to the wall next to Cheng's mother's house and briefly explained what happened at Aunt Xu's house.
Many neighbors overheard it and were all astonished.
Cheng's mother immediately spat out, "I watched Da Ya grow up. Unlike her mother, she's a very gentle little girl. Her grandmother is such a bully!"
"That's right. Old Xu has been gone for so many years, and his family, a widow and her children, have been living in such hardship, yet the Xu family has never cared for them. Now they're openly trying to snatch someone else's eldest daughter. It's really going too far!"
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The crowd was abuzz with discussion. After all, they were neighbors, and in those days, human relationships weren't as cold as they were in later generations. So they all rushed to the Xu family to help.
Aunt Xu dealt with both of them single-handedly, giving Old Mrs. Xu and her sister-in-law a thorough dressing-down. The two sides even came to blows, making for a very unpleasant scene.
Xu Meiru couldn't help but step forward to stop her grandmother, but her grandmother slapped her across the face and sent her flying to the side.
She hugged her angry younger siblings and cried, her eyes filled with helplessness.
Lu's mother rushed in first and shoved Xu's sister-in-law, and the others quickly separated the two sides.
"If you have something to say, say it. Why resort to violence? It's so unfair to bully an orphan and a widow!"
"My neighbor, Aunt Tang, shouted at me!"
There were still several bloody scratches on Aunt Xu's face. She shouted angrily, "She started it. I'm her mother-in-law, and she's already disfigured me. I should teach her a lesson!"
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