The family entered the living room and put their luggage on the floor. Ping'an, who had just put down his small backpack in the study, immediately stepped forward and opened one of the bags.
Zhang Guoqing watched his son enthusiastically take out boxes of cakes and place them on the coffee table, then smiled and shook his head. It seemed like from now on, even his wife wouldn't have to worry about the chores at home; their son could handle it all.
"Aunt, please sit for a while. I'm going to take a shower."
"Hurry up, the food is ready, ask Auntie to serve it right away and we can eat."
Zhang Guoqing saw the Cheng family's aunt coming out of the kitchen and greeted her with a smile. It seemed that she had helped his family a lot during this period.
Sure enough, the bedroom and study are spotless, and I really have to thank them.
After washing up and changing into clean clothes, Zhang Guoqing returned to the living room and found everyone waiting for him. He smiled and said, "Why don't you eat first?"
Zhou Xiaozheng stood up and walked to the dining table. "Hurry up and eat and rest. There's a letter for you in the study. Remember to take it away later."
"good."
Zhang Guoqing didn't ask again whether they wanted to go to the memorial service. His vacation was over today. Besides, since his father-in-law didn't plan to go to the Lin family, he didn't want to mention it. He thought that Mrs. Cheng would gossip with him later.
After lunch, Zhang Guoqing went to the study to get some letters and went out. He saw Old Mrs. Cheng sitting in the living room, surrounded by Lin Lishan and Ping An. As for his father-in-law, he should have gone to the bedroom to rest.
When Old Mrs. Cheng saw him, she waved to him impatiently.
Zhang Guoqing walked quickly forward and sat on the sofa near her. He looked at the old lady with a smile, waiting for what to say next.
The old lady straightened her face and cleared her throat. "This matter begins with that girl from the Jiang family... She learned that her father-in-law was going to sever ties with her mother-in-law... Lin Aiguo had applied for a transfer without telling her father-in-law, which really scared her... On the night of the incident, no one was home, so she told her mother-in-law the truth...
Later, her youngest son came calling her, but she had forgotten to put the cap back on the bottle… The police came and took them away for investigation, and within a day, she was so frightened she couldn't say anything… The news spread that night, and now it's all over the place, with people saying all sorts of things…"
Zhang Guoqing frowned and shook his head when he heard this. He was very disappointed with this old man, Mr. Lin, who looked like his grandfather. He knew that such things would happen more often in the future, but...
"...Once this matter was exposed, Old Lin has been admitted to the hospital and won't see anyone. The old woman's funeral arrangements are being handled by her two sons. Old Lin and Lin Liying refused to allow the Jiang family girl to attend the wake, and they even caused a scene at the funeral home yesterday. They each have their own reasons."
When Old Lady Cheng said this, she looked at Lin Lishan without saying a word.
Lin Lishan stood there, her mouth slightly open, stunned. How could so many people, in such a short time, become so different from what she had imagined? Was she too ignorant or too trusting?
Seeing this, Zhang Guoqing turned his head and looked in the direction of the bedroom.
Old Lady Cheng saw this and clapped her hands, "Look, I'm really old. How could I have forgotten this? Shanshan, your background had already been investigated before the old woman got into trouble.
Clues were found from the midwife in the report letter. At that time, a militiaman named Miao from a nearby village had an accident. His wife died of hemorrhage after giving birth after receiving the report, and the child also disappeared later. Several surviving elderly people in the village testified that Miao's sister-in-law had secretly gone out with a bamboo basket that night.
The time and place all match up. Now that Gu Ruyi is dead, the case can only be closed. Come back today, and the bureau should contact you tomorrow. Do you want to go back and look for your roots?"
Zhang Guoqing's eyes flashed. It seemed that the old lady only knew that Lin Lishan was not Gu Ruyi's biological daughter, but she didn't know that they were aunt and nephew.
This was a good thing. The daughter of a powerful warlord, if this were to become known, it would be enough to bring disaster upon their entire family. It seemed we had to thank that old witch Gu Ruyi for never revealing the truth to Old Master Lin. It was truly providential!
Well, his father-in-law is really amazing, he has everything planned out. He also needs to think about whether anyone in the Zhang family has any historical problems.
If Lin Lishan, who was standing aside, was just standing there in a daze, doubting her own judgment, then after listening to the old lady talk about her "life experience", she really doubted her life.
She looked at her son-in-law with some confusion. Could it be that everything her husband had told her parents was a lie? Which one was the truth? And who the hell was that Miao guy?
Zhang Guoqing looked at his mother-in-law who was looking at him in confusion, and thought to himself that she was really lucky. This was what they meant by "fools have good fortune."
He smiled comfortingly at his mother-in-law, "Mom, since the old people are all gone, and the remaining so-called relatives can abandon their brother's only bloodline, you should stop looking for your roots. They are definitely not good people. But you can change your surname."
After hearing what her son-in-law said, Lin Lishan's mind suddenly opened up. It seems that her real biological father must have the surname Miao, otherwise her son-in-law would not have suggested that she change her surname. Why not change it?
She asked hesitantly, "Miao Lishan?"
Old Madam Cheng nodded happily, "That's a good surname. It would be best if you change your given name as well. Go and talk to Xiaozheng about it and see what name he likes."
Zhang Guoqing suppressed a smile when he saw the old lady's eagerness to erase all traces of the Lin family. Even the living Bodhisattva had people she hated, and now she had finally resolved her resentment.
"Yes, grandma, I'll go with you to find grandpa. Let grandpa think of a nice name for you." Ping'an got down from the ground and took Lin Lishan's hand and left.
Old Mrs. Cheng watched them leave with a smile and said to Zhang Guoqing, "When Jiaojiao comes back, we'll go burn some paper money for her grandparents."
Zhang Guoqing nodded, hesitated for a moment, and didn't say anything. He wanted Old Man Cheng to retire in the next two years, but it wasn't his turn to bring it up.
Old Mrs. Cheng looked at his expression and asked, "Is there something you want to say?"
Zhang Guoqing shook his head subconsciously. "It's nothing serious. How about asking my aunt and the others to come over for a drink tonight? I brought some cooked food back."
Old Mrs. Cheng smiled and waved her hand. "Forget it. They've been busy all day lately, so we'll talk about it later. You should have a good night's rest and go to school early tomorrow."
After saying that, the old lady patted the armrest of the sofa and said with a smile: "By the way, the small courtyard on Chang Street is now vacant. You can go and clean it up when you have time."
Zhang Guoqing quickly shook his head, "Jiaojiao said no, you keep it for my younger brother, he's old enough to get married."
"The yard has been transferred to your name. I've prepared everything for your family. Don't worry, you all have it. However, your place only has one entrance, so don't think it's small."
"I don't mind it being too small, I just can't afford it. That's a yard, not a piece of cake. Aunt, please don't make it difficult for me, okay?"
It's no wonder Zhang Guoqing didn't dare accept it. The yard wasn't eye-catching, but the location was fantastic. It was literally at the foot of the imperial city, and you could see the inner lake from the windows. He was timid!
Old Madam Cheng glared at him and whispered, "Then I'll return your father-in-law's gold?" Then, looking at his stunned expression, she laughed and said, "Choose one of the two. Pick one."
Zhang Guoqing knew that she said the gold was Jiaojiao's payment for the renovation of the Gu family's old house, but he didn't expect that the old lady still remembered it.
He played dumb and chuckled, "I don't care about family matters. Ask my father-in-law and Jiaojiao."
Old Mrs. Cheng glanced at him, stood up and said, "Stop talking nonsense. I'll leave the key in your room. I'm going to go back and rest. Oh, I'm really old and useless. I have to take a nap."
Zhang Guoqing stared in amazement as the old lady walked away while talking. In the blink of an eye, she was out of the living room, calling Aunt Cheng to leave with her. He followed her, staring at the old lady's back in disbelief. Is this even possible?
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