Tan Dingguo's previously slumped shoulders straightened up at that moment.
He gritted his teeth and said, "Fine, I'll talk to Qingshan. There's no reason why it worked before but it won't work now."
After saying that, he stood up and walked out nimbly.
Fu Hongxing hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Uncle Tan, you've come all this way to the city, why don't you have a meal at my house and stay the night?"
Given his advanced age, Fu Hongxing was genuinely worried that Tan Dingguo's health wouldn't be able to handle such a hurried arrival and departure.
Unexpectedly, Tan Dingguo waved to him and said directly, "I came here with Genmu's truck. After he finishes unloading, the truck will go back to the county. I can take this truck back."
Fu Hongxing followed him downstairs and sure enough, he saw a car parked in front of Guihua's shop, with more than a dozen sacks of goods still unloaded.
"Grandpa Tan, Uncle Hongxing! Have you finished your business?"
As Zhao Genmu was helping unload the goods, he came out of the store and saw Tan Dingguo and Fu Hongxing. He quickly stepped forward and nodded, somewhat guiltily, to greet them.
A look of guilt flashed across Zhao Genmu's face as he looked at Fu Hongxing.
He knew that bringing Grandpa Tan to see Uncle Hongxing meant that Grandpa Tan had something to ask of him.
But Grandpa Tan is so old, and he couldn't bring himself to refuse when Grandpa Tan asked for his help like that.
However, after bringing Grandpa Tan to the meeting, he felt sorry for Uncle Hongxing.
After all, the houses here also include shops, but Uncle Hongxing's family charges much less rent than the other two families.
Having grown up seeing how kind his mother was to Aunt Ningjing and the Fu family siblings, Zhao Genmu knew very well that the low rent was entirely due to Uncle Hongxing's family's gratitude.
Now that he has brought Grandpa Tan here, it seems somewhat like repaying kindness with enmity.
When Fu Hongxing heard Zhao Genmu's question, he gave him a deep look, but did not say anything; he simply nodded.
Tan Dingguo, on the other hand, nodded to Zhao Genmu in a good mood and said, "Good boy."
After the truckload of goods was unloaded, no matter how much Fu Hongxing and the Zhao family tried to persuade him, Tan Dingguo just shook his head and said that he would feel at ease only if he went back as soon as possible and got things settled.
Watching the truck carrying Tan Dingguo drive away, Zhao Genmu stood behind Fu Hongxing with his head down and whispered, "I'm sorry, Uncle Hongxing."
Unexpectedly, Wang Guihua overheard Zhao Genmu's apology. Her eyebrows shot up, and she grabbed Zhao Genmu's ear, scolding, "You little brat, what have you done to offend your Uncle Hongxing?"
"Ouch...Mom, it hurts...ouch..."
Caught off guard, Zhao Genmu was grabbed by the ear and lifted up by his own mother, leaving him both amused and exasperated, and he repeatedly begged for mercy.
His wife watched from the side, a pang of heartache flashing in her eyes. Her expression changed several times, but she managed to hold back from speaking up for Zhao Genmu.
He simply advised Wang Guihua from the side, "Mother, be careful with your hands. Root wood has thick bark and tough flesh. If you want to vent your anger, just hit him a few times with a stick."
Hearing her daughter-in-law's words, Wang Guihua snorted and involuntarily loosened her grip on Genben.
Fu Hongxing turned to look at Zhao Genmu with a smile, then said to Wang Guihua, "Sister-in-law, Genmu is already the father of two children. We can't keep scolding him like this. We have to save face for him in front of the children."
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