The couple, along with Young Master Gu, left the Ye family and headed to the Gao family.
As for Xia Hong, she kept her head down like a mouse seeing a cat during breakfast. Everyone knew she was hiding from someone.
Now, it's even less likely that we'll be together; I'll stay home and play with the two little ones.
......
Gaojia Village.
The three of them moved quickly, and it didn't even matter when Gu Ziling had someone park the car on the main road. They arrived at the Gao family's house in just a few minutes.
Cars were still a rarity in the village at that time, and a lot of people gathered around them.
"Oh, Xiao Dan is back?"
"Auntie."
Who else could it be but Aunt Liang?
Aunt Liang waved her hand softly, "Xiao Dan, some important people just came to your house, so we don't dare to go in."
A big shot?
I immediately guessed it must be the old man and his group.
"Auntie is fine, don't worry."
The highest-ranking leaders the villagers had ever seen were things like the town mayor. People would be intimidated by the old man's imposing manner from a great distance.
Seeing Gao Dan's calm expression, Aunt Liang was truly relieved. After exchanging a few more casual words, Gao Dan returned.
"Let's go in," he said to Ye Wanying and Gu Ziling.
The three of them entered the Gao family's courtyard and happened to run into Gao Ming and his daughter, who were coming out of the kitchen.
The freshly cooked rice porridge was being fanned by Gao Ming when he saw the group of people entering:
"Xiao Dan, sister-in-law?"
"Big brother," the couple called out at the same time.
"You guys are... back from your holiday for the Chinese New Year?"
Gao Dan didn't react, but Yingying had no choice but to step forward:
"Yes, big brother, where is Xiaoyue?"
I really don't know what to talk about; it's practically an awkward conversation. I have no choice but to make small talk.
Gao Ming placed the rice porridge and fan on the windowsill.
“I really can’t take care of two children. Xiaoyue was sent back to her maternal grandmother’s house for help to take care of her.”
That's true. It's really difficult to ask Gao Ming, a typical farmer, to take care of two children.
At that moment, the old man's voice rang out from inside the room:
"Is that Xiao Dan? Come in."
The three of them nodded to Gao Ming again before stepping into the Gao family's main hall.
Inside the main room, Old Madam Gao sat at the head of the table, while Old Master Gu sat in the first position below, with several bodyguards standing behind him to protect him.
Upon seeing the three enter, the bodyguards were all delighted, their expressions showing that they had finally arrived.
Forehead?
Reading the bodyguards' expressions, Ye Wanying was very curious. What... what was going on?
Ha, what else can we do?
That old lady Gao is shameless! She actually made an outrageous demand, relying on the fact that the eldest young master had stayed in the Gao family for a few years, and asked the old man for a million right off the bat!
One million!
What does this mean?
Ordinary people wouldn't even dare to dream of it.
One million at this time will be worth tens of millions in the future.
Moreover, in later generations, what can tens of millions buy? A house in a good location, a villa, can cost hundreds of millions.
But at that time, one million could buy hundreds of acres of land.
Conventional conversions are not equivalent; they must be determined based on the prices at the time.
So, Old Lady Gao really was asking for an exorbitant amount.
Although the Gu family does have that million, why should they?
It seems your Gao family hasn't treated other people's children well all these years, has it?
How dare you ask for money so readily?
Child support?
Do you want a million in ghost money?
The bodyguards were extremely displeased, but they couldn't say anything. Fortunately, Gao Dan and his group arrived.
Fortunately, I was worried that the old man might get confused and actually give money to this awful old woman.
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