Hua Kai trusted Li Jing and talked to her for a while before telling her to go home early. He had been away from home for so long, and she should spend some time with her parents when she got back. After all, the two of them had half a month to talk.
After Li Jing left, Gu Lanyan looked at Hua Kai and said, "You always said that it's not good for close people to do business together. Are you and Li Jing okay? Also, our relationship with Xiao Fan is getting better and better. So, is there anything wrong with you two partnering up?"
Hua Kai said to Gu Lanyan, "It's all about the person. Li Jing is a sensible person, and I trust her. As for Ye Yifan, don't you know his character? Besides, we're not people who care about money. As long as there are no financial conflicts in business, everything will be fine."
Gu Lanyan nodded: "That's true. Anyway, I don't understand it. You can figure it out yourself. I really like Xiao Fan."
Hua Kai smiled and said, "Ye Yifan is indeed quite good."
At this moment, Hua Qingyang came in, holding a pair of pheasants: "Mom, my fourth aunt's uncle brought these over. They're talking outside, and he asked me to bring the pheasants in for you."
Gu Lanyan looked at Hua Kai and said, "Our family is different now than before. We suddenly have more relatives visiting us."
Hua Kai understands the saying, "When you're poor, no one cares even in the bustling city; when you're rich, distant relatives come calling even in the deep mountains."
She said, "That's just how people are. At different times and in different circles, we should just stick to our principles."
Gu Lanyan said to Hua Qingyang, "Did you hear what your sister said? Don't be smug just because our family is doing well now. You still need to be down-to-earth, study hard, and keep your feet on the ground."
Hua Qingyang quickly replied, "I understand, Mom."
Hua Kai said to Hua Qingyang, "Let's freeze this pheasant and get a few rabbits too. We can have Ye Yifan take them back as gifts. These are the rare things we have in our rural area."
Gu Lanyan said, "Yes, yes, yes, wait until tonight and have your dad buy a few more pairs of pheasants so Xiao Fan can take them back."
As they were talking, Gu Lanyan took out a nylon bag and asked Hua Qingyang to pack the pheasant into it and put it in the large vat of frozen meat outside the north window.
A moment later, Hua Wanjiang came in and started talking about what he had been chatting with that relative earlier.
In the afternoon, Gu Lanyan asked Hua Kai to deliver bone broth to Hua Zhongzhi again. Gu Lanyan had been doing this a lot lately because the doctor said that it would be good for Hua Zhongzhi to drink more bone broth.
But before the flowers could even bloom, the boy from Hua Wanhai's family ran in: "Uncle, Aunt, something terrible has happened! My grandma has suddenly fainted. There's no one at my second uncle's house. My dad asked me to come and find my uncle so he can help take my grandma to the hospital in the village."
Upon hearing this, Hua Wanjiang quickly said to Gu Lanyan, "Let the children watch the house, let's go and take a look."
Gu Lanyan said, "You go first, I'll get some money and follow right away."
Hua Wanjiang agreed and ran out.
Hua Kai said to Gu Lanyan, "Mom, I'll go with you. We can discuss anything then."
Gu Lanyan took the money and said, "Alright, Qingyi and Qingyang, you two stay home and don't go out."
Hua Qingyi quickly agreed, "Okay, Mom, don't worry."
Hua Kai followed Gu Lanyan and headed towards Hua Wanhai's house. They hadn't gone far when they saw Hua Wanhe and Huo Yanping coming towards them.
These two had finally found a wife for their son a few days ago. Now, on the eve of the Lunar New Year, they took gifts and went to the wife's family again, afraid that the family might change their minds. They were quite happy with what they said.
Hua Wanhe was naturally unaware that his mother was in trouble. Seeing Hua Kai and the others so anxious, he asked as if he were watching a commotion, "Sister-in-law, Hua Kai, where are you going? Why are you running so fast?"
Gu Lanyan said, "Mother has fainted. We just received the news. Let's hurry to Fourth Brother's place."
Hua Wanhe was startled, and his expression completely changed. He relied on his mother the most. Although he had his own family, he knew that many of his benefits came from his mother taking money from his brothers and secretly giving it to him. Without his mother's secret help, he would not be living such a comfortable life.
He was also anxious and ran towards Hua Wanhai's house. He hadn't felt anything when Hua Chongzhi was injured before, since he wasn't his biological father, but this was his biological mother.
Hua Kai followed behind them and went to Hua Wanhai's house together.
At this moment, Hua Wanhai had already found a carriage and brought it to the door. Several men used blankets to lift Zheng Shuzhen and put her on the carriage.
Gu Lanyan gave Hua Wanjiang the hundred yuan she had with her: "Be careful on the road."
Because Zheng Shuzhen was still unconscious, everyone was anxious, so her sons all got into the car and rushed to the hospital in the township.
After they left, everyone went into Hua Wanhai's house. They also had to go in and comfort Hua Zhongzhi, otherwise the old man wouldn't be at ease, and it wouldn't be good for his recovery.
Once inside, Hua Zhongzhi peered out from the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed). Seeing his daughter-in-law enter, he quickly asked, "How is your mother? Is she awake?"
Hua Wanhai's wife, Zhao Xiuzhi, walked ahead and replied, "Father, he hasn't woken up yet, but don't worry, it might not be anything serious."
Hua Zhongzhi said, "How can I not worry? I'm getting old, and if I fall down, it might be... sigh."
After saying that, he looked at his daughters-in-law and asked, "Why didn't any of you go with me?"
Gu Lanyan said, "Father, the carriage can't fit so many people, and they're in a hurry to leave."
Hua Zhongzhi said, "Well, your mother is a woman, so it's inconvenient for her not to have a woman by her side."
Hua Kai said, "Grandpa, my second and fourth uncles were born to my grandmother. There's not much to say about the sick. Besides, aren't my third uncle and aunt in the village? My third aunt will be there when the time comes."
Hua Zhongzhi thought about it and agreed: "Right, right, I had forgotten about your third uncle. I was so shocked."
After saying that, he added, "You should prepare whatever amount of money you have on hand for the event, so that you don't run out of money when you need to go to the city."
After he finished speaking, the room fell silent.
Huo Yanping spoke first: "Dad, when you were injured, you took all the money from our family. And I spent a lot of money on Qingsheng, the daughter-in-law we just met. We really have nothing left at home. We didn't even buy anything for the New Year."
The fourth son's wife, Zhao Xiuzhi, also complained, "Dad, we've been living together for a while now. You know we only farm a small amount of land and don't have much money left. We also have a few fixed deposits, but if we take them out now, we'll lose the interest."
Gu Lanyan was about to speak when Hua Kai interrupted, "Master knows our family. We need to build a house next year. Although I'm in business, it's just starting out. The investment is much greater than the return, and we don't have the money."
She wasn't going to be a big spender. Zheng Shuzhen had three sons; it was hardly her family's turn to contribute money. If Zheng Shuzhen had raised Hua Wanjiang, she wouldn't have stood idly by. But Zheng Shuzhen only caused harm to her family, so it would be good enough if her family could contribute their time and effort. Contributing more money was absolutely out of the question.
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