Chapter 97 Unexpected Gains
Ai Xiaoxia always felt that Meng Qiuju's going to the city was a breakthrough, but if she didn't say it, it would be difficult for her to find out where the problem lay.
She also thought about tricking Meng Qiuju by directly saying that she knew their secret to see how Meng Qiuju would react, but she was also afraid that if she failed, she would alert the enemy and it would be more difficult to investigate in the future.
After staying at home until Friday, she still found nothing. Ai Xiaoxia had little confidence in her "undercover" role this time, and she missed Lu Jingshen more and more. If she held on for one more day, Lu Jingshen would be here tomorrow night, or at the latest the morning of the day after tomorrow.
In the evening, the weather was not very good, it was very windy and snowed for a while.
Ai Xiaoxia's throat has been uncomfortable due to sleeping on the kang these days, so she drank a lot of water today. Just as she was about to fall asleep, she suddenly felt the urge to urinate.
Just as she was about to get up, she heard Meng Qiuju whisper to Ai Weimin, "After she leaves, I have to go to the city."
Ai Weimin said: "In any case, you should be careful."
There were only two simple sentences, and then there was no sound from the other end. Ai Xiaoxia held it in for a while before pretending to just wake up and go to the bathroom.
These two sentences don't mean anything, but Ai Xiaoxia still has a lot of doubts about Meng Qiuju going to the city. She must tell Xiaoping tomorrow that as long as Meng Qiuju goes to the city, she must call her.
The next day was Saturday, and Ai Xiaoxia felt inexplicably happy because she was about to meet Lu Jingshen.
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The weather was good today, so she asked Ai Xiaoping to accompany her for a walk in the village.
He reminded Ai Xiaoping again that whenever her parents went to the city, she should call Lu Jingshen.
Of course, Ai Xiaoxia also had an idea. She would just call when she returned to the city. It would be much more convenient to have a phone. Anyway, the barbecue restaurant was about to open, and the family would have to open a factory next year. There were also many things she wanted to do, so having a phone would be convenient.
The two sisters were walking on the street when suddenly a few people came jogging towards the village entrance.
Ai Xiaoxia and Ai Xiaoping also followed over to see what was going on.
As a result, when they arrived at the gate of Fang Lan'e's house, they found that people from Fang Lan'e's in-laws had come again. This time, there were more people, including Fang Lan'e's husband Xu Chengqiang and mother-in-law Wang Guixiang, as well as Wang Guixiang's two younger sisters and a sister-in-law, all of whom came to make trouble.
Ai Xiaoxia actually hoped that the quarrel would get more serious, because it would also prove that Fang Lan'e's in-laws were anxious, and if they were anxious, they would get a divorce sooner.
Ai Xiaoping didn't know the inside story, so she quietly asked Ai Xiaoxia, "Sister, where did Sister Xiao'e go?"
Ai Xiaoxia sighed: "I guess he wants to avoid all this trouble."
Ai Xiaoping asked somewhat depressedly: "Sister, what should I do if our family finds me a husband like this in the future and my parents don't want me and my husband's family beats me?"
Ai Xiaoxia touched her sister's head and asked, "How could I let you suffer that injustice?"
Ai Xiaoping smiled: "Sister, it's great to have you. I'm not so scared at home anymore. When my brothers bully me, I just run away."
Ai Xiaoxia smiled and said, "That's right."
While the two sisters were talking, Fang Lan'e's mother-in-law, Wang Guixiang, was already sitting in the yard and started wailing: "I have such a miserable life! My daughter-in-law was hidden away by her parents. I've been married for two years, but I still don't have a grandson, and my daughter-in-law ran away. What's the Fang family up to? Do they want one daughter to marry two husbands?"
Fang Lan'e's grandmother, Dong Yunhong, was not given to her for nothing. She stood beside Wang Guixiang and scolded her, "Fang Lan'e married into your family, so she's the daughter-in-law of your Xu family. You can't keep a close eye on her, and you chased her away. What's the point of you coming here to act wildly? Don't you think it's ugly?"
Wang Guixiang got up from the ground and stood opposite Dong Yunhong. "Are you guys trying to cheat me? I don't care about anything else now. You have to return the betrothal money to us. We used the betrothal money to marry her, and now she's gone. You have to pay compensation."
Dong Yunhong said, "I've said that once you marry a daughter-in-law, she's like spilled water. This woman is yours now, and we have no right to interfere."
Wang Guixiang's two sisters were not willing to be outdone. They went over and started pushing Dong Yunhong, saying that if she didn't hand over the person, there would be no end to the matter.
The people in Fang Lan'e's family were not there for nothing, so they started pushing and shoving and fighting.
The people watching around couldn't just stand there and watch, and many of them went in to separate them. The scene was quite spectacular.
Ai Xiaoxia pulled her sister to hide in the distance and watch. Neither of these two families were serious people, so there was no need to go forward.
When they were separated, both families were injured. This was something outsiders could not intervene in as it was a family matter after all.
Anyway, after a lot of fighting, there was still no result. The Xu family said that they would give the Fang family a month. If they didn't send the person back within a month, they would return the betrothal gift, otherwise they would burn down the house. Then they left in a mighty manner.
Ai Xiaoxia felt that it would be better to let them go through some trouble. On the one hand, both families had treated Fang Lan'e badly, so letting them go through some trouble was a punishment for them. On the other hand, it would also push them to a certain extent, making it easier to resolve the matter.
Seeing that there was nothing more to watch after the fight, Ai Xiaoxia and Ai Xiaoping also went home.
It was a little after four in the afternoon. Ai Xiaoxia leaned against the door frame, looking at the setting sun outside and this familiar yet unfamiliar place. She didn't know whether Lu Jingshen could come today. She was so lost in thought that she didn't even notice the snow that was blown onto her shoulders from the eaves by the wind.
Just as she was stunned, a black car stopped at the door. Cars were not common in Dawa Village in those days, so Ai Xiaoxia looked over with some curiosity.
Seeing Lu Jingshen open the car door and come out, Ai Xiaoxia hurried over: "Lu Jingshen, why are you here so early?"
Lu Jingshen also strode over. Seeing the person he had been thinking about day and night standing in front of him intact, a smile appeared on his face. He reached out and brushed the snow off Ai Xiaoxia's shoulders: "I was worried about you. I happened to be out on some errands this afternoon and could leave work early, so I hurried over."
Ai Xiaoxia smiled and said, "I'm fine, nothing's wrong." Then she looked at the car and asked, "Where did this car come from?"
Lu Jingshen said, "Qiangzi came to us at noon to look at the shop renovation. When he heard that I would come here to pick you up in the evening, he said that it would be convenient if he had a car, so he left his car with me."
"When did Qiangzi buy the car?"
"He said that thanks to you, his father came from the provincial capital, saw his business and future plans, and thought he was no fool, so he gave him the car."
"Isn't his father a businessman in the city?"
"He's a well-known entrepreneur in the provincial capital. However, Qiangzi's mother died early and his father remarried, so his father doesn't pay much attention to him. I'll tell you slowly on the way."
Ai Xiaoxia probably understood a little: "I understand. Then you accompany me to pack up and we will go back to the village."
While the two were talking, Ai Laibao came out. She looked at the car behind Lu Jingshen and her eyes lit up: "Brother-in-law, you are so rich, aren't you? You even drive a car?" At this time, he rarely called Lu Jingshen brother-in-law.
Lu Jingshen said, "It's from a friend. I'm borrowing it to pick up Xiaoxia."
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