"Oh no, sister! They might be causing trouble for Aunt Yunxiang." The more Gu Hongxing thought about it, the more she felt she was right. "Powerful woman" didn't she refer to Aunt Yunxiang? And the place "even the police didn't dare to search"—Gu Hongxing thought it must be the Yunyun Garment Factory. "That thing" couldn't be any good. Would Aunt Yunxiang get into trouble?
After their grandmother's death, Gu Hongxing and his sister Gu Xiaofang lived in Zhao Yunxiang's factory. Zhao Yunxiang took good care of them, and Gu Hongxing remembered every detail of her kindness. On the other hand, Gu Tiezhu, despite making so much money, ignored them, making it difficult for Gu Hongxing to get close to him.
Or should I hurry back to Kyoto with my sister and tell Aunt Yunxiang that my father and I are plotting against her?
Thinking of this, Gu Hongxing said to Gu Xiaofang: "Sister, do you like to stay here or go back to Kyoto City?"
"Brother, can we go back? I can't bear to leave my teachers and classmates." Gu Xiaofang's eyes lit up. She had thought that after being taken away from Kyoto by Gu Tiezhu, her chances of returning were slim. But Gu Hongxing was never one to talk nonsense. He must have thought of a way to return to Kyoto.
"Sister, on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, the bus service from town to Yuyuan County will resume. Then, we can pretend we're going to the market in town and leave secretly without telling him. What do you think?" Gu Hongxing told Gu Xiaofang his idea. Previously, Gu Hongxing had no money for a bus ticket and had been thinking of staying in Zhaojiagou for a while, then going up to Daqing Mountain with Gu Xiaofang to catch grouse and pick mushrooms, sell them at the market in town, and then returning to Kyoto with his sister. But now, with Gu Tiezhu's money laying around, stealing just one or two wouldn't be noticed, right?
Gu Hongxing has made up his mind that he will not take his father's money for nothing. After returning to Kyoto City, he will find a way to make money to pay back Gu Tiezhu.
"Okay, let's do whatever you say." Gu Xiaofang has always supported Gu Hongxing's proposals, and this time is no exception.
"Lianlian, keep your voice down. Your cousin is still living at home! If you make so much noise so early in the morning, people will misunderstand." Zhao Hongsheng was woken up by the noise of Zheng Qiulian cooking early in the morning. He simply didn't sleep anymore and ran to the kitchen and said something in a low voice.
If it weren't for the Lunar New Year, Zhao Hongsheng would have wanted to slap his wife. Gutiezhu had already come, and his family had treated him well. This matter would be a favor to be paid later. Even if his cousin didn't return the favor, would Hongxing and Xiaofang still be able to?
As the old saying goes, "It's better to bully an old man than a young man in poverty." Hongxing and Xiaofang have lived in Jingdu for so many years that they've become just like the city folk. After they graduate, wouldn't it be easy for them to find a job in Jingdu thanks to Zhao Yunxiang's connections?
I have three boys and two girls. Xiaocao is capable enough to not need help from anyone, but the others might need some help from Gu Hongxing and the others in the future! Women are always short-sighted. They only care about the people eating a few kilograms of their rice, and they don't think about the benefits of interacting with relatives in the future.
"Hmph!" Zheng Qiulian snorted coldly. If it weren't for the fact that it was New Year's Day and she didn't want to argue, Zheng Qiulian really wanted to retort to Zhao Hongsheng. She was doing this on purpose, chopping so loudly for Gu Tiezhu to hear, okay? She was really fed up with him coming to her house for free food and drinks during New Year's Day.
"Lianlian, think about it. We've already entertained them for a few days. Even though my cousins didn't say anything, they must be remembering our kindness. You're pulling a long face and acting unwelcome. Not only are you embarrassing my cousins, you're also making enemies! All the good things we did before will be wasted." Zhao Hongsheng wanted to get angry, but then he thought that it was New Year's Day, and if the couple started fighting, it would make his mother feel uncomfortable. So he lowered his voice and analyzed the pros and cons to Zheng Qiulian.
After hearing what Zhao Hongsheng said, Zheng Qiulian didn't respond, but the strength in her hands decreased a lot.
Seeing Zheng Qiulian had listened to his advice, Zhao Hongsheng didn't stay in the kitchen any longer and prepared to go to his mother to say a few good words. His mother didn't seem very capable, but Zhao Yunxiang always remembered to call her every year to say hello! The gifts never stopped coming during the New Year and other festivals. Zhao Yunxiang and Zhao Guohui were so successful, so if his mother really wanted to make plans for her children, it wouldn't be difficult to ask them to arrange a job for her.
Only his wife is so short-sighted that she thinks he has no value. Oh, Zheng Qiulian has offended his mother in the past few years, and he has been busy cleaning up the mess. It really worries him to death. Not to mention, his parents are really kind to their family.
Zheng Qiulian looked at Zhao Hongsheng's back as he hurried into Aunt Gu's room and sighed.
It's not that Zheng Qiulian doesn't understand these principles, she just can't control her temper. Life is so hard for their family! Zheng Qiulian now wishes she could break every penny into two.
The eldest daughter, Zhao Xiaoyue, is 24 years old this year and has been married for the past two years, so she doesn't need to worry about it. But the second son, Zhao Xiaolei, is 22 years old this year and is already old enough to get married.
The third son, Zhao Xiaohui, is 20 years old this year and will be getting married in two years. The youngest son, Zhao Xiaojun, is still young at 13, so he can take his time to consider it.
Most importantly, their fourth daughter, Zhao Xiaocao, was a sophomore in high school. This girl was a studious student, consistently placing first in her exams. Zheng Qiulian had originally thought that graduating from high school was the best a girl could do, and that after graduation, she would find a husband and marry him off, and their parents would have accomplished their mission.
Xiaocao refused to agree, insisting she'd go to Kyoto to attend university. She said she and Zhou Yuanyuan had made a childhood promise to meet in Kyoto when they grew up. Who the hell was Zhou Yuanyuan? General Zhou's great-granddaughter, Major General Zhou Zhixin's daughter, and Mr. Zhao Qingshan's granddaughter. She'd probably forgotten everything she'd said to Xiaocao when they were little. But Xiaocao remembered it all, insisting she'd get into Kyoto, which infuriated Zheng Qiulian to no end.
Xiaocao's teacher also said that judging from Xiaocao's grades, even if she couldn't get into Kyoto University, she would definitely be able to get into other universities.
As a mother, Zheng Qiulian was both happy and worried when her child got into university. She was happy because, in this day and age, getting into university meant securing a golden rice bowl from the government. Her child wouldn't have to toil in the fields like she had, but could spend their days in government offices, drinking tea and reading newspapers, never worrying about food and clothing. Perhaps they could even find a son-in-law from the city, which would be a real honor for the Zhao family.
Their concern was that in Kyoto, even drinking water cost money. Wouldn't it be prohibitively expensive for Xiaocao to attend school there? They were just farmers, so where would they find the money to do all this?
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