After re-prescribing George's medication, Li Chu didn't stay at the hospital any longer and went straight home.
I thought about it again and again on the way home, and when I got home I told my wife and Uncle Wang about it.
Ding Qiunan was much calmer than expected, but Uncle Wang was unexpectedly angry.
He kicked them both out of the living room and went inside to make a phone call.
“You don’t seem surprised at all!” Li Chu said, looking at his wife.
Ding Qiunan shook her head: "It's not that I'm not surprised, but I've seen too many ups and downs over the years. What I really hope for now is that you can relinquish all your positions and just be a doctor in peace."
"Let's wait a few years. If I make such a request now, it would be no different from abandoning my responsibilities."
“I know, I was just saying that.” Ding Qiunan grabbed her husband’s hand and squeezed it.
"Let's go, Uncle Wang is on the phone, go and hug your grandson."
"Come on, we haven't seen Chou Bao all morning."
Have you decided on a formal name for your child?
"Not yet, no rush."
...
"Brother Da Mao, the Guo Xiangyang you asked us to investigate, he was taken away from the factory by the police this morning."
"What did you say? You were taken away by the police?"
“Yes, I have a younger brother who knows a few people in the factory’s security department. When we went there just now, they told my brother that just half an hour into the morning, officers from the Taifeng branch came and took Guo Xiangyang away, saying that there was something they needed him to cooperate with in the investigation.”
Xu Damao was stunned. His first thought was that Li Chu was behind it, but then he thought it was impossible. Even if they were moving quickly, they shouldn't have been able to do it this fast. Even if Guo Xiangyang reported it, it shouldn't have required the police to be dispatched to arrest people.
Thinking of this, he looked at the man opposite him and said, "Since he's been arrested, let's ignore this for now. Find a way to investigate that Ma Lao Er."
As he spoke, he took out a wad of ten-yuan notes from his pocket and placed them on the table.
"The money I gave you this morning was for investigating Guo Xiangyang. I'll give you this much more for investigating Ma Lao Er. Be careful to keep it a secret."
"Don't worry, Brother Da Mao, you can rest assured about our brothers." Without even counting, the man grabbed the money on the table and stuffed it into his pocket. Xu Da Mao was generous, and he wouldn't do something so petty.
"Brother Da Mao, I'll head over now. I promise I'll bring you useful information in a week at most."
"Okay, go ahead."
As soon as the man left, Lou Xiao'e lifted the curtain and came in.
She knew what the person her husband had found did, so she didn't ask any questions. She let the man handle his own affairs. Her current task was to help manage the restaurant and ensure he had no worries. She couldn't really help with those other things anyway.
“Da Mao, Xiao Ping said that Qin Huairu came to see He Yuzhu again. The two talked for at least half an hour, and she saw He Yuzhu give Qin Huairu at least five hundred yuan.”
"Never mind him," Xu Damao said, shaking his head as he sat there. "Dog meat is not fit for a banquet, let him do whatever he wants."
After thinking for a moment, he added, "Remember to tell Chunmei to hide the money in the house carefully so she doesn't get scammed. Qin Huai won't give up until he's emptied He Yuzhu's pockets."
Lou Xiao'e hesitated for a moment and said, "Chunmei looks gentle and weak, but she has a very strong personality. She said last time that if He Yuzhu continues to secretly see Qin Huairu, she will definitely take the initiative to divorce him. I'm worried..."
"This is her own business, we don't need to interfere. Chunmei is also a pitiful person. You usually have a good relationship with her, you can't just watch her be kept in the dark like a fool. You just need to tell her what you know, and don't try to persuade or stop her from making her decision."
"But if she really gets divorced, how can she raise three children on her own?"
“It’s simple. She’s a team leader in the factory now, so her management skills must be pretty good. If she’s willing, let her take a leave of absence without pay and go to Qianmen Street to help manage the second and third floors. She can also live in the backyard and keep Huaihua company. I’m a little worried that something might happen to Huaihua if she lives there alone.”
Lou Xiao'e looked at her husband with shining eyes: "Your idea is great. If we really get divorced, let He Yuzhu leave and stop him from working here. That way, we won't have to keep figuring out when he'll leave."
She had long since looked down on He Yuzhu. He already had a wife and children, and instead of enjoying his good life, he insisted on getting involved with Widow Qin again. She hated people like that the most, always wanting more than they had.
"You're the boss's wife, so you can handle these things as you see fit. Maybe He Yuzhu is just waiting for you to tell him to leave."
"Hehe, then I promise I'll grant his wish."
Managing the restaurant business over the years has long since activated Lou Xiao'e's innate business acumen.
She is actually much better at managing the two restaurants than Xu Damao.
It's just that traditional thinking is influencing her, which is why she has to tell her man about everything.
Xu Damao is self-aware enough to know that he doesn't have the skills, so he usually supports what his wife says.
He is now focused on getting the procurement business in order and doing his best in his logistical work.
"By the way, Da Mao, if we let He Yuzhu leave later, should we tell Wang Jiadong and the others?"
"No need. We're in charge of the business. Besides, even if we told them, they would definitely support us unconditionally, so there's no need to worry about it."
"Okay, I'll head out now."
"Wife, let the subordinates do more of the work, don't overwork yourself."
"I know, you keep nagging me every day, aren't you tired of it?" She said impatiently, but the smile on her face betrayed how pleased she was.
After she left, Xu Damao frowned again, pondering his own affairs.
After Lou Xiao'e arrived at the front and arranged things in the shop, she left the restaurant.
...
Li Chu was strolling around the yard with his grandson in his arms when Uncle Wang, who had been on the phone in the living room for a while, finally came out. He didn't say much, just patted his nephew on the shoulder, told him to do a good job, and then sat down on the stone bench to continue drinking tea.
"Xiao Chu, is the child asleep? Don't stay outside for too long." Aunt Wang came out of the west wing and asked when she saw him still holding the child.
"Okay, Auntie, I'll take it inside right away."
Aunt Wang walked to his side and looked at her adorable great-grandson who was already asleep, feeling as if she couldn't get enough of looking at him.
Li Chu glanced at Uncle Wang, who was sitting there drinking tea, and then gestured to Aunt Wang to come with him.
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