She is not destined to be a princess, but she has princess syndrome. I don’t know how my cousin’s mother-in-law raised such a weird daughter.
Xie Lin sighed, "Yes! I'm not cruel enough. It's not that I haven't tried to find someone for her, but I can't bear to let her suffer for someone like the one you mentioned. However, I can't bear to let my daughter go to such troubles for someone who comes from a better-off family or is a kind person. So I'll just keep her like this!"
When I'm gone, you should protect your cousin and don't let them bully him. When your aunt is gone, kick Xie Qian out! Xie Chen has no obligation to support his sister.
Alas~ Zhou Xiang sighed for his cousin in his heart. His cousin was really a good man and a good father. That weird mother and daughter didn’t know how to appreciate their blessings!
"Okay! If I don't consider your face, I will protect my cousin for Lu Jing's sake."
These words made Xie Ling feel relieved. He was only worried about his son. He treated the mother and daughter as familiar strangers. He would definitely be reluctant to let them go while he was alive, but once he kicked his legs, closed his eyes, and could no longer see, he would no longer be reluctant to let them go.
Lu Jing was not angry at all. Since she was a child, she had been exposed to all kinds of vicious people. Xie Qian's words were nothing. However, her sister-in-law's words in defense of her made her feel warm. She reached out, took her fiancé's hand, and winked at him, indicating that she was in a good mood and asked him not to feel guilty.
Xie Chen's smile returned to his face, and he carefully tucked her hand back into the quilt. "Sister Guo will bring food over soon. I'll go back and clean up the house. I'll be discharged tonight. The ward is too cold."
He couldn't bear to let his daughter change her diaper in such cold air.
"Okay!" Lu Jing looked at her fiancé tenderly. This fool had carefully cared for her for more than eight months! Even if others didn't love him, she had to love and pamper him well.
Seeing that nothing was wrong, Zhou Xiang planned to go back. "Xie Chen, I will ask Sister Guo to help take care of Lu Jing for the entire confinement period. After the full month, I will bring the child to my place to raise. There are many people over there, and everyone can help and raise the child easily. My cousin can often go over to look after her. Since my cousin's mother and Xie Qian don't like Mengmeng, Mengmeng doesn't want to go back and have to face their faces!"
"Okay! Thank you, cousin." Xie Chen particularly liked this arrangement. His family was not like Xiao Chen's family, so it would be better for his daughter to stay with Jingjing.
"Thank you for thinking about it." Xie Lin also thanked him happily. This was the best arrangement.
"No thanks, don't be polite to me," Zhou Xiang waved his hand, "Uncle, I'm leaving now. Lu Jing, rest assured and take care of your baby. Xie Chen, take good care of the cute little baby."
After Zhou Xiang left, Xie Lin said to his son, "What I just said is true. I am doing this now because I want to keep things quiet and live a peaceful life. When I am gone, you don't have to worry about them. You can chase them away if you should, and scold them if you should."
Xie Chen just nodded without saying anything. What his mother and sister wanted was the family property, and he would not fight for it when the time came. It was pointless. He and Jingjing were both capable of supporting themselves and their daughters.
When Xie Lin saw that his son didn't answer, sadness and helplessness flashed in his eyes.
Zhou Xiang returned home and called Ling Ran to drive to the county town. "Let's go sell some gold bars. We're short of money."
Ling Ran's eyes widened in surprise, "Long for money?"
"Yes!" Zhou Xiang nodded. "We're still broke! The school hasn't escaped the deficit yet. The food station's investment is barely making a profit, so we're keeping the funds on the books to reassure everyone. The mall's investment hasn't paid off either. So, of our three major sectors, two are still in the red."
"So?" Ling Ran could barely find his voice. "So we've been losing money all this time?"
"You're the one losing money!" Zhou Xiang glared at him angrily. "The three major projects all invested too much money, and the payback is slow. The food station is just a small business, but isn't it starting to make a profit? The mall is almost breaking even. The school will be slower, after all, there are more teacher dormitories."
"Yes, yes, it's my fault. If we sell the gold bars, the county will be embarrassed and will definitely pay us back."
When Zhou Xiang and his companion took the gold bars to the bank to cash them, they were invited to the bank president's office.
"Ms. Zhou, the bank doesn't have that much money right now. What are you doing?"
Zhou wanted to know if the county bank could absorb the amount of gold bars she took out, so she said very straightforwardly: "I need cash investment. Do you accept it? If it's not convenient, then I will go to the gold shop to sell it."
Going to a gold shop to sell gold is too eye-catching. Not to mention that the gold bars must have an explanation of their origin, I am also afraid that the other party will see that I am in a hurry to use the money and lower the price. It is very annoying to keep raising and lowering the price.
"Miss Zhou, if you feel comfortable, please leave the gold bars in our bank and I will help you find a solution."
"Will it affect you?" The bank president's words made Zhou Xiang change his mind. "It would be a bit troublesome for me to go to the gold shop by myself, but it's my personal decision. Otherwise, why don't you take me to a gold shop I'm familiar with and ask them to help me directly? That way, I won't have to go through the salesperson to find the manager, which would be too conspicuous."
"Okay!" The bank president hesitated for a moment before saying, "I'll take you there. The county has been recovering a lot of funds recently, so they should be able to return some of it to you. Do you want to ask?"
"Will it feel like debt collection? After all, I'm short of cash, not gold." Zhou Xiang felt a little embarrassed. Although she said that to Ling Ran at home, she really didn't like debt collection, and the county was quite proactive in repaying the money.
"It's okay, I'll ask for you."
The bank president picked up the phone and dialed. After briefly asking about the amount of funds available, he turned to Zhou Xiang and said, "Miss Zhou, there are 20 million yuan there."
Seeing Zhou Xiang nod, he said to the phone, "Send it to the branch on Guofang Road! Miss Zhou is over here."
The bank president then called the managers of gold shops he knew well and quickly contacted two gold shops. After hanging up the phone, the bank president said with a smile, "The two gold shops are each willing to take two hundred 500-gram gold bars, but the price can only be 150 yuan."
"Okay," Zhou Xiang nodded. The recycling price should be lower than the selling price.
The three of them first went to the gold shop on Huihe Road. It was the largest gold shop in the county, with branches on several main streets. The shop manager was a muscular man in his thirties. He came out to greet the bank president with a broad smile. When he heard the bank president introduce Zhou Xiang, his smile deepened. "Miss Zhou, I am honored to have you here. Please, come in."
The manager happily welcomed the three people into the manager's office at the back of the gold shop, asked them to sit down, personally made tea and poured water for them, and then sat back at his desk.
The bank president was even more anxious than Zhou Xiang. He spoke before he even had a sip of his tea. "Let's not get into this nonsense. Miss Zhou has other things to do. Can you really eat 200 500-gram gold bars?"
The manager nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, yes. I've already called my wife to prepare the money for me. She'll be right here."
When Zhou Xiang heard this, he directly placed 200 gold bars on the manager's desk, which stunned the manager. Legends are one thing, and seeing it with one's own eyes is another.
The bank president laughed, "Xiao Lu, come back to your senses!"
"Hehehe," the manager came back to his senses, "I really learned a lot today. It's amazing."
"Please ask the manager not to go out for promotion." Zhou Xiang made a request.
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