She knew in her heart that opening a trading company would make more money, and given her uncle's business acumen, how could he possibly stay quiet abroad?
The old man gave a wry smile. "You little rascal, you really inherited this cleverness from our family. Apart from the money you hid, I invested most of it."
He's not in China. When your uncle went abroad, I helped run the business for a few years. That's why I wanted him to go abroad. It's better to have family members help you run the business than someone else.
Actually, I also wanted both children to go out, but your younger uncle didn't have any other ideas, so I could only let your older uncle come.
You know this best in your heart.
What could Jiang Qiao say? She didn't ask any more questions. The old man was a businessman after all, and she really admired his shrewdness. He had long ago changed the battlefield for his business, and this was just a pretext.
"This morning, Xiao Song came to see me, wanting me to help him put on a show to see if I could fool the other party. I don't know how much they know about our family situation, but fortunately, with the Wen family abroad as a backer, they probably don't know about my secret transfer of assets. So, I agreed to cooperate."
"Honey, I need to help your dad and the others choose a burial plot today. No matter what, we have to go all the way and get a cenotaph. I can't count on anyone else at the hospital; it's all up to you. If anything comes up, wait until I get back."
Jiang Qiao knew the old man was anxious, "You should leave now. I'm fine here. Please be careful. If necessary, hire some bodyguards."
Wen Songtao waved his hand and said, "Don't do that. The bigger the tree, the more the wind will blow. We've worked so hard to get things to this point, I don't want to attract attention. If I'm going to hire someone, I'll hire a nanny. We'll talk about this later."
When the old lady heard about the plan to build a cenotaph for her eldest son's family, she refused to stay in the hospital any longer.
“I don’t have any serious illness. I want to go back and see your uncle and his family off on their final journey.”
Zhou Yaru's attitude was very firm. Since her son was gone, how could she, as a mother, not even be able to do this? Did she deserve to be a mother?
She wants to choose her child's favorite clothes and items. Others may not understand the child, but she, as the mother, does.
"Grandma, are you sure you can handle this? Don't faint again."
"I'm fine, girl. Go and get me discharged. I'm not staying here."
To be honest, Jiang Qiao really admires Zhou Yaru sometimes. Her grief is genuine. What mother could bear to lose her child?
She had previously thought the old lady wouldn't be able to get over this mental hurdle, but unexpectedly, when it came to the crucial moment, the old lady really surprised everyone.
"Grandma, are you sure you can do it?"
The old lady waved her hand and said, "Go ahead. I know my own body. I did consider what you advised me to do yesterday. Don't worry, I'm so old, what don't I understand?"
I want to let those scoundrels hiding in the shadows know that the Wen family is invincible and beyond their reach.
Jiang Qiao gave a thumbs up. "Grandma, I admire you so much. This is the demeanor of the matriarch of the Wen family. You wait here, I'll go and take care of the formalities right away."
Jiang Qiao consulted the doctor, who said that the old lady was just too sad and had been overly stimulated. To be honest, she didn't have any major health problems, and it wouldn't be a problem for her to be discharged and go home to recuperate. After giving Jiang Qiao some instructions, the two packed their things and went home.
After staying in the hospital for several days, the old lady was not used to it. Nothing beats home. Looking at the mourning hall at home, Zhou Yaru finally couldn't hold back and cried again while holding the child's portrait.
Jiang Qiao didn't try to stop her at all. Crying is a way to release emotions, and letting the old lady cry it out is much better than keeping it inside.
Jiang Qiao quietly went to the kitchen to prepare the meal. These people would definitely come back for dinner. Although they were not short of money, they probably wouldn't be in the mood to eat at a restaurant at this time.
Sure enough, after she had prepared the meal, the old man returned with his men, looking dejected.
"Huh? Mother, why are you back?"
Wen Zhongxuan was surprised to see Zhou Yaru standing at the door.
The old lady remained relatively calm. "Why can't I come back? There's nothing seriously wrong with me. I've already chosen the address."
Wen Zhongxuan nodded. "I've already sent people to dig—"
The old lady sighed, "Wash your hands, everyone. We'll eat in a bit."
Ouyang Mingzhu had no idea what the old woman was up to.
"Mom, are you really alright? We're here for you."
The old lady sighed, "I know my own body best. There's nothing seriously wrong. Everyone, hurry up and eat."
Wen Songtao walked over and looked at his wife with a worried expression. "Old woman, are you sure you can manage? Don't push yourself. The children won't blame you."
There are some things the old man feels are not suitable to discuss with his wife, because if word gets out, no one in the family will benefit.
In the current situation, his wife can only suffer in silence. He will apologize to his wife after this matter has passed.
"Why not? I'll go over this afternoon to help the kids pack their things. What about the eldest's house?"
The child and his family are all gone, so it's not appropriate to keep the house. The old man had thought of this and had discussed it with his son before.
"Give it to Shaoyang, so that our grandson can use it when he gets married. We'll pack up all the things from the eldest son's family later."
Upon hearing this, Ouyang Mingzhu's face immediately lit up with joy. She never expected that the eldest son's family would be gone, but it would actually benefit her family.
"Mother, why don't you and Father go and live there? At least it's much more convenient than here."
The old man waved his hand. "We have our own plans. What's given to my grandson is mine. Alright, let's eat."
Gu Zhengfeng had no interest in managing the distribution of his brother-in-law's assets; those things had nothing to do with them, and they could give them to whomever they wanted.
After dinner, the family went to Wen Boxuan's place. The house was really nice, with two courtyards. In Jiang Qiao's opinion, the furnishings and decorations were really grand and elegant, showing that the male and female owners were people who knew how to enjoy life.
This was Jiang Qiao's first time visiting Wen Boxuan's house. The last time she came, she was in a hurry and didn't have time to visit each family. She didn't expect that this time when she came, the whole family had disappeared.
However, this did not stop her from appreciating it. She went to look at each room. She was just appreciating it, but Zhou Yaru was reminiscing about the past. She helped the children pack their things while shedding tears.
Ouyang Mingzhu's actions were somewhat unexpected for Jiang Qiao. Logically speaking, this aunt-in-law had a good family background and a good job, so why did she suddenly mess things up at this time?
They didn't go anywhere else, heading straight for Si Yun's room. Her daughter did the same; their main purpose was to find her brother-in-law's savings, gold, and jewelry.
"Wait a minute, Dad, did my brother's house get burgled? We didn't see any jewelry."
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