As the saying goes, no one knows a son better than his father. In just that short time, Mu Zhenting guessed Mu Jingheng's wolfish ambitions, while the poor Xu family was still kept in the dark, mistaking their interactions for innocent friendship between children.
Mu Zhenting was very enthusiastic towards Yang Chunqin. After shaking hands with her, he replied, "Yes, I wonder if this kid has done a good job helping with rural development since he came here. I just happened to be here and came to keep an eye on things."
Yang Chunqin immediately spoke up for Mu Jingheng, saying, "Xiao Heng is a really good kid. He never complains about working. He's the fastest to adapt and the fastest to work among this group of educated youth. After finishing his own work, he even helps with the housework. Since he came, we haven't had to worry about firewood. When we get home, you'll see how neatly the firewood in our woodshed is stacked."
Mu Zhenting never expected his spoiled son to change like this after arriving here; it was something he would never have dared to imagine back in Kyoto.
Mu Jingheng has a housekeeper at home in Kyoto, so he doesn't need to help at all. He's too lazy to even pour a glass of water at home. All he does is argue with Shen Yuqin and think about how to make Shen Yuqin suffer.
It seems that the decision to send him to the countryside was the right one. When I get back, I must have a good talk with the old man about the changes in this kid here. The old man probably never imagined that his good grandson could be so well-behaved.
Mu Zhenting felt a little relieved, finally able to break free from the shackles of his wicked father.
Xu Yaozu: "Let's go, let's go home. Xiao Heng should be home too, right?"
Yang Chunqin suddenly remembered that Xu Qiuju and the others seemed to be at home as well. She had learned about what had just happened at home through other people's words, but she didn't want to get involved, so she didn't care. She hoped that they had already resolved the problem by now, otherwise, if the leader found out that a woman six years older than his son was so shamelessly belittling his son, he would definitely be furious. How would she handle that?
Yang Chunqin was so worried!
Regardless of what Mu Zhenting thought, she quickly ran ahead of them to get home, hoping that perhaps she could still salvage the situation.
From the moment Mu Zhenting and his entourage drove into the village, the news spread like wildfire, and soon everyone in the village knew that an extraordinary person had come to Old Xu's house.
During the conversation between Mu Zhenting and Xu Yaozu and his wife after Mu Zhenting got out of the car, the sharp-eared members of the club realized that this man was Mu Jingheng's father.
Everyone in the brigade already knew that Mu Jingheng's father was a high-ranking official. Now that they heard that he had arrived, the curious commune members didn't even want their work points and rushed over to see what was going on. Among these people were the educated youth, but the most curious, besides Xu Daya, was Lu Chunping.
As the two ran from the fields in different directions, they happened to see Mu Zhenting's back.
The military bearing and the authority of a long-term high position gave Mu Zhenting a unique aura. Although he was talking to Xu Yaozu as they walked, it was clear from behind that he was a leader.
Xu Daya lowered her eyelids, regretting what happened that day. If she had succeeded, would she be able to meet her high-ranking father now?
And it seems that her good mother and good maternal grandparents have already found a buyer who can offer a high price for her!
She was out of time, so she had to settle for second best. Since Mu Jingheng was out of options, she had to get on Liu Peng's good side. She and Liu Peng had gotten along quite well these past few days. Although Liu Peng's circumstances were not as good as Mu Jingheng's, he was still a city dweller.
After spending the past few days together, I found that Liu Peng's personality was indeed quite good, and he was also quite generous. A couple of days ago, she told him that she had a stomachache. At first, he didn't understand, but after her hints, he realized that it was because she had started her period. So he generously gave her all the candy he had left, whether it was white sugar or brown sugar. Later, seeing that she still looked unwell, he gave her all his candy coupons.
Xu Daya was somewhat touched at the time. She was always quite uncomfortable during her period, but she still had to go to work and do housework. It seemed that no one cared about her, but Liu Peng noticed and took it to heart.
Xu Daya guessed that Liu Peng also liked her, otherwise he wouldn't have been so attentive to her.
Actually, Liu Peng is a good-natured and meticulous person who treats everyone well, except for people like Lu Chunping who make him feel disgusted.
Lu Chunping's eyes lit up as she watched Mu Zhenting's retreating figure, as if she had seen the flesh of Tang Sanzang.
She secretly planned to get closer to Mu Jingheng. Even if she couldn't seduce him, getting along well with him might make him happy enough to bring her back to the city. If they could actually become a couple, that would be even better.
Lu Chunping's mind kept replaying the scenes of her getting along well with Mu Jingheng, and a blush unconsciously spread across her face, as if her imagined things had already come true.
When Yang Chunqin arrived home, everything was peaceful. Mu Jingheng was still massaging Old Mrs. Xu, Wang Zhongjun was sitting on one side talking about something, and Xu Xinning was sitting on the other side drinking tea, but her eyes were on Wang Zhongjun. There were two people standing in the yard—Xu Qiuju and Wang Juan.
Seeing Yang Chunqin rush into the yard, Old Mrs. Chen greeted her happily: "Chunqin is back! Did you hear about your mother beating the autumn harvest? It's alright now. That autumn harvest was outrageous. A beating would have been enough. You're so busy, yet you still have to worry about things at home. It's really not right of you."
Yang Chunqin didn't have time to pay attention to Old Mrs. Chen, and hurriedly called to Mu Jingheng, "Xiaoheng, your father is here."
Mu Jingheng thought he was hallucinating. It took him a while to realize that his father, who only knew how to work, had come. How could he not believe it? He was sure that his father hadn't come specifically to see him. If he was wrong, he wouldn't be Mu.
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