"Be careful, let's get to the meeting point first." The group was completely sober, with no trace of drunkenness left.
They carefully opened the door, left the Wei family's house, and headed towards the back mountain.
They were very familiar with the mountain roads, clearly not their first time there, and arrived at their destination quickly.
"Boss, shall we make our move tonight?" Several people in the mountains had been waiting, but their numbers were too large, and their sudden appearance would attract too much attention, so they had to disperse and join the main force.
“We missed the best opportunity. I haven’t figured out who that person who came today is. Now is not a good time to make a move.”
The leader was also very annoyed. He was just one step away from disaster. If this person had arrived a day later, none of this would have happened.
"What should we do then? Should we keep waiting like this? We can wait, but the higher-ups can't wait any longer. You know how angry they are right now."
The men under his command had differing opinions; they just wanted to complete the mission as quickly as possible and return home.
"Since you don't want to listen to me, then do whatever you want. But I'm telling you, the person who came today is definitely not simple. The car he was driving was a military vehicle."
“You know what kind of identity the Guo family has. If they discover anything, and you take action at this time, you will be courting death.”
The leader looked at these people indifferently. If he weren't afraid that their impulsiveness would affect him, he wouldn't have bothered with them.
"Then what do you suggest we do?" The others were stunned by his words.
“I’ve inquired. That person is from Beijing. He came because of the Guo family’s grandson-in-law. He said the babies were switched at birth. This matter is getting more and more difficult to handle.”
“If they take the person to Beijing, we will have even less chance to take action. The best way now is to take the person away secretly before they leave.”
"It would be best to find a scapegoat. We can't let people find out that we did it, otherwise it will be difficult to explain to the people in Beijing. I think Wei Baidao is a good candidate."
The person who came had planned this all along; otherwise, he wouldn't have gone to such lengths to get close to Wei Baidao.
"Boss, so you already had a plan. Why didn't you say so sooner?" His subordinates beamed with joy upon hearing this.
"Hmph, weren't you all so aggressive just now? Alright, all of you better behave yourselves. Build up your relationship with that Wei Baidao these next two days, and you won't have to ask him anything else."
The leader didn't argue with them anymore. After making arrangements, he left the mountain path and headed back.
Unbeknownst to the group, their conversation was overheard by Hu Ziqiang from the mountains.
He often walks in the mountains and always hears little secrets that others don't know.
Hu Ziqiang hadn't originally intended to meddle, but upon hearing the name "Wei family," he listened a little longer.
He owes Brother Wei a huge favor, and he'll have to find a way to repay it.
He felt that the person they had just mentioned dealing with was Brother Wei, and he needed to find a way to tell him about it.
Hu Ziqiang wasn't in a hurry to go hunting anymore and rushed home.
As dawn broke, the Yangliu Brigade, which had been quiet all night, resumed its busy work.
"Children, which brigade are you going to today?" Qi Feng had noticed last night that the two children had a very good relationship.
They seemed completely unconcerned about his presence, and the young couple cooked together affectionately when they came home in the evening.
After dinner, the two went for a walk together. After returning from the walk, they boiled water to wash up, taking each step with great ease.
He wanted to go up and say a few words to them, but he felt that nothing he said would be right, as if he were disturbing their peaceful life.
They were very polite to him, to the point that he felt they were being overly polite.
This morning, I saw the child get up, boil water, make breakfast, and wash clothes, busy all the time.
Rarely having a chance to be alone, he hurried over to talk to him.
"I don't know, I'll listen to my wife." Wei Baichuan didn't know what to say to him either. If his wife were here, she could teach him.
He could sense that he was trying to please him, but that only made him more uncomfortable.
He felt that they understood each other, that was enough; he wanted a high position, and they wanted the continuation of their bloodline.
Treating each other as partners is the most suitable approach for them.
"Then let me make you breakfast. Don't let my appearance fool you, I'm actually a pretty good cook."
In just one day, Qi Feng could tell that his daughter-in-law was a very good cook, but the child was not good at cooking.
"No need, my wife likes the breakfast I cook." How could Wei Baichuan possibly agree? He only has the chance to cook porridge in the morning; it's his job, and no one can take it from him.
"How about I wash your clothes? Do you have any other clothes that need washing? Bring them over and I'll wash them all together for you."
Qi Feng was taken aback; then he remembered something else.
He used to be skilled at cooking and laundry in the army, so he'll definitely do a good job to his satisfaction.
"No way." Those were his wife's clothes; how could he let an outsider wash them? Wei Baichuan's tone became even harsher.
It took Qi Feng a while to realize that this was indeed inappropriate. He stood aside and gave an awkward smile, not knowing what to say next.
The two stood there, their pointless conversation ending just like that, until Su Di woke up and everything returned to normal.
"Wife, you're awake!"
"Child, you're awake!"
The two spoke in unison, displaying remarkable tacit understanding. Su Di paused for a moment, watching them.
"What...what's wrong with you?" Su Di felt like she had missed something.
"It's alright, honey. Come and have breakfast. Which brigade are we going to later?"
Wei Baichuan didn't want to tell his wife that the person had tried to take his job.
"Which brigade are you going to later? I'll have Xiao Liu take you there. You're pregnant now, and the bicycle ride is too bumpy."
Qi Feng also hurriedly came over to show his appreciation.
"No need. Besides, that Comrade Liu, didn't he go out? He hasn't come back yet."
Wei Baichuan knew that he must have come here for another reason.
"Then I can drive you there myself." Qi Feng forgot that Xiao Liu hadn't returned yet.
"Okay, the brigade we're going to today is a bit far, so I'll trouble you, Uncle."
Su Tila gave Wei Baichuan a hand, saying that refusing once or twice was enough, and that one should always save face for others.
After all, they had already decided to go back to Beijing with the person, and they would have plenty of time to spend together in the future.
Wei Baichuan wasn't used to it, and neither was she, but she knew that simply rejecting and refusing would only hurt others.
They're still counting on people; going too far won't do.
"Okay, okay, let's eat quickly then. I'll take you there after we finish eating."
Qi Feng was delighted. He thought he had found a good daughter-in-law; she was easy to talk to and sensible.
Qi Feng thought about how satisfied his father-in-law was with his granddaughter-in-law, and he was still very satisfied now.
After the family finished breakfast, they closed the door and went out. The Wei family over there also woke up.
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