Wang Dazhi is selfish, but everyone still has things they care about.
In his heart, he naturally ranked first, followed by his son Wang Xiaofei, and then his parents.
His family probably found out by now that he's escaped, and who knows how many years it will be before they see each other again after he goes south.
He should at least leave a message for his family.
"I want to go home and visit."
"You still dare to go back? Aren't you afraid the police will stake out your house and arrest you?" his companion exclaimed in surprise.
"I'm not going back to see anyone. I'll just look from afar and send a message home."
"Go if you want, just don't drag me into it."
Despite escaping together, their friendship was actually quite limited.
When it comes to oneself, one naturally takes one's own interests into account.
Two days later, on his way home, Old Man Wang was stopped by a little beggar.
Old Man Wang was forced to hand a note.
Old Man Wang only knew a few characters, and when he looked at the note, he only recognized the first character, "er".
Having no other option, he took the note home and had his grandson read it.
Although Wang Xiaofei's academic performance in school was only average, he knew far more characters than his grandfather.
When I opened the note, there were only a few words on it.
"Don't worry about me, son."
Grandma Wang got excited as soon as her grandson finished reading.
"It's a grand ambition, a truly grand ambition!"
She had barely uttered the words when her husband covered her mouth.
"Are you crazy? What if someone else hears this?" Old Man Wang looked outside fearfully.
Grandma Wang then remembered that her son was a fugitive.
"Where are you from? Have you seen Dazhi?"
"If I had seen it, would I have needed to take this? It was given to me by a little beggar."
"Oh, my poor Dazhi, he can't go home." Old Mrs. Wang's eyes reddened.
"No one is allowed to talk about what happened today, remember that, and so is you, Xiaofei," Old Man Wang said sternly.
Everyone understands the relative importance of this.
The police said they would report the news about Wang Dazhi, the son, but he is his son after all. Why should he be locked up when he can be free outside? Since he has already escaped, he cannot be caught again.
Otherwise, with multiple offenses combined, who knows how long he'd have to sit in jail.
Even if his son can't come home, Old Man Wang still hopes that his son can be well outside.
Wang Dazhi had indeed seen his father from afar and knew where his family lived.
He wasn't surprised that his family moved out of the garment factory's residential area, but he didn't expect that his family members seemed to be having a hard time.
He wasn't entirely heartless; seeing how much his father had aged, he felt a little uncomfortable.
However, he didn't know that his daughter, Wang Xiaoyan, had been lost until he left.
He also harbored deep hatred for his ex-wife, Zhao Qinglan, and blamed everything that had happened to him on her.
Seeing the miserable state of his own home, he cursed Zhao Qinglan once again, vowing to take revenge when he had the chance.
As for Zhao Qinglan and the others' concern that Wang Dazhi would seek revenge, that's not the case.
Wang Dazhi is currently in dire straits himself.
The Zhao family bought an electric fan a few days ago, and then the wheat harvest holiday started.
Zhao Qinglan only realized this now that the children's summer vacation is not called summer vacation, nor is it because of the hot weather that the children are sent home to escape the heat.
Instead, as the wheat ripens, even children can help the adults harvest wheat when they come home for vacation.
Children in the city, even though they don't have land at home, still get holidays.
Sun Wen, the eldest son of Wu Mei's neighbor, has officially graduated from high school.
Because Wu Mei and her husband had already discussed and agreed that their son would stay at home for the time being, Sun Wen would be a permanent resident of their home from now on.
Erwa was very happy, thinking that he would be able to hang out with his older brother from now on, which would definitely be very prestigious.
Upon seeing Sun Yat-sen, Zhao Qinglan couldn't help but wish him to stay home and study more.
After graduating, Sun Yat-sen lost his goals and felt quite lost. Since the adults told him to read and study, he did so, at least he had something to do.
What should have been a peaceful and calm day has been disrupted again.
Early in the morning, Zhao Qinglan was resting after finishing breakfast when the phone rang.
When Zhao Qinglan answered the call, her expression turned sour.
"Really? Did you report it to the police station? Okay, I understand. Don't panic, I'll go with Li Huai in a bit."
After hanging up the phone, Zhao Qinglan immediately called her husband's office.
Li Huai returned shortly afterward.
They told the children to be good at home, and then went to tell Wu Mei next door. The couple then hurried into the city.
"Qinglan, don't be too anxious, you're pregnant." Li Huai said worriedly while driving.
"I'm fine, you don't need to worry about me." After going through so much, she has a strong mental fortitude.
She was just worried about her mother and sister.
When they arrived at the snack shop, Mrs. Sun came out with tears in her eyes.
"Qinglan, you've arrived."
If she weren't so unsure, she wouldn't have dared to tell her eldest daughter.
Zhao Qingzhu and Zhao Qingju also stood up immediately.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the store is closed today.
"How much was lost?" Zhao Qinglan asked directly.
"The change in the drawer is all gone, but nothing else is missing. It's just that everything has been ransacked."
They were still a little scared when they thought about it. They all lived up there, and it was strange that they had all slept so soundly last night and hadn't heard anything.
"You didn't lose any valuables or money from your house?"
“No, the thief doesn’t seem to have come up,” Zhao Qingzhu said.
So, was this thief only after some money? Or did he not dare to go up because he had connections in higher places?
Zhao Qinglan found it a bit strange.
"What did the police say?" Li Huai asked.
"The police came to take a look, tallied the losses, asked us some questions, and said they would investigate," Zhao Qingju replied.
The police officers had only been gone a short while, and the house hadn't been tidied up much yet, so Zhao Qinglan wandered around and looked around.
When she got to the kitchen, she lingered there a little longer.
Yes, the place was ransacked inside and out, but the kitchen was probably the thief's main target.
It's really strange. What kind of thief would go to someone's house and not just search for valuables, but focus on the kitchen instead?
Zhao Qingzhu and the others have limited thinking, but Zhao Qinglan has been through countless TV dramas and movies in her previous life.
Fearing something might happen to his wife, Li Huai followed her wherever she went.
Seeing her standing in the kitchen in a daze, Li Huai also glanced around.
"Doesn't something seem off?" Zhao Qinglan asked.
"Indeed, why would this thief search the kitchen so thoroughly? Did he think valuables would be hidden there?"
"I think this thief might have ulterior motives," Zhao Qinglan said, frowning.
Is it because their store is doing so well that it's attracting attention?
However, the fact that they are not focusing on finances but on the kitchen raises questions: Is this a competitor's move, or is someone trying to find out the restaurant's recipes so they can make a quick buck?
When she thought of competitors, the first thing that came to mind was Qian Hongxia's struggling shop not far away.
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