His voice wasn't loud, but it was firm and resounding.
It's full of sincerity, no doubt about it.
Lu Huaijiao took a bite of her popsicle, exhaling cold air, patted his shoulder, and mumbled, "The revolution has not yet succeeded, comrades still need to work hard!"
Gu Changzheng laughed so hard he bent over.
The couple went to check on the shop that Gu Changzheng had just rented, and after confirming that there were no major problems, they turned around and went home.
It was already afternoon when I got home.
He Meizhu was playing with her three children under the grapevines in the yard when Gu Changzheng handed her the bag he was carrying.
"Jiaojiao bought these clothes for you, see if you like them."
Gu Changzheng paid for the clothes, but it was Lu Huaijiao's suggestion, so it can definitely be considered that Lu Huaijiao bought them.
Although the clothing store was owned by Gu Changzheng, he would always pay for whatever he took from the store, even a pair of socks, in order to make accounting easier.
It's just that I paid the principal.
After all, it doesn't seem quite right for me to keep earning my own money.
Today was no different; Gu Changzheng paid for everyone, whether adults or children.
Upon hearing this, He Meizhu exclaimed "Oh!" and stood up, taking the bag from him.
"Jiaojiao, your dad and I have plenty of clothes. You don't need to buy us clothes all the time. It's a waste of money. Your dad and I are old, and we have enough clothes to wear."
"You're still young, you should buy more nice clothes."
In He Meizhu's eyes and heart, all she could see was her soft, obedient daughter-in-law.
She ignored her own son standing to the side.
Lu Huaijiao smiled, her eyebrows curving upwards.
“I have a lot of clothes. My fourth brother bought me a lot, but I don’t have any of them to wear.”
Indeed, there were still several summer dresses in her wardrobe that she hadn't worn yet. Gu Changzheng probably loved his daughter too much, but since he didn't have a daughter at the moment, he could only pamper her like a daughter.
Whenever I have free time or come across something nice, I'll buy it for her.
In the room outside their bedroom, another large wardrobe has been added, which is used to store some of the things Gu Changzheng bought for her.
There were clothes, jewelry, shoes, and scarves.
They're so colorful, it's dazzling!
He Meizhu knew her daughter-in-law didn't lack clothes, but she was happy to make sure her daughter-in-law lived a better life.
"Mom, take Sanbao in to try on the clothes and see if the size is right. If it's not right, I'm going out soon anyway, so I'll take it to exchange it for a different size."
"Okay, sure."
He Meizhu took Sanbao back to her room to try on clothes.
Lu Huaijiao sat down to the side, and Gu Changzheng poured her a bowl of cold boiled water.
"Are you going out? What's the matter?"
Lu Huaijiao asked.
Gu Changzheng smiled and patted her hair: "It's nothing. There's just a little trouble at the shop. I'll find someone to help resolve it." He didn't want to hide anything from his wife.
But he didn't want to tell her anything too gory.
It can only be summarized in simple terms.
Lu Huaijiao blinked.
She looked at the man opposite her without saying a word.
But her bright eyes already revealed what was in her heart.
Gu Changzheng sighed, took out the paper from his pocket, and handed it to her.
When Lu Huaijiao saw the contents of the paper, she sneered. These thugs were truly lawless, daring to so openly extort money from her.
And they asked for two thousand yuan right off the bat?
Why don't they just rob it?
Oh, she forgot, those thugs are practically robbing us outright! After all, they've already left such a blatant message; what else could it be but outright robbery?
Lu Huaijiao was very angry.
I wish I could catch those thugs right now and kick their butts until they're bruised and battered.
Okay, that's just how she is—fiery temper.
Gu Changzheng found it quite amusing to see her cheeks puffed up and her eyes wide with anger. He reached out and pinched her cheek.
"Don't be angry, it will break my heart if you get sick from it."
Lu Huaijiao snorted, still very angry.
"They've gone too far. Are you sure you can handle it? If not, let's not take the risk. Just spend some money and hire a few people to deal with them."
"Yes, I'm confident. I know a few friends in the provincial capital who are involved in the underworld. I'll give them a heads-up, and this matter should be resolved."
"Take the money with you."
Lu Huaijiao spoke, stood up, and pulled Gu Changzheng toward their room.
“We don’t give these thugs money simply because we can’t stand their behavior and don’t want to embolden them, but that doesn’t mean we’re unwilling to spend money.”
Lu Huaijiao led Gu Changzheng to the room, closed the door, and took out two newspaper packets from her personal space. Each packet contained a thousand yuan, totaling two thousand yuan.
She meant that they could pay the two thousand yuan.
However, it shouldn't be given to the thugs who leave notes to collect protection money, but rather to Gu Changzheng's friends who are truly protecting their shops.
Although Gu Changzheng said they were friends, Lu Huaijiao was still unwilling to let him help her for nothing.
Besides, no one is obligated to help.
Her nonchalant attitude towards money touched and amused Gu Changzheng.
"Honey, should I really take it?"
Gu Changzheng's thoughts were similar to Lu Huaijiao's; he wouldn't let those people he knew help for nothing. After all, they were already being very kind by giving him face, and he had absolutely no reason to take advantage of them.
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