Then the two went to Liu Jianxin's home and were warmly welcomed by the family of three. Xiao Mingming and Aunt Meng Tao hugged each other and smiled from ear to ear.

Liu Jianxin and Sun Hong insisted on letting them stay, but Meng Tao said they really couldn't stay this time. Shen Yu added, "We need to go back to register for the marriage certificate."

Sun Hong suddenly realized: "Oh, you want to take advantage of the May Day holiday?"

"Yes." Shen Yu and Meng Tao said in unison.

Liu Jianxin was also very happy: "This is a good thing, a happy event, so I won't drag you along."

Only Xiao Mingming was not happy. He lay on Meng Tao's shoulder and hugged her neck without letting go. Sun Hong coaxed him: "Wait until Aunt and Uncle Shen have registered, and then come again!"

Xiao Mingming didn't know what registration was yet, but he was upset that Aunt Meng Tao didn't want him and went with Uncle Shen. He frowned and said, "Auntie won't go, let Uncle Shen go by himself, and I'll register with Auntie, okay?"

Liu Jianxin, Sun Hong and Meng Tao were all amused by Xiao Mingming. Shen Yu had a blank expression on his face and stared at Xiao Mingming. He became more determined not to have children in the future.

In the end, little Mingming had no choice but to see Aunt Meng Tao off with his parents, but he didn't cry this time. Firstly, he was more sensible, and secondly, he was holding an enamel basin of sweet and delicious wild berries, feeling very satisfied. In addition, Aunt Meng Tao promised to visit him again when she was free, so he stopped making a fuss and waved goodbye obediently.

Sun Hong packed four pieces of fine cloth, and a whole set of new sheets, satin quilt covers, embroidered pillowcases, towel blankets, and wool blankets in a large travel bag. These were the ones she had carefully selected while shopping and saved up slowly. They were originally intended to be their wedding gifts, but she gave them to them in advance today.

Shen Yu and Meng Tao thanked them and accepted it.

The two did not stop in Mengzhou City and continued driving back. They arrived in Xingyang County at four o'clock in the afternoon and went to Zhang's house to pick up Jinniu. However, they found that Zhang's house was very lively, with people all over the yard, shouting loudly and discussing something. Suddenly, a jeep stopped at the door, and it immediately became quiet.

Meng Tao and Shen Yu walked into the yard. Jinniu was sitting under the eaves. When he saw his sister, he was very happy. He stood up with his crutches and came over, shouting "Sister, Shen Yu".

Meng Tao supported him, and Shen Yu patted Jinniu on the shoulder: "It seems that he is much better than a few days ago."

Jinniu said, "It's much better. I can walk slowly without crutches now. Uncle Zhang is even better than me. But... it hurts me to see him fall to the ground like that. You'd better be careful. It's safer to use crutches when you're in crowded places."

Meng Tao felt that there was something behind Jinniu's words. Just as she was about to ask what happened to Zhang's father, she saw Zhang Fu and Zhang's mother walking out of the house with very bad looks on their faces.

Aunt Zhang pulled Meng Tao and said, "My daughter, you are back."

As he spoke, he looked at Shen Yu and introduced her: "This is your romantic partner."

Shen Yu greeted her: "Hello, Aunt Zhang."

Aunt Zhang smiled and nodded: "Okay, okay! He's a really good guy, and a perfect match for our Taohua."

Meng Tao looked at the people in the yard and asked, "What are you doing? I just came in and thought you were going to have a wedding."

Aunt Zhang's face darkened: "Someone really wanted to hold a wedding banquet at my house, but it almost turned into a funeral. Look how capable they are!"

Zhang Fu asked Shen Yu and Meng Tao to go into the house and sit down first, while people left the yard one after another, but Zhang Ma and Zhang Fu ignored them.

After Zhang Ma and Zhang Fu explained the story, Meng Tao learned the whole story:

The Zhang family has been uneasy these past few days, being harassed by these extreme people. First, Zhang Fu's "ex-girlfriend" and her family came frequently, begging for a reconciliation. Then, Zhang Fu's relatives finally found out about this big yard. More than ten people from Zhang Fu's aunt and uncle's families, plus his third uncle who was getting married but had no house, all came to make a fuss. Zhang's father tried to explain to his brothers and sisters in a good tone at first, but in the end, seeing that he couldn't convince them and that his brothers and sisters in law only wanted to live in this yard, Zhang's father suddenly became irritable. He first quarreled with his third brother, and then they started fighting.

Meng Tao and Shen Yu went into the inner room to check on Zhang's father and comforted him.

When he came out again, he asked Zhang Fu what he was going to do now. Zhang Fu said with a straight face, "Whatever happens, it will be. I am not my father. There is nothing to say to them."

"These people in the yard?"

"Half of them are Zhang family members, and the other half are relatives of my mother's family. They are arguing. If you want to fight, then fight. Otherwise, call the police. I am not afraid. I must subdue them today. Let's see who dares to come to my house to cause trouble again in the future."

"They pushed Uncle Zhang to the ground. It's best to call the police instead of fighting. However, if you really want to fight, I will help you. I am strong and can knock down a few of them." Meng Tao said half-jokingly.

Zhang Fu was really happy: "Why would I need you? Those little brothers in my factory haven't arrived yet. I don't think a fight can be achieved. If there was a fight, it would have started long ago. Now your car is parked in front of my house, and Shen Yu looks like an official, which has scared them a little. Look, half of the Zhang family members ran away..."

"It's best not to fight. Just stay calm in everything."

After talking for a while, Aunt Zhang was going to make dinner. Meng Tao said, "Aunt, you don't have to cook for the three of us. We are going back."

"It's already five o'clock and it's getting dark. Why don't you stay here and go back tomorrow?" Aunt Zhang tried to persuade her to stay.

"I have something to do tomorrow. It doesn't matter if it's dark. I'm in the car now. We'll come back when we're free."

"Okay, then if you don't want to stay, then go back quickly. Even though the car has lights, it's still not good to drive at night. Ask Xiao Shen to drive slowly and pay attention to safety."

"Oh, I see."

There were too many troubles at home today, so Aunt Zhang didn't force the guests to stay and urged Meng Tao and the others to leave early while it was still light.

Meng Tao left two cans of malted milk and two bags of sugar biscuits, then said goodbye to Shen Yu and Jin Niu and went back. Before leaving, Zhang Fu asked Meng Tao to take the porcelain with her.

Meng Tao calculated the average price of these porcelain pieces and directly gave Zhang Fu two thousand yuan.

Zhang Fu felt that it was too much.

Meng Tao whispered, "I looked at the black market in the provincial capital. These things are very valuable and will slowly increase in price. Keep your gold and silver dollars for now. They say they can be exchanged for more money in a few years!"

Zhang Fu: “…”

He nodded and kept the money.

On the way, Jinniu asked why Xiao Wangcai was not brought back. Shen Yu replied that Xiao Wangcai was still studying and would not be able to return for some time.

Meng Tao asked Jinniu how he was doing at Zhang's house these days. Jinniu smiled and said that he was doing well. He had three meals a day, and the dishes cooked by Zhang's mother were rich in oil and water. He had meat for dinner. He felt that he had gained a lot of weight. He was not worried about his sister and Shen Yu being together. He just missed home a little. He didn't know how the vegetables grown in the backyard were doing. The vegetable plots he and Zhang's father had tended together at Zhang's house were growing very well.

As the two were talking, Jinniu suddenly mentioned some things about the Tian family who lived in the alley behind Zhang's house.

(End of this chapter)