Chapter 54 Chapter 54 Hongguo was very happy. Changzong was old...
Changzong took the child alone and did not ask Lao Zheng to go with him. He was sure that Hongguo would not worry about the Xiao couple's affairs.
The girl that Chang Zong and Lao Zheng brought back was named Qu Lian on her ID card and was nineteen years old. Lao Zheng only said that her parents died early and she had been eating in turns at her relatives' homes since she was a child. Because she was a little bit brainless and ate a lot, she was quite despised. She was fine when she was a child, but when she grew up, she became stupid and some bad men had bad ideas about her. Qu Lian was extremely strong and had injured several of them in the past two years. Her relatives were sued for compensation many times and drove her out.
When Chang Zong and Lao Zheng met her, she was being beaten by several bad men. They couldn't bear to see this, so they came down to help and paid her relative three years' wages in advance. The relative, as if to shake off the trouble, agreed to let them take her away.
Old Zheng told the story just like before, without any sympathy or regret, and told Little Zheng not to joke with Qu Lian, saying that she would really hit people.
How could Xiao Zheng dare to do that? He felt that Qu Lian was quite pitiful and said, "Luckily we have Hong Guo among us, otherwise who would care for her?"
Hongguo feels sorry for Changzong's fellow villagers. They are obviously very capable, but they suffer a lot after coming here. Some of them also meet good ones, like Master Wang and Guizhi, and the child from the Xiao family. With Changzong around, can he be reunited with his parents?
In the afternoon, Hongguo went to Qu Lian's room twice. Every time she entered the room, Hongguo felt that Qu Lian knew everything, and might have known it was Hongguo, but she still kept her eyes closed.
Hongguo sat in the living room for a while, looking at the setting sun. She wanted to wake her up for dinner, but then she thought about how she would rather sleep until she was full before getting up. She would be annoyed if someone woke her up when she was so sleepy. Changzong knew it, so when she wanted to sleep in, he would not even wake her up or speak loudly to the neighbors who came to visit. He would let Qu Lian sleep until she woke up naturally. If she didn't wake up for dinner, he would bring back some food for her.
Changzong came back before dark, with no worry on his face, looking relaxed, and said that the matter had been done.
But the child from the Xiao family didn’t come back with us. How can this be considered a successful matter?
Hongguo was extremely surprised, but she believed Changzong, so she didn't question him. So what if he didn't come back? It was someone else's family's business. No matter what, Changzong, her fellow villager, must have agreed.
Hong Guo just asked: "Chang Zong, what did you guys discuss? Isn't Bai Nian coming back for dinner? Diandian still wants to play with her brother."
Xiao Zheng also wanted to ask, he thought the child’s parents would come back together. He promised the child yesterday that everything could be solved with Zong Ge’s return, Shi Jinzhou’s family affairs could be settled, shouldn’t Xiao Boyan’s family affairs be easier to handle?
Xiao Zheng didn't dare to ask any questions, and echoed Hong Guo's words: "Yes, I booked a big table in the private room, and now it's not full."
Gu Changzong thought Xiao Zheng was stupid: "Then let's change to a smaller private room, or cancel and eat separately."
Xiao Zheng believed that it would be boring for him and his brothers to eat separately, so he hurriedly promised to switch to a smaller private room, but two dishes had been ordered in advance and could not be returned, so they had to eat together.
Chang Zong said the result of the negotiation in the afternoon: "Yu Hai insisted on adopting Bai Nian and promised many benefits. Xiao Bai Nian agreed to Yu Hai's conditions and stayed with her and didn't come back. Yu Hai took him to meet his parents, didn't pursue the loss, and returned the money to them. The condition was that from now on, Bai Nian would have nothing to do with his biological parents."
Hong Guo never expected this result. Does this require Chang Zong to negotiate? Hong Guo was able to negotiate back the result, so she felt that it was not that simple.
Hong Guo asked: "Then will Bai Nian's parents agree to not have their own child?"
Chang Zong said, "Yes, Xiao Boyan promises to convince his parents that the matter has been resolved and they don't need to worry about him anymore. Let's go and have dinner."
Hongguo was shocked. It couldn't be that simple. How could Changzong do such a disadvantageous thing?
On the surface, it seemed that he suffered a loss and had to compromise, but Hong Guo felt that Yu Hai was definitely the one who suffered a loss.
We will know the real result eventually. There is no need to rush for now. Hong Guo put aside those worries and said with a smile: "It's fine once it's solved. Then I'll go call Qu Lian and ask her whether she wants to continue sleeping or go to eat."
"I'll go." Chang Zong didn't want Hong Guo to be angry, and said, "Qu Lian has a weird personality, you don't have to be nice to her."
Chang Zong knocked on the door violently. Facing Qu Lian, who looked grumpy, he said coldly, "Who are you qualified to glare at? If Hong Guo wasn't here, who would have called you to eat?"
Hongguo smacked his lips and looked at Lao Zheng. Lao Zheng acted calmly, as if this was as it should be.
Looking at Xiao Zheng again, Xiao Zheng was just like Hong Guo, not daring to breathe. For some reason, both Hong Guo and he felt that Qu Lian, who was as thin as a bamboo pole, would suddenly jump up and fight with Gu Changzong at any time.
Xiao Zheng whispered to Hong Guo, "If a fight really breaks out, Brother Zong will definitely be the better one."
"That's for sure." There is no doubt about this.
When Lao Zheng was still called Xiao Cheng, he was badly defeated by Chang Zong. Looking at how calm Lao Zheng was, Qu Lian couldn't even beat Lao Zheng, let alone Chang Zong.
But Hongguo believed that Qu Lian was powerful and had a more reckless personality. If he disagreed with something, he would rather fight than talk.
They had dinner in a small private room. Shi Jinzhou was very curious about the new girl and wondered if she was sixteen years old.
Xiao Zheng told him that Qu Lian was already nineteen years old and had been malnourished for many years, so she was small in stature, not very smart, and had violent tendencies. He asked Shi Jinzhou to be careful when talking to others.
Shi Jinzhou had no doubt about this. It was normal that the person who was found by Gu Changzong was extraordinary. He even used honorifics when speaking, but Qu Lian didn't want to look at him.
They had a very pleasant dinner. Hongguo observed the expressions on Qu Lian's faces and knew that as long as Changzong used his eyes to suppress her, Qu Lian's arrogance would subside a little.
This is really ranking status by strength. Hongguo was very happy. Changzong was the most powerful among his fellow villagers.
Hongguo tried to grab Changzong's hand under the dining table, but was grabbed and prevented from running away.
Chang Zong lowered his head and asked, "What's wrong, Guoguo, are you full? Then let's go back to the room and stop talking to them. Listen, they are getting more and more out of control."
Hong Guo whispered, "Chang Zong, I want to sleep with Qu Lian tonight, is that okay with you?"
Gu Changzong was shocked. What happened? Why did Hongguo value the fellow villager he found so much?
"No." Gu Changzong refused without hesitation, and even regretted it: "I didn't want to bring her back, but it was Old Zheng who told me not to pick, or let her go."
Hong Guo didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and hurriedly said that she would not accompany Qu Lian anymore: "I was just talking, Qu Lian might not agree."
In fact, Hongguo was so anxious because she wanted to use the paintings in her painting notebook to see if Qu Lian was touched. She was anxious because there would be plenty of opportunities for them to be alone later.
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Hongguo thought that the matter had been settled and she would go back in the next two days, but Changzong said to wait for the result.
She was puzzled. Didn't she get pregnant? Xiao Boyan followed Yu Hai, and Yu Hai was satisfied. She expected Boyan to cure her brother's illness. She was dreaming, Hong Guo thought.
After waiting for another two days, they suddenly received a large pile of raw jade stones. They were sent by Yu Hai, who said that he was a man of his word. He thanked Gu Changzong for his intermediary role and for convincing the child from the Xiao family, so that her brother’s illness was cured.
Yu Hai came all the way to thank Jiang Hongguo, and also boasted, saying: "Hongguo, I said that the child of the Xiao family was able to save my brother, and it turned out that one life had to be exchanged for another. Don't say that I am cruel. Gu Changzong testified that although Xiao Boyan was young, he convinced his parents. I gave the money, and it was a happy deal for everyone. I don't owe anyone anything."
Hongguo suddenly figured out what was going on. What Changzong had said had been done.
Yu Hai's brother is bound to die. The child from the Xiao family is waiting for the day when her brother dies. Therefore, the one who is alive now is no longer Yu Hai's brother.
On the surface, Yu Hai's wish came true, but in fact it was all in vain. Xiao Boyan changed his identity and had a new start. His parents got money and no longer had troubles. This must be a happy ending for Xiao Boyan.
It's really like jackals, tigers and leopards, each with their own concerns, but in the end the stronger one wins, and no one is worth feeling sorry for.
No wonder Chang Zong said, don’t feel sorry for the Xiao family’s children, and don’t sympathize with Qu Lian who looks like a bean sprout.
Hong Guo looked at Yu Hai's proud face and congratulated her: "You look so happy. Now that you have the treasure left by Old Feng, you should live your life in peace."
Yu Hai laughed and said, "There are never enough people. I plan to continue looking for the next 'Xiao Boyan'. Otherwise, your Gu Changzong will find them all. Wouldn't I be at a disadvantage? He found two people but both died. So why did he bring Qu Lian back?"
Hongguo thought, how mean of you to ask here.
She said: "Because Lao Zheng insisted that Qu Lian, this powerful fool, is useful. She is a fool, she will not betray, and she has no tricks, which makes her better than most people."
Yu Hai thought that if she met Qu Lian, she would bring her back. At the beginning, she didn't know that Lao Feng was so powerful. She just thought he was useful, so she brought him back without hesitation. She didn't expect Lao Feng to be so useful. It was a pity that he was used up. After a lot of effort, Xiao Boyan was found, but he died after exchanging for his brother's recovery. He had to find another one as soon as possible.
Yu Hai took out a pendant with excellent water content and wanted to give it to Xiaobudian as a thank you, but Hongguo refused.
Hong Guo said sarcastically: "I only accept the raw jades of yours that are whole. I don't feel comfortable accepting the finished products of this kind of materials that have been cut."
Yu Hai didn't care and motioned Hong Guo to look at the window. He said with a doting look in his eyes, "Look at my brother. He looks very good. Although he is average in every aspect, in my heart, he is the best brother."
Hongguo thought angrily in her heart, yes, soon I will become strong in all aspects.
The little one who was playing quietly nearby saw Yu Hai's younger brother, and stepped forward to play with the toy in his hand. Hong Guo was carried back to Xiao Bu.
The little one was very confused and called out "brother" several times.
Yu Hai smiled and said, "Changzong's son is indeed different from other children of the same age."
Hong Guo was furious and threatened: "Go and tell Chang Zong about this. How dare you?"
Yu Hai quickly changed the subject: "It was just a joke, don't get excited."
Yu Hai went over and called her brother to leave, and the little one wanted to follow him. Diandian could recognize Lao Zheng, and now she could also recognize Yu Hai's brother, so she wanted to go find him.
Hong Guo coaxed gently: "That brother doesn't want to play with toys anymore. Mommy will play with you."
The little one immediately forgot about his brother and threw himself into Hongguo's arms. No one could compare to his mother.
Without Old Feng, the Yu siblings dared not do anything reckless for the time being. Yu Shan was no longer the same Yu Shan as before. If Yu Hai had any bad intentions, someone would have tipped him off. Thinking of this, Hong Guo gradually felt more cheerful.
With so many jade materials suddenly available, Xiao Zheng consulted Hongguo and decided to open a jade counter in Shenzhen.
Hong Guo asked, "You and Xiao Zhou have been talking about this for several days. He picked you up and told you this, right?"
Xiao Zheng smiled and said, "Sister, I think so too. Otherwise, if we rely on the store in the provincial capital, I don't know how many years it will take to use up all the materials."
This is the truth. Changzong opened his mouth wide and asked for most of the stock in Yuhai Jade Warehouse at once. If he didn't continue to open a store to sell goods, he would not be able to use them all.
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