A hint of embarrassment flashed across his face, and when he scolded his granddaughter again, his voice became a little serious, "Shaozhen, if you keep talking, Grandpa won't bring you out next time."

When Miao Shaozhen saw that his grandfather was angry, he shut up obediently.

"Child, it's okay to be lively." Old Mrs. Zhu just referred to the child and moved on.

Miao Hai became even more certain of what Mrs. Zhu meant. She intended to marry into the Zhu family, but she knew it was marrying up. After hearing from her granddaughter that someone from the Zhu family had returned, she also rushed back from the city.

Just looking at it this way, the Zhu family didn't mean that.

"Old sister, I came here this time to ask you for something." Miao Hai smiled, "It's okay if I can't do it, old sister, don't be afraid of rejecting me."

"You are old, but you have learned to be polite. We are not strangers. Just tell me if you have something to say. I will do what I can do. If I can't do it, there is still Old Zhu."

"My elder sister has seen my granddaughter. She has been staying at home since she graduated from high school. She doesn't like to work in a factory. Her parents died early, and I raised her alone. I am already a person buried in the earth, and I don't know when I will die. But this child is left alone in the world, and I really feel uneasy. She said she wanted to be a nurse, so I shamelessly asked my elder sister, do you know if there is a sports school in the capital that allows her to study nursing?"

After hearing this, Mrs. Zhu smiled and said, "I'll take care of it. I'll let you know in a few days. I can't say anything else, but you can still get into the sports school to study nursing, but you still need to take an exam. How are Shaozhen's grades? If you're recruiting from outside, you'll also need a score, and it can't be too far off."

"That's not bad. She's an average student. If she can get in, I'll keep an eye on her and make sure she studies hard starting tomorrow."

"Okay, let's do this."

The two of them settled the matter in front of the young man.

Miao Shaozhen dared to speak at this time, "Brother Zhu, can you help me with my lessons?"

Zhu Weidong looked up and said, "Come over after dinner tomorrow."

Miao Shaozhen's eyes lit up and he agreed happily.

Seeing that the matter was done, Miao Hai did not stay long and left with his granddaughter.

Ji Ling slowly shrank back, fearing that the courtyard family members would come out. After the Miao family's grandfather and grandson left, she also left quickly.

After returning home, Ji Ling saw her elder brother, Zheng Shi and Qian Xiangqian sitting in the yard talking. She hid her thoughts and went over to talk with them.

"If you don't come back during the winter vacation, tell me in advance so I can go to the capital to visit you."

"Why didn't you go before?" Ji Ling asked him, "I don't entertain people."

Zheng Shi rolled his eyes at her and said, "If I wasn't afraid that you would come to play for free, I would have gone to the capital a long time ago. Otherwise, why do you think I didn't go before?"

Ji Ling: Ji Jianhua was sitting aside, listening. When he saw his sister and Zheng Shi bickering, he started laughing.

Qian Xiangqian didn't talk much. When Zheng Shi didn't talk, he would ask about school. When he heard about Ji Ling's major, Qian Xiangqian said, "I don't know which unit you will be assigned to after graduation. It would be great if we could be assigned to the same unit."

Zheng Shi slapped him on the head and said, "Wake up, stop dreaming. They are from Capital University, and they will be assigned there. We are just a technical school in a small city, how can we be assigned to the same unit?"

"That's not necessarily true." Qian Xiangqian rubbed his head, not annoyed.

Ji Ling smiled and said, "Yes, some things are unpredictable. We might end up separated together."

It was getting late, so they both went back.

The brother and sister talked with Ji Yong for a while before they rested.

Privately, Ji Jianhua was still laughing, "There will be some fun to watch tomorrow."

She didn't understand why Zhu Weidong didn't refuse, first Ji Ke, and then Miao Shaozhen.

She understood that Zhu Weidong had no other intentions, but seeing him being so kind to everyone made Ji Ling inexplicably angry.

In the west room, Ji Ke asked Xu Fang to sleep with her today. Xu Fang enjoyed her daughter acting coquettishly with her, so she agreed.

The lights were off in the room, and the only sound was the conversation between mother and daughter.

"My elder brother called my sister away today. I don't know what happened. Later, my elder brother came back with Zheng Shi and Qian Xiangqian. My sister came back by herself."

"Just before going to bed, my elder brother pulled my elder sister aside to talk in private."

"I don't know when they changed. Before, they would quarrel whenever they met, and your dad and I would get a headache just by watching them. But now, they are as close as a pair of pants."

As for what secret things the two were doing, Xu Fang guessed a little, "They are talking about the soap factory."

"My elder brother and sister are amazing. They have such a big business now. Will they expand it even bigger in the future? I will take the college entrance examination next year. After passing, I will study for four years and then earn money after being assigned a job. I feel guilty when I think about this. If I don't repeat the year, I can earn money for my mother one year earlier."

"Don't worry. Your father and I can earn money, so how can we spend your money? In the future, our money will also be yours."

Ji Ke said, "That's different. If I can make money, I will definitely buy a bigger house and a car for mom, and I will stop letting you work and move you to the city. No, if I go to the capital, I will be assigned a job there in the future and I will take you to the capital."

"Silly child, what if your husband disagrees with you taking us over? Marriage is a matter between two people, and it is not up to you to decide."

Ji Ke sighed, "Yeah, just like my sister. After she got married, she couldn't take you and dad to the capital."

In the darkness, there was silence for a long time, and Xu Fang said, "It's late. We have to get up early tomorrow. Let's go to bed."

Ji Ke hugged his mother's arm and said, "Mom, it's great to have you."

Xu Fang rubbed her daughter's head. When she heard her daughter fall asleep, she lost her sleepiness.

The speaker may not mean it, but the listener may take it seriously.

They are both daughters, but one wishes to never have anything to do with her again, while the other wishes to take her to his side.

Such consequences were caused by her alone, so how could she blame the child?

The next day, the family got up early and went to Tian's house. It was already crowded with people, so they could only watch from outside. Manager Liu also lived here, and people from both families came to the wedding, so this place was a little crowded.

But when the groom came out, he was wearing a mask, a hat, and sunglasses.

Li Mei explained with a dry laugh, "Zili has a cold and is afraid of the cold, but I'm afraid he'll infect everyone."

Although it is October, it is not that cold. This person is wrapped so tightly. On his wedding day, he doesn't need to cover his face even if he catches a cold. There is not even a gap left.

No one could guess what the Liu family was doing, but no one exposed it because it was a happy day after all.

The two families lived close to each other, so the groom walked to pick up the bride. The Liu family also used the excuse that the groom was sick to skip a lot of steps, and the groom was not allowed to show up afterwards.

(End of this chapter)