At first, Huang Wanzhen was still accompanying them, but when she saw that they were talking endlessly, she took out her pocket watch and looked at it, then went out and asked Chen Hanfeng to order a table.
"It's already 3:00 PM. If you're not hungry, my second uncle and cousin must be. Let them eat first. Second aunt, cousin, you should eat something too. Only when you're full will you have the energy to talk."
"Wanzhen is right. Dad and brother's release is entirely due to Wanzhen. Let's listen to Wanzhen and sit down to eat." Mrs. Tao took Huang Wanzhen's hand and pushed her to sit next to her. "Wanzhen, you sit here to eat. Cousin is so happy that she's confused. It should be Cousin who invites you and Fifth Aunt to dinner."
"We're all family, so let's not talk nonsense. Xiu'er, come sit down too." Mrs. Huang reached out and pulled Mrs. Tao over, letting her sit on the other side. "Thanks to Xiu'er, our Dong family has raised a good daughter."
"Fifth aunt, please don't say that. I'm not even one-tenth as good as my cousin," Mrs. Tao said, picking up a pair of chopsticks and stuffing them into Mrs. Huang's hands. "Fifth aunt, start eating."
This meal lasted more than an hour. Huang Wanzhen thought, no wonder productivity is so low these days. No one takes time seriously. "Second uncle, second aunt, are you done eating?"
Dong Yuzhuo put down his chopsticks and nodded twice. "I'm done eating. Wanzhen, do you have anything to say?"
"Ah!" Huang Wanzhen sighed before she spoke again. After whetting everyone's appetite, she sighed, "It took so long to rescue my second uncle and cousin this time. My second aunt and cousin know some of the twists and turns."
As she spoke, Huang Wanzhen looked up at Dong Jiang and Tao Dong. Dong Jiang avoided her gaze unnaturally, but Tao Dong misunderstood her and put down her chopsticks, saying, "Yes, I know about this. You just had an accident, and my mother asked my cousin to inquire about your situation. Sigh..."
"As a daughter, I shouldn't have said this to my mother, but she really didn't do the right thing this time. She asked my cousin to do something for her and even asked my fifth aunt for money. I'm here to apologize to my fifth aunt and cousin on behalf of my mother."
Mrs. Tao stood up and knelt down to bow to the head of the table. Huang Wanzhen quickly stood up and moved aside. "What are you talking about, cousin? I'm not talking about this. I asked a classmate to find out and learned that the director in charge of your case is Tian Zhongguo, who happens to be the uncle of a classmate. I paid her to be the middleman and contacted Director Tian. My cousin and I had the same idea, to use money to redeem you, but Director Tian immediately said that you were the main culprit and asked for ten large goldfish."
Huang Wanzhen said this, observing Dong Yuzhuo and Dong Ruixin. Seeing that both of them had strange expressions on their faces, she continued, "Alas! I had no choice but to flatter Director Chu's family. Things got complicated here. Anyway, I paid a price, but I was willing to do it to save you. But in doing so, we offended Director Tian. I've heard that Director Tian is a vindictive person. Anyone who offends him will never have a good ending."
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the room changed their expressions. Dong Jiang even shouted out, "What should we do?"
Huang Wanzhen pursed her lips tightly, her expression extremely serious. "He's a director of the police department. If he wants to deal with us, he doesn't even need to do it himself. He just needs to leak it to his subordinates and we will be in trouble. Beijing is no longer a place for us to stay."
"Wow, wow, wow—what should I do?" Dong Jiang cried, holding Huang Dong's hand. "Fifth sister, I have been born in Beijing. Even at this age, I have become a refugee and have to flee famine elsewhere."
Mrs. Huang looked at Huang Wanzhen in panic, "Wanzhen, this..., do you have any solution..."
"No! Not only do my second uncle and aunt and their family have to leave, we have to leave too," Huang Wanzhen said, staring intently into Mrs. Huang's eyes. "If we stay here, even if we do nothing, they'll still find fault and throw us in jail. That's Director Tian's territory, and then we'll be in trouble. Are you willing to do that?"
Huang Dong was so shocked that she was speechless and could only shake her head desperately.
Huang Wanzhen turned her head and looked at the others, "My cousin is already married, and she didn't directly confront Tian Zhongguo, so maybe it's not a big problem. The rest are very dangerous." After a pause, Huang Wanzhen met Mrs. Tao's eyes, "The Tao family has a big business, and they must have people relying on them behind the scenes. My cousin, please remind your brother-in-law when you go back to be careful." Even if Qiu Guangrong will not target the Tao family, with the Northern Expedition, Beijing will not be very stable in the next few years, so it is better to make plans early.
Mrs. Tao Dong was a shrewd woman. When she heard her words, she knew there would be trouble. She couldn't help but feel anxious. "We've already met the people and eaten. Let's go home quickly."
Before everyone could fully enjoy the joy of reunion, they were caught off guard by the news.
After they left, Mrs. Huang paced around the room anxiously, "Wanzhen, do you have any rules? Where should we go?"
Huang Wanzhen stood up and poured Huang Dongshi a glass of warm water. "Mom, don't ask where we're going yet. We're leaving anyway. Go pack your luggage first."
"Also, you have to write a letter to my sister. She's already having a hard time in the Qiu family, so don't tell her the truth, lest she get scared. Just say that you and your uncle's family are going to the south to start a business together."
Huang Dong frantically grabbed Huang Wanzhen's hand and asked, "Can she believe it?"
Huang Wanzhen shook her hand and said, "She knows how much you value your second uncle. She blamed the matter on your second uncle, saying that he had to go south to do business and borrowed a lot of money from you. You were worried and wanted to go south with him to see for yourself."
"You don't have any sons, and your daughters have all found homes. You only have Zhenzhen left. Tell her not to worry, and that you will definitely raise her until she grows up."
Huang Wanzhen is not the type to procrastinate, but this time, she does not plan to go with Dong Yuzhuo and the others, so when Dong Ruixin came over and said that they were going to Shanghai, Huang Wanzhen nodded and said, "You go first, I have something to take care of here. When you settle down in Shanghai, send me a telegram back." In that era, letters were particularly slow and long-distance calls were very expensive. Relatively speaking, telegrams were more cost-effective.
"Father said that if we go together, there will be someone to look after us on the road. It's not safe for you and Fifth Aunt to take Zhenzhen with you," Dong Ruixin thought for a few seconds and continued, "Well, let me go back and talk to Father about it. We'll wait for you for a few days until you've dealt with your affairs before we leave!"
Huang Wanzhen shook her head. "No, I'm going to take some of my shop assistants with me. First, it's safer with more people on the road. Second, my mother and Zhenzhen will need someone to take care of them when we get to Shanghai. Bringing people who know us well will save me a lot of trouble than hiring someone else once we get to Shanghai."
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