"Haha, I wonder if you, my distinguished guest, have any advice for me since you have come all this way?"
Zhan Yongwen smiled and filled the teapots for the three people. He picked up a chair opposite and sat down. He picked up a teacup and poured himself a cup of tea.
"Haha, to be honest, sir, my niece has been away from home for over a month. She has always been an obedient child and has never had any quarrels with my sister, but she hasn't sent a single message to my sister. The old lady is worried and wants to see her daughter."
"I just heard you mention the shop. Please tell me the address so that I can take my sister to see it and put her at ease." Dong Yuzhuo took out two silver dollars from his pocket, put them on the table, and pushed them to Zhan Yongwen with a smile.
Zhan Yongwen first waved his hand, then pushed it back, "No, Mr. Huang is my benefactor, how can I accept money from her family? Wait a minute, I'll make a phone call."
Zhan Yongwen was afraid that Huang Wanzhen was deliberately avoiding these people, so he went downstairs to call Jixiangtang. At this time, Huang Wanzhen was still in school, and the person who answered the phone was Xiao Shitou.
Xiao Shitou answered the phone and waved to Xiuqing, "It's the boss's family. They've gone to the newspaper office. What should we do? Should we tell them our address?"
Xiuqing was at a loss for a moment and was in a panic. But it was Xiao Shitou who made a quick decision and said to the person on the other end of the phone, "Mr. Huang has gone to class. It's not far away. I'll go ask him and call you back later."
After hanging up the phone, Xiao Shitou said something to Xiuqing and ran towards Beiman Girls' High School.
Before Huang Wanzhen was called out, she was in English class. After hearing what the gatekeeper said, she immediately turned around and asked for leave from Miss Green.
Following Xiao Shitou, Huang Wanzhen ran back to Jixiangtang and called Zhan Yongwen.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, in a private room on the second floor of Zui Xiang Lou.
Huang Wanzhen poured Dong Yuzhuo a glass of wine with a smile, "It's my fault. I apologize to my second uncle."
Dong Yuzhuo sipped his wine with relish. "You should apologize to your mother the most. She was frightened by you. If you do it again, I'll beat you up for her."
"Yes, yes, I was wrong. I'll apologize to my mother." Huang Wanzhen held the wine pot and turned to pour a glass for Huang Dongshi. "Mom, drink more. I was wrong. I've been too busy recently and lost my mind for a moment. I forgot to tell you."
Before Mrs. Huang Dong could say anything, Mrs. Dong Jiang spoke up, "What's with that shop? It looks quite impressive to me. Is it really yours?"
Huang Wanzhen smiled and walked over to Dong Jiangshi and poured her a glass. "Of course not! Zheng Yusang introduced me. I'm the manager there."
Dong Yuzhuo is the youngest son of the Dong family. He was raised by his sisters and was very kind to them, but he also liked to ask them for things.
In the original owner's memory, Mrs. Huang Dong gave this younger brother a lot of money and raised him as her own son.
Huang Wanzhen didn't dare to test people's hearts. There would be no benefit for her if she won, and she would be defeated if she lost. It would be better to eliminate the source from the beginning, not tell them, and save them from worrying about it.
"From what you said, you seem to have a good relationship with your uncle. How did it end up like this?" Dong Jiang took a sip of wine and Huang Wanzhen filled it up again. "Second aunt, you don't know that my mother-in-law is mean, and I can coax her. But my eldest and second aunts are really powerful. I can't coax them even if I have three heads and six arms."
Dong Jiang looked at her suspiciously, "How could that be? I have so many sisters-in-law, and none of them treats me badly."
Huang Wanzhen sighed. Proving myself was the most troublesome thing. This era was very harsh on women, but very tolerant of men. "My aunt had no evidence, but she insisted that I was having an affair with someone else. Everyone in the Zheng family believed me. If I hadn't run fast, I would have been beaten to death. Anyway, I won't go back and fall into their trap."
"Not really." Mrs. Huang said sullenly, "The Zheng family is also a family of scholars. They wouldn't beat or kill their daughter-in-law. I'll go to their house tomorrow to ask and talk to you and your son-in-law about it. We'll definitely be able to reconcile."
Whatever Huang Wanzhen feared came true, and she guessed it right. Mrs. Huang Dong has always been a conservative person, otherwise she would not have allowed Huang Zhengming to ruin the family business.
"Bang—"
Huang Wanzhen slammed the wine jug onto the table, folded her hands and stared coldly at Huang Dongshi, "I won't go back. Even if you say we've reconciled, I won't go back."
"How do you talk to your mother like that?!" Dong Yuzhuo yelled at Huang Wanzhen with a dark face.
Huang Wanzhen stiffened her neck, looking fearless. "I've already said it. The Zheng family wants to kill me. They asked me to go back, just to send me to my death."
"If she doesn't take my life seriously, I won't recognize her as my mother."
"Wuwuwu—what sin did I commit in my past life to give birth to a scoundrel like you?" Mrs. Huang's heart, which had just calmed down, began to tremble again. She raised her handkerchief and covered her face helplessly. "You little kid, what do you know? Your grandfather is sick. I've asked the doctor to see him. He won't survive the winter. When he dies, will the Huang family let us go? Isn't that old man Huang Shuhua hanging on to his last breath just to get revenge on us?"
"If you had the Zheng family's support, you would have been able to avoid this disaster. At this critical juncture, a falling out between you and the Zheng family will only do you harm."
Huang Wanzhen closed her eyes weakly and chose the nearest stool to sit down. "Before Zheng Yusang froze, he wanted to leave by boat to study in the United States. Even if I begged him on my knees, he wouldn't stay."
"He's gone. Let's find a few people and spread the news. It would be understandable if he didn't show up at grandfather's funeral."
"What about Zheng Ruqing? He is the head of the Zheng family and also works in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. He is the most important." Dong Yuzhuo thought while drinking.
"My grandfather and the late Mr. Zheng were close friends. It was they who arranged the marriage between our two families. As long as the Zheng and Huang families haven't become enemies to the point of fighting and killing each other, he will definitely go to pay his respects after receiving the letter." After a pause, Huang Wanzhen continued to state calmly,
"As long as we can get through the burial day, my mother will be able to give up the house in Santa Alley. By then, it will be too late for the Huang family to come knocking on our door. I don't believe they dare to kick Mr. Chen out."
Dong Yuzhuo nodded, "This is the only way. You've already offended the Huang family so much. After Huang Shuhuai dies, they will definitely not help in reporting the death to the Zheng family."
"Let me go! Even though it's against the rules, there's no one else to help you, so I have to go."
Huang Wanzhen quickly stood up and bowed to Dong Yuzhuo, "Thank you, second uncle."
"Hey? Don't try to be so rude. Just try not to make your mother angry next time. That's how you thank me."
Dong Yuzhuo ate and drank well, and when he left, Huang Wanzhen gave him two bottles of good wine.
Before getting on the carriage, Mrs. Huang held Huang Wanzhen tightly, and Huang Wanzhen patted her soothingly, "Don't worry, I'll go back to see you on Sunday."
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