Chapter 186 Household Registration
"no."
Madam Jiang chuckled and said, "Why do you always think I'd try to snatch the child?"
"No need to fight over it anymore, there's no need to fight over it anymore, this is mine!"
She paused for a second, her eyes reddening, and said softly, "...It's Fengchun and Zhuxing's child, my little grandson."
The butler's usually gentle face froze instantly, and he looked at the girl in front of him in disbelief.
"You...Xiao Mao, you..."
"how……"
Jiang Liqing was brought back from the mountain village by Madam Jiang when he was seventeen. Only for the first two years did he retain a bit of his reckless wildness, like a young boy.
They then grew rapidly, and needless to say, decades later, they had long since cultivated themselves to a level that even the collateral branches of the Chiang family feared.
But at this moment, he couldn't hold back, and tears fell on the spot.
Eighteen years ago, he went to sea to look for these children, but to no avail.
From then on, we witnessed the Chiang family's decline from an enviable period of prosperity to one of silence and desolation.
And now, his four children stand before him, all intact.
He never questioned Madam Jiang's words; if the old lady said yes, then it must be.
He looked back and forth, muttering to himself.
"It's so good...it's so good..."
"Madam, such a good thing should be known to everyone."
Over the years, the collateral branches of the Jiang family, relying on the fact that the matriarch had no children, have almost all harbored ulterior motives. Even though the handling of Jiang Peng's case served as a wake-up call for everyone, these people's minds are still somewhat active.
Several children from collateral branches are still squatting at the entrance of the Jiang family's residence, waiting for an opportunity to be sent to the Grand Madam.
And the children were the same; even though he had only met the old lady a few times in recent days, he knew they had all suffered a lot.
Madam Jiang sighed and pointed at Tu Chaoxi and Lin Yue, "Why are you more anxious than me? Both of you are in the hospital."
The butler wiped his eyes and laughed, saying, "I'm confused, I'm confused."
...But it's not like we can't do anything at all.
Madam Jiang held Tu Yao's hand tightly and tentatively asked, "Xiao Mao, do you mind...?"
Before she could finish speaking, Tu Yao shook her head.
Tu Chaoxi glanced at her two younger brothers and added, "We have no objections to your arrangement."
Madam Jiang immediately made the decision: "Liqing, issue a group announcement in a little while."
"We need to issue them both internally and externally."
"Arrange for two more reporters to write an article, find a good page, and publish it in the newspaper as soon as possible."
Jiang Liqing has a naturally good memory, but he still took out his notebook and wrote down each item one by one with trembling hands.
While writing, he asked, "Is there anything else?"
Xu Chi suddenly spoke up, "Grandma, there is something that may be more important."
Everyone looked up.
A faint smile played on his lips as he looked at Tu Yao and reminded her, "Her current household registration is with the Cheng family."
Tu Yao was taken aback.
The smile that had just appeared on Madam Jiang's face turned slightly bitter.
He couldn't help but look at Tu Yao.
Amnesiac, stranded in a small mountain village, without a household registration or identity document, how hard must this child have been these past two years?
Cheng Sangsang quickly raised her hand: "That's easy. I'll go back to Hong Kong tomorrow and have my uncle handle it."
"Madam, I'll have my uncle contact you then!"
Xu Bai was taken aback for a moment, then immediately turned his head: "...You're going back tomorrow?"
“Yes!” Cheng Sangsang waved the contract in her hand: “I need to investigate the source of these materials, so of course I have to go back.”
Xu Bai remained silent.
Tu Yao was completely stunned.
...Having been in this world for two years, she has never dared to travel far because she doesn't have a household registration, making everything inconvenient for her.
...But now, she's about to get her household registration.
She'll soon have a household registration!
Tu Yao couldn't help but bury her head and chuckle to herself.
She has a family now, and she'll soon have a registered household!
...
At that moment, the butler suddenly thought of something.
Besides household registration, there's also the name...
Back then, except for the youngest sister who hadn't had a name yet, the three older brothers all had original names.
He was about to speak up to remind her when he saw Madam Jiang suddenly raise her eyes and shake her head in a gesturing manner.
The housekeeper was taken aback and followed the old lady's gaze.
Lin Yue stood silently to the side, still looking sullen and dazed.
You could see the inner turmoil in the boy's eyes at a glance.
On the other side, after her initial joy, Tu Yao suddenly looked hesitant.
After transferring my household registration, do I need to change my name...?
But Xiao Mao was a name she gave herself.
Because Da Pang is called Da Pang, she is called Xiao Mao. If no one calls her by that name, she feels a little reluctant and unaccustomed to it...
The butler sighed, understanding dawned on him.
These children have suffered a lot, but undeniably, they have also been fortunate to receive some unwavering love over the years.
Making too many demands all at once can be a burden that makes it difficult for some children to make choices.
Madam Jiang was willing to slow down and back down.
She smiled and held Lin Yue's hand, "You've all grown up now. You can make your own decisions about things like names and household registration. Just tell Grandma whenever you need help, okay?"
Lin Yue paused for two seconds, looked up, visibly relieved, and said in a muffled voice, "...Okay."
"As for Xiao Mao..."
Madam Jiang smiled and said, "I think the name Xiao Mao is very good. Let's move the household registration back first, and Grandma will think of a formal name later. We'll just call you Xiao Mao normally."
Tu Yao's eyes lit up instantly.
After comforting her two children, Madam Jiang did not forget to thank Xu Chi.
"Koike, thank you for reminding me."
Xu Chi raised an eyebrow slightly, but did not accept the thank you.
In fact, he had some selfish motives.
...Now that she has officially settled down, does that mean she has gained another layer of ties in this world?
Xu Chi glanced over there unintentionally.
The fact that she retained her name and was about to have a registered household registration made the girl genuinely happy.
Surrounded by her family, she wore a broad smile, seemingly forgetting that she had just told him on the phone that she wanted to talk to him.
Tu Xiaomao has a very infectious smile.
Never mind... He couldn't help but smile slightly as well.
As long as she's happy.
...
Madam Jiang then added a few more points to fill in the gaps.
"Liqing, have you memorized everything?"
The butler bowed slightly: "I've noted it down. I'll take care of it one by one right now!"
By evening, the entry was still prominently displayed on the list.
[…A day has passed, is anyone still waiting?]
[I've been crouching there, it's almost dark, and I still haven't seen them... Wait!! They're coming out, they're coming out!]
[Cheng Sangsang, Xu Bai, and the others have all come out! Wow! How come there are so many people! There's even an old lady?! And the old lady is holding her younger sister's hand?!]
[Fun fact: That's Madam Jiang. My sister was outsmarting two con artists when she bumped into Madam Jiang; they already knew each other.]
As mentioned last time, content related to my sister and Teacher Tu should be viewed in context and from a dialectical perspective.
[Hmm... Should we reconsider the announcement the Jiang family released ten minutes ago—the announcement that logistics costs would be halved for the next year to celebrate the discovery of their four grandsons?]
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