"Zhang Baohua, you get out here right now!" Accountant Zhang roared, his face dark. This damned brat, all he ever does is cause trouble for him.
Zhang Baohua, who was wondering if he had done his job well, was startled by his father's shout.
Seeing this, Zhang's mother said, "What are you yelling about? Baohua, be good. We're not afraid of your father. Grandma will beat him up."
Accountant Zhang was exasperated. "Mom, you can't spoil this brat anymore! Look at what he's done!" Seeing her son still hiding behind her, she yelled, "Get out here and explain yourself!"
Zhang Baohua thought his affair with venomous snakes had been discovered, and he looked guilty.
Shen Banxia saw it clearly, and a thoughtful look flashed in her eyes.
"W-What's wrong, Father?"
Accountant Zhang's heart skipped a beat; that brat's expression meant he was doomed.
"Why did you say Zhou Mingqian was going to jump into the river?"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Baohua immediately felt no guilt. So what if he had just said some gossip?
Besides, he only mentioned it to his sister. Instantly, Zhang Baohua straightened his back and stopped his grandmother, who was about to speak up for him.
"That's because early this morning, Zhou Mingqian was wandering around the riverbank for some reason. I figured he must have been hit too hard and might be thinking of doing something rash. Dad, you know I'm a kind person, I was worried something might happen to him, so I came back and told my sister to tell the Zhou family."
Accountant Zhang's lips twitched. Even his own father couldn't believe his son would be so kind; he must be up to something.
But she's still his own flesh and blood, and the villagers are watching. "What did you tell your sister?"
"I told you that Zhou Mingqian is standing by the river, feeling down because the brigade leader and the others don't want him anymore and have cut ties with him. You should go and ask someone from Old Zhou's family to try and persuade him."
Accountant Zhang almost couldn't help but beat this brat to death. He knew the person was suicidal, yet instead of being there to save them, he came back and started talking nonsense, "Where's your sister?"
"I don't know, maybe she went back to her husband's family home."
Aunt Zhu took it and looked at Accountant Zhang and his son. "Your Chunhong came to me and said that Zhou Mingqian couldn't think straight and jumped into the river."
Zhou's mother, who was running slower, overheard this conversation. "Zhang Baohua, you gossip! What nonsense are you spouting? What do you mean we don't want him anymore? Who cut off all ties?" This is pure nonsense.
She knew her plan had failed, but she couldn't let go of the fact that she had severed ties with her boss; outsiders would wonder how they would view the elderly couple.
In particular, this old Zhang in front of them has been relentlessly eyeing their old man's position.
Zhang Baohua looked aggrieved. It was Jiaojiao who had told him this, but he was a real man and couldn't make things difficult for Jiaojiao.
Seeing her son acting so awkwardly, Accountant Zhang almost couldn't catch her breath.
That brat, is he blinded by cow dung? He actually took a fancy to that "rich young lady" of the Zhou family.
I don't know what serious illness Old Zhou's family has. She's a country girl, and they dote on her like a treasure. They give her all the fine grains in the family, and she has to have an egg every day. I've never heard of her doing any work in the fields or at home. She doesn't even have a pudding to wear, but she has new clothes to wear all year round.
Their Zhang family couldn't afford to marry a "young lady" like that.
"Sister-in-law, don't take it to heart. He just doesn't know how to talk. Look, this is just a misunderstanding." She then looked at the villagers and said, "Everyone, go home and do what you need to do."
Turning to Shen Banxia, he said, "Mingqian's wife, I'm so sorry. It's all my son's fault. He meant well, but he made a mistake."
Zhang Baohua disagreed, "Who knows? Maybe he would have already jumped by the time I came back to call for help."
Accountant Zhang smacked him on the head. "You idiot! That river can't even drown a dog. Zhou Mingqian is way taller than you."
He was initially frightened when he heard someone jumping into the river, but then he heard people arguing and didn't pay attention. He finally came to his senses on the road.
Jumping into the river? What a load of rubbish!
Well?
These words silenced everyone; well, some of them didn't quite grasp what was happening.
Zhang Baohua blushed, both embarrassed and angry; she had made a huge fool of herself.
I wonder what the Zhou family will think of me. Will they object to my relationship with Jiaojiao in the future?
Seeing her son looking like the sky had fallen, Accountant Zhang couldn't bear to look at him.
No one knows a son better than his father. Look at the Zhou family, what business does this silly boy have? How could Zhou Mingjiao possibly stay in the countryside? Her uncle works in the provincial capital.
Accountant Zhang sighed, politely saw the person off, and seeing that his son was still in a daze, he couldn't help but slap him.
The next second, Zhang, the accountant, received a slap on the back. Helpless, she said, "Mom, if we don't do something about this, this brat will get out of control."
"Take care of it, take care of it, wait until I'm dead," Zhang's mother didn't care about anything else, and looked at Zhang the accountant with disdain, "You're useless too, you don't even know how to give Baohua a younger brother."
Accountant Zhang, who is almost fifty years old: ...
His silence lasted so, so long.
After listening to the whole story, Shen Banxia felt as if her heart was being pricked by countless needles.
She had assumed that Zhou Mingqian was alright, but it was clear that he simply didn't want to keep his sadness to himself.
Shen Banxia knew that he had a habit of going for a walk by the river when he was in a bad mood.
Zhou Mingqian, who had already arrived in the county town, was unaware of the farcical events that had occurred in the village.
Just then, Wu Qianjin quietly handed over a cloth bag. "Boss, this is a good thing. You should take a good look at it when you get back."
"Thanks, brother."
"Boss, why are you still saying these polite things to me? If it weren't for you, but now the person is gone. By the way, my dad said he wants you to come to our house for dinner."
"I won't go and bother you for now. As you know, your sister-in-law is pregnant, and I'm worried about leaving her alone."
"Boss, why don't you move to the county town?"
Zhou Mingqian shook his head, "There are still things to take care of in the village, and besides, it's inconvenient to come to the city without a house or anything like that."
Wu Qianjin felt it was a pity, but he also knew that his boss was a decisive person who wouldn't easily change his mind once he made a decision.
By the time Zhou Mingqian got home, it was already dark. It gets dark early now; in the summer, it's still bright outside.
Shen Banxia had been waiting. After hearing the commotion outside, she opened the door and hugged Zhou Mingqian tightly.
Zhou Mingqian thought it was because he came back late. "Honey, something came up on the way and I was delayed. I won't come back this late next time."
“It’s alright, Zhou Mingqian. No matter what, the child and I will always be with you.”
Zhou Mingqian reported back.
After the tender moment, Shen Banxia recounted the misunderstanding from earlier that day, and Zhou Mingqian looked at her with concern, saying, "You must have been terrified too."
"No".
Zhou Mingqian didn't expose her insincerity and directly changed the subject, "Look, this is something Wu Qianjin gave me."
Shen Banxia opened the book and exclaimed, "Wow, he's really generous, and he's so kind to you." This was no exaggeration.
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