Their attention was so focused on the children that they didn't notice the familiar face behind the balloon stand, and another face full of surprise.
"Mengping, that..."
These two people are Cui's mother and Qian Mengping. The balloon stall in front of them is set up by Cui Wendong and Cui Paner, brother and sister.
Kyoto was basically open during this period, and many people set up stalls on the streets to sell goods. The brother and sister also tasted the sweetness of finding people to buy goods and resell them. These days, they set up stalls to make money regardless of rain or shine.
As the year draws to a close, things sell better and sometimes I’m so busy I don’t even have time to go home for dinner.
The two elders of the Cui family originally did not agree with them going out to sell goods, but it was not a good thing for a whole family to sit at home and eat up all the food, so the brother and sister insisted on going out to earn money. Seeing that they made a lot of money and were not caught, the two elders agreed. Qian Mengping also came to help occasionally and often brought them meals.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law had just come to deliver food and also came out for a walk to get some fresh air, but they didn't expect to see Gong Linglong and Zhou Lanqin and her whole family here.
When Cui's mother saw Gong Linglong's face, her heart skipped a beat. Then, when she saw the triplets in front of their stall, she guessed that she was Zhou Lanqin's eldest daughter-in-law and the Lu family's granddaughter-in-law.
But, her charm...
"Mom, pull down your scarf."
Qian Mengping didn't want Zhou Lanqin and the others to recognize her, so she immediately covered her face with a scarf when they came over.
In the past, they were the families of high-ranking cadres, and they lived in glory. But now they are the families of criminals, and have been reduced to selling goods on the street to make a living. Qian Mengping doesn't want her acquaintances to see their miserable side, nor does she want to be laughed at.
Cui's mother had been focusing on Gong Linglong until now. She immediately pulled her scarf to cover her face and pulled her around, "Mengping, the person you saw last time was the one who looked like Gong Wantang, right?"
"Yes, Lu Jingchuan's wife, these triplets are their children."
Mother Cui stared at the three children for a few seconds. When she saw Gong Linglong put the things back in the car and came back, she narrowed her old eyes and stared at her facial features carefully.
A group of children bought balloons and left. Gong Linglong didn't pay much attention to the people next to her and continued walking with them.
Looking at their backs, Cui's mother had a complicated expression on her face. She whispered to her daughter-in-law, "Mengping, your distant relative's son married the Zhou family's granddaughter, right?"
"Yes, a distant cousin from my mother's family married the daughter of Deputy Director Zhou's sister. Their family has been doing quite well in recent years thanks to the influence of the Zhou and Song families." Qian Mengping was referring to the Zheng family and asked her, "Mom, why are you asking this?"
"Mengping, go ask your relative if Lu Jingchuan's wife is Gong Wantang's daughter, and find out her exact date of birth."
The moment Cui's mother saw Gong Linglong, she had a suspicion in her mind: she looked very much like Gong Wantang, but also a bit like...
"Mom, why do you want to check this?" Qian Mengping frowned.
"Mengping, don't you find that she looks a bit like the second child?" Cui's mother's voice unconsciously rose a little.
Qian Mengping's pupils shrank. "Okay, it seems, a little bit."
"She has the same charm as the second child."
Mother Cui was very sure. She knew her son better than anyone else. When Gong Linglong smiled just now, the curve of his mouth was quite similar.
"Grandma, Mom, what are you talking about?"
They spoke in low voices and Cui Wendong didn't hear clearly, but he guessed that they must have just met an acquaintance.
"Wendong, we have something to do. You two brothers can sell it here."
Cui's mother couldn't wait to investigate, so she dragged Qian Mengping away and said, "Let's go back first."
The house they rented was not far from here, and the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law walked quite fast, so they arrived home in less than ten minutes.
As soon as Cui's mother entered the house, she called the old man out and told him what she had just discovered. "Old Cui, I think that child is about twenty years old. He looks about 70% like Gong Wantang. His temperament is really like the second child."
"Mom, even if she is the second son's daughter, they divorced a long time ago. The second son doesn't even know he has a daughter. She probably has the surname Gong after Gong Wantang and has nothing to do with our family."
"Also, the Gong family is responsible for our current situation. Ultimately, the Gong family is our enemy."
Qian Mengping always believed that it was Gong Wantang who had brought disaster to her family. If it weren't for the Gong family's push behind the scenes, her husband and son would not have gone to jail, and their family would not have ended up in this situation.
Cui's mother also resented the Gong family, but she had other plans in mind. She patiently persuaded them, "Mengping, I want you to check to confirm whether she is the second son's daughter."
"You hate Gong Wantang's ruthlessness, and I hate her for not remembering our past friendship just as much as you do. But now she is the high and mighty Mrs. J. We can't afford to offend her parents' family or her daughter's family."
"The eldest brother, his son, and the third brother have already been sentenced. Even if we risk our lives, we can't rescue them immediately."
"Mom has figured it out now. Instead of wasting energy trying to save them, it's better to focus our limited energy on planning for the future."
"Now Wendong and Pan'er are running a small business to make money, and we can barely get by, but it's not going to last long."
"Also, the third brother will be released in five years, and Wenhao in three. With a criminal record, they can no longer work in politics or at a state-owned enterprise. From now on, our whole family will have to make a living in business."
"Their paths are completely blocked. Even the third generation can't make a comeback. There's no way out if they keep wasting time here."
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