Shen Yanshan lowered his eyebrows and pondered for a while, considering how to tell Li Chuchu about this.
What would she say?
Would she simply refuse to let him go?
Huzi finished the call soon and rushed over, saying, "Factory Director Wang said it's okay. He's preparing the contract now, and we can go to sign it tomorrow."
Shen Yanshan nodded. "Okay."
A Fei glanced outside twice, looking a bit odd. "Brother Shen, that kid surnamed Zhou is here."
Black Dog turned around and saw that Zhou Xun was indeed standing at the door.
Zhou Xun used to get along well with them. It was just that his family was very strict, and the brothers didn't want to drag him down. After the incident with Brother Shen last time, they tacitly stopped contacting him.
However, no matter what, they were still good brothers. When he came over this time, everyone welcomed him. Huzi punched him in the chest and said with a grin, "You brat, didn't you go back to inherit your family business?"
Zhou Xun's small frame couldn't take the force and he staggered backward. He smiled and said, "No, Brother Hu, don't talk nonsense. I don't have any family business to inherit."
Everyone chatted and laughed, inviting Zhou Xun to go drinking with them at night.
Zhou Xun was shaken by them and could only nod in agreement. "Brother Shen, will you go with us?"
Shen Yanshan was sitting lazily on the sofa, his head tilted slightly backward. These recent events had made him a bit exhausted, and there were still many things to deal with. He said in a calm tone, "I'm not going. You guys go."
Huzi joked, "You don't know. During the time you were away, Brother Shen has become a wife - obsessed man. He goes back to accompany his wife as soon as he finishes his work every day. How could we be so lucky to drink with him?"
"Exactly. Brother Shen, you can't forsake your friends for a lover!"
"Brother Shen, come with us!"
Shen Yanshan smiled but didn't respond to their teasing.
This made the brothers sigh.
...
Li Chuchu was enjoying the cool under the banyan tree in the yard. Aunt Wang was picking beans beside her, and Sister Ge was sitting there chatting with Xiaojun.
They were chatting about trivial things in daily life.
Li Chuchu couldn't get a word in, but it was okay just to listen.
Over at Luo Yingshu's place, Liu Xiaocheng's mother was shouting outside. When she saw them sitting there, she also came over to join in the fun. She kept boasting about her son who taught in school.
"Our Xiaocheng has been smart since he was a kid. All the teachers praised him as a good student when he was in school. Sure enough, he is the only college student in our village. When he went to college, several uncles came to see him off."
Sister Ge had suffered a loss at their family's hands last time, so she didn't have a good impression of them. Few people wanted to talk to Liu's mother. Only Aunt Wang responded occasionally, but she still talked with great enthusiasm.
Luo Yingshu came back with the child. When she saw her mother - in - law chatting with the neighbors, she didn't roll her eyes at least. She didn't want to be a nuisance.
"The admission procedures for Lianjie are done. He'll start school in September."
Hearing this, Liu's mother's face brightened. She pulled Lianjie and said, "Good, good. Lianjie, you must study hard in the future. If you don't understand something, ask your uncle more. He's well - educated."
Lianjie nodded blankly.
Even a ten - year - old child could vaguely feel that his aunt didn't like him, so he timidly hid behind his grandma.
Sister Ge sneered. "You should talk to his aunt first. Don't let it be that the uncle is willing to teach, but the aunt is not happy."
Luo Yingshu glanced at Xiaojun. She knew Sister Ge was complaining about the last incident. She felt a bit wronged but could only explain gently, "Liu Xiaocheng doesn't come back at night now. If there's something he doesn't know, he can figure it out by himself. He's busy teaching in school. He'll teach when he has time."
Liu's mother asked in confusion, "Liu Xiaocheng won't come back at night?"
"No."
This made her anxious. "Then why doesn't he come home?"
Wasn't it because of her?
Luo Yingshu originally didn't want to make a scene in front of so many people in the yard, but now her mother - in - law seemed completely unaware and had nothing to do with it. She felt even more annoyed.
So she sneered, "The beds at home are all occupied. His mother only thought about the little grandson's schooling and didn't think about where he should live. There's no place for him to sleep at home. He even has to rush to school after dinner. What's the point of coming back?"
Her words were all scolding Liu Xiaocheng's mother for driving her son out.
Liu Xiaocheng's mother's face turned red and then green. She showed the shrewdness of a rural old woman. "Let your husband sleep outside? Bah. In our village, even if you have to sleep on the floor, you should serve the man with tea and foot - washing water at night. What kind of a wife are you?"
Aunt Wang gave Li Chuchu a look. This family was really in a big mess. It was estimated that they wouldn't be peaceful for a while.
Who said it wasn't?
The more Liu's mother talked, the more she felt she was right. In their village, which daughter - in - law would dare to be so disrespectful to her mother - in - law? Even if Luo Yingshu was a city - born daughter - in - law, once she married into the Liu family, she had to follow the Liu family's rules!
"You're just taking advantage of our Liu Xiaocheng being honest and easy - going. If you were in someone else's family, see if they wouldn't divorce you! Our Liu Xiaocheng is young and capable. If you don't serve him, there will surely be others rushing to do it."
As soon as these words were said, the nature of the matter changed. Luo Yingshu stared with wide eyes, too angry to speak.
Liu's mother was in a hurry, as if she had to compete with Luo Yingshu. "Go and call Liu Xiaocheng back. I'll talk to him myself!"
Luo Yingshu suddenly lost her temper.
She felt panicked.
She didn't want to divorce Liu Xiaocheng.
Liu Xiaocheng listened to his mother in everything. Before, she thought she had a certain position in his heart. But after seeing his performance in the past few days, she didn't dare to take the risk. She couldn't afford to lose.
It was as if the old lady had grabbed her weak point. She became complacent. "What? Scared?"
Everyone saw this scene and didn't say much.
Especially Li Chuchu and Aunt Wang. They both frowned tightly.
Luo Yingshu glared at Liu's mother, and her eyes were red with grievance. She left a forced calm words, "If you want to talk, go talk to him yourself." Then she turned around and rushed into the house.
Liu's mother snorted. Then she turned around and looked at them proudly, showing off her family - governing experience. "Which daughter - in - law doesn't have to suffer? It's just that Liu Xiaocheng used to spoil Luo Yingshu too much before. Since I'm here, I definitely won't let my son be wronged."
Aunt Wang couldn't stand it anymore and turned around to leave. Neither Liu Xiaocheng nor his mother in this Liu family was a good person.
Li Chuchu sighed.
She used to think Luo Yingshu was sometimes hateful, but now she actually felt a bit sorry for her.
On the way back, Sister Ge looked hesitant. After thinking for a long time, she couldn't help but say to Li Chuchu, "Did I say something wrong just now?"