Hu Haihua looked at Zhao Qingjie’s disheveled appearance and knew that the journey back must have been extrely difficult.
"Qingjie, okay, I’ve agreed to help you with Zhiqiang."
"Aunt, we’re looking to rent Brother Zhiqiang’s house from you. Just give us a rental price. If it’s free, we’ll have to find another way."
Hu Haihua sighed. "Alright, you’re planning to stay until your house is built, right?"
"Yes, we can only build once spring cos."
"Okay then. Just give fifty cents a month. It’d be awkward for you if it’s free, and it doesn’t sit right with to charge you either."
"Aunt, isn’t that too little?"
"Well, we’re from the sa village. I just want to set an example with Zhiqiang; that’s all it needs to be."
Zhao Qingjie was really moved. He hadn’t expected it to go so smoothly, and it felt like they were basically being offered a free place to stay.
"Thank you, Aunt. Thank you so much."
Hu Haihua waved her hand, "Go settle your mom first. You know the drill, give so respect to Brother Zhiqiang."
Zhao Qingjie nodded, "Definitely, Aunt, don’t worry."
"I’ll go tidy up. Although they don’t co back often, so of their things are still around."
"Aunt, I’ll co help you clean up shortly."
"No need, no need, go settle in first. Just co over when you’re ready."
Zhao Qingjie and his father ca out from the Yang Family, "Uncle, my aunt is really reasonable and sentintal."
Even ng Xiangtian hadn’t expected it to be this smooth. He thought it might be because of Su Yuanyuan’s good terms with them.
"Since they’re being so generous, you must be mindful."
"I know. My dad and I will settle in my mom right after."
"Qingjie, a harmonious family prospers."
Zhao Qingjie sighed, "I know, but regarding this matter, there’s nothing I can say to my wife." He told ng Xiangtian about his dad’s behavior on the way and how Zhiping almost got lost.
"Uncle, how can I talk to my wife about this? I want them to have a good relationship, but my dad really leaves at a loss."
"Your dad’s just muddleheaded, always like this.
Your wife has issues with your dad, don’t slack off, no matter what. Your mom and dad traveled a long way to follow you, and now it’s just him left, you have to be considerate."
"Uncle, I know he’s my dad."
The two returned to the team office, where it was deathly quiet. ng Xiangtian sighed internally, knowing this knot wouldn’t be easily untied.
"Dad, we found Brother Zhiqiang’s house, but mom definitely can’t go to their place.
We should take mom ho, and tomorrow or the day after, we’ll arrange for her burial."
Zhao Tian sighed, stood up "Let’s go."
Zhao Qingjie looked at his wife "You and the kid wait here."
Hu Xue i nodded.
Zhao Tian carried the jar behind his son. How could they not know the way ho? Both father and son felt a bit eager, no matter what, this was their ho.
The courtyard wall of the house had collapsed a bit, and the west room had fallen in.
"Hey, old lady, look, your room’s still fine. Stay here these few days. I brought you back, didn’t leave you outside."
Zhao Qingjie’s nose tingled hearing his dad. Back ho, all he could think of were old mories.
The main hall was still intact, but the door was open, probably because mischievous kids ca to play.
The father and son returned to the team office, and by then, ng Xiangtian had already found a small cart.
"Alright, you all go settle in quickly. Zhiqiang’s house hasn’t been lived in a while, you’ll need so extra firewood."
Zhao Tian stayed behind watching the luggage as their family of three went to the Yang Family’s house.
Hu Haihua and Yang Minggang had already packed up Yang Zhiqiang’s family’s belongings.
"Aunt, Xue i, this is Aunt and Uncle, Zhiping you call them Second Grandpa and Grandma."
Qi Xue i had already heard from her husband on the road that this family had the best relationship with Su Yuanyuan, so she greeted them with a smile.
"Great, it’s good you’re back, Qingjie, you can use all the pots and pans at ho, and the firewood outside the yard is ours. You can burn it."
"Thank you, Uncle. However, we didn’t bring food back. Could you sell us so?"
Yang Minggang shook his head "You can ask others. It’s just the two of us working; we also need to support Zhiqiang’s family. We don’t have excess at ho, but other households might."
"Alright, I understand. Thank you, Uncle and Aunt."
The couple handed Zhao Qingjie the keys and left with the cart.
Zhiping curiously wandered around the yard "Dad, are we going to live here from now on?"
"Yes, we’ll live here until our new house is built and then move out." Zhao Qingjie felt more at ease.
Qi Xue i didn’t mind; the house was actually quite good, better than where they stayed at the farm.
"Xue i, you light the fire. I’ll handle the luggage."
"Qingjie, fetch so water first."
After Zhao Qingjie and his family left, ng Xiangtian chatted with Zhao Tian.
"You must maintain a good relationship with Qingjie’s family."
Zhao Tian sighed, "I’m upset, you don’t know, your sister-in-law got sick, and they just left to deal with it alone."
"There’s no use in dwelling on the past. Be practical; only the second son’s family returned with you. What good does anger do?"
"I understand, I’ll be careful in the future."
"Why didn’t Qingxiang return? Can’t Yuanyuan arrange a job?"
"Qingxiang’s family has nearly four kids now, the three eldest are in school, which costs money, and jobs here don’t pay as much as the farm."
"Well, when Qingxiang ages, he’ll return too."
"Who knows. That girl Yuanyuan is on good terms with Qingxiang’s family, she can even arrange work for Qingjie. She won’t abandon Qingxiang’s family."
"That’s good then, with Yuanyuan around, what’s there to worry about?"
"It’s just that they don’t understand; such a good job, why resign? Others wouldn’t even dare to dream of that."
ng Xiangtian was also curious, as was Zhao Tian.
"How many kids does the second family have?"
"Two sons; the older one stayed there to study."
"What about Xiao Ping and her sisters?"
"Their lives are quite good. Xiao Ping and Xiao Li live in the city as full-ti employees, and Xiao Jing’s family stayed at the farm."
"Your life is pretty okay."
"What’s so good? Your sister-in-law didn’t even leave a body behind, all cremated. I fear that’ll be my fate too. That’s why I wanted to co back."
"Coming back isn’t bad. The village is doing well now, and growing dicinal herbs earns much more than regular farming."
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