Chapter 154

Chapter 154

Zhao Guifen was looking around at the entrance of the brigade when she saw these people return. She immediately noticed that Bai Xiuxiu had no children with her.

A wave of frustration washed over her.

How could this unlucky Bai Xiuxiu not bring the kids back?

They were all prepared to make their move today.

"Why is she here?" Chen Jinhua frowned upon seeing Zhao Guifen.

This old lady never has any good intentions.

Bai Xiuxiu glanced toward the entrance and wasn't surprised at all by Zhao Guifen's arrival.

With such a big scheme in play, how could they stay home and wait calmly?

Upon reaching the brigade entrance, Zhao Guifen rushed over.

She started off assertively: "Xiuxiu, how have you been these past few days? Why haven’t you come back to visit after moving out?

No matter what, we’re still family.

Your father sent me to check on you two."

Zhao Guifen, following the old man’s instructions, began crying.

Accusing Bai Xiuxiu and Wang Qinghe of being heartless.

The old man had said that this time, they must clear themselves completely, so they needed to show the village that they had no grudges against the eldest couple.

It also allowed them to gauge Bai Xiuxiu’s situation.

Those people should be making their move soon.

Zhao Guifen’s crying moved everyone except Chen Jinhua, who knew the truth.

After all, they were still family.

Even after separating, they still cared.

Xiao Hong, who had just endured torment from her own mother-in-law, felt bitter seeing this scene.

Why were other people’s mothers-in-law so different from hers?

Chen Jinhua found Zhao Guifen’s words nauseating. They sounded better than a song, but she still remembered the ledger from that day.

If they truly cared, how could they have done those things?

Bai Xiuxiu watched Zhao Guifen cry and wail, feigning being touched: "Mom, you and Dad are truly kind-hearted.

My husband and I lack everything since moving out.

You must have brought something good, right?"

Zhao Guifen’s crying abruptly stopped.

Her mouth opened wide, unable to respond.

The old man didn’t say anything about bringing gifts.

"Mom, did you forget to bring anything? It seems you still haven’t forgiven us for not giving you all our money.

If we could continue serving you like slaves, you and Dad wouldn’t have separated us."

Bai Xiuxiu looked even more aggrieved than Zhao Guifen.

Zhao Guifen tried to explain but before she could speak, Chen Jinhua interrupted.

"Are you here to see your daughter-in-law’s attitude? I won’t bother mentioning how you treated your eldest son and Xiuxiu before.

What are you up to now?"

Chen Jinhua’s tone was harsh.

Zhao Guifen quickly remembered her purpose and hurriedly defended herself: "Of course I’m here to see Xiuxiu. My husband and I know we’ve wronged our eldest son."

"Then you must have brought us many things, right?" Bai Xiuxiu countered.

Zhao Guifen felt both angry and resentful.

The eldest son and Bai Xiuxiu were indeed ungrateful brats who deserved their fate.

Despite her resentment, Zhao Guifen took out five eggs she had prepared for Old Fifth and his wife.

"These eggs are from your father and me. By the way, where are the kids? Where did you move to?" Zhao Guifen noticed no children around Bai Xiuxiu.

She wanted to find out where they had moved and what they were doing now.

The eldest couple had kept everything secret, leaving the family clueless about their situation.

They couldn’t have gone to the county, could they?

After all, they had no jobs there.

Zhao Guifen was anxious.

Bai Xiuxiu accepted the eggs without responding, instead turning to Chen Jinhua: "Aunt Jinhua, don’t we have something else to do?"

"Oh, right." Chen Jinhua immediately understood what Bai Xiuxiu meant and spoke coldly to Zhao Guifen. "We still have things to do here."

"If you have any questions, ask them privately when we have time later."

With that, she led the group back to the brigade.

Zhao Guifen was stunned. How could she have given away her eggs without getting any information?

Zhao Guifen slunk back home.

Seeing his wife return in such a state, Wang Shoucheng frowned. "What happened?"

"Don't even mention it. That ungrateful Bai Xiuxiu took five of my eggs and I couldn’t get anything out of her."

Zhao Guifen recounted the incident to her husband.

Wang Shoucheng felt frustrated too. It was clear that the eldest son and his wife had turned against them.

What if they succeed in the future?

No, they can't be allowed to succeed.

"At least we've done our part. Those people will make their move soon, right? Once they do, whether it's Bai Xiuxiu or those two unlucky kids..."

"As long as we succeed, I don't believe the eldest won't pay up. He dotes on his wife so much; he'll agree to whatever we ask."

Wang Shoucheng suppressed his anger.

Zhao Guifen thought about it and agreed.

The eldest's wife is quite attractive; it would be best to sell her off so she can't come back.

Those two brats, we'll find them eventually.

Outside the main house, Zhao Cuihua was practically pressed against the wall, trying to overhear the old couple's conversation, but she couldn't hear clearly.

She could only grasp the general idea, which sent chills down her spine.

If this family fails in their schemes, who knows how crazy they might become.

Once she saves up some more money, she'll buy a job for her husband and insist on separating from this family.

She absolutely cannot be dragged down by them.

The brigade helped Xiao Hong find a temporary place nearby, making it convenient to look after her.

Chen Jinhua and Bai Xiuxiu planned to work on persuading Grandma Ji over the next few days.

As dusk approached, Wang Qinghe arrived at the agreed time to pick them up.

Chen Jinhua watched through the window, feeling nervous.

She didn't know exactly when those people would make their move.

If their guess was correct, it should be three days from now. If Wang Qinghe doesn't come to pick them up, they'll likely act then.

But if they're impatient, they might move sooner.

So it was truly worrying.

Bai Xiuxiu and Wang Qinghe returned home, where Xiao Zhang was already waiting with the two children at the door.

Seeing them, Xiao Zhang looked relieved.

"Wang Ge, Sister-in-law."

Wang Qinghe took the children, while Bai Xiuxiu went to open the door.

The family entered the house, and Xiao Zhang followed.

"Wang Ge, I asked my brother to help with the matter you asked me about. We'll have news soon, so don't worry."

"Thank you," Wang Qinghe gratefully thanked Xiao Zhang. The two children, who hadn't seen their parents all day, stayed in Wang Qinghe's arms instead of playing.

Bai Xiuxiu made sugar water for Xiao Zhang. "Xiao Zhang, did the kids give you any trouble today?"