Chapter 308

Chapter 308

It’s all Dad’s fault! He was supposed to help Big Brother move things, and I was hoping to take the chance to have some fun. But now, there’s no opportunity at all!

I still have to do hard labor for my big brother and sister-in-law.

He Ming murmured quietly, his head hanging low in frustration, kicking the snow clumps on the road.

By the time they reached home, before Wang Qinghe and Bai Xiuxiu even stepped inside, they saw someone squatting by the door.

"Ah! What’s that!" He Ming was startled, jumping high in fright.

He quickly hid behind Bai Xiuxiu and Wang Qinghe.

The person at the door had been nodding off, but hearing the sudden yell, they woke up suddenly.

Looking up by the moonlight, they recognized the approaching people and got excited. "Brother Wang, Sister-in-law!"

"Xiao Zhang? What’s going on?" Wang Qinghe was puzzled.

"Don’t even mention it. I finished work last night and found that your whole family was gone. I asked your neighbors and they said you had moved.

I don’t have your new contact information and couldn’t reach Brother Yu.

I was worried about losing touch, so I thought since you might not have finished moving yet, I’d wait here a bit longer.

If you hadn’t shown up within half an hour, I was going to leave and come back tomorrow.

I didn’t expect to wait just long enough."

Xiao Zhang rubbed his hands together, clearly cold.

He Ming, hiding behind them, was equally shocked by what he heard.

Were his big brother and sister-in-law really such good people? So good that someone would wait outside in the middle of the night just in case they met them?

Bai Xiuxiu and Wang Qinghe were also surprised by how much Xiao Zhang cared about them.

"Let’s go inside and talk. We were planning to discuss the contact information with you today," Bai Xiuxiu said, touched by her husband’s silence and quickly ushering Xiao Zhang inside.

Once everyone was inside, Wang Qinghe started the fire.

As the room warmed up, Xiao Zhang was fully awake. "Brother Wang, who’s this?"

"I’m He Ming, Wang Qinghe’s younger brother." Never having encountered such loyalty, He Ming couldn’t help but ask curiously.

"If you can’t speak properly, you should stay silent," Wang Qinghe scolded He Ming lightly.

Turning to Xiao Zhang, he spoke kindly, "We moved too suddenly yesterday and didn’t have time to explain in detail. This is our new address. Don’t worry about us. If you have any difficulties, come find me."

Wang Qinghe handed the address to Xiao Zhang.

Xiao Zhang carefully put the address away, reassured to see that Brother Wang had moved to the provincial capital and seemed to be doing well.

"Brother Wang, don’t worry. I’ll visit often. Since you’ve just moved and the house is empty, it’s not very convenient to live here. Why don’t you stay at my place? It’s big enough, and I can accommodate you." Xiao Zhang looked around the empty house, thinking it wasn’t suitable for living in.

More importantly, he had something he needed to discuss with Brother Wang.

We can't let Brother Wang's new acquaintance, the younger brother, know about this.

Wang Qinghe noticed Xiao Zhang's hesitation to speak. Moreover, staying here was indeed inconvenient for them. He and He Ming could manage, but they couldn’t let Xiuxiu stay in an uncomfortable place.

"Alright, then we'll trouble you."

The fire in the stove, having not been fed much wood, soon went out.

The group followed Xiao Zhang to his house.

He Ming, following behind, was very interested in both this county and his newfound older brother.

He wanted to know what kind of person this new brother was.

Xiao Zhang’s house was spacious. He arranged for He Ming to stay in a small room on the north side and prepared the west room for Bai Xiuxiu and Wang Qinghe.

After settling in, Xiao Zhang quietly discussed the real issue with Wang Qinghe. "Brother Wang, Sister-in-law, my elder brother is no longer planning to do black market deals. These past few days, he's been selling off his business.

Can you guess who’s taking over?"

Given how he asked, was there even a need to guess?

Bai Xiuxiu thought, without a doubt, it must be Zhou Jiaojiao.

Before she could voice her guess, Xiao Zhang continued, answering his own question. "It's Old Fifth from the Wang Family's wife. Privately, through some unknown means, she found my brother and offered a high price to buy his business.

Hu Tian, who usually protects her, is also discussing taking over my brother’s business.

I don’t think Hu Tian knows about Zhou Jiaojiao’s involvement.

My brother asked me to consult you. Who should he sell the business to?"

"Zhou Jiaojiao." Wang Qinghe glanced at his wife, understood her intent, and decisively said the name.

Xiao Zhang was taken aback. "Ah? Brother Wang, didn’t you and your family dislike them?"

"That’s exactly why we should give it to her. A hot potato should be thrown into the hands of an enemy," Bai Xiuxiu explained to Xiao Zhang.

Xiao Zhang was utterly dumbfounded.

He and his brother intended to ask if they should reject Zhou Jiaojiao since Brother Wang had been kind to them, and they wanted to return the favor.

Although Zhou Jiaojiao’s offer was more tempting than Hu Tian’s, if Brother Wang didn’t want to deal with her, they could sell to Hu Tian.

They never expected Brother Wang and Sister-in-law to actually want to sell to Zhou Jiaojiao.

This was truly a win-win situation. But were these matters really that much of a hot potato?

Wang Qinghe realized that he and his wife were quite fortunate. Just when they needed a pillow, someone delivered it.

"Xiao Zhang, after Zhou Jiaojiao takes over, can you inform me about the details of her new business?" Wang Qinghe had the intention of setting Zhou Jiaojiao up.

"That’s no problem. But… we’ll have to wait a few months. If it’s too early, I’m afraid they might expose my brother." Xiao Zhang understood what Wang Qinghe meant.

They could afford to wait a few months. After all, the more pressing matter at hand was He Youde.

"Brother Wang, Sister, you mustn’t forget me once you’re in the provincial city. Don’t let staying there make you forget about me." Xiao Zhang felt sad thinking that there might be very few chances to meet in the future.

"Don’t worry, Sister and I won’t forget you. If we get the chance, I’ll bring you along too." Wang Qinghe assured him.

Xiao Zhang was a trustworthy friend.

Once Wang Qinghe and Xiuxiu were settled in the provincial city, they would think about bringing Xiao Zhang there too.

It’s great to have someone to rely on.

Hearing this, Xiao Zhang was thrilled. "Really? That’s fantastic, Brother Wang. Don’t worry, I’ll take care of the old man and his grandson you promised to help when you left."