Zhang the Second, Zhang Guoqiang, was with his parents outside the courtyard. When the carriage finally disappeared, he led his parents back home.
"The heart of parents is always for their children"—although he couldn’t understand why his parents backed down and didn’t go to the county, he sympathized with their parental concerns; otherwise, he wouldn’t have stood with them foolishly in the strong wind.
Mr. and Mother Zhang followed them home, and Lin Juhua skillfully brought out the tray, letting Mr. Zhang smoke on the kang. She also unwrapped snacks for Mother Zhang to eat.
"Enough, stop fussing. Your mother-in-law isn’t an outsider, save some for Shi Tou," said Mother Zhang, smiling happily as she watched her daughter-in-law bustling around.
Seeing this, Lin Juhua glanced at her father-in-law and husband on the kang, seeing them discussing whether to move, and she went to sit beside Mother Zhang to see what the elders had to say.
Huang Yaoguo handed in his work sheet and said goodbye to his colleagues. He left the factory and walked home, exhausted.
Once home, his wife wasn’t back yet. His young daughter, who was home, chirped happily upon seeing him and served him food so he could eat first.
Huang Yaoguo ate quickly, only wanting to sleep soon. Listening to his daughter’s chatter, he initially didn’t pay much attention, but gradually slowed down and frowned, asking, "So your uncle is suspended and waiting for an investigation at home? When did this happen?" Seeing that she couldn’t clarify, he put down his chopsticks, leaving his meal unfinished, and quickly rode his bike to Huang Yaozong’s house.
He had been away on a business trip for ten days, not expecting to hear such major developments at home upon his return. What’s this about their young aunt buying a house next to their uncle? If he’s not mistaken, their in-laws would not agree for their eldest son to be so far from their youngest.
Thinking of all this gave Huang Yaoguo a headache. Especially now, with his elder brother suspended, he had to find someone to help. With this thought, he hastened, pedaling hard.
"Second brother, you’re finally back. I was so anxious, why are you just now getting back? Didn’t you say you could return the day before yesterday?" Huang Yaozong had been sighing at home, jumped off the kang barefooted when he saw his brother, and shouted.



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