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Second Maternal Aunt stood up immediately, frightened by Xiao Qian, âHis dad, my head aches, my whole body aches, what a disaster! I must go see the doctor.â
âRight, right, see the doctor!â Second Maternal Uncle nodded in agreement.
They left without looking back, afraid that if they walked too late, Yu Minglang would really chop them off.
âDonât stop taking the medicine, Second Maternal Aunt!â Xiao Qian shouted at them. These people dare to come and provoke her even with this low IQ; their brains must be having problems.
Second Uncleâs family came with much fanfare, but left just as quickly.
Yu Minglang exchanged a few words with the guests before seeing them off, then he returned to Xiao Qian with a smile.
âI think youâre getting more and more slippery, just talking nonsense to fool people whenever you like.â
Xiao Qian replied seriously, âWho heard me say that? You heard it? Your testimony is invalid!â
Yu Minglang was stunned and then laughed. His Xiao Mei was so adorable, people couldnât help but like her.
When are testimonies invalid? Between relatives! Does this mean Xiao Mei recognizes his legitimate status? Is it, is it?!
While Jia Xiufang was upstairs to check on the Old Lady, Yu Minglang whispered into Xiao Qianâs ear.
âQian Bao, is my probation period over?â
Xiao Qian looked at him sideways, âYou guess?â
Chen Zilong leaned in, trying to please Yu Minglang, âBrother Lang, what are you whispering to my sister about?â
Yu Minglang imitated Xiao Qianâs tone, âYou guess?
And then, he was pushed away roughly by Xiao Qian. Get lost!
As the saying goes, a son-in-law counts as half a son, and Yu Minglang, the prospective son-in-law, was worth several sons.
In the afternoon, Jia Xiufang took out the pre-settlement money for the demolition, and then she was dragged away by Xiao Qian and Yu Minglang.
It was still the same hotel as last time, with a table full of dishes. Jia Xiufang asked worriedly.
âYour Grandma is alone at home. There wonât be any problems, right? I always feel that your Second Uncle wonât give up easily. They can do anything.â âIâm actually hoping that they do somethingâ¦â Xiao Qian muttered, then felt the passionate gaze of Yu Minglang.
Yu Minglang held his drink, his eyes filled with a knowing smile. His Xiao Mei had dug another hole.
Xiao Qian stared back defiantly. Who do you think you are, just because your eyes are big? Iâm legal, legal, legal!
Yu Minglang poured the drink into her cup and pretended to say, âXiao Mei, your awareness is getting higher and higher now, not bad.â
Xiao Qian snorted, that goes without saying.
âWhat are you two talking in riddles about?â Jia Xiufang sensed that her daughter and her boyfriend were communicating with their eyes, and they could understand each other, but it was confusing for others to watch.
âItâs nothing, Aunt, have some more to eat. Here, have some soupâ¦â Yu Minglang stood up and attentively catered to Jia Xiufang.
Halfway through the meal, the private room door opened, and a man in a suit walked in, smiling like the Maitreya Buddha. Xiao Qian took a look, isnât this Yu Minglangâs old fox of a brother, Yu Mingli?
âAunt, I am Yu Minglangâs elder brother Yu Mingli.â Yu Mingli enthusiastically nodded at Jia Xiufang, who felt somewhat honored.
This man often appeared in the cityâs news. Although she had heard from Xiao Qian that this was Yu Minglangâs older brother, seeing him in person still left her at a loss for words and unsure of what to say.
âBig Brother, donât scare Aunt. How come youâre here?â Yu Minglang didnât expect his brother to come.
âI was just here discussing some business, and I heard that you were here, so I came over to see you. Aunt, are you getting used to the food? Let me add a few more dishes for you.â
Yu Mingli exchanged a few pleasantries with Jia Xiufang, got the kitchen to serve a few more dishes, and gave face to Yu Minglang while expressing his concern for Xiao Qian. Jia Xiufang had never interacted with someone of such high status before and felt slightly awkward.
She had thought wealthy people would be snobbish, but now it seemed that they were quite approachable, just talking about family matters.
Jia Xiufang didnât know that Yu Mingliâs friendly attitude was due to his liking for Xiao Qian. Thus, he was naturally more amicable towards Jia Xiufang.
Yu Mingli poured Xiao Qian a glass of juice, chatted about family matters, and casually said.
âXiao Qian, has your familyâs house been demolished?â
âYeah, we just signed this afternoon.â
âAfter that area is demolished, have Aunt get someone to recycle the leftover building materials. It just so happens that my brotherâs recycling station needs those.â
Big Brotherâs words were clever and courteous, making it sound like he was seeking their help.
But Jia Xiufang gasped, realizing thatâ¦
Xiao Qian understood right away, Big Brother was trying to find her some income. Itâs just a gentle request; clearly giving her family a road to wealth yet making it sound as if he was asking a favor from them.
âBut isnât recycling building materials run by local gangs? Can we, without any backing, do this?â Jia Xiufang asked.
Even Jia Xiufang knew that recycling demolished building materials brought booming profits. One demolished building produced plenty of waste iron and wood for burning, as well as window frames and other items. An entire demolition site would provide massive income from buying low from the demolishers and selling high to the recycling station!
Because of the huge profits, all these jobs were contracted by people with connections. Ordinary people couldnât get involved, or they would easily be beaten up and disabled.
Hearing Jia Xiufangâs question, Big Brother Yu smiled and said.
âThe person in charge of that area happens to be acquainted with me, so Iâll just give him a call. Aunt, please do me this favor. Xiao Qian is on vacation, so she can help find workers and drivers and such.â
Big Brotherâs implicit message was that he would take care of everything. All they needed to do was get involved. A few words from him would mean at least 200,000 yuan in their account.
For him, it was a small amount of money, but Jia Xiufang was already dumbfounded.
So much money!!!
âThe Baitaling village is relatively small, so consider it as practice. Xiao Qian, help your mother with this. If everything goes well in this village, Iâll give you the next project, which is twice the scale of this demolition.
Even bigger! Jia Xiufang swallowed hard. For a housewife like her, such news was too shocking.
âWe donât have any experience⦠This is tooâ¦â
âItâs okay, Aunt. Iâll find someone to tell Xiao Qian what to do. Itâs quite shameful that though my family is prosperous, most of them work at their units. Iâm the only one outside running these businesses. If Xiao Qian marries into the family later, she should help me out. Itâs like helping my younger brother and easing my burden. Thank you, Xiao Qian!â
Xiao Qian didnât answer yes or no, only holding her juice and said to Big Brother, âBrother, you must be kidding. I canât do it.â
Yu Minglang had his own dignity, and would never interfere with his big brotherâs affairs. Big Brother Yu knew it clear in his heart but pretended that Xiao Qian was indirectly helping his younger brother.
Xiao Qian knew exactly what Big Brother meant. This old fox Yu Mingli seemed to be giving her family money, but he was actually here to tie her down.