"Mom, that won’t do, Zhihao has to go to work tomorrow," Zhao Juxiang immediately said, "You know, Zhihao is now the director of the cannery, and there’s nothing pressing, how can he just leave like that?"
"Then the day after tomorrow, if not, then two days later," Liu Sanmei stared at Zhao Juxiang, not caring what she was saying, her eyes drooping as she spoke, "Hurry up and cook, your dad is still in the fields."
Zhao Juxiang wanted to ask her mother-in-law why she insisted on Zhihao coming back, but, seeing her mother-in-law’s grim gaze, she didn’t dare to say anything, only pondering to herself, could it be that Zhihao did something wrong?
Or was it that, Zhihao buying a few more new clothes for her made her mother-in-law unhappy?
What’s wrong with her son buying her a few more new pieces of clothing?
Zhao Juxiang felt unhappy inside, so she kept making excuses that Xu Zhihao was busy at the factory and didn’t have time to come back.
In the early morning, when it was barely light, the Xu Qinghe family started moving, the neighbors from the furniture factory and the village came over early to help.
That morning was bustling and very smooth.
Xu Qinghe’s new house was exceptionally crowded and lively.
Meanwhile, the Xu Zhong family’s situation was not so pleasant.
Because of previous events, the Xu Zhong family and Xu Qinghe family had a rift between them. Although Xu Zhong went there, he wasn’t much help, even though he was the biological father, he was less helpful than Xu Yuchun, his nephew.
Xu Zhong and Xu Qingjiang, at the Xu family, felt that the villagers were laughing at them while looking at the bright and shiny new house of the Xu family.
If they had not driven Xu Qinghe’s family away, wouldn’t they be the ones living in the new house now?
With such thoughts, after they had breakfast, they went home.
"Zhihao, how did you get here?" Xu Zhong was somewhat surprised when he saw Xu Zhihao.
"Grandpa, Dad, where did you go early in the morning?" Xu Zhihao had just arrived home as well, and he said, "I brought some food for Grandma since Mom said Grandma has been asking for me to come back, but I don’t know what for."
"Your Uncle’s family is moving into a new house today; we went to help," Xu Qingjiang replied, with a puzzled look, "Your grandmother is fine, why did she ask you to come back? It’s no one’s birthday."
"Don’t know," Xu Zhihao certainly didn’t understand what was going on and searched around the house. In the vegetable garden, he saw Liu Sanmei.
"Grandma, Mom said you were looking for me, is there something wrong?" Xu Zhihao said cheerfully, meanwhile, he mentioned the things he brought back, saying, "Today I got a new piece of fabric, which looks particularly suitable for Grandma."
"Grandma, I’m sorry, Qiuyun’s mom is not in good health, and I’m in charge of the factory’s affairs. I’ve been too busy and haven’t come to see you. Grandma, please don’t be angry," Xu Zhihao sincerely apologized, thinking it must be because he hadn’t come back to visit her often that Grandma was upset.
Xu Zhihao said, "Grandma, my salary has increased again, I’ll be able to earn more money in the future, and by then you can eat well, drink well, and live better than anyone else."
After saying this, Xu Zhihao added, "When I have money, I’ll build a big house for Grandma, and let you live the good life."
These were the words that Xu Zhihao had said countless times, and every time they would cheer Liu Sanmei up, but today, these same words failed to make Liu Sanmei as chipper as usual. Instead, she kept staring at him, that deep gaze made Xu Zhihao feel unnerved.
"Grandma, what’s wrong with you?" Xu Zhihao always felt that his grandmother’s gaze was abnormal.