Chapter 736: Chapter 736 Awesome Chapter 736: Chapter 736 Awesome Elder Rong said, “It’s fine. When we get to the county, my younger son’s comrade will accompany us back home. There won’t be any problems.”
Luo Qiao then felt relieved, stood up, went into the living room, and sat on the sofa to make a phone call: “Hello, could you please get me Zhang Haiming?”
“One moment.”
“Hello, who is this?”
“May I speak with Mr. Zhang?”
“I am Zhang Haiming. Who is this?”
Luo Qiao held back a laugh: “Mr. Zhang, can’t you tell who this is? Have you forgotten me already?”
Zhang Haiming paused, sensing the voice sounded familiar, but he just couldn’t remember who it was: “Who are you, exactly? If you don’t say, I’m hanging up.”
Luo Qiao chuckled: “Brother-in-law, it’s me.”
Hearing the voice, Zhang Haiming tentatively called out, “Qiaoqiao?”
Only a few would call him brother-in-law. Ling Rui never joked with him like that, and he could recognize Ling Yu’s voice, so that just left his cousin Qiaoqiao.
“Qiaoqiao, you really… wait till I get back, I’ll be telling your cousin about this.”
“Ha ha, I’m just checking on you for my cousin to see if you’ve been working hard.”
“Alright, you’re tough. So, how did the checkup go?”
“I guess you can say you passed the test.”
“Okay, out with it, what do you need?”
“Brother-in-law, I need you to reserve two sleeper tickets to Changzhou the day after tomorrow.”
“Are they for you or a friend?”
“Elder Rong and Rong Daniang, who live with me, are going back to their hometown for a visit.”
“Alright, I’ve got it. There’s a trip at one in the afternoon the day after tomorrow. Tell them to come and get the tickets from me.”
“Got it. Thanks, brother-in-law.”
“No need for thanks, I’m hanging up now.”
After hanging up the phone, the person nearby who had answered the call earlier teased, “Haiming, that sure didn’t sound like your wife. Are you asking for a scolding from her?”
Zhang Haiming laughed: “Don’t spout nonsense, that’s my aunt.”
“Your aunt, huh? She has a really nice voice. Does she have a significant other?”
“That’s enough from you. She’s a college student, and she’s already engaged.”
Another colleague spoke, “That’s not right, Haiming. Didn’t your aunt get married long ago? How is she only engaged now? You’re messing with us.”
Zhang Haiming had just taken a sip of water and nearly choked: “This is my wife’s cousin. Her fiancé is the deputy director of the city public security bureau. Don’t go spouting nonsense. That cousin-in-law of mine cherishes my aunt like the apple of his eye.”
“Heh heh, we’re just shooting the breeze. You can pretend we are just farting. Come on, get back to work now.”
“Okay, Haiming, you got yourself a powerful brother-in-law.”
“Enough, get back to work. They’re the impressive ones; what does that have to do with me?”
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In the Textile Factory Family Courtyard, Hao Xiuyue was tidying up her third son’s bedroom. Tomorrow morning, his daughter-in-law and their twin grandson and granddaughter were coming back home. Having just finished, she heard someone knocking at the door. When she looked out, she saw her third son’s two elder brothers.
Hao Xiuyue hurriedly invited them in to sit. Luo Xudong said, “Aunt, we have brought some things over for my sister. Could you check where to put them later?”
Following their gaze toward the door, Hao Xiuyue was shocked to see a tricycle fully loaded with items. By now, many people from the family courtyard had gathered around.
“Xiuyue, these two youngsters look familiar. Which family are they from?”
“These are my Zhiyuan’s elder uncles. Now that they’ve separated households, they came to bring some things for Jialin.”
“My goodness, your third son is so lucky. Not only does he have both a son and a daughter, but the Yue Family is so supportive too.”
Smiling, Hao Xiuyue thought that it wasn’t just her third son who was lucky, but the other two families probably couldn’t stand it.
Luo Xudong prepared everything from the small cooking stove, pots and pans, to the water bucket. He even brought a small table and stools for dining, as well as some fine grains and eggs. This way, when they returned from the hospital tomorrow, they wouldn’t have to fight with the Zheng family over the large kitchen stove.
The entrance to Luo Jialin’s living quarters had a small open space, perfect for setting up a temporary cooking spot.
After arranging the items, Luo Xunan suggested, “Brother, why don’t we build a shed here? We wouldn’t be able to cook if it rains.”
Luo Xudong looked at the spot: “Sure, the area isn’t big. It won’t take much material.”