Back To The 80s-Chapter 549 - 541: Switching Rooms_1

Gu Xiaobei did not inquire in detail about which case Shen Heng needed his help with.

After a simple tidy up, she changed clothes for Xiaopang and Mo Wang, put on thin jackets, and prepared to go to the small courtyard.

On the way, Xiaopang insisted on being held by Lu Zhanguo, and kept chattering all the way.

"Dad, let me recite the nursery rhymes for you, mom taught me." Without waiting for Lu Zhanguo to speak, he began to recite ’Two Haba Dogs’ on his own.

"Dad, I also know Disciple’s Rule..."

"Dad, I can do counting..."

Having not gotten a chance to speak with his dad all morning, Xiaopang was determined to talk enough this time. If not, he wouldn’t get another chance again.

Gu Xiaobei, leading Mo Wang behind, laughed and lowered her head to ask Mo Wang, "Mo Wang, can you do it?"

Mo Wang nodded: "Yes!"

The family happily headed to the small courtyard, not noticing a slender figure behind a big tree by the road, casting a friendly glance at them before disappearing behind the tree again.

Seeing Lu Zhanguo return, Wen Xiuqing asked joyfully, "Why have you lost so much weight, are you injured? Are you going to stay home for a while this time?"

"I’m not injured, I won’t go out much lately," Lu Zhanguo truthfully replied.

"That’s good, that’s good, now that you’ve returned, the whole family feels at ease," Wen Xiuqing repeatedly said.

Because Lu Zhanguo returned, Wen Xiuqing bought meat and fish to prepare meals again.

Bai Mingzhu thought for a while and said to Lu Zhanguo, "Zhanguo, can you talk to the Qi Family about our issues? There is no precedent for getting angry with one’s own mother and father, I am doing it for their good." These days, Cheng Qijia hadn’t come over again, and Bai Mingzhu felt more and more anxious.

Lu Zhanguo spoke to enlighten her, "Aunt, you better not interfere in Qi Family’s matters. It’s his life, you can’t decide for him forever, right? Whether it’s good or bad, as a grown man, doesn’t he know it himself? He Qin is a good girl. If Qi Family misses her, they might blame you for a lifetime."

Bai Mingzhu said nothing, moving her lips. After a long time, she said, "As a parent, who would not love their child and want to harm them." She now feared that her younger son would resent her forever. Cheng Qijia had always had a calm temperament, he rarely got angry for such a long time. This had seldom happened before, indicating that Cheng Qijia was truly angry this time.

Lu Zhanguo did not say more. If Bai Mingzhu couldn’t figure it out, no amount of persuasion would help.

Ever since Ji Xiangdong had his second child, he rode his bicycle home for lunch every day unless there was an emergency, which also helped Bai Xiaolan take care of the child.

Seeing Lu Zhanguo return, Ji Xiangdong naturally showed his concern.

At mealtime, Ji Xiangdong told everyone that he was allocated a house.

"So soon? Didn’t they say some people have to wait two or three years?" Bai Xiaolan asked in surprise.

Ji Xiangdong smiled and said, "Just got lucky."

Zhou Siping asked, "What kind of family lived there before? Was it peaceful?"

Ji Xiangdong did not hide it, saying, "It’s that Director Zhan who caused a huge ruckus a few days ago."

"Gosh, isn’t that a big corrupt official? Living in a house he once lived in doesn’t feel right," Bai Xiaolan instantly became dissatisfied.

Zhou Siping also nodded, "You can’t live there, it’s very unlucky."

"Houses are in short supply now. This is the only option available, and many people are eyeing it." Ji Xiangdong did not get upset, and calmly explained.

Bai Xiaolan just felt uncomfortable. Thinking about that man having an affair outside, she felt disgusted to even enter the house.

Seeing Bai Xiaolan silent, Ji Xiangdong continued, "Zhan Hezhi got the house when the housing welfare was at its best. It’s a three-bedroom apartment. Most of the houses later on are one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments. We can renovate it a bit, isn’t that fine?"

Zhou Siping shook his head, "That won’t do. If we didn’t know it would have been okay, but now that we know about it, it makes us feel disgusted even thinking about it."

Gu Xiaobei felt that what Bai Xiaolan said was right, and what Ji Xiangdong said was also right. If a house was allocated, it was good enough, how could they still pick and choose.

Seeing the disagreement, Ji Xiangdong simply stopped talking and decided to discuss it with Bai Xiaolan at night.

Lu Zhanguo suddenly said, "If you don’t mind the smaller space, you can exchange the house with someone who has a two-bedroom house. Some families have more members and would certainly not mind."

Bai Xiaolan nodded vigorously, "Even a two-bedroom house will do, mainly because I’ve heard too many disgusting things about this house."

Ji Xiangdong thought about it and agreed. Now that the children are still small, in the future when they grow up, they can go to the suburbs to buy a courtyard house.

Wen Xiuqing was somewhat reluctant, but thought it’s still reasonable. With such a big family living together, it’s inevitable to favor someone over someone else, which might cause unhappiness. Fortunately, they are not too far away, they can see each other almost every day.

After lunch, Lu Zhanguo asked Gu Xiaobei to keep the children in the small courtyard and wait for him to come back and pick them up in the afternoon. He went out to attend to some business.

He headed straight to Shen Heng’s office once he was out.

Shen Heng wasn’t surprised at Lu Zhanguo’s arrival, but instead joked, "You are half an hour later than I thought."

"Speak up, the reason you sought Xiaobei, is it related to your antique jewelry case?" Lu Zhanguo pulled over a chair, sat down and asked.

Shen Heng chuckled, "I truly can’t hide anything from you."

Lu Zhanguo spoke sternly, "Have you guys become so incompetent in handling cases that you have to use women? What’s the matter with Ou Ruoshui? You involve her, it’s very dangerous, don’t you know? If something happens to her, can Madame Jin and the others bear it? And your sister-in-law, don’t even think about it!"

Shen Heng was a little embarrassed by his words, "You guessed it, we’ve confirmed from various sources that Ou Tiannan is Ma Wenfeng, but we have no evidence, so we can only seek help from the people he trusts most. I met Sister Xuerong in Nanhai City, and she readily agreed to help when I told her about this. I just heard that Ou Tiannan is interested in your sister-in-law’s factory, and I thought that your sister-in-law could pretend to cooperate with him..."

Lu Zhanguo interrupted Shen Heng before he could finish, swearing, "Bullshit, does Ou Tiannan look like a fool? Xiaobei’s factory is not attractive enough for him, it’s a ploy to control Ou Ruoshui. Even if he cooperated with Xiaobei, I ask you, could it expose any flaw? The business isn’t big, could it make his funds tight and force him to sell jewelry?"

Shen Heng was left speechless. There were some things he couldn’t tell Lu Zhanguo, he could only smile sheepishly.

"You better stop thinking about this, and be careful involving Ou Ruoshui. If there is an accident, you’ll be the one to face Madame Jin and the others." Lu Zhanguo said bluntly.

Shen Heng immediately felt uncomfortable. Jin Cheng was gone because of him, and this time if Ou Ruoshui encountered trouble, he would really have to account for it.

Seeing Shen Heng’s face turn pale, Lu Zhanguo couldn’t bear to push further, sighed and said, "Maybe there are other ways? Don’t just involve them, they sometimes think too naïvely. But, you know very clearly, how desperate and vicious a person can become when cornered."