"No problem, I’ll buy some big snacks when we go to your place," Luo Ye giggled. "I’m just afraid you won’t dare to accept them."

"Is there anything I wouldn’t dare accept?" Zhao Qianqian smirked. "I can guess a bit about your family’s economic situation; spending a bit on this stuff means nothing to you. If there’s no profit, there’s no gain. We should learn from Director Lei."

Luo Ye nodded. "Alright, then it’s decided. I’ll send two of the big fat pigs from Liangyou’s pigsty to your house."

"Uh..." Zhao Qianqian was stunned for a moment, then her lips curled up, "That’s not bad either. You send them over, and I’ll contact the butcher beforehand. When the pigs arrive downstairs, I’ll have him take them, weigh them, give money, and then I’ll use the cash to buy snacks."

"Indeed, you’ve been trained by Director Lei."

Laughing, they arrived at Li Baohan’s apartment building, a five-story gray-black residential building facing northwest. As the two walked into the hallway, a musty smell immediately greeted them.

The hallway faced ten households, with a yellow-black wooden door and no security features.

Their mood instantly sank.

Even though they had just met Li Baohan, visiting was also to complete their task early. However, truly facing this scene, thinking about the kind old man enduring all of it, how could they possibly feel good?

"Knock knock knock..."

"Who’s there?" a sharp female voice came out.

"We’re here to find Grandpa Li," Luo Ye responded.

The door creaked open, revealing a middle-aged woman with curly hair standing at the entrance. Her figure was plump, her belly sticking out as if she were six months pregnant, yet she looked quite nice, with fair skin, crescent eyebrows, somewhat dull apricot eyes, and a nose neither high nor prominent, but which looked good on her face.

"Are you Grandpa Li’s daughter-in-law?" Zhao Qianqian asked.

"Yes, who are you guys? What do you want with him?" The woman smiled as she saw what they were holding. "I got it, you must be the two girls who gave pancakes to my father-in-law, right?"

Pancakes? Luo Ye and Zhao Qianqian’s faces fell simultaneously.

"Yes, we’re the girls who gave Grandpa Li pancakes. He said we could come over and play when we’re free. We just happen to be free, so we’re thinking of visiting first. Is he not here?" Luo Ye said while peeking inside.

"No, he went to my Third Aunt’s place." The woman glanced at the time, "He should be back soon. Come in and sit down."

"Great." The two answered and entered the room.

This seemed to be a small one-bedroom suite, with a bedroom and a living room, the kitchen and bathroom adjacent. Since it was on the first floor, the room was very damp, the wallpaper peeling like toad skin, which gave a chilly feeling.

"Does Sister-in-law also live here?" Luo Ye looked around and asked.

"No, I’m here to help my father-in-law watch the house."

"Are there any pancakes left?"

Two dirty boys ran out of the bedroom, one about twelve or thirteen years old, and the other just over ten. From their looks, they seemed to be the sons of the plump woman.

"No pancakes left, but I bought snacks for you." Luo Ye handed a bag to the two kids and looked at Fatty Sister-in-law, "I heard from Grandpa Li that he has two sons. We want to give things to each family’s children. Are you the elder or younger daughter-in-law?"

"I’m his elder daughter-in-law. The younger son’s family lives far from here and doesn’t visit even once a month. If you trust me, you can leave the stuff with me, and I’ll take it to the younger son’s family when I go to work the next day."

Hmm, taking it can be understood as taking it to her own house, Luo Ye silently mused, but her lips carried a sweet smile: "Of course, we trust you, so sorry to trouble Sister-in-law. We plan to come often in the future; I wonder if you will be annoyed?"

"Not at all, not at all. It’s delightful to have such beautiful girls come to our home. But my husband is hopeless; you don’t need to bother with him."

Luo Ye and Zhao Qianqian almost felt sick, daring to think she believed her husband was a hot commodity that everyone would want? Just by asking, you know she’s a typical jealous woman.

"Sister-in-law, we’re here to see Aunt Li. If Sister-in-law Li likes us, we might also occasionally chat with her. As for Brother Li, we girls typically don’t interact much with him."

Fatty Sister-in-law lightly slapped her mouth: "Right, right, see me, I just don’t know how to talk. I meant to say I’m afraid my husband might say the wrong thing and upset you girls."

"When will Grandpa Li come back?" Luo Ye glanced at the time, urgency evident in her eyes.

"No rush, no rush. Wait a bit longer; I guarantee that Grandpa will be back in less than half an hour. Honestly, our family has encountered some difficulties recently, so all the men are gathered to discuss."

"We heard from Grandpa Li on the way here that his brother is seriously ill and seems to be in a bad condition. He also said his son made the call." Luo Ye said while observing Fatty Sister-in-law’s expression.

As expected, Fatty Sister-in-law’s eyes flickered, and she spat lightly: "My father-in-law isn’t in good health. My husband and my younger brother-in-law plan to wait until things are settled and then inform him.

But my Third Uncle’s side couldn’t hold back and called my father back, impersonating my husband’s voice. His family’s second brother and my husband have the same voice, and even I can’t tell them apart usually. Over the phone, there’s no way Grandpa could distinguish?

Now, he rushed back in a panic, luckily nothing happened, as with Grandpa’s health, he couldn’t get anxious. Alas, they only think about their own interests and don’t consider others’ situations at all." Fatty Sister-in-law said, wiping her tears. "My father-in-law and mother-in-law are both unfortunate people, and we’re all unlucky too." Pointing at her two sons busy eating, "These two, also disappointing, just thinking about it makes me worry. Girls, you don’t seem like average people, in the future, if you can, please help out Sister-in-law a bit..."

"Knock knock knock... knock knock knock..."

The door was suddenly knocked loudly, accompanied by a woman’s sharp scream: "Li Cuixia, open the door for me, mom’s not dead yet, and you’re already thinking about occupying the house first. Do you have any conscience? Dad and mom gave birth to two sons. Do you think just because you came first, it’s yours? Open up, or I’ll kick the door down..."

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The next two Chapters have been revised for typos, uh, if you want, feel free to go through them again. (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to go to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets, monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation.)