The host of the quick travel is lacking in virtue for eight generations

Chapter 816 60 Yaozu Sister Control Group 53

This train was the last one we transferred to last night. It goes directly to Qing City. Before, there was an elderly couple opposite them in the carriage, but they got off in Jin City and were replaced by Zhang Wanlai.

After boarding each of the three trains, Xiao Yun would use his divine sense to investigate, hoping to catch any human traffickers or something.

Unfortunately, no, perhaps because they weren't the main characters. So, the scenario of inevitably encountering human traffickers on the train didn't happen to them. There weren't even those extreme elderly people hogging seats. Everyone seemed incredibly civilized.

Xiao Yun was a little disappointed; this didn't give her any room to perform.

Looking down at the little girl slurping hawthorn strips while listening intently to her father's ramblings to the silly boy, Xiao Yun felt an urge to cover her forehead; she had a feeling the girl was about to go astray.

Although Suixin is a chatterbox, she is very polite. She never interrupts when adults are talking, but listens attentively.

Xiao Yun was often careful when speaking to Hu Xuan in front of her, avoiding saying anything that might reveal secrets, for fear that the little girl would remember it and accidentally blurt it out later.

Although she later discovered that the little girl was quite tight-lipped and wouldn't blurt out anything, she always felt that the little girl was exceptionally precocious.

She tested the girl a few times to see if she had any special talents or other backgrounds. After all, neither she nor Hu Xuan had any unusual origins, so she wouldn't find it strange that she had a child who had transmigrated and been reborn.

As it turns out, that's not the case. The little girl is naturally smart. Don't underestimate her because she's young; she's already quite sensible. What I just told you, Hu Xuan, was all just her teasing her father.

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A lot has happened in Baijiatun in the past two years. First of all, Zheng Pandi got married last year to someone introduced by her sister, and she moved to live on the farm there.

Xiao Yun had Lao Hui make a special trip to get a camera. After monitoring it for a while and finding nothing unusual, he stopped paying attention to it.

The Zheng family suffered an even greater tragedy. Old Mrs. Zheng died last winter because after she suffered a stroke, Old Mr. Zheng and Zheng Mantang refused to spend money on her treatment. The following winter, the cold weather caused her blood vessels to constrict, which worsened her condition, and she was now bedridden.

Without treatment or anyone to care for her, she died in less than a month. As soon as she died, Old Man Zheng started arranging to marry Widow Ma from the same brigade, and Zheng Mantang didn't object at all.

Zheng's mother, Liu Tingnu, was already quite weak due to myocarditis. This incident made her even more heartbroken and deeply empathetic. As a result, due to excessive worry and a weakened immune system, she couldn't even survive a simple cold and eventually passed away.

Zheng Mantang didn't have a buyer, but the old man was going to sell his two granddaughters in order to marry Widow Ma. Of course, the official story was that he would find them a family far away to marry into.

But Zheng Zhaodi and Zheng Laidi are no longer the same people who still harbored illusions about family ties. One was injured and disfigured, and the other killed her own brother. They have both been reborn and have long seen through the true colors of these so-called family members.

So before Old Man Zheng could make a move, they went to Zheng Huandi themselves and asked her to help them find two disabled veterans who couldn't find wives.

By the time the Zheng family father and son went to look for them, the couple had already obtained their marriage certificate.

Zheng Zhaodi and Zheng Laidi had difficulty getting married before because the Zheng family wanted to find someone who could afford a high dowry, and also because of their family's character; good families didn't want to bring home a wife who would bring a whole family of trouble.

Their previous marriages and those two ex-husbands with questionable identities only accounted for a small part of the reason, since they themselves were not at fault.

And so, because she didn't receive the gift money and instead lost two laborers, leaving only two lazy old bachelors in the house, Widow Ma promptly refused Old Man Zheng's offer.

She had no desire to marry into a family where she would have to serve two unproductive people; she preferred her current carefree life.

Fang Xiangdong hasn't been home to visit relatives for the past two years. One reason is that it's inconvenient to travel with the child, and the other is that his wife finally became pregnant this spring.

Of course, this wasn't something Fang Dong heard from the Fang family, but rather from Zhang Xu, Fang Dong's comrade-in-arms, who told Hu Xuan. The two of them kept in touch afterward and would visit each other during holidays.

The reason they were able to return to their hometown this time was because Jiabao had taken up the position of deputy director, and with the assistance of Li Zheming and Zhang Jianzhong, he was fully capable of handling things on his own. Hu Xuan could leave for ten days or half a month without any problem.

The train rattled along, and soon half a day and a night had passed. At nine o'clock the next morning, the train finally arrived at Qingshi Railway Station.

After saying goodbye to Zhang Wanlai, they each boarded a bus and soon arrived at the machinery factory's residential compound.

Fox Xuan has no memories of the original owner, so of course he has no recollection of the home address; he followed the address on the mailing list.

Qing City isn't very big, so famous factories are easy to find, and there are bus stops nearby. However, the roads here are similar to mountain roads, all undulating. If it's your first time taking a bus on such roads, it's easy to get carsick. Little Suixin got a little carsick and quietly leaned against her dad as soon as she got on the bus, not making a sound when she saw the sea.

The city's infrastructure here is quite good, and many of the buildings were built by foreigners, including factories such as breweries and machinery factories. For example, the machinery factory where Zhuo's parents and younger brother work was originally built by Japanese people, and the factory buildings and some machines are still the same ones from before.

This machinery factory specializes in producing textile machinery parts and is quite profitable, so the benefits are good. They were allocated two-room dormitories early on.

Based on the detailed address in the letter, they quickly found Unit 2, Room 301, Building 5.

These apartment buildings are all five-story buildings, with several families sharing a toilet, kitchen, and water room. As soon as they entered the third-floor apartment, they attracted a lot of attention.

It was lunchtime, and since the water room and kitchen were in the middle, everyone cooked there, so they could see each other as soon as someone came back.

Everyone stared curiously at the family of three, whose appearances and demeanor were all exceptionally outstanding, but no one stepped forward to greet them.

It wasn't until Hu Xuan knocked on the Zhuo family's door and was welcomed in by a young woman in her twenties that an old lady whispered to someone next to her, "Could this be the Zhuo family's eldest son returning? Oh my, he looks completely different from before—he wasn't this handsome or tall before."

An old lady next to her said, "They do look somewhat alike. Their eyes are quite like Cuifen's. I've heard Cuifen say that her eldest son looks like his grandfather. He grew up with his grandfather in the village and was only brought over when he went to middle school. But after a few years, he went to join the army. This is the first time he's finally come back to visit his family."

The first old lady to speak nodded, "I've heard her say that too. Because she wasn't raised by my side when I was little, she's not close to me. She hasn't come back for more than ten years."

"That must be the wife he found outside. He really knows how to find one. She's so beautiful, and their baby is beautiful too."

A young woman standing nearby said, "They have an older son? I didn't even know that."

"You moved here later, and nobody talks about it, so it's normal that you don't know..."

Xiao Yun and Hu Xuan listened intently to the discussions outside while exchanging pleasantries with their sister-in-law, whom they had never met before.

Because they had sent a letter in advance saying they were coming back, and had also called before leaving, she stayed home specifically to wait for them.

"Brother, sister-in-law, please sit down. We've been waiting for you. You must be exhausted from the journey. I've made you some tea."

This is our first time meeting! My name is Gao Haizhen, you can just call me Haizhen. This must be Suixin, right? She's so beautiful, even more beautiful than in the photos, like a porcelain doll!

Gao Haizhen warmly took Xiao Yun's hand and led them inside to sit down.

The room wasn't big, but it was decorated very cozyly. It was divided into two rooms by a cabinet, with a bed, a desk, and a few boxes inside.

Outside was a square table and four chairs, two long benches against the wall, and a five-drawer chest. On the chest was a mirror with several photos on it, including a family photo of the three of them and a solo photo of Suixin.

Gao Haizhen led them to sit down on chairs at the table, which was covered with a tablecloth and had a teapot, cups, fruit, and snacks on it.

"Mom prepared all of this. She was so happy to know you were coming that she went to buy groceries early this morning, saying she wanted to cook you a nice meal," Gao Haizhen explained with a smile.

It seems this sister-in-law is an extrovert; no wonder she was left at home to wait and entertain them.

Hu Xuan, the elder brother-in-law, couldn't be too friendly with his sister-in-law, so he just greeted her briefly and then handed her over to Xiao Yun.

Xiao Yun smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, don't just keep entertaining us, sit down and let's talk..."

Xiao Yun chatted with Gao Haizhen for a few minutes, asked her what time her child got out of school, and also took out the gifts she had brought for her family.

Just then, the door was pushed open from the outside, and a middle-aged woman with gray hair walked in, carrying a net bag in her hand.

"Mom, you're back! My older brother and sister-in-law have arrived," Gao Haizhen said, quickly getting up.

When the old lady saw Hu Xuan and Xiao Yun, she rushed over. First, she pulled Hu Xuan up and down to look him and the child in his arms. Then she took Xiao Yun's hand, her lips trembling, and said with a choked voice, "It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back. I've been waiting for you to come back. The child has grown so much. Yi Heng is even taller and more handsome now. I almost didn't recognize him."

Xiao Yun said with a smile, "Mom, we miss you too. Yiheng has been longing to come back for the past few years, and we've been looking forward to seeing you soon."

"Knowing that you are doing well makes me happy. It's really not easy to come back from so far away."

Zhuo's mother, Lin Cuifen, patted Xiao Yun's hand and then looked at Suixin, "This must be our Suixin. She's so beautiful. Come here and let Grandma hold her."

Suixin wasn't shy at all; she stretched out her chubby little hand and sweetly called out, "Grandma."

Lin Cuifen beamed with joy, took the child into her arms, and used one hand to pull a small red envelope from her pocket and stuff it into Suixin's hand. "Good girl, this is a gift from Grandma to you. Take it and buy some candy."

Suixin clutched the red envelope in her little hand, gave her grandma, whom she was meeting for the first time, a big kiss, and then grinned, saying, "Thank you, Grandma! Grandma, when I earn money, I'll give you a big red envelope too!"

She already knew that red envelopes were for holding money, and money could be used to buy things. When she was two years old and could barely run, she would take her little brother Zhengyuan, who was just learning to walk, to the brigade's sales point.

Lin Cuifen was delighted by her friendly granddaughter and returned the kiss. She couldn't help but think that little girls were much more endearing than boys; this sweet, soft girl knew how to charm people and instantly bridged the distance between them.

Gao Haizhen glanced at the clock on the cabinet and had to interrupt the sweet moment between the grandmother and granddaughter. She reached out and picked up the net bag that Zhuo's mother had casually placed on the table, saying, "Mom, it's getting late. I'm going to cook. You should rest today and have a good chat with my older brother and sister-in-law."

Zhuo's mother glanced at the clock and reluctantly handed her granddaughter back to her eldest son. "It's getting late. Your brother and sister-in-law must not have eaten well on the train these past few days. I'll go with you, and if we hurry, we can make a few more dishes."

After saying that, she turned to Xiao Yun and said, "There's not enough time at noon, it's a bit too rushed. Mom will make you some quick dishes so we can just have a quick meal. I've taken the afternoon off, so I'll make some nice dishes for dinner."

Xiao Yun quickly said, "Mom, we're all family, no need to go to so much trouble. I'll go help you out and learn your cooking skills. I can only cook the food properly, and Suixin always says it's not good. Yiheng always tells me that you cook fish exceptionally well, Mom, I need to learn how to do it properly!"

She had just noticed two live fish in a bucket by the wall, and knew at a glance that they were going to be cooked for her today.

Mother Zhuo immediately burst out laughing, "Alright, alright, Mom will make you fish. I was lucky this morning; I managed to snag two at the market, one sea bass and one mackerel. We'll cook the sea bass for lunch; it's delicious steamed and doesn't take long. Tonight, I'll make mackerel dumplings for you. If I make a lot, we can have some soup for breakfast tomorrow!"

As he spoke, he walked to the bucket, reached in and grabbed the two-pound bass from it, then led his two daughters-in-law out. The other meats and vegetables were in the cabinets in the communal kitchen. Each household had its own cabinet with a lock, so they wouldn't get mixed up.

As she walked, she said, "You're all too far from home. Even if Mom wanted to take care of you, she couldn't. Otherwise, she could have helped you improve your meals from time to time."

Xiao Yun smiled and said, "Mom, don't worry, we're doing great. Yiheng's work is going smoothly, and she knows her way around now. When Suixin is a little older, I'll bring her myself if her dad doesn't have time. Don't think we're a bother then!"

"No way! I'm overjoyed, I wish you were all here with me..."

"Cuifen, we have guests at home? Which relative of yours is this? He's really handsome!"