Chapter 137: Help
Zhao Qian was of course unaware of his inner worries. With Ning Yatou’s matter settled, he felt relieved at heart and thought of his own entanglements and annoyances from the past two days.
Taking advantage of his son rarely having time to come home, he also wanted to ask his eldest son’s opinion.
“FD University wants to rehire me and your mom to go back and teach…”
“Dad, how did you promise me back then? You and Mom have been teaching and educating people for so many decades. Now that you’ve finally retired, don’t think about continuing to shine and heat up. Can’t we just enjoy a leisurely life and play with our grandchildren?”
“Isn’t it because Xue’er is already big now and can go to school next year? Your mom and I staying at home don’t have much to do…”
“Lili is pregnant again.”
“Ah? When did that happen? How come I didn’t know?!”
Hearing this, Zhao Qian immediately clapped his hands happily. He didn’t know if it was because of his profession, but he and his wife just liked children.
Now that his daughter-in-law was pregnant again, he was of course delighted.
His daughter-in-law’s family was far away, and there was Xue’er below, so now he and his wife didn’t need to think too much. With a pregnant woman, child, and another little grandson at home needing care, it was enough to keep the old couple busy.
……
Shanghai City, Huaijiang Alley Zhang Family.
Seeing Zhang Qi returning home carrying a briefcase, Zhang Fu hurried forward with an anxious look on his face, “How did it go?”
“Although it’s not the best, it’s also not the worst result.”
Putting down the bag in his hand and touching the round bun on Xiao Qiu’s head, Zhang Qi bent down and coaxed her softly, “Xiao Qiu, go see if Granny has finished making dinner, okay?”
“Is Uncle hungry? Xiao Qiu will go right now!”
Seeing the little one bouncing away, father and son both showed doting smiles in unison.
Until they watched her enter the kitchen door without missing a beat, they then simultaneously withdrew their gazes.
“Ning Ning only said to try to change the final result. I don’t know if this counts as a change.”
“What kind of people are the Yan Family?”
“Counting from top to bottom including the current grandson generation, four generations of the Yan Family have all served in the military.”
“This… aren’t these good people guarding the country?”
The one who jumped out to accuse and refused to let go was said to have been on good terms with the Yan Family for many years.
Zhang Qi silently shook his head and pinched his brow wearily.
“Then should we still do something?”
Ning Ning rarely called to ask them to handle a matter, and as a result, it was still unknown if the matter had been accomplished.
He felt uneasy about it, and Zhang Fu was not unaware of the stakes involved. He didn’t want to drag his own family into it.
But he just kept thinking if they could still do something.
Immediately understanding the meaning in his father’s words, Zhang Qi lowered his eyes and thought carefully.
“The Yan Family old couple have already been escorted away first. Yan Ziyu and Yan Zijing should be soon too.”
The Northwest side is okay to talk about, but the Northeast…
It was said that the coldest places in the northern mountains had already started to freeze. Going there in just this set of clothes, wouldn’t they fall ill right upon arrival?
“The place where Yan Ziyu’s family is sent down to is estimated to enter winter directly in ten days or half a month. I’ll go send them two sets of thick clothes, bedding and such.”
“This, can it work?”
“I’ll find an acquaintance to help. It’s not a big deal.”
“Hey! Alright then.”
Pulling him back to the room, Zhang Fu opened the cabinet and box at home where winter clothes were stored, rummaging while asking, “How many people in their family, and how old are they? Do you know?”
“They are the Yan Family eldest branch. The couple should be just over fifty. There are also two sons and one daughter, all around twenty, with height and build similar to mine.”
Hearing this, Zhang Fu nodded, his hands not stopping as he pulled out two sets of their thickest cotton clothes and cotton pants for the couple.
Immediately after, he took out his son’s. The clothes of the little girl at home were still kept quite complete, so at this time, without being picky, he also picked out two sets.
Once the things were packed, they were two large bundles entirely—who asked winter clothes and thick quilts to be so bulky.
Fortunately, Zhang Qi looked like a frail scholar, but he still had some strength.
Father and son stacked the bundles on the back seat of the bicycle and tied them securely.
“Finish up and hurry home. We’re waiting for you to eat.”
“Don’t wait for me. You eat first. I’ll try to go quick and come back fast.”
“Go on, go on. Don’t be late!”
Zhang Qi nodded, got on the bike, and quickly rode out of the alley.
No sooner had he left than Hu Yingtao, who had finished the kitchen work and was leading Xiao Qiu out, looked around several times, “Wasn’t it said that Qi’er was back? Where is he?”
“Went to help Ning Ning with something!”
Hu Yingtao, who had been about to open her mouth to scold and nag, immediately swallowed the words on the tip of her tongue. Since it was to help Ning Ning, they had to be proactive and quick. Eating?
What’s the rush to eat? Skipping one meal won’t starve a grown man like him to death.
“Sister Ning Ning?!”
“Hahaha, wrong again, Xiao Qiu.”
Immediately covering her little mouth and laughing embarrassedly, Xiao Qiu looked at Grandpa with sparkling eyes, “Did Aunt come back?”
“Not yet.”
Seeing her eyes dim instantly, Zhang Fu, who had spent the first half of his life doting on his daughter and the second half doting entirely on his granddaughter, immediately coaxed her heartbrokenly, “Xiao Qiu be good. In a few days, Grandpa will take you back to Gu City to see Aunt, okay!”
“Really! Grandpa, when are we going back?”
“Of course it’s real. How could Grandpa lie to our Xiao Qiu? After your maternal uncle finishes his current matters, at the latest we’ll set off by the end of the month.”
“Ah, great!”
The delighted Xiao Qiu immediately jumped up and hugged Grandpa’s leg, showering him with flattery, “Grandpa is the best, Grandpa is the best grandpa in the world～”
She could soon see Aunt, and also see Gu Zi Ge, Little Pumpkin, and them again!
……
“Yan Ziyu, over there!”
“Yuge!” “Dad!”
His leg injury was very serious.
If not for his two sons supporting him, he couldn’t stand at all, let alone walk.
“It’s fine, ah, it’s fine.”
Comfortingly looking at his wife and children one by one, Yan Ziyu gritted his teeth, preparing to let go of his two sons’ arms.
“You two, hurry and support him over. If you keep dawdling, heh!”
“You…”
“Xi Xi!”
Signaling his sister not to say more, Yan Dong immediately stepped ahead of his younger brother, bent down, picked up his father in a waist carry, and easily walked toward the place the man pointed to.
There was dense, substantial killing intent in his eyes. This time, he wanted to see who else dared to strike in the dark.
Did they really think the Yan Family members were easy to bully, that they could be schemed against openly and covertly at will?!
The person waiting in the shadows was indeed a strange face, and he had no good expression toward the two, but unexpectedly, the man said nothing and just pointed behind himself, “Hurry, only five minutes.”
After speaking, he turned and stood not far away with his back to them.
Only then did father and son notice a tall, thin young man standing inside.
“Who are you?”
“Time is rushed and I didn’t have time to prepare more. These are thick clothes and quilts brought for you. Take them all, remember to wear them when getting off the train, and these too.”
Zhang Qi quickly stuffed the two bundles into the arms of Yan Dong, who had a taut face and cold eyes, then took out all the money and ration coupons from his pocket and handed them to Yan Ziyu.
It was only just now that he discovered Yan Ziyu’s injury was so severe, but there was no time now to prepare medicine for him.
“When you get there, use this to find someone to buy some medicine for you. Uncle Yan’s injury can’t be delayed.”
“I have to go. Take care.”
“Wait, comrade, you…”
“Su Ning knows, right? I’m her older brother. Hope we meet again in another way someday.”
After a simple explanation, Zhang Qi didn’t dare linger and rode away like the wind.
“Dad?”
“Take it first. Let’s go.”
This wasn’t the place to discuss matters. Yan Dong nodded knowingly, changed to carrying with one arm, and effortlessly picked up the two large bundles on the ground with the other hand.
Back in the group, they turned a blind eye and chose to ignore the bundles.
Since the leader said they were just clothes and bedding, they were happy to take it easy and too lazy to search.
Another chapter is in closed screening, don’t know when it can be released. If you feel something’s off, you’re not wrong—this chapter is from later, the closed one is the previous chapter. Really messing with people, so annoying.
