Chapter 170: Chapter 171: Zhang Lancao Wants to Break Up
“Daughter, why have you co back?” Mrs. Xu saw her daughter looking excited.
“Mom, I’m going to find Third Uncle Xu.” Xu Ying parked her car and imdiately ran out.
She went straight to the Huo family’s house and asked Granny Huo, only to learn that Huo Chen was not at ho.
Granny Huo seed accustod to Huo Chen often being absent from ho and was not worried at all.
Watching Xu Ying looking for her grandson, she had a smile on her face.
“Granny Huo, do you know where Huo Chen is?” Xu Ying asked.
Granny Huo thought for a mont and said, “He probably went to the Wu family. He gets along well with that boy and often visits the Wu family. Do you need him for sothing urgent?
If it’s not urgent, he’ll probably be back tomorrow.”
Granny Huo actually knew what her grandson was up to, even aware of his ventures into the black market.
Otherwise, how could their house have been built so easily?
But her grandson had his ways, and since he didn’t allow her to ask too much, she didn’t.
Xu Ying nodded, thinking of Zhang Lancao, who surely knew sothing.
Xu Ying left the Huo family and went to find Zhang Lancao.
Zhang Lancao lived next door to Xu Ying. When Xu Ying went over, the keen-eyed Mrs. Xu saw her and followed.
“Daughter, why are you running around instead of resting after work?” Mrs. Xu asked curiously.
Xu Ying didn’t know her mother was so gossipy. She glanced at her and said, “I have sothing to discuss with Sister Lan Cao.”
“Then I’ll co with you!” Mrs. Xu said imdiately.
Xu Ying looked at her, but said nothing.
Seeing her daughter’s reaction, Mrs. Xu chuckled and followed Xu Ying to Zhang Lancao’s house.
Just as they arrived at the door, they heard a commotion in the courtyard.
They heard Zhang Lancao’s sharp voice rise, “Zhang Lancao, you shaless woman, my son has only been gone for a few years, and now you want to remarry.
Tell the truth, Wu Qingsong, were you two together even when my son was still alive?”
She had seen that young man; when her son was alive, he often ca to their house, and her son had once saved Wu Qingsong, making them good friends.
“Poor my son, treating him like a real brother because he had no parents.
Never thought that after he died, soone would take care of his wife all the way to their ho.”
“Mom, didn’t you agree and give your consent to remarry?” Zhang Lancao’s timid voice ca.
“What a commotion, Lan Cao, my daughter needs to talk to you,” Mrs. Xu couldn’t help but say.
She quickly finished speaking and rushed back since her daughter was already tired from a long day.
“What’s the matter?” Granny Zhang looked suspiciously, wondering if this woman was cozying up to the captain’s family to remarry.
Mrs. Xu and Zhang Lancao were still neighbors, and their relationship was not bad.
“Lan Cao, co over here, my daughter needs you!” Mrs. Xu waved her over.
Zhang Lancao then hurried over, and Xu Ying couldn’t help but ask, “Do you know where Wu Qingsong has gone these past few days?
Today, the county caught a group of people involved in smuggling.”
As soon as she said this, Zhang Lancao’s face turned pale, and she swayed, “No, it can’t be, he won’t run into trouble.”
Zhang Lancao’s expression clearly seed to know what Wu Qingsong was involved in.
Xu Ying suddenly beca anxious, nervously clutching Zhang Lancao’s hand, “Were they also involved in this smuggling?”
Lancao winced in pain as she was gripped tightly, groaning softly, her eyebrows deeply furrowed, “Qingsong told that if this deal succeeded, he could marry .
I never expected him to get into trouble,” Lancao said, clearly agitated.
If Qingsong were really caught, let alone marrying her, he might even end up implicating her.
It would be manageable if it were just her, but she had children to think of.
The more Lancao thought about it, the more distraught she felt. She turned to Xu Ying and said, “If you see Qingsong, tell him I want to break up.
We’re simply not suited for each other, tell him to forget about .”
“Sister Lancao, I’m only speculating, I haven’t actually seen them get caught. Do you still want to break up with Qingsong?” Xu Ying looked at her in disbelief.
Normally, Sister Lancao had always seed kind and honest to her.
She had heard from her mother that Lancao had known hardship, her man had died early, and it wasn’t easy for her raising two sons alone.
But then her mother ntioned that Lancao seed to have a younger brother who had always looked after her.
That must be Qingsong. He was taking risks to earn money to support her and her sons. Now that Qingsong’s fate was uncertain, Lancao’s wish to sever ties seed quite heartless.
Lancao looked distressed as she said to Xu Ying, “You’re different from , I have children. If it were just , it wouldn’t matter, but my children mustn’t get into trouble.
If those people really get into trouble, I advise you to break up early too. Your bright future shouldn’t be ruined.”
Xu Ying shook her head and left after glancing at Lancao.
Mrs. Xu, however, was stunned. When she got ho, her heart was still pounding. Thankfully, her daughter wasn’t with Huo Chen; smuggling was a serious matter that could jeopardize her husband and son’s jobs.
“Daughter, how did you know Huo Chen was involved in smuggling?” Mrs. Xu’s face was full of tension, thinking of the tis Huo Chen had helped her daughter sell wolf at, her heart skipped a beat.
That boy better not report that her daughter was involved too.
“Daughter, there won’t be trouble for our family, right? That boy wouldn’t report that you sold wolf at together previously, would he?” Mrs. Xu wore a worried expression.
Xu Ying shook her head, “Mom, don’t talk nonsense. Huo Chen hasn’t been caught; I’m just guessing that he might be smuggling. We can’t start making baseless claims without evidence.”
After being sternly lectured by her daughter, Mrs. Xu realized Huo Chen hadn’t been caught and therefore must not have been involved in smuggling.
Mrs. Xu couldn’t even convince herself of these thoughts.
“Mom, I’m going to see Third Uncle Xu. Our food factory is in need of a salesperson, and I think Third Uncle Xu would be perfect for this talking to him about it,” Xu Ying said.
Mr. Xu had just entered the room and upon hearing this, he smiled, “Your Third Uncle is eloquent; he’s perfect for sales.”
Xu Ying smiled as well, that was exactly why she considered recomnding her Third Uncle for this role; if he did well, securing a sales position at the textile mill could be substantial.
“Okay, Dad, I’m off.”
Mr. Xu nodded and told her to go early and co back soon.
Xu Ying left the house and saw Lancao, who was being scolded by Granny Zhang with her head bowed, not daring to speak back.
“Mom, I understand.”
“Hmph, you better stay in line,” Granny Zhang said as she passed Xu Ying, her eyes squinting with a threatening tone, “Xu Ying, Lancao has children.
Whatever happens in our family, even if your dad is the chief, he has no say.”
Xu Ying glanced indifferently at her and turned towards Third Uncle Xu’s house.
Seeing this, Granny Zhang trembled with anger and muttered under her breath, “Disrespectful.”
Xu Ying headed to Third Uncle Xu’s house.
At that mont, Third Uncle Xu was in the kitchen, wearing an apron and handling a spatula as he busily cooked.
Third Aunt Xu was in the yard watching Guxing write.
Now that Third Aunt Xu had a job and a salary, Third Uncle Xu also knew to contribute by doing housework, having sent their daughters to school.
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