Chapter 1580: Chapter 1580: We Have a Shared Secret
It seems all the good news is coming at once. Just a few days after attending Shen Juan and Luo Feng’s wedding banquet, Luo Qiao received a call from Jing Wanpeng.
“Hello, who’s this?”
“It’s , Jing Wanpeng.”
“Brother Peng, what made you think of calling ?”
“You’re asking knowingly.”
“Could it be that you’re calling to announce so good news and invite to a wedding banquet?”
“You guessed right. Rember to prepare a big gift for since we co from the sa place.”
“No problem, I must.”
Jing Wanpeng laughed and said, “Luo Qiao, take good care of yourself in the future. If you ever encounter sothing you can’t solve, you can still co to . Rember we have a shared secret.”
“Alright, Brother Peng, be happy!”
“Yes, I will. The date is set for the 6th of next month. Be sure to co and represent my hotown family for the wedding banquet.”
“Sure, I’ll arrive early.”
After hanging up the phone, both of them felt uneasy. Luo Qiao had almost forgotten all about the past, but now flashes of mories appeared before her eyes.
Jing Wanpeng reminded himself that after making the call, he should say goodbye to everything before, and from now on, they would just be friends. He needed to be responsible for his future partner, that little girl with a flowery smile.
Luo Qiao took so ti after work that day to return to the courtyard ho to visit Elder Rong and Rong Daniang.
The elderly couple had been busy lately in their back garden, having just removed the cover from the greenhouse a few days ago; they were now turning the soil, getting ready to transplant seedlings in a few days.
Rong Daniang didn’t expect Luo Qiao to return today. Upon hearing so noise and seeing it was Luo Qiao, she smiled and said, “What a surprise to see you here today!”
“I ca back to see you and have a al together.”
“Why didn’t you call ahead? I could have prepared a few special dishes for you.”
“I’m not picky. I love everything you cook.”
Entering the courtyard, Luo Qiao didn’t see Elder Rong. “Daniang, where’s Elder Rong?”
Rong Daniang pointed diagonally across the courtyard. “He’s gone to bring so food to Elder Xu for you.”
Luo Qiao asked in confusion, “What’s going on?”
Rong Daniang sighed, “That’s why it’s important to keep the retirent money in your own hands. Earlier, the children each had their difficulties, and they divided up the little retirent savings the old man had. Now that Elder Xu is sick, everyone claims they’re too busy to make it.
Not only Elder Xu stays in that yard; just look at the Xiang Family and Tian Family next door. Their children are very filial, always worrying about their parents. They visit frequently, and even the daughters-in-law and sons-in-law stop by regularly to check in. You don’t realize until you compare, and it’s shocking.
Recently, Old Xu couldn’t even get a al; perhaps the stress was too much, and he cried. Your elder couldn’t stand to see him like that and told to prepare an extra serving each day to bring over to him.”
Luo Qiao nodded, “Well, the Xu Family’s children all have jobs. Aren’t they worried about people talking behind their backs? They’re almost as bad as my master’s children.”
Rong Daniang’s hands didn’t stop moving. “There are selfish children, but ones like these are rare. At least others pretend, but these don’t even care about face.”
Luo Qiao asked, “Doesn’t the community do anything about this?”
Elder Xu’s situation is unlike her master’s. Elder Xu returned from Beidacang and never had a formal job, so he doesn’t have a retirent pension. His retirent savings were taken by his children, and if they don’t help, he really won’t survive.
He used to play chess with Elder Rong before he got sick, so Elder Rong can’t bear to see him hungry and brings him als regularly.
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