Siheyuan works as a nanny for Shazhu

Jia Zhang's body tilted slightly, but she held onto the table. After a moment's pause, she began to curse, "I knew this little whore was unreliable. Look at what I said. Fortunately, I have always been on guard against her. Bang Geng, you better be careful and be on guard against her."

"Scold, scold. What else can you do besides scolding people, and scolding people at home? If you didn't always make trouble at home, would mom remarry? If you didn't guard against her every day, saying that she is not good in this and that, would she follow those two dead girls wholeheartedly?" The stick was so angry that he picked up the crutch and threw it at her.

Jia Zhang dodged for a moment, but was still hit on the arm by the cane. Looking at Banggeng's red eyes, she felt a chill in her heart, knowing that she had offended both Qin Huairu and Banggeng this time.

She stepped back a few steps, covered her arm, and continued, "Bang Geng, how can you blame me? It's all your mother's fault. She said at that time that the dead family had a job, savings, and a house, and it would not be a loss to marry him. Once the dead family died, all these things would belong to the Jia family. That's why I agreed to this matter.

But who knew that she has changed her mind now, and is following Yi Zhonghai wholeheartedly, and even dragged two money-losing guys to oppose us. You can't be fooled by them, what they said is all lies, they just don't want to care about us."

"Don't think I don't know. At that time, Xiaodang and the others were still living at home. How did you treat them? You lost money and suspected that they took it. You beat them both up until their faces were swollen. Otherwise, why would they change their surnames? It was you who forced them to go to the Yi family."

After hearing what Banggeng said, Jia Zhang knew she couldn't hide it. Many people in the yard saw it at that time. She stammered, "Grandma was confused at that time. The money was lost and no one else came. Usually, it was just the two of them at home. She was just suspicious."

"You used such heavy hands just because you suspected them. If the people in the yard hadn't stopped you, would you have beaten them to death? Not to mention the money lost, when we usually eat at home, it's their turn to eat after you're full, and they often go hungry. Mom told me that she gives them money and food every month. If you treat them well, will they follow Yi Zhonghai?"

"Grandma is thinking about you. Why does that money-loser eat so much? The money she saves will be left to you in the future. They will get married sooner or later, and they will have nothing to do with the Jia family after they get married. No matter how much you give them, they will not repay you in the future. I am doing this for your own good."

"For my own good, then tell me, where did the money and food you saved go? Since I came back, have you had a penny to live on? Wasn't it all given by my mother?"

"You should also blame your mother. After she took the two money-losing guys away, she found an excuse not to give me money and food. I was waiting for you to come back, but I had no food to eat so I had to go out begging. In the end, someone broke my leg. Do you think I wanted to? If I had food, would I have to go out begging?"

Bang Geng was silent, knowing that when he came back, Jia Zhang's injury had not healed yet. But he also knew that if she hadn't caused trouble, Qin Huairu would not have refused to give it to him. The root of everything was still on her. However, Bang Geng was too lazy to say anything, just waved his hand and said, "Pass me the crutches, I'm going to sleep for a while."

Jia Zhang looked at Banggeng's expression, picked up the crutch and handed it to him, still standing far away, for fear that he would throw it. Banggeng took the crutch, stood up with the help of the table, and limped to the inner room, feeling extremely depressed.

When he reached the door of the inner room, he turned around and said, "Don't go to see Mom for a while. I need to think about what to do about this matter. It's best not to show up in front of her, so that you don't quarrel again."

After saying this, Bang Geng walked in without waiting for Jia Zhang's reply. Jia Zhang complained in her heart behind him, "Does she want me to hide from her? This little bastard has grown wings now and is teaching me a lesson."

Jiang Feng is feeling worried now. He received a call and said that the people are coming back. It was the senior leader who called to say that. Jiang Feng took a breath. Why bring the children back in such a cold day? They can't stand it. The senior leader gave him a phone number and said, "You can contact them yourselves. I can't do anything about it. I'm in Guangdong Province now."

Jiang Feng did not dare to use the factory phone, so he could only find a public phone outside. When he walked out onto the street, he discovered that there were already some signs of change on the street. Although they were few, those floral shirts and bell-bottom pants had become popular among young people. Although they still had to wear cotton-padded jackets in winter, the pants underneath were no longer work pants.

Jiang Feng stood on the street and lit a cigarette. It seemed that the trend of openness was unstoppable, but he hadn't heard of any changes from above. According to statistics, since the two men were still there, it wouldn't happen so quickly.

Shaking his head, Jiang Feng put these thoughts aside, found a public telephone booth, picked up the phone and called. After a while, someone answered the phone and a soft voice asked, "Hello, who are you looking for?"

Jiang Feng was in a trance for a moment, and said, "I'm looking for Lou Xiao'e. You must be Siying, right? Do you know who I am?"

"I don't know, Mommy, Mommy, someone is looking for you."

Jiang Feng heard a familiar voice asking who it was, followed by the sound of footsteps. Jiang Siying replied that she didn't know, and Jiang Feng heard a steady voice coming from the microphone: "Hello, I'm Lou Xiao'e, who are you?"

"Xiao'e, it's me."

"Brother Feng, is that you? How do you know the phone number here?"

"Didn't you inform the leader when you came in? He told me so. You did too. Why did you choose to come back at this time? Don't you know what the weather is like here? How can the two children bear it?"

"Brother Feng, I know, but when I heard that I could come back, I forgot about it. The children also wanted to see their father. They didn't dare to contact you for so many years. Now that they can finally come back, how can I bear it?"

"Hey, I miss you too, but the weather here is too cold, the kids can't stand it. You're better off in Guangdong Province, where it's still over ten degrees, but it's already below zero here, and it'll get even colder in a while. I haven't arranged anything here, so it's a problem where to live when I come back. Xiao'e, give me some time, I have to clean up the yard."

"No, I'm back. I've already bought the tickets. You don't have to worry about where to stay. My boss has applied for my old house to be returned to me. Lou Hu has already gone there. He will arrange a place for me to live. You can come over and take a look when you are free."

"Someone came back first, right? That's good. I was caught off guard. I was planning to clean up another yard in the spring of next year. I guess you guys should be back by now. It would be more comfortable to live in your own yard."

"You can pack up too. I'm only living there temporarily. My parents will be back soon, so I'll move in then. Oh, by the way, it was Siying who answered the phone just now. Did she call you? Wait, Xiaoxiao, Siying, Dad is calling."

Jiang Feng was listening to the voices calling from the other side, and then two clear children's voices rang out: "Dad, Dad."

Jiang Feng agreed and then asked, "When do you plan to come back so I can pick you up."

"No, it's not decided yet. I'm waiting for Lou Hu's notification to see how he's packing up. He'll get a car when he returns. Don't worry, your two precious children won't be left out in the cold."

"I'm also worried that you'll be cold. You've been there for so many years. If you come back during the coldest time, your body won't be able to handle it. You, okay? I'll take some time to check out the house. Xiaoxiao, Siying, I'll take you to eat something delicious when I come back."

"Okay, Dad, what's good to eat over there? Is there any bread or milk?"

"We don't have these things here, but we will have them in the future. The snacks here include Aiwowo, Jiaoquan, Mahua, bean flour cakes, and too many to count. We also have roast duck, shabu-shabu mutton, etc. When we get back, Dad will take you to eat your fill."

"I've never heard of it. Are these things delicious?"

"Of course it's delicious. Ask your mom and see if she's drooling."

"You're the one drooling. Don't listen to Dad. But there are a lot of food over there. When we get back, let Dad take you to try them all. But there's one more thing. I'm back with a mission. Dad said you have to ask Brother Zhuzi to help cook two tables of food. I'm going to treat everyone to a meal."

"Who do you want to ask? Let me see if I know them. Whatever you want to do, I can just go talk to them. I haven't been working in vain for more than ten years. I can also have a say in provincial and ministerial officials."

"That's even better. You can come along then. The list hasn't been finalized yet, but we're going to cook two tables of Tan's dishes. You should say hello to Brother Zhuzi."

"That's a small matter, but just ask him to take a day off. However, you have to prepare the ingredients. You can't get those things here. You have to set a time and notify us in advance. Brother Zhuzi said that some dishes need to be prepared several days in advance. In addition, my uncle is back, but please ask him to come with you. I guarantee that both you and the guest will be happy."

"That's fine. I still have to pack my things. If you have anything, just call me. But what about that person at home?"

Jiang Feng hesitated and said, "Well, let's talk about it later. The children are still here. Let's talk about it when we get back. I also told her about you. Come back and see her then."

After paying the money and walking out, I felt uneasy. Although Xiaoxue didn't care about this matter at that time, now that I'm back, I have to go back and report it. I also have to serve the leaders at home. But I also have to tell the two children. How can I say it? I have another brother and sister.

"Humph, you're just wishful thinking. Okay, I won't talk to you anymore. Xiaoxiao, Siying, come and say goodbye to daddy."

"Dad, Dad, bye."

"Okay, listen to mom on the way. Dad will come to pick you up then. Bye." Jiang Feng, who hadn't said this kind of spoken language for many years, felt dazed in his mind, as if he had returned to that materialistic and extravagant era. It was not until a "beep beep" sound came from the phone that Jiang Feng came to his senses and hung up the phone.