Reborn in the 70s: Pampered by Regiment Commander
Chapter 338 - 231: The "Good Fortune" of the Mother and Daughter_2

Chapter 338: Chapter 231: The "Good Fortune" of the Mother and Daughter_2

After setting things down, Lin Xiaohua cautioned her daughter, "Qiyan, I see clearly that Director Xiao is out of our league. I feel Liu Zhenqiang’s gaze upon you is somewhat off; he must have taken a liking to you. You, try not to be too proactive, but don’t let him think you’re too proud either."

"Mom..." Zhao Qiyan was somewhat displeased, "He’s also too short. What a shame it would be to bring him home after getting married?"

"What’s there to be ashamed of? He’s a city person."

"Mom, I want to find someone taller."

"Chuxia’s son-in-law is indeed tall, but what use is that?" Lin Xiaohua sighed deeply, her voice full of earnest concern, "Qiyan, honestly, given our situation, we can’t aim too high."

"Just look at Chuxia, a village girl fancying herself climbing the social ladder, and what happened? She fell down, right? We can’t make that mistake again."

Zhao Qiyan blinked, "Mom, are you saying Chuxia’s son-in-law will be in prison for life?"

"Whether it’s for life, I dare not say, but Chuxia’s life is ruined, stuck with that man, she has to endure hardship all her life. Without him, tell me, who would want to marry a divorcee?"

"Mom..." Zhao Qiyan was still somewhat reluctant. "Let me try with Director Xiao first. If there’s no hope there, I’ll consider others, okay?

Besides, it’s not like I must settle on Liu Zhenqiang. Once I have a job in the city, finding a good man shouldn’t be hard, right? "

"Qiyan..." Lin Xiaohua hesitated before sighing softly, "One thing is a man liking you enough to ask you to marry him; it’s entirely another for you to like someone and ask him to marry you. How could I harm you?"

Zhao Qiyan responded, "Mom, I’m not tall, but I look good. Working here, I can definitely find a better man."

Knowing she couldn’t convince her daughter right then and there, Lin Xiaohua dropped the topic, "I won’t push you, but you aren’t getting any younger and can’t keep delaying."

"Mom, I know, I’ll find a good husband’s family soon and take you back to our hometown in style."

"Hmm, I’m waiting," Lin Xiaohua chuckled, squinting her eyes. "When the time comes, your grandfather’s family and your grandmother’s family will have to come suck up to us. Hmph, we’ll just give the goodies to your grandmother’s family, making your grandfather’s family jealous."

Zhao Qiyan nodded solemnly, "Okay. And let dad regret it too."

"Are you two ready?" Along with the inquiry, Li Juanjuan pushed open the door of the dormitory, scanning the mother and daughter, and spoke expressionlessly, "If you’re ready, get to work already. We don’t accommodate freeloaders here."

The contrast in attitude before and after stunned the mother and daughter. Then, Lin Xiaohua stood up: "Director Li, Director Xiao arranged us to be here..."

Hearing Lin Xiaohua mentioning Xiao Yuwen to exert pressure, Li Juanjuan frowned, "Director Xiao arranged for you to come here to work, not to enjoy yourselves."

"Where is comrade Liu Weiqiang?"

"He had some matters and has left."

The mother and daughter were suddenly dumbfounded. Their boldness was only within their safety net, unfamiliar with their new surroundings and without someone to rely on; they truly didn’t dare.

Although they considered Xiao Yuwen a backer, they weren’t foolish. This woman had clearly been nice before, and now suddenly changed her attitude, which must have been influenced by something Liu Weiqiang said.

The problem was, even if they wanted to complain to Xiao Yuwen, they couldn’t find him. They didn’t know where his office was located, where he lived, and except for his name, they knew nothing else about him!

At this point, the mother and daughter began to feel fear. Before, they only thought that dealing with the Zhou family made them powerful; but now thrown here, they suddenly felt that even if someone sold them, they could only endure it.

After being assigned tasks, the mother and daughter realized they had envisioned everything far too beautifully before.

Back in their hometown, the toilet cleaning was always done by Zhao Yufeng. Lin Xiaohua had never done such work. The moment she handled the shovel, she vomited violently.

Zhao Qiyan had washed clothes at home, but that was limited to their family of three. Now facing piles of sheets, pillowcases, and a set of washing instructions from the Group Leader, she felt her liver tremble...

However, though the mother and daughter’s lives were not that great, compared to the worries of Old Master Zhao and Old Lady Zhao, it was still relatively better.

...

The first thing Xiao Yuwen did after coming back was to visit the dentist—his front teeth were all gone.

Jing Zhe was a doctor, and he knew all too well how to hit someone to knock out their teeth. He had messed with the wrong person, and it served him right to become a toothless man.

Getting teeth replaced isn’t a matter of one or two days. Xiao Yuwen initially thought about hiding at home and not seeing anyone, but when he was actually home, Zhou Mikang’s face kept reappearing in his mind.

His current state was all Zhou Mikang’s fault!

So, if he was toothless, he shouldn’t let Zhou Mikang have teeth either!

With that thought, he simply wore a mask and headed to where Zhou Mikang was detained.

The ones currently restricted in their freedom in the Zhou family were Zhou Jingping and his son Zhou Mikang; however, the two were detained in different places.

As for Second Uncle Zhou and Third Uncle Zhou, as well as Little Aunt Zhou, they followed Old Master Zhou’s advice to focus on their jobs and not interfere with anything else.

The Zhou Family Ancestral Home was confiscated, but the old house was untouched, so for now, the Zhou family members still resided there.

After returning with Old Master Jing and Old Master Wan, Chuxia first went back to the Zhou family. No matter what, she was now Zhou’s daughter-in-law. To avoid persecution from Xiao Yuwen, she quickly acknowledged the two old masters as godfathers, but that didn’t mean she could really hide from this family and ignore everything. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)