The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 441 - 412 Anxiety, Shock_1

Chapter 441: Chapter 412 Anxiety, Shock_1

Bai Qiongyu sat in the car, frowning slightly.

"Miss, ah, coming here is like arriving in another world," Xianglan said. She had grown up abroad and had only been to Huai City before the liberation with the Miss and the former son-in-law, but that was in Nan City, not in the middle of the mountains.

"Indeed," Bai Qiongyu said, "I want to take my son and granddaughter out of here."

"What price would we have to pay?" Xianglan asked. In her mind, achieving something meant making sacrifices.

They couldn’t possibly take someone away without making any noise, so the only option was to make a trade.

"Heh, it’s nothing more than something Country H wants but can’t have," Bai Qiongyu said. "It’s not a difficult task; the Bai Family has it, they want it, and it’s a perfect match. The only thing that bothers me now is that girl Tiantian."

"What’s wrong?" Xianglan asked with curiosity. "That young man is pretty good!"

"The Huo Family is not simple. Tiantian told me that Huo Yingjie is a technology worker, and the Huo Family is involved in politics. Tiantian has her heart set on Yingjie, and I’m afraid..." Bai Qiongyu trailed off, but Xianglan already understood what the Miss meant.

"You mean the marriage of the two young people will face difficulties due to the difference in their family backgrounds?" Xianglan asked, looking sympathetically in He Tiantian’s direction.

Bai Qiongyu nodded, "Yes, it might be easy to persuade my son and daughter-in-law to leave, but Tiantian is stubborn. I estimate she won’t follow us back to Country M."

"Back in the day, didn’t you also follow the former son-in-law to Country H!" Xianglan said, "Miss Xiao Xiao followed you, disregarding everything for love, but still left brokenhearted. However, I hope Xiao Xiao can find happiness."

"Let’s not talk about it anymore," Bai Qiongyu said. "Let nature take its course. Yingjie’s work means he can’t focus too much on family, and Tiantian will spend a lot of time waiting alone."

Xianglan saw that the Miss was in a bad mood and suddenly thought of Qi Shuliang’s son, saying, "Miss, haven’t you noticed Qi Zhenghan that young man pays a lot of attention to our Miss Xiao Xiao?"

"That naïve boy, unable to hide his feelings, of course, I can see that," Bai Qiongyu said. "But what’s more obvious is that Tiantian shows no interest in that youngster..."

"Ah, what a pity, our family and the Qi Family are well matched," Xianglan said. "If Miss Xiao Xiao liked Qi Zhenghan, she could go back with us."

Bai Qiongyu gave a wry smile, "Matters of love can’t be dictated by us elders. If Tiantian had grown up by my side, I might have had the heart to separate her from Yingjie to avoid future longing without being together. But now, I can’t bear to do so, and I only hope she experiences a beautiful romance. As for her marriage, I’ll leave it to fate and not interfere, so as not to cause a rift between us."

Without raising a child, one doesn’t have the confidence to control them, especially when it comes to affairs of the heart.

"Children and grandchildren have their own blessings," Xianglan said. "At least we’ve found the young master and Miss Xiao Xiao, which is better than anything. We shouldn’t be too greedy."

"You’re right; just accept it," Bai Qiongyu said with a smile. "I really hope to see my son and daughter-in-law soon."

"Yes, me too," Xianglan said. She had taken care of the young master, and even after returning to Country M, she often laid awake at night thinking of him.

In the car, Bai Qiongyu was speaking, but they were speaking English, which the driver couldn’t understand at all; the person in the passenger seat was from the Bai Family.

In the car with Third Grandma Qi, Qi Zhengmin and He Tiantian were together.

He Tiantian opened the car window and introduced the surrounding scenery to them.

Having nothing better to do while riding back and forth in ox carts, Secretary Qi would often tell them stories, most of which stemmed from the peculiar trees and strange rocks along the way.

"Grandma, the scenery here is really beautiful," Qi Zhengmin said. "I like this place."

"But it’s very poor here, and the material life is not rich. You are accustomed to life in big cities, and you won’t be able to adapt here," Third Grandma Qi said with a laugh, even if Zhengmin wanted to stay, she wouldn’t allow it because the education here couldn’t keep up. Her granddaughter living here would be unable to receive a good education, which would greatly affect her future.

Qi Zhengmin frowned, wanting to argue.

"Then let me try," Zhengmin said. If she could adapt, she would stay a little longer.

He Tiantian smiled and remained silent.

Third Grandma Qi’s family was one of the better-off ones; they had enough food to eat, but for some families, getting enough to eat was a problem.

Situations like these were simply inconceivable to Qi Zhengmin.

Despite the rough roads, the car was faster than a bullock cart. It took just over two hours to reach Qijia Village.

Qi Dazhu had already led people to wait at the entrance of the village; he had received a telegram and knew the exact date of arrival.

Men and women, young and old from the village, all gathered at the village entrance.

When Third Grandma Qi and He Tiantian had disappeared, they had even come to their house to ask about them.

He Jingyu just said that Third Grandma Qi was accompanying He Tiantian to visit relatives and didn’t tell the truth.

Now, as Qi Shuliang was making a grand return to the village to pay respects to his ancestors, it was impossible to keep it from everyone, so Village Chief Qi just told them, and only then did the villagers find out that Third Grandma Qi had gone to see her son.

Many people speculated behind closed doors that Third Grandma Qi’s son had amnesia and didn’t recognize his family, which was why Third Grandma Qi went to identify him.

Others said that Qi Shuliang had made a fortune outside and didn’t want to come back, so he secretly took his mother away; there was all kinds of speculation.

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A row of jeeps, all of a sudden made Qi Dazhu and the villagers behind him gape in astonishment.

Some of the older folks had never seen so many cars in their lives!

Even when the Japanese invaded Huai City, they had only loitered around the county town, and Qijia Village, being remote, had not suffered much impact.

Zhao Dajiao was startled and said, "Village Chief, look at our lunch······"

"Da Jiao, see how many people we have, and put some extra effort into preparing more food for lunch. We can’t have guests and let them go hungry," Qi Dazhu said, "Oh my, I see County Chief Niu, and behind him the Party Secretary from Huai City. Good heavens, Da Jiao, hurry up, we must make a good job of lunch today no matter what."

Zhao Dajiao nodded and said, "I’m aware of it, the harvest just ended, and the grain has not been distributed yet, which is not a problem."

"Mmm, with so many people, we can’t just feed them for free, later we will distribute the Grain Coupons and money to everyone equally," Village Chief Qi said, "Alright, go and get ready with Hongyu, we can’t afford any mistakes. I need to go welcome them, I’ll talk to you later."

Village Chief Qi quickly walked forward, with Qi Shuli and Qi Shuming closely following behind.

Qi Shuliang widened his eyes and looked up at the person striding towards him.

Hey, after more than twenty years, the young and strong lad had turned into a middle-aged uncle.

Heh, he himself had reached middle age too.

Qi Shuliang quickly stepped forward and exclaimed with joy, "Big Brother Dazhu······"

Qi Dazhu was startled and then filled with surprise, saying, "Liang Zi, you’ve finally come back······"

The middle-aged man, with his deep emotions, stretched out his rough hand and patted the shoulder of his distant younger brother.

"Big Brother Dazhu, I’m back," Qi Shuliang said, "Thank you for taking care of my mother and Second Uncle over the years."

"You kid, still saying such things, she’s my elder too," Qi Dazhu said with a smile, his eyes reddening, "Alright, it’s good you’re home. Shuming and Shuli at the back, you still remember them, right?"