Accidentally entered a high gate

"Of course not. I was just kidding. I would never let my daughter live under a stepmother. In the countryside nowadays..."

Ma Lifeng recounted in detail his experiences in the countryside over the past two years.

After listening, Ma Jingshan felt that more effort was needed to ensure that all the people in the country could live a prosperous life. "I've invited your Uncle Wen to our house for dinner tonight. Tomorrow, you and Uncle Wen will go and settle your work matters. After that, Uncle Wen will mentor you for another two weeks, and after that, you'll have to work on your own."

"OK."

"Learn from your Uncle Wen properly."

"Um."

"I'll be living at home from now on."

"OK."

Seeing how readily he agreed, Ma Jingshan glared at him. "Are you trying to fool me again, kid?"

"No. On the train, the attendants and police officers would keep finding excuses to look after the bowls and dishes. If I were to stay at the steel mill, my daughter would be treated like a monkey."

Ma Jingshan: "..." You're the monkey. But it's quite comforting that this kid came back to live here for Wanwan. This kid wanted to be as far away from him as possible. "You've done a good job this time. If the steel mill allocates you a house, don't refuse. This house was allocated to me by the government. You can live here while I'm alive, but if I'm gone, you can't live here anymore."

"I know, don't worry. By the way, after I start working, I won't need my older brother's and my nephew's money anymore. But I still need your and Mom's money. I'm your precious youngest son."

Ma Jingshan: "..." There's a reason this kid is living so comfortably. He called him in to talk about work and living at home, and also to this matter. But before he could even speak, the kid said it.

"Okay, you two just need to focus on your work. Don't worry about anything else. When are you planning to visit your second brother and sister-in-law?"

His eldest son's family, his eldest daughter's family, and his second daughter's family are all currently not in Beijing.

"The day after tomorrow at noon. I'd like to invite Uncle Wen to lunch tomorrow." For the past two years, Uncle Wen has been working in his place in the countryside. Uncle Wen was a newspaper editor before he retired.

"How are your father-in-law and the others in health?"

"That's fine. When I came back, I left the radio with my father-in-law and his family. They didn't want it at first, but I had to come up with several reasons before they accepted it."

"You're lucky, kid."

"That's right. What if I were unlucky enough to be your son?"

"You brat, go and rest."

"Okay!"

On the other side, Su Jingyu was also talking to Zheng Chunfang about work. "Lifeng will be twenty years old in sixteen days. After he turns twenty, you two can get your marriage certificate. Once you're married, Mom can legitimately transfer the job to you. After that, you can move your and Wanwan's household registration to Beijing." The child's household registration follows the mother's.

"Thank you, Mother."

"What are you thanking me for? Now that you've married Lifeng, you're like my own daughter. Alright, I need to go to work now. You stay home and relax. If you want to go out, Lifeng can take you."

"Okay. I'll take you there."

"No need, you can take Wanwan upstairs to rest." Wanwan fell asleep after listening to them chat for a while after finishing her meal.

"I'll carry her up later, I'll take you there first."

"Alright."

When Ma Lifeng came out of the study, he saw his daughter sleeping soundly on the sofa like a little pig.

Ma Lifeng walked over and squatted down, pinching Wanwan's little belly as he said, "Why do you sleep right after you've eaten? Are you a pig? Why are you here all alone? Did you drive your mother, your grandmother, and your two brothers away?"

Zhang Meijuan: "..." You're the one who's annoying! "Don't pinch her, she just fell asleep."

"It's alright. She's used to it."

Zhang Meijuan: "..."

Zhang Meijuan tried to slap his hand away. "Aren't you tired after running so many laps? If you're tired, go upstairs and rest."

"I'm tired," Ma Lifeng said, picking up the small bowl.

Little Wanwan skillfully raised her two chubby little hands and hugged Ma Lifeng's arm.

As soon as Ma Jingshan came out of his study, he saw his youngest son carrying his granddaughter upstairs like a puppy.

Ma Jingshan: "..." If it weren't for this kid's willingness to come back and live here for his granddaughter, he would have kicked the kid a couple of times.

Zhang Meijuan: "Commander, aren't you going to do anything about this?"

"When Wanwan wakes up, I'll ask her if she likes her dad mentioning her like that. If she doesn't, then I'll talk to her dad. I'm going to work now. You can rest when you're done."

After saying that, Ma Jingshan walked towards the door.

Before he even reached the door, Zheng Chunfang returned.

Zheng Chunfang looked a little embarrassed when she saw him. "Dad, are you going to work?"

"Okay. Tell me if you need anything. If you're too embarrassed to tell me, have Lifeng pass on the message."

"Okay. I'll take you there."

"No need. You go about your business."

After saying that, Ma Jingshan left.

Zheng Chunfang secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Her father-in-law treated her very well, but she was still nervous. "Auntie, I'm going upstairs."

"Go ahead. Lifeng just carried the bowls upstairs too." When she said "carried," Zhang Meijuan deliberately raised the pitch two octaves.

Zheng Chunfang laughed upon hearing this. "The father and daughter often play like that. They both seem to enjoy it."

After saying that, Zheng Chunfang went upstairs.

Zhang Meijuan: "..." The leader really sees things clearly!

After Zheng Chunfang went upstairs, she wanted to confront Ma Lifeng, but before she could even open her mouth, Ma Lifeng looked at her pitifully and said, "Wife, my leg hurts! Wife, I must have picked it up."

Zheng Chunfang: "..." Shouldn't you look in the mirror before you say that? You and your father-in-law are practically identical! "Let me rub it for you. Why are you telling me Dad's gone mad?"

"I'm afraid you won't dare to marry me. You wouldn't look down on me just because my dad lives in such a big house, has security guards, and has domestic staff, would you?"

As Zheng Chunfang massaged his legs, she glanced at him sideways. "I'm not stupid. Do you know how I felt after I confirmed this house belonged to my in-laws? I felt like I'd plucked the stars from the sky."

"Hahahaha..." Ma Lifeng hugged her waist and kissed her. "You're right to think that way. Some people pluck the stars from the sky and still complain that they're too bright."

"I don't mind the stars being too bright; I'll just hide them away."

"Hahaha... Waaah... Honey, your daughter kicked me."

"Who told you to laugh so loudly?"

……

In the evening, after finishing his get off work, Wen Xichuan came out of the factory and saw a young man waving at him.

Wen Xichuan adjusted his glasses. "Ma Xiaosan!"

"Hehe..." Ma Lifeng walked over and put his hand on his shoulder. "Uncle Wen, do you miss me?"

"Yes! Now that you're back, I can retire."

"It would be such a waste for someone as knowledgeable as you to retire! I heard from my second sister that your newspaper wants to rehire you?"

"Hmm. I didn't agree. Job opportunities are so scarce these days, I won't compete with young people. I promised to write two articles for them every month. How have you been doing in the countryside these past two years?"

"fine."

Wen Xichuan thought what he said made sense—that he hadn't gone hungry or been bullied. But then…

"You're something else, kid. You've got a wife and kids by the time you get to the countryside."

"That's right." Ma Lifeng puffed out his chest proudly.

Ma Jingshan wanted to kick his youngest son again. "I'm sorry you had to see this. Let's drink, let's drink."

……

The next day, Ma Lifeng went to the steel plant early with Wen Xichuan.

Little Bowl has recovered after resting at home for half a day.

After breakfast, Xiaowanwan wanted to go out to play.

Zheng Chunfang asked Su Jingyu, and Su Jingyu said it was okay to go out, so Zheng Chunfang took Xiaowanwan out to play.

With Xiao Wanwan's looks, she attracted everyone's attention as soon as she stepped out. When Xiao Wanwan came yesterday, Wu Xiangdong had the driver park the car right in front of the door. Xiao Wanwan went straight inside as soon as she got out of the car.

When everyone found out who Xiao Wanwan was, they were both surprised and unsurprised.

Just as Jiang Yuxiu was worrying about who to ask to act as matchmaker for the Ma family, her mother-in-law suddenly rushed in from the doorway.

Her mother-in-law breathed a long sigh of relief when she saw she was still at home. "Great! You haven't gone to work yet. Let me tell you, do you know why Chief Ma punished Ma Xiaosan yesterday? Ma Xiaosan got married in the countryside. When Ma Xiaosan came back, he brought his wife and children with him. Tell me, doesn't Ma Xiaosan not want to work, so he found a country woman to support him?"

Jiang Yuxiu's worries vanished instantly. "Ma Xiaosan got married in the countryside?"

"Hmm. He's already had a child. Do you think he didn't want to work, so he found a woman from the countryside to support him?"

"Most likely. Don't tell anyone else."

"I know." Her son would tell her every few days not to gossip, and every few days he would tell her not to gossip. "I'm just telling you. I'm telling you, his daughter is really pretty."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuxiu immediately asked, "Is his wife also exceptionally beautiful?"

"No. His wife is just an ordinary person. If his wife were exceptionally beautiful, I would say he was attracted to her looks."

"How could she give birth to such a beautiful daughter?"

Grandma Kong: "Uh... his wife is actually not bad looking. It's just that she doesn't look so good standing next to his daughter."

Jiang Yuxiu was relieved. "Where are his wife and daughter now? I'll go check on them."

"Aren't you going to work?"

I took the day off today.

Why are you taking leave? Are you feeling unwell?

"Hmm." Feeling uncomfortable is also feeling uncomfortable.

"Then why don't you go to the hospital to get it checked out?"

"I just need some rest. Where are Ma Xiaosan's wife and daughter now?"

"I'll take you. If I had known you weren't going to work today, I wouldn't have rushed home."

A little while later, Jiang Yuxiu found Zheng Chunfang and Xiaowanwan.

Jiang Yuxiu was completely relieved after seeing Zheng Chunfang's appearance, because Zheng Chunfang was prettier than her second daughter.

After looking at Zheng Chunfang, Jiang Yuxiu looked at Xiaowanwan.

After looking carefully...

No wonder her mother-in-law said Ma Xiaosan's wife was quite ordinary-looking; no one standing next to this child would look good. "Hello! My surname is Jiang. My name is Jiang Yuxiu. Welcome to Beijing."

"Hello! My surname is Zheng, and my name is Zheng Chunfang. This is my daughter, and her name is Wanwan."

"Your daughter is really pretty. Come visit me sometime. I live at..."

After telling Zheng Chunfang where she lived, Jiang Yuxiu chatted for a few more minutes before leaving.

Little Bowl watched her retreating figure. Her grandmother saw that neither she nor her daughter were as happy as this person; this person was excessively happy.