Chapter 55: Severing Ties

“No, you don’t have money, but they do.” Old Man Mo pointed at Liu Baoguo and his wife.

Not only Liu Baoguo and his wife, but even Mo Haoyue was stunned. He then sneered, “I don’t think I’ve done anything wrong to you. You want money because you raised me, and I’m willing to give it.”

“But what does this have to do with them? It’s their business that they have money. I’ve given you everything I can. If you keep this up, we’ll go to the county magistrate to settle this.”

At the mention of the county magistrate, Xu Cuihua’s heart trembled. The county magistrate was a big shot who governed hundreds of thousands of people. Normally, she wouldn’t even dare to think about meeting him.

Thinking of this, Xu Cuihua panicked. She clutched the things she had bought from the supply and marketing cooperative, afraid they would fly away, and involuntarily took a step back.

“Mom and Dad, put the things down. They can go back to the village by themselves; I don’t need to send them.”

Old Man Mo didn’t object. He picked up the things on the ground and was about to leave, ignoring Xu Cuihua. He had lived a long life, and he didn’t want to lose face in his old age. He didn’t want others to laugh at him, saying he only cared about money and sold his son after raising him for so many years.

“Wait a minute.” Wang Fen went to the supply and marketing cooperative and bought paper, pens, and ink pads. She made three copies of a document stating that Xu Cuihua and Old Man Mo had received money and severed ties with Mo Haoyue.

“You can’t read, so I’ll read it to you. If you don’t believe me, you can ask someone else to read it to you.” Wang Fen read the contents of the document.

After reading it, Mo Haoyue took the paper and signed his name without hesitation.

“Okay, if you can’t write, just put your fingerprints on it,” Wang Fen reminded them.

The two of them just wanted to leave quickly, so they readily pressed their fingerprints.

“This one is for you. Take it.” Wang Fen handed the paper to Xu Cuihua.

Seeing Old Man Mo running away, Xu Cuihua hurriedly picked up her things and ran. Every few steps, things would fall off her.

So it looked like this: they walked, things fell, and they bent down to pick them up.

“Mom and Dad, go back and rest. I’ll send a telegram to my wife.” Mo Haoyue smiled, but it seemed more like a forced smile.

Seeing Mo Haoyue like this, Wang Fen was a little worried and wanted to say something, but Liu Baoguo stopped her.

“Go ahead. Your mother and I will wait for you at home.” Liu Baoguo said kindly.

Mo Haoyue went straight to the post office to send a telegram to Mi Xia.

The content was:

“My second brother’s family split up. Should I give them money?”

After paying, Mo Haoyue remembered the last thing Mi Xia had asked him to do: to visit Grandma Song and Song Binbin.

Just as Mo Haoyue was about to knock on the door, he saw a lock on it.

“Young man, are you looking for this family?” an old lady asked.

“Yes, auntie. Do you know where this family has gone?”

“You’re too late. They’ve been rehabilitated and left two days ago. They left a note for me to give to a girl.”

The old lady pretended to forget, “What was her name again?”

The old lady was clever. She pretended to forget the name to see if this person had a connection with Mi Xia. If Mo Haoyue couldn’t say it, the old lady would turn around and leave.

“Mi Xia?” Mo Haoyue tentatively asked.

“Young man, what’s your relationship with Mi Xia?” the old lady asked kindly.

Mo Haoyue: “Auntie, my name is Mo Haoyue. I’m her husband. She’s studying in Kyoto, and she asked me to come and see Grandma Song.”

Hearing the two names and that she was studying in Beijing, the old lady lowered her guard, “Young man, wait a moment. I’ll get the note for you.”

“Thank you, auntie.” Mo Haoyue took the note and secretly gave the old lady two dimes.

By the time the old lady saw the money Mo Haoyue had given her, he was already far away.

Now he just had to wait for Mi Xia’s reply. They had been separated for several days, and he missed his wife and daughter.

Kyoto.

As soon as Mi Xia got home, her little girl ran over, “Mommy, I miss Daddy. When will he be back?”

“In a few days, okay? Daddy still has some things to do. When he’s finished, he’ll come back and play with Xia Xia, okay?” Mi Xia gently coaxed Mo Zhixia.

“Okay, Mommy. I’ll wait for Daddy to come back.”

Mo Zhixia smiled, two cute dimples appearing on her round face, her big, watery eyes both lively and playful.

“Xia Xia, you have a telegram. It was delivered this afternoon.” Liu Zhaodi handed the telegram to her.

“Thank you for taking care of everything these days. You not only took care of the two children but also bought groceries and cooked.” Mi Xia looked gratefully at Liu Zhaodi.

During this time, Liu Zhaodi and Zhang Xiaobao had been eating with them, and their skin had become smoother. Tomorrow, she would send her a set of skincare products. No woman would dislike beauty; she believed she would be very happy.

Mi Xia opened the telegram and understood Mo Haoyue’s meaning.

Mi Xia: “Zhaodi, I’ll reply to Haoyue. You’ve worked hard.”

“Go ahead. Be careful on the road.” Liu Zhaodi urged.

Mo Haoyue’s second brother and sister-in-law had helped the original owner a lot, and she had always kept it in mind. This time, she had to arrange things well for them, but how?

Mi Xia didn’t make a decision until she got to the post office. She decided to let them go to the city to find her elder brother’s family. Mo Haoyue’s second brother and his wife were both honest and kind people.

Besides, if Mo Haoyue didn’t trust his second brother, he wouldn’t have sent a telegram to ask her.

Although she had already thought it through, the decision still rested with Mo Haoyue. She would see what he chose.

The content of Mi Xia’s telegram was:

“My hometown or the county town, but it requires my elder brother’s family’s consent.”

The rest was up to him. This was the first group of college students after the resumption of the college entrance examination, and everyone was seizing the opportunity to learn from textbooks. Mi Xia couldn’t relax either.

After all, Mi Xia’s chosen major was different from her previous life.

After Wang Fen returned, she asked Zhang Hongxia about Xu Cuihua and Mi Xia. The more she talked, the angrier she became, finally recounting all the grievances Mi Xia had suffered.

Wang Fen was furious. She suppressed her anger and turned to Liu Baoguo, shouting, “Old man, let’s go buy groceries. Our son will be back soon, and he hasn’t eaten the food I’ve cooked yet.”

Wang Fen put on a professional fake smile, “Xiao Zhang, how do I get to the grocery store?”

After Zhang Hongxia told Wang Fen the location of the grocery store, Wang Fen went out to buy groceries with Liu Baoguo.

Along the way, Wang Fen didn’t say a word, her face livid with anger. Liu Baoguo was anxious, but he couldn’t do anything since they were outside. After all, in this era, even couples couldn’t be too intimate in public.

After buying the groceries, Wang Fen recounted what Zhang Hongxia had told her to Liu Baoguo.

Liu Baoguo crushed the vegetables he was carrying. The veins on his forehead bulged.

When they arrived at the small western-style building, both of their faces were not good. Wang Fen greeted Zhang Hongxia and went to the kitchen to cook.

Zhang Hongxia: “I’ll help you.”

Wang Fen didn’t notice Zhang Hongxia coming in because she was thinking about Xu Cuihua’s bullying of Mi Xia. The angrier she got, the harder she slammed the cleaver on the cutting board.

Zhang Hongxia was so scared that she dropped the basin she was about to use to wash vegetables. Wang Fen looked at Zhang Hongxia awkwardly.

“Xiao Zhang, you’re here. You go ahead, I’ll go talk to Liu Baoguo.”

Zhang Hongxia stood there in a daze, only daring to breathe after Wang Fen left.

“My goodness, I was scared to death. I thought people in the city were all very refined.”

Wang Fen went to find Liu Baoguo, “Old man, I’m so angry that I don’t even have the mood to cook for our son. Think of a way to teach Xu Cuihua a lesson, or I won’t be able to swallow this anger.”

Liu Baoguo looked at his wife and chuckled.

Wang Fen became even angrier, “Your daughter-in-law and granddaughter were bullied like that, and you still have the mood to laugh!”

“All these years, I thought you had changed, but you’re still the little pepper you used to be.”

Seeing Wang Fen’s eyes blazing with anger, Liu Baoguo quickly said, “I remember. Don’t worry, leave it to me. My daughter-in-law and granddaughter aren’t so easy to bully!”