Chapter 234: Leaving in Disgrace

Sitting on the ground, Grandma Xu trembled with anger as she listened to the discussions around her. She had just decided to stand up and curse loudly when Qin Lan from the street office approached her and said sternly,

“Old Woman Xu, if you continue to make such a scene, I will have no choice but to take you to the police station. At that point, your son and daughter-in-law will be dragged into this mess because of you.”

Seeing that she could not gain the upper hand today, the old woman climbed to her feet, shouldered her burden, and left in disgrace.

Aunt Lu and Xu An walked over to thank Qin Lan and another colleague from the street office.

Xiao Mo addressed the crowd, saying, “Dear uncles and aunts, I am Xu Mo. From now on, we will be neighbors. Feel free to come visit me at home whenever you have time!”

The woman who had just spoken laughed and said, “Look at this little mouth, so chatty! She really knows how to charm people.”

After Aunt Lu and Xu An sent off the staff from the street office, they turned around and saw Xiao Mo chatting happily with Aunt Zhang and Uncle Wang, already getting familiar with everyone.

They exchanged glances and couldn’t help but laugh; this kid really was something!

They went to the back yard and took a look around. The yard was relatively well-kept.

The old woman’s family had initially planned to claim the house as their own. They believed that once the Xu family moved to the countryside, the house would rightfully belong to them, so they took great care of it.

Xu An gave each of the four aunts who had helped them five yuan. The four aunts took the money and then helped them clean up the back yard.

Uncle Lin and Aunt Lin had also finished packing their things and were preparing to move back to their little courtyard today.

Xu An pleaded, “Uncle Lin, Aunt Lin, could you please stay a bit longer? Wait until my parents return before you move back. My brother and I will be leaving again in a few days, and I’m worried that the old woman and her family will cause trouble if no one is here.”

Uncle Lin thought for a moment and then agreed. Having dealt with the old woman Xu for a few years, he knew what kind of person she was, and he suspected she might have more tricks up her sleeve.

Aunt Lu had to go back to work tomorrow, so she was preparing to leave. She wanted Xiao Mo to come with her for a couple of days.

“Aunt Lu, you should head back first. Once I finish up here, I’ll come to visit you in a couple of days,” Xiao Mo said, reassuring her as she held her hand.

Aunt Lu, still worried, cautioned, “That’s fine. In a couple of days, you and your second brother should stay over there for a few days. If that old woman causes any more trouble, come find me and your Uncle Lu.”

“We understand, Aunt Lu. You should head back early,” Xu An and Xiao Mo said as they saw her off to the bus.

On the way back, Xiao Mo asked, “Second brother, do you think that old woman will come to cause trouble again?”

“If she has to give up the fat meat she has gotten into her mouth, it will surely make her unhappy. She will definitely have some tricks up her sleeve.”

After hearing this, Xiao Mo rubbed his chin and thought for a moment before mischievously saying, “If that old woman dares to make a fuss, I’ll go to school and block her grandson. I’ll let the teachers and students know about how they’ve been occupying our house.

Then I’ll go find the leaders at the power supply bureau and complain, so that Xu Mingwei’s superiors can see how he has been bullying us.”

Xu An smiled at him, realizing that this kid was on the same wavelength as him.

When the two brothers returned home, they went straight to the back yard. Xiao Mo looked at the large house with so many rooms, his mouth nearly stretching to his ears in excitement.

“Second brother, including the front yard, there are more than 20 rooms in total. Once we both get married and have kids, there will be plenty of space for everyone!”

After saying this, he dashed into the house to look around, muttering to himself about who would stay in each room.

“Grandpa Qi likes to sleep on the kang, so I’ll set up a big kang in this room. I’ll come over to keep him company at night.

This big room can be left for my sister and brother-in-law, and I’ll take the room next to them so I can help take care of Niu Pi Tang at night.”

Xu An stood in the yard, watching him chatter away with a smile. It felt really good that their parents were back to work and that their house would soon be returned to them.

After talking for a while, Xiao Mo noticed that his second brother hadn’t responded, so he ran over and asked, “Second brother, what are you thinking about?”

Xu An came back to his senses, ruffled Xiao Mo’s hair, and smiled, “I wasn’t thinking about anything. I think you’ve arranged things very well, but did you forget one thing?”

Xiao Mo looked puzzled and asked, “What thing?”

“Xiao Mo, did you forget that we have an older brother?”

After listening to Xiao Mo ramble on for so long without a single mention of their older brother, Xu An knew that the kid must have forgotten all about him, his sister-in-law, and their little nephew.

Xiao Mo was taken aback for a moment but quickly retorted, “Second brother, what are you talking about? How could I forget our older brother?”

After saying this, he did a quick turn around the yard and pointed to the east wing of the house, saying, “Our older brother, sister-in-law, and little nephew can stay here.”