HCB Chapter 423 The Wu Family Past
Chapter 423 The Wu Family Past
"What are you doing? Tone it down a bit! You're drooling all over the floor..."
Fatty Wang chirped softly beside her, and Su Lanniang rolled her eyes at him.
"Hurry up, big sister!"
Sihai, standing in front, turned around again and saw that his older sister had fallen far behind him. He quickly ran back with his short legs, grabbed his older sister's hand, and walked forward.
After the two children had walked away, Su Lanniang reluctantly withdrew her gaze.
"Hey! Has your employer arranged a marriage for you yet?"
Fatty Wang was taken aback and turned to her: "Are you thinking about this again?"
Su Lanniang rolled her eyes at him: "What? Is it not allowed? She has the looks, the height, and the ability. I bet no one has worn out our doorstep."
Fatty Wang clicked his tongue and subconsciously looked ahead.
Knowing that Xu Yiyi couldn't hear her, she still lowered her voice and said, "You've got it backwards. As far as I know, no one has actually come to her house."
Su Lanniang looked at Fatty Wang with disbelief.
"No way! You're kidding, right? With such great qualities, no one would be interested? Are they all blind?"
Her voice suddenly rose, startling Fatty Wang so much that he covered her mouth with his hand.
Shh...shh...keep your voice down.
Fatty Wang was so anxious that he was sweating profusely, and his eyes couldn't help but look a little guilty.
"With both parents deceased and four younger siblings to support, not many families would be willing to get involved in this mess."
Fatty Wang muttered to himself, and Su Lanniang immediately perked up when she heard it.
"They're all blind and insensitive. They can't even appreciate such a good girl. Their brains must be full of water."
Su Lanniang snorted coldly, thinking that it was better if she didn't like it. If someone else did, she would inevitably have to harass them, causing them unnecessary trouble.
In the entire town of Ping'an, no one is worthy of Xu Yiyi.
"That's not quite right. I heard from Lao Lu that it's also because the boss has a bad temper, so even if someone likes him, he doesn't dare to express it."
Fatty Wang curled his lip. "You can say what you just said to me, but don't mention it to the boss. She's very straightforward and has a bad temper; she can turn on you in a heartbeat."
Su Lanniang didn't believe it. She looked at the person in front of her who was holding a child's hand and smiling with downcast eyes.
She can be as gentle as she wants.
"Nonsense! She's just a young girl with no parents to support her. If she doesn't stand up for herself, will she be bullied?"
When Fatty Wang heard what she said, it seemed to make sense.
"But when she's not smiling, her face does look grumpy."
Su Lanniang stared straight ahead, recalling the expression on Xu Yiyi's face when they were in the restaurant.
There were almost no ups and downs.
It was impossible to tell whether she was angry or happy.
Wang Pangzi suddenly remembered what Lao Lu had said about her.
Don't let her grumpy face fool you; her personality is absolutely awful.
He glanced at Su Lanniang, but ultimately didn't say those words.
……
Xu Yiyi watched as Sihai walked crookedly like a little duck, and she could hear whispers behind her.
She shook her head helplessly.
Fortunately, they had already reached Wu Daishu's doorstep, and the two stopped talking.
"Wu Daishu? Is he home?"
Su Lanniang shook off Wang Pangzi and strode forward, entering with practiced ease.
Wu Dakai was feeling sleepy after eating.
Hearing her shrill scream, I was so frightened that I jumped up from my chair.
"It's Lady Su! I was so scared, I thought there was a fire..."
Wu Dakai wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and sat back down, panting heavily.
Upon hearing this, Fatty Wang instinctively laughed.
Isn't this obviously saying she has a loud voice?
"Why are you setting a fire? Are you still half asleep?" Su Lanniang snorted and sat down on her own, explaining her purpose.
Wu Dakai had just unfolded the paper when he heard the defendant's eyes widen.
"Is the Hong Gang you're talking about the Hong Gang from Ruyi Residence?"
Xu Yiyi nodded slightly, "That's right."
"What? You know him?"
Su Lanniang glanced at him. If the two knew each other, it wouldn't be appropriate to have Wu Dakai write this letter of resignation.
Wu Dakai gritted his teeth and said, "I know him! Of course I know him!"
"Is this a grudge?"
Su Lanniang raised an eyebrow and looked at Wu Dakai with a gossipy gaze.
He snorted coldly, clearly harboring a grudge.
Not long after his eldest daughter-in-law entered the family, it happened to be the Dragon Boat Festival. He suggested that the family go to Ruyiju for a meal to celebrate, but unexpectedly, an accident occurred.
Hong Gang had been drinking and was not quite lucid at the time.
He almost... he almost sexually assaulted his eldest daughter-in-law.
Although afterwards, they readily apologized and offered compensation.
However, this incident still left a rift between the eldest son and his wife, and their relationship only improved after they had a child.
It's embarrassing to talk about this kind of thing; it's not something I should tell outsiders.
Wu Dakai smoothed the paper with his brush: "Explain the whole story clearly, and I'll help you write your resignation."
Xu Yiyi stood aside and recounted the whole story.
Wu Dakai picked up his pen, and only put it down after a long while.
She took the resignation letter and looked at it; the ink was still wet, and every word seemed to be written in tears.
It looks like they put their true feelings into it.
The long, flowing text brought tears to the eyes of Fatty Wang standing nearby; he truly had a kind heart.
Xu Yiyi's lips twitched slightly. Su Lanniang, who was sitting next to her, was quick and strong.
They simply pulled him away.
"a shame."
Fatty Wang realized he had lost his composure, wiped away his tears with his large, calloused hand, and gave an awkward laugh.
Xu Yi carefully checked the resignation letter and, after confirming that there were no problems, dipped her index finger in the red clay and pressed it firmly to leave a fingerprint.
"What is this, big sister?"
Sihai is not even as tall as the table, so it's very difficult for him to stand next to it.
But being curious, he refused to sit down.
The little head was tilted high, looking at the red patch above: "Is this rouge?"
Xu Yiyi shook her head: "This is inkpad, not rouge."
After saying that, she took the money bag off her waist and prepared to pay.
The prices were all written on the sign at the entrance, so she didn't ask any further questions.
"Take it! I won't take your money."
Wu Dakai washed the ink stains off his hands and turned around to see the copper coins on the table.
"If you want to sue Hong Gang, I won't take your money."
Wu Dakai pushed the copper coins back, and Xu Yi didn't even glance at them, carefully putting away the now-dry ink on the document.
He picked up Sihai and walked outside.
"Hey! Here's your money..."
Wu Dakai reached out and flicked the copper coin to his other hand, preparing to chase after it.
"Take it! Our boss hates owing favors the most."
Fatty Wang stopped the people inside the house, then turned around and helped Su Lanniang out.
"Big sister! Why aren't you using rouge?"
Sihai nestled in Xu Yiyi's arms, his tone filled with curiosity, and turned his head to look at Xu Yiyi's face.