Chapter 480 Adding fuel to the fire
Chapter 480 Adding fuel to the fire
Peng Shunlian broke free from Zhao Jilan's restraints.
"Hey, what are you doing in such a hurry?"
"What else can I do? Go and complain! Do you know who I ran into today?"
"I ran into Chen Yuan and his wife. They're no longer living in the Si family's old house. It seems like they were driven out by Bai Zhenzhu and her husband."
"Ah? No way."
Pang Shunlian was also stunned.
"What can't they do? They were at the supply and marketing cooperative buying cotton and cloth, preparing to make quilts, but they were kicked out! Now they've found a house outside and I don't know what's going on. Bai Zhenzhu and the others are really ruthless."
The two rushed all the way to Peng's house. Old Mr. Peng was watering flowers in the yard. When he looked up, he saw Liu Guomei and Commander Si passing by.
"Old Peng, you take good care of the flowers. I'll move one here someday!" Liu Guo joked with Old Man Peng.
The two elderly people lived not far from each other, both in the cadre compound.
Old Master Peng raised his glasses and said, "Okay, let Lao Si help you! Are you two free today? Come to the courtyard for tea! It's new tea, try it!"
Liu Guomei and Commander Si were not polite and entered the yard of Mr. Peng's house. As soon as they sat down, they saw Peng Shunlian and Zhao Jilan coming with large and small bags.
Zhao Jilan saw the elderly couple Liu Guomei sitting in the yard from afar. She was delighted and pushed Peng Shunlian next to her and walked in quickly.
"Grandpa! We're here!" Zhao Jilan pushed open the door. "Oh, Commander Si and Secretary Liu are here too!"
"Ji Lan, put down your things and come over to pour us some tea!" Grandpa Peng also had a smile on his face. He liked his granddaughter-in-law, Zhao Ji Lan, very much. She was eloquent and cunning, but she was smart and would never suffer any loss.
"Okay!" Zhao Jilan washed her hands and squatted obediently to the side, pouring tea for the three elderly people. "I met Chen Yuan and the others the other day! Sun Weiwei has a good personality! I like her too! She's beautiful, too!"
Zhao Jilan said casually.
Mr. Peng's lover also came down: "I heard you chirping in the house, and I knew it was you, the sparrow, who came again!"
Mrs. Peng also smiled: "Guomei, you haven't been here for a while!"
"Grandma Liu, now that we have a grandson, the family is really busy!" Zhao Jilan handed the tea to Liu Guomei with both hands, "Grandma Liu, the family is really lively again!"
Liu Guomei and Commander Si had no intention of spreading the news that Chen Yuan and Si Xiaoguang were swapped, but they could not bear the inquiries of those who were interested.
In addition, Si Xiaoguang specially gathered a group of friends to plot against Chen Yuan. Originally, this rumor was groundless, but after Si Xiaoguang's confirmation, almost everyone who knew the Si family knew about it.
Liu Guomei and Commander Si also let it go.
"Yes, I also have a grandson in my old age!" Liu Guomei laughed. "Old Peng, tell me, am I really lucky?"
"Of course not!" Old Master Peng took a sip of tea. They were already at this age, and had already cared about fame and fortune, and were indifferent to other people's opinions. Finding Chen Yuan's family was a joy that was regained.
"Ji Lan, was your meeting with Chen Yuan and the others the time organized by Xiaoguang?" Liu Guomei asked.
"Yeah." Zhao Jilan's eyes flickered as she looked at Peng Shunlian, "Why aren't you talking?"
Peng Shunlian smiled awkwardly: "Grandma Liu, yes, we met last time, and we even had a few drinks."
Commander Si sipped his tea and noticed the change in Peng Shunlian and Zhao Jilan's expressions. "I didn't hear what Chen Yuan and the others said when I came back that day. Are you guys getting along well?"
"Chen Yuan and the others are from the countryside and don't understand some things. You are good kids and should help each other!" Liu Guomei said immediately.
"Of course, Grandma Liu, we all like Chen Yuan and his wife. Even though they're from the countryside, you can't tell by the way they talk and act!" Zhao Jilan laughed. "A few of us girls envy Weiwei's beautiful skin! It's so radiant, like she's been soaking her skin in milk since she was a child!"
"Go away!" Madam Peng scolded, "You're just a looker. Weiwei is more than just pretty!"
"Grandma, who is your granddaughter-in-law? I haven't even had the chance to tell you, and you've already started protecting her!" Zhao Jilan pretended to be aggrieved.
Everyone laughed.
"You're such a sharp-tongued person!" Old Madam Peng glared at Zhao Jilan. "Guomei, don't worry. You don't have to worry about those good kids. Let Zhao Jilan and Peng Shunlian take them out more often. They'll start to develop a rapport after spending time together."
Liu Guomei nodded with a smile.
"Yeah, that's right, this..." Zhao Jilan's voice suddenly changed and her eyes rolled.
Pang Shunlian, who was standing next to him, coughed dryly: "Why are you saying that?! Don't talk nonsense!"
"Oh, I am..."
"Okay, okay, stop talking nonsense!" Peng Shunlian glared at Zhao Jilan, then looked at the expressions of Commander Si and Liu Guomei.
Commander Si looked at Peng Shunlian and his eyes were evasive. "What's wrong? What happened that day?"
"No, Grandpa Si, it's actually nothing!" Peng Shunlian lowered his head and kept adding tea to the four old men.
"Hey, why do you say that? The grievances suffered by Chen Yuan and the others are not grievances anymore. You and Si Xiaoguang get along well, that's one thing, but you can't cover up for him!" Zhao Jilan was anxious.
"What do you mean?" Madam Peng tugged at Zhao Jilan's arm. "What are you talking about? You two are being so secretive! It's boring! Tell me now!"
Liu Guomei put down the cup: "Ji Lan, what happened at that time? Tell us."
Zhao Jilan opened her mouth, looked at Peng Shunlian, and finally turned her head: "Peng Shunlian won't let me say anything, he just protects Xiaoguang!"
"Grandma Si, but one thing is another. Si Xiaoguang has a good relationship with us, but he can't use us to bully Chen Yuan!"
"What?" Old Master Peng glanced at Commander Si. "How do you bully me? Don't exaggerate!"
"I didn't! Grandpa!" Zhao Jilan had an expression on her face as she recounted what happened that day with exaggeration, emphasizing that Chen Yuan was maliciously drunk by Si Xiaoguang and others, and only escaped the disaster because he sobered up in time.
Bai Zhenzhu was even more rude. She was sarcastic to Sun Weiwei and insisted on proving Chen Yuan's lie that he bullied her.
Commander Si frowned, put down his teacup, and muttered to himself, no wonder Si Nanhua and Jin Jinrong came to the old house the next day.
He said he was going to have breakfast with them, but actually he was there to make peace!
"Look at you, you've made the old man unhappy by saying that!" Peng Shunlian complained.
"This... can this be blamed on me?" Zhao Jilan said aggrievedly, "It's just that they went too far! Originally, Chen Yuan and the others did nothing wrong..."
Liu Guomei took a deep breath: "Peng Shunlian, this has nothing to do with Ji Lan. Why are you blaming her? If she hadn't said it, we would still be kept in the dark!"
Mrs. Peng frowned and said, "Guomei, Xiaoguang is a thoughtful child. He made a mistake. This is really..."
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