Chen Haichang stayed here for a few days, then left. To earn some money before the year ends, my brother drove the two trucks to the port with Chen Haichang. They went there directly, driving a big truck, with a banner clearly stating the dedicated route.

With Chen Haichang around, he found a logistics center and let Lin Yinghui park there for two days. During these days, Chen Haichang also introduced a few customers to Lin Yinghui. Just these few customers were enough for a run.

Just like that, the two trucks took turns running back and forth. Although not much was earned in this month before the year ends, the point was fixed. With Chen Haichang backing him up, no one dared to bully them over there.

Moreover, in these last two months of the year, business got much better than it was initially. In just one year, at least some businesses in Z City are now familiar with this logistics company; those who frequently ship also know the route. Whenever my brother sets up a point, he advertises it in the newspaper or distributes flyers. This kind of promotion is the fastest and best.

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The kids are on winter break, and unexpectedly, Dad suddenly came over alone and stayed for a few days.

We know Dad misses the two children. He wants to take them to the Capital City for the winter break, but is concerned about upsetting Xie Lingzhi, so he came secretly.

Though we haven’t paid much attention to what’s happening in the Capital City over the past two years, we heard from our godmother recently that after Mei Langchi injured his leg, he returned to his city, married a woman, and the two had a daughter.

I heard there’s another on the way. Looks like they plan to have one each year.

It’s too cold outside during winter break. Dingding got bored at home, so he went directly to his grandma’s to play with Tuantuan.

Zhang Dandan worked until the 28th day of the lunar year before taking a break. She also doesn’t want to return home, so she spent the New Year in Z City this year. Zhang Dandan has become much calmer now. She doesn’t visit us without a reason. During the New Year, she chose to bring some things to Mom’s place before the year-end. Mom sees her working diligently now, which brings her some peace of mind and a changed perception. Seeing her alone during New Year, Mom thought it was too lonely and invited her to join the family dinner on New Year’s Eve. Zhang Dandan refused because she didn’t want to intrude on their family celebration, feeling it would be awkward for her.

Actually, she had quite a nice time in her rental apartment. She worked hard all year, almost nonstop at the shop, not even daring to take time off when sick. She was exhausted, and now she can relax at home for a few days with the shop closed. Eating what she wants, enjoying her freedom.

However, during New Year, she still called her big sister. Now in the old house, she occasionally calls her big sister.

Initially, Big Sis was quite angry with her, but now seeing Zhang Dandan realize her mistakes and work hard every day to make a living, she slowly understands her hardships. Whenever they have time, the two sisters chat on the phone about family and household matters.

Family matters are always the same; it’s either her brothers and sisters-in-law causing trouble or her mom fussing. Zhang Dandan is now completely detached from family affairs. She even told her sister not to let the family know her phone number.

Knowing her mom’s personality, if she got hold of Zhang Dandan’s phone number, she’d definitely call every day, questioning why she broke up with Wang Qianjin, or crying about being broke, asking for money. This is what annoys her the most now.

Unexpectedly, when she called Big Sis during New Year, Big Sis told her something that utterly surprised her.

It turns out her mom wants to divorce her dad.

This is a serious matter; none of them expected it. Even Li Daguo didn’t anticipate Liang Weixiang coming up with such antics, especially at such an age, suddenly wanting to divorce him. Isn’t it for the neighbors to laugh at?

Initially, the family opposed it, but Liang Weixiang is determined to divorce Li Daguo.

After causing a commotion at home for a while, family members ignored her because, after all, they didn’t agree. After not too long, Liang Weixiang’s eldest daughter-in-law went to her courtyard and discovered that Liang Weixiang somehow got hold of lipstick and was secretly putting on makeup in front of a broken mirror. Such abnormality certainly signals something off. There must be something fishy going on. The daughter-in-law went back and told her husband.

Liang Weixiang’s eldest son didn’t think much of it. His wife and mom never got along, so he reckoned she was just displeased with his mom and gossiping. Nevertheless, over time, he began to sense things weren’t right either.

Every time he saw his aunt, she seemed more focused on appearance than before. Moreover, since she has a leg problem, she usually can’t travel far. Whenever she goes to town, they have to use a cart to take her. But her current clothes and makeup don’t seem like wares from village peddlers.

After Liang Weixiang’s eldest son and daughter-in-law noticed something off about her, they informed the third son’s family. The eldest and second son don’t get along; usually, the two families don’t talk, so they could only tell the third son. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

The third son’s wife is now at home taking care of the kids, relatively idle, and their new home is near the old house, so she also starts to pay attention to Liang Weixiang. This attention led her to discover things.

She found that every time her father-in-law went out, her mother-in-law would take a cane and stroll outside. Moreover, while wandering, she would tour the entire village, and after a loop, she would sneak off when no one was watching.

The third son’s wife, while bringing along the child, couldn’t follow well and lost track several times.