Chapter 209 Going to the Tao Family

After He Caiwei and the others came out, they bought a lot of things before returning to the villa.

Around 5:30, a man who looked like a butler came and rang the doorbell.

Once Lu Qingzhu confirmed that he was Tao Zhihong's housekeeper, she went back to her room to get her gifts and followed the housekeeper to visit.

As soon as I entered the house, I saw a large group of familiar people.

"Anzi? Hello Grandpa Tao, Uncle Tao and Aunt Tao, Uncle Wu and Aunt Wu."

"Good, good, good, Little Bamboo is here. Come on in. It's been a year since I last saw you. You've grown quite a bit taller. How about it? You're even taller than your dad now, aren't you..." The old man of the Tao family smiled as he looked at the three children who came in and greeted them with a cheerful smile.

Upon hearing that she was taller than her father, Lu Qingzhu smiled somewhat foolishly.

The Tao family has been living here for eight or nine years, and their business here has become stable. However, they have never been able to find out any news from the other side, since very few people who come here have access to political information.

"You're here, why did you bring things? When did you become so polite, kid?" The old man was a little unhappy when he saw what they were carrying. This little bamboo had been eating at their house for more than a year or two. Before, when he came to their house, he was like he was at his own home. How come he's become so distant after only a few years?

"I'm not here as a guest, so I didn't bring any gifts. This is a gift for Grandpa Tao, not a present..." Lu Qingzhu tried to argue.

"You rascal, come and sit down for a bit."

"Little Bamboo, how's the situation over there? Have you graduated from university yet? Why did you end up here?" Wu Xiaoan was another childhood friend of Lu Qingzhu, and also the owner of the ruins of the wealthy area where Lu Qingzhu and her friends had previously gone to Taobao.

“Anzi, it’s alright. The situation over there is okay. Apart from those capitalists from before, the country now promotes the idea that the poorer you are, the more glorious you are. They’re not very friendly to those who used to be rich. But judging from the looks of it, there will probably be more trouble. I was injured during a mission, so I had to leave early. Not many people know that I’m here. I just told the higher-ups that I was coming here to get treatment.” Lu Qingzhu reached out and took Wu Xiaoan’s outstretched hand.

After eight years, they met again and had so much to say, but out of respect for their elders, they could only say what the elders wanted to hear.

"Sigh, I don't know why things turned out this way. Luckily, my old man listened to me back then, otherwise, I don't know what our family would be like now." Old Master Tao sighed with emotion. If he hadn't been decisive back then, he really couldn't imagine what his family would be like now.

"Dad, stop reminiscing. Hurry up and let these kids sit down. Xiaozhu, are you staying here from now on? Or are you just coming for a while? What's the deal with Villa No. 16? Yang Dali, where's Boss Yang? Are they related to you?" Mr. Tao quickly told the kids to sit down. His son had called and rambled on nonsensically, then told him to have the housekeeper go to Villa No. 16 and call Lu Qingzhu and the others over for dinner.

He was still completely bewildered when his father took it upon himself to have the housekeeper go find someone.

“Uncle Tao, I graduated from university more than two years ago. After graduation, I joined the Fierce Tiger Camp. A month ago, I was unfortunately arrested while on a mission and was injured. I couldn’t get better at the hospital in the capital, so I secretly ran away here. Villa No. 16 is what we bought. It was sold to us by that boss Yang Dali. We just bought it today and completed the formalities. Boss Yang left.”

"I'll be staying here from now on, and I'll be eating here again. I was worried about what I'd do with the food after my sister and brother went back. But now it's all good. After my brother and sister go back, I'll have them tell my mom that I'll be eating at my aunt's place. My mom won't have to worry about me anymore." Lu Qingzhu used to eat at these two families a lot when he was little. Now that he's back with his mother, he doesn't have to worry about not having enough to eat.

"Come, come, your aunties welcome you to come and freeload! What's wrong? Where are you hurt? Why can't they treat you in the capital? Your uncle will take you to the hospital tomorrow. The hospitals here have very advanced equipment. Let's see if they can treat you." Tao's mother and Wu's mother were all smiles when they heard that he was coming to freeload, welcoming him over.

Hearing that he was injured, both mothers were a little nervous. They wanted to see where he was hurt, but then they thought that it was getting late, so they would have their husbands take the child to the hospital for a check-up tomorrow. The hospital equipment here is quite advanced, and many diseases that cannot be treated in China can be cured here.

"No need for a check-up, I'm all better now. It's just that my dad and uncle sensed things might get chaotic over there, so they took advantage of this injury to send me out." Lu Qingzhu was particularly touched by her two mothers' concern.

When they told him to go to the hospital for a check-up tomorrow, he quickly waved his hand, saying that he was completely cured and the check-up wouldn't reveal anything, so there was no need to waste money.

"Are you really all better? If you feel uncomfortable at all, you must tell us. We've been here for quite a while, and we know some hospitals and doctors. Don't worry about the cost; we're wealthy and don't care about that." Mrs. Wu was particularly generous, and she had the confidence to be so.

The Wu family has been here for eight or nine years and they've done quite well. I heard they own a company and a stall. Listening to Wu's mother's nouveau riche remarks is simply hilarious.

"I know, I know, Auntie. Auntie hasn't met my sister yet, has she? Auntie, my uncle's daughter, He Caiwei, is now my sister-in-law. The reason she was able to settle down in Hong Kong so smoothly this time is because Weiwei has a local household registration."

“They were worried that I would be inconvenient to go back alone. Before, when we went out for a walk in the Mingzhu District at night, we saw a fight. In order not to worry them, we thought about finding a safer house. It just so happened that Mr. Yang, the owner of Villa No. 16, was selling his small villa, so we bought it.”

Lu Qingzhu explained to both families why he was there, and also introduced his younger sister.

When their two families came to Hong Kong, his uncle wasn't married yet, so it's normal that he didn't know Weiwei.

"Such a pretty little girl, your aunt must be very beautiful." Looking at the delicate little girl who looked like a porcelain doll, Wu's mother almost couldn't resist picking her up.

"That's right, Weiwei and Auntie look a lot like each other. The twin brother in the family looks like Weiwei and the uncle. They are all very good-looking." Lu Qingfeng sat there, silently watching his younger brother trying to curry favor with the elders, and secretly gave him dozens of eye rolls.

This guy is used to using these tricks to please his elders.

"With your uncle's lousy character, how did he manage to marry a wife, and such a beautiful one at that? I'm starting to feel a little jealous. Sister Juan, I really want twins too. It would be so much fun to have two kids who look exactly alike." Wu's mother got more and more excited as she spoke, leaving Tao's mother speechless.

They ate and talked all the while, and it took them a full hour and a half to finally finish.

After chatting with the old man about the situation over there in the living room, the three of them went back.