flstandardbreds Chapter 443
Chapter 443
The next day, when Qi Mingyu came to work, Xiao Xiao asked someone to call him over.
As soon as I arrived, I saw six small and exquisite white flame stoves placed on the coffee table.
Qi Mingyu still didn't quite understand what it meant.
Xiao Xiao nodded and motioned him to sit down, and told him what happened last night: "Ming Yu, your father came to see me last night."
There was a hint of teasing in his tone at the end: "Your father said that he was worried that your family would be cold, so he sent this specially, but you refused to accept it, so he had to ask me to help mediate."
Qi Mingyu looked at the white flame stove on the table, his expression changed slightly, and after a while he smiled self-deprecatingly.
Seeing this, Xiao Xiao stopped joking and asked seriously, "Xiao Yu, between you and your dad..."
He asked this on behalf of his friend.
Although they have known each other for many years, Xiao Xiao didn't know anything about his past unless Qi Mingyu told her.
All I know is that he and Grandma Pang depended on each other for survival, and later after he married Zhou Shuwan, the two families became one family and lived together.
Qi Mingyu was silent for a moment, a complex emotion flashed in his eyes, and finally he told Qi Zhenmin's past.
From the deceitful business deeds in his early years, to his dependence on the powerful for self-preservation after the end of the world, to his current attempt to use the White Flame Furnace to gain profits at the base, Qi Mingyu's tone was calm, but every word was as sharp as a knife, portraying Qi Zhenmin's character vividly.
Finally, he smiled bitterly and said, "The father-son relationship between him and me is dead in name only. It's impossible to repair it."
After listening to this, Xiao Xiao sighed softly to express her understanding.
In this world, people's hearts are complicated, and it is not uncommon for fathers and sons to become enemies.
Qi Mingyu directly stated his request: "Xiao Xiao, no matter what he asks for in my name in the future, don't bother! Just tell me directly."
This is because he was worried that the other party would not refuse Qi Zhenmin's request for his sake.
Xiao Xiao smiled and joked with him: "Okay, then I will kill my relatives for the sake of justice."
What a case of killing one's own relatives for the sake of justice!
Whose relatives are being killed?
Qi Mingyu smiled helplessly. "Even Mingyue's uncle and aunt work on the assembly line of a food processing factory. I don't know where he got the confidence from, thinking that as long as he mentioned my name, he would definitely be able to get a position in the base."
Xiao Xiao's family only has her widowed mother and younger sister. They don't go out to work, but they stay at home quietly and are unwilling to go out and cause trouble for Xiao Xiao.
Xiao Xiao understood him very well and patted his shoulder: "I know your difficulties. Your grandma must miss your stepbrothers and stepsisters."
Qi Mingyu held his forehead with his hand and smiled bitterly.
He chatted with Xiao Xiao for a few more minutes before leaving.
He only took three of the White Flame Furnaces with him. Xiao Xiao refused to let him take the remaining three with him. "We'll use them to calm you down."
The word "calming down" is used very well.
Xiao Xiao couldn't help but laugh. After thinking about it, she finally didn't refuse.
Given his relationship with Zhou Shuwan and Qi Mingyu, there was no need for him to push around for a few white flame furnaces.
After returning home, Qi Mingyu told Zhou Shuwan everything that happened at Xiao Xiao's place and Qi Zhenmin's action of sending the Baiyanlu.
After hearing this, Zhou Shuwan sneered, "He's got a good plan. First, he wants to put pressure on you through Xiao Xiao, and second, he wants to use this opportunity to build a relationship with the base commander so he can make a difference in the future."
Qi Mingyu's face was gloomy. He knew that Zhou Shuwan was right.
Qi Zhenmin is extremely cunning and plans every step clearly.
"Then what should we do now?" Zhou Shuwan looked at him.
Qi Mingyu pondered for a moment and said slowly, "For now, hold your ground. Let's see what he does next."
Zhou Shuwan nodded and said, "We still have to find a chance to return this White Flame Furnace to them. We don't want them to think that we took something and started playing with it."
At one move, six white flame furnaces were used.
Qi Zhenmin has a lot of supplies, so it is not a problem for him to support his family in the base. However, if he always tries to take shortcuts, he may not end up well in the end.
The next afternoon, the sky was gloomy and the wind was howling.
Because everyone in the family has to go to work, only Grandma Pang and Mu Mu are at home.
After Qi Zhenmin found out the truth, he visited the house again with his wife Du Qin and two children.
Grandma Pang stood by the window, watching Qi Zhenmin's family of four standing in the cold wind outside. Although she was wearing winter clothes, she still felt sorry for them.
Although she had some complaints about her son and daughter-in-law's behavior, she still felt sorry for her grandchildren.
"Mumu, go open the door." Grandma Pang sighed, "We can't let them freeze outside."
Mu Mu was a little reluctant, but still turned around and ran to open the door.
Du Qin had a smile on her face and was carrying bags of gifts. Qi Zhiyi looked reluctant, and Qi Mingfeng still looked silly.
"Mom, we are here." Du Qin smiled, put the gift in her hand on the ground, and rubbed her red, frozen fingers.
Qi Zhenmin nodded in agreement: "Yes, Mom, I came empty-handed last time. So, I brought you some food."
He glanced around casually, a hint of inquiry in his eyes.
When he noticed that the young man next to him was staring at them, he gave him a kind smile.
Mu Mu looked unfriendly and didn't respond at all.
Qi Zhenmin didn't take it seriously. After taking off his winter clothes, he went to support Grandma Pang: "Mom, have you been feeling well these days?"
As soon as their family arrived, they had a conflict with Qi Mingyu's family. After seeing the base commander, Qi Zhenmin decided to adjust his strategy and use a soft approach to gain the upper hand.
Grandma Pang looked at her son's family with mixed feelings.
She sighed and said, "Come and sit down. It's cold outside. It's torture to go out with a child."
In the warm living room, the coal stove was burning brightly, making crackling sounds.
Qi Zhenmin and his family sat together on the sofa, and Grandma Pang poured each of them a cup of hot water.
"Where are Xiaoyu and Shuwan?" Qi Zhenmin took the hot water, held it in his hands to warm it, and asked casually.
Grandma Pang replied calmly, "They're all at work, not at home."
"Oh, so that's it." Qi Zhenmin took a sip of hot water, his eyes flickering, as if he was thinking about something.
"Mom, are you and the child usually the only ones at home? That's impossible. It would be so lonely without anyone to keep you company!" Du Qin said.
Mu Mu narrowed his eyes.
He is now tall and strong, with a handsome face, and has the youthful vigor that is unique to young people. He used to have a bad temper, but now he can be patient and sit beside them, enduring the stares of the other people.
Grandma Pang frowned and said coldly, "Although I'm old, I'm not senile. There's no need for the whole family, young and old, to stay at home with me and do nothing! If everyone stays at home, won't the whole family have enough to eat and drink? Or should an old woman like me go out and find work?"
"Mom, that's not what I meant. You misunderstood." Du Qin smiled awkwardly.