Chapter 143: Trouble Came to My Home

  Everyone heard that Chu Zhenghai was back and made way for him, letting him return to his own courtyard.

  Xu was originally crying on the ground, but then she saw that no one came forward to give her a way out, and she didn't want to lose face by getting up herself. She was anxious about how to get up when she happened to see Chu Zhenghai rushing back in a flurry.

  This made Xu Shi extremely happy, thinking that she had spoken so well in front of so many people about the pickled things at Lao San Jia's house. According to Chu Zheng Hai's face-saving personality, even if he couldn't really get anything from Lao San Jia's house, at least he could say something about them.

  Just as Xu Shi was crying and making a fuss, Xu Shi also realized that Chu Li and his family had no intention of giving them anything.

  Since things can't be helped, it's also good to just humor them.

  But Xu Shi forgot that Chu Zheng Hai was already annoyed with himself for the past two days because of the division of the family property, and now seeing Xu Shi making a scene in front of so many people again, how could he feel good about it.

  "Oh, you're finally back home! Look at your good son! He's really a heartless thing, forgetting his mother after getting married. Just look at the state of my clothes, all tattered and worn out, while he's sneaking around making new clothes for himself. His parents are still eating plain porridge and salted vegetables, but he's preparing to live a life of luxury, what a heartless beast!"

  "That's enough!" Chu Zhenghai suddenly shouted, scaring Xu Shi into a daze on the spot, with both hands suspended in mid-air, unsure whether to go up or down.

  "Every day, isn't it enough to lose face? The meaning behind your words is that I, Chu Zhenghai, am not good enough for you, that I'm not providing for you well enough? If you think I, Chu Zhenghai, can't support you, then hurry up and find a place that can!"

  After finishing speaking, Chu Zhenghai fiercely threw the hoe in his hand to the ground, not even bothering to glance at Xu Shi, and walked directly towards the main house.

  Just then, the gate of Chu Lishou's house was opened a crack, and only saw Osmanthus fragrans' pitiful little face exposed, "Grandpa..."

  Suddenly hearing someone calling out to him, Chu Zheng Hai subconsciously stopped in his tracks and turned around to look at Gui Hua.

  As for his own granddaughter, Chu Zhenghai had never been particularly fond of her, but nor did he especially dislike her. After all, she was just a little girl, and as a man in his fifties approaching sixty, it wasn't worth making things difficult for a young lass of only ten or so years old.

  "Hmm, what's wrong?" Although Chu Zhenghai's face was not good, he still tried to show relative gentleness to Gui Hua.

  Looking at Chu Zhenghai's face, which still had a smile that hadn't quite turned into tears, Guihua shook her head helplessly in her heart. To say that this grandfather wasn't as doting on her as she had imagined, but he was still a kind-hearted person after all.

  "Grandpa, would you mind coming into my house for a moment?" The look on Guihua's face was pitiful and seemed to be genuinely endearing.

  "What's going on?" Chu Zhenghai was stunned, completely unable to understand what Gui Hua wanted to do.

  At this moment, the door of Chu Lishou's house was opened again, and this time it was Mei Hua who came out.

  Only to see Plum Blossom holding Chu Yande's small hand with one hand and supporting Gui Hua's shoulder with the other, saying respectfully: "Master, my parents said they want to make a sweater for you and grandma each. They thought that whenever you have time, they would take your measurements. Gui Hua is anxious and wants you to come over now. However, our house is indeed a bit messy at the moment, so why don't we wait until after dinner and I'll personally bring the measuring tape to take your measurements? How does that sound?"