Daughter-in-law comes to her husband's home

  Liu Ziguang walked along the dark riverbank, the wind blowing over the slow slope of wormwood grass like waves, and the half-hidden moon occasionally peeking out to shine on the rippling water. After walking a distance, he gradually calmed down his anger, and behind him, two beams of light appeared, indicating that Bei Xiaoshuai had arrived.

  I heard that Lao Da had something going on, so Bei Xiao Shuai immediately called up over 20 people and also phoned the property management security department to send someone over. In the Zhi Cheng No. 1 security dormitory, there are always 20-30 young guys waiting around, and after hearing the call, they grabbed their gear and came out. Over 40 of them took taxis and arrived at Shi Liu Pu dock in a grand manner, but there was nothing to fight about.

  "Let's go home, we can talk about it tomorrow." Liu Ziguang waved his hand and got into the car, saying to Bei Xiaoshuai in the passenger seat: "Do you have any connections that can get in touch with someone from the Traffic Bureau's inspection team?"

  Bei Xiaoshuai thought for a moment and said: "This is one area I'm not very familiar with, I'll let Xuanzi think of a solution later, he runs a garage and has more connections than me."

  Liu Ziguang asked again: "Do you know Meng Zhiqu?"

  "Is this Meng Heizi, that mixed-blood from the 16th dock, a Northeasterner who committed a crime and fled south? What's going on, is this little brat blocking our ship?"

  "It's all right, I've settled it, what I want to know is who Meng Heizi is with?"

  "It seems like he doesn't take orders from anyone, he has a group of Northeasterners under his command who are all quite capable fighters, they're doing alright in this area, sometimes they also take on other jobs, like settling accounts or beating someone up."

  "Alright, I know." Liu Ziguang nodded and first made a phone call to Xuánzi, asking him to arrange for several trucks to go to the 16th Wharf to pick up sand and deliver it to those construction sites that were urgently waiting for goods. Then he began to meditate with his door closed, quickly thinking and planning his actions for tomorrow.

  Back in the city, Liu Ziguang first called home to say he was eating out, then took his brothers to Diandao to eat lamb skewers. This barbecue stall has basically become a gathering place and canteen for Liu Ziguang's men. Every night, it's packed with familiar faces, and almost every group of customers gets into a dispute over the bill after finishing their meal. They're all friends who come to support Liu Ge's business, ordering a ton of dishes, but then not paying - Bei Xiaoshuai is a generous guy who insists on treating everyone, making his friends feel embarrassed.

  Tonight is another grand gathering, dozens of brothers sit together to drink and eat meat, while also ordering some familiar dishes like hand-pulled noodles at other stalls. Their business is booming along with the crowd, as people tend to follow the masses. The more crowded a place is, the more they love to go there. It's a truly thriving business, every day is packed, it's hard to get a table, and empty beer bottles can pile up like mountains. Profits are increasing by the day.

  "Xiao Bei, not bad, didn't know you're a good businessman too. Come on, let's take a walk together." Liu Ziguang raised his beer glass and clinked it with Bei Xiaoshuai's.

  "I'm just messing around, and before I know it, things get out of hand, haha." Bei Xiaoshuai scratched his head with a smile, raised his cup and downed it in one gulp, then wiped his mouth with his sleeve, saying: "Actually, I have an even bigger dream."

  "What's your ideal? Tell me about it." Liu Ziguang asked with great interest.

  "Open a large internet cafe, upstairs and downstairs, single rooms, hundreds of machines, selling drinks, boxed meals, instant noodles, and various game cards. Absolutely making a fortune! Incidentally, it can also take in all the students from several nearby middle schools!"

  When talking about his ideals, Bei Xiaoshuai's eyes sparkled with excitement, but Liu Ziguang slapped him on the head: "Look at you! If you're going to recruit students, you should aim for university students!"

  Just then, a man wearing greasy work clothes walked over and boomed in a loud voice: "Drinking without inviting me? How unrefined!"

  "Hey, you're really something! I called you half an hour ago and you just show up now? You're buying the drinks!"

  It turned out that Xuanzi had arrived, Liu Ziguang patted his companion beside him and asked him to make room for him. He also let Maohai put on a set of hospitality, after Xuanzi sat down, he raised his wine glass and said: "I'm late, let's have one first."

  After drinking a large glass of beer, Xuanzi said: "The truck has been arranged, a friend's fleet, originally for transporting coal, only working during the day, with just one phone call he'll bring the car over."

  Liu Ziguang said: "Not bad, this friend is quite righteous. When he's free, call him over to have a drink together. If there's no other way out, let him follow us and we can negotiate the price."

  Xuanzi smiled: "No need to say, we're all brothers. By the way, Liu Ge, a car came to our factory from Guangdong, a black car with a Hong Kong license plate, a Mercedes-Benz S350, top quality! Do you want one, Liu Ge? I can give you a wholesale price."

  Liu Ziguang said: "Put that matter aside for now. Today, the team had some trouble and was fined by the traffic police. Do you have any connections to talk it out?"

  Xuanzi thought for a moment and said, "I'm more familiar with the traffic police side, but I really don't know anyone on the transportation administration side. However, if we can find a connection through some acquaintances, what's the name of the person who impounded the car?"

  "His name is Xie Long, he's a squad leader of the inspection team."

  Xuanzi immediately picked up the phone and called his friend in the traffic police team. The traffic police often work together with the road administration to enforce laws, so they are quite familiar with each other. After making a few calls, he was able to figure out the other party's situation.

  "He's the head of the inspection team in charge of the south city development zone, has some power in his hands, and is quite dark. I just got his phone number, why don't we contact him ourselves first and see what he means." said Xuanzi.

  "It's useless, I have the number, but it's been switched off all day," said Liu Ziguang.

  "I'll give it a try." Xuanzi took out his phone and dialed a number, which again went to the secretary's desk.

  "I know, this bird must be soaking in some bathhouse, afraid of his wife checking on him, so he transferred to the secretary's office. Alright, Liu, you let me handle this matter, I'll definitely get it done for you by tomorrow."

  "Alright, I'll leave this matter to you then. Let's drink one." Liu Ziguang raised his beer glass and clinked it against Xuanzi's before they both downed their drinks in one gulp.

  ……

  The next morning, Xuanzi went to the traffic inspection team and called Liu Ziguang around 9 o'clock. He said that Captain Xie was not easy to talk to, and the fine of 60,000 yuan could not be reduced by a single word. He handed over an envelope, and immediately changed his tone, saying that they could discuss it, but the fact was that the mud had polluted the road surface. According to relevant regulations, each vehicle would be fined 200 yuan per trip, and for 10 trips, it would be 2,000 yuan. For 13 vehicles making 10 trips a day, it would be 26,000 yuan, which is the minimum standard and cannot be reduced below this amount.

  Liu Ziguang steeled himself and said: "Agreed! Then arrange some programs for tonight, we must bring him down to eliminate future troubles."

  When it was time to get off work in the afternoon, Liu Ziguang returned home and changed his clothes. He then received a call from Xuanzi: "Brother Liu, everything is arranged. Tonight at Jinbi Huihuang, we'll have dinner, drinks, and bathing all in one go. This guy surnamed Xie is really dark! He always picks the most expensive places. Brother Liu, you come over too."

  Liu Ziguang agreed and was about to leave after hanging up the phone, but his mother grabbed him: "Where are you going!"

  "Mom, I have something."

  "You forgot, invite Xiao Fang over for dinner tonight, it's a big deal and can't go out."

  Liu Ziguang patted his head, got busy and forgot about it. Compared to Xie Duizhang and Fang Fei, this matter was of course insignificant. He sent a message to Xuanyu saying he wasn't going, telling him to take good care of Xie Duizhang, eat well, have fun and don't worry about spending money.

  At home, stir-frying, cooking, and frying, Dad and Mom worked together in the kitchen, making over a dozen dishes. The plates were filled with washed fruit, and the house was spotless, not a speck of dust anywhere. The Eight Immortals table had a clean tablecloth spread on it, the tea cups and teapot sparkled, even the spider webs in the corners of the walls had been swept away.

  The neighbors came over with their rice bowls to watch the excitement. The Liu family is having a big cleanup today, and it's all festive and lively. I wonder what good news they have.

  "Ah, today our daughter-in-law has officially moved in." The old mother said proudly.

  Dad lowers his head to wash vegetables, also with a smile on his face.

  Liu Ziguang was deeply moved, it had been many years since he saw his parents smile so happily. In fact, how successful their son is or how much money he makes has no great significance to them, as long as they are healthy and happy, living a simple life is bliss.

  "Wow, so many dishes!" A cry of surprise, Fang Xi was already standing at the door. She didn't expect Liu Ziguang's family to be so grand, so she only wore her usual white shirt and jeans, with a backpack on her shoulders and a ponytail, still dressed in a pure and simple style.

  "Tsk, tsk, Old Liu's son is already thirty this year, how did he end up with a high school girl as his wife?" The neighbors whispered among themselves.

  "Xiao Fang is here, quickly sit inside, Xiao Guang, pour tea." Old mom hurriedly greeted.

  "I'll help with the cooking." Fang Fei wasn't polite at all, putting down her backpack and wearing an apron as she entered the kitchen. She insisted on stir-frying the dishes, and my mom couldn't compete with her, so she gave up and stood at the door with a smile, introducing her to our neighbor: "This is our Xiaoguang's girlfriend, a nurse at the municipal hospital, and a formal employee."

  The neighbors all praised: "Oh my goodness, sister, you are really lucky to have such a good daughter-in-law. When will the wedding be?"

  Fang Fei heard it too and had a delighted expression on her face.

  The dishes were ready, filling the entire eight immortals table. My father and mother, Liu Ziguang and Fang Xi sat down, everyone was a bit awkward, after all, it was the first time they sat at the same table to eat together.

  "Xiao Fang, you eat, eat some vegetables." Mom said politely.

  "Hmm" Fang Fei didn't move her chopsticks and looked at Liu Ziguang.

  Liu Ziguang raised his wine glass: "Today Fang Fei came to our house as a guest, let's raise our glasses together and wish for a better life."

  Everyone raised their glasses and clinked them together.

  ……

  After dinner, they cleaned up the bowls and chopsticks, wiped the table, and sat down beside the octagonal table. The old mother took out a package made of artificial leather from the deepest part of the cabinet, and then took out a cloth package from inside it. When she opened it, it was a pair of jade bracelets. The color wasn't very good, but they were warm and soft, not like those ordinary products in stores.

  "Xiao Fang, this is our family heirloom. It was passed down to me by Xiaoguang's grandmother when I was young, and now I'm giving it to you." Mother solemnly presented the bracelet in front of Fang Wei.

  "Oh no, I can't..." Fang Fei was about to wave her hand when Liu Ziguang gave her a signal with his eyes. Smart Fang Fei then reacted and giggled as she accepted the jade bracelet: "Thank you, Auntie."

  "This child..." The old mother smiled happily, and the old father nodded in relief beside her.

  "Xiao Fang, when can our parents meet each other?" Dad said.

  "Uh, my dad recently went to the US for a visit, and mom is working in the provincial city, rarely coming back. I'll see the situation and arrange it as soon as possible," said Fang Fei.

  "Hmm, this kid is sensible." Dad and mom exchanged a knowing glance and smiled.

  After sitting for a while, Fang Fei stood up and bid farewell. Old Dad and Liu Ziguang sent her to the entrance of the alley together, then let Liu Ziguang send Fang Fei back home.

  In Liu Ziguang's Honda Accord, the car was driving on a neon-lit road. Fang Fei, who had been lively and cheerful before, suddenly fell silent, gazing quietly at the street scene outside. Liu Ziguang turned his head while driving and asked, "What's wrong?"

  "It's nothing, I just think it's too fast that you've got me in your hands, and I'm not very willing to accept it. You haven't even said those three words yet." Fang Xi said.

  "What three words?" Liu Ziguang asked.

  "Bad egg, you're dead! Pretending to be stupid!" Fang Fei rushed up and gave Liu Ziguang a good beating, of course, it was just symbolic, otherwise the car would have overturned.

  They soon arrived at Fang Wei's house and Liu Ziguang subconsciously asked: "Is your dad not home?"

  Fang Fei's face suddenly turned red, pinching the hem of her clothes and saying: "Do you want to come up and sit for a while?"

  "Alright." Liu Ziguang was just about to close the car door and go upstairs when his phone suddenly rang. It was Xuanzi calling him.

  Just then, a hurried voice came from that side: "Liu Ge, something's happened! Xiao Bei hit Captain Xie!"