Chapter 810: A Little Overwhelmed by the Favor

The moment the Xiao family's car for picking people up drove off, the villagers once again gathered in clusters: "The Shanliang family has really turned their fortunes around this time..."

"What are you saying? They're called Changsheng now, Xiao Changsheng—you can't keep calling them by their old name."

"Look at my memory, right, right, right, Changsheng it is. What a fine name. Who would've thought the first family in our village to move to the city whole-cloth would be them."

"If Xia Qiu had married a year later, she might've married a city man too."

"Who could've seen that far ahead? Once Changsheng and the others get steady on their feet in the city, they might just be able to pull the young couple out with them."

"Ah, even if they can't pull them into the city, from now on no one in her in-laws' house will dare bully Xia Qiu. After all, times have changed—her in-laws will have to weigh things carefully."

"Oh my, would you look at you, Bai Da the Loudmouth, you're not so simple yourself, are you? You've become a cultured person now, even talking like the city educated youth."

The people gathered around all burst out laughing at that.

No one noticed the Liu family women standing not far behind them.

Ge Xiulan said through gritted teeth: "That bitch Zhao Lamei really has a lucky fate—she actually got to follow them into the city."

Su Hongjuan's gaze kept following the truck leaving the village, her face full of envy.

And Ding Surong, worthy daughter-in-law and mother-in-law pair with Ge Xiulan, wore an expression cut from the same cloth. She stroked her own belly that hadn't yet begun to show, feeling the whole world owed her, always feeling she shouldn't be living this kind of life.

If Chuxue knew what she was thinking, she'd surely give her a round of applause. That's right, your life really shouldn't be like this—it's just a pity that your nightmare is me.

In this life, everyone in the second branch is living just fine. Don't even think about getting a single bit of light from the Xiao family.

The car sent to pick them up delivered Xiao Changsheng's family of three straight to the courtyard compensating them, and in just a few short days the house had already been arranged—even the pots, pans, bowls, and ladles in the kitchen were all prepared. They could move in with just their bags.

To tell the truth, Xiao Changsheng and his wife were a little overwhelmed by the favor shown them.

Xiao Laoyezi Xiao came over personally to wait for them: "This courtyard has already been transferred to your name, Changsheng. From now on live well with Lamei. Once you're settled, just go report at the train station. As for Chunxiao's school, it's already been arranged, but there'll be a placement test to get in."

Saying this, he happened to look at Chunxiao who had followed along: "Grandpa hasn't asked you yet—how were your grades at your old school?"

Chunxiao was still excitedly looking at the house, never expecting Grandpa to ask straight about her studies. For a moment she didn't know how to answer.

After a long while she stammered: "Not especially good."

She had wanted to lie, but she knew this newly recognized biological grandfather would not tolerate the slightest deceit. If she left a bad impression at their very first meeting, fixing the relationship later would be terribly difficult.

Seeing her expression, Xiao Laoyezi Xiao was about to say something when he heard the old man speak up: "There's bound to be a gap between the education quality in the countryside and the city. Here's what we'll do—later I'll talk to your little cousin and have him come by when he has time to help you catch up."

Chunxiao was startled by this: "Grandpa, please don't trouble little cousin. My second sister's grades are really good—I'll have her help me catch up later."

Xiao Laoyezi Xiao heard his little granddaughter's words and felt it was workable too: "Fine, then let's do it that way for now."

Seeing Grandpa agree, Chunxiao breathed a quiet sigh of relief inside. She really didn't want to embarrass herself in front of the rest of the Xiao family.

She had already thought it through: since she'd come to the city, and had such a remarkable grandfather, she absolutely couldn't be too shabby.

Now that big sister was already married and second sister was already engaged, she was the only girl left at home. She could see Grandpa wanted to make it up to her father, so why shouldn't she make use of that? With Grandpa's connections, she might well marry even better than second sister.

Once she'd figured it out, naturally she had her calculations: "Grandpa, don't worry. I'll work hard to catch up with the pace at the school here, try to adjust gradually this semester, and catch up by next semester. I won't embarrass you."

Xiao Laoyezi Xiao had seen every kind of person in his life—he'd long seen through his little granddaughter's scheming: "Fine, Grandpa will be waiting for your good news."

Chunxiao, convinced her own words were watertight, was still secretly pleased with herself, thinking she must work hard to get on well with Grandpa and become the most well-behaved granddaughter in his heart.