Reborn as a Rich Woman in the Eighties
Chapter 127 - 126 How to Explain

Chapter 127: Chapter 126 How to Explain

The person who arrived was none other than Jiang Mingyuan’s uncle, Guo Lao San, who had come over to the warehouse to pick up some tools and happened to come upon this scene.

Upon hearing this, Qian Chunli quickly put on a smiley face, "Comrade, we meant no harm, we just wanted to see if there was anyone inside! The kids who used to live here are ours!"

She thought she’d better explain things clearly, and while she was at it, she might as well ask if they knew where Lin Xia’s children had moved to.

Guo Lao San took a look at the two of them and asked coldly, "Your kids? What relation are you to them, huh?"

Qian Chunli answered, "I’m their stepmother!"

"Stepmother?" Guo Lao San looked at her with a playful expression.

Lin Xia and her siblings had moved away, and why they did, he knew all too well. In fact, when they moved, it was he and his uncle, the elder Lin, who had provided the vehicle and helped with the move.

The biological father had brought people over to make a fuss, and now the stepmother was bringing people to find them again. It looked like it was a good thing the children had moved; otherwise, they would have been abused and bullied, and it was very likely their house would have been destroyed beyond recognition.

Qian Chunli’s face brightened with an even bigger smile, "Yes, comrade, then do you know where they have moved to?"

If she hadn’t been so haggard from the recent turmoil, she might still have had some feminine charm, but her current attempt only caused Guo Lao San to frown deeply.

Guo Lao San replied irritably, "How would I know? The three kids just moved out suddenly, and they left in such a hurry they didn’t even say goodbye to me!"

"But..." Qian Chunli was about to speak.

Guo Lao San didn’t bother with her and went straight to unlock the door. After he opened it, he glared at the three people in the courtyard and bellowed, "Get out of my yard quickly, if anything is missing or damaged in my house, I’ll hold you responsible!"

No sooner had Guo Lao San finished speaking when a man came out from the next door.

"Lao San, what’s up?"

The commotion they were making finally brought out the neighbor next door.

Qian Chunli felt her heart flip with fear. She was indeed worried that it was one of the neighbors from that night; if it was, and they recognized her and said something, it would really spoil things!

When she mustered the courage to take a closer look, she let out a sigh of relief, thankfully, it wasn’t one of them!

"They jumped into my yard, claiming to be looking for the children who used to live in my house," he explained.

Qian Jiang, Lin Qiang, and Qian Chunlei really wanted to confront Guo Lao San, but they couldn’t justify their actions since it was his courtyard they trespassed into; they had to shamefacedly leave.

Guo Lao San didn’t want anything to do with them and after exchanging a few words with the neighbor, he closed the door promptly.

Qian Chunli and the others looked at each other blankly in front of the closed door.

Qian Chunlei asked, "Little sister, what do we do now?"

With the landlord showing up and nothing found inside the house, it was clear they had indeed moved.

Qian Chunli was at a loss and still shaken up from what had just happened, "Let’s leave here for now, let’s not talk about this anymore!"

She was also worried about running into one of the neighbors from the other night and getting into trouble.

Once they were far enough away, they stopped at an alleyway entrance and huddled together to discuss.

Lin Qiang was brimming with frustration; he had thought that they’d be able to settle scores with them today!

Even if they weren’t home, he could have waited; who would have thought they’d just slip away!

"Mom! Where do you think they could have moved to?"

"No matter where we move, it will definitely still be within this neighborhood. Can they run far?" She couldn’t fathom that Lin Xia and the others had already moved to the city.

Qian Chunli felt uncertain, "It’s just that I don’t know whether they never pushed out that bicycle or took it with them when they moved!"

If they took it, it wouldn’t be a problem; she could get it back once she found them. But what if they hadn’t? Then it would be gone for good!

Lin Qiang frowned too, knowing all too well the situation at home. If the bicycle was really lost, Lin Aiguo definitely wouldn’t shell out money to buy them a new one.

Now he regretted that blow he dealt even more. If it weren’t for his action, none of these troubles would have followed.

"Little sister, we can’t be of much help if we can’t find them. We won’t stay at your place and will head back now!"

Qian Chunsheng saw Qian Chunli’s difficulty, realizing that she must have something she hadn’t fully disclosed to them.

Every family has its own tough path; getting together afterwards mustn’t have been easy.

Qian Chunli gratefully smiled at Qian Chunsheng, "Alright then, big brother, second brother, Qian Jiang, thank you for taking the trouble to come here. Here’s five yuan for you to buy some drinks when you get back!"

With the situation at home being what it was, even if she wanted to have them stay for a visit, it simply wasn’t possible.

Lin Aiguo was already looking at them unfavorably, and if she brought her brothers back, he certainly wouldn’t give them a warm welcome. She didn’t want to face that embarrassment.

Qian Chunlei pushed it a couple of times but eventually pocketed the money.

"Little sister! Don’t panic. When you find any trace of those kids, just send us a letter! We’ll definitely back you up and vent your anger!"

After Qian Chunlei and the others left, Qian Chunli and her son moved slowly toward home, lacking the briskness they’d had before.

Lin Qiang said weakly, "Mom, how are we going to explain ourselves when we get back?"

With Lin Xia and the others gone, and no idea about the bicycle, Lin Aiguo would surely take his anger out on them.

Qian Chunli pondered for a moment, "We’ll say what needs to be said. Let him find out that they’ve all run off!"

She could already foresee Lin Aiguo’s fury, but now that things had come to this, she was out of options.

She just hated how slippery Lin Xia was, like an eel!

Indeed, as soon as Lin Aiguo heard from Qian Chunli that Lin Xia and the others had moved out and the bicycle was nowhere to be seen, he picked up his smoking pipe and lashed out at the mother and son, "If it weren’t for that clubbing from you, would the bike have been lost? If I had been fit and fine, could they have slipped away? You both need a good sorting out!"

What goes around comes around. Qian Chunli and Lin Qiang finally experienced the beatings and scoldings that Yu Wanhua and Lin Xia had suffered...

Unaware of Qian Chunli visiting her old home, Lin Xia had rested up at home and went out to sell goods the next day.

Being new in the city and unfamiliar with the surroundings, she wandered around the area she lived in.

In the end, she chose to wait at the entrance of a factory for workers to finish their shifts. Every beginning is hard, and since she didn’t have high expectations for her first time selling things here, she wasn’t too disappointed with the modest sales, though she did feel a bit lost and disoriented.

When Lin Xia got back home, she saw not just Lin Qiu and Lin Dong at home, but also her second brother, who seemed to have just arrived moments ago.

"Second brother!" Lin Xia smiled and asked, "When did you get here?" She said this while setting down her bag.

Jiang Mingyuan stood up from his chair and answered with a kind smile, "I just arrived, I’ve come to talk to you about something!"

"Second brother! Please take a seat! Have you had dinner?!"

"I’ve eaten before I came!" Jiang Mingyuan said directly, "Xiaolin, yesterday your stepmother came with several people to my aunt’s house looking for you!

It just so happened my uncle went there to fetch something and ran into them. So my mom asked me to come over and tell you, be careful for the time being and don’t go back home yet!"