Heaven knows how much effort he put in to keep that bunch of idiots from the Zhao family in Zhao Village.

They were practically begging the villagers to become servants to the Zhao family, their only thought being how to curry favor with that family.

Once the emotional value increased, wouldn't the Zhao family be reluctant to leave?

The old village chief had never left the village in his entire life, so he really didn't have much experience. But people are all the same. Anyway, if he were a member of the Huangfu family, he would never want such an in-law who had no sense of propriety to cause trouble in front of him every day.

So he could only try to keep the couple confined to the village.

He cannot let them become a burden on the children's soaring.

Another reason was his selfishness: the higher Xiuya flew, the more benefits she could bring to the village.

As the village head, it is his responsibility to lead the entire village to prosperity.

Xiu's existence was his lifelong pride. When Xiu showed her talent, he knew that she was no ordinary girl.

Damn it, the Zhao family is trying to go to great lengths to send people to other cities. Is their brain full of straw?

The capital city is the heart of the country. Is there any place more suitable for development than here?

Yesterday I heard that the Zhao family was making some big moves again, and they even called all their children who were working away from home back. I was just about to send someone over to find out what was going on.

Xiuya came back.

Something big must have happened. Could it be that the Zhao family is planning to move to the capital?

There's no need to call your family back, is there?

"When we get there, don't say anything yet. I'll act according to the situation," the old village chief instructed after meeting up with several village officials at the crossroads.

"Hehe, yes, yes, that's because you have the most influence with Xiuyatou, isn't it?" an equally elderly woman chimed in with a smile.

Upon hearing this, the old village chief straightened his bent back and said, "Of course! I'm not bragging, but without my decades of hard work, our village might not be where it is today."

It's not that Xiuyatou will stop taking care of Zhao Family Village after the Zhao family members all went to the capital.

Even the greatest achievements cannot withstand being sabotaged by someone, especially a group of blood relatives.

If Xiuya collapses herself by then, how will she be able to help others?

The Zhao family had a large population, but he tried his best to keep all the good-for-nothings or those who would drag the family down in the manor.

He didn't intend to restrict the rest of the capable and sensible children, because they were also children from Zhao Family Village.

Lady Huangfu rarely returned home, and many villagers who received the letter rushed to the manor in groups of three or five.

Zhao Family Manor.

Grandpa Zhao and Grandma Zhao sat upright in the armchairs in the courtyard like two guardian deities. Time seemed to have been kind to them; they looked like they were in their fifties or sixties, despite being in their seventies or eighties.

He smiled broadly at the group of people who walked in, seemingly very enthusiastic, but he just wouldn't budge to greet them.

The head of the Huangfu family was already used to this; his former father-in-law and mother-in-law acted even more arrogantly than his own parents.

Even the retired emperors and empress dowagers of ancient times were no different.

That's why the head of the Huangfu family was even more furious. What right did those two human traffickers have to treat his wife so disrespectfully?

This time, not only the Huangfu family members came, but also the Nangong couple.

The elderly couple looked coldly at the two people sitting in front of them. It was them who, instead of reporting the child to the police, bought the child and took him home.

They buy them but don't treat them well, and they're always thinking about breaking their daughter's wings.

The original intention was to have their daughters bring them a son. Parents who have this intention usually don't treat their adopted children well once they actually have their own children.

According to the investigation, this was indeed the case. During the years when Ah Xiu was unable to remember anything, the Zhao family had even considered selling her again.

They were afraid that if this got out, it would ruin their son's future, so they kept Ah Xiu as a laborer, hoping that she could be sold to get a generous dowry when she grew up.

Ah Xiu proved herself capable and gradually grew into an eagle that they could not suppress.

If she were just an ordinary village girl, Old Lady Nangong could easily predict her fate: she would be married off to an abnormal family in exchange for a high dowry.

They seem like such sweet-looking people, how could their hearts be so dark?

"Xiu'er, you're back?"

An aged voice sounded from behind, and Lady Huangfu's eyes instantly filled with tears. She slowly turned around and stared intently at the aged figure in front of the villagers.

She had no idea that the old man had done so much for her behind the scenes.

"Grandpa Village Chief!" The old man stepped forward to support her with his cane, his voice choked with emotion, "Grandpa Village Chief, thank you!"

"Why are you thanking me?" the old village chief asked, puzzled. "Has something happened?"

The elderly couple from the Zhao family and the group of Zhao family members behind them all felt a jolt of surprise.

Did Zhao Huaixiu know about her background?

But they didn't panic for long.

Yesterday, after being urgently called back by the old lady of the house, they learned that Zhao Huaixiu was not a member of their Zhao family at all.

Instead, they were wild children rescued by their parents and grandparents from human traffickers.

So what if they're not her biological child? This kindness is even greater than that of a biological child. If it weren't for the elderly couple, Zhao Huaixiu would have been sold to some remote corner by human traffickers.

Everything she has is given to her by the Zhao family, so she must take care of the Zhao family for the rest of her life, otherwise she would be heartless and ungrateful.

As the wealthiest family, the Huangfu family values ​​their reputation above all else. If Zhao Huaixiu dares to be ungrateful, they have plenty of ways to make her obey. Heh, these days it's all about public opinion.

Only Old Man Zhao and Old Woman Zhao were unsure. In the past, whenever Zhao Huaixiu came home, she would come over to call for help immediately.

This time, however, she did not come over; instead, she went to thank the old village chief.

Old Mrs. Zhao leaned in and whispered in Old Mr. Zhao's ear, "She definitely knows about her past. How much do you think she knows?"

Buying and selling children can land you in jail.

Old Zhang's old eyes narrowed sharply, a fierce glint in them: "That child trafficker is long gone, so the buying of children is a secret known only to heaven, earth, you, and me."

She'll never know!

Grandma Zhao then smiled again. Yes, the person who sold the child was long dead. No matter how powerful the Huangfu family was, could they dig the person out of the ground for questioning?

Thinking about it this way, I stopped being nervous. There's no way to prove anything when the dead are dead, so whatever they say is the truth.

To be honest, without Mu Zhen's heartfelt words, the Huangfu family would have had a very difficult time uncovering the truth.

Because the couple had never even revealed their own biological child.

The truth will be revealed in the first playthrough, just before Old Madam Zhao passed away. Huangfu Zique sensed something was wrong and had someone hypnotize her, which is how he learned the whole truth.

In the second playthrough, with Bai Luoluo's help, they were directly hypnotized.

In this life, Madam Huangfu did not think of using hypnosis, but they found an important witness, who was an accomplice of the human trafficker.

No paper can contain fire forever.

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