Chapter 1496 Vacant

Chapter 1496 Vacant

"My name is Da Zhuang. That's my younger brother. You can just call him Xiao Zhuang. We're Brother Luo's new recruits, hired to guard Sister Qiao's house!" Da Zhuang said with a grin.

Xia Zhe looked around and realized that there was no one else in the front yard apart from the four men. <nulli>Where had Qiao Mei and the others gone?

"Brother-in-law, you don't have to look around. Sister Qiao isn't at home. She hasn't been back for a few days," Da Zhuang said.

"She hasn't been at home for a few days? Then where is she?" Xia Zhe asked in puzzlement.

"We're not too sure either. We only know that Sister Qiao has gotten really rich recently and built a factory in the suburbs. She has even sent her children to her mother-in-law's house. Oh right! To your mother's place! We don't know anything else," Da Zhuang said honestly.

Xia Zhe shook his head helplessly. He did not expect so many things to have happened while he was away. Qiao Mei was still the same as before and could not stay idle for even a moment. Her favorite thing to do was to earn money.

It was inconvenient for him to go and look for Qiao Mei or the children at this hour. It was better for him to wait until tomorrow morning to go and look for Qiao Mei and give her a surprise!

"Everyone, you can go and rest now," Xia Zhe said as he patted Da Zhuang's shoulder.

"Xiao Zhe? Xiao Zhe, you're back!" Qiao Qiang said happily.

"That's right, Grandfather. I'm back. Do you miss me?" Xia Zhe said warmly.

"Yes! Of course I miss you! But when did you come back? You didn't tell any of us in advance. Qiao Mei is still busy at the factory!" Qiao Qiang said.

"I came back last night. After the mission ended, I rushed back without stopping, so I didn't have time to tell anyone. See, I'm now here to ask you for a free meal?" Xia Zhe said.

"Come, come, come. You're in luck! I just made braised pork! Don't you think it's such a coincidence!" Qiao Qiang said as he pointed at the braised pork on the dining table.

"This proves that Grandfather and I are in sync with each other. It's all because Grandfather misses me," Xia Zhe said.

Ever since he married Qiao Mei, Xia Zhe spoke in a more personable way. In the past, he would never say such mushy things.

After the two of them finished their meal, they took a walk nearby. Many people were envious of Qiao Qiang's good fortune. Even a biological grandson might not be as nice as this grandson-in-law of his. They also envied Qiao Mei for marrying such a responsible man.

"Old Man Zhou! Come out to see who's back!" Qiao Qiang brought Xia Zhe to Zhou Sheng's main door.

Zhou Sheng had not been in good health recently and it was the housekeeper who came to open the door. When she saw Old Master Qiao and Xia Zhe, she was overjoyed and quickly shouted towards the house, "Zhou Sheng! Look who's here! Xiao Zhe is back!"