Chapter 1856 — Invitation: "We Are Your First and Second Wives," Shen Yushu Said Solemnly
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"We may still be staying here for a while before school starts, so please forgive us for imposing on you. Once school begins, we'll move to Donghai. If you'd like, you could come live there with us. There will certainly be an opening for a housekeeper." After observing Granny Sun for some time, Wei Zhao felt that she was a kind person, and having someone like her by their side could only be a good thing.
Once they reached Donghai, Uncle Qing obviously could not continue helping with the housework every day and regularly bringing over fresh meals as he did now. Those responsibilities would eventually fall to Wei Zhao, and he could not guarantee that he would always be home. Having a housekeeper would therefore be ideal.
Gu Mengyao was a little surprised that Wei Zhao had extended the invitation, but she quickly understood his intention. She snorted. "You're just being lazy!"
"You said it yourself. We're good friends now. I'm not your errand boy, maid, and bodyguard all rolled into one anymore." Wei Zhao smiled.
"Fine, you said it yourself. From now on, the household expenses are all on you. We don't have any money to pay Granny a salary!" As she said this, Gu Mengyao could not help giving a self-mocking smile. Indeed, what right did she have to demand anything of Wei Zhao anymore? She was no longer the pampered young lady she had once been...
"You're all being too polite. If you don't mind having this old woman around, I'll go with you. As for a salary, that doesn't matter. Just give me enough to eat!" Granny Sun spoke with hearty frankness. She was alone, with neither children nor family, so she would be content wherever she went. Besides, she could tell that none of the three were bad people, and she had always been grateful to Wei Zhao for saving her life back then.
"Heh... Fine. But I'll still pay you a salary." When Wei Zhao said this, his voice was filled with confidence.
Although Wei Zhao could no longer use that technique, the Fire-Poison True Qi, even that single move was enough to intimidate the Hidden Families that harbored designs on him. At least for the short term, Wei Zhao would have no more trouble to deal with. As long as he was given a chance to catch his breath, everything he had lost would be reclaimed.
The only thing Wei Zhao regretted was that, apart from producing the move known as Fire-Poison True Qi, this bout of qi deviation had brought him no other benefit. He had made no breakthrough in strength and remained at the early Earth-rank.
The Hidden Zhao family.
Zhao Qibing, Kang Jingming, and Yu Huoxing sat in the council chamber, their faces a mixture of terror and shock.
The three of them had fled back like stray dogs. The Zhao family was bewildered, but no one dared let their guard down, because Zhao Qibing had kept repeating the same words: "They're dead. Every last one of them is dead!"
"What happened? What on earth occurred? Why did all of you flee back here?" The Zhao family patriarch no longer took part in family meetings, leaving Old Bi to relay instructions on his behalf. This time, however, he had personally taken the seat of honor, with Old Bi and Zhao Guangyin seated on either side of him.
Although Yu Huoxing was timid as a mouse, he was at least an early Earth-rank expert. His composure was therefore naturally beyond anything Zhao Qibing and Kang Jingming could match.