Outsider: The Fifth Young Master of the Kang Family

Chapter 196: Household Registration

"You used two packs of wafers?"

The second sister-in-law got anxious when she heard this and complained, "If you keep doing this, all the money will end up in Kou Shuiwei's stomach and won't even be delivered to him."

The second sister-in-law felt that Kou Shuiwei was an unreliable person and that he might have embezzled the gifts and would not have given them to his relatives at all. How could they agree to register her if they did not receive the gifts?

"Then what do you say we should do? If I don't give it to Kou Shuiwei, who should I give it to? Do you know his relatives?" The second brother faced the accusation of the second sister-in-law and retorted without any politeness. He also knew that Kou Shuiwei was not good at doing things, but what other solutions were there?

Of course, the second sister-in-law had no other choice but to give up.

Two days later, Kou Shuiwei showed up at Kang's house. As soon as he entered the house, he found the second brother and his wife and said, "There's news. My aunt's mother is at her place."

Under the expectant eyes of the second brother and his wife, Kou Shuiwei spat out the last two words, "No!"

"Ah?" The second brother was surprised.

The second sister-in-law immediately accused the second brother, saying, "So you, use a water melon to hit the dog."

"What do you mean?" Kou Shuiwei couldn't understand the strange idiom of his second sister-in-law. The second sister-in-law explained angrily: "A piece is missing!"

This allegorical saying comes from the brittleness of water melons. If you use it to hit a dog, it will easily break into two pieces. Therefore, it is used to describe a heavy loss. After Kou Shuiwei understood, he laughed and said, "You don't have to say that. If this road is blocked, there is another way."

Hearing that there was still hope, the second brother and his wife looked at Kou Shuiwei anxiously, only to see Kou Shuiwei smiled and said, "What about my aunt's mother, the grandma next door? All her children have gone abroad, and she is the only one on the household registration book."

"Huh?" The second brother and his wife looked at each other and both felt that this opportunity was very great.

Kou Shuiwei continued, "She loves to be in a lively place, and she also loves to eat for free. If you are interested, then... hehehe."

"Alright, alright, you don't have to say anything, I understand everything." Er Lao was excited, he clapped his hands and said, "You can ask that old lady to come see me now." He thought about it again and changed his mind: "No, no, no, let's go see that old lady, husband and wife."

Kou Shuiwei waved his hand, "Don't worry about me, I've already arranged for my aunt to bring her over. She should be here soon, just wait."

This was the first time that Kou Shuiwei had received praise from the Kang family for his work, changing his past image of being unreliable. Of course, it was only temporary, and the true situation remained to be seen.

Less than half an hour later, Kou Shuiwei's aunt brought the old lady to Kang's house, and the second brother and his wife quickly asked them to sit in the living room. "Grandma, aunt, have some tea." The second sister-in-law made tea for them.

"Grandma, this is your grandson, my son, named Kang Tianxiu." The second brother took the opportunity to introduce him to the grandma and hinted, "The one next to him is your daughter, my wife, Su Miaochan."

Although the old lady was old, she was still young. She said, "My little daughter is about the same age as you, but she is in the Maple Leaf Country, not here."

"She called me a few days ago, and I told her that I lost eight games of mahjong." The old lady talked incessantly, all the time about her and her daughter.

After listening for a while, Kou Shuiwei couldn't help but interrupt her, "Grandma, why don't we practice how to tell the police station first? Otherwise, if we lose this game, it will mean we have lost nine games in a row, and then we're all doomed." Grandma nodded, "That's true, we can't lose this game again. Let me tell you, this brother just said he would treat me to ginger and scallion chicken." She pointed at the second brother and said.

"Mother-in-law, when you get to the police station later, remember to tell the comrades there that we two are very busy with business outside, and your grandson lives with you. As long as you take care of it, I will treat you to a full banquet, not to mention ginger and scallion chicken." The second brother said generously.

The old lady was very happy and demonstrated it on the spot. The second brother and his wife felt that they had won the case and were about to go to the police station to handle the case. Kang Qirui thought about it and stopped the second brother, "Second brother, do you want to reconsider this? This is not a casual matter. If someone finds out that you are cheating, it will be a big deal."

"That's right, how can you recognize relatives randomly? I think it's safer to buy a house and register the household registration. Anyway, summer vacation is in two months, and there are still five months before the next semester starts. You can take your time to look for someone." Zhu Wanling and Kang Qirui had the same idea and did not agree with the practice of impersonation.

"I have the score, don't worry about it." Er Lao didn't listen to Kang Qirui and Zhu Wanling's opinions. His mind was full of going to the police station to complete the household registration. He shook off Kang Qirui's hand and went out with his second sister-in-law, grandma, and Kou Shuiwei.

When they arrived at the police station in Peizheng, Yuexiu, they explained their purpose. A police officer invited them into the office and poured a cup of tea for the old lady. He said, "Grandma, drink a cup of water first. If you have anything to say, please tell me slowly."

The old lady who was so well behaved just now at Kang's house now can't remember anything, and she doesn't remember why she came to the police station at all. When everyone was surprised, she seemed to remember something and said, "My youngest daughter called me long distance in Maple Leaf Country. She said, 'Mom, if you forget to bring your keys, don't call the locksmith on the street. Tell him to go to the police station to find a policeman.' I must have forgotten to bring my keys."

The second brother and the second sister-in-law looked at each other, and the second sister-in-law said, "Comrade, it's like this, my mother's memory is not very good, and I am her youngest daughter."

"Wait a minute." The police officer interrupted the second sister-in-law, "Didn't the mother-in-law just say that her youngest daughter was in Maple Leaf Country?"

"No, no, in Guangzhou. She's old and has a bad memory." The second sister-in-law attributed everything to the old lady's age. "We are here to register her household registration. The grandson gave her the place to live."

"My grandson?" The old lady thought for a moment and said, "Oh, my grandson grows peanuts in Brazil. None of my grandchildren live in Guangzhou."

"What about your children? Are they all no longer in Guangzhou?" the police officer asked.

The old lady nodded and replied, "Yes, they are all gone."

"Mom, don't you remember? Look carefully, I am Miaochan." The second sister-in-law kept winking at grandma, hoping that she could remember everything she had just said at the Kang family.

"Wonderful?" The old lady shook her head. "My cat died a long time ago."

The policeman also realized that something was wrong. He pointed at the second brother and his wife and asked the mother-in-law, "So you don't know them?"

The old lady nodded, "I don't know her."

"But they are good people. Take me to the police station to see the police."

Just like that, the second brother and his wife failed to get their household registration, but they brought back a banner that expressed their gratitude for helping others. It was magical but also a little ironic.

(End of this chapter)