The old donkey was hungry.

Just as Zhao Dazhu was about to explain, another group of people arrived.

These people were all parents of Wang Jiajia's classmates. Zhao Dazhu had met them at the parent-teacher meeting, but he didn't recognize them.

But at this moment, these parents were like old acquaintances to Zhao Dazhu, swarming over and greeting him warmly.

"Mr. Zhao, are you going back to your village?"

"Did you drive or take a taxi? Would you like me to give you a ride?"

"Uncle Zhao, this is my daughter, Tong Xiaojie. I've already told her that she'll get along well with your granddaughter, Wang Jiajia, and become her good friend... Xiaojie, come here quickly and say hello to Jiajia!"

The girl named Tong Xiaojie said to Wang Jiajia, quite awkwardly, "Jiajia, don't worry, I will definitely take good care of you in the future."

This time, Wang Jiajia was not just confused.

Her mouth was wide open; you could fit a salted duck egg inside!

Seeing that Wang Jiajia seemed frightened, Zhao Dazhu quickly said, "Alright, alright, I appreciate everyone's kindness, but it's getting late, and I need to get home as soon as possible... We can talk again another time. That's all for today."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Dazhu grabbed Wang Jiajia's hand and pulled her away as they ran away from there.

"Mr. Zhao, please don't go! I'll drive you home!"

"I can deliver it for you, I'm not in a hurry..."

"Mr. Zhao, please put in a good word for me with the county magistrate..."

As they left the school, Zhao Dazhu noticed that several noodle shops nearby still had their lights on, so he asked, "Jiajia, are you hungry?"

"It seems a bit..." Wang Jiajia said somewhat embarrassedly.

"Then let's go, I'll treat you to knife-cut noodles!" Zhao Dazhu said with a smile.

Zhao Dazhu took Wang Jiajia to the nearest knife-cut noodle shop, where they ordered two large bowls of noodles, a bottle of fruit juice, and a bottle of beer.

The drinks were obviously for Wang Jiajia, while the beer was naturally ordered by Zhao Dazhu for himself.

As Xili slurped down his noodles, Wang Jiajia could no longer contain her curiosity and asked what had just happened.

Zhao Dazhu then said, "During the parent-teacher conference, Cai Yaxu singled you out and criticized you, using you as a negative example for the whole class. I couldn't stand it, so I argued with her, and then she said a lot of unpleasant things, even implying that she was discriminating against you because you're from a rural area."

Upon hearing this, Wang Jiajia's expression immediately turned very dejected.

After all, that's the truth.

As the only student from the countryside in the class, she was naturally disliked and didn't even have any close friends.

Zhao Dazhu continued, "Later, Qi Gaolan, the female county head of our Peach Blossom County, came to hold a parent-teacher conference for her niece. Cai Yaxu immediately changed her attitude, and the other parents in the classroom did the same, as if they wanted to grovel and fawn over her. It was disgusting."

"Fortunately, County Chief Qi didn't give them a friendly look and ignored them completely. Moreover, I know County Chief Qi, so he helped me teach that arrogant female teacher Cai Yaxu a lesson, which scared all the parents in the classroom so much that they didn't dare to breathe loudly."

Wang Jiajia finally understood what was going on, and asked with a look of surprise, "Uncle Zhao, I heard from the people in our village that you have a very close relationship with County Chief Qi. Is that true?"

"Of course." Zhao Dazhu nodded with a smile, a hint of pride on his face.

Wang Jiajia then asked, "How do you know County Chief Qi?"

"Don't go asking around, you little brat. This isn't your business. Just know that from now on, no one in your class will dare to look down on you or bully you. That's enough," Zhao Dazhu said cheerfully.

It was almost 10 p.m. when we came out of the small noodle shop after finishing our meal.

Zhao Dazhu patted his round belly and said to Wang Jiajia, "Alright, you should hurry back to school. If you're any later, your school's dormitories will probably be closed, and you won't be able to get in even if you want to."

Wang Jiajia nodded and ran towards the school gate.

But she didn't run far before she ran back.

"What's wrong with you? Is there anything else...?"

Zhao Dazhu asked in confusion, but unexpectedly, Wang Jiajia jumped three feet high and kissed him on the old face.

"Thank you, Uncle Zhao!"

Wang Jiajia, her face flushed, said this shyly, then glanced at Zhao Dazhu and ran away as if her life depended on it.

Zhao Dazhu touched the spot on his face where he had been kissed, standing there in a daze, unable to come to his senses for a long time.

At that moment, Zhao Dazhu truly wished that Wang Jiajia, that brat, was his granddaughter.

The more Zhao Dazhu thought about it, the warmer his heart became. An indescribable emotion filled his heart and lingered for a long time.

It's unclear how much time passed before Zhao Dazhu finally came to his senses. He then rushed home, took off his shoes, and got into bed, pressing Li Yujiao down on him like a mountain.

"What are you doing, you old fool? You scared me to death..."

Li Yujiao complained and hurriedly reached out to turn on the light in the room.

The room, which was originally pitch black, suddenly became as bright as day.

Li Yujiao could finally see Zhao Dazhu's face clearly. He looked like he had drunk too much; his face was flushed, and there seemed to be some strange light flashing in his eyes.

"What's wrong with you?" Li Yujiao asked, puzzled.

"Yu Jiao, how about you give me a granddaughter?" Zhao Dazhu asked breathlessly.

Li Yujiao burst out laughing when she heard this.

"Are you out of your mind? Even if I really did give birth to a child for you, it would be your daughter, not your granddaughter!" Li Yujiao said, bursting into laughter.

Zhao Dazhu said excitedly, "It's all the same, it's all the same! Just tell me, will you let me have the baby or not?"

"I'll definitely have your baby, but whether I can give birth depends on you. Don't forget, you old geezer, you're already fifty-two this year..."

Before Li Yujiao could finish speaking, Zhao Dazhu silenced her red lips with a passionate kiss.

The second half of her sentence turned into a series of indistinct sobs.

As dawn broke, sparrows lined up on the branches outside the window, chirping incessantly.

Wang Caixia rubbed her eyes, sat up in bed, stretched, and prepared to get out of bed.

But just then, the phone rang.

Wang Caixia picked up her phone and glanced at it. She was instantly wide awake, no longer feeling sleepy at all.