Chang Mei grabbed her younger brother's ear, trying to ask him again and again.

Chang Kun never said anything.

It's best not to publicize the fact that my uncle became a minister.

If it really is the family member of some bureau chief who stole the brother-in-law's job, then he will definitely seek revenge.

They dare to bully even the minister's relatives; they must be tired of living.

"Brother-in-law, sister, as long as our family is in the right regarding this work matter, we can definitely resolve it, regardless of whether it's the bureau chief or his brother-in-law."

Yang Lijun quickly waved his hand: "Xiao Kun, if it really is related to some bureau chief, let's just forget about it. We can't afford to offend him."

"Brother-in-law, don't worry, you'll find out when we get to Auntie's house."

The three of them, along with Xiao Bao, rode two bicycles and sped towards the city.

Chang Kun followed the address given by his second aunt and found a quiet courtyard hidden in the bustling city.

Once they found the location, Wang Hongxia was already waiting there.

"Second sister, thank you for waiting here."

Wang Hongxia chuckled: "What's the trouble? Nobody lets you in here without someone leading the way."

"Is this Sister Xiaomei? And this is her husband?"

Chang Mei, feeling a little awkward around her, gave an awkward laugh and said, "Hongxia-mei."

Just by looking at the surroundings, you can tell this place is quite unusual.

Yang Lijun also greeted him with a smile.

"This is Xiaobao, wow, so cute with his fair skin and tender flesh, quickly call him Auntie!" Wang Hongxia was very relaxed at home, took Xiaobao from Chang Mei's arms, and showered his little face with kisses.

After passing through layers of visible and hidden sentries, we finally arrived at an ancient courtyard.

On his first visit to his second aunt's house, Chang Kun finally understood the difference between his uncle, the minister.

It would be absolutely impossible for an ordinary person to enter this compound; the security is too good.

I wonder how those human traffickers managed to abduct the children of high-ranking officials a while back; there must have been some kind of undercover operation involved.

Chang Mei and Yang Lijun were even more nervous. Who exactly was this second aunt? How could she live in such a place that clearly belonged to the wealthy and powerful?

They exchanged a glance, both thinking of Lijun's work.

Could it be that the solution Chang Kun mentioned, which is easy to solve, lies right here?

Judging from the setup at my aunt's house, she might be just as powerful as the bureau chief!

However, they were too embarrassed to trouble their second aunt, who had just reunited with her family. It would be best if their younger brother, Chang Kun, could solve the problem.

Lost in thought, I followed Wang Hongmei into the simple and unassuming courtyard house.

This place isn't much bigger than Chang Kun's courtyard house, but the furnishings are completely different.

There was only one pomegranate tree in the courtyard, next to which stood a gleaming marble table, and outside several rooms, heavy air conditioner units hung scorching brightly.

This surprised Chang Kun.

At this point, air conditioning was available?

It's estimated that there's no domestic production capacity yet; it must be an imported product.

Tsk tsk, no wonder so many people are desperate to become officials; the enjoyment is really quite good.

"Mom, I've brought Sister Xiaomei with me!"

Hearing Hongxia's shout, Liu Meiling ran out of the room and immediately saw the baby in her arms.

"Oh my, is this Xiao Bao? Let me have a look at him!"

These days, most people are somewhat sexist. In the Chang family, apart from Chang Kun, Xiao Bao is the only male.

Just as Liu Meiling took the baby and bounced him a couple of times in her arms, wanting to talk to Chang Mei, she suddenly felt a dampness on her arm.

"Oh dear! You little rascal, your little sparrow squirted water the moment your auntie held you!"

Everyone laughed.

Chang Mei was a little embarrassed and wanted to take Xiao Bao back, but Liu Meiling stopped her.

"Second Aunt isn't that delicate. You've all grown up, and Second Aunt can't carry you anymore, so she can only carry Little Bao."

"Is this Lijun?" Uncle walked over, looked Lijun closely, and praised him, "He's clearly a good lad!"

He asked Yang Lijun about his life in the army, and the men gathered together to chat.

When Yang Lijun first met his uncle, he didn't mention the unpleasant thing about not having a good job after being discharged from the army.

This was the first time Liu Meiling had seen Chang Mei in so many years. Seeing her niece so grown up and already having children, she felt a little sad.

Sensing the atmosphere was getting a bit awkward, she quickly changed the subject: "Okay, let's leave the past behind. Today is a special day for our family to get together, we should all smile!"

He led everyone back inside to enjoy the air conditioning and chat.

A group of little girls, unafraid of strangers in their new place, played hide-and-seek in the yard.

Chang Kun leaned close to his brother-in-law and whispered, "Brother-in-law, you're not worried now, are you? Your uncle is a minister now, so even if there's some bureau chief, he can't bully us."

"Wow! This is really... wonderful!" Yang Lijun looked at the furnishings in the room, his face flushed with excitement.

With relatives like that around, even if you don't benefit from their influence, at least you won't be bullied by others.

"Brother-in-law, let's not trouble Uncle with this for now. I'll inquire about it later. If I can handle it, that would be great. If not, then we'll ask Uncle."

Yang Lijun looked at Chang Kun gratefully: "Hey, Xiao Kun, I understand."

It's best not to easily use your relationship with your uncle, who is a minister; it's best to handle things yourself.

The whole family ate and chatted, then continued eating, feeling like they had endless things to talk about, until they reluctantly parted ways in the evening.

"Second Aunt, we're leaving."

"Hey, come visit whenever you have time. I'm stuck at home all day with nothing to do."

The girls were even more reluctant to part, and in such a short time, they had formed a deep friendship.

Xiuer, in particular, insisted on taking Zixia to live at her home, and the two sisters hugged each other with tears in their eyes.

"Hongxia, Xiaoqing and the others are going to school tomorrow. Why don't you come to my house and we can play hide-and-seek again?"

"Okay, Mom, shall we go to Auntie's house again tomorrow?"

Looking at the two little girls' pitiful appearance, Liu Meiling nodded: "Alright then, I have nothing to do at home anyway, so I might as well go and take care of the two little girls."

The Xiuer sisters then stopped crying and started laughing.

On the way back, Chang Kun said to his eldest sister, Chang Mei, "Elder sister, I'll go ask about your husband's job first. If we really can't solve it, then we'll go ask your uncle."

"Okay!" Chang Mei pursed her lips. "Xiao Kun, can you find someone to ask around?"

"I met the cannery manager once before at a state-run restaurant, so it shouldn't be a problem to just ask him about it."

Liu Meifen then learned that her son-in-law had not yet found a job since returning home.

"Xiao Kun, you should go and ask him right away. This matter can't be delayed."

"Mom, I know. I haven't gotten off work yet. I'll go to the state-run restaurant and see if Uncle Zhu can help me pull some strings."

With a large cigar dangling from his mouth, the uncle laughed heartily, "Xiao Kun is quite capable; he's got all the jobs in the family sorted out. Li Jun's matter shouldn't be difficult."

Before leaving, my uncle gave each man a box of cigars, while my aunt gave each of them a box of imported skincare products.

These things are impossible to buy outside, and they'll be enough for them to brag about to their relatives and friends for a while.

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