Yesterday, he received news that the Chen family garden had successfully arrived in Port City.
Zhang Liunian would have to be very careful if he went to Port City for business or sightseeing.
After all, it was a chaotic place, a mix of good and bad, where a single misstep could cost him his life.
"In a few days, I really do need to go to Port City on some business. Thank you for the reminder, Comrade Sun." Zhang Liunian frowned as he thought about attending Mr. Xue's banquet.
Port City was now not just home to the Chen family garden, but also to people like Tang Guo. Many of his enemies had gone to Port City.
If he went there, it would truly be like entering a dragon's den and a tiger's lair, and it was uncertain if he could return.
However, not going was also impossible.
He had promised Mr. Xue that he would attend his banquet and could not go back on his word.
Furthermore, his enemies were all there, and he would have to go eventually to deal with them.
Allowing them to roam freely and potentially strike him from behind was clearly not what he wanted.
Sometimes, taking the initiative was a good choice.
As for whether he could eliminate all his enemies in one go, that was uncertain.
But he would do his best to reduce the number of enemies and ensure a safer life for his wife and daughter.
Therefore, the trip to Port City was inevitable.
"You're really going to Port City? Then bring more people. It's so chaotic there!" Comrade Sun was instantly worried, not expecting Zhang Liunian to actually go to Port City.
Zhang Liunian saw his concern and worry and smiled, "I will."
At the same time, on the other side, Zhu Lao Er, who had just arrived in Pengcheng, was asking around for the location of the industrial district.
His purpose for this trip was clear: to capture Zhang Liunian's wife and son, forcing Zhang Liunian to be hesitant and obediently hand over his wealth and his life.
However, after several inquiries, he finally found the industrial district only to discover that Zhang Liunian's house was empty. Upon asking for more information, he learned that Zhang Liunian had moved away.
This meant they had to start searching again.
But it was getting late, so they could only rest for the night and act tomorrow.
Zhang Liunian was unaware of this. At this moment, he was gently coaxing his son to sleep while chatting with his wife.
"Forget about studying in Pengcheng. I will settle in Nancheng in the future, as it is my hometown. I will focus my efforts on Nancheng.
Therefore, your suggestion for Huabao to study here cannot be realized.
But you can stay here for a month. Before I go to Port City, I will personally send you back."
Although Pengcheng was developing rapidly, it also meant it was in a state of chaos.
Zhang Liunian did not feel at ease leaving his wife and daughter to live here, so he opposed this idea.
Jiang Qingqing, wearing her pajamas, was combing her hair. When she heard this, her movements paused. She looked up and stared fixedly at her husband, not expecting him to refuse.
Upon careful consideration, what her husband said was not wrong. If he was settling in Nancheng, she would definitely want to follow him. Therefore, Pengcheng was not a place for long-term residence, let alone for Huabao to study there.
However, if they weren't in Pengcheng, her parents and people like Tang Shitong would come looking for them every day.
"Where you are, I am. But my family and the Tang family might not give up easily." Jiang Qingqing smoothed her hair to one side, and her pajamas naturally slipped, revealing her fair shoulder.
Zhang Liunian looked at her actions, finding her alluring and beautiful. He swallowed involuntarily and said, "I will handle this matter when I get to Nancheng. Don't worry, I won't let them bother our family's life again."
The matter with Tang Shitong needed to be resolved, so he wouldn't be a constant nuisance.
If he could get a paternity test now, he would know if Huabao was his daughter. Unfortunately, this technology was not available in the country.
Wait, perhaps this technology was available in Port City, as it was much more developed than the mainland.
When he returned to Nancheng, he would get some hair from Tang Shitong and have it tested.
If that didn't work, he would have to find another child from the Tang family in Port City to compare. Perhaps that child would resemble Tang Shitong more than Huabao. Thinking this, Zhang Liunian felt a little better.
"How do you plan to handle it?" Jiang Qingqing asked curiously.
Zhang Liunian saw that she had not yet realized her exposure. He set his sleeping son aside, stepped forward, took her small hand, and said, "It's too late, let's go to bed. We can talk later."
"It's only seven o'clock, it's still early... Mmm..."
Before Jiang Qingqing could finish speaking, she was swallowed by Zhang Liunian, who had lunged at her.
The long night was not enough for Zhang Liunian.
It wasn't until the second half of the night that Jiang Qingqing, begging for mercy, was finally allowed to rest.
The next day, Zhang Liunian took his wife and daughter out shopping.
His wife and daughter would not be staying in Pengcheng for too long; they would leave before he went to Port City. Naturally, he wanted to spend most of his time with them.
So, after breakfast, Zhang Liunian took them shopping. Whatever his wife and daughter liked, he bought with a wave of his hand.
"Daddy, I want this doll."
"Buy it."
"I want to eat an ice pop."
"Pick whatever you want."
"Liunian, don't spoil her. It's not that hot yet, why eat an ice pop? Be careful of a stomachache."
Jiang Qingqing couldn't stand her husband's unthinking doting on their daughter and had to remind him. After saying this, she couldn't help but wipe the fine sweat from her forehead.
Huabao was not happy. "But I've walked so much, and I'm so hot, I want to eat one."
Zhang Liunian saw that his daughter was tired and noticed his wife's action. He smiled, released his wife's small hand, picked up his daughter, and said, "Are you not tired now?"
Huabao immediately hugged her father's neck and laughed happily, "I'm not tired anymore."
"Then we won't eat ice pops. We'll eat them when it's hotter, okay?" It wasn't hot today, only around twenty degrees Celsius, not yet the season for ice pops.
"No, Huabao suddenly wants to eat one. Daddy, can you buy it for Huabao?" Seeing that her father also didn't want to give her an ice pop, Huabao immediately started acting spoiled.
This was the first time Zhang Liunian had seen his daughter act so spoiled towards him. His heart instantly softened.
"Alright, but we have an agreement. You can only eat five bites, and the rest belong to Daddy, okay?" A few bites shouldn't be a problem, Zhang Liunian thought to himself.
Huabao just wanted to taste it and wasn't insistent on eating a lot. Hearing that her father had agreed, she was naturally happy and said, "Okay, okay!"
Thus, Zhang Liunian carried his daughter to pick an ice pop. There weren't many varieties of ice pops back then, only milk, white sugar, mung bean, and fruit flavors.
Zhang Liunian let his daughter choose. Huabao picked a milk-flavored ice pop and, before paying, happily began to eat it.
Jiang Qingqing, watching from behind, could only shake her head helplessly. Her husband was indeed too fond of Huabao.
Oh well, it's just a few bites for Huabao, it should be fine.
And so it was. After letting his daughter eat five bites, Zhang Liunian finished the ice pop in no time. After finishing it, he magically presented his wife with a brand-new milk-flavored ice pop.