Chronicle of the 70s-Chapter 327 - 316: Happened Ahead of Schedule (Second Update)

The September weather had cooled a bit, and Li Xianglu pushed her two sons, who could still only babble and smile foolishly, to the second courtyard, where she and Sister Ma gave the children a quick wipe down before carrying them to the front yard.

Sister Xing and Leng Qing had made stewed noodles with lamb, which was especially comforting to eat after the damp chill of the rain.

Sister Xing hurriedly cleaned up and left, while Leng Qing brought up the mixed cold dishes. At this time, Qin Xi also entered, washed her hands, and affectionately kissed her two sons who were already seated at the dining table.

The two little ones loved the soft boiled noodles the most, but as they grew, they preferred to eat on their own rather than be fed by others.

Mr. Li had specially ordered wooden bowls and spoons to be made for the three children. Now, the two tykes, displaying remarkable strength, each held a bowl and a spoon, ceaselessly pounding on the small table.

Su Yan quickly put a piece of the lukewarm noodles into each of their bowls, which almost immediately quieted them down as they clumsily scooped up the noodles with their little wooden spoons and stuffed them into their mouths.

Ba Yi was much more agile and quickly finished his noodles, smearing his mouth, indicating he was done. Su Yan’s heart ached at the sight, and she kissed his red cheek without any disgust for the sticky mess on the child’s face from eating.

Li Xianglu was astonished. Was this still the refined Su Yan? Shaking her head, she served Mr. Li and Qin Xi a piece of marinated meat, and then recounted the day’s events at the bank.

As soon as she spoke, not only Qin Xi but also Su Yan, who had been feeding the children, stopped and looked worried with furrowed brows.

Su Yan glanced at Mr. Li, then at Qin Xi, and said, "Wasn’t this something that was supposed to happen years later?"

Li Xianglu’s eyes widened in surprise. What was going on? Could it be that Qin Xi had told their grandfather about her rebirth?

Assuming Li Xianglu was shocked by her own words, Su Yan explained, "This is something Shen Yuehong had mentioned to Qin Xi. He had noted it down for us, and I even specifically studied the wire fraud cases."

Just then, the phone at home rang. Leng Qing quickly ran inside to answer it, and soon came out to tell Su Yan, "Grandma Su, it’s for you."

Su Yan frowned; who would call at this hour? Nevertheless, she got up and went inside to take the call.

On the other side, Qin Xi carefully inquired about the specifics of the situation, and Li Xianglu described in detail what had happened that day.

Mr. Li and Qin Xi both looked grim in thought, while the two little ones, dissatisfied, banged irritably on the tabletop. They had finished their noodles, but received neither praise nor anyone to serve them more.

Seeing this, Li Xianglu quickly worked with Leng Qing to soothe the two little tyrants, serving them each a small bowl of noodles. After finishing, she cleaned them up and let them off to play.

Su Yan returned not long after with a very ugly expression on her face but said nothing, eating her meal in silence. Li Xianglu sensed that Su Yan must be in a bad mood, even when Ba’er ran over to nudge and play with her, she did not laugh heartily as usual, only managing a faint smile.

After the meal, Leng Qing cleaned up the table, and Li Xianglu and Qin Xi each carried a child into the living room.

The two children were placed on the round couch, with Li Xianglu and Qin Xi sitting on either side watching over them as they climbed and crawled, while Su Yan sighed heavily, her brows furrowed in concern.

Mr. Li expressed his concerns: "What happened? Who was that call from?"

Su Yan looked up and saw everyone’s worried expressions before saying, "Constantly hunting geese can eventually lead to blindness from their pecking!"

Everyone looked at her with puzzled faces. Li Xianglu promptly grabbed a child who was closest to her and sat next to Su Yan with worry, asking, "What’s wrong? Did something happen in the United States?"

Su Yan shook her head: "It’s actually in Hong Kong, we’ve been swindled out of the goods payment."

Su Yan sighed and said, "It’s similar to the incident Xiangxiang talked about today, just a swap in goods. When my company went to pick up the shipment with cash, the wire transfer from the other end was canceled. As a result, we’ve used thirty percent of the payment for goods we don’t need, and now they’re stuck with us."

Li Xianglu’s eyes widened: "Didn’t Qin Xi write about that scamming process before? How could this still happen?"

Su Yan somewhat embarrassed, said: "I saw that the date on the report was from the nineties; I just skimmed through it. Who’d have thought it would happen so soon? Thus, I didn’t inform the company, and the branch office really wanted to show good performance, which led to this mishap."

Qin Xi, holding another child who was bouncing in her arms, came over and said with confusion: "Yeah, why would this happen in advance? Could someone have known about it?"

Mr. Li frowned and said, "There are still no clues about the person who murdered Shen Yuehong."

Qin Xi, however, felt that the occurrence of this scam had been artificially advanced, and that the person behind it was the same one who murdered Shen Yuehong, and she likely knew the murderer, as the security guard at the back door said that Shen Yuehong left with a man wearing a hat.

They had provided the security guard with numerous photos of acquaintances to identify, but with none recognized, mainly because the man was wearing a hat and was seen from the side, so it was impossible to confirm his exact appearance.

Just as Qin Xi was about to say something, the clearly upset child in her arms started crying loudly. Qin Xi helplessly tried to get her son to sit still on her lap, but Ba’er was quite stubborn. The more you tried to restrict him, the more upset he became. Even when being held down, he did not give up and started bawling.

Li Xianglu felt overwhelmed, thankfully Leng Qing came in with a porcelain basin, warming two bottles of sheep’s milk. Thus, both children were taken away by Leng Qing to be fed.

At this moment, Su Yan finally showed a hint of a smile on her face: "Ba’er is really too much of a handful."

Li Xianglu, however, asked with some concern: "Grandma, how much money was swindled?"

Su Yan held up a finger: "Seven hundred thousand."

Li Xianglu inhaled sharply, wondering how it could be so much.

Su Yan said with a calm demeanor: "Although the amount isn’t large, this matter is really infuriating. I have already told Xu Xi that we must catch the scammer at all costs."

Qin Xi nodded and said: "It’s best to amplify this incident for propaganda, so that all enterprises and individuals will be more vigilant."

Mr. Li nodded, stood up, and went to make a phone call. At eight o’clock in the evening, seven or eight people came bustling into the house. Li Xianglu and Aunt Ma were giving the two children a bath. After bathing them and putting them to sleep, Li Xianglu returned to her room. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

Qin Xi sat at the bedside looking at a stack of handwritten materials. Li Xianglu leaned over for a look and immediately her mouth hung open in surprise.