Gan Juhua paused. When it came to her youngest son’s job, she would not ignore it. "You mean, the eldest knows the Cheng family, and they can help with your work."
"Yes. If the Cheng family speaks up, my work will go much smoother," Zhu Xiangyao answered very seriously.
Hearing this, Gan Juhua’s face changed. "It’s fine. I’ll go find him tomorrow. No matter what, if I don’t agree to cut ties, he can’t cut them."
"Save your worry," Zhu Guifu said, taking a puff of his cigarette. "Do you think Uncle Enfu’s words are just wind? Besides, Shunyao is only staying with us; he isn’t truly registered in our branch. In truth, he is still a descendant of the Third Branch. What would you be doing if you went now?"
"Should we just ignore Xiangyao’s situation?" Gan Juhua was absolutely unwilling to give up.
"It’s not that we ignore it. Right now, the wind is strong. We should avoid it for a while. After some time, we can try to win them over. That will work. He has no father. Do you think he would really distance himself from his uncle?" Zhu Guifu thought for a moment and had an idea. For his youngest son, calculating others was unavoidable. Even if his reputation suffered, as long as the goal was reached, it was fine.
Seeing that Zhu Guifu had a plan, Zhu Xiangyao stopped asking how to get along with Zhu Shunyao. Everyone understood the unspoken agreement.
Zhu Shunyao never expected his status to change. He was just an ordinary farmer. Now he knew he could be considered a martyr’s descendant. Although his biological father was missing, he disappeared on the front line. That was enough. Of course, Zhu Shunyao didn’t forget Uncle Enfu’s expression earlier. There might be other secrets. Regardless, the current outcome was very satisfying for him.
Zhu Yanyi was also caught off guard by this sudden news. However, she had a good temperament. Although surprised, she accepted it. After the earth-breaking meal, they chose an auspicious day, which happened to be Sunday. Zhu Shunyao took Xie Xinlian, Zhu Yanli, and Zhu Yanyi. The family of four went to visit Zhu Enfu. Since they were returning to the Third Branch, they had to worship the ancestors first.
The Zhu family’s ancestral hall was gone during the turbulent years. However, Zhu Enfu had a small room where she worshipped the Zhu family ancestors. There was also a rather worn genealogy book. Zhu Yanyi was slightly surprised. These had never appeared in her previous life. She didn’t expect to see a genealogy in this life. Zhu Yanyi knew a genealogy was very important for a family. It proved where your roots were. In her previous life, because there was no genealogy, she had created her own branch. She didn’t expect to see the old genealogy in this life.
After Zhu Enfu asked Zhu Shunyao’s family to burn incense and kowtow, he also burned incense and reported to the ancestors. He stated that Zhu Shunyao had truly returned to the Third Branch. Then, he took Zhu Shunyao back to his residence and finally spoke.
"Shunyao, everyone says the Third Brother is missing. But someone saw him in Xiangjiang. It is said he is doing well. Most importantly, it seems he has remarried." After speaking, Zhu Enfu looked at Zhu Shunyao. "This is why I didn’t rush to register you back to the Third Branch earlier. However, this news is just a rumor. It hasn’t been confirmed. Now that you are registered back to the Third Branch, you will bear all responsibilities of the Third Branch from now on."