Only after everyone had left did Congcong and Nannan come out of the house. They had gone to comfort Old Father Zhou and Mother Zhou.
This wasn't the first group of people to come by and talk these past few days. The old couple were exhausted from dealing with them, and their health had worsened considerably.
They had never expected their usually friendly neighbors to change their tune the moment they saw a chance to profit.
What made them angriest was that the money had originally been secured by Wang Yue for their grandchildren. If they were the sort to grab a little for themselves, they could have quietly pocketed it and lived well!
Instead, they had taken out such a large sum to renovate Guangzi Area so everyone could move into the new apartment buildings sooner, only to invite all this trouble.
And the worst part was that they had brought all this trouble on themselves.
That was why, whenever the neighbors came to chat in the courtyard, the old couple stayed cooped up inside, with no intention of going out to deal with them. Their two grandsons were worried about their health, too, so they stayed with them.
But listening to the people outside left Nannan and Congcong feeling just as frustrated. After all, the money was technically their family's.
Looking at the mess in the courtyard and listening to the commotion still coming from the alley, Congcong said unhappily, "These people are so hard to please. How did Third Brother manage the residents in Xijiu City back then? I don't remember hearing about any trouble. Everyone moved out so quickly."
Nannan knew a lot about it, after all, because he had his eye on Yuan Yuan. In her eyes, Wang Yue was practically perfect. She'd even said