My courtyard shelter

"Lao Gao, congratulations. Google search reading"

Xu Dong and Director Li sent their blessings together.

"Thank you, thank you, come in!"

Gao Yuemei is very happy today.

She is getting older, and the only thing she is worried about is her grandson. Now she has 1.8 million, which is enough for her grandson to grow up.

All of a sudden, all the burdens were gone.

Xu Dong walked around the house and didn't find Xiao Zhang Fan, so he couldn't help but curiously said:

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"Where's Xiaofan? Why aren't you at home?"

"He went to play at a classmate's house. Today is our party day, so don't let him disturb us."

The house at home was too small, and the children liked to make noises. Gao Yuemei simply sent her grandson to a classmate's house next door and picked her up after the party.

Xu Dong handed the bag to the other party smoothly:

"I brought some small cakes to Xiaofan, please help him accept them!"

"It cost you money again."

Gao Yuemei took the bag with joy. .

Xu Dong waved his hand: "Everything that costs money or does not cost money is all made by myself, without spending any money."

Director Li then gave him his own gift, which was also a small snack, a bag of fried melon seeds, about two or three kilograms.

After a while, one after another, all the people finally arrived, and the small room was instantly filled with people.

Including Xu Dong, a total of nine people came.

Gao Yuemei spent a lot of money this time and bought a lot of expensive ingredients from the black market, including a chicken, two sea fish, and finally half a pig's head, and cooked a large table full of meals.

She has received a lot of help from everyone over the years, but what she can do in return is very limited. The only thing she can do now is to cook a delicious meal for everyone with her own hands.

"Would you like some drinks?"

Gao Yuemei took out a bottle of white wine and said.

Xu Dong waved his hand quickly: "You guys drink, I have to drive back later!"

"I came by car too."

Director Li echoed.

Uncle Chen immediately looked at the others: "Lao Fang, Lao Gu, Ren Li, the three of you don't even have a car, you are not allowed to make excuses!"

"Okay, I will risk my life to accompany you today. Let's see if you fall down first or I, Fang, will fall down first!"

Lao Fang retorted directly.

"Come on, who's afraid of whom?"

"Ahem!" Director Li advised: "Drink less. It's Chinese New Year. Don't get drunk and quarrel with your wife when you go back."

"Lao Li, are you still afraid of your wife?" Lao Fang teased with a smile.

"Who is afraid of his wife? It's just drinking. If we don't get drunk today, we won't go home. At worst, let Lao Xu give me a ride."

Since Xu Dong became the director, even Director Li changed his title and began to refer to him as his equal.

Xu Dong followed suit: "Okay, you can drink whatever you want, and I will make sure to send you all home safely later."

With Xu Dong's promise and the abundant food, the gay men present completely let go. When the drinks were finished in the middle, Xu Dong went out and bought two bottles.

Dinner started at 5:30 in the evening and lasted until 8 in the evening. Director Li and others were all drunk and fell down, leaving a mess on the dinner table.

"Lao Gao, what are your plans next?"

Xu Dong took the opportunity to chat about home affairs.

Gao Yuemei shook her head: "What else can I plan? It's just one day at a time. Now I just hope that Xiaofan can grow up soon. When he grows up, I will be completely free."

"Sister Gao, the days ahead are still long!"

Xiang Xin quickly comforted him.

Gao Yuemei sighed with emotion: "In the past few days, I have been dreaming every night. In my dreams, it is Xiaofan, his grandfather and his parents. Time flies so fast. In the blink of an eye, Xiaofan will soon be in junior high school."

"Yes, our family Mengmeng has grown up too."

Xiang Xin suddenly thought of her deceased husband.

Gao Yuemei suddenly changed the topic: "Xiaoxiang, listen to my sister's advice, you are still young, hurry up and find a new father for Mengmeng!"

"Sister Gao, why are you talking about this?"

Xiang Xin was a little embarrassed.

"Xiao Xiang, Lao Gao is right. Even if you don't think about yourself, you still have to think more about your children. Having a complete family is better for Mengmeng."

"Forget it, I'm used to being alone, and besides, my life is pretty good now."

Xiang Xin shook his head.

Gao Yuemei sighed and did not persuade again.

Immediately afterwards, Xu Dong and others said goodbye, and there would be a curfew if they didn't leave.

"Slow down on the road!"

Gao Yuemei personally delivered it to the gate of the community.

Xu Dong nodded: "Lao Gao, you should go back quickly. The temperature outside is too low."

"It's okay. I just drank a little wine and it's not cold at all now."

"Sister Gao, goodbye, I'll go to the company to play when I have time!"

"goodbye!"

Gao Yuemei smiled and waved to everyone.

On the way back, she picked up Zhang Fan, then heated up some leftovers for her grandson and made do with it.

Because there is meat, little Zhang Fan eats more happily.

Watching her grandson finish eating, Gao Yuemei suddenly felt very tired, so she forced her grandson to sleep, and then went to bed without even washing the dishes.

…

Early the next morning, as soon as Xu Dong arrived at the company, he learned the bad news from Xiang Xin. Lao Gao, that is, Gao Yuemei, passed away.

He suddenly found it difficult to accept it!

We were all fine last night, talking and laughing, but why did everyone disappear in the blink of an eye?

"When did this happen?"

"Probably left last night."

Xiang Xin wiped her tears: "In the morning, Xiaofan didn't see Sister Gao getting up to make breakfast, so he went into the bedroom and prepared to wake up grandma, but he couldn't wake her up no matter how hard he screamed.

The child called me right away. I was on my way to work at the time. I thought Sister Gao was sick, so I called the property management company to ask for help. I went to the company to ask for leave first, but I didn’t expect..."

"Okay, go back and talk to Lao Gu, and we'll go there together later!"

Xu Dong ordered.

Xiang Xin nodded, turned and left.

Xu Dong took out his mobile phone and called Director Li. Director Li also looked shocked.

"Well, we looked at the good days just around the corner, but then Lao Gao left like this. What do you think this is?"

Director Li sympathizes with the experiences of his old colleagues because he also has a son who needs to be raised. Speaking of which, their son is younger than Zhang Fan.

"Uncle Li, God's will plays tricks on people!"

Xu Dong sighed.

"Stop talking, you go over and help with the funeral arrangements. I'll be there shortly."

"I know, let's talk when we meet."

After hanging up the phone, Xu Dong called Lao Fang, Sister Feng and Uncle Chen one after another. Only Lao Fang got through. The other two used public phones and could only ask someone to take a message.

Half an hour later, Xu Dong drove Xiang Xin and Gu Haiyuan to Lao Gao's house. As soon as he entered the door, he saw little Zhang Fan huddled alone in the corner, secretly wiping tears.

Xiang Xin was so distressed that he immediately ran over and held the little guy in his arms to comfort him.

Xu Dong entered the bedroom and took a look. There was a smile on Lao Gao's face. It was also at this moment that he realized that the other party was so thin.

Ten minutes later, Xiang Xin took Zhang Fan and left first. For a child who was only twelve years old, losing his only relative was indeed a bit too cruel.

It's better to avoid it.

With the assistance of community workers, Xu Dong began to help with the funeral arrangements.

Two hours later, he saw Director Li rushing over at the door of the funeral home.

"How did things go?"

"The memorial service will be held in the afternoon. Anyway, Lao Gao doesn't have any relatives here. Everyone thinks it's better to be buried as early as possible!"

Xu Dong replied.

The reason for being so hasty is mainly because the Chinese New Year is coming soon. It is not auspicious to hold funerals during the Chinese New Year, so it would be better to do it as early as possible.

In addition, finishing the funeral early can also help Xiao Zhangfan get out of the gloom earlier.

"Where is this kid Zhang Fan?"

"I was brought home by Xiang Xin."

"Hey, have you informed Lao Gao's family?"

Xu Dong shook his head: "The two families have severed ties a long time ago, and I don't want to inform them. Besides, Lao Gao has just received a huge compensation, and I'm afraid they might get it wrong."

This is one of the reasons to hold a funeral as soon as possible.

"It's okay if you don't notify. You are right. There is no need to notify such relatives."

Xu Dong sighed: "The trouble now is Zhang Fan's custody issue. Xiang Xin just called me secretly and told me that she wanted to adopt Zhang Fan."

"This is a good thing! I originally planned to adopt him, but I didn't expect that Xiang Xin would take the lead."

"Based on Xiang Xin's family's conditions, they probably don't meet the adoption requirements." Xu Dong said helplessly.

"It's okay, leave this matter to me!"

Director Li took charge of everything.

"Then I'll give Xiang Xin a call later and ask her to prepare the relevant materials."

"Well, it's best to do it quickly. If it's delayed until after the new year and people over there know about it, something will happen."

"Then I'll go to Xiang Xin's house later. Uncle Li, I'll leave this to you for now."

Xu Dong also realized the urgency of the problem.

"Okay, you go quickly!"

Director Li waved his hand.

…

Gao Yuemei's funeral was handled quickly, and she was laid to rest that night. After Xiang Xin's guidance, Xiao Zhangfan finally recovered a little and sent her grandma off for the last time.

The next day, under the arrangement of Director Li, Xiang Xin quickly completed the adoption procedures. Lao He and his wife did not object. The home was too deserted and they wished it could be more lively.

Under Xiang Xin's strong request, Zhang Fan did not change his surname, and his surname was still Zhang.

As for the 1.8 million deposit.

At Director Li's suggestion, a special custody account was opened in the bank. According to the agreement, unless Xiao Zhangfan needed money urgently, the money would be kept in custody.

It will not be transferred to the other party's name until he or she reaches adulthood.

After all the matters were dealt with, the next step was to move. Since little Zhang Fan was adopted, according to the conditions of Xiang Xin's family, the public rental house must be taken back.

Xu Dong did not participate in this move.

It's not that I don't want to go, but I can't leave. Tomorrow is the 29th of the Lunar New Year, and the company's Spring Festival benefits haven't been paid out yet. He, the logistics leader, needs to be in charge.

Finally finished everything.

After get off work, Xu Dong went out with two benefits, one for Xiang Xin and one for himself.

When they arrived at Xiang Xin's house, Xu Dong handed over both benefits to Xiang Xin. Their family didn't lack this at all.

"Boss, thank you."

Xu Dong waved his hand: "How have you been with Xiaofan these two days? Are you still getting used to living here?"

"Oh, this child doesn't cry or make trouble. He is often alone in a daze. It makes people feel really sad to see him."

"Where's Mengmeng? How's your reaction?"

Xiang Xin smiled and said, "Meng Meng is very happy that she has a brother. She even called Dabao and the others to show off last night!"

"Really? Just accept it!"

Xu Dong finally felt relieved.

Usually, children at home have a strong sense of territory, and some children even reject Erbao.

If he were to adopt Zhang Fan, he really didn't know how Dabao and the others would react.

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