"Connor has recently hit the jackpot. Now, he has a girlfriend and a son. We need to go back for dinner at night as Mom wants us to get acquainted," Eric said.Andy was somewhat familiar with the Williams' situation. Brook was already married and awaiting his firstborn. Sylvester also had a girlfriend, which had left the family concerned about Connor's love affairs. Who knew Connor had a girlfriend and son all of a sudden?"Alright. Let's meet up during the holidays when we return to Nutikiville," Andy suggested.-Later in the afternoon, just after work, Amelia called.Sylvia was a bit unhappy. "Mom, can you give Eric and me some space? We have social engagements and need to visit relatives and friends."She was mainly considering Eric. The two of them needed to socialize. After all, the Innova Group's rapid growth made it challenging for outsiders to schedule meetings with them.Amelia said, "Aren't you back at the Rosewood Estate at night? Fine, I won't insist. Three days! Ca
Eric and Sylvia arrived at the Williams residence early the next morning.Queenie's parents arrived around 9:30 a.m., accompanied by a group of people.Ronan Oberdeen and Bianca Abbot were Queenie's parents.Ronan had had a headache since yesterday. The Moores refused to marry their son to Queenie and even cut off all cooperation with the Oberdeens.Ivan speculated it was because of Eric.Amelia greeted them with a smile, but Bianca was pretentious and arrogant. In her opinion, anything outside King City was considered rural, so Amelia was just a countrywoman in her eyes.Amelia hosted them warmly, serving coffee and water, but Bianca pushed the water away and took a sip from her own container."The Williams are nothing special. It's far from King City, and Williams Corp. is not well-known in the country," she said disdainfully.Amelia replied, "We are just doing some small business to make a living."Amelia naturally had her ways of dealing with the arrogant Bianca.Sylveste
Bianca's demeanor greatly angered Connor.Sylvester added, "Queenie, if you don't want to return, just say so. Mom is right. We are a family!"It was apparent that Queenie still harbored fear toward Ronan and Bianca. Perhaps due to their biological connection or the prolonged oppression, a psychological fear had taken root.Yet, Connor empowered her to confront them.She shook her head, declaring, "I won't go back! Why subject myself to confinement and separation from Coulson again? The Oberdeens always mistreat him! I won't go back!""You!" Bianca seethed.She got up, approached Queenie, and raised her hand to strike.Queenie swiftly dodged toward Connor. Before Bianca could land a blow, Connor intercepted."I'm showing restraint because you're Queenie's mother! But don't test my patience!" Connor asserted, pushing Bianca aside.Connor refrained from escalating the confrontation due to Queenie's relationship with Bianca.Bianca couldn't comprehend how her daughter's protecto
Bianca swiftly stashed the razor, eliciting laughter from the Williams."You can leave now. Queenie won't return to King City with you. If you had treated her even a bit better, would you find yourself in this situation today?" Connor asserted.Queenie maintained her silence. In her heart, she harbored unforgiving sentiments toward her parents.Ronan pondered deeply. With the Moores severing their ties, aspiring to become a second-tier prominent family in King City seemed insurmountable for the Oberdeens."We made mistakes in the past. Now, I extend my apologies to Queenie. It's been over four years, and we need to move on," he admitted. "I don't object to Queenie staying with the Williams, but she is still my daughter and even gave birth to Coulson. A proper wedding is necessary.""That is reasonable. Regardless of the situation, we should have a proper wedding. It needs to be not only held but also be as grand as possible!" Amelia affirmed, nodding in agreement.Even without th
Connor's words had clearly offended Bianca. She retorted indignantly, "I've raised Queenie to become who she is today, so what's wrong with a bit of dowry?"Eric interjected, unable to bear it any longer, "80,000,000 dollars is not a small sum. A mansion in King City costs several hundred million dollars minimum."As far as I know, even the Oberdeens can't afford a mansion. When Ivan gets married, will you also give 80,000,000 dollars in dowry?"Eric was aware that the Oberdeens were being unreasonable.Bianca shot a glance at Eric. "Are you from the Williams?! Hmph! I wonder how much it cost for you to marry their daughter."Eric nonchalantly shrugged. "Sorry to disappoint you. I didn't spend a penny to marry Sylvia. Instead, she gave me 10,000 dollars in cash and a house over 200 square meters worth around 500,000 dollars."Bianca's face froze.Eric sneered. "The Oberdeens should learn a thing or two from the Williams."Meanwhile, Queenie added, "After how you treated me for
Eric and Sylvia never argued about money.Initially, Sylvia covered all household expenses when they first got married, as outlined in their marriage agreement. Spending Sylvia's money was never an issue. Later, when Eric began earning, he didn't rely heavily on Sylvia's funds, either.After Ronan and Bianca departed, they never returned.Eric and Sylvia dined at the Williams residence and went shopping with Elly and Andy. They planned to return to Nutikiville the next day for the festival and needed to purchase more items.-The following morning, due to the large number of people and gifts, they arranged for a business car.Chatting and laughing along the way, they quickly arrived in Nutikiville.After two years of development, the environment in Nutikiville had significantly improved. The once foul-smelling ditch now had clear water, and there were noticeably more lush trees along the roadside.Knowing Eric and the others were arriving, Melinda had started preparing food ear
Blake sighed and said, "We're farmers. What do we know about taking exams? Moreover, a few days ago, they issued a notice that rapeseed stalks, corn stalks, wheat straws, etc., cannot be burned in the fields. They need to be crushed and scattered into the fields!"This is simply ridiculous. Even a farmer like me knows that planting the same crop in the same field for three years will lead to a high risk of pests and a significant decrease in yield. Not burning the straw will only result in more pests.""What's more infuriating is that we could use manure for planting crops in the past. Now, they are banning us from using manure, saying that it is toxic and not conducive to the growth of crops! It's simply absurd!"Andy found it unnerving. "Are they trying to stop farmers from farming? We've been doing it this way for thousands of years. Where's the problem?"He couldn't understand. In his own hometown, even his elderly parents would use manure to fertilize the vegetables they plant
"What took you so long?" Sylvia asked.Eric grinned and replied, "Well, you won't believe what we saw…"Just as he was about to continue, a car with a blaring siren rushed toward Nutimoor."Let's eat while we talk," he suggested.As they sat down, Hank arrived on a motorcycle.Blake poured a glass of wine, and Melinda brought a chair for Hank."It's impossible to work anymore," Hank declared as he settled down. "After Garrison was taken away, no one dares to farm now."Fear was spreading among the villagers. Despite being law-abiding farmers, Garrison was taken away for absurd reasons.Blake raised his wine glass and clinked it with Hank. Taking a sip, he asked, "Hank, who came up with these ridiculous ideas? Will we still be able to farm in the future?""Who knows?" Hank replied. "In any case, life will definitely be harder in the future. In the past, we had cattle and horses at home, and we could throw straw into the pen for the animals to trample on. After fermenting, we co