Early days, various childhood joys. Bird hunting, fishing, catching toads. Mid-phase, uplifting the small mountain village. Later phase, rolling in wealth, mastering technology, eliminating enemies...
Wei Mo didn't hide anything and told Zhou Fen in front of him about his previous conversation with his grandfather.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Fen looked overjoyed and asked incredulously:
"Really? Xiao Weimo, that's wonderful! You have no idea how envious I am of your family's situation. It's not because of the food and drink you have, but because of your environment."
“I like the living environment in your home. If possible, I would like to take care of Grandpa Yu and the elderly couple until their death.”
However, Wei Mo harbored a secret and did not want more people to know about it. Currently, only Wang Zhenhua and Li Xiuxiu in the family knew the truth.
Therefore, he had to take precautions beforehand. He slowly spoke to Zhou Fen:
“Aunt Zhou Fen, even if you come here, don’t pry too much into things. It’s because of Grandpa’s status that our family has been able to live peacefully and happily.”
"Don't ask about sensitive things, it will embarrass Grandpa."
In fact, this was just a lie told at the end of the Wei Dynasty. For a family that could never run out of food for two generations, the first thing to notice was that they were full of money.
Qian Manman is a carefree person; she doesn't care about any of that and just focuses on eating and drinking every day.
Qian Manman handles all the kitchen work by herself, without letting anyone else help.
So neither Grandpa Yu nor Grandma Yu noticed that the food in their home was ever reduced.
Although Grandma Yu would occasionally go to the warehouse to check on things, Wei Mo would also take some grain out of the house from time to time and have Li Taiping sell it.
So no one else knew that Wei Mo was the one replenishing the family's food supplies.
Since the old man has decided to take Zhou Fen as his goddaughter, the matter is basically a done deal. However, it's better to be cautious first and then act decisively later.
So Wei Mo planned to give Zhou Fen a heads-up beforehand, and Zhou Fen readily agreed.
She didn't care about these things at all; as long as she could eat her fill, that was enough for her, and she didn't have many other concerns.
If she could live in such an environment every day, even if it meant living like this for the rest of her life, she would be willing.
She nodded to Wei Mo, then whispered in his ear,
"Xiao Wei Mo, are there any things I should pay attention to when recognizing a godparent? Please tell me quickly, I don't quite understand the customs of recognizing relatives here."
After hearing Zhou Fen's words, Wei Mo thought for a moment before speaking to her.
“Aunt Zhou Fen, if Grandma and Grandpa are interested in taking you in as their goddaughter, you need to bring some gifts on the first day, and then it will be considered a formal recognition of kinship.”
"Grandma and Grandpa will return the gift, and you can move here to live in the future. There are no specific rules in our family. As long as you are good to your family and don't cause any trouble, that's fine."
Upon hearing Wei Mo's suggestion, Zhou Fen immediately started thinking. Although she had said she could, she didn't have anything worthwhile to offer and was at a loss as to what to give.
She tentatively asked Wei Mo:
"Xiao Weimo, what do you think I should give him/her?"
Wei Mo waved his hand, saying that he didn't really care about the gifts when it came to the family reunion.
He hesitated before saying to Zhou Fen:
"Aunt Zhou Fen, actually, one gift is enough. It's your sentiment that counts. Even some pickled vegetables would be fine."
"As long as Grandpa and Grandma want to recognize you as their goddaughter, they don't actually need any gifts. When we recognized my mother and several other aunts, we didn't ask for any gifts."
However, Zhou Fen, who was standing to the side, was particularly concerned. He was not there to take advantage of the family, but rather to get along well with them.
He was about to get up and leave when Wei Mo grabbed his sleeve.
“Aunt Zhou Fen, things aren’t settled yet. When my grandfather comes back, we’ll see what he says. Just pretend you don’t know anything. I’m just telling you in advance so you won’t be nervous later.”
Zhou Fen became even more anxious after receiving news from Wei Mo. Wei Xiaomin and Wei Xiaohui, who were standing nearby, also stopped Zhou Fen.
"Aunt Zhou Fen, don't leave, let's keep playing."
Looking at the two adorable doll heads, Zhou Fen could only nod and continue playing with Wei Xiaomin and Wei Xiaohui.
However, his mind was focused on the matter of becoming godparents, so he became a little nervous and made a series of mistakes, eventually losing to the Wei Xiaomin sisters.
After leaving home, the old man went straight to the staffing office. Upon seeing him, Wang Zhenhua quickly called out to Grandma Yu:
"Godmother, Godfather seems to have something to discuss with you."
Wang Zhenhua tugged at Grandma Yu's clothes, and the two of them walked outside together. Because most of the staff in the organization group were women, Grandpa Yu did not go directly into the house.
When the other villagers saw that Grandpa Yu had arrived, they all got to work diligently.
You should know that the weaving group is mainly handled by Grandpa Yu and Wei Mo. If Grandpa Yu is not satisfied and kicks you out, you'll have nowhere to cry.
The old man didn't care about any of that. He simply glanced into the house and waited at the door.
The villagers inside the house only breathed a sigh of relief after Wang Zhenhua and Grandma Yu left the room.
Grandma Yu looked at her old man in front of her and asked:
"Why did you come? It's not convenient for you to come from here, so why did you come?"
Grandpa Yu scratched his head awkwardly and spoke to his wife.
"I just wanted to discuss something with you, and Zhenhua happens to be here too. What do you two think about this?"
“I think Zhou Fen is a good girl, and she’s quite strong. I’m getting old now, and I’m afraid I won’t be able to protect my family, so I thought I’d take her in as my goddaughter.”
"This way, she can take better care of the house in the future. My husband, Zhenhua, what do you think of this idea?"
Wang Zhenhua's eyes lit up when he heard this, because Zhou Fen often came to his house to visit him, and Qian Manman and Li Xiuxiu were also there to chat.
In addition, Zhou Fen was also very kind to Wei Xiaomin and Wei Xiaohui, so Wang Zhenhua naturally had no objections. This was a matter for Grandpa Yu and Grandma Yu.
Although both of them live at home, Grandpa Yu and Grandma Yu are now Wang Zhenhua's godparents, so they have to make the decisions on this matter.
Wang Zhenhua naturally didn't offer his opinion, but she quickly spoke up from the side:
"Godfather and godmother, you can decide what to do. We have room at home, and if someone comes, it will make it more lively."
Wang Zhenhua was naturally aware of Old Master Yu's opinion. In fact, Old Master Yu came here to inquire because he hoped to adopt a goddaughter.
So Wang Zhenhua naturally agreed without any objection. Grandma Yu hesitated for a moment, feeling that her family already had enough people.
Moreover, she was a female educated youth who would eventually get married. Wang Ling was upset for a long time after she got married, but Zhou Fen seemed like a good girl too.
After thinking for a moment, she said to Grandpa Yu,
“Alright, let’s go back and settle this matter. There’s no one home right now, so we’ll have one more person to play with my two granddaughters.”