Chapter 286 Solution

Shi Yucai listened to what Lin Jianye said and quickly waved his hands: "No, no, that's not what we meant. We just can't bear to part with Lin Mei. You said that you have treated her as your own daughter-in-law for so many years, and now she is leaving suddenly. This...this matter, what do you think we should do..."

He didn't know what to say. With so many sons, finding wives was already difficult. He finally found a daughter-in-law he liked, and now she's leaving. He really didn't want to let her go, but he couldn't really ask for money. If he accepted the money, what would happen if it got out? Wouldn't it be even more difficult for his other sons to find wives?

They officially started implementing family planning in the early 1980s, and all the children were born before 1980, so there are a few more. He is really worried about these children now, mainly because there are so many sons. If there were more daughters it would be easy, but with six sons, he is really anxious.

Cheng Qiuhong also sighed. She was really anxious, but what should she say now? She was also in a panic.

Lin Xiaoxia looked at the Shi family. From their point of view, they were indeed not wrong, and this family was indeed very good to Lin Mei, so why not think of a solution that would have the best of both worlds?

She said to Shi Yucai, "Uncle Shi, I have an idea. Can you listen to it?"

Shi Yucai quickly asked, "What's your idea?"

Lin Xiaoxia said, "Let Liangzi go to the city, and I'll help him find a job, or if he likes to do something, we can help him find a place to apprentice. Anything is fine. As long as he is motivated in the future, he will have the opportunity to settle down in the city. You want Liangzi to marry Lin Mei not out of love, but because the two families think it is a good match. So now we let Liangzi go out. They will both have a better future in the future and can choose their own lives. Isn't it better?"

Because Lin Xiaoxia observed Shi Liang and found him to be a very honest and simple person, so he could be trained.

Lin Mei was very happy to hear what Lin Xiaoxia said. She said to Shi Liang, "Brother Liangzi, my sister is right. If you go out and learn a skill, your current ideas will be different. My sister has told me a lot about business. Do you think that selling pies at the school gate can't make as much money as sitting in an office in a government agency?"

Shi Liang nodded: "Then how much can you earn by selling pies for a few cents each?"

Talking about what she learned from Lin Xiaoxia, Lin Mei was particularly confident: "A pie costs 30 cents, and half of that is profit. A school has 1,500 to 2,000 students. The boys can eat more than three at a time, and the girls should have two, right? Selling a hundred pies a day is easy. I can make more than 10 cents per pie, so a hundred pies would be more than ten yuan, right? Wouldn't that be 300 or 400 yuan a month?"

Lin Xiaoxia looked at her sister and smiled. This girl has some talent for business. She remembered everything she said to her. She remembered it so clearly.

After listening to Lin Mei's words, not only the Shi family, but also Lin Jianye and Huang Wanxia were a little surprised. This child has such a smart brain.

Shi Yucai counted on his fingers several times, then looked at Lin Mei in surprise: "Are you serious?"

Lin Mei nodded and said, "Of course it's true. My sister told me a lot about it. The people working in her restaurant also earn quite a lot. They have a base salary and commissions, and they earn no less than those who work in the office. My sister said that the division of labor is different, but everyone contributes to society, and there are also opportunities for advancement when working. For example, my sister went from being a waiter to a foreman, and her salary increased by dozens of dollars. Anyway, my sister said that as long as you work hard, there are opportunities everywhere now."

Listening to Lin Mei retelling what she said a few days ago, Lin Xiaoxia couldn't help laughing: "You have a really good memory, you remember everything?" She also thought her younger sister was cute, calling her "sister" all the time, which made Lin Xiaoxia feel very happy.

Lin Mei scratched her head: "That's all I remember, sister, please tell me more later."

Lin Xiaoxia smiled and said, "Well, I'll tell you later." After that, she looked at Shi Liang and said, "Looking at Lin Mei, you should know how different people are after going out and gaining experience, right?"

Shi Liang nodded repeatedly: "I understand, sister, I am willing to go to the city with you, I want to learn how to cook."

Qin Zhigang had said before that he wanted to teach him carpentry, but Qin Zhigang also had selfish motives. He wanted to wait until the two families got engaged before formally taking Shi Liang to learn. Otherwise, he was afraid that Shi Liang would become an apprentice and would not be willing to marry into his family. So he kept dragging the matter on. Maybe because it had been dragging on for so long, Shi Liang was no longer interested in carpentry, and he actually wanted to be a cook.

Lin Xiaoxia was very happy to hear Shi Liang agree so readily: "Okay, good chef, people nowadays are rich, and more restaurants will be opened in the future. If you learn well, you won't have to worry about making money in the future."

After she finished speaking, she turned to Shi Yucai and said, "Uncle Shi, when Shi Liang is out and stable, he can help his brothers. If one of them goes out, it will open up a new path. When everyone goes out to earn money, are you still worried about not being able to find a wife?"

Shi Yucai's mentality changed at this time. He used to think about tying down a daughter-in-law, but now he understands that if Shi Liang goes out, the whole family will benefit in the future.

He nodded repeatedly and said, "Okay, okay, then we agree. But let me ask you one more thing. What if, I say, if, in the future, Lin Mei gets a job and still gets together with Liang Zi, you can't object, right?"

Lin Jianye said: "If they all have the ability to make correct judgments, I will respect the children's correct choices."

Lin Xiaoxia understood the hidden meaning of her father's words, which were flawless.

Cheng Hongqiu didn't think too much and said, "Then I'll pack up and let Liangzi go with you."

Lin Xiaoxia said, "Aunt, don't be so anxious. Liangzi wants to learn to cook, and I have to find a good place for him when I go back. Once everything is arranged, I'll call you and ask him to come over."

Shi Yucai said nervously, "Are you guys trying to trick us? What if you leave and don't contact us?"

Lin Jianye smiled and said, "Does our family look like that kind of people? If that were the case, would we be here today?"

Shi Yucai smiled a little embarrassedly: "I'm just afraid. This is at least a little hope, but I'm always afraid it will be shattered."

Lin Xiaoxia wrote down her phone number on a piece of paper and handed it to Shi Liang: "I've written down my shop's phone number and my home phone number for you. If I need to find you here, whose phone number should I call to reach you?"

Shi Liang quickly said, "Just call Old Wang's family in the west yard and ask them to help find me." As he said that, he also wrote down his phone number.

Lin Xiaoxia said: "Okay, then we will go back. We also need to register Lin Mei's household registration. I will call you when the arrangement is made. Don't worry too much. I'm busy recently, so you may need to wait a few days." Because there are indeed a lot of things to do with the opening of a new store.

The Shi family quickly agreed.

The matter was resolved happily, and the Shi family was also happy. They sent Lin Xiaoxia and her family out and said goodbye at the door.

Shi Yan looked at Lin Mei and wanted to say something several times, but in the end she didn't. She felt very complicated at the moment, and it was hard to describe the feeling.

When Lin Mei was about to leave, she pulled Shi Yan and said, "Shi Yan, come to my house if you have the chance in the future."

Shi Yan nodded: "Well, there is a chance."

Seeing that Shi Yan was not in a very good mood today, Lin Mei didn't say much and said goodbye to her parents and sister.

Because the Shi family and the Qin family lived close to each other, Lin Mei couldn't help but look in the direction of the Qin family before getting in the car. That was where she had lived for more than ten years. Although she had been heartbroken before, when she arrived here and looked at the familiar courtyard, she felt uncomfortable.

At this time, Li Xiulan just came out to go to the toilet and saw Lin Mei. She ran out of the door.