"Alright, now that you've figured it out, that's good."

After listening to what the old man said, I felt that it made sense.

But no matter how reasonable it is, it's fortunate that it was the old man who said it. If other members of the Shen family had said it, it would have been completely offending Sister Nan.

In other words, offending the Zhao family is not without reason. Although the Zhao family may seem insignificant, there is a saying that it is better to offend a gentleman than a petty person.

But that's not to say that my second brother-in-law is a villain. It's just that now that Jing Qianqian is in the Zhao family, what does that have to do with offending a villain?

Alas! Once a person gets married and has their own family, they will start to think about their children.

They always put their own children first, and everything else takes a backseat. Even among siblings, things aren't as good as they were before they got married.

Fortunately, the elderly in the family are still alive and senile; otherwise, this incident would have inevitably escalated into a major conflict sooner or later.

If the old man and woman pass away in the future, it seems that we should invite fewer people to our family reunion dinner!

To save the trouble that has led to this situation, we still haven't had our fill of food.

As for the two people who left before finishing their meal, no one paid them any attention. They continued eating and having fun as usual, completely unaffected by their departure.

Not only did it not have any impact, but everyone had even more fun.

After all, it's such a good thing that no one is constantly trying to shut you up with something.

Although everyone else seemed to be having a great time, I, who had just come back from outside, really couldn't stay up all night.

After the elderly couple couldn't hold on any longer and went back to their room to rest, I also went to rest; we were just too tired.

Fortunately, there isn't much going on during the Lunar New Year, that's one thing.

However, on the first day of the Lunar New Year next year, quite a few people will come to visit our home, especially the old folks.

You should get some rest, otherwise you really won't be able to get up tomorrow. Please be kind to us.

Although only the fourth son, Shen Bei, has not retired yet, in principle, both the eldest brother and his wife should be living in a retirement home.

But the old man never lived there in the first place, and since there were so many family members, he didn't live there either.

This means I have to get up early tomorrow morning to receive the guests who come to my house, because that's just how it is for the people in my family.

It's not that I particularly want them to come, since we don't lack anything at home, but there's just nothing I can do about it.

Because of the old man and woman's status, it's the same every year; without fail, someone comes to visit them.

Not only that, since the child's father retired and returned home, people from higher up have also been arranged to visit him.

To be honest, he was a little uncomfortable at first, just as he said.

"It's really meaningless. I'm not the same age as our parents. I just retired, I'm only in my early sixties, and people are already coming to visit me with big bags and small packages."

Is it really necessary? Who are you looking down on? Anyone who didn't know better would think I'm an old man in my seventies or eighties who can't walk anymore!

Besides, we're not short of things, why did we bring anything?

Ruohua's daughter overheard this when she returned home, and then spoke directly to her father.

"Dad, don't be ungrateful. Do you know how many people outside envy you?"

You know, it's such an honor to have government officials visit your home during holidays and festivals.

Most people don't receive this treatment. It's only because you once wore this outfit that you're receiving this kind of treatment; otherwise, you wouldn't be enjoying this privilege.

The child's father said this with some anger.

"It's not that I don't want you to come to visit, it's just that you shouldn't bring so much stuff."

It would be better to give these things to people who are struggling financially; we don't need them.

Besides, how old am I? They come to visit me with all these things; anyone who didn't know better would think I'm seriously ill.

"Alright, Dad, stop complaining. If you really don't want it, isn't that easy to fix?"

Please give all these gifts to my mother so she can take them to the foundation.

Anyway, her foundation visits impoverished veterans several times a year, so doesn't that solve the problem?

If you really feel wronged, then you can contribute some more funds to purchase more supplies, see who needs them, and send more supplies to them, wouldn't that solve the problem?

It's just a matter of transferring money from one hand to the other. Even if someone finds out, they won't say anything.

"We already have this foundation, and we've been doing it for so many years, everyone knows about it."

Sitting to the side, I heard her say that and the more I thought about it, the more uneasy I felt, so I quickly spoke up.

"You make it sound so simple, but how do you give away the things that are sent from above to other people?"

Aren't you slapping the higher-ups in the face? If you really don't want it, then convert it into money and do it the way you want, not the way you do things.

Otherwise, telling the truth might easily cause trouble.

"Yes, my mom is very thoughtful."

"Alright, stop flattering me."

Even though the daughter gave the child's father advice, he didn't actually do it.

Since it's already been delivered, we might as well keep it; it's not a big deal.

Besides, he brought these things over just to visit him, not to ask for help, so he kept them all.

If it's someone who wants a favor and offers a gift, I'll refuse them the door, let alone the gift.

In this respect, the Shen family all behave the same way.

I would never open that back door for anyone.

Even if someone has genuine talent and skills, they still need to go through layers of selection; otherwise, it's all useless.

To say that he is completely heartless is unrealistic.

It's simply that only people with special family circumstances who truly need help will receive assistance.

In this regard, it depends on the other party's needs and your own capabilities.

If the demand is not high, but the ability is good, it will basically be about arranging work for him or providing some other assistance.

If the other person wants to defend their country like their fathers, I can help ask around, but whether they can pass the selection depends on their own abilities.

If the child is still young and of school age, then ensure they finish their studies; other things can be addressed later.

Over the years, both her own foundation and her children's father have done a lot to help others in this regard.

Although we have saved many lives, we never ask for anything in return from them; all we ask is that they become useful members of society.

But it's precisely because of this—no, I should say it—that it's because of my own foundation.

In the eyes of others, the idea that one would rather help others than one's own family has been circulating for some time now.

At first, I didn't care, but later many familiar people would subtly mention it when they saw me.