At Wei Mo's house, Wang Zhenhua had gone to the weaving group to supervise the work, as had Grandma Yu. Only Li Xiuxiu, Qian Manman, and Wang Ling remained at home.
The three were chatting. Li Xiuxiu and Qian Manman blushed as Wang Ling spoke, while the old man was coaxing his two granddaughters in the yard.
The family looked exceptionally warm and loving, which Zhou Fen, who had just stepped into the yard, found incredibly enviable.
Every time she came to Wei Mo's house and saw this atmosphere, she wanted to join in. But she couldn't just join in without a reason.
Zhou Fen felt ashamed to admit that. She wasn't after the old man's status and position; she simply liked the living environment.
The Wei family understood this to some extent, but they didn't say anything. It was just that Zhou Fen often came here and was familiar with the Wei family.
Wei Mo looked at Zhou Fen, wanting to go chat with Li Xiuxiu and the other two, but she quickly stopped her and said to Zhou Fen beside her:
“Sister Zhou Fen, let’s go find my grandfather first, settle your matter, and then go chat with the aunties.”
Zhou Fen nodded, then squatted down with a troubled expression and said to Wei Mo:
"Why do you call them 'auntie' and me 'sister'? Aren't I older than your Aunt Manman and Aunt Xiuxiu?"
Hearing Zhou Fen's question, Wei Mo was momentarily embarrassed. He slowly replied:
"Isn't it too young to call me 'sister'? Before, it was 'Sister Zhou Fen.' You called me 'brother' on the oxcart first."
Wei Mo quickly shifted the blame; he couldn't say it was him. As a grown man, he felt a little uncomfortable being called "auntie" by others.
But when Zhou Fen heard this, she realized it was indeed true, and she was somewhat troubled. She continued speaking to Wei Mo:
"Little Wei Mo, could you call me Auntie too? Otherwise you'll all be calling me Little."
"Besides, Li Taiping is now the father of your friends, so you can't call him brother anymore, otherwise Tian Meng and Tian Xue will have to call you uncle."
Upon hearing Zhou Fen's words, Wei Mo realized that he had never considered this before, as he also treated Tian Meng and Tian Xue as children.
But now, he was still a child himself, and he hesitated before speaking:
"From now on, I'll call you Aunt Zhou Fen."
Zhou Fen was very happy to hear this and nodded.
"Okay, okay."
Then, together with Wei Mo, they walked to the old man in the courtyard who was playing with Wei Xiaomin and Wei Xiaohui.
When the old man saw Wei Mo and Zhou Fen walking into the courtyard, he guessed what had happened. His family didn't need to ask others for help with this matter, since it was a good thing.
Moreover, it should be Zhou Fen thanking her family. Zhou Fen walked up to the old man and quickly said:
"Old village chief, I want to be a teacher. I hope you will give me this opportunity. I will definitely educate the children well."
Hearing Zhou Fen say this, the old man nodded in satisfaction and said to Zhou Fen:
"Okay, then I'll put your name in too. However, the specific salary details haven't been released yet. It probably won't be much, but it'll definitely be enough to support you."
Zhou Fen didn't care at all. At worst, she could work a few jobs during the busy farming season to earn some work points. There wasn't much difficulty in finding work.
She just liked children. When Wei Xiaomin and Wei Xiaohui saw that it was Zhou Fen who had come, Zhou Fen always played with Wei Xiaomin when she came. Wei Xiaomin quickly ran to the side and called out:
"Sister Zhou Fen, you're here! Come and play with us!"
Zhou Fen felt a little embarrassed after hearing this, and she said to Wei Xiaomin,
"Xiaomin, will you call me Auntie from now on? If you call me Auntie, all these candies are for you and Xiaohui."
Wei Xiaomin stared wide-eyed at the handful of candy Zhou Fen pulled out. Although there was no shortage of candy at home, her younger brother said that eating candy all the time was bad for her teeth.
But she was still a child, and what child doesn't crave sweets? She quickly took the candy and sweetly exclaimed,
"Aunt Zhou Fen".
Zhou Fen was overjoyed to hear this, nodded to her, and then started playing with Wei Xiaomin and Wei Xiaohui. The old man was very pleased to see this.
Zhou Fen is a good girl. She takes extra care of her two granddaughters and loves them very much. Every day when she comes here, she plays with the two girls for a long time.
Looking at Zhou Fen before him, the old man thought of his goddaughter Yu Juan'er, who had already passed away. He hesitated, unsure whether he should continue the kinship acknowledgment.
He had actually seen through Zhou Fen's idea long ago. Having another goddaughter wouldn't put any pressure on his family, and it would make things more lively.
Now that Yu Juan'er has left and Wang Ling is married, only Qian Manman, Wang Zhenhua, and Li Xiuxiu remain.
Moreover, everyone in the family seemed rather frail. Although Li Xiuxiu appeared exceptionally strong, she was still a delicate girl in appearance.
But Zhou Fen was different. Zhou Fen looked particularly strong, like a rural man.
Moreover, he is also very good at farm work and can help take care of the family. Now the old man is getting a bit old.
If anything happens at home, having someone like this can protect the family. After thinking about it for a moment, the old man asked Wei Mo for his opinion.
"Wei Mo, what do you think about having your Aunt Zhou Fen come to our house? She looks quite strong, and we're not short of food."
"And it will also be better able to protect you. Grandpa is getting old, and you're still too young. What do you say?"
Wei Mo was taken aback at first, then thought about it seriously for a moment before slowly speaking to the old man:
"Grandpa, that's great. We're not short of food. Aunt Zhou Fen, no, Aunt Zhou Fen seems to really like the older sisters."
"She often gave me delicious food. It seemed that she herself didn't want to stay at the educated youth settlement. Li Taiping also moved away from the educated youth settlement soon. She was left all alone."
"If they come to our home, it would be a good choice, and they can also help our family."
The old man and Wei Mo shared the same opinion. He nodded, pondered for a moment, and decided to go to the knitting group to discuss it with Grandma Yu.
After all, this is about recognizing godparents, and it's a matter for the elderly couple.
Seeing the old man leave, Wei Mo recalled the first time he saw Zhou Fen.
At the time, he wanted Zhou Fen to come to his house and form a duo with Li Xiuxiu to take care of his family, but it never came to fruition.
If the old man really takes Zhou Fen as his goddaughter, then the two henchmen will be complete. Going hunting in the mountains will be a piece of cake.
He was somewhat pleased, and after thinking for a moment, he decided to secretly reveal the news to Zhou Fen in advance.
He ran to Zhou Fen and her sister's side and quietly tugged at Zhou Fen's sleeve.
When Wei Xiaomin saw Wei Mo running over, she quickly called out to him:
"Little brother, let's play hopscotch together."
Wei Mo waved his hand and said to Wei Xiaomin beside him:
"Sister, I need to talk to Aunt Zhou Fen about something first. You guys can play later."
Wei Xiaomin nodded obediently, while Zhou Fen squatted down beside her, looking at Wei Mo with a puzzled expression.
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