"Speak." Chen Lichu looked at Wang Limei's hand that was holding her arm with disgust.
"Chunhua said she will be going to work soon, so there will be no one to take care of Zihao."
"You know, Guangzong and I didn't get this job easily. If I take leave to take care of the children, I will lose it."
"Zihao will be able to go to kindergarten next year. Can you help take care of him for half a year?"
"Send it to your mother's family." Chen Lichu looked at her in surprise, "Isn't this child only our Lu family can take care of? Can't your Wang family accommodate this child?"
"I heard that your mother does nothing at home and is solely responsible for taking care of your brother, sister, and younger brother's children."
"It's the same whether I'm herding one sheep or two. It's just the same. I can take them all together. It saves a lot of trouble."
"You gave birth to this child, and your mother has never taken care of him for a single day. Would she object to your helping you take care of him for half a year?"
The smile on Wang Limei's face froze instantly.
"Your mother really won't take care of you?" Chen Lichu pretended to be surprised, "That's impossible? Aren't you her biological child?"
"How about I talk to your mother-in-law for you? As parents, we'll help out if we can."
"Your father and I are planning to start our own business, so we definitely don't have time to help you. We're counting on your mother."
"You also know that your father and I have devoted our hearts to you, our children."
"We started this business to make money so you can live a good life. You're so sensible, you must understand your parents' painstaking efforts, right?"
"Starting a business?" Wang Limei was slightly stunned. She had never heard of this before.
Chen Lichu took a sip of water and continued, "Yes, your father works in a state-owned restaurant. He works so hard, and he only makes so little money a month. It's not enough for our family to spend."
"I plan to borrow some money from relatives and friends and open a small restaurant at the entrance of the village."
"You guys have plenty of money, don't you? Just lend it to me. I won't use it for nothing. When I make money, I'll save it for you."
The corners of Wang Limei's mouth twitched slightly.
Her mother-in-law's abacus beads broke on her face.
Not only does he not let her take care of the child, but he also wants her money?
And save the money I earn for her???
"Hehehe...it's okay...Mom, I'll go back and discuss it with my mom." Wang Limei got up quickly and went back to the house.
I felt a little scared. Fortunately, I married Lu Yangming with the money today. Otherwise, if her mother-in-law took it away, it would be like throwing meat buns at a dog.
Watching Wang Limei running away, Chen Lichu pursed her lips slightly. She was an expert at making big promises.
When Li saw Wang Limei close the door, she whispered, "Are you two really planning to open a small restaurant?"
Lu Yunzhi also turned his gaze to Chen Lichu, who had told him this idea before.
It’s just that the two of them didn’t have enough money, so there was no progress.
"I just had this idea." Chen Lichu said truthfully, "But we don't have enough money at the moment, so let's think of a solution first."
In fact, it is not difficult to raise money. Just go to the backyard and dig out the can of small yellow croaker to solve all problems.
But there is something more important right now.
After the beginning of the dog days, there will be more and more rain. The small bridge leading to Xiaohe Village in the city has been in disrepair for a long time and will soon be washed away by heavy rain.
She remembered that the rain lasted for almost a month and the accumulated water almost flooded half of the village.
After the rain subsided, most people's food was soaked, and food shortages ensued.
At that time, every household had no food, and some people went to the mountains to dig wild vegetables and pick mushrooms to barely survive.
There were even people who climbed over walls into other people's homes in the middle of the night to steal food, and were caught and beaten half to death.
She planned to stock up on more food and then sell it to the village store to make a profit.
Then wait for the water to recede and open a small restaurant at the entrance of the village.
By then, there will be sufficient funds and we will not be affected by floods and disasters.
"Mom still has some money. Tell me when you need it." After hearing Chen Lichu's idea, Mrs. Li had almost no hesitation.
"How can this be possible?" Chen Lichu quickly refused, "This is your coffin book, we can't use it."
Li smiled and said, "What's the point of the coffin? We are a family."
Chen Lichu smiled and did not insist any further, because she knew very well that if the grain storage went smoothly this time, she would have enough money to open a small restaurant.
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The next morning, Chen Lichu rode her bicycle to the city and found a gold shop to sell the gold bracelet that Lu Dazhuang gave her.
Coming out of the gold shop, Chen Lichu was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling as he touched the 2,500 yuan in his pocket.
Found a grain and oil wholesale store.
I bought fifty bags of rice, fifty bags of flour and fifty barrels of peanut oil.
When the boss saw a big customer, he always gave her the lowest price and even took the initiative to give her ten kilograms of soybeans.
After buying things, she rode her bicycle back to the village to wait for the owner of the grain and oil store.
Chen Lichu specifically told him to finish lunch before delivering it.
At that time, most people were taking a nap, so it was not easy to be discovered.
Chen Lichu planned to move all the grain to his own homestead. The foundation had been laid, the walls had been built, and the doors and windows had been installed. The only thing missing was the interior decoration, but because he had no money, it had been left empty.
The location there is remote and the terrain is high. When the time comes, I will ask the village blacksmith to make a few racks to put the grain on. This way, it will be safe.
The boss drove the tractor to deliver the goods according to the time specified by Chen Lichu. He made several trips back and forth before he finally delivered all the goods.
Chen Lichu felt a sense of security as he looked at the food spread out on the ground.
Lock the door and go to the village blacksmith to order the frame.
It was already dark when I got home. As soon as I rode to the door, I heard a noisy sound in the yard.
She stood at the door and listened for a while before she realized that the people arguing inside were Lu Shunzhi and Zhang Xiujuan.
Lu Yunzhi's elder brother and sister-in-law.
You can figure out what these two guys are here for just by using your toes.
She pushed her bicycle into the yard and leaned it against the wall.
Lu Guangzong saw Chen Lichu hurried out and said in a low voice: "Mom, uncle and aunt are here to cause trouble. They want to send grandpa back."
"What are you dreaming about?" Chen Lichu sneered and walked straight towards the two people.
"Sister-in-law, you came at the right time. Dad has lived in our house long enough. It's time for you to bring him back." Zhang Xiujuan said arrogantly when she saw Chen Lichu.
"That's your father, not my father. Yun Zhi in our family has written a statement to sever the father-son relationship. Your father wants me to raise him? Are you okay?" Chen Lichu looked at Zhang Xiujuan with a look of gloating in his eyes.
Lu Dazhuang must have given them a lot of trouble.
"If you understand, please leave quickly. You are not welcome in our home." Chen Lichu said and walked towards the main room.
"Chen Lichu, you little bitch! Stop right there!" Zhang Xiujuan took two steps at a time, rushed over and grabbed Chen Lichu's clothes.
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