After arriving at the Shen family's house, Old Wu parked his car and, with his eldest grandson Wu Suowei in tow, knocked on the Shen family's door.
At this time, the Shen family home was very lively.
Wen Qiao and Shen Jichuan had both finished get off work, and the three children had also finished school. Lü Yazhi had even prepared dinner in advance.
It was the triplets who were playing in the yard that were being called back for dinner.
The triplets heard someone knocking on the door.
Da Bao mustered his courage and stepped forward, standing inside the doorway. He shouted to the person outside, "Who are you? Who are you looking for?"
Old Wu, who was standing outside the door, recognized the voice as that of the Shen family's child and immediately said:
"Child, I am your grandfather..."
Unexpectedly, Erbao, who was inside the door, chimed in, "I'm your grandfather."
These words shocked Old Wu, who was standing outside the door.
He immediately asked, "How could you swear like that, child?"
Wu Suowei, standing to the side, looked at Old Wu with his innocent and adorable big eyes and asked, "Grandpa, aren't you my grandpa?"
“Little Qiao’s child calls you Grandpa.”
Old Wu slapped his forehead. Seeing how anxious he was, he blurted out that he was addressing the Shen family's child by the same name Xiao Wei used to address him.
Old Wu said again, "I am your maternal grandfather, and I have come to see your maternal grandmother."
Just then, Lü Yazhi arrived at the door and asked the triplets, "Who's outside? You're all standing here, and you don't answer when I call you."
Da Bao said it was his maternal grandfather.
Erbao didn't say anything, and turned to go back into the house.
The third child looked obediently at his maternal grandmother and said, "Second brother is grandpa."
This left Lü Yazhi completely bewildered.
Upon opening the door and seeing Old Wu, Lü Yazhi remained calm and composed, showing no sign of anger.
She asked, "Why are you here? Didn't I tell you on the phone that I'm helping out at my child's house for a few days? Xiao Qiao is back at work now, so I'm just helping out for a few days. I'll go back home after that."
"How can you call someone your companion in old age if you're not together?"
Wu Suowei looked at Lü Yazhi and politely called her "Grandma".
"Grandma, I miss you so much."
Lü Yazhi asked with a smile, "You're such a sweet talker. Did you miss me, or did you miss my cooking?"
Wu Suowei was honest; he said very seriously that he wanted to.
Lü Yazhi knew the child was a good one, and Wu Jiandong wouldn't hold a grudge. Only Li Sumei was afraid that Old Wu would give her all his money.
He would always tell her that he only had one grandson in the family, and that everything in the Wu family belonged to Wu Suowei.
The implication seemed to be that Lü Yazhi shouldn't have any improper thoughts, as the Wu family's money, Old Wu's money, was all meant for his grandson.
Since Li Sumei thought this way, Lü Yazhi no longer wanted to meddle in the Wu family's affairs.
Watching Wu Suowei run back into the house with the Shen triplets.
Old Wu then quietly asked Lü Yazhi, "Did Jian Dong's wife say something to you?"
"Don't take it too seriously. They think we're a couple who met later in life and they're afraid you're after my money."
Lu Yazhi smiled and said, "Old Wu, to be honest with you, I married you because your income is stable. I didn't ask for your money. I just wanted to marry you and live with you. You can support me by providing food, drink, and clothes. That's enough for me."
“Jian Dong’s wife is afraid that I will spend your money. She feels that this money should have been left to your grandson. Now that I am married to you, it is equivalent to you spending her son’s money on me.”
Upon hearing this, Old Wu's beard bristled and his eyes widened in anger.
"What do you mean by spending her son's money?"
"This money is mine, even after I retire. I can spend it on whomever I want, and no one can stop me."
"Have I spent too little money on them over the years? Don't be ungrateful."
Seeing that Old Wu was getting angry, Lü Yazhi quickly said, "Look, I was just saying a few words, why are you getting so anxious and angry?"
"If you keep doing this, I won't tell you the truth anymore."
Old Wu hurriedly said, "Yazhi, don't be angry. Don't worry, I'll give you all my salary to keep from now on. As long as it's for the two of us to spend, I'm happy to accept it."
Lü Yazhi, however, did not choose to accept it.
She said calmly, "I didn't marry you for your income. Besides, a little over a hundred a month is more than enough for me."
“I’m currently unemployed and have no income, and Jian Dong’s wife is worried that I’ll spend your money.”
“I was thinking of taking over a small restaurant. I asked Xiao Qiao to inquire for me. She said that the restaurant of the state-owned water plant is outsourced. I want to do it.”
"Doing business?"
Wu Yongliang really didn't expect that his wife, who had married later in life, would want to start a business.
Lu Yazhi said, "Now that the policy has been relaxed, Ji Chuan said it's possible to contract it out, sign a contract, and split the profits at the end of the month."
Old Wu really didn't know what to say...
He always felt that this was all his daughter-in-law's fault, saying that she was spouting useless nonsense, such as saying that all his money would belong to Xiaowei in the future.
If Lü Yazhi heard that, she would definitely overthink it.
Look at her, now Lü Yazhi not only thinks too much, but also wants to go out and make money.
Making his wife go out to earn money—doesn't that prove he's an incompetent husband?
But Wu Yongliang saw that Lü Yazhi's attitude was firm, as if she was saying, "If you don't agree, I'll stay at my daughter's house and not go back."
Wu Yongliang thought it best to just agree and let her do it.
If Lü Yazhi doesn't do a good job and loses money, she will return to her family on her own without him having to say anything.
But after dinner at the Shen family's house, Old Wu still brought up this matter while having tea with Shen Jichuan.
"Did you initiate this idea of your mother-in-law starting a business?"
Shen Jichuan poured tea and delivered it to Old Wu.
He calmly said, "This wasn't something I started; it was something the old lady wanted to do herself. She said she was looked down upon because she didn't have any money, and she was afraid of being criticized if she spent more money."
“My mother-in-law has had a tough time. She married you, her former boss, but you two are a second-marriage couple. She’s wary of her, afraid that she might take some money from you and spend it all on my wife and kids.”
“I feel sorry for my mother-in-law. Besides, she’s so old. If she wants to do something, she should. If she doesn’t, she’ll be too old.”
“If you’re worried about money, I’ve already talked to Xiao Qiao. After all, she’s Xiao Qiao’s mother. We’ll pay for the business.”
Old Wu felt a little guilty upon hearing this, after all, the person who spoke ill of Lü Yazhi was his son's wife, his daughter-in-law.
To be honest, the Shen family's circumstances are no worse than the Wu family's.
Even if Lü Yazhi gave all her money to Wen Qiao's three children, so what?
After all, Wen Qiao is Lü Yazhi's biological daughter.
Lu Yazhi lived a very frugal life. Wu Yongliang had talked to Lu Yazhi about her past life and knew that she had a very hard life before. She had also said that she felt sorry for her daughter and owed her a debt of gratitude...
Now that Lü Yazhi's life is a bit better, she is reluctant to spend money on herself and saves up to spend on her daughter, which is also a manifestation of maternal love.
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