"Husband, if we insist on keeping Erbao by our side, wouldn't that be too selfish?" Tang Li asked.
Wei Qing patted her head and said, "We respect Erbao's decision."
Tangli nodded.
Yes, respect Erbao’s decision.
As long as the child is happy.
The next morning, Fang Jie and Tang came over and brought a lot of food and toys for the children.
The two people surrounded Erbao and said yes, with some flattering looks on their faces.
Erbao would occasionally pay attention to them, and both of them would be extremely happy.
Wei Qing could see that Tang Li was feeling very unhappy.
"Wife, you haven't visited Madam Mu for a long time, right? She must be missing you." Wei Qing said.
Tang Li knew that her husband wanted her to go out for a walk and relax.
"Sanbao, can we go see your godmother?" Tangli asked Sanbao.
Sanbao didn't want to do that. He wanted to protect Erbao from being taken away, but under his mother's gaze, he nodded.
Tangli took Sanbao to the Mu Mansion.
Mrs. Mu happened to be there. Seeing that the mother and daughter were very happy, she picked up Sanbao and kneaded him like a glutinous rice dumpling.
"Where is Erbao?" asked Mrs. Mu.
As soon as she mentioned Erbao, Tangli's face looked unhappy, and the little ball in her arms also looked wilted.
"What's wrong with Erbao?" Mrs. Mu asked hurriedly.
Tangli told the story of Erbao.
Madam Mu was surprised: "Then Erbao wants to go back with them?"
"Erbao's current thought is not to go back."
However, blood is thicker than water, and Erbao might at some point lean towards his biological parents and want to go back with them.
Madam Mu was silent for a while.
"Xiaotang, you have to respect Erbao's opinion on this matter and don't force it."
Tang Li nodded, she understood the logic.
But how can human hearts be controlled?
"Sister Jiang, I also came here to find out about Erbao's biological parents. They claim to be from Qinzhou City. Their name is Fang Jie, and his wife is Tang." Tang Li said.
As for Qinzhou City, her brother Bai Muyang should be more familiar with it.
However, since her brother was not around, she wanted to ask Madam Mu.
This business is a circle. Madam Mu's parents' home is in Hedong County. Hedong County is close to Qinzhou City. I think Madam Mu knows more.
Regardless of Erbao's choice, she has to find out everything.
No matter where Erbao is, she doesn't want the child to suffer or be wronged.
"Fang Jie? I remember this name. He's in the rice business in Qinzhou City, and it's quite big. But I've never met him, so I don't know much about his character. I asked my brother to find out about him. He has more interactions with that circle in Qinzhou City." Mrs. Mu said.
"Thank you, Sister Jiang."
"It's a piece of cake. Leave this matter to me. I will make sure to find out everything about the Fang family for you!"
As soon as they walked out of the Mu Mansion, Sanbao suddenly said she wanted to buy something, so Tangli took her to the street.
Sanbao picked up a bundle of red ropes from a stall. When Tangli wanted to pay, the little guy took out copper coins from his pocket and handed them to the vendor.
After shopping, the mother and daughter walked home together.
"What does Sanbao buy the red rope for?" Tang Li asked.
"Mom, this is a secret." The little guy said mysteriously.
Since it was a secret, Tangli didn't ask any more questions.
The little guy is an independent individual and should have his own secrets.
When they returned home, Erbao was nowhere to be found. Wei Qing was sitting with the Fang couple, and the three of them were sitting there awkwardly.
"Mrs. Wei, we want to talk to you about Yan'er." Fang Jie said.
Tangli touched Sanbao's head and said, "Let's go play with Erbao, okay?"
Sanbao ran into the room with his short legs.
Only Tang Li, Wei Qing, and the Fang couple were left in the living room.
"Wei Qing, and Madam Wei, thank you so much for raising this child so well. The Fang family will definitely repay your kindness!" Fang Jie said gratefully.
Although they were words of gratitude, Tang Li did not feel very comfortable listening to them.
Because the meaning of this statement is to separate them from Erbao. However, they are also a family. They have raised Erbao for so long that they have already regarded Erbao as their own child. They do not expect the Fang family to repay them.
However, maybe Fang Jie didn't mean that, and she was just too sensitive.
"Erbao is my child. It's my duty to treat him well. You don't need to thank me." However, it was obvious that Wei Qing also thought so.
"No, I must thank you, so I prepared a small gift. I hope you two will feel free to accept it." Fang Jie said, handing Wei Qing a box.
The box was about the size of Wei Qing's palm and was square.
Wei Qing didn't answer.
"I said, no thank you gift." Wei Qing said.
"Mrs. Wei, would you like to take a look?" Fang Jie asked.
There is one thousand taels of silver in it, enough to buy four or five houses like this. He doesn't believe that the couple in front of him will not be tempted.
Fang Jie and Tang coaxed Yan'er for a long time today, but the child was very stubborn and locked himself in the room. No matter what they said, he refused to open the door.
They are his biological parents, yet this child is so willful and doesn't observe any filial piety at all.
He remembered that Yan'er was very well-behaved when he was a child, and this character was cultivated by the couple in front of him.
However, Fang Jie felt guilty and naturally could not blame the child. Fortunately, the child was still young. He just wanted to take the child back home quickly and educate him well, which should be able to change his temper.
It would take a while to coax the child, so Fang Jie thought about starting with the couple who raised Yan'er and getting their consent first.
If they agree, you can take the child back and coax him slowly.
Tang Li took the box. It was square and about the size of Wei Qing's palm. She opened it and found a silver note for one thousand taels.
Tang Li frowned. "What does Mr. Fang mean? Child support for Erbao? My husband has raised Erbao for three years and it didn't cost him that much."
"It's not just the child support, but also the care and love you two have shown to Yan'er." Master Fang explained hurriedly, his tone sounding condescending.
"The love my husband and I have for Erbao is priceless." Tang Li said.
"Mrs. Wei, do you think the money is too little? We came here in a hurry. After we bring Yan'er back, we will definitely present you with a thank-you gift that will satisfy you two." Master Fang said hurriedly.
"Master Fang, we treat Erbao well without expecting anything in return. If you want to take Erbao back, as long as he is willing, we have no problem at all." Tang Li said.
"Mrs. Wei, we are Yan'er's biological parents after all. You have raised Yan'er for so long, and Yan'er listens to you. I hope you can help persuade him a little." Fang Jie said.
Tangli now understood clearly that Fang Jie had indeed not considered their feelings.
Tang Li couldn't help herself: "Master Fang, we have raised Erbao for such a long time and have deep feelings for him. We know that you are his biological parents. It is very sad that the child is lost, and it is not easy to find the child, but can you please consider us? If Erbao goes back, it will be as painful as cutting off our own flesh and blood for us."
Fang Jie was humiliated on the spot and looked unhappy.
"Sorry, we were inconsiderate."
The two parties parted ways unhappily.
"Master, do they mean that one thousand taels is not enough? That's why they say they can't bear to part with Yan'er? If they ask for too much, you can't indulge them." Tang said.
Fang Jie didn't say anything.
"Besides, if we take Yan'er back, they'll definitely keep an eye on us, right? If they keep asking us for favors, that would be troublesome. My cousin is like that; his wife's family keeps asking for money."
Fang Jie said, "Let's wait until Yan'er agrees to go back with us before we think about anything else."
"He's just a child and he listens to adults. If it were you, I'd say we should take him back first."
"No, Yan'er has suffered so much, this matter depends on his thoughts."
"But Yan'er ignores us." Tang said, her eyes reddening again. "He was so well-behaved when he was little, why has he become like this now?"
Fang Jie was a little irritated and in no mood to coax her: "Don't cry, we have been separated from Yan'er for so many years, it's normal to feel estranged. We must be patient and spend more time with him, so that he can know the good of his biological parents."
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