Unable to refuse, Li Laosan carefully picked up his niece and gently kissed her on the head. "Don't worry, Fu Niu'er, your uncle will work hard and earn more money."
Jiayin nodded with a grin, seizing the opportunity to ask for a reward, "Third Uncle, I want Little Horse!"
Li Laosan immediately beamed with joy, "Okay, Uncle will make you a little horse rocking chair and put it on the kang for you to play in. It's going to snow soon, and it'll be cold outside, so you shouldn't go out too much!"
Tao Hongying tapped her daughter's forehead and scolded her, "You always bully your third uncle! Your third uncle takes care of the shop during the day and does carpentry work for you at night!"
Li Laosan quickly moved his chubby little niece to his other arm and replied with a simple smile, "I'm not tired, I'm not tired, it's not a big thing!"
The old lady was pleased and said, "Third son, go back after you finish lunch!"
“Okay, Mother, I’ll go check out Dayong’s new house first. I’ve been in Luo’an all this time and haven’t been able to help much!” Li Laosan got up, and Li Laoer and Li Laosi, who didn’t have anything important to do, went with him.
Tao Hongying took Shuiyun and Shuiling to the kitchen to cook, leaving the old lady holding her granddaughter at the door of the main room. Seeing her three sons chatting and laughing as they left the courtyard, she breathed a long sigh of relief.
What parent in the world doesn't worry about their children?
Especially when there is a huge gap in wealth between their children, they wish that their children's wealth could be divided equally.
But from the children's perspective, why should they have to share the money they earned with others?
Thus, conflict arose, sowing the seeds of division and hostility.
Old Mrs. Li was illiterate, but she understood perfectly well that if she didn't treat her many children equally, she would end up with nothing.
Therefore, she felt even more guilty and anxious towards the third son's family.
Fortunately, she has a wonderful granddaughter!
She lowered her head and rubbed her granddaughter's chubby cheeks, her eyes reddening. "What good deeds did Grandma do in her past life that God allowed you to be born into the Li family?"
Jiayin guessed what was going on and quickly wiped away her grandmother's tears, hugged her and kissed her several times. "Grandma, don't cry. Fu Niu'er likes Uncle and Brother and is willing to give them good things!"
"Moreover, all the money that her uncles and brothers earn is shared with Fu Niu'er, so Fu Niu'er doesn't have to do any work and she's already a little rich girl! Fu Niu'er is happy!"
The old lady laughed, wiped away her tears, hugged the chubby girl tightly, and nodded repeatedly, "Good, good, if they don't treat you well in the future, Grandma will break their legs!"
Jiayin grinned, put her arm around the old lady's neck, and pointed to the kitchen, "Grandma, Fu Niu'er is hungry, let's go steal some food!"
"Okay, go see what your mother is cooking!" The old lady patted her chubby granddaughter and headed towards the kitchen.
Before long, Jiayin grabbed a small bowl, sat on the doorstep, and openly stole a bite.
The old lady helped with the fire, chatting with her daughter-in-law from time to time. Shuiyun and Shuiling occasionally chimed in, making the small kitchen very lively.
Jiayin listened with a smile, and the fried meatballs in her hand smelled even better.
Her grandmother and family members' affection for her was partly due to her magical abilities to bring wealth and prosperity to the family, but she believed that it was mostly out of simple fondness.
Simply because her surname is Li, she is the only daughter in three generations of the Li family.
Similarly, she takes great care of her family, hoping for their prosperity so she can receive more protection and a better material life. But it's mostly out of love!
Grandma felt guilty and sad because she, a little child, had to protect the family and share the good things with everyone.
In fact, in her previous life she was just an ordinary person, with no extraordinary talents or ambitions to dominate the world.
Having transmigrated to this place in this life, what I want is even simpler: enough to eat and wear, and a happy and harmonious family!
Now, she has the status of a princess and the treasure trove that is Broken Gold Beach.
She didn't even have to lift a finger in any of the family businesses, yet money flowed into her pockets like water, and she also received love and protection from her entire family.
She didn't feel cheated or wronged at all; in fact, she was extremely satisfied...
After lunch, Li Laosan hurried back to Luo'an Town.
Tao Hongying was busy copying the recipes. The old lady was afraid that her granddaughter would disturb her daughter-in-law's work, so she took her granddaughter and Granny He to the back to deliver the coats and trousers.
Uncle Zhao and the others were all beaming with joy. They washed their hands several times before finally opening their new jackets and trousers and touching them again and again.
"Oh my, these padded jacket and trousers are really thick. Actually, you don't need to buy new ones; you can still wear last year's." Uncle Zhao said, but he was reluctant to put the new jacket and trousers down.
The other old men nodded in agreement. Uncle Wang said, "That's right, it's such a waste to dress us up so nicely."
"How can you say it's a pity!" The old lady casually gave the old men a bowl of chicken soup for the soul, "There are so many things going on in and around the village, and you have to put in a lot of effort for everything!"
“Without elders like you in charge, who knows what trouble these village lads would cause. Take Wei Dajun for example, he got a good beating and is much more obedient now. Otherwise, he would have become a gambling addict and ended up ruining his family.”
Sure enough, the old men were excited to hear this, and their faces turned a little rosy.
Uncle Wang responded, "That's what we should do. Young people are prone to making mistakes. If we keep a close eye on them, they won't take the wrong path and will suffer less."
The old lady added with a smile, "So you should eat more, dress warmly, and take a stroll around the village more often at night, and the village will be a little safer."
"Don't worry, sister, we've got the village under our protection. We'll keep everything safe and sound," Uncle Zhao assured them, patting his chest on behalf of all his old brothers.
The old lady went to deliver cotton-padded clothes to Hui Niang's family again. Hui Niang's needlework skills were the best, but she had been busy building the courtyard recently and had no time to prepare anything.
Unexpectedly, the old lady had prepared everything. She was so happy that her eyes welled up with tears, and she vowed to treat the old lady as her own mother-in-law from now on.
Of course, Aunt Wu and the village chief treated her well.
She had a vague idea in her mind: she would start making arrangements once things at home were settled...
Before dusk, the first light snow of winter finally fell.
Because there was another grand court assembly the next day, Li Lao Er took a carriage and drove into the city, crunching through the thin layer of snowflakes.
He ordered a bowl of fish soup, three catties of mutton, and two jugs of wine from the restaurant.
That evening, he and Mr. Wen enjoyed a hot pot of mutton, drinking and chatting, having a wonderful time.
Although the two guards borrowed from the Marquis's residence still couldn't find out who was behind the casino manager.
But Mr. Wen and Mr. Li both thought that someone must be targeting Suijintan and the Li family.
However, it's still unclear who it is.
Mr. Wen advised Li Lao Er to stay calm, saying that as long as they are foxes, there will always be a chance to catch them when they show their tails.
Neither of them expected that this opportunity would arise so soon.
The grand court assembly of Tianwu always discussed trivial matters, and the outcome was irrelevant. When the appointed time came, the civil and military officials dispersed like birds and beasts.
The group of people who had taken Li Lao Er out for food and drinks last time, whether out of anger or guilt, did not bother Li Lao Er again.
Li Lao Er was happy to have some peace and quiet. After saying goodbye to Mr. Wen and Liu Zhiheng, he was about to go to Xianke to take a look.
As soon as he turned onto the commercial street, he was knocked to the ground by someone!
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