Chen Zhao shook his head and replied, "Uncle, I heard that our sister-in-law has no relatives here. I wonder if Ruiyang can recognize her as his adoptive mother. In the future, Ruiyang will definitely be as filial as Yonglu and the others. I will also respect my sister-in-law as my own sister. What do you think, is this okay?"
"Of course, after we recognize each other as relatives, it will be more legitimate for me to come to our house often! Ruiyang and I have no home anymore, and I really want to treat our house as my own. I beg uncle to help me!"
Old Master Tai was a little surprised. It wasn't that he hated Chen Zhao. On the contrary, after spending so much time with him, he liked Chen Zhao's personality very much.
Both the old and the young are equally righteous and decisive.
It can be said that Chen Zhao's temperament is more like his than that of his three biological sons.
However, the Chen family was in poverty and their house was burned down, but a lean camel is bigger than a horse. If they just recognized each other as relatives, others would probably think that the Tai family was repaying a favor.
"Uncle Ruiyang, you just came back, so there's no rush. Let's wait a few days before discussing this. If you're worried that your family will neglect Ruiyang without a title, that's completely unnecessary..."
"No, no, uncle." Chen Zhao shook his head quickly, his tone three parts urgent and seven parts sincere, and said, "Ruiyang's life was saved by your family. It's his duty as the Tai family's adopted son to provide for the Tai family elders in their old age and to be a supporting arm for the Tai brothers. Even if he doesn't acknowledge his kinship, the eldest sister-in-law will still teach him as her own son, but acknowledging him as a kinship is more legitimate. What if later..."
He didn't finish his words, but the old man understood.
Chen Zhao was intending to entrust his son to someone else, so he had to investigate the family feud. No one could guarantee that there would be bumps and bruises along the way. What if the other party was rich and powerful, and ended up killing him as well?
At least Ruiyang can grow up safely under the protection of the Tai family, with his stepmother taking care of him and teaching him, and he can leave a little bloodline for the Chen family.
Old Master Tai saw the determination in Chen Zhao's eyes and couldn't help but sigh.
"Okay, I'll ask the eldest brother and his wife."
Tai Jizu and Yang Lihua naturally heard their conversation.
Tai Jizu is a simple and kind-hearted man. When Ruiyang is at home, he never says that he is any worse than his son, and he even takes better care of him.
To adopt a son now was just to make the matter more legitimate, so he looked at his wife without any objection on his face.
But Yang Lihua was a little hesitant. It was not that she disliked Chen Ruiyang, but she really wanted Ruiyang to recognize her sister-in-law as his stepmother.
She already had three sons and a daughter, but Liu Dongniang only had one child, Yongyue, and she was injured and could not have any more children in the future.
Liu Dongniang and her sister-in-law had been getting along like real sisters for many years. She saw through her sister-in-law's thoughts almost immediately and said quickly, "Sister-in-law, our children have been raised together. Over the years, Yonglu and the others have been like my own sons, and Yongyue also treats you as her own mother. So, it doesn't matter who Ruiyang recognizes as his adoptive mother, they are all our children."
Liu Dongniang has always been taciturn, but she suddenly said so much, and every word she said made sense, which really surprised everyone.
Then everyone laughed.
Chen Zhao quickly winked at his nephew, "What are you waiting for, you little brat? Why don't you kowtow to your adoptive mother?"
Chen Ruiyang's face turned red, but he straightened his clothes, knelt upright, and kowtowed three times to Yang Lihua seriously.
"Mother, Ruiyang kowtows to you! From now on, Ruiyang will definitely respect you and take care of you in your old age, just like his brothers did!"
"Hey, good boy, get up!" Yang Lihua bent down and helped Chen Ruiyang up, ruffling his hair lovingly. She replied, "From now on, you're my son. You'll have a share of everything your brothers have. But if you make a mistake, I'll discipline you, and I won't show any mercy! Do you understand?"
"I understand!" Chen Ruiyang couldn't help choking up when he thought of his deceased mother.
"My mother once said that only those who are truly good to me will discipline me, hoping that I will become a better person. Those who keep pampering and coaxing me for no reason may be flattering me to death! I listen to my stepmother and I like her to discipline me!"
"Hey, good boy!" Yang Lihua patted Chen Ruiyang's shoulder. "We'll go burn paper for your mother when we have the chance and say goodbye to her. Also, a gift is required for recognition, but your stepmother hasn't prepared any. Just wait a few days and she'll sew you a new set of clothes and shoes!"
Chen Ruiyang nodded vigorously and secretly wiped away another tear.
Zhuzhu watched from the side, blinking her big eyes and asked, "Brother Ruiyang, why are you crying? Don't you like being my mother's son? Don't cry. Zhuzhu will treat you well in the future, and I will treat you well too!"
Chen Ruiyang quickly shook his head, reached out and hugged Zhuzhu, and whispered, "No, I'm just happy! From now on, you will be my sister! I will definitely treat you well and treat mother well!"
Zhuzhu thought about it, put her little head into Ruiyang's arms and rubbed it, and shouted, "Then Zhuzhu's good luck is for you. Brother Ruiyang will be fine in the future."
Chen Ruiyang felt itchy from being rubbed and couldn't help but giggle.
Chen Zhao saw this and felt more relieved...
Everyone quickly had dinner together, and Chen Zhao and Old Man Tai took a walk around the row of rooms.
He Shan and the others were not married yet, and it would be lively for the brothers to live together, so most of the rooms in the row house were empty.
Now that Chen Peng and others live there, it is still spacious.
After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill and lay on the warm kang, they could hardly open their eyes.
Chen Zhao heard snoring everywhere and followed the old man back to the Tai family yard.
That night, he stayed with Ruiyang, and the two talked a lot. Chen Ruiyang's eyes were a little swollen from crying, but when he woke up the next day, he seemed to have grown a lot.
Chen Zhao entrusted the caravan to the Tai family and only took Chen Peng and a few capable men into the city.
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