The eight-year-old girl was at the age where she was very playful. At first, she was a little afraid to go in when she saw what was inside, but Song Ning led the way, and Song Li immediately became bolder.
As expected of Xie Linzhou's child, this child reacted in the same way Xie Linzhou did when he first came in.
They were incredibly curious about the house and even planned to stay there all night.
In the end, Song Ning took him out.
Song Li huddled close to Song Ning, her large eyes, identical to Song Ning's, blinking as she whispered, "Mother, what was that place just now? Was it a fairyland?"
"That's Mom's secret hideout, you can't tell anyone else."
The little girl nodded her head repeatedly: "Don't worry, Mother, I won't tell anyone, not even Grandmother or Grandma."
The little girl snuggled into her arms, wearing pajamas that Song Ning had made herself, and rolled around excitedly in her embrace.
"Mother, can I still go in the future?"
"Of course, you can come to see your mother whenever you want to go."
"Mother is the best!"
The mother and son argued for a while, but finally got tired and went to sleep.
The next day, the two of them didn't get up until the maid outside came to call them.
Xie Linzhou looked unwell, not because the two of them had overslept, but because they hadn't slept well the night before.
How can I sleep without my wife by my side?
So, looking at her daughter beside her, her dissatisfaction was almost overflowing.
"You're not allowed to cling to your mother anymore. You're a grown-up now. You should sleep by yourself from now on."
This little girl has never been afraid of her father since she was little. She immediately hugged Song Ning's leg and said confidently, "Father still scolds me. You're such a grown-up, yet you still need your mother to sleep with you. You're shameless."
"Wonderful!" Song Ning wanted to applaud her daughter.
A daughter is truly her mother's little angel; listen to her, she's saying things she loves to hear.
"That's right, our daughter is right. She's over thirty and still doesn't know shame."
"That's right, that's right. Mother is still young, she should spend more time with young people like me."
Although Song Li is young, she speaks in a way that can infuriate people. Sure enough, Xie Linzhou's face turned green.
"Alright, go do your work. We still need to go to the shop today."
Song Li would stay at the Song family's house for a while every now and then. Liu Yuelan and Song Dahai no longer went to the shop to work. They had people to take care of them at home. The old couple would stroll around the morning market every day, chat with some neighbors, or invite people over to play mahjong. They lived a very comfortable life.
In recent years, whenever Song Ning has time, she will come back to stay for a few days and talk to the rest of the family.
The house became lively as soon as Song Li arrived.
"grandmother!"
The little girl rushed straight into Liu Yuelan's arms, constantly acting coquettishly, making Liu Yuelan and Song Dahai smile from ear to ear.
Song Ning felt that she had truly given birth to a genius daughter who was born with an interest in business. Even when she was one year old, during her first birthday celebration, she picked an abacus. While her two sons were still playing with mud at the age of three, her daughter could already use an abacus at that age.
Everyone says she was born to be a businesswoman.
But just because she was a girl, she still got a lot of gossip.
How can a young woman inherit the Song family's businesses?
Because of her own experience, Song Ning decided that her daughter would have to find a husband in the future.
Her plan to find a husband fell through; if her daughter had that idea, she would definitely have supported her.
Being the son-in-law of the Duke's mansion and the Song family, even if it's a live-in son-in-law, is not something an ordinary person can achieve.
Song Li was a woman of her own mind, and her family didn't need to worry about her at all. In the year she was fifteen, before her family had prepared anything, they brought back a young man and said they wanted him to be their son-in-law.
The Duke's mansion immediately erupted in chaos.
Song Li met Lu Huaichuan on the street. He was walking down the street looking dejected, and Song Li took a liking to him at first sight because of his face.
He went up to them and directly asked if they wanted to be a live-in son-in-law.
Lu Huaichuan used to be from a wealthy family, but his family fell on hard times and eventually could not even afford to feed himself or continue his studies. So he thought he would go out and see if he could find a job so that he could at least raise enough money to treat his mother's illness.
He hadn't walked far down the street when he bumped into a beautiful young woman. Just as he was staring at her, she made a shocking statement: she wanted him to be her son-in-law!
Lu Huaichuan was about to refuse, but when he thought about his family's situation, he didn't refuse immediately. Instead, he asked about the conditions.
Song Li was a straightforward person, and immediately promised Lu Huaichuan many benefits.
Lu Huaichuan was dumbfounded. It wasn't that he wanted to be a live-in son-in-law, it was just that... this girl was offering too much.
But when he stood in front of the Duke's mansion, Lu Huaichuan began to doubt his life. What kind of incredible luck had he had?
However, even though the Duke's mansion is a good place, a son-in-law is still a son-in-law.
Lu Huaichuan was a scholar who had always dreamed of passing the imperial examinations and becoming an official in the court. However, after entering the Duke's mansion, Song Li asked him to do business with her.
Unsurprisingly, this matter was opposed by the Duke's Mansion, especially by Xie Linzhou.
But who is Song Li? This girl always has a quick mind.
"Father, I'm taking in a son-in-law for the sake of our family."
Xie Linzhou remained silent with a gloomy face until Song Ning asked, "Tell me about it."
"Anyway, our Song family definitely wants me to carry on the family line. Sooner or later I will have to find someone to marry and have children. Once I find a son-in-law, I can live at home forever. That way, our family won't have to be separated. You can see me whenever you want. Isn't that a good thing?"
Besides, he's a scholar who values rules and regulations above all else; he certainly wouldn't do something so untrustworthy. In the future, I can also have him manage the business with me.”
It has to be said that Song Li's thoughts were exactly the same as Song Ning's back then. Xie Linzhou glanced at Song Ning, and his eyes clearly said: It's all because of what you taught her.
Song Ning was innocent. Although she had the same idea, she had never told her daughter about it, let alone brought the person home.
With her well-reasoned and logical arguments, Song Li successfully persuaded Xie Linzhou.
The Duke's mansion even went to investigate Lu Huaichuan's background to confirm that there were no vicious people in his family before they were at ease.
Although the Duke's family is open to sons-in-law from prominent families, the Lu family had ancestors who were officials. Even though they were now in decline, they were still considered a respectable family, so it was acceptable.
As long as Lu Huaichuan is an upright person and has no ulterior motives, it's not a bad thing.
However, the Xie family had already made their ugly point clear: since he was a son-in-law, he naturally couldn't take concubines in the future.
The more Xie Linzhou looked at Lu Huaichuan, the more he saw his shifty eyes. He said coldly, "Since Li'er has chosen you, that is your good fortune. Treat her well. If I find out that you have other ideas, you would not want to know the methods of the Duke's Mansion."
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