Yan Xia didn't want to argue with them; why waste her breath?
Moreover, my daughter-in-law is pregnant. What if the noise is too loud and the fetus hears it?
She didn't want to frighten her beloved granddaughter.
After saying that, he slammed the door shut.
He took the spittoon and left.
Luckily, Xiao Ji was busy washing clothes this morning and forgot to empty the spittoon, otherwise there would have been nothing to throw away.
What a beautiful coincidence.
Chen Shouzhu, standing outside the door, stomped her feet in anger.
"Is your mother possessed by a ghost? How come she's changed so much? Before, she wouldn't even dare to lift her head when she spoke to me. She's really gotten bolder, daring to throw urine at me. I think she's trying to turn the world upside down! She's trying to make some money and flaunt it, she doesn't even know who she is anymore."
Jin Fu did not speak; he stood outside the Yan family's gate with his fists clenched.
His eyes were fixed on the inside as if they were poisoned, as if he wanted to kill Yan Xia with his gaze through the crack in the door.
"Alright, stop glaring. You think you can glare her to death? Go home and take a shower, you stink."
Chen Shouzhu has not given up.
She and Jin Shou left the Yan family home. After returning home, she took a shower and changed her clothes. The family then sat down in the main room to discuss countermeasures.
"It seems that Yan Xia's approach is blocked. Her favoritism is boundless. I can accept that she threw a spittoon at me, but throwing it at her own son shows that she never wanted Jin Shou to go back!"
Chen Shouzhu took a sip of hot ginger soup. She had just been soaked by urine and stood outside in the cold wind for a while, sneezing several times. She couldn't afford to catch a cold, so she quickly asked her sister-in-law to make her some ginger soup.
This earned her several eye rolls from Zhu Xiaohua.
"What can we do? This slut is so arrogant now, who can control her? As long as she doesn't let Jin Shou go back, who else can?"
After suffering for several months, Chen Lishi looked much older.
She's lost a lot of weight. Yan Xia knocked out quite a few of her teeth back then.
Now I can't even speak properly.
The main room was quiet.
Everyone fell silent. Even the smartest person, Chen Shouzhu, couldn't think of a solution. What could they do?
"Grandma, how about we let Jin Shou go to the shop in town to find Jin Fu while Yan Shi is in the village? He's the most honest and upright person. His younger brother is suffering, so he definitely won't be able to be cruel to him. Let him smooth things over with Jin Fu first, and then find a good opportunity to steal the secret recipe. What do you think?"
The speaker was Li Rulan, Zhu Xiaohua's eldest daughter-in-law.
"Are you stupid? If he goes to Jin Fu, Jin Fu will definitely tell Yan Shi. Then Yan Shi will tell him not to see Jin Shou. What can Jin Fu do? Do you really think he's honest? If Jin Shou goes back, he'll have to give Jin Shou a portion of the pastry shop. He'd rather Jin Shou not go back."
Before Chen Li could reply, Li Rulan was rebuffed by her husband.
Chen Jinbao is twenty-one years old this year. He has enjoyed bullying the Yan family's children since he was a child.
I thought I knew them inside and out.
"If you ask me, we still need to find that brat Lamei. She's got a lot of ulterior motives. Yan Shi will definitely not give her a share of the shop. She's a money-losing girl, and she's definitely eyeing it. We'll have Jin Shou find her to cooperate with us and steal the secret recipe together. We'll do what Auntie said and open a shop in a neighboring town, splitting it 50/50 between the Chen and Zhao families. We'll promise her a share. Once we've stolen it, we won't care about her anymore. That girl is smart; she'll definitely agree. Jin Shou, when you approach her, don't be direct. Complain a few times, make her think you want to go home, win her over, and then sow discord between her and her siblings. Then we can start planning."
“Jinbao is right. If we’re going to look for someone, we should look for the one with the most ulterior motives. Lamei has always been cunning and sly. Who knows, she might have been harboring resentment towards Yan Shi for a long time. After all, Jinfu and Jinlu are in charge of the pastry shop. If she gets married in a couple of years, she’ll be nothing. Jinshou, you’ll go to town tomorrow.”
Zhu Xiaohua was the first to stand up and support her son.
Then the others agreed.
After all, they didn't have a better solution.
Chen Shouzhu felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.
She remained silent, neutral, and did not speak.
Just as Yan Xia had Xiao Ji clean the doorway, another little guest arrived.
"Aunt Yan, I'll be fourteen after the New Year, which means I'm an adult. Can you let me guard the gate?"
It turned out to be Zhao Zirong, the grandson of Granny Wang.
Aunt Wang lost her husband in middle age and her son in old age. Her daughter-in-law died in childbirth when she gave birth to Zirong.
An old man and a young boy depend on each other for survival.
"Zirong, is there something wrong at home? Tell your aunt, and I'll help you."
Aunt Wang had helped her a lot in the past.
Yan Xia will naturally repay the kindness.
"There's no difficulty, it's just that Grandma is getting old and has been coughing a lot lately, I'm worried..."
Zhao Zirong choked up for a moment, then continued.
“After paying taxes, the grain we grow is only enough for my grandma and me to eat. We can’t save any money at all. Soon we will be conscripted for corvée labor, and the little more than one tael of silver we have left will be gone by more than half. I know my grandma is very worried. She wants to save money for me to get married, but I don’t want to. I just want to save some money for my grandma’s retirement. Auntie, please let me go. I promise to work hard and never slack off.”
"Zirong, how about I introduce you to some other work? Can you come to town and help out at my shop? The pay is about the same."
Yan Xia shook her head and did not agree.
Zi Rong is simply too young.
I can't shoulder this responsibility.
"Thank you, Auntie, but I can't go to town. Grandma will worry. I'm also worried about leaving her alone at home. She's old and in poor health. If I guard the gate, she can come over to check on me every day and feel at ease. Auntie, please give me a chance and let me try. I don't need to work for the first month. If I do well, please let me stay. If I don't do well, I promise I'll never mention it again."
Zhao Zirong bowed to Yan Xia.
His eyes were very determined.
Yan Xia looked at his frail body and hesitated for a long time.
Well, most modern security guards have lost all their teeth, so if they can be security guards, why can't teenagers be?
Besides, they work in shifts of two.
The danger has been greatly reduced.
Yan Xia didn't want to disappoint such a filial child.
"Okay, then I'll trust you this once and give you a chance. Half a month, if you don't make any mistakes in half a month, I'll let you continue working."
"Thank you, Auntie, thank you so much!"
Zhao Zirong was overjoyed and bowed deeply to Yan Xia.
I wish I could kowtow to her right there and then.
After seeing Zhao Zirong off, Yan Xia breathed a sigh of relief.
The four security guards have finally been recruited.
The shift officially starts three days later.
When Zhao Zirong returned home, he told his grandmother that he was going to be a gatekeeper.
“Zirong, Grandma knows she can’t stop you. You’re a big boy now, and you’ll be able to get married in two years. Since your Aunt Yan has agreed to let you go, you have to work hard and don’t be lazy, understand? Arrive early every day and leave late, and keep the gatehouse clean so your aunt won’t have any worries.”
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