"I thought it was something serious, Brother Liang. Everyone gets a share. Just take it, we're all family, no need for so much talk!"
You came all this way so late, aren't you tired?
After being rejected by Fu Wan, Fu Liang could only look to Fu Laoda and the others for help, hoping they could persuade Fu Wan.
Unexpectedly, Boss Fu also waved his hand at him, "Ah Liang, Ah Wan is right. Take it if you want. It's almost midnight. Go back and get some sleep!"
Sleep? Sleep what? How can he sleep if he takes this thing back?
However, Fu Wan didn't care about him, just as Ye Xiaocui was urging her.
"Awan, the water's ready, go wash up quickly!"
"Okay, thank you, Mother!"
Fu Wan responded and turned to go inside to get clothes for the backyard.
She hadn't taken off her mermaid outfit yet, but luckily it was waterproof, so she didn't feel cold wearing it.
Fu Liang was dumbfounded when he saw Fu Wan leave like that.
Fu Laoda glanced at his son, Fu Ming, who, upon receiving instructions, strode forward and put his arm around Fu Liang's shoulder.
"Ah Liang, just listen to Ah Wan and hurry up and take your things back."
He lowered his voice and whispered in Fu Liang's ear, "Everyone has one of these, don't feel too pressured. Take it back and have your aunt put it away for you. Think about it, when you get married, your daughter and son can each have one!"
Fu Liang was somewhat tempted by what he heard, but he was still a little uncertain.
"You all have them?"
Fu Ming nodded firmly, opened his hand and placed it in front of him, "Why don't you smell it? This hand just had a gold brick hidden inside, and it hasn't been washed yet!"
Fu Liang looked at him speechlessly. Fu Ming had always liked to tease him like this since he was a child. Once, he even deliberately grabbed a fart from behind him and made him smell it, which made him so disgusted that he almost threw up his food!
"Then I'll take it back?"
Fu Liang asked these questions to Boss Fu and Ye Xiaocui. Seeing that the two elders nodded, he felt relieved and turned back, holding the treasure in his arms.
"Ah Liang, be careful on the road. We'll go to Fu San's house first thing tomorrow morning after breakfast. We need to help him out."
Fu Liang nodded repeatedly, "Uncle, I understand!"
After saying that, he turned around and hurried home without looking back.
By this time, the moon had climbed high overhead, illuminating the village paths so brightly that they could be seen clearly even without a flashlight.
Fu Liang had never thought the village paths were so beautiful, or the crickets chirping by the roadside so pleasant.
His house was only a few steps away from Old Master Fu's house. The reason why Jiang Chunlan and Ye Xiaocui both said to be careful was because it was nighttime when snakes and insects were active.
Especially in the alleys between each household, which are not only shady but also piled with a lot of miscellaneous items, snakes have a good place to hide.
Perhaps because his attention was entirely focused on the gold brick in his arms, Fu Liang didn't even bother to check for snakes and rushed home as quickly as possible.
Jiang Chunlan was not asleep; she was sitting in the room waiting for Fu Liang.
Upon seeing her son enter, Jiang Chunlan hurriedly went to greet him.
"So, did you give it to Awan?"
Fu Liang unpacked the clothes in his arms and shook his head repeatedly.
"No, Awan said that everyone who sees it should get a share, since we're all family, and told me to hide it well."
Jiang Chunlan was surprised that Fu Wan refused to take it back, so she hurriedly asked, "Then do your uncle and aunt, and A-Ming, also agree to A-Wan doing this?"
Fu Liang nodded, "Yes, my uncle told me to come back quickly and put these things away, and then go to my third uncle's house to help with the work first thing tomorrow morning."
Hearing this, Jiang Chunlan was taken aback. She knew that Xiao Cui and the others treated her and her daughter as family, but even family members sometimes have different feelings.
Now she was at a loss.
"Ah Liang, what are you thinking?"
Fu Liang looked at Jiang Chunlan and suddenly realized that his mother had grown so many white hairs on her head at some point.
"Mother, I think we should just accept it. If we push it back, Awan won't be happy and will feel distant."
He then added, "Anyway, my life belongs to Awan's family. Whether I'm rich or poor, I'll work for them!"
Jiang Chunlan looked at the gold brick that had circled around and returned, and couldn't help but sigh.
Putting aside other things, many people can share hardship, but very few can share happiness.
Although they had helped Ye Xiaocui and the others a lot when Fu Laoda was missing, Fu Ming was bedridden, and Fu Wan had not yet returned, the rewards they received far exceeded what they had received.
"Okay, as long as you know what you're doing."
Now that things had come to this point, Jiang Chunlan felt that if she refused again, it might upset Fu Wan and the others.
"Then give me this gold brick, and I'll help you hide it!"
Fu Liang is a simple-minded person; she has to rely on herself to hide things.
Fu Liang nodded in agreement, carefully took the two gold bricks out of his clothes, and handed them to Jiang Chunlan.
Jiang Chunlan also carefully took it and prepared to take it into the room.
"Mother, there's something else I want to tell you."
Jiang Chunlan turned around in confusion, "What is it?"
Fu Liang blushed and scratched his head sheepishly.
"I'm not getting any younger, could you help me ask if there are any suitable women you could introduce me to..."
He was truly captivated by Fu Ming's comment tonight that each of his son and daughter would receive a share.
Jiang Chunlan never expected that her son would suddenly become enlightened after this trip. She couldn't help but wonder if the child had been possessed by an evil spirit late at night!
However, it's always good to have this idea.
"Alright, I'll talk to your aunt tomorrow and ask if she knows any suitable girls!"
Fu Liang is actually not young anymore; he is about the same age as Fu Ming, both being twenty-five.
Putting everything else aside, just seeing Fu Ling and Qin Mingzhu running around every day makes her incredibly envious.
After saying this, the mother and son went back to their respective rooms. Fu Liang returned home and, without even washing up, went to get his clothes and headed to the backyard.
Meanwhile, in another room, Jiang Chunlan held the gold brick in her hand and thought for a long time before finally coming up with a good place.
That is, the gold bricks were hidden in the cabinet behind Fu Liang's father's memorial tablet. Most people would probably not guess that someone would put something with the memorial tablet because of the taboo.
Of course, she couldn't just put them directly on the wall. Jiang Chunlan found some scrap paper at home and carefully wrapped them up. Then she thought that she couldn't put them all together, so she placed one behind the memorial tablet and hid the other in a crack in the wall behind the cabinet.
After hiding it, she didn't forget to take a cloth and wipe the dust off Fu Liang's father's memorial tablet.
At this time, few people would put memorial tablets at home; instead, they would display black and white photos.
However, before Fu Liang's father passed away, the family was poor and couldn't afford to take a photo. Jiang Chunlan was supporting the family alone and had no emotional support, so she secretly carved a memorial tablet and placed it in her room.
"My dear husband, your brother's family is truly wonderful. Their son is even thinking about getting married. It's a pity you won't be able to see it!"
After wiping the wooden sign clean, Jiang Chunlan muttered a few more words before going to bed.
The next morning, right after breakfast, Boss Fu urged Fu Ming and Fu Wan to go to Fu San's house.
"Your third uncle said he'll start selling yellow croaker around 9 a.m. today. Let's hurry over and see if there's anything we can help with!"
It wasn't actually about helping, because yellow croakers are so rare that having more people would be better. To be honest, Fu San was also afraid that someone would just steal the fish!
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