Lin Chaodong: ┐（─__─）┌
Whose mother is like this?
A: That's just how their mother is, she's unconventional!
"Okay, I have no objection to that."
Anyway, it's not his money, so let his mother do whatever she wants!
As for the idea that he would receive less money after his mother's death, he hadn't thought that far ahead. As long as Madam Liu wasn't nagging and gossiping in his ear, Lin Chaodong would still be a normal person and wouldn't have any crooked thoughts.
"That's fine then. As for buying a house in the city, if you really want to buy it, the house has to be in my name. If you're willing, you can buy it; if not, you can continue renting. It's up to you."
Yue Jiuyue now truly understands the power of words spoken in one's ear. She knows that although Lin Chaodong seems normal now, things might change once he returns to the city and meets Liu Shi. It's better to resolve things quickly to avoid further complications. She doesn't have the time to play mother-in-law/daughter-in-law games with Liu Shi.
Moreover, if she spends her money to buy things, the items should naturally be registered in her own name, since Lin Chaodong isn't her real son, so she doesn't really care.
Even if the couple might argue about this, Yue Jiuyue didn't think it was a big deal.
Want a house? Sure, buy one yourself!
She couldn't afford it herself, but they were still unwilling to live there for free after she bought it for them?
Then don't stay there! She can still collect some rent.
As for wanting a house but not wanting to spend money to buy it, then let's wait until after she passes away. Hopefully, they can outlive her. She's determined to live to be a hundred or something, to be a centenarian. In this ancient era where living to fifty is considered a long life, she thinks she can outlive her eldest grandson until he's gone too.
"...Okay! I have no objection either."
He had no objections, although this was different from what he had discussed with Lady Liu in the capital.
However, having a free house to live in is much better than renting a house. Besides, the house is in his mother's name, so it belongs to his family. They haven't separated their households, so why make such a clear distinction?
As for how to explain it to Madam Liu, who knows? We'll see. At worst, Madam Liu will scold me. What can I do but get a divorce?
"Alright, tomorrow, I'll have the third and fourth brothers see you off, and while they're at it, we'll buy the house you've got your eye on, and then help you tidy it up. By the way, are you taking Xiaoman'er and Dazhuang with you this time?"
Yue Jiuyue's reluctance to raise his child was secondary; her main concern was that it was best for the children to live with their own parents. Dazhuang was clueless, but Xiaoman'er would definitely be willing. Even if living together wasn't as comfortable as in the village, Xiaoman'er would still be happy.
Of course, adults and children have different ideas, otherwise there wouldn't be so many left-behind children.
“Mom, I’m thinking, maybe we should take the two children over next year. Everything costs money in the city, and I can’t earn much by doing odd jobs. I’m afraid I won’t be able to support the two children.”
As for Madam Liu, let's not talk about her. She's really good at managing money these days. For example, the travel expenses she gave him when he came back this time weren't even enough. Luckily, he goes out to find work every day and has some spare money. Otherwise, he'd probably still be walking slowly on the road right now!
As a father, he felt guilty, sad, and ashamed that he couldn't afford to raise his own child.
Of course, if he chooses to stay in the village, he can certainly raise his children. He has land and fields, and even if he relies solely on himself, he can manage to raise the two children, albeit with some difficulties. As for living conditions, they certainly won't be as good as they are here with Yue Jiuyue.
But wasn't he trying to lay a foundation for his son's future? All the hardships he was going through were for a better future, and he only hoped that the rewards would be proportional to the future.
"Alright, as long as you keep it in mind, don't just think about yourself, think more about the two children. No matter how good the family is to them, there's still a barrier, it can't compare to you being their biological father and mother."
Yue Jiuyue gave him a few pointers, then waved him off and told him to go back and rest.
"Alright, go back and get some sleep. We have to get up early tomorrow to continue our journey!"
As for the money, it should of course be given to Lin Chaonan, who is a more reliable son. It's not that I'm worried that Lin Chaodong will put the house he bought in their names, nor am I worried that Lin Chaobei will squander it. Anyway, Lin Chaobei can't go, he has to stay at home and keep an eye on things. I can't let an old woman like her do all the work, can I?
As for whether her other two sons would have any ulterior motives, Yue Jiuyue didn't care. Who told them they didn't have Lin Chaonan's help now? They could only blame themselves.
The next day, Lin Chaodong packed his and his wife's autumn and winter clothes, as well as the lotus roots he wanted to bring, which took up half the space in the carriage.
However, Yue Jiuyue still packed a lot of things for him like a loving mother, such as grains, vegetables, eggs, salted duck eggs, as well as the dry food that Liu had prepared for them, and also brought a change of clothes, raincoats and straw hats. She only left them a little space to sit cross-legged, in case it rained and they could go into the carriage to take shelter from the rain.
This time, when escorting Lin Chaodong back to the city, Wan Daniu, who had been to the city before, was brought along. Yue Jiuyue originally wanted to bring Zhou Da along this time, since Zhou Da was older and would definitely be more knowledgeable.
After thinking it over, Yue Jiuyue decided to give up. She thought it best to let the whole family stay in the village. What if they went out and ran into some old troublemakers or rivals, and accidentally dragged them down with them? She couldn't be sure if those people would be principled enough not to harm the innocent.
They were all honest and law-abiding farmers, and they didn't have the ability to protect the Zhou family from the wealthy and powerful. If it really came to that, they would be lucky to even protect themselves.
Therefore, for the sake of everyone's well-being, it's best for the Zhou family not to leave the village.
Of course, Yue Jiuyue doesn't object to occasionally going to town, after all, it was in town that she bought the goods.
If you run into the Zhou family's rivals in town, it only proves that those people came here on purpose. There's no way to avoid it; if you have to face this calamity, then you should find a way to overcome it.
Besides, she is now a Lady of Imperial Decree with a certain rank. Those real aristocratic families would not stoop to the level of a peasant woman like her, and ordinary families would not want to cross her, lest they lower their status and be blacklisted by the emperor. Why bother?
What I fear most are those reckless idiots who are fearless and foolish.
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