He didn't actually mind selling the land, but he just didn't want to sell it to his second son's family!
Nowadays, apart from the second son's family, no other family in the village would buy it.
If Zhaodi were to become a maid in a wealthy household, she might be able to find a way for her four brothers to earn a living. And if she were to catch the eye of a powerful person, it wouldn't be impossible for her four brothers to rise to prominence...
"But Zhao Di is dark-skinned, thin, and short. Would a wealthy family even consider her?"
Even wealthy families are selective, right?
"Are you stupid? If Zhao Di were good-looking, would she need to ask Da Mu for help?"
"You're looking for him just to get into the magistrate's family, right? I heard from my sister-in-law that Magistrate Wu has two legitimate sons named Guangzong Yaozu, and they're not very old. If Zhaodi can win over one of them, you'll become the magistrate's in-law!"
Fan Qian's brows remained furrowed until the very last sentence.
The county magistrate's in-laws—he would never have dared to dream of such a thing in the past.
Now that I've heard his mother say this, it doesn't seem impossible.
"Okay, Mother, I'll go ask Brother Da Mu for help tomorrow!"
The second brother had said before that Zhao Di's leg injury would be healed in about two months, and now that it's almost been two months, Zhao Di could be sent back at any time.
The whole family can only get half full now. How can we survive if we add another mouth to feed?
A tree dies when transplanted, but a person thrives. Perhaps Zhao Di will be grateful for the decision he made today in the future!
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Fan Zhaodi has been somewhat worried lately.
She came to her second aunt's house in June, and now it's early August. Even if she says her leg injury is almost healed, she should be fine.
Although she didn't want to go back at all, she should be understanding. She couldn't just keep shamelessly staying here because her aunt's family was so kind.
"Are you going back?" Shui Qing asked in surprise, looking at the shy little girl in front of her whose cheeks had become fuller and whose height had increased.
She arrived covered in tattered, dirty clothes and scars, but now she's dressed in clean floral clothes. In just two short months, the little girl has undergone a dramatic transformation.
She always felt that the little girl liked staying at her house—although there was indeed a lot of work to do at home, and she was busy like a spinning top every day without a break, Zhao Di was always very happy.
She always thought that as long as Fan Qiansun Jinhua didn't come to pick her up, the little girl wouldn't go back to suffer.
I never expected her to suggest going back.
Fan Zhaodi gave a muffled "Mmm," and said, "I... I should go back too."
If I don't go back soon, I'm afraid my parents will come and make a scene again.
Moreover, even if her second uncle and aunt raise her very well, her parents will not be grateful to them. They will only wonder why they don't raise her four older brothers as well. What's the use of raising only one niece?
Shui Qing understood.
It's not that I want to go back, but that I 'should' go back.
She looked at Fan Jin, who was silent beside her, and sighed: "Alright, you and Yan Qiuxing go back to Jianghehu and arrange a secret signal. If you ever go hungry, ask them to bring you some food."
It's such a waste that the little girl has worked so hard to raise her succulents.
"Okay, don't worry, Second Aunt, I'll look for my eldest and second eldest sisters when I'm hungry." Fan Zhaodi's nose tingled, but she forced herself to hold it back.
She wouldn't come to them for food. She knew her parents and brothers' personalities well. If they found out that her second uncle and aunt cared about her, she would use that to manipulate them.
Actually, her brothers had come to her before, asking her to secretly take food out for them to eat. They also knew that her leg injury had healed and she could work again, so she thought of going back.
Shui Qing glanced at Fan Jin again, and seeing that he still didn't respond, she could only get up and say, "Auntie will pack you two sets of clothes."
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