Sister Hua said immediately, "I will stew some old hen soup for Miss tonight to nourish her body. I will add ginseng, angelica and red dates. It is the best for nourishing women's blood."

Mrs. Shao nodded in agreement. "That's right. Ask the kitchen to cook a few more delicious dishes. I'll call A-Lin later and ask him to come back for dinner in the evening."

"Well, I'll arrange it."

After Sister Hua left, Mrs. Shao asked Ling Chuan again, "What has he been busy with recently? Invite him to come over for dinner tonight. Our family hasn't sat down to have a good meal for a while."

"He went to look at a place. He plans to open a store soon. I'll page him later."

As she spoke, Shao Mo took out the things Ling Chuan bought one by one and showed them to him, "Ling Chuan went to Shanghai some time ago and bought some things for you and dad..."

In the evening, Shao Lin and Ling Chuan walked into Lanju almost at the same time.

The weather has gotten cold, so Mrs. Shao had long moved her dining table from the stone pavilion back to the dining room. Unlike many upper-class wealthy families who admire a Western lifestyle, Mrs. Shao is a very traditional person at heart, and her dining table is still the same mahogany round table used in the old days.

Judging from the pattern, color and patina of the dining table, its service life is at least fifty years.

During the meal, Mrs. Shao and her granddaughter Shao Mo enjoyed the food and soup, while Shao Lin and Lingchuan, the father-in-law and son-in-law, talked about opening a store while eating.

Although it was called a conversation, in fact it was Ling Chuan who was doing most of the talking, with Shao Lin occasionally giving some instructions.

"Momo, let's go to the greenhouse and take a walk to relax and digest our food. Let them continue talking and see if they can continue until dawn."

"Okay, grandma." Shao Mo stood up with a smile, "Dad, take your time eating. If the food gets cold, ask Sister Hua to heat it up."

Seeing that his mother and daughter both put down their chopsticks and left the table, Shao Lin stopped talking about business with his son-in-law.

"Xiao Ling, eat first, and then we can talk slowly after eating."

"Okay, Dad."

In the evening, after his daughter and son-in-law left, Shao Lin was about to return to his own yard, but was stopped by Mrs. Shao.

Seeing Mrs. Shao handing him a coat, Shao Lin said, "Mom, you don't have to buy me clothes in the future. I have so many clothes that I can't wear them all."

Mrs. Shao glared at her son and said, "Xiao Ling bought it from Shanghai specially for you."

When Shao Lin heard that his son-in-law bought it for him, he subconsciously shook out the clothes, then took off his coat and tried them on.

There was no mirror in the living room, so Shao Lin could only ask Mrs. Shao to help him judge. "How is it? Mom, is it okay?"

Mrs. Shao looked around and nodded, "Not bad, the style and size are impeccable. Xiao Ling usually seems to be quiet, but he is thoughtful and even remembers your clothing size."

Shao Lin was also very happy.

Although he had no shortage of clothes, he still appreciated the filial piety of his son-in-law, and it was worth his concern for his son-in-law's career all this time.

Although Mrs. Shao seemed to not care about what her grandson-in-law did outside, she still cared about him in her heart.

"Xiao Ling is a down-to-earth and motivated person. As a father-in-law, you should lend a hand when necessary. Don't just sit back and do nothing when the children don't ask you for anything. You didn't take care of Momo when they were young. Now that they are grown up, it's time for them to start their own family. If you don't take care of them now, you won't have the chance to take care of them when you are old."

"Of course I don't care, but I have to have a chance to take charge. They have the money and they have found the direction. I can't just interfere.

I originally planned to arrange for Xiao Ling to work in the company next year, but now he has found a job on his own, so let's wait and see."

Mrs. Shao looked at her son and said, "I was just saying it casually. Why are you complaining so much? Okay, take your things and go back to rest early."

Shao Lin silently complained, but couldn't help but be curious, "Mom, what did Xiao Ling buy you?"

"Why are you asking this?"

"Just ask."

"Pear paste candy, butterfly cakes, muffins, champion cakes, spiced beans, embroidery, and two shawls, that's about it."

At the beginning, Shao Lin comforted himself that they were just some food and not as valuable as his coat. But after hearing what happened next, he felt unhappy.

"Mom, why do you have so many things?"

Mrs. Shao looked at her son and said, "Xiao Ling is my grandson-in-law. What's wrong with buying some snacks to honor me? If you don't accept it, wait until you become a grandfather and ask your grandson to buy it for you."

Shao Lin choked up, "Momo is still young, I don't want to be a grandfather so early."

"Momo is still young, but you are not young anymore. Madam Xiao has a distant niece who is 28 years old and just returned from studying abroad..."

"Mom, I have something else to do, so I'll go back first. You should get some rest early."

Without waiting for Mrs. Shao to finish her words, Shao Lin hurried away holding his coat.

"Look at him like that, do you think I'm going to hurt him?"

Sister Hua took over the conversation, "Madam, is the master still thinking about the eldest lady's biological mother? I heard that he has been in contact with her."

"What's the point of just thinking about it? If he dares to take some action, I will give him more respect! It's useless."

After cursing, Mrs. Shao took a deep breath and said, "Forget it. I don't care anymore. Let him do whatever he wants."

Sister Hua stepped forward and patted Madam Shao on the back to calm her down. "Madam, your children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. You should cultivate your mind and live a peaceful life. When the eldest daughter graduates in a few years, I will give you two great-grandchildren to hug. Life will always have a bright future."

Hearing this, Mrs. Shao couldn't help but smile.

"You're right. In a few years when I have a great-grandchild, I won't bother with him anymore."

In the main courtyard, Wei Fu saw Shao Lin coming back in a hurry with a coat in his arms, and he went to greet him with a smile.

"Master, it's still the Madam who cares about you. She bought you new clothes just as winter begins."

Shao Lin threw the clothes to Wei Fu, "No, this is what Xiao Ling bought for me. Wash it and dry it so I can wear it. Don't waste his kindness."

"So it was bought by my uncle. This dress is really a good buy. The color and style are well chosen. The texture is light, breathable and warm. My uncle is very thoughtful."

Wei Funeng had been the housekeeper of the Shao family for so many years, so he was naturally very good at observing people's expressions. He could see that Shao Lin was becoming more and more satisfied with Ling Chuan, his son-in-law, so he praised him a few words.

Shao Lin was delighted and went to the study to call Huang Zhiqiu.

"Zhiqiu, you're still busy so late... Nothing much, just calling to ask what you've been busy with recently... Momo's military training has ended, and she came home today to have dinner with me and mom... Xiaoling also came, and bought me a winter coat. This child is very considerate..."

At first, all the topics Shao Lin talked about with Huang Zhiqiu on the phone revolved around their daughter, but later they would slowly talk about each other's recent life. Just like now, the two of them were chatting about each other's recent life over the phone line like old friends, and time slipped by unknowingly.

(End of this chapter)