Old Man Chen and his wife were taken aback and shook their heads repeatedly: "Cuihua, I know you are filial, but if we don't go back, your brothers will have an excuse to come here looking for us, and then we won't be able to get rid of them."
Yan Xiaonan shook her head and said, "Grandpa, my dad promised to take care of you in your old age, but he didn't promise to take care of his brothers."
If they are truly capable of doing things and earning money through hard work and diligence, I, as Chen's niece, am willing to lend them a hand.
My initial wish when I took the college entrance exam was that if I succeeded, I would lead my fellow villagers to prosperity.
And if they try to cheat or act like scoundrels, I have plenty of ways to send them back, and they'll return just as easily as they came.
Old Man Chen was somewhat speechless: "Nan Nan, Grandpa knows you're filial, but we're just sitting here with nothing to do, and we don't feel at ease."
Yan Xiaonan smiled and pointed to the courtyard house, saying, "Grandpa, I will turn this house into the most upscale private clothing customization club in the entire capital. You and Grandma will live here, and I will pay you a salary every month."
Old Man Chen couldn't understand the first half of Yan Xiaonan's sentence, but he could understand the second half.
"Nan Nan, you want your grandparents to live here and watch the house, right?"
Yan Xiaonan nodded, then shook her head: "Grandpa, this shop will be managed by my mother and your daughter from now on. You're helping your daughter guard the shop."
If you feel bored, you can go out for a walk or have some fun. If you feel tired, go back to your room and rest.
There's white rice in the kitchen, and a small plot of land in the yard for growing vegetables; you don't need to use manure.
And Grandma, you can help Mom look at clothes, or even make her a new outfit or something. Anyway, you won't be bored.
"I see," Old Man Chen nodded. He knew that Cuihua now owned a fashion boutique and Qiangzi owned a general store.
"Shall we still stay in this room?" Chen's mother asked, pointing to Bei Nan's room.
"Mother, you should move into the first room. My eldest brother and the others will be moving out too. His room has the most good stuff, so you can use it as you like," Yan Xiaoqiang quickly said.
Actually, this was also Xue Ying's idea. The elderly couple in the Chen family had too few clothes and daily necessities. Although Cuihua helped to buy some, the two old people were stubborn and only wanted enough to wear.
The two sisters-in-law would occasionally bring back some clothes and daily necessities to put in the room. Once you moved into the room, you had to use them even if you didn't want to, since they were all new anyway.
Old Man Chen shook his head repeatedly, saying it was outrageous; how could he take other people's things for no reason?
Yan Xiaoqiang didn't argue, and said to Nan Nan, "Nan Nan, when we move out, we'll throw away all the clothes and stuff here, leaving nothing behind."
Yan Xiaonan nodded, indicating that she understood. She would contact a scrap collector to sell the items to the recycling station.
Old Man Chen was getting anxious. He had seen the furnishings in Yan Daqiang's house. Although they weren't as nice as Nan Nan's house, they were full of good stuff.
These things could be used to marry several daughters-in-law back in our hometown. How can we throw them away? What a waste! You're such a spendthrift.
“We’ll stay here, don’t throw it away. And don’t throw away the bedding in my room either, it’s such nice stuff, how can we waste it like this?”
Yan Xiaonan tried her best to suppress her laughter. Her father was indeed formidable; her honest and simple grandparents would absolutely not allow anything to be thrown away.
Not to mention my maternal grandparents, my paternal grandparents and my parents are also very frugal. They only wear their nice clothes when they go out to visit guests; otherwise, they wear their everyday clothes.
Chen's mother was a little worried about her sons. What if they really came here to freeload? "Nannan, your third uncle is missing. What if your eldest and second uncles really come?"
"Grandma, do your eldest and second uncles know how to cook?" Yan Xiaonan asked.
“Your eldest uncle can make furniture, your second uncle can build houses, and they can farm. Your eldest and second aunts can only farm,” Chen’s mother replied after thinking for a moment.
"And your cousins, Da Long's daughter is married and his son is also married. Er Long's daughter is already engaged and will get married after the New Year. The two boys are not good, they steal chickens and dogs."
Seeing her grandmother's worried face, Yan Xiaonan felt uncomfortable too. Parents always hope that their children are the best, but unfortunately the Chen family did not achieve that.
Ye Ren smiled and looked at Old Man Chen, saying, "Old Man Cuihua, I have a suggestion. If your two grandsons are in good health, why don't you let them join the army?"
Old Chen's eyes lit up. Joining the army is great! Not only can it bring honor to the family, but it can also definitely correct his bad habits of stealing chickens and dogs.
But considering his family's situation, there was no hope of joining the army, even though the recruitment office had come to recruit before.
Ye Ren smiled but remained silent. He was capable of recruiting two strong and healthy young men to gain experience at the grassroots level.
“Grandma and Grandpa, you can send a telegram to your uncles and tell them that you are doing well in the capital and that your parents will take care of you in your old age.”
"And if they want to come to the capital to make money, let the uncles come up first, and let the aunts and uncles wait a bit." Yan Xiaonan still had some reservations.
My uncles have skills, so they can get jobs at furniture factories and Yan Aidang's construction company.
My aunts have always been toiling in the fields. Besides farming, they probably only know how to cause trouble. But no one is obligated to support them.
Old Man Chen understood perfectly well, and he decided to send a telegram to the village chief, asking him to tell them that it would be best if they didn't come.
When Liu Jin and the others learned that they would be moving to the new courtyard house the day after tomorrow, they ran out cheering.
Southeast and Xuemei were also very happy. The two of them were always going back and forth between their own home and Nannan's place. Now even Fubao was willing to stay in the courtyard and play with his older and younger brothers.
Wu Jinban glanced at Southwest with concern, hoping he wouldn't try to take him back again.
Southwest smiled bitterly. If the child doesn't want to go back, then so be it. He'll just give him more money for living expenses and come to the courtyard to take care of him more often.
The meal was a pleasant one for both host and guests. Afterwards, Liu Jin and several others kept pestering Yan Xiaonan about where they would stay.
They had all been to the eight-courtyard siheyuan (traditional courtyard house), but the houses were so big that they didn't know where they should stay.
Yan Xiaonan simply took out paper and pen and started drawing: "This is the middle courtyard. Grandma lives in the north room, Dad and Mom live in the west wing, and the east wing is the kitchen, dining room and bathroom."
There are now back rooms and rear rooms. I suggest you stay in the back rooms. Liu Jin, Fu Bao, Wu Jin Ban, and Duo Duo can each have a room, and we'll leave one room for Uncle Bei Nan's child.
"When your parents come, they can stay in the back room. Including Uncle Ai Dang and his aunt and uncle, that makes five rooms, all of them will be full."
"Which room will Xiao Liujin stay in?" Wujinban asked.
"Wu Jin Ban is such a good girl. Xiao Liu Jin lives with her parents. She's too young to be alone." Yan Xiaonan praised Wu Jin Ban, saying that this child deserves more praise.
Sure enough, Wu Jinban immediately puffed out his little chest after being praised, looking like he had done something right again and that his aunt was praising him.
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