Ye Er received a call from Ye Wen a month ago, and was so excited that she couldn't sleep well for several days, spending her days tidying up her home.
The sofa needs to be replaced, the bed and bedding need to be replaced, and all daily necessities, such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, towels, and bath towels, need to be replaced.
Oh, right, we need to prepare some clothes and jewelry. I heard that Chenming's wife, Yan Xiaonan, is also coming, and she's bringing three children with her.
Oh, and a few elderly people are coming too. I guess they don't have good teeth, so they'll need to eat soft and sticky foods. I need to prepare those.
Oh dear, these curtains are no good, we need to replace them. The lawn also needs to be mowed, or maybe we should repaint the exterior walls.
Ye'er started getting busy, not only by herself but also by having her man help her, so at least she had someone to do the odd jobs.
Ye Er's house is also a building similar to the small Western-style houses in Shanghai, but its appearance is more like a beautiful fairy tale world.
The pointed red brick roof, paired with light green walls and white window frames, with green leaves hanging from the frames.
Ye'er had always longed to return to the embrace of Xia Kingdom, and now that the opportunity had finally come, he was so happy that he didn't know what to say.
She convened a family meeting because the old patriarch had specifically requested that she return to the Xia Kingdom, so she had to consult her family members.
"Zhang Jun, once the old patriarch arrives, I'll be going back to China with him. Would you like to come back with me?"
Ye Er did not notice that her voice was trembling. Zhang Jun was a Chinese man she met in Germany. After they fell in love, they had a son and a daughter.
"Amin, Asheng, what do you say?" Zhang Jun didn't answer Ye Er's question, but asked the two children instead.
“Daddy, I don’t want to go back. I like it here,” Zhang Min said.
“Daddy, I don’t want to go back either. Although I don’t really like it here, I dislike Xia Kingdom even more,” Zhang Sheng said.
He had heard many people say how bad the Xia Kingdom was, that not only did people not have enough to eat, but some families didn't even have toilets.
Although she didn't understand why her mother couldn't break away from that old patriarch, she wasn't under the jurisdiction of the old patriarch either.
“Alright, now that you’re both of legal age, we’ve fulfilled our responsibilities as parents. So, please move out of this house in a month,” Zhang Jun said.
"What?" the two children asked in unison.
“Your mother and I are going back to Xia Country. We’re just staying here temporarily, so we need to return this house,” Zhang Jun said casually.
"We're just borrowing a place, didn't Mom build it herself?" Zhang Min asked incredulously.
“It was built by your mother, but the land belongs to the old master, and all the work your mother and I did here will also be finished.”
"What?" Zhang Sheng and Zhang Min exclaimed in unison this time.
They all knew that their parents managed the so-called patriarch's business and earned a considerable income every month.
Apart from a certain amount of savings, their combined income is mostly spent on household necessities and personal allowances.
So the two of them not only never suffered hardship growing up, but also lived a more comfortable life than people in their own country.
If the parents' jobs are finished, it means their good days are over.
“I don’t know how the old patriarch will handle the businesses here, but you all need to find other jobs, especially Zhang Sheng,” Ye Er said.
Zhang Sheng's face was extremely ugly. After graduating from university, he joined his family's company and successfully became a low-ranking but very lucrative position.
Everyone knows that Zhang Sheng is the crown prince, so his job is usually very easy; he's a white-collar worker who earns money for nothing.
Now, if we ask him to go out and find a job again, where would he go? Besides, he's already used to this work pattern. How could we expect him to start all over again?
“Mommy, don’t tell me that after all these years of working for your family business, he hasn’t even given you a single share,” Zhang Sheng said.
“The house we live in, our high monthly income, and our safety—that’s the benefit the old patriarch has given me. Don’t you think that’s enough?” Ye’er said unhappily.
Zhang Min opened her mouth, but then obediently closed it again. What was there to say about something that had nothing to do with her interests?
She's not afraid of not having a place to live. She can stay at her boyfriend's house, or if that doesn't work, she can borrow a place to stay.
As for work, fortunately, as soon as she graduated, she found a job outside to avoid her mother's concern.
Although my income is not as high as my younger brother's, at least no one interferes with my life. Looking back now, it seems that the decision I made was the right one.
Zhang Min was about to make a phone call. Of course, she also had a backup plan: she would rent a small apartment outside first, so that she would have a place to go if she broke up with her boyfriend.
"Daddy, Mommy, I'm going out to look for a place to live now, but I would be very grateful if you could give me some financial assistance," Zhang Min said with a smile.
Zhang Jun nodded. He completely agreed with his daughter's statement. It's good to be independent, but appropriate support is also necessary to help children go further.
"Before I leave, I will give each of you a subsidy of 10,000 marks, and when you get married, I will give each of you a subsidy of 20,000 marks."
This is a lot of money, equivalent to half a year's income for you, but it's also a small amount; it will be gone in a flash.
"So it all depends on how you manage it. If you can make this money grow, that's your skill," Zhang Jun said.
Zhang Min's eyes flickered. She took out a piece of paper, wrote down her bank card number, and handed it to Zhang Jun.
"Daddy, I understand what you mean. Please transfer the money to this number when you have time. I'll head out now."
Following Zhang Min's example, Zhang Sheng found a piece of paper, wrote down his card number, and handed it to Zhang Jun.
"Daddy, I'll go look at the house too."
After saying that, he walked out. He didn't know where to find a house, let alone where the houses were cheap.
After wandering around outside for a long time, he finally bought a few newspapers and went home, hoping to find a job through the newspapers.
Ye'er happily cooked in the kitchen, thinking up several recipes every day to entertain the old master.
When the old patriarch went to great lengths to send his four siblings away, they were extremely grateful. Without the old patriarch, they wouldn't be where they are today.
Fortunately, the old patriarch had already invested in many businesses before they arrived, and all they had to do was take good care of these businesses.
But they are still people of the Xia Kingdom, and returning to their roots is their dream. Besides, new challenges await them in the Xia Kingdom.
As for the two children, she wasn't worried at all. Let them suffer a bit in this foreign land during this time, otherwise they really won't know their place.
Once they've suffered enough, they'll eventually return to Xia Kingdom, and then their family of four will be reunited.
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