Yu Qiuying sighed inwardly, gathered her thoughts, washed her hands, and invited Xiao Mingyang into the house, "Come in and sit down. Tingting, come here, let Grandma give you a hug."
Three-year-old Xiao Tingting clearly doesn't remember her maternal grandmother, Yu Qiuying, since she hasn't seen Yu Qiuying for over a year.
The little girl was very shy. When Yu Qiuying squatted down to hug her, she was so scared that she clung tightly to Xiao Mingyang's leg, looking like she wanted to cry but dared not.
Yu Qiuying quickly took out a handful of White Rabbit milk candies from her pocket and held them out to her, "Come on, Tingting, Grandma will give you candy."
The little girl stared at the candy in Yu Qiuying's hand, her mouth moved, but she didn't reach out to take it.
Xiao Mingyang bent down, took the candy from Yu Qiuying's hand, and put it in the little girl's hand. "Tingting, this is your grandma. Quickly thank your grandma."
But the little girl wouldn't say anything; instead, she buried her face in Xiao Mingyang's arms.
Xiao Mingyang smiled sheepishly, "Mom, Tingting is a little timid, she'll be fine once she gets used to it."
Yu Qiuying told Zhou Cailian and Zhou Jiadong to continue their work, while she invited Xiao Mingyang into the house. Then she went back to her room to get bananas, melon seeds, and biscuits, and made some tea.
Zhou Mingyang was incredibly flattered. To be honest, he was a little unaccustomed to his mother-in-law's sudden enthusiasm.
Zhou Caiping curled her lip and said sarcastically, "Oh, it's like the sun has risen in the west! My Mingyang is actually drinking tea brewed by his mother-in-law. That's really rare!"
Yu Qiuying ignored her and broke off a banana for Xiao Tingting. "Here, Tingting, have a banana. This banana is delicious, sweet and fragrant."
Seeing that her mother was ignoring her, Zhou Caiping felt bored and turned to talk to Zhou Jiadong, who was peeling garlic outside, "Third brother, why are you back during the holidays? Is there no work at the construction site?"
She was unaware that Zhou Jiadong had been injured and was recuperating at home, and even less aware that Yu Qiuying was going to take Zhou Cailian, Zhou Jiadong, and Zhou Jiahong to Dongguan Province after the New Year.
"I was injured before and have been recuperating at home." Zhou Jiadong glanced at Yu Qiuying, not daring to mention that he was going to Dongguan Province after the New Year.
Zhou Caiping was taken aback. "You're injured? When did this happen? I was thinking of having your brother-in-law study architecture with you after you graduate from your apprenticeship after the New Year."
"Hehe..." Zhou Jiadong chuckled awkwardly, without replying.
Yu Qiuying suddenly remembered something and asked Xiao Mingyang, "Is someone in your village going to contract the village's fishponds to raise pearls?"
"Huh? Mom, how did you know?" Xiao Mingyang was a little surprised. This was just discussed at a village meeting last night. How did his mother-in-law know?
“Never mind how I know, I’m just asking you, what do you think about this?” Yu Qiuying asked.
Xiao Mingyang scratched the back of his head. "How can I tell? I don't understand that stuff. They want to lead everyone to raise pearls, but no one in our village is optimistic about it."
The most important point he didn't mention is that the person who wanted to contract the fishpond and lead them in pearl farming was the third daughter of the village's extinct headman's family. Last night, the whole village gathered in the ancestral hall for a meeting. After the village chief told everyone about this, not only did no one approve of it, but many people also looked down on her and mocked her for knowing nothing about pearl farming.
Xiao Mingyang didn't understand that thing, and he wasn't interested in it, so he had no idea about it.
“If you don’t have any other plans, you can join them in raising pearls after the New Year.” Yu Qiuying remembered that in her previous life, the first few families in Shuiba Village to get rich were those who raised pearls. Later, her second daughter would often complain about the pearl farmers when she returned to her parents’ home.
"Huh?" Xiao Mingyang was a little confused. No, was his mother-in-law serious?
"What? Do you have other plans after the New Year?"
"Ah, no, then, then I'll go with someone to raise pearls after the New Year?" Although Zhou Mingyang didn't know why his mother-in-law wanted him to go with someone to raise pearls, he was happy to listen to her.
Zhou Caiping, however, said with some displeasure, "Mom, what do you know? Nobody is optimistic about this. Even the village chief's family won't raise them. Why do you want Mingyang to raise them? Do you think there's no need for investment? If all the money goes down the drain in the end, who will be responsible?"
"Shut up!" Yu Qiuying glared at her coldly. If it weren't for her son-in-law, she wouldn't have given this brat a kind look.
That brat is not only brainless but also short-sighted. She loves to compare herself to others and is always competitive. She's always been at odds with her mother since she was little. She never listens to a word her mother says and always resents her mother for being biased. She must have resented her mother for her whole life.
Yu Qiuying didn't want to pay any attention to her in this lifetime, but she had to give Xiao Mingyang, her son-in-law, a hand. Although the boy was lazy and unambitious, he was at least obedient to her. As long as he listened to her, she wouldn't abandon him.
“I didn’t say anything wrong, Mom, you just don’t understand,” Zhou Caiping retorted indignantly.
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