"Yes, Mom and Dad, after we get the title deed, we can sell the house and save Xiaojie a lot of money. Then all the rich ladies in big cities will line up to marry Xiaojie. Then you two can also benefit from it and live in a big villa with a professional driver driving a luxury car to pick you up. How comfortable it is."
The three of them imagined the future according to what Shen Ai Qiu had described, but their knowledge was limited and they couldn't imagine how luxurious the luxury cars were. They could only imagine what the most expensive car they had ever seen looked like, and that there was someone to pick them up.
It’s beautiful just to think about it.
This description of the scene made Shen Xiaojie more determined to go to school and take the college entrance examination.
"Xiaojie has never learned much since he was young, but he is a smart child. As long as he works hard, he can learn in one or two years, which takes others four or five years. But my daughter is different. She has always been learning from Du Manjun. Even the teachers at school praise her for her strong learning ability and rapid progress, and say that she can try for the college entrance examination this year."
This sentence attracted the attention of Shen Jianguo and Li Chunlan.
"You've been studying for so long, this is what you should do."
This is what Li Jianguo said.
There was no praise as she had imagined. Shen Ai Qiu was already used to it. Her father only praised her younger brother, and whenever he spoke to her, he would always lecture her on some profound principles.
"That's what I think. Let my daughter go find a way for my brother first. Now I can find a rich man in a big city. If my brother buys a house, a car, a wife, etc., I can help him, right?"
Only then did Li Jianguo nod with satisfaction.
"It would have been great if you had done this earlier. I've told you that men are the pillars of the family. Only when your brother is well can our family be well. You did the right thing by paving the way for your brother."
"But, they are from the big city, how could they possibly play with a country girl like my daughter? So my daughter needs her parents to support her financially. Once she makes friends with them, she will be able to use her charm to win over the young masters of wealthy families."
Shen Xiaojie screamed in surprise, as if he were a cat whose tail was stepped on.
"Well, you actually want to steal our family's money. You really have bad intentions!"
Although his parents are in good health, Shen Xiaojie has been instilled with the idea that everything in the family will belong to him, including the family's money and the house title that he has not yet received.
How could he, who was used to being selfish, agree to let Shen Aiqiu spend his own money?
"That's not what I meant. I'll go explore the way for you first. If you find a rich man and get the money, won't he be yours in the future? If you have a rich and powerful brother-in-law, won't it be much easier for you to do anything? When the time comes, you can find any beautiful bride, right?"
Shen Ai Qiu coaxed Shen Xiaojie in a low voice. She knew that this idiot would definitely fall into the trap and agree.
"Well, since what you said makes some sense, I agree."
Shen Ai Qiu sneered in his heart, what a fool he really is.
Seeing that his son had agreed, Shen Jianjun didn't say anything more, so he asked about the situation of the house deed.
It would be better if she didn't mention it. As soon as she talked about it, Li Chunlan got angry.
"That little bitch has changed since she got married. She used to be submissive at home and obeyed everything I said, but now she has become a fierce person and is holding on to the house deed and won't let go. If anyone asks her for it again, I'll pick up an axe and chop them down."
Li Chunlan usually acts like a scoundrel, and people with thin skin have no way of dealing with her. But Shen Zhizhu is different. When she was just reborn, she hated their family the most. Axe also thought about giving them some wounds so that they would remember it and cause less trouble for her.
Shen Jianjun snorted coldly, put one hand on his knee with his elbow at 90 degrees, and waved the other hand to point fingers at others.
"Stop playing those womanly tricks. Just lie there and see if she dares to chop you down. It's useless. You've lived for most of your life, and you can still be frightened by a little brat."
Li Chunlan laughed dryly twice, not seeming to be so confident.
"I'm not, I'm a little scared."
Shen Jianguo waved his fist.
"In that case, let's go to Shen Zhizhu's house after we finish our meal. How come she didn't even come over to show her appreciation after I, her uncle, finally came back? She's really uneducated."
"By the way, ask for the property deed. How can a girl take things away with her when she gets married? That's outrageous."
His chopsticks had fallen to the ground and were covered in dust when he hit Shen Aiqiu just now. Even though Li Chunlan picked them up and cleaned them, Shen Jianguo still frowned as he looked at them.
Shen Ai Qiu smiled and flattered Shen Jianguo.
"Dad, why don't we go directly to Shen Zhizhu's house? She always has a feast of fish and meat, and sometimes even wild game from the mountains. It's extremely luxurious. Maybe if we go there, we can just make it in time for dinner and honor you properly. Besides, all the rice and noodles in her house are the best and most expensive. They taste delicious and won't make you choke at all."
Hearing this, Shen Jianguo was moved. He was a hard worker and loved eating meat. However, his family was not well-off since he was a child, and he had always mainly eaten vegetables. Meat was a precious item.
I eat it, but I’m always reluctant to give it up.
When I heard that Shen Zhizhu's family often had sumptuous meals, my first reaction was that it was impossible.
Sensing Shen Jianguo's disbelief, Shen Aiqiu explained.
"I married a good husband. Xu Haonan is a good hunter. After finishing his work in the fields, he would go to the pond to catch a few fish, or go to the back mountain to bring back some rabbits or pigeons. Last time, he even shot a wild boar and sold it for more than 400 yuan."
Shen Jianguo was surprised. No wonder he could eat fish every day. So this is the reason.
He made up his mind immediately.
"Let's go to Shen Zhizhu's house and see what they are having for dinner tonight. If they don't offer the delicious food to their uncle's family who raised them first, they are indeed ungrateful people."
So the four of them walked towards Shen Zhizhu from home again.
"Strange, everyone goes to bed so early these days, why don't I see many people chatting outside?"
On the road, Shen Jianjun looked at the sparse crowds of people and felt a little confused.
Li Chunlan never noticed these things before, but when Shen Jianguo mentioned them, she realized something was wrong.
"That's not right. Usually it's very busy at this time. It's hot and stuffy inside, and everyone will gather outside to chat and enjoy the fresh air. When it's very late, they will go back to sleep. Why are there so few people at this time?"
However, no one could answer their questions.
Soon, the four of them arrived at Shen Zhizhu's house. Usually, the yard would be brightly lit at this time, but now not a single light was on. No one responded after they shouted for a long time.
"Humph, that little bastard probably knew you were coming back today, so he deliberately hid inside and didn't come out."
Thinking this, they banged on the door and shouted outside, but all they got in response was the silent night and the barking of dogs in the distance.