Mrs. Lu said, "Before you disagreed, I gave up, but this time it was my father-in-law who made the decision, and I dared not refute his words. But at first I thought he would choose Taozi, but I didn't expect he would fall in love with Shanzi."

Lu Jiaxin thought of what Lu Hongjun said before. It seemed that he was not fooling her, but he really wanted to be surrounded by children and grandchildren because he was afraid of being lonely. Lu Shan was married with three children. Both he and his wife were honest, down-to-earth and hardworking. Compared with the clever and changeable Lu Tao, it was more practical to choose Lu Shan.

Seeing that she didn't say anything, Second Sister Lu said, "Jia Xin, if you don't agree, I will talk to my father-in-law tomorrow and ask him to give up this idea."

Lu Jiaxin felt that there was no need to adopt the child, but they all agreed that she would not interfere: "We need to ask Lu Shan and Damai about this matter. If they agree, I have no objection."

Mrs. Lu laughed when she heard this, and said as she laughed: "Shanzi said that it depends on your opinion. If you don't want to, he won't take over. You don't know, when this kid heard me say that the house in the family building was given to him, he got angry and said that he should not be ungrateful."

Lu Jiaxin was very satisfied after hearing this: "Since Shanzi agrees, then let's do as Uncle says. Second sister-in-law, after this is settled, let Shanzi and Damai take the children to visit my dad. This kind of affection is developed through time, and when the affection is deep, everything in his hands will be left to Shanzi and Goudan, and will not be given to the Huang family for free."

Lu Hongjun's Achilles' heel is to take care of his parents and pass on his family lineage. He is not like Ma Lili's parents who are obsessed with family lineage, but he also hopes that someone will worship him during the Qingming Festival and Zhongyuan Festival after his death. By adopting Shanzi under his name, he can make up for these two shortcomings.

Mrs. Lu really hadn't thought so far ahead, but since Lu Jiaxin had mentioned it, they just had to do it: "Jiaxin, if your father really has money and old things, Shanzi will take the money and give you all the old things."

She knew that Lu Jiaxin was not short of money, so it was okay for her son to keep the money. As for the old items, although she knew they were valuable, people should not be too greedy, as they had gotten enough.

Lu Jiaxin didn't refuse, because she didn't know what it was. What if it happened to be something she liked? Of course, she wouldn't let Shanzi suffer, so she said, "Don't tell Shanzi about these things."

Lu Hongjun knew clearly whether it was true or false. He just pretended not to know many things just to live a comfortable life. Lu Jiaxin felt sorry for the original body and thought he was particularly hateful.

After Lu Ersao agreed, she told her about Xiaoqiu: "There is a guy in the night school who likes her. The guy is good-looking and has a good family background. Xiaoqiu likes him very much."

Lu Jiaxin didn't give any advice this time. Last time, because no one was chasing her, she could let Xiaoqiu learn more and not rush to get married. But now there is a man chasing her, and the other party's conditions are not bad. What if she misses him and finds someone who is not as good as him in the future? Lu Ersao said: "I don't agree, let Xiaoqiu ask the teacher for leave and not go."

"Is there something wrong with that guy, or do you not want Xiaoqiu to find a partner so soon?"

Mrs. Lu said she had both: "I have met that man, he is very handsome, his father is a cadre in a government unit, his mother is also a leader in a steel plant, and he himself is a high school teacher. I am not belittling Xiaoqiu, but marriage requires equal status, and there is a huge gap between our two families."

Lu Jiaxin also didn't agree with Xiaoqiu's current relationship. Seventeen years old was too young to be deceived. However, if she tried to stop him, it would backfire. She said, "Sister-in-law, since you suspect this man has bad intentions, you should find someone to find out more about him and his family. If his parents are easy to get along with and the man is a good person, don't stop Xiaoqiu from getting in touch with him."

Mrs. Lu said, "I was afraid that Xiaoqiu would be schemed against, so I asked her to tell people at night school that she was helping you run the store. How could that man, a high school teacher, marry a country girl who runs a store? He just thought Xiaoqiu was pretty and had bad intentions."

Simply put, Mrs. Lu suspected that the other party was playing with Xiaoqiu's feelings.

If that's the case, it's normal for Second Sister-in-law Lu to have such concerns. Lu Jiaxin thought for a moment and said, "Second Sister-in-law, tell her about your concerns. Then tell her that if the man is sincere, let his parents invite a matchmaker to come and propose marriage. She is not yet of legal marriage age, so she can get engaged first and get married when she turns 18 next year."

Mrs. Lu felt that this was a bit too much, but she couldn't think of a better way: "Okay, I'll tell her later."

Uncle Lu is a decisive man. On Sunday, he called Lu Jiazong, Lu Jiajie and others over and announced that Lu Shan would be adopted by Lu Hongjun.

Everyone had heard the news long ago so they were not surprised. After Lu Shan knelt down, kowtowed, poured tea, and called him grandpa, the adoption was finalized.

If it were in my hometown, I would definitely set up a few tables to invite the elders and close relatives to come to my house for dinner. In the old city, I have no relatives or friends, so I can only make a simple arrangement.

Lu Hongjun prepared two big red envelopes with a smile on his face and handed them to Lu Shan and his wife Damai respectively. As for the three children, they also prepared gifts, a jade buckle for each of them.

After the adoption was over, Second Sister Lu went to Xiushui Street with Lu Jiazong. This snack bar can't be closed all the time, otherwise people won't like to come after too many visits. As for Lu Shan, it's not suitable for him to go to the store today.

Lu Shan avoided the crowd and asked Lu Hongjun: "Grandpa, why didn't Grandma Tang come? Is she not happy that I was adopted into the third branch? If so, I will talk to Grandpa later and ask him not to change the family tree."

He informed everyone but did not change the family tree, and the adoption was not recognized in the clan. Of course, he said this to test Lu Hongjun's attitude.

Tang Sufen would definitely not be happy about this, but Lu Hongjun would never listen to her: "Don't worry about her, I just agree with this."

Lu Shan felt relieved when he saw that he had a firm attitude.

Lu Hongjun said, "You are my grandson now, so your household registration must be transferred here. Only when your household registration is transferred here can the problem of Nannan and Goudan going to school be solved."

Lu Jiazong had mentioned it before but he didn't express his opinion. It's not that he didn't want to help, but he wanted Lu Ersao to ask him for help. The situation is different now. Nannan and Goudan are his great-grandchildren, so it has to be resolved earlier to avoid affecting the children's schooling.

Lu Shan was worried about his two children's schooling, and was overjoyed to hear this.

Thinking of the nicknames of his two great-grandchildren, Lu Hongjun said with disgust: "Don't call your children Goudan or Gousheng in the future. If this gets out, people will laugh at them."

Lu Shan was so happy at this moment that he naturally did what he said: "When I get back, I will tell my parents and Damai that they are not allowed to call you by your nickname anymore."

Lu Hongjun was very satisfied to see how obedient he was. In fact, a step-son doesn't need to be very capable, as long as he is filial and obedient. Fortunately, it is not too late to understand this truth now.

(End of this chapter)