"I won't be going anytime soon this time. I'm a little tired, I'm going to sleep now, call me for dinner tonight."
Shen Qianqian gave a soft "oh" and didn't ask any further questions. She could tell that Yu Jianchuan didn't want to talk about it.
It's understandable, though. She keeps her factory profits a secret, afraid that strangers will find out, especially her family. If they find out, bad luck will follow.
Moreover, the south is indeed developing faster than here. If Yu Jianchuan hadn't made money in the south, why wouldn't he have come back before?
Shen Qianqian fiddled with the radio in the room and, sure enough, received a station. It was a storytelling station, with a deep and steady middle-aged male voice recounting historical tales with great enthusiasm.
She's been here for so long, finally there's some entertainment!
It wasn't until dinner that we learned that Yu Jianchuan had brought two radios with him this time, one for her and one for the twins to share. As a result, Grandma Fang simply snatched the other one and hid it in her room.
"What are you listening to, you little brat? You only got into No. 2 Middle School and you still have the nerve to bring this stuff? I'll just leave this here."
They're in your grandpa's room. Nobody's allowed to move!"
After taking the things, Old Mrs. Fang was still not satisfied and wanted to scold her youngest son: "You really have money to burn! Why did you buy these things? Who in the family needs them? It's a waste of money. You should give this spare money to your parents to manage so they can help you get a wife in the future!"
"And what's with your hair? It looks like a bird's nest! Fix it right now, or what girl wouldn't be afraid of you when you go out like this?!"
The second wife and her husband remained silent, but their expressions clearly showed their dissatisfaction, especially Wan Yindi.
Yu Linyun gave a cold laugh.
Yu Jianchuan frowned as well: "Mom, that radio is for Xiaoyun and Xiaoyang, they're students who need to learn..."
"English, you can put on a cassette tape to practice with later. What are you going to do with this? You don't need it. If you and Dad really want to listen, I'll buy you a better one later. Give this to them."
It's only been half a year, and his mother's "take" addiction has gotten even stronger; she's even snatching things from the kids.
If she could listen to her son, then Old Mrs. Fang wouldn't be Old Mrs. Fang.
She argued vehemently, "What's the point of learning that foreign language? We don't even know if they can finish these three years. Isn't it a waste to give it to them? You have good things to offer, but instead of being filial to your father and me, you're thinking about others?"
"It's already autumn, I brought you both coats, these are really expensive! The radio is for the kids, what are you two doing with it?"
“We have clothes to wear, so you don’t need to buy any. This radio can be used to listen to stories.”
Having said that, it's clear that they're not going to give it up.
Yu Jianchuan almost blurted out "Have some shame!" to himself. He held back and said it to Lin Yun and Lin Yang.
"Uncle will buy it for you later."
Yu Linyun didn't say anything. Instead of wasting time on this, she might as well give her a few more dollars, at least the money would be easier to hide.
Yu Linyang looked at Yu Jianchuan with admiration and nodded repeatedly.
Feng Xiang picked up a piece of meat and gave it to Yu Jianchuan, enthusiastically echoing what Grandma Fang had just said: "Jianchuan, Mom is right. They have a use for the radio. When it gets cold, they can stay at home and listen to songs or stories. Who says old people can't listen to music?"
Shen Qianqian glanced at it and said in a chilling tone, "Is it because the old folks can't stand it? Everyone knows that Grandma took this thing back and then put it in my cousin's room. You just had to act all smug and arrogant. You could have just gloated over stealing someone else's things, why did you have to show off like that? How can you be so cocky?"
Feng Xiang's smile froze.
Is this burden doing it on purpose?!
All the old and new grudges rushed over, and Feng Xiang threw the piece of meat that was halfway between her fingers back onto the plate, stood up, and rolled up her sleeves.
"Shen Qianqian, do you think no one in this family can control you?!"
"What business is it of yours what our elders say?" Shen Qianqian raised her eyes and looked at her indifferently.
"I'm just stating a fact, why are you getting so worked up? What's wrong with you?"
"If you land this blow today, I'll respect you as a skilled fighter, and I'll sleep soundly tonight."
Don't close your eyes completely! I've been so busy with school these days that I forgot to water the axe.
Feng Xiang took a step back, bumped into a bench, and sat down.
How could she forget that Shen Qianqian is mentally unstable and actually dares to hit someone? Lin Sen was beaten by her before and it took him several days to recover.
Forget it, she's too magnanimous to hold a grudge against a madwoman; she won't argue with a crazy person anyway. The radio is what she got.
I got it.
Wan Yindi glanced at Chen Qianqian, but Chen was focused on eating and didn't make eye contact with her at all, so Wan Yindi had to look away in embarrassment.
Thinking that I would have to talk about this in a deep and shallow way later, the enemy of my enemy is my friend! The "war" quietly subsided.
Look at the table, so used to it.
Yu Jianchuan blinked, utterly shocked. He wondered if he'd come to the wrong house. Wait, when did his little niece become so capable?
He scared his sister-in-law so much that she couldn't say a word back!
And that line, "Don't close your eyes tonight, you sleeping buddy," was it a threat? Yu Jianchuan felt like he was dreaming.
After dinner, Wan Yindi grabbed two handfuls of Shen Sheng and went to Shen Qianqian's room. He carefully looked at the small "woodshed" from top to bottom, unable to hide his envy.
"Qianqian, you're really good at tidying up the house. Look how nice it looks, and there's even a table."
"It's small, so it's easy to keep things organized."
Shen Qianqian put down her book and saw Wan Yindi standing to the side with a fawning smile. She asked directly, "Second Aunt, just say what's on your mind. I still need to read, otherwise it will get dark soon."
Wan Yindi chuckled twice, placed Chen Sheng on the table, and a handful of dried yellow soil fell from it.
Ash.
"Well, your second aunt knows you're a sensible child, so she wanted to ask if your younger cousins could use the radio when you're not using it. Don't worry, I'll make sure they take good care of it."
"Treating it with care"? This thing doesn't belong to you, nor is it for public use. Do you even have the right to take care of it?
Shen Qianqian rolled her eyes: "Second Aunt, I understand what you mean, but you shouldn't be thinking about me, because I won't agree."
Wan Yindi's smile instantly vanished.
"What are you saying? Even I, your second aunt, who's illiterate, know what unity and friendship mean. How can you be so stingy? What's wrong with lending it to your younger cousins?"
"Auntie, am I being petty, or are you and Uncle just too cowardly? There's a radio in Grandma's room. You have the guts to come here and ask to borrow it, but you don't have the guts to snatch it back. How can there be such useless parents in this world? My cousins are so pitiful!"
"What are you saying! I'm not giving you any more!"
Wan Yindi reached out and grabbed Shen Sheng back, stuffing him into his pocket before turning and leaving.
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