Changshun and the old lady exchanged a glance. Next winter, their family would definitely be living in an apartment building, so this old geezer shouldn't be taking up the good people's spots.
"Thank you for thinking of me, Dad. It wouldn't be appropriate for our whole family to come, would it?"
"You've treated me like your own father all these years, so you're my son. From now on, everything I own is yours, so don't be shy with me," Old Man Guan said generously. The cakes he made were soft and fragrant, sprinkled with black sesame seeds.
"We'll talk about it later, we'll talk about it later," Changshun said, deferring with great tact.
The old lady thought to herself, "Even my own father never treated me like this for a single day. This old man is getting off easy."
Before the old lady could finish her internal monologue, Old Man Guan spoke up, "My feet are freezing cold, get me some hot water to soak them."
"Dad, I'm going, there's hot water in the thermos." Changshun quickly went to get the foot bath basin.
"Honey, make me some pickled cabbage soup with noodles. I feel so cold inside."
Grandma... why aren't you cold anymore?
"I'll get right away," the old lady said nimbly as she went to the kitchen.
Old Guan lay on the heated kang with his legs crossed, enjoying his life more and more. He was quite reluctant to part with his two precious children.
Before we knew it, it was Chinese New Year. Manman was back, and Da Bao, Er Bao, and San Bao were finally able to come home as well. The third child's family also moved upstairs. Despite the second child's objections, the third child renovated the top floor and attic. During holidays, the whole family had to stay here, and the children would come back on weekends when they were on vacation.
Li Mantun's four sons also wanted to come early for the New Year, but Liu Cuihua told them that they could just come over on the first day of the Lunar New Year to pay their respects, as this was not their home and there was no place to entertain them.
Liu Cuihua was afraid that her daughters-in-law would cause trouble, and she didn't want to cause any trouble during the New Year.
Manman and Xiaoyu bought a lot of furniture for their house, which was so big that even after buying more, the house still felt empty.
Xiaoyu said to Manman, "Actually, one floor is enough for the two of us."
Manman nodded repeatedly. Home renovation is a bottomless pit. She thought she didn't have many expenses because she hadn't renovated the house yet. This was with ordinary furniture. If she were to buy old items like Wu Zhiqi's, her salary over the years would only be enough to buy a stool leg.
Fengchun's family also came back for the New Year, but they stayed at her husband's parents' house. During the day, when they had nothing to do, they would bring the children back.
Feng Chun told Wu Zhiqi about Li Xingguo borrowing money from her, and also subtly mentioned that Li Xingguo was eyeing their inheritance, suggesting that they should make a will to avoid future trouble.
Wu Zhiqi smiled and looked at Feng Chun, "You're not thinking about it anymore?"
"Mom, I was ignorant when I was little. I always felt that my family treated me badly, that they favored boys over girls, and that I wanted to fight for myself. I was a really awful person back then. After this incident, what can money change? I still need your help, don't I?"
If you really abandon me, I don't even want to imagine what kind of life I'd be living now. I'm content with my life now; I have good money, but it's nothing compared to yours.
"Mom, you can distribute your things however you want. I don't want money, I just want my family." Feng Chun smiled, but her eyes were filled with tears.
Tears welled up in Wu Zhiqi's eyes. Feng Chun was now well-informed, lived a good life, and didn't have such a strong desire for money. Most importantly, she was clear-headed.
“In the past, when conditions were not good, your older brother was good at studying, so I did treat him better and neglected you all.”
"Now that I'm a mother myself, I understand you. Ten fingers aren't all the same length, so it's natural to favor the most outstanding child. Back then, conditions were limited; favoritism just meant less chores or an extra egg."
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