Hearing a noise at the door, Ma Aning quickly put down the vegetables she was washing and hurriedly walked out of the kitchen.
With a warm and friendly smile, she greeted her husband as he entered the door and asked with concern, "You're back! Are you tired? It's so cold outside. I'll go get you a cup of hot water to warm you up."
As soon as Shen Zishan entered the house, he began looking around anxiously, his eyes searching for his beloved daughter. Turning his head, he asked his wife in confusion, "Where's our daughter? I can't see her anywhere!"
Ma Aning explained with a smile, "Your daughter was dragged by your son to go for a run. She's probably panting heavily right now."
"They'll be back soon. Are you hungry? The food is ready. Sit down and have something to eat, then get some rest."
As she spoke, Ma Aning turned and went into the kitchen, carefully carrying the freshly made, still steaming breakfast to the table.
Just then, a series of hurried footsteps came from afar, and then Shen Xiaoxiao, covered in sweat and panting, was dragged into the courtyard by Shen Xiaochuan.
"Dad, you're finally back!" Shen Xiaoxiao spotted her father standing at the doorway and her face flushed with excitement. Without even wiping the large beads of sweat from her forehead, she eagerly asked.
"How was it? Did you have a great time this time? You must have gotten a really good price!"
Seeing his daughter's anxious expression, Shen Zishan deliberately kept her in suspense, a slight smile playing on his lips as he replied, "Hehe, guess what I mean!"
After saying that, he magically produced a bag of fragrant steamed buns from behind his back, gently placed it on the table, and added proudly, "I specially bought these steamed buns for you to have for breakfast, they're still warm."
Seeing this, Shen Xiaoxiao grabbed a bun without saying a word and stuffed it into her mouth. She chewed it and mumbled indistinctly, "Hmm... I think it should be at least 1,000 yuan."
Upon hearing this, Shen Zishan burst into laughter, his eyes filled with joy and pride. He happily exclaimed, "Hahaha, my good daughter is indeed clever and quick-witted! However, this time it's even better than you expected; we sold a little over 1200 in total!"
Ma Aning suddenly exclaimed, "My God! How can there be so much?" She stared in astonishment at the thick stack of banknotes in front of her.
The largest denomination was ten yuan, and there were 1200 yuan in total. It was a thick stack of them, which looked quite impressive.
Shen Zishan, standing to the side, explained with a smile, "Our precious daughter was quite something the other day; she dug up a ginseng root. After processing it, she sold it to Dr. Li, who bought it for 600 yuan."
Shen Zishan briefly recounted what had happened.
Upon hearing this, Ma Aning quickly reached out and took the money. After carefully counting it, she took out more than a hundred yuan as daily reserve funds and then handed the rest to Shen Xiaoxiao.
"My dear daughter, you should keep this money safe. It's best to leave it with you."
Shen Xiaoxiao nodded obediently, and then carefully took out all the money she had saved from her little space.
The family sat together, their expressions focused and serious as they began to recount all the money.
A moment later, Chen Xiaoxiao's voice broke the brief silence: "Dad, Mom, brother, do you know? Over the years, we've saved a total of..."
"That's a lot of money!"
Her words were filled with barely suppressed excitement.
Ma Aning's eyes widened in disbelief as she asked, "What? There are so many? I can't believe it!" Clearly, the number far exceeded her original expectations.
“My whole family works, and the work points we earn are enough to feed our family of four. In fact, I haven’t worked for the past few years. When I have time, I go to collect and process medicinal herbs.”
“Dad was the one who sold the medicine, he should know that very well,” Shen Xiaoxiao said truthfully.
"I never imagined I could accumulate such a substantial fortune," Shen Zishan remarked with emotion.
Ma Aning rolled her eyes. "Come on! If it weren't for our daughter, we probably would only save a few dozen yuan a year."
"Yes, our daughter is a lucky star, she's my little darling," Shen Zishan said with a smile.
Looking at the heartwarming scene before him, Shen Xiaochuan couldn't help but smile. This was the thing he had always wanted in his past life but had never obtained, and no one could possibly destroy it in this life.
"Daughter, your Uncle Xu's eldest son will be home tomorrow!"
“We’re just going to take a look. If you feel it’s not suitable or you don’t like the person, don’t be shy about speaking up. Just tell Dad, and Dad will help you get it off the hook, okay?”
Shen Zishan smiled broadly, trying to please his daughter.
Shen Xiaoxiao was stunned when she heard this. Suddenly, Jun Yanluo's face and the chilling words he had said flashed into her mind: "Dig out the heart...dig out the liver...dig out the lungs..." She couldn't help but shudder and shiver.
After a long while, Shen Xiaoxiao finally composed herself, gritted her teeth, and replied, "Meeting is fine, but if I really don't like it, you absolutely can't force me!"
Despite feeling somewhat scared and reluctant, she eventually nodded in agreement.
Shen Xiaochuan, who had been eavesdropping the whole time, was now completely confused. He asked suspiciously, "Dad, little sister, what are you two whispering about? Who are you going to meet? Why are you being so secretive?"
When his son asked him that question, Shen Zishan felt a little guilty, his eyes darting around, and he didn't dare to meet Shen Xiaochuan's gaze.
He stammered, "Um... it's nothing serious, Dad just wants to take my sister to meet a friend, don't ask around!"
As she spoke, she reached out and gently patted Shen Xiaochuan's head, trying to distract him.
Shen Xiaochuan stared wide-eyed at his mother with a suspicious look on his face. He crossed his arms and said firmly, "Mom, tell me what really happened! Don't try to fool me!"
He thought to himself, "My parents actually arranged for my sister to go on a blind date with a man behind my back. This is just too much."
Ma Aning knew that her son doted on his younger sister the most, treating her like the apple of his eye.
His younger sister is still young, and he certainly wouldn't want her to go on blind dates so early.
Ma Aning quickly explained, "Xiao Chuan, don't get angry. Your father just wanted to introduce a friend to your sister. If she doesn't like it, then just pretend it never happened."
As she spoke, Ma Aning would occasionally steal glances at Shen Xiaochuan's face, afraid of provoking him to become even angrier.
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