Shen Honggang placed the steamed buns on the table, his eyes fixed on Zhang Guizhi, a simple, honest smile on his face.
"Big brother, you guys eat, I'm going back now."
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"Hey, wait a minute, Guizhi!"
Shen Honggang called out to her, "Call Mingxiu too, let's eat together."
Anzi chimed in, "That's right, Aunt Zhang, why don't you invite Sister Mingxiu over to eat with us? My older sister's cooking is amazing!"
Zhang Guizhi blushed and politely declined, saying, "That won't do. You have guests; it's too inconvenient. My food is already cooked."
Shen Jingyan laughed heartily, "Aunt Zhang, Yun and I come here often. We're not guests, we're family."
Shen Honggang invited again, "Yes, yes, Jingya is my niece, you don't need to be so polite with her."
Unable to resist the enthusiastic Shen family, Zhang Guizhi brought Mingxiu over for dinner.
Mingxiu was incredibly excited to be able to sit at the same table with her idol for a meal.
During the meal, Shen Honggang, fearing that Zhang Guizhi would be too polite, kept putting food on her plate.
Zhang Guizhi always thanked him softly, and her eyes were full of tenderness when she looked at Shen Honggang.
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Shen Jingyan noticed something amiss, exchanged a glance with Shen Yulan, and smiled knowingly.
After the meal, Shen Jingyan didn't rush to talk about the farm, but instead casually said:
"Aunt Zhang is a really nice person. She's hardworking and efficient, and her steamed buns are delicious."
Shen Yulan said, "That's right! Aunt Zhang is very thoughtful and often takes care of our family. When Anzi's jacket was torn, she was the one who mended it."
The two sisters looked at Shen Honggang at the same time. Shen Honggang blushed, but he couldn't help but smile.
They both have feelings for each other; it's impossible to hide it.
Shen Jingyan believes that a man as honest, simple, hardworking and family-oriented as Shen Honggang deserves a gentle and attentive wife to spend the rest of his life with.
The thought that such a good man had been ruined by Chen Feng for half his life made Shen Jingyan feel it was not worth it.
That's why he should find a loving and caring wife for the rest of his life.
With Shen Zhiqiang away, Shen Yulan, being the eldest child in the family, spoke up first: "Dad, I think Aunt Zhang is quite nice. You should seriously consider her."
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Shen Honggang rubbed his hands together and chuckled sheepishly, "Hey! I'm a grandfather now..."
"What's wrong with being a grandfather?" she said calmly. "The pursuit of love knows no age."
"Yes, Dad, what do you have to worry about? I'll be the first to support you in pursuing Aunt Zhang. Anzi is all grown up now, so you don't have to worry about him being mistreated. Besides, Aunt Zhang is so good to Anzi, even better than his own mother."
Shen Yulan encouraged her, "Aunt Zhang is a rare and wonderful woman. We've been neighbors for so long, we know each other very well."
Shen Honggang was very touched by his eldest daughter's support: "Your Aunt Zhang is five or six years younger than me, how could she possibly be interested in an old man like me?"
"Dad, you're only forty-seven, in the prime of your life, tall, and not bad-looking at all. How did you become such a decrepit old man?"
When Shen Honggang was young, he was a handsome young man known throughout the surrounding villages. If it weren't for the fact that his parents died early and he had a younger sister to raise, and his family was destitute, how could Chen Feng have gotten away with it?
Shen Honggang chuckled as he was praised, looking just like a young man experiencing his first love.
“Dad, tomorrow is Sunday, why don’t you and Aunt Zhang go see a play? I’ll go buy the tickets for you. How about we see ‘The Orphan of Zhao’?” Shen Yulan said.
Shen Jingyan encouraged, "Uncle, go ahead! Young people go to the movies to date, while middle-aged people go to the theater!"
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"Okay! I'll go!"
As soon as Shen Honggang was happy, Shen Jingyan told him about leasing the state-owned farm.
“Uncle, you know farming best. I feel at ease entrusting the farm to you. Spring is just around the corner, and I want to start planting this year. As for how to sell the harvest, you can decide. We'll split the profits 40/60, with me getting 40% and you getting 60%.”
Shen Honggang quickly waved his hand and said, "You've spent so much money, and you'll still need to pay for workers in the future. How can your uncle take so much from you! Even if your uncle doesn't get a single penny, he's still willing to take care of things for you!"
Shen Jingyan insisted on a 40/60 split of the profits from the first year and wanted to draw up a written agreement with Shen Honggang.
Shen Honggang flatly refused.
He readily agreed to be the farm manager. Shen Jingyan offered him fifty yuan a month, but he resolutely refused, only asking for twenty yuan.
In the end, the two compromised, with the former receiving a monthly subsidy of thirty yuan and the latter splitting the profits 50/50 at the end of the year.
"Uncle, this is my first year of farming, and I'd like to plant some high-yield crops to be on the safe side. What do you think would be a good choice?"
Shen Honggang said, "Let's plant corn, sweet potatoes and soybeans. These three are all high-yield crops, and they are drought-resistant, flood-resistant and relatively easy to manage."
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All three types of seeds can be found in the space of quiet speech.
"Okay, I'll send you the seeds later!"
With the matter settled, Shen Jingyan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Before they knew it, it was evening, and Shen Honggang insisted that the two of them stay for dinner.
Shen Jingyan and Shen Yulan went to the kitchen to prepare dinner. The two sisters chatted and laughed as one rinsed the rice and the other washed the vegetables. They were chatting idly when they suddenly heard a deafening noise from next door.
A man, slurring his words, cursed, "Zhang Guizhi, what are you hiding for? Your man's here, why aren't you opening the door?"
Shen Yulan put down the rice-rinsing basin and opened the kitchen window to look outside.
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