When they arrived at the old house, Shen Yu saw her father-in-law, Shi Xiude, sitting at the gate smoking a hand-rolled cigarette.
When Shi Xiude saw them coming, he quickly put out his cigarette, smiled at them with a kind face, and asked Shen Yu with concern, "Xiao Yu, are you alright?"
Shen Yu smiled and replied, "Dad, I'm fine now. My sister-in-law told me that Mom had heatstroke, so the kids and I came to check on her..."
Shi Xiude saw that Shen Yu's complexion had indeed improved a lot, and her previously listless spirit seemed to have recovered. He secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"It's good that you're alright, it's good that you're alright. Xiaoyu, please come inside and sit down. Your mother is resting in the room."
Shen Yu smiled and nodded, "Okay, I'll go in and see Mom."
Shen Yu led the children into the house where her mother-in-law lived.
Her mother-in-law's full name was Liang Sanmei.
Liang Sanmei, who had been lying listlessly in bed, perked up as soon as she saw Shen Yu and the children arrive, and sat up.
"Xiaoyu, are you alright?"
Seeing her mother-in-law's excited yet concerned expression, Shen Yu felt a warmth in her heart and smiled as she replied, "Mom, I'm fine now. You and Dad don't need to worry. I'll stay home and take good care of our three children."
Upon hearing Shen Yu's words, Liang Sanmei burst into tears. "Xiao Yu, thank you, thank you for staying..."
Liang Sanmei fell ill with heatstroke this time, and it was also during this period that her youngest son passed away in an accident. She and her husband were the ones who had to send off their son. How could they not be heartbroken?
But seeing their youngest daughter-in-law looking utterly hopeless and wanting to follow her son in death, the two elders were constantly terrified, fearing that something might happen to her.
The old lady had been worrying for a long time and fell ill. Then she went out to work and was exposed to the scorching sun, which caused her to collapse.
When Shen Yu saw her mother-in-law crying uncontrollably, the children also started crying.
In such a sorrowful environment, her emotions were inevitably affected, and her eyes also reddened.
She held the old lady's hand and comforted her, saying, "Mom, don't be sad. Just like you advised me before, Lei is gone. We must be strong and live well."
Looking at her younger daughter-in-law's beautiful face, now full of life and energy, Liang Sanmei wiped her own face vigorously and nodded forcefully, "Yes, let's live well and let Xiaolei leave in peace..."
As she spoke of the last sentence, thinking of her beloved youngest son, his voice and smile, Liang Sanmei couldn't stop her tears.
"Mom, please stop crying. Crying too much is bad for your health..."
After comforting the old lady, Shen Yu also had to comfort the three children who had been brought to tears, "Chenchen, Kangkang, don't cry either. Take your little sister out to play first, okay!"
After the children left, Liang Sanmei stopped crying.
She said apologetically to Shen Yu, "Xiao Yu, I'm sorry, I really couldn't control myself."
Afraid that the old lady would start crying again if she continued, Shen Yu quickly said to her, "Mom, please don't say anymore. I understand how you feel..."
At this point, she changed the subject again, "I brought two cans of malted milk powder and a bag of brown sugar to help you recover."
Liang Sanmei was happy, but still scolded her, "These tonics are for you and Chenchen to eat, why did you bring them here? Take them back later."
Shen Yu smiled and said, "Mom, we still have some at home. You can eat these without worry. I'll buy more for you and Dad after we finish these."
Liang Sanmei sighed softly, "Xiaoyu, you don't have a job right now, and you only have a little money. You also have to support three children. Your father and I are not worried about food and clothing. You don't need to think about us all day long. As long as you can take care of yourself and the three children, we will be at ease."
To appease the old lady, Shen Yu also told Liang Sanmei about her plan, "Mom, I'm thinking of making some food and taking it to the industrial area to sell. What do you think?"
Liang Sanmei was somewhat surprised, "You're going to become a self-employed individual?"
Shen Yu nodded. "There's nothing wrong with being a self-employed individual. You don't steal or rob, and you earn money through your own labor. There are already many self-employed individuals selling things on the street, and I think I can do it too."
Liang Sanmei was still a little worried, but in the end she decided to support Shen Yu. "Since you've made up your mind, then go for it. If you need our help, just let us know. We're family, so don't be shy."
Shen Yu smiled and nodded, "I'll be busy then, and I might need my parents to help take care of Xiao Kang and Xiao Shu. I'll have to trouble my parents."
Liang Sanmei said matter-of-factly, "Isn't that what we should do? If you're busy and need our help, just let us know, and we'll definitely help you."
The old lady felt sorry for her youngest daughter-in-law.
She's so young and beautiful, many people say she might not stay and will definitely remarry.
But now her younger daughter-in-law has told her that she will stay and raise the children.
The old lady was very grateful.
Although the three children were also born to Xiaoyu, she raised them all by herself without any male help. One can only imagine how difficult it must have been.
How could they, as elders, watch her suffer alone while they stood idly by?
The old lady was grateful that Shen Yu was willing to stay.
Shen Yu was equally grateful to the old lady for her unconditional help.
The two elders also refused all of Shi Lei's compensation money, giving it all to her.
Such a good elder is truly rare.
Shenyu is also willing to take good care of them in the days to come.
After visiting her mother-in-law, Shen Yu told the three children to stay at their grandmother's house to play while she went to the street to buy some things.
She also wanted to check out the surrounding business environment to see if she could find a shop to open a small food stall.
At this time, everyone is probably still busy, the weather is hot, there aren't many people walking on the street, and there aren't many vendors either.
Shen Yu turned around and felt that the weather was too hot, so she decided to go home first and ask her father-in-law and elder brother about the shop later.
And what about the shops on the village's commercial street? I wonder if the village plans to sell them after they're built, or rent them out?
Since the reform and opening up had just begun, Shen Yu wasn't in a hurry. She planned to use the goods she had stockpiled on the farm to open a few shops and accumulate some initial capital.
With initial capital, she was able to try to acquire more land after the land was put up for auction, and then build houses to rent out.
Only in this way can she truly realize her dream of becoming a landlady.
After making up her mind, Shen Yu didn't linger outside and went straight home.
She locked the door from the inside and then slipped into the farm space.
Shen Yu took out a bunch of fresh vegetables and fruits, two large pieces of pork, ten boxes of mung bean cakes, and twenty large meat buns from the warehouse.
She picked out a piece of pork, two boxes of mung bean cakes, and ten large meat buns, carried them in a basket, and then covered them with a cloth.
She then walked towards the old house, delivered the items, and picked up the three children.
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