Manager Lu asked the two children a few questions. He didn't seem to have any ill intentions. For the sake of the two children, he agreed and asked Zhang Shi if the children would change their surnames if they came along.
Zhang nodded and said it could be changed; whoever raised them would take their surname.
The men in her family used to die young; she died when she was in her twenties. The little affection she had for her husband had long been worn away by the torment she suffered at the hands of her in-laws.
Her in-laws treated her badly, and she only managed to leave the village with her children after finally getting rid of her mother-in-law.
Over the years, they have been bullied in the village every day, and now the mother and her two children just want to live a peaceful life.
When Manager Lu heard that his son could take his surname, he thought it was great and agreed.
Since the mother and her two children had nowhere to stay, Manager Lu first led them back to the courtyard on the west side of the building and settled them in.
Li Mai asked Manager Lu whether she wanted this courtyard or the one next to Zhou Heng's.
Shopkeeper Lu was very touched when he learned that Li Mai had given him a courtyard for his wedding. He said, "Let's go with the one next to Zhou Heng's, since it's close to the workshop."
Mr. Wang helped the two of them match their birth dates and times, and they decided to move on April 22nd. They would move directly to that place, which would also be considered their wedding day.
Li Mai and Zhou Quan quickly got to work, helping to tidy up the courtyard. Since it had already been tidied up, they repainted the house, put in new furniture, and let the new sister-in-law buy and decorate the rest herself. She could choose whatever she liked or didn't buy, and she could also choose fabrics from her own weaving shop.
In short, on April 22nd, Manager Lu moved in with his wife, son, and daughter, becoming Zhou Heng's neighbor.
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