"yes!
However, it wasn't my uncle, it was Brother Chao. Brother Chao came looking for us.
"Huh? My brother's back?"
It has to be said that this was a pleasant surprise for Jian Dan, and he immediately perked up.
"Really? Where is he? Has he left?"
As he spoke, he looked out the window.
"Are you outside?"
She herself did not expect that after the gold mine was acquired, there would still be side effects. She was just thinking about finding an opportunity to deal with the gold mine when Cheng Chao came.
This gold mine also needs a helper, and no matter how you look at it, Cheng Chao is the first choice for cooperation. After all, he is someone she knows very well. She doesn't need to explain many things. Cheng Chao won't pry, and he will even take the initiative to help her think of reasons and find excuses to cover things up.
It can be said that the biggest gain from coming to this era is Cheng Chao, who is not only a very qualified partner but also a very qualified older brother.
Mingzhu brought in the sponge cake and placed it on the table.
"Alright, stop looking. I went back yesterday, but I said I'll be back today."
"You scared them all yesterday. Chao-ge said he'd come back and stay with you for two days."
"real?"
Jian Dan was overjoyed. This was exactly what she wanted! Now that she could deal with the gold mine, she wouldn't have to worry about Lin Zhengde and his men starting the mining operations right away and something going wrong.
The most urgent task is to find a suitable place within the country to settle the gold mine. As for how to deceive those few people, that's a problem for Cheng Chao to consider.
It's estimated that Cheng Chao won't refuse.
Seeing her like this, Mingzhu rolled her eyes.
"Alright, those who know him would think he's your brother, but those who don't would think you're thinking about your lover."
Simple smile
"That won't do. How can a lover be as useful as an older brother?"
I'm perfectly fine on my own. If I find someone else, I'll have to worry about their food, clothing, and shelter. If I'm lucky enough to have an easy-going in-law family, that's fine, but if I'm unlucky and end up with a troublesome one…
Simply and directly pout.
"Isn't that just like doing manual labor in the past? It's not enough to serve one person, you also have to serve the whole family."
I've heard that in some families, the daughter-in-law isn't even allowed to eat at the table.
Tsk tsk!
What do you think I'm after?
"Is it too good to live a life all by yourself?"
Mingzhu had heard this more than once and was no longer surprised, but she still wanted to offer some advice.
"Aren't those just a few families?"
However, in this respect, simplicity is a matter of personal clarity.
"Yeah?
Think about it yourself, for a family like yours, the Lin family is already more than open-minded, isn't it?
If you lived with your in-laws, would you be as comfortable as you are now?
Putting everything else aside, just considering that he cooks and does chores in your household, how many in-laws can accept that?
Actually, Mingzhu isn't stupid. She's seen how some families in the village behave differently before and after marriage, and she's come to understand a lot about it. She no longer has the idealized and idealized view of mother-in-law/daughter-in-law relationships that she initially had.
"You can live on your own, right?"
He simply sighed and shook his head.
"Hey, you know it's all about probability, right?"
Think about it, now that I'm alone, I can eat when I'm hungry, and I don't have to cook when I'm not.
If I don't want to work, I can leave it aside; if I want to sleep, I can sleep; if I want to eat meat, I don't have to worry about being gossiped about; if I don't want to work, I can take leave. I can do whatever I want.
If there's another person in the house, even if I'm not hungry, I'll still have to cook for them, right?
If I don't want to work, am I supposed to ignore other people's opinions? Am I supposed to just stand there and watch those dirty clothes lie there?
Anyway, just thinking about it makes me feel like it's all trouble.
What I hate most is trouble. Men are all trouble; making money is the right path.
Before Mingzhu could say anything, the door was opened, and Lin Dongfang and Ling Weidong outside the door looked uneasy for a moment.
Lin Dongfang looked down at his son, a smile he couldn't help but share.
Ling Weidong looked at Jian Dan with a hint of resentment in his eyes.
Mingzhu hadn't expected them to overhear her words, and she was too embarrassed to look Ling Weidong in the eye.
Jian Dan paused briefly while eating, but quickly covered it up.
"You've come? Did you hear I was back and come to see me?"
Lin Dongfang glanced at the people behind him, walked in without stopping, put the child directly on the kang (a heated brick bed), and took off the child's thick cotton-padded coat as he did so.
"Yes, let's see how the usually invincible educated youth, Jian, suffered such a crushing defeat this time?"
"snort!"
Simply put the last bite into your mouth.
"Of course I'm going to do something big, you guys wouldn't understand."
"Yes, yes, we can't keep up with you anymore. We need to learn from you and follow your example."
The half-truth, half-joking tone actually aroused no suspicion. Lin Dongfang made a couple of jokes, and the topic was quickly moved on. He then brought up the current situation.
"The blockade at the foot of the mountain has been lifted, and the village entrance has been turned into a militia station again. I see quite a few villagers with oxcarts today, all going to buy New Year's goods. Is there anything you need? I'm thinking of going to the commune tomorrow or the day after to buy the New Year's goods directly. If there's nothing else before the New Year, I won't bother going back and forth."
Ling Weidong twitched the corner of his mouth.
"I still have some meat left. I can climb this mountain now. I'll go up the mountain sometime and see if I can hunt some more things. That should be enough for the New Year."
Boys have very low expectations for Chinese New Year; all they want is to eat meat.
Girls tend to be more detail-oriented. Once they're full, they start thinking about variety, such as meat, pastries, candy, new clothes, and so on. Since Lin Dongfang and his wife also have a child to consider, they have even more to think about.
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