"...But brother, I really don't want to study. Even if I barely make it to high school, I can't graduate, let alone get into college. It's a waste of time." Shen Qingshan muttered.

"Forget it, think about it yourself. Go and deliver the things to Aunt Su's house. Xiaoxi bought the scarf and gloves for her sister Juanzi."

"I know. I will definitely tell Juanzi."

Shen Qingshan put the gifts for Aunt Su's family in the wicker basket, but there was still some thought between his brows. He walked to the door and suddenly turned back, "Brother, Xiaoxi also said something like this to me. She said that our father's business may become bigger and bigger in the future. If I feel that my cultural level is not enough by then, it will be too late to learn again. I will think carefully about what you said."

"Yeah, you should think about it carefully. That's what my dad means. Although he respects your opinion, he still hopes you can move to a higher level."

Shen Qingshan nodded solemnly, pushed open the door, and walked out quickly.

Shen Jiawen sighed, but he also knew that since Shen Qingshan had agreed, he would definitely think about it.

When I turned around, I saw Grandma Mu and Dad coming out of the west room. Grandma Mu's eyes were red, but there was a smile on her lips.

Obviously, Dad said something to Grandma Mu.

Shen Jiawen raised his eyebrows slightly, turned around and calmly helped his younger brothers and sisters put away the picture books.

In the evening of that day, three strangers came to Kaoshantun. They were said to be collecting mountain products. They found the team leader, Mr. Shen Sanye, and had a letter of introduction in their hands. The team leader didn't say, and no one knew where they came from, but they clearly had a southern accent.

It was said that they would stay here for a few days, but there were no hotels or guesthouses in Kaoshantun, and the brigade headquarters could not accommodate anyone, so Uncle Shen San took these three people to live in his own home.

Grandma Shen San still hasn't returned home.

Mr. Shen San helped his eldest son learn to cook reluctantly.

However, he really doesn't have time to take care of the meals for these three people.

But unexpectedly, one of the young men knew how to cook. Since they could take care of themselves, Mr. Shen let them stay for a while without any worries.

It gets dark earlier in the winter in the north.

Many families eat two meals a day. Regardless of whether they have the conditions or not, it is difficult to change the habit of many years in a short time, so they usually finish their meals at around four o'clock.

There was no television, so after dark, young and old men with nothing to do would gather together to play cards and chat.

The three people told Master Shen San that they wanted to get to know the villagers and also spread the information about collecting mountain products, so Master Shen San took them to Master Li Wu's house.

Uncle Li Wu is a cheerful and hospitable man. His house is big and he recruits people. Many old guys are willing to chat and smoke with him. There is also a radio in his house, and they can listen to storytelling and talk and laugh together, so the winter nights are not so long.

Mr. Shen talked to them for a while and then went back.

When he was half asleep, he heard a noise coming from the west room. Knowing that the three men had returned, Mr. Shen turned over and continued to sleep.

But the three people in the west room were not sleepy at this time, especially Uncle Li.

Under the dim light, he had his hands on his waist and his eyes were fierce.

Shen Mancang, there really is a person named Shen Mancang in Kaoshantun.

Originally, no one would talk about Shen Mancang and Shen Yu's family, but today Shen Yu happened to come back from Yuncheng with two trucks of goods, and gave a lot of good things to his good neighbors.

There were people who were envious and jealous, but more of them were expressing their feelings and being happy for him. Occasionally, there would be one or two people who made sarcastic remarks, but they were slapped in the face by Master Li Wu and dared not say a word.

Then Uncle Li also learned how Shen Yu had survived all these years, and there were a few sentences that left a deep impression on him.

"...If you ask me, Shen Yu is definitely not Shen Mancang's biological son, otherwise he would be so cruel to abuse him. In Kaoshan Village, there are people who favor sons over daughters, and there are also people who abuse their daughters-in-law... But he is the only one who abuses his own eldest son..."

Others agreed and some made jokes, but they all treated it as a joke. However, Uncle Li knew it was true.

Now it is even more certain that Shen Mancang’s eldest son is the old patriarch’s grandson, the child who was secretly taken out of Yuncheng that year.

But no one in Kaoshantun knew that this old man came from Yuncheng.

However, Shen Mancang might not have thought that when he first registered his residence, the review was very strict and there were records of where he came from, but no one paid attention to it. But now it has been dug up and become ironclad evidence.

Although it was only one night, Uncle Li had almost understood it. In terms of the attitude towards their descendants, the older generation here and the older generation in Yuncheng were similar.

They all focus on the eldest son and grandson.

The eldest son and grandson are the ones who will inherit the family business.

Therefore, the behavior of Shen Mancang and his wife is really puzzling. After all, Shen Yu is really outstanding. He is tall, good-looking, and smart. He studied so well back then. If he had gone to college, he might have become a high-ranking official now.

But now the bitterness has ended and the sweetness has come. The last time I bought goods from South City, I made a lot of money. This time, I will make another fortune after selling the goods from Yuncheng. Many people are thinking about going to Shen Yu's house tomorrow morning to ask if they can work with him...

Basically, Kaoshantun is divided into two factions on this point. One faction believes that the land is the best, and farmers should do their duty and farming well is the only way out.

But some people also want to go out and try their luck. There is no hope of being a worker in this life, but there is no threshold to doing business, as long as you have capital.

Just like when Shen Yu separated from the Shen family, wasn't he also penniless? But look at him now, he has a house, a bicycle, his children are all in school, and what he wears is completely different from before. Isn't this all because he does business?

The people in Kaoshantun are not without envy.

Naturally, that night, the topic that the dozen or so men and women in the room talked about the most was of course Shen Yu's family.

So it is better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early.

There is no need to find out specifically, Uncle Li knows it all.

Seeing Uncle Li so angry, one of the younger secret guards, who was only in his twenties, was a son who inherited his father's business. To the outside world, they were security personnel, and to the inside, they were secret guards with high skills. They had high salaries and good benefits. They could retire after the age of 55 and could receive a large lump sum of retirement benefits from the Shen family.

The houses they lived in all belonged to the Shen family.

(End of this chapter)