"There's not enough food for a family of so many people. How about you stop eating and save some for them?"

Old Mrs. Shen said sarcastically.

Uncle Shen hurriedly said, "I was just talking casually, just pretend I didn't say anything."

Shen Hai snorted, "I have a use for that food, so don't waste it all."

Uncle Shen curled his lips inwardly. The cruelest person was the second brother. He didn't do any work, and no one saw a penny of the money he earned from work. Occasionally eating a few pieces of candy was the best he could do.

Every year, he would give away a lot of the grain he and his first wife earned as favors.

He shut up.

He started smoking one cigarette at a time.

Old man Shen waved his hands irritably, "You all go back to your rooms." Then he looked at Shen Baozhi kindly, "Bao girl, stay for a while, grandpa has something to tell you."

Shen Baozhi's eyes flashed with surprise and impatience, but she still asked obediently, "Grandpa, what's the matter?"

Shen Hai and Shen Jun returned to their rooms.

Seeing that there was no one else around, Old Man Shen took out the paper bag from his pocket and said carefully, "Your Third Grandfather brought it back. Grandpa knows that you are arrogant, but I don't care about it. Our precious girl will have a great future, right..."

Shen Baozhi knew something was wrong when Feng Anchen chased her away. She frowned even more and was a little angry. She endured it, but whispered, "Grandpa and grandma, you misunderstood. I didn't mean anything else. I just wanted to make a good relationship for our family and gain another connection."

"I am going to take the college entrance examination. If nothing unexpected happens, I will go to a university in Beijing, and I will take you there. By then, maybe the Feng family will need help, so I wanted to give him some food. Since he doesn't want it, I won't give it to him in the future..."

This is for the Shen family.

Old Man and Old Lady Shen were so moved that they almost cried.

I just said that, otherwise how could Baoyatou fall in love with him for no reason?

"Take this back and eat it by ourselves. It won't give that arrogant person a bargain. It's better not to eat it." Old Man Shen handed the paper bag to Shen Baozhi.

Bao Yatou had secretly given them the food in here several times, especially the beef jerky, which was the most delicious. Even with his strong teeth, he could chew it.

Shen Baozhi pushed it over with a bit of disdain, but she put on a smile, "Grandpa and grandma, these are for you to eat. I'm not hungry. I had a full meal tonight."

Old Man Shen and Old Lady Shen were all smiling, and the anxiety that had been suppressed all night seemed to have improved a lot.

Baoyatou is so nice. It’s really worth it that I love her so much.

Shen Baozhi didn't want to stay any longer. She wanted to go back to the house immediately to sort out what happened tonight. But before she left, she had something to tell him, "...Grandma, isn't our family going to be rated as a five-good family? We can't quarrel or fight. Besides, Sister Xiaoxi has an unlucky physique. If we don't divide the family, we will have grandpa and grandma to support us, and my uncle's family will have an easier time. So, I think for the sake of my uncle's family's future, this family can't be divided..."

Old Lady Shen nodded, "Bao girl is too kind, you are right, we can't divide the family."

Of course Old Man Shen disagreed. It wasn't because he thought it was a blessing or a curse, but because they were four good laborers. Without the big house, what would they eat all year round?

Relying on the second son's salary to buy negotiated food, how many days can it last? And what about the third son's family who are slacking off at work? Are they going to rely on this old bone to fight for their lives in the future?

So, the eldest brother’s family cannot leave.

"Grandpa knows what's going on. Go back to your room, little girl."

Old man Shen said with a smile.

She left with peace of mind and went to her room.

At this time, in the second room, Ji Daju said angrily, "Big brother's family is going to be in chaos, and that unlucky guy who saw the girl actually dared to order me to work. He is dreaming..."

Shen Hai soaked his feet in the footbath, squinted his eyes, and said impatiently, "Do what you should do, don't spoil them."

He hated Shen Mingxi to death today.

You dare to poke fun at his weaknesses? You must be tired of living.

Hearing Shen Hai's words, Ji Daju was happy and said attentively, "Then I will listen to the boss."

In the third room, Wu Zhaodi glanced in the direction of the second room and said, "Master, if the eldest sister-in-law really doesn't cook tomorrow morning, what can the second sister-in-law do? She has never cooked before..."

"Just stay here honestly. Our parents take care of everything. It's not our turn to step forward." Shen Jun said unhappily.

Wu Zhaodi's eyes flashed, she muttered a few words, and quickly lay down to sleep. She was exhausted from working every day.

In the past, she and her second sister-in-law rarely worked.

Now it's time for summer harvest, and we have to go out to work.

In the low thatched house, Chen Li washed Yaya and carried her to the kang. Goudan finished reciting the text. Shen Yu's complexion looked much better and he stopped coughing. Shen Jiawen was reading a book under the light, while Shen Qingshan was making a katydid cage for Goudan using the skin and core of sweet stalks. The shabby house was very cozy.

In the corner, there was an old cabinet with peeling paint but wiped clean. It was filled with textbooks and some books that Shen Yu brought back from the scrap collection station Tao Teng.

The eldest and second oldest brothers stopped studying after the third grade, but Shen Yu taught them until they graduated from junior high school. The second oldest brother didn't like studying very much, but the eldest brother is now almost at the level of a high school student.

And she had completed high school courses in her previous life. Even though it was useless and she couldn't get into university, it was better than being blind.

According to the schedule, she had just finished her junior high school curriculum.

Maybe it was because of their parents’ good genes. Except for my second oldest brother, all of them were good students. However, they were never able to enter a classroom in their entire lives.

Shen Mingxi didn't dare to stop Shen Yu. Her father's will to survive was very weak to begin with, and she couldn't hit him at this only advantage. However, there was one thing that had to be discussed.

She stood in front of Shen Yu and said, "Dad, I have something I have to tell you."

Shen Yu seemed to have expected Shen Mingxi to look for him, and sighed, "Xiaoxi, you've been tired all day, sit down and talk."

He moved the oil lamp and the flame flickered a few times, illuminating his handsome yet thin face, which was dim and difficult to distinguish and seemed particularly unreal.

Shen Mingxi's heart skipped a beat. She felt like something was not right, but she couldn't tell what was wrong.

Then he sighed and said, "...Xiaoxi, in a trance, you, Jiawen, and Qingshan have all grown up."

Shen Jiawen was the most sensitive. He looked at Shen Yu and said calmly, "Dad, Goudan and Yaya are still young!"

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