"Dad, I'm thinking it might be better to let me adopt Tiantian. She's grown up and should have a stable home." As Shen Wanli spoke, he couldn't help but glance at his wife.
He was worried that his wife would disagree.
After all, adoption is different; it requires being recorded in the family genealogy.
Tian Guifen glared fiercely at Shen Wanli, but then turned to Xiao Zhoushi with a smile and said:
"Second sister-in-law, don't argue with me! With Tian Tian here, she can help me look after Liu Liu. Otherwise, with A He and the second son's wife both pregnant, I can't manage on my own."
Shen Liuliu secretly covered her mouth and laughed.
Father will definitely get a beating when he gets back.
But I'm really good at talking. By saying it like that, I saved my second aunt from feeling embarrassed and also made it seem like I was very close to Sister Sweetie.
Mom is awesome!
"Sister Sweetie, I want Sister Sweetie!"
Shen Liuliu immediately hugged Shen Tiantian and shouted at Xiao Zhoushi, "Second Aunt, you can't take her from me! She's mine!"
Mrs. Zhou said with a smile, "It depends on who Tian Tian wants to be with. I also want an old girl."
This statement was quite a way of giving Sweetie face.
Shen Tiantian wasn't an oblivious girl; she was instantly moved. Looking down at the sweet-smelling Liu Liu, a fleeting emotion flashed across her eyes.
Then, choking back tears, she said, "Thank you, Second Aunt. I... I like Liu Liu."
The implication was that he wanted to go to his uncle Shen Wanli's house.
Seeing his granddaughter being fought over, Grandpa Shen was very happy and gratified.
Old Mrs. Shen was very unhappy!
What's so great about fighting over a little girl?
One or two of them, and they don't even rush to serve her!
Neither of these two daughters-in-law is good!
“I like Liu Liu too. Our Liu Liu is just so lovable.” Little Zhou wasn’t too disappointed.
She has a bunch of grandchildren at home, and she really can't take care of them all.
Of course, if you come to her house, she will take good care of you.
The matter was settled amicably, and Grandpa Shen and Grandma Shen went back with Shen Qianli and his wife.
As for the adoption, we'll have to wait until the next day to go to town to handle it.
"Father, Mother, shall we rent out this courtyard later?" Shen Qianli discussed with his parents.
It's such a waste to leave such a nice courtyard empty.
Houses have a special characteristic: if no one lives in them, they will deteriorate very quickly.
It's great that you can rent it out, maintain the house, and make money at the same time.
Grandma Shen immediately agreed: "Great! Your father and I are short of money right now, renting it out will give us some cash to spend."
The implication is that renting it out is fine, but she has to pay the rent!
Shen Qianli's lips twitched.
He didn't intend to take the money, but he felt somewhat uncomfortable being guarded against by his mother.
"good."
Only after receiving a satisfactory answer did Grandma Shen smile again.
Halfway there, some villagers asked what was going on.
Grandma Shen would be especially proud, like a great general going to war, loudly telling people her troubles: "My second son insists that we go to their house to live out our retirement years. Wanli refused, he insisted on fighting over it! The two brothers almost fought to the death!"
In the end, I had to step in and calm things down. We had agreed that the two of us would take turns, one for a month at a time.
See? Look how popular this old lady is with her son!
As luck would have it, Dasheng's family overheard this and couldn't help but retort, "Do you think everyone doesn't know about your affairs? Who's going to fight you? You little old lady, you're quite the braggart."
"You..."
"Mother, stop arguing, let's go home." Shen Qianli interrupted the old lady, nodded to Dasheng's family, and then pulled the old lady away.
Even after walking quite a distance, I could still hear the old lady complaining.
Da Sheng frowned and immediately rushed to Shen Wanli's house like the wind.
No, she had to ask Guifen what was going on.
When Dasheng arrived, the whole family was enjoying the osmanthus wine brewed by Shen Liuliu.
Upon seeing Dasheng's house, Tian Guifen beamed with pride and said, "Your nose is really long! Come and try my... brewed osmanthus wine."
Even when facing her best friend, Tian Guifen subconsciously changed the subject, not wanting anyone to know that the wine was brewed by her daughter.
Everyone else in the family instantly understood what their mother meant.
Only Tian Yexiang's eyes darted around a few times, but she didn't say anything in the end.
"Oh dear, I'm not drinking. Let me ask you, what happened to the old lady? I saw her go to your second sister-in-law's."
The Dasheng family was extremely anxious.
What time is it? Why are you still drinking here?
Tian Guifen's smile faded slightly, and then she helplessly recounted what Shen Pengfei had done.
Hearing this, Chen Wanli rubbed his teeth together.
Why does this old woman keep saying it to everyone she meets?
"What are you spitting at? Do you think you can hide something like this?" Tian Guifen glared at the man, annoyed.
Is this something to be ashamed of?
Why didn't you do that earlier?
How could Shen Pengfei's actions possibly be kept secret?
Da Sheng slapped his thigh in frustration, but out of respect for Shen Wanli, he didn't say anything too harsh.
"...Sigh, there's nothing we can do, they're your in-laws after all. Your taking care of them is also accumulating good karma for the younger generation." Da Sheng's family offered a few words of comfort with a sense of helplessness.
Things have already come to this point, so all I can do is think of positive things to comfort myself.
Tian Guifen smiled and nodded.
She likes it when people say that, especially after she had her daughter.
Because she was already so old when she gave birth to her daughter, she was very worried that she wouldn't live to see her daughter reach adulthood.
So do more good deeds and help others, so that when you are gone, others will help your daughter out of consideration for these kindnesses.
"Try it, this osmanthus wine is really quite good," Tian Guifen urged.
Da Sheng's family didn't stand on ceremony; they took the bowl and downed it in one gulp.
A moment later, he put down the bowl, his eyes lighting up: "Hey, this really tastes pretty good! How did you make this wine?"
Her son is an apprentice at the winery in the city, and he occasionally brings back some wine for the old man, all of which are top-quality.
Therefore, the Dasheng family can be considered to have good taste.
This osmanthus wine is mellow and fragrant, sweet but not spicy, making it perfect for women.
"This wine..."
"Sell it for money!"
Just as Tian Guifen was about to speak, Shen Liuliu interrupted her.
Shen Liuliu looked at Dasheng's house and asked in a clear voice, "Auntie, do you think we can sell it for money?"
My silly mother.
This can be sold for money!
How can I tell others how it's brewed?
Da Sheng's wife was stunned for a moment, then picked up Shen Liuliu, pinched the little girl's nose, and smiled so much that her eyes crinkled: "You little girl are really smart. Of course you can sell her for money! You can sell her to a restaurant, or you can sell her directly as a child, either way is fine."
Suddenly remembering something, she turned to look at Tian Guifen and asked in surprise, "When did you learn to brew wine? If you know how to brew wine, why didn't you do it sooner? Wine is quite profitable."
"Make money? How much can I make?" Tian Yexiang was feeling a little unwell, but as soon as she heard about money, her eyes lit up and she instantly perked up!
The whole family: ...
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