Early the next morning, Shen Yishan took Tian Ye, who was covered in urine, to report to the authorities.
Shen Wanli went to the village chief's house and spent three taels of silver, finally getting what he wanted.
In the afternoon, Tian Yelai was sentenced.
With witnesses and physical evidence, Tian Yelai couldn't deny it. Since his mother and sister hadn't set off yet, the family of three could reunite and travel together.
Tanaka Kei was completely numb.
So when the village chief approached him for a talk, Tanaka Kei's face turned bright red, feeling utterly ashamed, but he quickly agreed.
What else can we do if we disagree?
This is so embarrassing!
In just half a day, Kei Tanaka sold his yard and land for a pittance.
At dusk, Tanaka Kei appeared at Shen Wanli's door.
When Shen Wanli saw Tanaka Kei, his expression turned grim, and he said directly, "You are not welcome in my home."
"Dear brother, I know my family did something wrong, and I'm really sorry. I can't make up for it, so please consider this money as my apology."
Tanaka Kei pulled out a bulging pouch, which looked like it contained a lot of money.
Shen Wanli's expression brightened slightly, and his hostility towards Tanaka Kei lessened somewhat, but he had no intention of taking the money.
"You can leave now, I don't want this money."
Now that things have escalated to this point, he no longer wants any connection with the Tanaka family.
Even if it's just money.
Tanaka Kei's face flushed red and then turned pale, looking quite unwell. A grown man stood there, completely at a loss.
Shen Wanli showed no sympathy whatsoever and turned to enter the courtyard.
Tanaka Kei stood at the door for a while and then left.
But when Shen Yishan returned from the fields, he excitedly pulled out a money pouch and said, "Hey, I found a purse on the edge of our field, and there are more than ten taels of silver in it!"
Then he hugged his younger sister and took the opportunity to kiss her: "Since our little sister was born, our family has been incredibly lucky."
"No, you're not allowed to kiss me!"
Shen Liuliu shoved her older brother.
She hates being kissed now.
She thought that anyone would get angry if they were kissed every day, no matter who it was.
"Hahaha."
Shen Yishan put his sister down, looking very happy.
Shen Wanli looked at the bag of silver, but said helplessly, "What do you mean 'found'? Tanaka Kei deliberately threw it there."
well.
I didn't want to take the money, but I ended up giving it to them anyway.
"ah?"
Shen Yishan didn't understand.
After Shen Wanli recounted what had happened, everyone fell silent.
"Father, just take the money." Shen Erming said this only in a somber tone before turning and returning to the west wing.
The Tian family's affairs haven't completely faded from Shen Erming's memory.
Upon hearing the word "money," Shen Liuliu jumped up like a little frog, clutching her money bag tightly. She then secretly carried it to the windowsill, opened it…
"Wow!"
Wow, so much money!
No, it's more like lots of happiness.
Tian Guifen was both amused and exasperated: "Tell me, whose daughter does she take after? Neither of us are that greedy for money."
This little girl is definitely a little money-grubber.
Shen Wanli said proudly, "What other child knows that money is good at such a young age? Only my daughter!"
Tian Guifen: ...
This guy is crazy!
She can praise her daughter for everything!
"Oh my, Sweetie, why did you go dig for wild vegetables again? You dug up so many! How long did you spend digging?"
Wang Xiuhe's surprised voice rang out in the courtyard.
Then came Shen Tiantian's shy voice: "Yesterday, my mother said she wanted to eat wild vegetable buns. Since I didn't have anything else to do, I went to dig some up."
"You're such a thoughtful child. Are you tired? Let me get you a bowl of sweet water." Wang Xiuhe affectionately ruffled Tian Tian's hair, feeling a little sorry for her.
This is what it means to be a child living under someone else's roof.
I have no choice but to be sensible.
"Sister-in-law, I'm not tired, I'm fine. Shouldn't we start cooking? I'll go start the fire." Ignoring Wang Xiuhe's objections, Shen Tiantian went to the backyard to fetch firewood.
Inside the room, Chen Wanli and Tian Guifen exchanged a glance and both sighed.
Shen Wanli said, "Go and cook, don't keep Tian Tian busy."
They're letting their child enjoy a life of luxury. He's only eight years old; what kind of image does he have to keep doing all this work?
Tian Guifen nodded in agreement, put down what she was holding, and went outside.
A short while later, Shen Tiantian came in.
Shen Tiantian gave Shen Wanli a fawning smile: "Father."
“Hey, you should play with Wu Tiao more every day instead of always doing chores at home.”
"Thank you, Dad."
Shen Tiantian quietly got onto the kang (a heated brick bed) and started playing with Shen Liuliu.
Seeing his niece's sensible manner, Shen Wanli felt very gratified.
Finally, there's someone sensible in the eldest son's family.
I just don't know how Shen Pengfei is doing.
In truth, Shen Wanli's feelings were complicated. He both hoped that Shen Pengfei would pass the imperial examination and bring honor to the family, and at the same time, he didn't want him to pass, feeling that he was unworthy.
This conflicting feeling was something I had never shared with anyone; I could only keep it to myself and slowly process it.
...
Early the next morning, Shen Wanli and his wife took Shen Erming and Shen Liuliu out to spread their cunning.
Wu Tiao clamored to follow along, and then the two little brats joined in, but in the end, no one could keep up!
Wu Tiao was very unhappy about this.
His mother hit him a few times before he finally behaved.
The group rented an oxcart in town and slowly made their way to the city.
Qingyang Town is not far from the city government; it only takes half an hour to get there.
Shen Liuliu turned her little head, looking left and right, clearly quite excited.
This is the cunning of the human world, and it's quite prosperous.
I want to buy a house here and live here in the future!
Yes, it's convenient to eat whatever tastes good.
“My youngest son works at one of the best wineries in the city, Dingsheng Winery. Come on, I’ll take you there.”
Despite having only been to the city a few times, Da Shengjia acted as if he were quite familiar with the Shen family, speaking with great pleasure.
Come to think of it, they're all country folk. If their children can earn money in the city, who wouldn't be happy and proud?
Tian Guifen understood this feeling very well, so she followed up on Dashengjia's words and praised him lavishly, making Dashengjia's mouth almost stretch to the roots of his ears.
"...We're here, we're here."
The winner took the lead and stepped forward.
To his surprise, as soon as he entered, the waiter frowned and mocked him.
"Hey ma'am, this is a winery. Can you afford to buy here?"
One sentence immediately put the Dasheng family in an extremely awkward position.
Shen Wanli felt somewhat awkward holding his daughter.
What's going on?
Don't you recognize me?
"Well, young man, my son is an apprentice here, and I need to speak with him." Da Sheng lowered his tone and spoke politely.
His old face was burning red.
This is so embarrassing!
"Looking for your son shouldn't damage our winery's image! If people see you like this, they'll think anyone can come to our winery. What if it affects our business? Get out of here, get out of here!"
The waiter acted as if he hadn't heard him and continued to impatiently shoo people away.
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