However, since the other person didn't want to talk about it, he didn't press them. He just smiled and said, "You look great! We've really appreciated your help with Lele and Shihua's children. Thank you so much!"
He was genuinely grateful to the old lady; he had only been back for a few days, but his younger siblings often mentioned her.
They knew the old lady was genuinely good to them; otherwise, someone with their sister's personality wouldn't mention it so often.
Thinking of the two children, Grandma Wang suppressed her rare sadness and waved her hand, "I didn't do anything, you don't need to be like this."
With them around, I'm not so bored. Oh, and by the way, you can have this.
As Grandma Wang spoke, she took out a few bills from her pocket and handed them over.
"This is a dowry for Shixi." She couldn't possibly attend the girl's wedding, but adding a dowry for her was no problem.
"How can this be? Grandma Wang, I can't accept this money." Liu Shiguo was taken aback by the old lady's generous offer.
That's twenty yuan, more than my sister's monthly salary!
The old lady already has a hard time living alone, so how could he accept this money on behalf of his sister?
Their guiding principle is to never take a single needle or thread from the people.
His attitude was quite firm, but Grandma Wang said calmly, "If you don't accept it, then I'll have to deliver it to you myself. Do you really want this old woman to make the trip herself?"
That's impossible. The old lady is quite old, how could Liu Shiguo dare to let her go through all that trouble?
In the end, he had no choice but to accept the money, but he planned to have his younger siblings return it later.
Zhang Sumei's eyes flickered as she watched her eldest son return home with bags and packages of things.
But then he asked, "Shiguo, is this the dowry you prepared for your sister in the county?"
Liu Shiguo nodded. This was something his younger brother and sister had specifically instructed him to take on.
Seeing his mother's current way of doing things, Liu Shiguo could understand why his younger siblings were wary of her.
"You really don't know how to manage money. Buying all these things must have cost a lot, right?"
According to Mom, Shixi wouldn't be able to use all of these things, so why prepare so many? The family is currently..."
She was about to plead poverty and say that the family had no money when she heard her eldest son say quietly, "Mom, the money I sent you before should be enough, right?"
Zhang Sumei was speechless upon hearing this, and immediately glared at him, saying, "Boss, what do you mean by this?"
She was very unhappy. This thing had crawled out of her belly, yet it was speaking to her in such a sarcastic way.
These kids are really out of control, they don't treat her, their mother, like any other person!
Her eyes instantly welled up with tears, and she cried out, "What sins have I committed?"
We worked so hard to raise our children, and now they've all grown up and are independent.
They no longer respect me as their mother, and even their most sensible and obedient eldest son has changed.
"Waaah, what kind of fate do I have? Old Liu, Old Liu, tell me, what kind of fate do I have?!"
Her voice wasn't loud enough for the neighbors to hear, but it carried into the house and reached Liu Weisong's ears.
Liu Weisong...
He habitually remained silent, pretending not to hear, since his legs weren't fully recovered yet.
Zhang Sumei was so angry she almost vomited blood. This old man was actually pretending to be deaf and dumb!
Good, very good. I can't do anything about the kids, but I can't do anything about you?
Hmph! Just you wait!
She thought this viciously to herself, then looked up and saw the probing look in her eldest son's eyes.
Liu Shiguo was indeed filial, but he was not blindly obedient.
He regularly sent money home for two reasons: firstly, out of filial piety, and secondly, to fund his younger siblings' education.
Furthermore, although his mother was biased back then, it wasn't serious, at least not in his opinion.
So he didn't care who he sent the money to; however, he didn't know when his mother had become so unreasonable.
My mother used to be very decisive and straightforward in her speech and actions. She was also quite easygoing, and she wouldn't get too angry even if someone tried to bargain.
He wasn't particularly gentle with the children at home, but he also didn't yell at them all the time.
She didn't act like a shrew, seizing any opportunity to start making a scene; this kind of mother was completely unfamiliar to him.
If it weren't for her little tricks still being used, Liu Shiguo would have suspected that his own mother had been replaced.
He used to suspect that his sister might have been switched at birth, and now he suspects that his own mother has been switched at birth.
Liu Shiguo felt like he was going crazy. Women are indeed fickle, and when they change, they can be completely unrecognizable. It's terrifying!
But he wouldn't show it to his mother; he just gave her a meaningful look.
If Zhang Sumei weren't guilty, that one glance wouldn't have shut her up.
After all, this is a piece of flesh that came out of her womb. As her mother, isn't it only right that she does whatever she wants?
However, she felt guilty, so she immediately shut her mouth.
He then made up a random excuse and left, his hasty departure giving the impression of a hasty escape.
Liu Shiguo frowned. He was wondering if he should investigate his mother.
In the end, he gave up the idea. Just like his sister, although she seemed to have changed a lot, there was nothing wrong with her.
He can't waste resources on his own family's private matters; they have more important things to do!
"Wow, so many sausages! We probably won't be able to finish them all next year!"
Wang Guangying hung up the freshly made sausages to smoke, and sighed as he spoke.
They've been working tirelessly for days to prepare these sausages, and it won't be considered finished until today when this final step is completed.
Liu Shile was very satisfied with the results of the past few days, and upon hearing this, she smiled and said, "It's alright, you guys can help me with some of the work, right?"
"Oh, right, Sister Ying'er, please take some back for Uncle Wang and Aunt Wang to try, so they can also experience Sister Ying'er's cooking."
This girl has never done anything this difficult at home other than cooking and washing clothes.
Wang Guangying didn't stand on ceremony and nodded with a smile, "Okay, then I'll thank Lele on behalf of my parents."
Liu Shile glared at her, "You talk as if you didn't contribute any effort or resources!"
Yes, the Wang siblings are not the type to take advantage of others.
Although I sometimes take things back from here, it's not a complete waste.
We're all people who intend to be friends long-term, so neither of us is short-sighted enough to try and take advantage of this small thing.
Wang Guangying chuckled and said, "If it weren't for you, Lele, I wouldn't have had the chance to do these things myself."
That's true; nowadays, not many farming families are willing to make sausages.
Even if someone tried to force-feed him, someone like Wang Guangying, a child in the eyes of his family, would never get involved.
"If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be able to manage on my own. Who told me to be such a kitchen disaster?"
Liu Shile was quite helpless. If she could, she really wanted to be a good cook.
Putting everything else aside, with such good farm produce, it's no wonder the ingredients are neglected.
Look at her now, she has to go through a lot of trouble to find a legitimate way to get something good to eat.
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