However, he was only happy for his younger brother and didn't feel jealous at all. After all, his third brother was successful and would naturally take care of his brothers, just like today.
Hearing his older brother praise him, Lu Baichuan smiled and said, "You're not bad either, brother."
"Sigh, I'm no good anymore. I can only watch the kids work hard. I'll try to teach Leizi more when I have time. That kid is very interested in martial arts."
"no problem."
Lu Baichuan readily agreed, saying he could do it even without his older brother telling him.
"I've noticed that the kids in my family really enjoy learning martial arts. They even practice a set of martial arts routines before going to school in the morning."
Boss Lu sighed, "It's not that they really like it. They just want to become stronger so they can protect their families when they encounter danger."
Lu Baichuan sensed something was off in his words and asked, "What do you mean?"
Boss Lu then recounted how Master Dong had caused trouble for them halfway through the journey.
"The children were terrified at the time. If it weren't for their younger siblings' strength, they probably wouldn't have made it back. After that incident, they started practicing martial arts with Gou'er."
As for martial arts, if we're talking about what one truly enjoys, it's probably only Gou'er who genuinely loves it, because he has a belief in himself and wants to become a great hero like his father.
As for the other children, they just wanted to have the ability to protect their families.
Lu Baichuan hadn't expected this turn of events. It turned out that things hadn't always been so easy since he came to Jingzhou. If it weren't for his wife supporting him, his family would have suffered a lot.
If it weren't for his wife taking care of the whole family, he might be all alone now.
His wife had suffered so much before they reunited, so it was only right that he do anything for her now.
The group first went to Lu Hei Ya's shop, told Lianhua and the others that the matter had been resolved, and then took a car back.
On the way, the two women chatted about gossip, their laughter occasionally drifting over, which put the two men driving the carriage outside in a good mood as well.
He Jiuniang was telling Yu Shi about the big news she had discovered yesterday: "Sister-in-law, just wait and see how good things are going to be! Lei Zi is really something!"
Yu thought it was because Lei Zi had made progress in his studies and was about to listen attentively when she heard He Jiu Niang say excitedly, "I found out yesterday that Lei Zi likes Lotus. Lotus was bullying him in the shop yesterday, and the way Lei Zi was so anxious made me laugh so hard!"
"real?!"
Ms. Yu's eyes lit up instantly; this made her even happier than hearing that he was doing well in his studies!
She had always liked Lotus, thinking that the girl was beautiful, capable, hardworking, and diligent. In short, she liked her very much.
I had thought before that my son should try to win Lianhua's heart, but I always felt that he was still a clueless young man, so I gave up on that idea. How come he suddenly got it?
He Jiuniang knew she would be happy about this, and said, "Would I lie to you? Yesterday, someone caused trouble at the shop, and Leizi was so anxious. He ran in and shielded Lianhua behind him. He didn't even call her 'Sister Lianhua,' he just said, 'Lianhua, I'll protect you!' Hahahaha, if the situation hadn't been so urgent, I would have liked to watch a little longer!"
He Jiuniang described it so vividly that Yu Shi couldn't hide the smile on her face.
However, when this was mentioned, she quickly added, "I hadn't even noticed until you pointed it out. He used to call her 'Sister Lotus,' but lately he seems to have stopped and started calling her by her name. That rascal, he's suddenly become so clever! Oh, I'm so happy as his mother!"
"I wonder if Lotus will even be interested in him. Lotus is a few months older than him; maybe she only sees him as a younger brother?"
Hearing this, Yu's happy mood instantly cooled. Lianhua was so outstanding, it seemed normal that she wouldn't be interested in her son...
“Sister-in-law, don’t worry. The children are still young. Let them see how things go. If it works out, that’s great. If not, don’t be discouraged. They’re still your children, and Lianhua still has to call you Auntie! Auntie is still a mother, after all. If all else fails, you can adopt Lianhua as your goddaughter! Hehe, if I weren’t so young, I’d like to adopt her as my goddaughter too…”
“Third sister-in-law, you’re right. No matter what, they’re still our own children! But now that Lei Zi has come to his senses, as his mother, I naturally have to help him. Lianhua is such a smart girl. If she can really get along with Lei Zi, she’ll definitely bring him good fortune! I’m so happy I don’t know what to say!”
Yu rubbed her hands excitedly. Her third sister-in-law was really something. One minute she was talking about opening a restaurant and saying she would give her a gift, and the next minute she was saying that Lianhua might become her daughter-in-law. One good thing after another, she was so happy that she could faint.
It seems that as long as his three younger siblings are around, he can turn any danger into safety, and sometimes even turn misfortune into good fortune.
She hugged He Jiuniang tightly and said, "Third sister-in-law, it's so good to have you. If only you had stayed at home instead of going to the prefectural city!"
Of course, she knew it was impossible; she could only say it to satisfy her urge.
He Jiuniang was delighted, thinking that her sister-in-law was so easy to please, and that she could forget her worries in just a few words.
She was also a little vain about her social skills, saying that everyone in her family liked her.
While everyone here was overjoyed, the Sun family at home were having a much harder time. They were so worried that they were sweating and pacing around the yard dozens of times.
Hearing the sound of the carriage, she rushed out to see what was going on. Sweating profusely, she was taken aback when she met the four men who looked refreshed and smiling. She asked, "Is the matter resolved?"
"It's resolved, don't worry."
He Jiuniang waved her hand casually, not taking it seriously at all, and ran to the kitchen to see if there was any water to drink; it was hot and she was very thirsty.
Sun and Qin were still worried, so they hurriedly pulled Yu aside to ask about the specifics.
Mrs. Yu then explained the situation to her family. Upon hearing that the restaurant owner wanted the recipe for Lu Hei Ya (a type of braised duck), Mrs. Sun was furious.
"It's all the third son's wife's fault for not letting me go with him, otherwise I would have given her a good beating! How can someone be so heartless!"
As they were talking, he turned around and saw He Jiuniang coming out after drinking water, and asked again, "Did you teach him a lesson?"
"Isn't that a must? Ask your sister-in-law, the restaurant owner was lying on the ground crying with snot all over his face, begging me to forgive him, and he even paid us three hundred taels in compensation!"
He Jiuniang proudly raised her head, and Lu Baichuan thought she looked just like the invincible white goose he kept at home.
Madam Yu nodded repeatedly: "Yes! It was so satisfying for Third Sister-in-law to take action! I don't know how she did it, but with just one flick, the restaurant owner was lying on the ground howling like a banshee."
As Yu spoke, she mimicked He Jiu Niang's gesture of flicking her nose.
"Ugh~ That's disgusting! What did you do?"
Sun looked at He Jiuniang with disdain, while He Jiuniang asked slyly, "Do you want to try it?"
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