Chapter 157: Lively
Grandma Zhang was crying and making a fuss outside, while the people inside were eating enthusiastically.
Carpenter Zhang looked out the door from time to time, his eyes full of pity.
Zhang Dazhu said calmly: "Dad, the door is not locked. If you want to go out and live with her, we won't stop you. But we agreed that after you leave this house, don't come back."
"What nonsense! I'm just worried that she's too old and can't stand the stimulation." Carpenter Zhang said embarrassedly.
"Don't worry. My uncle has done so many infuriating things, but she doesn't seem to be upset at all. I think she is very energetic and can live another ten years without any problem." Zhang Erzhu said sarcastically.
Pang Shi picked up some food for her sister-in-law and comforted her: "You have suffered a lot over the years."
"Sister-in-law..." Zhou's eyes were red.
Zhang Dazhu invited everyone to eat, and then talked about the arrangements for Pang's mother and son: "The current residence is a bit simple. Three rooms plus a firewood room can accommodate people. This is how I arranged it. Listen to whether you have any objections. If you have any, we will discuss it. Erzhu is going to get married, so he must have a big room. The biggest room will be reserved for him. The remaining two rooms will require you to squeeze in. One room for parents, one room for aunt, and my cousin will temporarily live with me in the firewood room. Do you think this is okay?"
Qin Huiyin and the others certainly would not comment on the Zhang family's affairs. They just ate and drank well, and then threw bones to the 'Momo' that was circling around them.
"Let me say a few words first." Pang said, "Dazhu said that now that the family has been divided, they can make their own decisions. Recently, they have received a large order and are too busy to handle it. They need someone who can read to help them with the account books. I shamelessly brought Mingrong here. Although my sister-in-law and brother-in-law are generous and kind, we, an orphan and a widow, cannot always take advantage of them. This is what I think. I have some extra money now, so I will use it to buy an abandoned house in the village to live in. If I adapt to it in the future, I will renovate it well. My mother and I will not occupy your house."
"Sister-in-law, you are not in good health. I thought I could live close by so I can take care of you." Zhou said.
"This village is not much closer than before. I am very grateful that you have this thought. But sister-in-law, we are two families after all, so we should live our own lives."
Li Taohua admired this Pang family more and more. No wonder she could raise a child like Zhou Mingrong. Like mother, like son. If the mother is very wise, the son will not be bad. It's a pity that the man in the family passed away early and there was no money to support Zhou Mingrong's education. Otherwise, this person's luck must be more than this.
"I have a suggestion..." Qin Huiyin pointed in the other direction, "No one lives in the house over there. It's convenient for us to take care of each other if we are close to each other."
"Thank you, girl Huiyin." Pang Shi smiled.
Maybe it’s because of years of misery, her face is always sad, and although she’s smiling, you can’t feel that she’s happy.
"Okay, I'll listen to my aunt." Zhang Dazhu said, "I'll go find the village chief and buy the abandoned yard next door. When we make money, we'll build big houses all over this area."
"Then you have to buy this land as soon as possible. If someone else buys it first, it will be difficult for you to snatch it away." Qin Huiyin reminded with a smile.
After returning from Zhang's house, Li Taohua kept praising the Zhang family for having Zhang Dazhu as the backbone, and finally becoming more confident.
"I'll tell your brother Dazhu tomorrow that you must keep the money they earn carefully and don't let it fall into the hands of your uncle Zhang. He's easily influenced, so be careful not to use it to support the old lady."
"Let's not get involved in their family affairs!" Qin Huiyin said.
"I don't want to get involved. This is about your dividend! You set up the Zhang family's business, and half of the money is yours. My daughter can't suffer any loss."
Qin Huiyin smiled and changed the subject: "Go wash your face quickly, I'll put a mask on you."
"Yes, that facial mask you made is better than the expensive facial cream I used before. My skin has become as smooth and hydrated as a little girl's these past few days."
Li Taohua called Tang Luwu over.
Tang Luwu was worried about the homework she hadn't done yet, so she said, "Mom, why don't I not use the mask today? I want to practice my calligraphy today."
"Don't waste this little time. You can close your eyes and rest while applying the mask. You will be more energetic later. You can't be ugly as a girl. Your face is your dignity."
Tang Luwu came over obediently.
Tang Yixiao also wanted to come over, but Li Taohua sent him to do his homework.
"One of you only knows how to memorize things all day, and the other is lazy and unruly all day." Li Taohua said disdainfully, "You are useless like this, be careful you won't be able to find a wife."
"I don't want to get married." Tang Yi said with a red face, "I want to live with my second sister."
"Pfft, don't say such stupid things again." Li Taohua got anxious when she heard it. "Your second sister is not related to you by blood. If you say such stupid things again, others will throw dirty water on your second sister. Remember this from now on: boys and girls should not sit at the same table after the age of seven. You are grown up now, and you must be careful in front of me when you are outside. No, you must be careful at home too."
"Mom, how are our goods prepared? Have they been counted? Miss Xia should send someone to take some away tomorrow." Qin Huiyin pulled the sensitive Li Taohua away.
Tang Yixiao was just a simple child, he had no other ideas at all. When Li Taohua said that to him, he was still confused, not understanding what he said wrongly.
Tang Yi smiled and went back to his room to do his homework.
When Tang Yichen was not around, he lived in a room by himself and the desk was also his.
He sat in front of the window, watching Li Taohua and her two sisters lying in the yard applying facial masks. The recliners they were using were just made and sent by the Zhang family.
The three of them were applying facial masks while basking in the moonlight. Their mouths were not idle either, they were either eating melon seeds or chatting about gossip in the village or in the city. The whole yard was filled with joyful laughter.
Tang Yixiao suddenly regretted that he couldn't draw. If he could draw, he would definitely freeze this scene. Such a happy life was something he couldn't even dream of half a year ago.
"Mom, if Madam Xia does this, won't Li Erniu have an extra concubine to serve her?" Qin Huiyin said curiously.
"Tang Jizu is going to be in big trouble." Li Taohua was eating melon seeds. "A farmhand who touches the master's woman, even if he has no choice but to do so under the oppression of the mistress, will still die."
Qin Huiyin looked at the moon in the sky: "Where are Liu and the child?"
"Liu is already Tang Jizu's concubine, and that child is the son of a long-term worker's concubine. Such a person will never be able to compete with Madam Xia's child for the family property, so this is really a permanent solution. Madam Xia is a strange woman and a ruthless character. It is very dangerous to make an enemy of such a person. My daughter, when you deal with the Xia family, be careful not to mess with this person!"
Otherwise, she would have to resort to those shady methods again, and she didn't want to scare her daughter. She hoped that she was just a Li Taohua in the countryside, who could be aggressive but not bloody.
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