Hearing her third daughter Chen Xuanxuan say this, Old Lady Liu nodded heavily while eating, "I understand, I know you."

"..."

Chen Xuanxuan didn't react at the time. She didn't know what her mother knew, but she nodded lightly and said seriously, "Mom, this roasted lamb is still very delicious."

Old Lady Liu smiled when she heard it.

The whole family sat together and had a sumptuous lunch, and then everyone dispersed.

After the meal, Old Lady Liu held her daughter's hand tightly and began to tell her what was in her heart, "Daughter, this person still has to look at money."

Chen Xuanxuan listened and nodded lightly.

Do you think that what I say is just nonsense?

This person should look forward!

Only when people look forward can they have a goal.

"Mom, I understand what you said. Don't worry, I can't just focus my attention on this one and a half acres of land. In the future, I will definitely go out more often and take a look."

"Sometimes I think that although my life is good now. However, after such a long time, my life may not be as good as it is now. After all, most of us who have been working in the mud are counting on God to give us a bowl of rice. A good harvest this year does not mean a good harvest next year. Being able to survive this year does not mean we can survive next year."

"So I figured that I would have to think of more ways and do more small business in the future. Increasing income and reducing expenditure go hand in hand."

After listening to her daughter's heartfelt words, the old lady Liu suddenly took a deep breath. Then she looked up at the sky.

Feeling that it was getting late, she patted her hand gently.

"My dear, all these ideas of yours are good, but you have to think carefully. As a woman, it is not easy for you to show your face and do business outside. ... Most importantly, I feel sorry for you. I am worried that you can't bear the hardship and can't make it through."

"As the saying goes, marry a man and you will have clothes and food. As a woman, we look for men to live with, just for their strength and ability. After a man has established a family and career, if he cannot support the family, if he is unwilling to pay interest and does not know how to work hard and think of ways to support his wife and children at home, then we women should find a plan to kick them out. Even if we don't kick them out, we must seize the opportunity and find a backup husband for ourselves in advance."

After Chen Xuanxuan had such an in-depth exchange with her mother, she felt that her whole world view was refreshed.

"Mom?... Do you think your idea seems a little bit wrong?"

When the old lady Liu heard this, she was puzzled. "It's not right, why am I not right?"

"Isn't my idea good?"

Feeling that her daughter has become a little pedantic and her mind is not as fast as before, old lady Liu said to her earnestly, "Daughter, when you are staying in your room, are there always some gossips running to your house and saying some useless things to you?"

Chen Xuanxuan was surprised, "Mom, how do you know?"

Old lady Liu smiled and said, "As a person who has been through this, I have experienced all this, I definitely know!"

"Girl, you are still young. You don't understand those words about rules and morals that people in this world say. They are all used to restrain others, not themselves. You are just like your godfather who often says that many scholars talk about morality. In fact, those well-dressed and decent-looking people do all those dirty things that are unbearable to watch..."

Chen Xuanxuan touched her head awkwardly when she felt that the topic her mother was talking about suddenly became special.

Because she was also a scholar in the past.

After all, she studied for a very long time and read a lot of books. She studied for more than 20 years and graduated from school in her twenties.

"Mom, you are right."

"Mom, you are so old after all, and you have walked more roads than I have eaten salt."

The old lady Liu smiled, "My lady, I don't want to listen to your superficial words."

"I just want to tell you that we women should not be too selfless. People should be more selfish and think more about themselves. When this man is useless, you should replace yourself with a new one while you are still young and have some looks."

After listening to this, Chen Xuanxuan finally understood the purpose of her mother saying these words to her, "Mom, I have kept everything you said in my heart. Don't worry, I will definitely not become the kind of person who likes selfless dedication in the future."

"I can't be like those silly women who put all their thoughts on their men and children."

Just when Chen Xuanxuan was making these promises to her mother, Gu Yanzhang came over with a smile on his face.

"Mother-in-law, daughter-in-law, it's getting late now, it's time

for us to go back to the house and rest." "After taking a nap, we can have dinner together."

Gu Yanzhang just came back from Captain Huang.

He felt that he was lucky.

Captain Huang's temper has changed a lot since he recovered from his illness.

In the past, no matter what, he would always be unconsciously posing, and this face looked difficult to approach. But now, as if he had figured something out, the wrinkles between his eyebrows disappeared.

Moreover, he was smiling while talking, and looked much friendlier than before.

Just now, Captain Huang introduced him to a good job.

He said that in three days, another batch of sand-carrying ships would dock at the dock of their county.

And these dozens of sand-carrying ships would go downstream. They would transport all the high-quality sand to the capital.

...So, there would be business to do along the way.

Whether it was bringing goods to those baggage carriers at the dock, or making some snacks and selling them along the boats, ...it would bring a lot of income to those small families.

"Wife, I want to go back early..."

Chen Xuanxuan followed her husband and just walked into the house. She heard Gu Yanzhang say this to her.

"Why go back so early? It's a rare trip for us."