As soon as Dong Shuangshuang took it, Dong Yaozu ran over and said, "Give it to me, it's mine."
Huang Wanzhen thought Dong Shuangshuang couldn't keep the little golden gourd, but Dong Shuangshuang put her hands behind her back and said, "My cousin gave it to me. One for each of us. You have it now."
Dong Yaozu turned to look at Dong Jiangshi, "Grandma, my elder sister won't give it to me! Please help me get it."
Dong Jiang smiled and said, "I'll give the third child's to you. He can't speak yet, so he can't call me little cousin."
Huang Wanzhen stuffed the remaining small golden gourd into her red purse, tied it, and put it back into her coat pocket. "Aunt, you can't be so partial. This is a new society, and men and women are equal. The remaining one is Ruzhen's. When my cousin's wife comes back, I'll ask her to help Ruzhen put it away."
"Come to think of it, Ruzhen's name is very similar to mine. We both have the character 'zhen' in our names, which shows that we are destined to be together."
Dong Jiang nodded hurriedly, "Yes, yes, it was named after you. Your cousin said you have great potential. When the third child goes to school, he must go to university like you."
"Where's Shuangshuang? What grade is she in?"
"Hey! Girls, when they reach a certain age, they're married off. Why would they go to school? Your cousin and I didn't go to school, but we still live the same life. Why waste the money?!"
After hearing what Dong Jiang said, Huang Wanzhen was about to retort when Dong Yuzhuo lifted the door curtain and walked in. "Wanzhen is here? Your cousin received your telegram a few days ago and told us."
Huang Wanzhen hurriedly called out, "Second Uncle," and then turned her head to look at Dong Ruixin and Li who had followed in from behind and called out, "Cousin, Cousin-in-law."
"Let's go sit in the inner room. This main room is too messy because of the three kids making such a mess. We can't clean it up even if we do it every day." Dong Yuzhuo took the lead and walked into the inner room.
After everyone was seated, Huang Wanzhen smiled and took out the red purse, then pulled out the small golden gourd. "Cousin, this belongs to Ruzhen, Shuangshuang, and Yaozu. I gave them all to them. Ruzhen is too young, and I'm afraid she'll lose them. Please keep it for her. When she's older, give it to her for me."
"Oh! Cousin, you are too polite. They are just children, why do you give them such valuable things?" Li said this, but still reached out to take the small golden gourd handed over by Huang Wanzhen.
He also said to Dong Yaozu and Dong Shuangshuang who followed in, "Where are yours? Come on."
As soon as she said this, Dong Shuangshuang turned around and ran away.
Li stopped talking, stood up, and quickly walked to Yaozu's side. She grabbed his arm and said, "You are still young, so I will keep it for you first. When you grow up, I will give it to you."
"I won't, I won't." Dong Yaozu twisted his body vigorously. Dong Jiangshi said quickly, "Let Yaozu hold it himself. I'll help him keep an eye on it so it won't get lost."
Dong Yuzhuo ignored them and asked Huang Wanzhen, "How is your mother? Why didn't she come back with you this time?"
Only then did Dong Ruixin realize that there was no tea at home. It was true that with so many children there were more things to do.
Looking at his wife and mother who were struggling, Dong Ruixin had no choice but to get up and prepare tea himself.
Here, Huang Wanzhen had already started chatting with Dong Yuzhuo, "My mother is in good health, but she is too busy. I opened a small shop over there, and she helps out inside. When I come back, she has to help me look after it."
"That's right, that's right," Dong Yuzhuo nodded repeatedly. "You're good in every way, but you haven't started a family. That's really unacceptable. Have you seen it? No matter how many people you hire, when it matters, you still have to rely on your family. No one else can be relied on."
Huang Wanzhen responded evasively, "Yes, yes, Second Uncle is right."
Dong Yuzhuo took the tea Dong Ruixin poured for him as he spoke. "Have you not seen those big families? They often have hundreds of people. Strength lies in numbers. Only by having more children can the family grow stronger. Your Huang family suffered from the lack of people. My sisters were delayed by my parents and were not well taught. According to me, if you can't give birth to sons, you have to marry more concubines for your husband's family and have more children. When the family grows stronger, they can also be worshipped by their descendants and become old ladies, right?"
The winner was also decided between Li and Dong Jiang. In the end, Dong Jiang, as the elder, snatched the second grandson's little golden gourd.
Dong Yuzhuo was annoyed by their noise and yelled, "Get out! Aren't we talking about business?! All you do all day is eat and make noise. It's so annoying!"
Dong Jiang struggled to pick up her chubby second grandson and walked out, "Bao'er, your grandpa is angry, let's go out and play."
Li forced a smile and said, "I'll go prepare the meal. Cousin, don't leave. Let's eat here today."
Huang Wanzhen said loudly, "Cousin, don't be busy. I have reserved a table at Hongyunlou, and they will deliver it at noon."
"How can my cousin reserve a table?"
"How bad is this?" Dong Ruixin and his wife said one after another.
Huang Wanzhen waved her hand. "Hey! We're family, so we shouldn't talk about different things. I haven't been filial to my uncle and aunt for so many years. I should treat them to a meal."
Dong Yuzhuo, who was sitting next to him, waved his hand and said, "Alright, listen to your cousin. We are all real relatives, no matter what."
"Then I'll go get two plates of snacks for my cousin." After Li left, Dong Yuzhuo continued, "Look, my family is small, and the third generation wants a boy to be our pride. I've already agreed with the Li family that the next boy must have the surname Li."
Huang Wanzhen listened carefully and understood what her second uncle meant. He wanted his cousin Dong Ruixin to marry a concubine and have a son!
But when she came this time, she found that the life of her second uncle's family was not as good as a few years ago. She estimated that it cost a lot of money to have three children. Besides, raising children is expensive and labor-intensive, so it is inevitable that this will delay making money.
But if it's like this, and he still wants to marry a concubine? And have children? Will he still be able to eat in the future?
"When I came back this time, I found that the domestic situation is not good. I guess we have to fight again. I don't know when I will be able to come back next time. Second uncle and second aunt must take good care of their health. They are so old, they should rest as much as possible. I think my second aunt has aged a lot. Is she tired?"
"It's all because of the three children," Dong Yuzhuo said with a sad face. "Business has been bad in recent years, and the profit is low. Hiring an extra servant will increase the expenses, which will only make your second aunt more tired. You don't know if you don't raise children. This one child is a heavy burden!"
Seeing the skinny Shuangshuang, Huang Wanzhen somehow thought of Zhenzhen and couldn't help but say, "I see Shuangshuang is not a child anymore, why don't you send her to school? Children are more valuable than quantity. Uncle, look at me, only by going to school can I earn money to support my mother. Otherwise, she will be like my eldest sister, and my mother will not be able to survive. People like us who don't have any background still have to study to have a future."
Dong Yuzhuo glared and said, "Three children, education is a huge expense. It's already been decided. Yaozu is the only male in the family, so he must be sent to a foreign school. The third child will be raised by the Li family, and the Li family will pay for her tuition and support her studies. Forget about Shuangshuang, she's not young anymore, she can help your aunt with some housework. In a few years, we'll find a good marriage for her. Marry her early and have children soon, so we can have as many as we can."
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