To Li Jianmin's disappointment, Wu didn't agree. Instead, she smiled and touched her grandson's head, sighing, "Even if I pressured your mother into agreeing to this matter, it's not what she really wants. I can't do such a bad thing!"
In fact, Mrs. Wu’s meaning was very clear. It was only you who persuaded your mother to agree to this matter. As a mother-in-law, she forced her daughter-in-law to agree, which left a grudge in her heart.
Rather than sowing the seeds of trouble for family unrest in the future, it is better to resolve the concerns in your heart from the beginning, so that you can live a peaceful and happy life in the future!
Mrs. Liu was deeply moved because her mother-in-law stood on her side and spoke for her.
She was so lucky. She was loved by her parents at home, and she had a sensible mother-in-law after getting married. In the past, she was so blinded by greed that she even quarreled with her uncle and his family. The more she thought about it, the more ashamed she became. She turned her face away and secretly wiped away the tears that were flowing out.
Li Yan, who was standing at the door, couldn't help but cheer for her in her heart and gave her a thumbs up.
This tactic of retreating to advance and attacking people's hearts was indeed used to perfection.
Since grandma didn't object out loud like my aunt, she must have agreed in her heart. However, after seeing my aunt's objection, she didn't express her own opinion, but instead stood on her side and spoke for her.
As someone who has been through this, Wu knows very well that a forced marriage will not be happy. From now on, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law will live under the same roof. If they don't hold grudges against each other from the beginning, they will have no time to live together in the future.
However, Li Jianmin was not very clear about his grandmother's good intentions at this time. Seeing that his grandmother did not help him, he was anxious and scratched his head.
Just when the atmosphere was stagnant, Li Yan walked in with a smile, winked at her cousin, and then advised: "Brother, Auntie is worried that you will have a heavy burden in the future, and she feels sorry for you!"
Li Yan knew that if she wanted to persuade her aunt to change her mind, she had to consider the issue from her perspective first, so that she would be at ease and both sides would have room and possibility for discussion.
Li Jianmin saw his cousin coming and saw her gesture towards him, so he followed her words and said, "Sister, although I am not very successful, I still have a few taels of silver a month, so I should be able to take care of them."
At this time, the aunt said angrily: "Don't think that the good business of the shop is all your own credit. If it weren't for the recipes provided by your cousin, would you have made so much money?"
Li Jianmin was choked by his mother's words. It was really like that!
The shop's business is good, and most of the credit goes to his cousin. If it weren't for his cousin's creative creations of fresh food, the shop's business wouldn't be so good, and it would just be one of the many shops in Rongcheng. Thinking of this, he suddenly felt a little frustrated.
She didn't mean to undermine her cousin's confidence. Seeing that he looked a little ashamed, Li Yan immediately said, "Aunt, I don't agree with what you said. I'm only responsible for coming up with ideas. As for the implementation and execution, I rely on big brother's help. I dare say that if big brother leaves now, many restaurant owners will fight for him!"
The aunt was delighted when she heard what Li Yan said, but she didn't show it on her face and asked, "Really?"
Li Yan nodded. "I was originally planning to bring this up next year, but since Auntie asked, I won't delay any longer. I'll tell Big Brother now that starting next year, I'm going to give him 30% of the profits from this shop. As long as the shop remains open, Big Brother will have a share!"
She was basically a hands-off boss, and all the affairs in the shop were taken care of by her eldest brother, so Li Yan wanted to share the profits.
Even if she opens chain stores in other places in the future, Li Yan also plans to adopt this profit-sharing model and cooperate with the villagers, so that everyone will have a greater sense of belonging.
After hearing this, my aunt was indeed very excited.
"Sister..." Li Jianmin wanted to say something, but Li Yan raised her hand to stop him. "This is what big brother deserves. Auntie, you should believe in your big brother's ability now, right?"
Li Jianmin also looked at his mother with burning eyes.
She had no complaints about Xiaocao, but she was worried that it would be hard for her son to support the family in the future. Now, after listening to her niece's words, she finally understood her son's abilities.
She was at a loss for a moment and looked at her mother-in-law hesitantly.
Mrs. Wu understood her daughter-in-law's thoughts. She considered and said, "I think Xiaocao is a calm and hardworking child. If they can be together and work together, their lives will only be more prosperous. As for his two younger brothers, they are now studying in school and learning to read. When they grow up, who knows, they may have other opportunities."
"Thirty years in the east, thirty years in the west. Little boys will eventually grow up. By then, will they forget her sister's kindness?"
Li Yan agreed seriously, "Aunt, big brother is not at a disadvantage in this matter!"
Liu was happy in her heart, but after being analyzed by several people, she finally realized that marrying that girl was not all bad as she had thought.
She paused and said, "I'll ask Auntie Guo to help me with this matter someday. They are neighbors and get along well. Some things can be discussed privately."
When Li Jianmin heard his mother say this, the expression on his face brightened up a lot. He was both shy and happy. He said, "I'm going to feed the animals," and immediately ran away.
Seeing Li Jianmin, who had just argued with them and was now running away in a panic, everyone standing in the yard smiled at each other.
In the evening, the family sat together for dinner, and Li Yan talked about her cousin's marriage.
"That girl is good. Your brother will be right if he marries her!" Li Xiaomei said affirmatively.
Lin also nodded in agreement.
"Oh, right. Today, my Lord drew a few places and asked me to choose. Two are a little far from our village, and one is right next to it. However, there are few good farmlands near our village, and there are many mountains. So my Lord asked me to come back and ask you which one you would like."
Li Yan replied almost without thinking, "Don't bother going back and forth. Just choose one that's close to home. We can use the mountain land to grow medicinal herbs or sweet potatoes later!"
Li Yan thought that the market had developed and there were many more businesses in the city, but her family was the only one in the village that grew medicinal herbs.
She wants to turn this place into a medicinal herb planting base, but just the hill where her family lives is not enough!
Li Yan planned to lead the villagers to try intercropping medicinal herbs next year, so that she could also make use of the mountain lands that were rewarded to her!
When the time comes, they will find a way to promote the reputation of their village's medicinal herbs. Maybe it will become a good industry.
Lin also supported her daughter's idea of continuing to grow medicinal herbs because these herbs were so popular.
The forsythia that had been prepared a few days ago was taken to the shops in the city, and soon it was all snapped up by the drug dealers. The price of seventy-five cents per catty, although not as high as the price of transporting it to the south, was already very shocking in Lin's opinion!
Just those Forsythia on the mountain were sold for nearly three hundred taels of silver, which was more than what they earned from farming. It was really a good choice!
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