Young Master Liu seemed to have suddenly reformed, no longer running around causing trouble, and even started taking care of his own business.
When Mr. Liu learned of this, he was so moved that tears streamed down his face. He felt that his son was a prodigal son who had returned home. He was only in his twenties and he was already so sensible. What a good son he was!
Moved by this, Master Liu became even more diligent in giving money to his eldest son.
At the same time, he was also a little curious about why his son had suddenly become so sensible.
After receiving the money, Young Master Liu was thinking about what to buy for the Lin family. When he heard his father's question, he smiled broadly, his belly protruding, like a Maitreya Buddha.
"Father, I'm just doing this to work for the Little Celestial Master. It's my honor to serve him! If I don't do a good job, will he still take care of us in the future?" Young Master Liu said confidently, and took the silver and his servants to go shopping.
He went to his own store to buy things, not to support the business, but to make it easier to bargain.
After all, he was the young master of the Liu family business. He could get the best goods at the lowest price and present them to the Little Celestial Master to show off his skills.
Mr. Liu: "..."
You're so damn filial to me!
Taking his father's money to use as a bribe, what a filial son!
…
Young Master Liu was both rich and kind-hearted; a few days later, he sent someone to Ning'an Village to deliver a letter to the Lin family.
Lin Weiming was surprised by how efficient Liu Dashao was. In just a few days, he had repaired the house and prepared all the furniture.
In his letter, Liu said that everything was ready and the Lin family could simply move in with their bags.
"Young Master Liu works way too fast! I haven't even finished planting my corn yet!" Lin Weiming said, holding the letter in his hand, looking somewhat troubled.
Sending Lin Zhongyuan to the city to study as soon as possible will allow him to learn more and accumulate more knowledge for future exams. Naturally, the sooner the better.
But Lin Weiming couldn't bear to part with the crops in his fields; he couldn't let go of either.
Xuefu smiled and asked Lin Wanyue, "Wanwan, when do you think would be a good time to go?"
In the past, her mother-in-law and husband were her pillars of support, but now, Xuefu trusts her little daughter more.
After all, husbands and mothers-in-law can make mistakes sometimes, but Wanwan shouldn't.
Wanwan is so smart!
"Let me see..." Lin Wanyue counted on her pink little fingers and figured out that there would be an auspicious day for moving in the latter half of this month.
Upon hearing this, Liu Junlan said, "Since Wanwan says this day is auspicious, then let's go on this day. However, we need to move our things out of the house first... Weiming, you should have your wife pack up tomorrow and send over the things we don't use often, so that when we leave, we won't have to work ourselves to death like an old ox."
"Alright." Lin Weiming dared not disobey his mother's order, and no matter how reluctant he was to part with the crops in the fields, he could only nod.
The house in the city was ready, but the house in the village gave Liu Junlan a problem.
There are eight people in their family, and the children are still young, so they all have to live with their parents and it's impossible for them to live separately.
But they now own three houses, and they definitely have to keep the old one. What if her dead ghost hasn't been reincarnated yet and comes back and can't find his way home?
It is foreseeable that they will likely live in the city for the next few years, only returning for a day or two during holidays. The old house will be big enough for them to squeeze in.
With that thought in mind, Liu Junlan decided to sell the new house that had been built less than half a year ago.
As soon as she revealed her idea, the village headman came over to persuade her.
"Mr. Lin, why do you want to sell your house all of a sudden? Are you short of money to buy a house in the county town? If so, just ask. This old man still has some savings that I can lend you for a while." The village headman, leaning on his cane, kindly advised.
"No, no." Liu Junlan was touched and quickly said, "We don't lack money. Our whole family is strong and can find work in the city. We can support our children. Please don't worry about us."
"I just thought I might not be back for the next few years, so it would be a waste to leave the house empty."
Even the best new house will quickly fall into disrepair if no one lives in it and it loses its vitality; in fact, it won't last long.
“I think you’re mistaken. Zhongyuan is a smart kid and he’ll definitely be successful in the future. He’ll be prosperous in just a few years. If your family becomes successful and others see that you only have a dilapidated house, wouldn’t that be a disgrace to Zhongyuan? Even if he comes back to stay occasionally, it’s still more comfortable than the old house.”
The old village headman said earnestly, "If you're worried about rats getting into the house without someone watching it, don't worry, I'm here. I don't have much to do, so I come over every day to keep an eye on it for you. Besides, this house must have cost several dozen taels of silver to build, right? Who in our village could afford that?"
"..." After thinking about it carefully, Liu Junlan realized that it was indeed true.
Even if she wanted to sell, she might not be able to.
Those villagers who could save up a few dozen taels of silver in their lifetime all thought about getting their sons married. Even if they didn't get married, they definitely wanted to build a new house.
She was persuaded and stopped mentioning selling the house.
The household items were gradually packed up and transported to the house in the county town by Lin Weiming in an oxcart.
When Lin Weiming saw the renovated house for the first time, he praised it to his family after returning home, saying that Young Master Liu really spent money like water. The furniture he bought was more exquisite than the furniture that his family had waited one or two months to make. It even had carvings on it and was so beautiful!
Hearing his description, the family members became excited and wanted to see what the houses in the county town looked like and how beautiful they were.
This also lessened their reluctance to leave the village.
…
On the day of the relocation, the Lin family packed up the remaining bedding, pots and pans, and prepared to take them to the county town.
The Liu family's carriage came to Ning'an Village again, but this time not many people in the village went to watch the excitement.
The entire village gathered at the Lin family's house, their eyes filled with reluctance.
“Sister Liu…” Old Lady Du said, holding Liu Junlan’s hand, “We’re all from the same village and have lived together for so many years. Now that your family is moving away, it’s really hard to see you go.”
"It's alright," Liu Junlan comforted her. "I'll come back someday. Even if I run to the ends of the earth, I'll still come back to see you. Besides, your family is doing better and better now. Maybe one day you can move to the county town and we can be neighbors then!"
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