stingy landlady

Chapter 96 Clash Between Father and Son

The old man organized his thoughts before speaking:

"Dazhu! Why didn't you tell your father when you planted the cucumbers? You made quite a bit of money selling cucumbers today!"

Guizhi and Guihong understood what was going on in the car; so that's where the problem lay!

Dazhu thought for a moment and explained:

“Dad! A lot happened during that time! When we were planting cucumbers and green beans, it just so happened that my mother and my second brother's wife came to our house to search through the cupboards! Plus, my second brother's wife had already sold the vegetables cheaply to Xiangmanlou!”

The children didn't want to cause trouble or compete with my mother for business. So they were thinking of another way to make money! They came up with the idea of ​​planting cucumbers and green beans early on, hoping to earn some money as soon as possible!

The old man sighed:

"Your mother is a liar! I've told her off several times already, and that Zhao woman is even worse, she's a troublemaker!"

Dazhu! Forgive me for the sake of the Buddha! Don't hold it against your mother! Your father can't do anything about it! I'm old, I've spent my whole life picking dirt and clods of earth. Your third brother has his own life to live, don't worry about him!

The old man paused:

"But your fourth and fifth brothers are both outstanding! You can't just abandon them! If you have the ability, you should help them! Don't you think so?"

Upon arriving at the new house, the old man parked the car in the yard and continued:

"Dazhu! Now that we've separated the family, your father won't ask you for money! But your father also needs to think things through. Fourth son's wife is pregnant, and we'll need money for childbirth and raising the child! Fifth son will need money for his studies a lot!"

"Dazhu! If you ever come across a good way to make money, point it out to Dad or Lao Si. Let's make money together!"

Dazhu was speechless! The old man had already said everything, both good and bad. Even Guizhi and Guihong felt there was nothing more to say.

“Alright! Father! I’ll tell you if I have any better ideas! But…”

The old man was relieved to hear that it was okay, but the next sentence made him anxious again:

"Dazhu! Speak your mind! Don't keep things from me and your father!"

The pillar is difficult to manage:

"Father! It's just that my mother doesn't like these girls in our family! Father! You saw it with your own eyes, this family is all supported by the girls born to Li Shi!"

It was because Li Shi didn't give birth to a son that we separated from the family! And because of the separation, the girls had no choice but to follow their son and me into the public eye to make a living!

I shamelessly went to town, asking each household if they wanted to buy a boxed lunch. At first, when people said no, Dad! You have no idea how frustrated I felt!

It was through the perseverance of each family that the business has grown to what it is today!

Dad! To be honest, if I had a son, I still wouldn't have separated the family. If we hadn't separated the family, none of this would have happened.

Of course, we can't build big houses or buy that much land! Dad! Don't you agree?

After Dazhu finished speaking, he looked at the old man and, without any sense of impunity, added:

"Father! I feel that all my daughters are a blessing!"

Well, the old man just gave up and quit.

"Hmm! You've given birth to a few golden nuggets! You handle them yourself! I'm going for a stroll!"

After the old man left, Guizhi and Guihong quietly alighted from the carriage. Looking around, Dazhu chuckled and said:

"Your grandpa's gone! Look at you two! Your grandpa wasn't going to eat you!"

Guizhi, holding her bundle, said loudly:

"Father! Master Qu said to let him know when we move into our new house and have a banquet! He'll come if he has time, and Manager Qu will come even if he doesn't!"

Dazhu immediately lost his composure.

"How are we going to entertain them, Guizhi? We've never experienced the life of wealthy people before! What if we don't treat them well? Won't that affect our business?"

"Dad, just do it the way you normally would! One more person means one more pair of chopsticks!"

After speaking, Guizhi pulled Guihong into her room, leaving Dazhu to ponder on his own.

"Second sister! Come here, I've got something good for you!"

The two entered the house, and Guizhi first opened the box that Qu Dongjia had given to the sisters to play with.

Wow! So many silk flowers! They're so beautiful! And the osmanthus branch! Who gave them to you? Manager Qu? How generous of you!

Gui Hong was amazed! She even carefully took out each flower to examine it closely.

Guizhi smiled and shook her head:

"It's not Manager Qu, it's Master Qu! This is a gift for us sisters to wear and play with!"

"Clang clang clang clang! Second sister! Look what this is!"

Guizhi magically produced the jewelry box again!

Gui Hong looked at the box and stroked it with her hand, "It's so beautiful!"

The hand accidentally touched the switch, opened the box, and the eyes widened!

After a long pause, he closed the box, patted his chest, and then said:

"Third Sister! You brat! You take everything out! Don't you know how to hide the nice things people give you? Why are you showing them to me?"

Showing off everything! You're so small; if you run into someone unreasonable and they steal your things, you'll get a beating!

Guizhi chuckled:

"Second sister is good! Let's divide those silk flowers among the five of us, including our mother. Each of us can wear two flowers to play with!"

"You and your older sister should each pick out one piece of jewelry from these!"

Gui Hong said, "Third Sister! This is pure silver! It's very expensive!"

Guizhi smiled:

"Second sister! It's only because we're poor now that we think it's expensive! In a year or two, when you see gold jewelry, you won't be so excited anymore!"

"Nonsense! You're not happy about buying gold? I'd love any gold or silver your second sister gives me for free!"

Gui Hong pursed her lips, looking at it as if it were impossible. Then she opened the box again and asked:

"Third Sister! Are you really going to share it with us? Are you really willing to part with it?"

Guizhi: "Hurry up and pick! Leave the jewelry box for me!"

Gui Hong thought for a moment and said:

"Big sister, you'll be going on blind dates in a few years, so you need to dress up nicely! These earrings are for you!"

Let's use this hairpin for Mom to style her hair! This necklace is for my third sister, and these two bracelets are perfect, one for me and one for my fourth sister!

Is this a good way to divide it?

Guizhi picked up the necklace, put it around Guihong's neck, looked at it from left to right, and said:

"Second sister looks good in it! Let's go with the bracelet! My fourth sister and I have small hands, so we won't lose it!"

As she spoke, she placed a bracelet, earrings, and hairpin into the box of silk flowers!

"Second sister! Take it to the old house! Let Mother, eldest sister, and fourth sister choose the silk flowers! I need to go to the garden to find some cucumbers! Tomorrow, I'll let Young Master Zheng and Young Master Liu have a taste!"

"He's been patronizing our business for so long! If he finds out from elsewhere that we have fresh food and don't give it to him, that would be so unfair! People would say we're looking down on him!"

"Then I'll go with you?" Gui Hong packed her bundle.

"No need! You go to the old house! Be careful! Don't let your second aunt snatch it away halfway!"

Gui Hong hugged her bundle tightly and said:

"She dared to snatch something from me!"

Third sister! I'll take it to the old house first! I'll come back with my eldest sister later to help you find cucumbers! And we'll check if any green beans have grown yet.

I saw the chili peppers had formed yesterday; I wonder if any of them are big. I'm going back to the old house now!