"Grandma, it's normal to lose weight due to military training. Everyone has lost weight and will grow back in a few days."
Sister-in-law Hua immediately said: "In the evening, I will stew an old hen soup to replenish the body of the eldest lady. I will add ginseng, angelica root and red dates. It is the best way to replenish a woman's vitality and blood."
Mrs. Shao nodded in agreement, "That's right. Let the kitchen cook a few more good dishes. I'll call Ah Lin later and ask him to come back for dinner in the evening."
"Hey, I'll make arrangements right here."
After Mrs. Hua went down, Mrs. Shao asked Lingchuan again, "What has he been busy with lately? Let's invite him over to have dinner together in the evening. Our family hasn't sat down to have a good meal in a while."
"He's going to see a place. He plans to open a store soon. I'll page him later."
As he said that, Shao Mo took out the things Lingchuan bought and displayed them one by one, "Lingchuan went to the Shanghai market some time ago and bought some things for you and dad..."
In the evening, Shao Lin and Ling Chuan almost walked into Lanju.
The weather has gotten colder, so Mrs. Shao's dining table has long been moved back to the dining room from the stone pavilion. Unlike many upper-class wealthy families who advocate a Western style of life, Mrs. Shao is a very traditional person at heart, and the dining table is still the round mahogany table used in the old days.
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Judging from the pattern, color and coating of the dining table, the service life is at least fifty years.
During the meal, Mrs. Shao and Shao Mo enjoyed eating vegetables and soup, while Shao Lin and Lingchuan Wengxiu talked about opening a shop while eating.
They said they were talking, but in fact, Lingchuan was basically doing the talking, with Shao Lin occasionally giving a few words of advice.
"Momo, come on, let's go to the flower room to take a walk and relax for a while. Let the two of them continue talking and see if they can talk until dawn."
"Okay, grandma." Shao Mo stood up with a smile, "Dad, please eat slowly. When the food is cold, ask Mrs. Hua to bring it and heat it up."
Seeing that his mother and daughter both put down their chopsticks and got off the table, Shao Lin stopped talking to his son-in-law about business matters.
"Xiao Ling, eat first, and then talk slowly after eating."
"Okay, Dad."
In the evening, after his daughter and son-in-law left, Shao Lin was about to return to his yard, but was stopped by Mrs. Shao.
Seeing Mrs. Shao handing him a coat, Shao Lin said: "Mom, you don't have to buy me clothes in the future. I have so many clothes that I can't even wear them all."
Mrs. Shao gave her son a dirty look and said, "Xiao Ling specially bought it from the Shanghai market as a gift to you."
When he heard that his son-in-law bought it for him, Shao Lin subconsciously shook the clothes off, then took off his coat and tried it on.
There was no mirror in the living room, so Shao Lin could only ask Mrs. Shao to palm his eyes, "How is it? Mom, is it okay?"
Mrs. Shao looked around and nodded, "It's not bad. There's nothing wrong with the style and size. Xiao Ling usually looks dull and silent, but he's still thoughtful. He even remembered the size of your clothes.
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Shao Lin was also very happy.
Although he was not short of clothes, he still benefited from his son-in-law's filial piety, and it was not in vain that he had been worrying about his son-in-law's career during this period.
Although Mrs. Shao didn't care about what her grandson-in-law was doing outside, she was still concerned in her heart.
"Xiao Ling is quite down-to-earth and progressive. As a father-in-law, you have to reach out when it's time to reach out. Don't act like a hands-off shopkeeper if the children don't look for you. You didn't take care of Momo when she was a child. Now that they are older, it's time to
It’s time to build your own little family. If you don’t care about it now, you won’t have the chance to care about it when you get older.”
"I don't care, but I have to have the opportunity to take charge. They have the money themselves, and they have found the direction. I can't insist on intervening.
I originally planned to arrange for Xiao Ling to work in the company next year, but now that he has found something to do, let’s take a look first.”
Mrs. Shao looked at her son and said, "I'm just going to say casually, where do you get so many complaints? Okay, take everything and go back and have a rest early."
It's obviously you who started the topic, but I still can't talk about it?
Shao Lin silently cursed, but couldn't help but wonder, "Mom, what did Xiaoling buy you?"
"What are you asking for?"
"Just ask."
"Pear paste candy, butterfly pastry, waffles, number one cake, spiced beans, embroidery, and two shawls, that's about all."
At first, Shao Lin comforted himself that it was just a few things to eat and not as valuable as his coat. But when he heard what happened later, he felt less happy.
"Mom, why do you have so many things?"
Mrs. Shao looked at her son and said, "Xiao Ling is my grandson-in-law. What's wrong with buying some snacks to honor me? If you are not convinced, ask your grandson to buy them for you when you become a grandfather too."
Shao Lin choked, "Momo is still young, and I don't want to become a grandfather so early."
"Momo is still young, but you are not young anymore. Mrs. Xiao has a distant niece who is 28 years old and just returned from studying abroad..."
"Mom, I have something else to do. I'm going back first. You can rest early."
Before Mrs. Shao could finish her words, Shao Lin hurried away with his coat in his arms.
"Looking at him like that, do you think I want to harm him?"
Sister-in-law Hua took over, "Madam, are you still thinking about the eldest lady's biological mother? I heard that he has been keeping in touch with her."
"What's the use of just thinking about it? If he dares to take some action, I'll give him a high rating! It's useless."
After scolding, Mrs. Shao took a deep breath and said, "Forget it, I'm too lazy to care. Let him do whatever he likes."
Sister-in-law Hua stepped forward and patted Mrs. Shao on the back, "Madam, your children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. You should cultivate your mind and live a peaceful life. When the eldest lady graduates in a few years, I will give you two more great-grandchildren to hug you.
The days are always full of progress."
Hearing this, Mrs. Shao couldn't help but smile a little.
"You're right. In a few years, when I have my great-grandson, I won't be too lazy to talk to him."
In the main courtyard, when he saw Shao Lin coming back in a hurry with a coat in his arms, Wei Fu went up to him with a smile.
"Sir, Madam is still thinking about you. She has bought you new clothes since winter has just begun."
Shao Lin threw the clothes to Wei Fu, "Oh, Xiao Ling bought this for me. Let's wash it and dry it so I can wear it. Don't waste his efforts in vain."
"It turns out that my uncle bought it. This dress is really good. The color and style are well chosen. The texture is light, breathable and warm. My uncle is very thoughtful."
Wei Fu had been the housekeeper of the Shao family for so many years, and his ability to observe facial expressions was naturally very strong. He could see that Shao Lin was becoming more and more satisfied with Ling Chuan, his son-in-law, so he complimented him a lot.
Shao Lin felt happy and went to the study to call Huang Zhiqiu.
"Zhiqiu, you are still busy so late... I have nothing to do. I just called to ask what you have been up to recently... Momo's military training is over. Come home today and have dinner with me and my mother...
Xiaoling also came and bought me a winter coat. This child is very careful..."
In the beginning, when Shao Lin called Huang Zhiqiu, the topic was all about his daughter. Later, he also talked about some of their current life situations. Just like now, the two of them chatted about their respective current situations and time across the phone line like friends who have known each other for many years.