Father Shen was sitting in the main room with his clothes on, the kerosene lamp was lit, the night wind blew in, and the wick flickered brightly and dimly.
"Dad, Mom, let's move!"
As soon as Mr. Shen entered the door, he dropped a big news, which immediately stunned Mr. Shen and Mrs. Zhang.
"Moving? Where?"
Mrs. Zhang sat in a chair and asked with a confused look on her face.
"Go to Zhenjiang Mansion!"
Shen Laoer sat on the chair opposite the second elder, and pulled out an empty chair for Xu to sit down as well, and then revealed his plan.
"My son wants to open a shop in Zhenjiang Prefecture. Dad and Mom, you don't know that now Zhenjiang Prefecture has stabilized. The people in the city have rebuilt their houses and planted crops. Sooner or later, they will return to their previous prosperity."
"The shops in the city are all empty now. As long as you have skills, you can open a shop by yourself. The county government rents it out for free and doesn't charge rent. The third child said that he also left one for me. If I want, I can open a shop by myself right away.
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Shen Laoer was talking to Mrs. Zhang and the others. Although he didn't say it clearly, his tone was full of yearning. There was something that Mrs. Zhang and the others didn't understand.
"So you're thinking of moving?"
"Yes, there are opportunities everywhere in Zhenjiang Prefecture now. Parents, my son wants to try it out!"
Shen Laoer is now full of passion. He spent the first half of his life doing nothing, but now he has finally found a direction to strive for. How could he not want to give it a try?
"Your mother and I have lived in Furong Town for most of our lives. Our roots are here. If you want to go, just take your second daughter-in-law with you. Your mother and I will stay behind to look after the house."
Father Shen smoked his pipe at the corner of the table. The smoke filled the air as the candle flickered, hiding his face.
Mrs. Zhang was moved, but since Father Shen had already refused, and although she was aggressive, Father Shen was still the one in charge of the Shen family, so Mrs. Zhang suppressed her words again.
Compared to the old couple's rejection, Mrs. Xu was much happier.
"It's good to open a shop. Then I will help you collect money. Now that Da Ya is older, she can also help in the shop..."
She was chattering non-stop, as if her own shop had been opened and everything was properly arranged inside and out.
Shen Lao Er was so excited by what she said that he wished he could move away immediately, but his father Shen's unwillingness to leave made him tangled up in his heart. The old couple were getting older, and he could not let them stay alone in their hometown without anyone to take care of them. If Mr. Shen didn't
Dad and Mrs. Zhang were unwilling to move, so he had no choice but to stay.
"Ms. sir, when are we leaving? I'm going to pack my things tonight. Zhenjiang Mansion must be short of everything, so I need to bring more things with me. I don't know if there's a shortage of fabrics and clothes there. How about I prepare a few more clothes? Erya has recently been
I have grown a lot, and I can’t even put on Da Ya’s old clothes. When the weather is hot, I still have to pull out some light materials to make clothes, otherwise I will cover up prickly heat..."
Ever since Mrs. Xu heard that Shen Laoer was moving, she couldn't sit still at all. If it hadn't been completely dark outside, she would have gone out to the shop to buy things now.
Shen Laoer rubbed his hands and watched her busy. The smile on Mrs. Xu's face hurt his heart. Shen Laoer's excitement was poured cold water on his head. He hated himself for speaking too early and not discussing it with his parents.
He just said it casually, if he couldn't go, it would mean that Xu Shi's happiness would be in vain.
"You, don't be busy yet..."
"Why don't you be busy? If you are moving, there will be a lot to do. You don't know how long Lao San, Miao Ya and the others have been cleaning up before?"
Mrs. Xu didn't hear Shen Laoer's hesitation and was only thinking about what to bring.
The atmosphere in the room gradually became stagnant. Except for Ms. Xu who was happy, the other three people became silent. No matter how stupid Ms. Xu was, she could tell that something was wrong.
"Ms.-in-law, parents, you..."
Shen Laoer pulled Xu to sit down. He held Xu's hand tightly with guilt on his face.
"My parents don't want to leave their hometown. They need someone to take care of them as they get older. Forget about moving. If I save more money, I can afford a shop in Furong Town..."
"How can this be the same? Zhenjiang Prefecture has Lao San as a helper and can save a lot of money. You also said that there are opportunities everywhere. The carpenters are not as skilled as you. You will definitely not be able to overtake those old masters here with your skills.
, even if you can afford a shop, the business is still not as good as others!"
Xu was anxious, grabbed his hand and said, how could Shen Lao Er not understand these principles? Just looking at the increasingly silent Father Shen next to him, he could only suppress the thoughts in his heart.
"Okay, stop talking. If I can't open the shop, I won't open it. The money I make from making toys now is enough to support your mothers."
The Shen family members are all filial. Although Shen Lao Er desperately wanted to own his own shop, he chose to give up moving than taking care of his parents.
"Hey, you...just do whatever you want. I can't seize such a good opportunity, and I won't have it in the future!"
Mr. Xu was so angry that his liver ached. The men in his family were good at everything but stupid and filial. All the other brothers left.
Now the official is an official and the shopkeeper is a shopkeeper, leaving him alone at home to take care of the elderly. What can he do with the money he gets every month? Mrs. Xu made a face and complained about the old couple in her heart.
The atmosphere in the room became even more stagnant. Shen Lao Er rubbed his hands and sat on the chair, wanting to comfort Mrs. Xu but could not speak. For a while, the only sound in the room was the sound of Father Shen smoking a cigarette. After sitting for a while, Mrs. Zhang felt
Can't wait any longer.
"Old man, let's move this house!"
The second son rushed back quickly. It was obvious to all that he was looking forward to opening the shop. The second son Shen was filial and willing to accommodate them, but as parents they couldn't be so willful.
Because he didn't want to leave, he delayed his son's future and created a rift between his second son and his second daughter-in-law. Even if they still live together in the future, they will definitely have complaints in their hearts.
So Mrs. Zhang made a quick decision and decided to move.
Father Shen stopped smoking, turned around and continued smoking, his eyelids drooping, obviously not wanting to agree.
"We just moved to the house in this town a year ago. Why didn't you say you would stay in the village?"
"Can this be the same? It's only half an hour's walk from the village to the town. The boss and I often come to the town to work. It's no different from home. Moreover, we moved here to make it easier for the third brother to study. Now we have moved to Zhenjiang Prefecture. Our boss
My arms and legs can't do anything. I can't help and I have to take care of them. Why bother adding to this mess? I don't want to go."
Father Shen added a pinch of tobacco leaves to the pipe. He was not a heavy smoker at ordinary times, but it was obvious that something was on his mind now.
"What are you talking about? Home is wherever your family is. If we can move to the town, we can move again. And why would the third child dislike you? The third child is also a county magistrate now, and he has many people to work for him.
