When Shen Su'e heard the commotion outside, she was afraid that they would disturb Lingbao's rest, so she opened the door carefully, and then quietly closed the door tightly.
"What's going on?" Seeing a bunch of people crowding into his home, he asked Dadongzi, "What are these people doing here?"
"They said they were going to give gifts to Lingbao. I was dumbfounded. I didn't expect so many people to come. As soon as I opened the door, they almost pushed me to the ground."
When everyone saw Shen Su'e, they gathered around anxiously, "Ms. Lingbao, can you let us see Lingbao? This is half a catty of peanuts I gave to Lingbao..."
"Tsk, you only have half a kilogram of peanuts, why do you have the nerve to come here and give me a gift? Do lucky people like your peanuts? What I brought is different, it's one tael of brown sugar."
"That's right. If you want to give a gift, you should be sincere. This half a pound of peanuts is really shabby." Everyone was chattering.
The woman who gave the peanuts blushed and said, "I really have nothing to offer at home. I also want to give candy to Lingbao. Isn't that right?"
Hearing what they were going to say, Shen Su'e interrupted: "What kind of gift do you come here to give to Lingbao? Lingbao is sleeping. Don't disturb her. Go out quickly. Lingbao doesn't need these things. "
"No, Aunt Shen, just let us see Lingbao?"
"Yes, yes, let us meet the Lingbao, shall we? We just want to get some luck from the Lingbao so that we can conceive a son. I have given birth to three daughters in a row. If I have another daughter, I will be My mother-in-law scolded her to death..."
Shen Su'e was confused when she heard this, "What does it matter if you have a daughter or a son, Guan Lingbao?"
"We have all heard that your second daughter-in-law was originally a daughter, but because Lingbao went to the delivery room, the daughter turned into a son!" The women talked about the rumors they had heard.
Jiang Qingshan came out at this time and said: "That's nonsense! It doesn't happen at all! Erhuazi's daughter-in-law originally gave birth to a son."
Everyone was stunned, "But, but we heard..."
"Don't think about it carefully. Our Jiang family has never given birth to a daughter for several generations. Look at the families of my eldest and second brothers. Which one can give birth to a daughter?"
"It seems so." Everyone gradually calmed down.
They looked at each other, "Are those rumors really false?"
"Eighty percent yes. Oops, I almost forgot. The Jiang family gave birth to a lot of sons before they picked up the Lingbao. Not only Jiang's fourth uncle's family, but also his brothers' families. Didn't people in the village still talk about the Jiang family before? Is it a monk’s temple that only gives birth to boys?”
"Okay, let's go quickly. Don't make any noise at my house. If you want to have a son, go to the Guanyin Temple to pray more." Shen Su'e said.
"Where is the Guanyin Temple? They have all been demolished!"
"That's right. I want to have a son but I don't have a place to burn incense."
Hearing that they started to make noise again, Shen Su'e pushed them away and said, "Go out and say what you have to say, don't squeeze in and say it at my house, my Lingbao still needs to rest."
The women crowded into a group shouted "Ouch", "Okay, okay, Aunt Shen, please stop pushing us, we will leave on our own."
After they were all gone, Shen Su'e hurriedly closed the door and said angrily: "What's all this mess? Really, I don't know who is spreading nonsense!"
"All the women in the village wanted to have a son. I guess someone made a joke and the others spread the word one by one, and it spread instantly."
"I've given in to these people!" Shen Su'e said, "No matter son or daughter, isn't it his own baby? Just raise him well after he is born. Why do you always think about having a son? Maybe he won't be born yet. My daughter is filial..."
Dadongzi felt that his mother was scolding him, so he said guiltily: "Mom, it was all my fault before, I will definitely be filial to you in the future."
His mother was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at him, "Why are you saying this all of a sudden?"
"I just feel that I'm sorry for you and dad about the separation of the family. As a result, I'm still so hopeless. After the separation of the family, I divorced my wife, and now I have to move back with my roots. I'm really sorry for you... …”
"Okay, don't talk about these useless things!" Shen Su'e said, "Since you decided to bring Tugen back to live with us, we are now a family. Your father is in charge of the money in this family, and all the money you make in the future will also go to us. Your father is in charge, do you have any objection?"
Dadongzi said hurriedly: "Of course I have no objection! After two days, Shugen Niang and I have divided the money and things, and I will hand over all the money to Dad."
Jiang Qingshan had a headache, "How about letting Dadongzi take care of the money? I can't read, and I have to draw pictures to keep accounts. It's a bit difficult to manage money."
"Dad, what are you talking about? How can I take care of the money?"
"During those years when I was lying in bed, weren't you and my second child in charge of the money?"
After hearing what his father said, Dadongzi felt even more guilty, "Actually, I don't take care of the accounts, it's all my wife and younger siblings who take care of it.
In addition to buying some salt, kerosene, matches and other things at home, most of the money was used to buy fabrics, shoes and other things for the baby. Dad, you and your mother have not worn a single piece of new clothes in these years. I know clearly. But turning a blind eye..."
At this point, he cursed himself, "I'm really nothing!"
Jiang Qingshan patted his back, "Hey! It's not easy to raise such a big family. How old were Sihaizi and Wuchaozi when I was lying in bed? You were only in your early twenties at that time. I haven't even married a daughter-in-law yet.
Our family is poor and we haven't saved a few dollars at all. In addition to earning work points, you also thought of ways to sell things in the market. It's good that your mother and I didn't starve to death.
Not only did we not starve to death, but you gave me medicine on my back every few days. Those disinfectants, bedsore ointments, etc. all cost money. In these years, you and I are the most useless, and we will waste money on everything. Can’t do it.”
"Dad, don't say that, you can't help it..."
Jiang Qingshan sighed: "You have nothing to do. Marry your daughter-in-law into such a poor family, ask her to do so much work, and take care of a paralyzed father-in-law like me. If money matters no longer go her way, ,She won’t run away?”
Having said this, he patted his eldest son on the back again, "Dongzi, you haven't been sorry to me. In fact, your mother has never blamed you. Now that you have come back to live, stop thinking about it. I will give you the money." You're in charge, and I don't worry about you."
"Dad..." Dadongzi was moved and promised, "I will definitely take care of your accounts and remember each item clearly! As for how to use the money, it is up to you and your mother to decide, and I will be responsible for keeping track of it." Account."
"Okay, then come in with me and I'll give you the account book." Jiang Qingshan pulled his eldest son into his room. "I received a bunch of red envelopes yesterday. My head is spinning. I haven't even figured out how much I've received yet." Where’s the money?”
When they were settling their accounts, Shen Su'e asked her other sons outside the house, "Do you have any objections to your father asking your eldest brother to manage the money?"
Wu Chaozi smiled and said: "What opinions can I have? You can't let me control it, right? I get a headache when I see those numbers."
His third and fourth brothers said, "I can't control it either."
"It's really useless. How many years have I been studying in elementary school? All the books have been in vain!"
After scolding her sons, Shen Su'e said: "You go to work quickly. As your second brother said yesterday, wash those intestines and internal organs with salt water several times, and then put them in a pot to stew! I'm going to guard the spiritual treasure."