Chapter 2638: Mission 24
Editor: Henyee Translations
Auntie Lianhua couldn’t help but chuckle. She took a serious seat and called her husband, Old Tian, over. The two of them listened attentively.
Gu Chaoyan couldn’t help but smile at Auntie Lianhua’s earnest approach to the matter. They were a polite and kind family, and their generosity would surely be repaid in the future.
“Sister, please tell us. As long as our family can a.s.sist, we will definitely help you. In the past, Old Yan helped our family a lot. Now that he’s gone, we’ll definitely support you,” Auntie Lianhua said.
She vividly remembered the past kindness.
Their family had been impoverished and had no fields in the northern village. The land was too expensive for them to afford. Old Tian would go to the mountains to hunt, providing seemingly sufficient meat, but with many mouths to feed, the meals were never enough. Old Yan, however, shared information about wild herbs, enabling them to sell them for extra income, making their lives better and allowing the children to grow up smoothly.
Such favors were not forgotten, and that was evident in their willingness to help now.
Gu Chaoyan looked at them with a warm smile. They were a humble and genuine family.
To ensure that Ms. w.a.n.g wouldn’t feel too embarra.s.sed discussing the matter, Gu Chaoyan addressed Auntie Lianhua directly, “Auntie Lianhua, you’ve witnessed our family’s situation. The people from the old house keep an eye on our fields, and the villagers are waiting for Danxia and Dandong to marry into their families and bring the fields with them.”
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“I don’t want them to face such difficulties. However, if they get married in the future, I can’t let them take away these fields. My mother is getting older, and I can’t burden her with guarding the fields. Even if she does, the people from the old house will still keep a close watch. Unfortunately, no one in our family can endure these pressures,” Gu Chaoyan explained with a sigh.
Auntie Lianhua nodded understandingly.
This village differed from the city, where property typically involved houses and fields. In this rural setting, the villagers deemed it acceptable for men in a family to possess such a.s.sets.
The Yan family excelled in various aspects, but the absence of a son for Old Yan had created their current predicament. If there were a son, they would be in a slightly better position, recovering within two years. The Tian family could even a.s.sist in dealing with those who bullied them in the village.
It was indeed a tough situation.
Auntie Lianhua looked at Ms. w.a.n.g with sympathy, recognizing the challenges women faced.
“How can we a.s.sist?” Auntie Lianhua inquired.
Old Tian, a man of few words, remained silent, leaving Auntie Lianhua to articulate their sentiments.
Gu Chaoyan felt a sense of relief.
She then explained earnestly, “I wish to adopt a son for my mother. Concerned about the perceptions of others in the village, I propose that Auntie Lianhua adopts a son from your family.”
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“Auntie Lianhua, please don’t be upset. Although it’s an adoption, it doesn’t mean we don’t recognize your family. The two families will become closer, so just refer to me as Mother.”
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“This arrangement will dispel any negative thoughts about the fields and possessions at home.”
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“If he decides to stay with your family in the future, he can simply visit us occasionally.”
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“As for our family’s fields, he can share them equally with Danxia and Dandong.”
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“Before my father pa.s.sed away, he left behind some herbs. Yesterday, I sold them and obtained a considerable amount of silver.”