Farmer Lady of Fortune, Imperial Concubine, Don't Be Too Sweet

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It was nothing more than Liu Yusheng being too young to manage a winery. It was best to hand over what she had in her hands to her parents. A girl should stay at home to embroider and learn how to do house chores. Only then could she marry into another family and be a good wife and mother without being criticized.

Zhixia was a boy, so he should be more concerned about how to set up a roof over his head and provide for a family.

And so on and so forth without being explicitly stated. That was pretty much the point.

It wasn't that the elders were despotic, but they have some deep-rooted beliefs that what they thought was right and that you should follow them.

The grownups were gossiping about domestic trivia, so the few little ones didn't join in the fun and played by themselves.

After dinner, they went to bed after washing quite peacefully.

Some people slept soundly, but there were also others who tossed and turned with something weighing on their minds.

In the first room, Chen's daughter-in-law, Wang, poked the man who was about to fall asleep. "Husband, Xiulan came back this time. How much silver do you think she will give your parents?"

Chen Qiming was too sleepy, and was impatient when he heard the words, "My sister will give as much as she can as a show of filial duty to our parents. Why do you care so much? Sleep!"

"Look at you, you're so hot-tempered. Why are you yelling when I say something? Aren't I doing this for you? You spend all year primping and tumbling over a small orchard. You have to support a large family with the little money you earn. We also need to spend a lot of money every year for Changdong's studies. Your sister is holding a lot of silver in her hands. Any slip of the tongue would loosen us up, but have you seen her take care of you all these years? You're the only siblings here!"

"There's also Xiuying. I'm not saying that a married daughter is like water spilt, but it's not right for her to come back with her family in tow and eat and live, and even paddle her parent's stuffs to her parents-in-law's house…"

"Are you done? If you don't want to sleep, get out! Let me warn you. It's fine for you to say some words in front of me, but if you turn around and dare to chew your tongue in front of my sister, I'll send you straight back to your family!"

In the master bedroom, someone sighed as well.

"Who do you think I'm speaking my heart for? It's for her own good, isn't it? Who here doesn't have a boy? When she gets old, is she going to rely on her married daughter instead of her son? No matter how capable Nannan is, are they going to stop her from marrying and leave her at home to set up a family?"

"Okay, stop droning on. I'll talk to Dalin later."

"Talk? How are you going to talk to him? That Dalin will laugh and nod his head at everything you say, but when he turns around, he'll just do whatever he wants!"

When speaking of this, the two elders had a moment of helplessness.

That Dalin – if you said he was honest, he was indeed honest. He usually didn't talk much, but he was sincere. He was the kind of man who would diligently work and didn't speak empty words. But if you wanted to cheat him, hey, dream on! He wouldn't quarrel with you nor contradict you. He has his own opinion on what he wanted to do. He would never follow your will blindly!

For so many years, his precious daughter, Liu Yusheng, was the only person who could make him act at her beck and call.

Mrs. Chen sighed deeply. "There's no need to think about Xiulan. Our daughter is older, married, and her heart has gone to outsiders."

Meanwhile, their outward daughter was cuddling in her man's bosom. She curled her lips and smiled bitterly. "Father has said a lot to you today. Did he embarrass you?"

"What's embarrassment?" The man was puzzled.

Chen Xiulan bit her lip and sulked.

Liu Dalin helplessly patted her shoulder. "Father-in-law and mother-in-law's ideas are not quite the same as ours, but their concerns are good. I can understand that parents care about their children in much the same way. I'm a parent too, so why should I be bothered by them? Don't overthink it, and don't get angry with them over such matters. You only come back for a few days a year, so be more filial."

Chen Xiulan looked up. Under the light, wrinkles have crept into the corners of the man's eyes, but his steady heartbeat in her ears made her feel stable and secure. "Dalin, let's have another child."

Liu Dalin was stunned, then smiled deeply. "Still want to give me a baby?"

"I want to!"

"No."

Chen Xiulan was surprised and looked at the man in confusion.

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