Chapter 1103: Eldest Uncle, you…

"That's right."

Eldest Uncle, who had been quiet the whole time, couldn't help but glance at Lu Chuan and express his approval of this handsome young man: "It doesn't matter if we earn a little less for a year. Our family only has so much in savings; we can't afford to lose it."

Zhang Chen opened his mouth for a long time, then hesitantly whispered to Wu Lei: "So much… how much is 'so much'?"

Wu Lei was blank for a moment, then turned to look at his father.

Zhang Chen was instantly embarrassed.

But fortunately, Eldest Uncle didn't mind; he just gave his foolish son a look that said it all, then said: "Less than three hundred thousand, I suppose."

This was the life savings of a couple who had lived frugally their entire lives.

Now, Zhang Chen was completely speechless.

*Cough*… He wasn't exactly a "rich second generation," and his family didn't have much, but he still had a hundred thousand in pocket money every month.

Thinking back to how he had just urged them to go all out and raise more cattle, his face burned red.

As soon as Song Tan made a move, such a handsome young man became one of their own.

The brothers discussed going out to the kitchen. Over there, Uncle sighed:

"He seemed quite sharp when he was little… Wu Lei also looks very sensible, so why is his brain like that?"

Ling Ling couldn't sit still anymore.

Bringing a boyfriend home during the twelfth lunar month… what was the meaning of this? According to their local customs, if you aren't engaged to be married, you can't bring a boyfriend home for the New Year!

Eldest Uncle sighed: "Have you finished piling up the sheep manure today?"

"Huh?" Zhang Chen was confused: "Whoever owns the cow should be responsible for it; the cows have tags on them."

"How is that possible! That kind of thing can't happen, unless someone among us didn't feed them properly." Zhang Chen laughed: "Dad, what kind of analogy is that? You're just dodging my question… Tan Tan, you tell him—"

"Suppose Tan Tan's family raises 90 head, and our family raises 10. If, by bad luck, one dies that year… who does that one count as?"

He spoke word by word, clearly very frustrated.

"Eldest Aunt, don't be anxious. Wu Lei falling in love isn't a bad thing; it helps him grow up faster—how about this, tell me about it. It's nothing to come home for the New Year; just let him come to my house to play."

"By the way, Dad, you still haven't answered my question. I said that if our family partners with Tan Tan to raise cattle, the investment would be much smaller, so why are you still unwilling?"

Eldest Uncle was also full of helplessness: "But look at him like this…"

"I finished it!" Wu Lei looked at Zhang Chen: "My friend is already here; I can't let her accompany me while I do chores. I got up early today and finished all the work. I cleaned up the cow manure, swept the sheep and cow pens, and checked on the chickens and ducks too."

Song Tan opened her mouth in an "aba-aba" fashion, looking at the brothers, not knowing what expression to make.

Speaking of this, Eldest Uncle's face turned even paler:

"Brother! Brother!" Zhang Chen suddenly shouted: "Do you smell that! This rice noodle is so fragrant!"

Lu Chuan listened and watched silently from the side, thinking that since they were all cousins, it was no wonder Ling Ling seemed to have a slightly different relationship with Zhang Chen than with Zhang Yanping…

Zhang Chen said "Ah": I just started dating, how am I already "one of their own"?

Tell Wu Lei to learn from her; he definitely won't go wrong!

Even close blood relatives are nothing more than this!

"Don't just invite people to our place; tell Wu Lei to be polite. Don't just snatch someone's son here without a word—take a few days off, you must go to their house first to sit and have a meal!"

Just like that, Eldest Uncle, you just said her brain was better than Zhang Chen's! Don't let the brother and sister be a pair of love-struck fools!

"Tan Tan, go back and give your mom a reminder. Lei Lei is unreliable; he only thinks about good things and doesn't consider the bad. If he had even a bit of clarity, I'd be ready to be thick-skinned and just raise cattle here."

"Then what if, by bad luck, ten die, and they just happen to be our family's?"

Fortunately, the elders in the family seemed to have a plan—Eldest Uncle asked without changing his expression:

That's not a small amount! Wu Lei should learn more!

Of course, this is a traditional custom. Bringing him here isn't a big deal, it's just that everyone in the surrounding villages will know you're getting married…

Eldest Uncle was stunned: "What's wrong?"

"That thing, Zhang Chen said she's coming back on the twenty-fourth of the twelfth lunar month and will bring a friend to play at home. A male. From Qingcheng."

Before he could finish, he saw Eldest Uncle reach out and wipe his face: "That thing, your mom and I have already checked with a fortune teller; our family isn't suited for partnering with others; we have to go it alone."

From Qingcheng to Yuncheng, the high-speed rail takes nearly seven hours! Coming during the New Year, if they don't stay for a week, they won't even be able to buy a return ticket!

Tan Tan has been considerate enough to us; she promised to help pick out good calves, taught us all the skills, and promised that if we raise them well, the price will definitely be high, and she can find good buyers…

Another thing is—

Eldest Aunt was about to explode with anger; the rice noodles were so delicious, but she couldn't even pick up her chopsticks:

Look at this young man beside her, oh my, this Lu Chuan. Eldest Aunt felt they were a match the moment she saw him on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, and look, it's only been two days!

Raising livestock, who dares to say it's 100% safe? Especially free-range cattle and sheep—illness, eating the wrong thing, accidents… When I asked the question just now, Zhang Chen couldn't even give a clear answer!

"I just have an opinion, so what?! How do you do things? I'd never heard of it before, and suddenly he's coming to our house for the New Year… You say, what if they break up? People in the surrounding villages will mention it, saying the woman already stayed at the house… You say, isn't it infuriating!"

But you can't just take advantage of people endlessly.

But Eldest Aunt felt that Tan Tan had a better education than Wu Lei, learned more skills than her, and was now earning money back home, which was truly remarkable.

After finishing, she couldn't help but praise: "I never thought she'd be so capable now."

"It's all Wu Lei, being silly. That man said a couple of things and she wants to bring him home. I just told her to bring him home for two days early and then go back, otherwise, it'll be the New Year and it won't be convenient for relatives to visit… She's still unwilling, thinking I have an opinion about that someone!"

Ling Ling: …

At this moment, she could only comfort her: "It's okay, Brother Lei Lei is an honest person, he says whatever is on his mind and has no ulterior motives… By the way, when is Wu Lei coming back?"

Zhang Chen subconsciously sniffed: "Seems like it… What are you eating? I want to eat that pork intestine."

Eldest Aunt finished speaking and looked at Ling Ling, then at Lu Chuan, and couldn't help but say: "Tan Tan, you're an experienced person, talk to Wu Lei more, tell her about this matter…"

Some people might not have bad intentions, but honestly… *cough*.

This was even more incomprehensible. Zhang Chen widened his eyes: "Dad, you…"

Wu Lei remained as stable as ever: "Dad, actually, I think the idea I came up with before is very reliable, why are you so unwilling to do it?"

Ling Ling racked her brains, but she really had no experience in persuading a girl in the throes of first love, so she could only be a bit crude and suppress it directly—

Just as she was about to ask a couple more questions, she saw Eldest Aunt walk in angrily with the rice noodles, followed by Song Tan and Zhang Chen holding their own bowls, not daring to say anything.

Eldest Uncle put on a mask of suffering.

This way, the man wouldn't stay at Eldest Uncle's house, and the surrounding neighbors wouldn't spread any messy rumors.

Ling Ling had nothing to say… even among relatives, there's the issue of "a cup of rice breeds gratitude, a bucket of rice breeds enmity." Eldest Uncle is a sensible person; actually, she was quite happy. ===== CHAPTER 1104 =====