Eat My Childless Life: The Little Fisher Girl is Poor and Fierce

Chapter 390 Do you guys want to go for a walk with me?

Lin Chang'er frowned slightly. "Did he really say that?"

Aunt Zhou shrugged. "Why would I lie to you? Old Huo and the others heard it all! After all, we're from the same village. Those old men had discussed it privately, wanting to leave Guo Zi with this bloodline. They even asked a few old ladies to persuade me!"

"The idea is that each family will contribute to raising the child until he is 14 years old, and once he gets married, he will be able to live his own life."

"Who knows..."

Lin Chang'er nodded, thinking to herself, "These old people are really kind-hearted. So, he really sold all his land?"

Aunt Zhou pouted, "For so many years, the pot has been gone, and Guo Caishi hasn't taken care of it. It's all just wasteland. Their house, well, it's not exactly dilapidated, but it's not bad either."

"No one would be willing to waste money like that."

Lin Chang'er blinked. "So what's the final answer?"

Aunt Zhou sighed, "Your uncle gave me two taels of silver, saying he wanted to do his part for his brother. We'll keep the house and land for him, so that when he comes back someday, he'll have a place to stay."

Lin Chang'er chuckled softly. Uncle Hai, there's really nothing to say about his brother. Although they've earned some money recently, two taels is still a lot for their family.

Seeing that she didn't speak, Aunt Zhou continued, "Don't say I'm mean. If it were any other well-behaved child, I would have helped them out."

"Well, to be honest, I don't want to keep Da Bao at home. Consider this two taels of silver as a way to put my mind at ease."

Lin Chang'er smiled and said, "It's best that you think this way, Auntie."

Thinking of something, she asked, "I'll be away for a few days. I'll have to trouble you to look after the house for me, Auntie."

Aunt Zhou paused, "You're going to publish the original?"

Lin Chang'er nodded, "Yes, we'll go to Su County. If all goes well, we'll be back in three to five days."

“Auntie has a lot on her plate these days. If you can’t manage, find someone reliable to lend a hand. I’ve kept the donkey cart at home. If Old Zhou’s oxcart isn’t enough, you can come to A’da and get a token to borrow a donkey cart.”

Aunt Zhou nodded, "Okay, I understand. You can go without worry. Your Uncle Hai and I will look after things at home for you."

Lin Chang'er hummed in agreement, chatted with Aunt Zhou for a while, and then went to pack her luggage.

Sister-in-law Gu and Sister-in-law Gu brought over some freshly steamed osmanthus cakes. Lin Chang'er was busy, so Sister-in-law Gu broke off a small piece and fed it to her, saying, "Try it quickly, Mother said she brought it for you to eat on the road."

Lin Chang'er felt her entire mouth was filled with the fragrance of osmanthus. The taste was soft and glutinous, not very sweet, but very refreshing.

She nodded, "Delicious!"

Sister-in-law Gu was very happy. "It's good that it's delicious. I'll wrap it up and bring it up for you once it's cooled down, so you won't forget it in the rush tomorrow morning."

Lin Chang'er laughed heartily, "Then I'll have to trouble you, sister-in-law."

Looking at Sister-in-law Gu, Lin Chang'er felt that after this incident, Sister-in-law Gu had removed a huge weight from her heart and became much more cheerful.

Gu Ersao simply sat to the side, holding Yudian'er, and watched them tenderly. It was Yudian'er in her arms who occasionally babbled and chattered.

Lin Chang'er didn't have any spoiled princess issues. Her luggage consisted of just two changes of clothes and two or three pieces of jewelry that she used often.

After quickly getting everything ready, I picked up Raindrop and started playing with him, asking, "Is our Raindrop eager to talk?"

"Yeah ah..."

Lin Chang'er smiled, "No rush, when our Yudian grows up, Auntie will take him out to play."

"Ya ya..."

Lin Chang'er smiled even more broadly and said to her two sisters-in-law, "Look, our Yudian is really something, every word she says is met with a response."

At this moment, Gu Ersao glanced at Lin Chang'er, then patted Gu Dasao's shoulder and gestured, "Sister-in-law, what have you thought about what I told you?"

Lin Chang'er asked curiously, "Oh my, you two have a little secret now? What, are you treating me like an outsider?"

Second Sister-in-law Gu quickly waved her hand, "You know that."

Sister-in-law Gu's expression was somewhat solemn. She glanced back at the half-closed door, went over and closed it, and only after returning and sitting down did she say, "Second sister-in-law asked about the matter of adopting Xiaoman or Yudian into the eldest son's family."

Second Sister-in-law Gu patted First Sister-in-law Gu's shoulder, "I'm sincere. I've already discussed it with Second Brother. Whichever sister-in-law you want, we'll give to you as your adopted child."

Sister-in-law Gu grabbed Sister-in-law Gu's hand. "Second sister-in-law, I know you and my second brother meant well, but it wasn't easy for you to give birth to Xiaoman and Yudian, especially Yudian. Third sister-in-law, how much effort did you put in to keep you and your child safe?"

“Your older brother and I only asked for one child, and that’s not right.”

Second Sister-in-law Gu shook her head and gestured with one hand, saying, "Sister-in-law, don't think like that. It's not like we're giving the child away to you so that Erlang and I won't see him anymore. We'll have two more people to supervise the child's growth, and the child will continue to call us 'Dad' and 'Mom.' We haven't lost a single piece of our flesh."

Sister-in-law Gu remained silent.

Seeing her like this, Lin Chang'er suddenly remembered that well-behaved and clean little girl.

After thinking for a moment, she said, "Second sister-in-law, there's no rush. Yudian and Xiaoman are still young! Eldest brother and sister-in-law are still young too."

After saying that, he looked at Sister-in-law Gu and said, "I've been forgetting things these past few days. Well, I'll talk to the old doctor later. Sister-in-law, find some time to go to the old doctor's house and have her take a look at your health. If possible, have Brother come along too. We can discuss whether or not to adopt him later."

Sister-in-law Gu nodded, then patted Sister-in-law Gu's hand, "Second sister-in-law, your eldest brother and I are really grateful to you and your second brother. There's no rush for the adoption. When that day comes, we'll all sit down together as a family and discuss it, right?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Ersao nodded with a smile.

She was really afraid that Sister-in-law Gu might do something rash, but hearing her say this now meant that she still held onto a sliver of hope.

It would be best if my elder brother and sister-in-law could have their own child.

Lin Chang'er looked at the two of them and suddenly asked, "Sister-in-law, would you like to come for a walk with me?"

Sister-in-law Gu was taken aback, looked out the window, and smiled, "Third sister-in-law, it's getting dark outside, there's a funeral in the village, and the rain is still light. Why don't we stay home today?"

Second Sister Gu nodded.

Lin Chang'er chuckled. "I mean, do you guys want to come with me to Su County for a visit?"

Both Sister-in-law Gu and Sister-in-law Gu were taken aback.

They all looked at Lin Chang'er with suspicion.

After a long pause, Sister-in-law Gu spoke first, "Me, can I? Will it cause you any trouble?"

Second Sister Gu nodded, then pointed to the raindrops she was holding in her arms, "I... I have such a little tail, won't that be troublesome?"