Chapter 73 - 73 62 There is a Golden House in the Book

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73: Chapter 62: There is a Golden House in the Book 73: Chapter 62: There is a Golden House in the Book Bai Shanbao said huffily, “I won’t be friends with her anymore.” Ms. Liu and Ms. Zheng: ... The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law didn’t want to laugh, but Shanbao was looking too adorable right now, and they couldn’t hold it in. Annoyed, Bai Shanbao stomped over and asked Ms. Liu, “Mom, just give me all the money.” Ms. Zheng certainly didn’t expect her son to suddenly ask for money, and after a moment of surprise, she laughed and told the maid to grab a handful of money to give him, asking, “What do you want the money for?” Ms. Liu also looked at him seriously. Bai Shanbao simply said, “Nothing, I just want money.” Seeing the maid had only grabbed a handful of coins, Bai Shanbao became even less pleased, “Mom, I want all the money.” Ms. Zheng was shocked, “What do you need so much money for?” Now Ms. Zheng couldn’t laugh either. Had her son been swindled by someone? But Bai Shanbao insisted, “Nothing, I just want it. Mom, hurry up and give it all to me.” Ms. Liu’s brows slightly furrowed, and Ms. Zheng also became worried, hugging him and asking, “Shanbao, have you been deceived by someone?” Bai Shanbao was bewildered. Who had deceived him? He thought about it and realized he had only been busy arguing with Manbao today and hadn’t had the chance to talk to any other classmates, which meant no one had deceived him. So, Bai Shanbao shook his head, continuing to demand all the money. Ms. Zheng almost burst into tears, wiping her eyes as she said, “My child, what do you want money for? You insist on having all the money at home without telling me what for, isn’t this being deceived?” Bai Shanbao said, “I really don’t want to do anything, I just want the money.” How would he know what he was going to do with the money? All he did was ask his mom to see if she would give him all the money. If she did, hmph, tomorrow he would go and mock Manbao. It was her who was foolish, yet she laughed at me for being stupid. Who’s the foolish one now? Now Ms. Zheng really did cry. Ms. Liu glanced at her daughter-in-law before pulling her grandson in front of her and asking, “Shanbao, what put the idea of asking for money into your head all of a sudden?” Bai Shanbao angrily recounted his argument with Manbao from that day in every detail, starting from their claim of wanting to read books on processing medicinal materials. After speaking, Bai Shanbao felt parched and took a drink of water before continuing, “Grandma, please tell mom to give me all the money in the house. Tomorrow I want to take it to show her, so she can see who is really wrong, her or me.” Ms. Zheng couldn’t help but laugh and cry at the same time. Ms. Liu, on the other hand, couldn’t help but laugh heartily, patting her grandson’s head and saying, “Silly boy, your classmate was right, you are being silly. How could we possibly give you all the money in the house?” Bai Shanbao was stunned, turning his head to look at his mother. Ms. Zheng also laughed, saying, “Yes, Shanbao, the money at home has many uses. How could we take it all out just because of a child’s fit of pique?” Tears quickly gathered in Bai Shanbao’s eyes, his heart filled with grievance, and he burst into loud crying, shouting angrily at his mother, “You lied to me, you lied to me, you clearly said all the money in the house was mine, all of it!” Ms. Liu didn’t expect her daughter-in-law to teach her grandson such things, and her face tensed for a moment, but she quickly relaxed, giving her daughter-in-law a stern look while letting Bai Shanbao cry and scream, waiting for him to vent for a while before taking his hand and saying, “Child, what your mother said is not wrong.” Although her daughter-in-law had taught the wrong thing, obviously she couldn’t say that to the child, otherwise the grandson might doubt everything the daughter-in-law said in the future. So Ms. Liu suppressed her dissatisfaction, smiling and gently explaining to Bai Shanbao, “Shanbao, the snacks you eat, the tea you drink, the meals you have, going to school, the new clothes you wear, all these things cost money, right?” Bai Shanbao nodded. “Where does this money come from?” Shanbao: “From home!” “Yes, from home. In the future, you’ll go to places far away to study, you’ll need to get married and have children, and all these will cost money, money that also comes from home. Including when your grandmother and your mother are gone, you will inherit the family business. So tell me, isn’t all the money at home indeed yours?” Bai Shanbao nodded. “But you see, your grandmother and your mother also need to eat and dress, likewise needing expenses. Where does that money come from?” Bai Shanbao didn’t hesitate, “From home.” “Yes, it also comes from home. Now tell me, if you take all the money away now, what will happen to your mother and me?” Ms. Liu hugged him and said, “In the future, if you need money, as long as it’s for a legitimate purpose, like buying books or gifts, you can ask for money from home. But doing something ridiculous like taking all the money out to show your classmates at school is out of the question.” Seeing that Bai Shanbao was listening seriously, Ms. Liu knew he understood. Ms. Liu was relieved, feeling that her grandson was as clever as her son. She put her arm around his shoulders and said, “Child, actually what Manbao said was not wrong either. If you want to freely spend money, it’s best if you earn it yourself.” Bai Shanbao frowned, “Then should I go pluck Indian pennywort to exchange for money?” Ms. Zheng wanted to speak, but Ms. Liu gave her a look, and smiled at her grandson, “If you have that perseverance, it’s all for the best, but herbs like Indian pennywort bring in little money. It is by studying, studying well, that you can earn a lot of money. Haven’t you heard a saying?” Ms. Liu said, “In books, one finds beauties as fair as jade, in books, one finds houses of gold. There is gold in the books, but you must find it yourself.” Bai Shanbao’s eyes lit up, asking, “If I find it, does that mean I’ve earned it myself?” Ms. Liu nodded, “Correct!” Bai Shanbao turned and ran, “Grandma, Mom, I’m going to find the house of gold.” The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law watched him stomp his way to the study, and then they smiled in relief. Ms. Liu turned her head to Ms. Zheng, her smile faint, “Don’t mention such things again in the future. How many young people have been spoiled by those words? Does our family have thousands of bushels of grain, or tens of thousands taels of silver? This modest family fortune is just enough to provide for Shanbao for a lifetime. If he wants to stand out, he must rely on himself, understand?” Ms. Zheng stood up, bowing her head guiltily in agreement. Only then did Ms. Liu wave her hand to let her go. Manbao also ran home puffing with anger, but as soon as she saw the big rooster wandering around their yard, she forgot about Bai Shanbao and immediately reached out to grab the rooster’s tail. Datou, terrified, blocked her path, “Miss, be careful of the hen pecking you.” Indeed, it was the hen! Their family’s hen was particularly protective of this rooster; it had been fighting over it these past few days and had become fearless of people. If they dared to chase the rooster, it would chase them back pecking fiercely. It was truly too domineering, too infuriating. Seeing the plump rooster, Manbao’s mouth watered, and then she stomped her way into the house, telling her mother, “Mom, let’s eat chicken tomorrow.” Ms. Qian was sitting beside the window, sewing shoe soles, and upon hearing this, she laughed and asked, “Where do we have chicken?” Manbao: “I’ll go buy one!” Ms. Qian asked, “Do you have enough money?” Manbao nodded vigorously, “Enough!” “Then go ahead.” What good is keeping so much money on a child? Best to spend it all. Ms. Qian thought for a moment and said, “Don’t buy a rooster. Buy a hen that’s about to lay eggs or that already lays eggs.” They would continue to raise it. Manbao laughed cheerfully, of course, she wouldn’t listen to her mother; she wasn’t foolish. She knew that if she bought a laying hen home, her mother would surely not want to eat it again.

Chapter 73 - 73 62 There is a Golden House in the Book

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