Li Rongfang, standing nearby, also heard Chun Sheng, usually honest and kind, retort to her second elder sister for the first time, and felt a surge of satisfaction. "Sister, Chun Sheng is right. We can't blame ourselves just because your grandson likes something and we don't give it to him.
He likes many other things from outside too. Does that mean if you can't afford them, they should stop selling them?
You're being unreasonable. And there should be a limit to spoiling children, shouldn't there? If one day he wants the stars from the sky, will you be able to pick them for him?
You can't give him whatever he wants. Indulging him like this isn't love; it's harming him.
Next time he wants something and you don't buy it, and he throws a tantrum, just slap him twice. See if he becomes obedient. It's just that he hasn't been beaten enough."
"Are you speaking human words? Isn't it normal for a child to want something he likes when he's young? And you're talking about hitting him! It's not your grandson, after all!" Liu Ju's eyes blazed with anger.
"What's wrong with hitting him? We were all hit when we were kids, and we all turned out fine.
I'm giving you good advice. If you don't listen, that's your choice. After all, it's your grandson you're harming, not mine!" Li Rongfang said proudly and went to the kitchen.
She really couldn't see eye to eye with her second elder sister.
Xiao Hao, who was eating candy, understood. His elders refused to buy him Optimus Prime, and he immediately burst into a wailing cry, disturbing everyone in the living room.
They all left the living room and went to the courtyard to chat.
Seeing her grandson throw another tantrum, Liu Ju became angry. "Cry, cry, all you know is to cry. Can't you play with something else if you don't have Optimus Prime?"
Xiao Hao seemed not to hear, continuing to cry as if nothing else mattered.
Zhao Kunming lost his patience and slapped his son hard. "No crying! If you cry again, I'll sell you.
If you're so capable, ask your maternal granduncle to lend you the toy for a few days."
Xiao Hao's face immediately turned red, with a faint handprint visible.
Liu Chunsheng didn't expect Zhao Kunming to be so heavy-handed. He immediately rubbed Xiao Hao's face and chided Zhao Kunming, "Educating a child isn't like this. If you cause problems, you'll regret it."
"What else can I do? He insists on Optimus Prime, and I can't afford it!" Zhao Kunming said meaningfully.
Liu Chunsheng knew this kid was waiting for him to agree to lend Optimus Prime. However, he couldn't make that decision.
He took out a fifty-yuan bill from his pocket. "Xiao Hao, Optimus Prime belongs to Tong Tong's younger brother, and he wants to play with it too. Take this money, you can buy many toys with it. Please stop crying, okay?" 138 Reading Network
Unexpectedly, Xiao Hao snatched the money and threw it forcefully on the ground. "I don't want money, I only want Optimus Prime."
Liu Ju cried in exasperation at her grandson's behavior, throwing away so much money.
As she was about to pick it up, Liu Chunsheng beat her to it. "Second sister, I can't persuade your grandson. You should try to talk to him again."
He said this while putting the money back into his wallet in front of Liu Ju and then went to the courtyard, also seeking some peace.
Liu Ju felt like she had lost millions when she saw him put the money back.
She couldn't persuade him either, so she told Zhao Kunming to handle it. She couldn't bring herself to hit him, but his father could!
Indeed, under Zhao Kunming's force, Xiao Hao became much more obedient.
No wonder people say that disobedient children are not beaten enough.
In the room, Tong Tong was playing with Optimus Prime with his granduncle's grandchildren.
He was completely unconcerned about what was happening outside.
Seeing this scene, Liu Ju became increasingly resentful and hatched a wicked idea.
At 12:30 PM, the sixteen dishes were finally ready.
Looking at the sumptuous lunch, everyone was already starving.
In previous years, the most expensive dish they had for the Mid-Autumn Festival meal was only beef.
This year, they were in for a treat. There were not only swimming crabs but also abalone, lobster, and roast duck from Quanjude.
"Yi Feng, you've worked hard today. Let's all have a toast!" The eldest, Liu Qiusheng, raised his wine glass.
Liu Yi Feng stood up and looked at the elders present. "I am the junior; it is only right for me to toast you."
After drinking, everyone started eating and chatting about various topics.
"By the way, Yi Feng, when will the vegetable greenhouse be completed? We elders are all waiting to get rich with you!" Liu Shu Sheng asked.
This was a question they had always been concerned about. They had been farmers all their lives and couldn't make a big splash. Therefore, they placed their hopes on Liu Yi Feng.
Liu Yi Feng smiled and said, "It should be completed in about twenty days. Don't worry, once the vegetable greenhouse is in operation, I guarantee you will make money with us."
"We naturally believe you, otherwise, we wouldn't have invested so much money. It's just that we never expected our family's prosperity to depend on you," Liu Cha Sheng said with emotion.
Liu Ju, on the other hand, looked disdainful. "Are you all too optimistic? Investment has risks. Does what he says about making money mean it will definitely happen?
There are unpredictable factors like natural disasters and man-made calamities, all of which could lead to your invested money never returning."
No one wanted to hear what she said.
Li Rong Fang was not afraid of upsetting Liu Ju and immediately retorted, "I think it's because you didn't invest, so you're hoping we won't make money? That's typical of someone who can't stand to see others living better than them!"
"You... you mustn't talk nonsense. I'm just telling you not to be too optimistic. Otherwise, the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment!" Liu Ju explained.
But everyone knew her character, and they tacitly understood each other.
Since the men's table was drinking, the children's table, whether drinking or not, had finished eating, while they were still bragging at the dining table.
Liu Ju saw the children playing ball with the puppy in the courtyard, and the others were busy talking. She entered Liu Yi Feng's room, went to Optimus Prime, touched it here and there, and after a while, left the room contentedly.
Hmph, if they wouldn't lend it to her grandson to play with, then no one should get to play with it.
"Come, let's have some watermelon!" At this moment, Liu Mei came out of the kitchen with a cut watermelon on a plate.
Watermelons at this time of year were usually not very good, with a firm texture.
However, the watermelons grown by Liu Yi Feng tasted as good as ever, which was why they were still selling so well.
But in another month, as the weather cooled, the price of watermelons would have to be reduced.
He didn't plan to grow as much either, as fewer people ate watermelon in cold weather.
"Yi Feng, today is the Mid-Autumn Festival. Aren't you going to let us aunts pick a few watermelons and some vegetables to take back?" Liu Ju said while eating watermelon.
Actually, Liu Yi Feng had already prepared them without her needing to say. He had asked his third aunt and the others to prepare them yesterday. The items were in the backyard.
"Second aunt, I've prepared vegetables and watermelons for you all. You can each take a portion back. Each family will also receive six pomelos, which I grew myself. They taste much better than those from outside!"
When Liu Ju heard that she wouldn't have to go back empty-handed this time, her eyes lit up. While gnawing on the watermelon, she went to the backyard, wanting to pick the largest portion.