This time, it wasn't anyone else who came, but his good-for-nothing daughter-in-law, Tian Xiaohe, and his son, Su Ping'an.
In Su Changjiu's heart, this couple could only be described as good-for-nothing.
They had ruined what was originally a decent family with decent conditions. Su Dan Xiaoshuo Wang
Su Changjiu, in his disdain, had no intention of paying attention to them.
Tian Xiaohe gave Su Ping'an a look.
Su Ping'an immediately understood his wife's intention.
"Dad, Mom isn't here. Don't make do for lunch. Come to our place to eat. I'll have Xiaohe make you noodles for lunch."
The silent communication between the couple naturally fell into Su Changjiu's eyes, making him utterly disgusted.
This son was beyond saving; no matter what, he always followed his wife's lead.
"No need. I'll go home and make some gnocchi soup myself later," Su Changjiu said with a cold face.
Those who offer unexpected kindness are either thieves or villains.
How could Su Changjiu, who had lived half his life, not understand such a simple truth?
He didn't want to be fooled by this couple.
"Dad, why are you being so polite with us? Ping'an is your own son!" Tian Xiaohe said with a forced smile.
If possible, Su Changjiu truly didn't want to say another word to Tian Xiaohe.
But clearly, under the current circumstances, he couldn't avoid it.
"Speak. What are you two here for today?" Su Changjiu placed his teacup on the desk and said with a stern face.
"Dad, we're just inviting you to eat at our home!"
Su Ping'an felt a bit embarrassed by his father's gaze, but he still forced himself to maintain a calm demeanor as if nothing was wrong.
"Stop talking nonsense to me. I know what you're up to the moment you lift your backside!" Su Changjiu cursed impatiently.
If this couple had no ulterior motives, they would have offered him a meal by now instead of waiting until this moment.
Since his return, his wife hadn't come back with him, and his eldest son's couple had even secretly sent meals through their grandson a few times.
He had never seen this couple bring him a bowl of water. If they saw him at mealtime, they would practically hide.
Now, their sudden display of filial piety made Su Changjiu absolutely unwilling to believe it was a sudden surge of conscience.
Su Ping'an and Tian Xiaohe's faces were not pleasant after being scolded.
But they did have something they needed Su Changjiu's help with today, so even though Su Changjiu gave them a cold shoulder, they had no choice but to endure it.
"Dad..."
"Speak. What do you want, and stop beating around the bush!"
Su Changjiu didn't want to waste time on trivialities with his son and daughter-in-law, so he cut straight to the chase.
The couple exchanged a look, knowing they couldn't delay any longer.
"Dad, I heard that our village is going to reopen the breeding farm. You see, I used to work in breeding, so perhaps I could be the farm manager..."
Tian Xiaohe forced a smile, stating it as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
Su Changjiu was truly shocked by Tian Xiaohe's demeanor.
This Tian Xiaohe had become increasingly shameless over the past two years.
But he never expected her to be so brazen!
The breeding farm? She still had the nerve to mention the words "breeding farm"?
Wasn't it precisely because of her that the village's well-run breeding farm had collapsed?
With her capabilities, she could still claim to have worked in breeding before?
Wasn't she afraid of her tongue getting twisted by the wind?
"Eat the amount of rice you can hold in your bowl, do what you're capable of, and don't think about things that aren't yours to think about."
Su Changjiu couldn't even be bothered to talk to these two anymore; they were incorrigible.
He was also worried that the current breeding farm might collapse.
If the newly built breeding farm failed, how would he explain it to the elders and young people of the village?
How would he explain it to the leaders above who were supporting Nanling Village?
These words, when heard by Tian Xiaohe, were not very pleasant.
Tian Xiaohe's face contorted.
"Dad, you can't just watch our family live in debt like this, can you!"
Su Ping'an received a look from his wife and immediately became anxious.
Life had become increasingly difficult for their family in recent years, so what was his father thinking?
With such a good opportunity, why wasn't he thinking of his own son?
Even if he didn't care about his daughter-in-law, how could he not care at all about his son and grandson?
Clearly, Su Ping'an's words made Su Changjiu very uncomfortable.
Was he implying that it was his fault?
"Are you in debt because of me? Your mother and I saved money, but you two squandered it all. What else do you want?"
Thinking of the money these two had wasted, Su Changjiu felt a deep sense of unease, wishing he could kick his son's backside.
Su Ping'an didn't expect his father to show him such little respect, and his face immediately darkened.
"Dad, that's all in the past. Why are you still bringing it up?"
"In the past? My life's savings were all squandered by you, and you tell me it's in the past? You can get over it, but I can't!"
Su Changjiu stood up in anger, pointing at Su Ping'an's nose and scolding him.
"Dad, Xiaohe's request isn't excessive. You're the village head, what's wrong with appointing a farm manager?"
Su Ping'an clearly didn't think Tian Xiaohe's request was unreasonable; instead, he thought it was an extremely simple matter.
"Let me tell you, it's impossible. The county is funding this farm, and the county will appoint the farm manager."
Su Changjiu, being a shrewd man, directly pushed the responsibility upwards.
He didn't believe these two had the guts to go to the county leaders to inquire about this matter.
Even if they dared to ask, would they be able to be as domineering and unreasonable as they were with him, demanding to be the farm manager on the spot?
Indeed, after these words were spoken, Su Ping'an and Tian Xiaohe's expressions froze.
Su Changjiu finally let out a sigh of relief.
Little did they know, he could still handle them.
Su Ping'an quickly glanced at Tian Xiaohe.
A flicker of unwillingness flashed in Tian Xiaohe's eyes.
Before coming today, she had been determined to get the position of farm manager.
After all, the village was small, and her father-in-law was the village head. Besides the village party secretary, the village head held the most authority.
The village party secretary was old and basically didn't manage affairs.
As long as her father-in-law agreed, the matter would be settled.
What did the villagers know? Wasn't it whatever the village head said?
But now, with the county's involvement, it was troublesome.
These county leaders were also too idle.
With so many matters waiting, why were they focusing on Nanling Village?
"Dad, since the county will appoint the farm manager, the deputy farm manager should be one of our own, right?" Tian Xiaohe thought for a moment and said, adopting a flexible approach.
What could a county-appointed farm manager do?
She was a villager, and she had a father-in-law who was the village head. In the end, wouldn't she still be able to control an outsider farm manager?
It had to be said that Tian Xiaohe's thinking was quite optimistic.
However, it was unclear whether this idea was practical.
"I don't have the final say on this. Besides the county appointing the farm manager, the deputy farm manager also needs to be elected by the villagers."
Su Changjiu waved his hand impatiently.
Were these two like sticky rice paper?
Upon hearing her father-in-law's words, Tian Xiaohe's mind raced.
Clearly, she had no intention of giving up on this matter!