Her youngest daughter liked reading, and wasn't her current life much better than her two brothers'?
It was a pity, though, that none of the grandchildren in the family were good students.
After returning from the capital a while ago, he had been thinking of changing his grandsons' temperaments.
As for Zhang Caiyun, she was fine; she could let him teach the children to read more.
But Tian Xiaohe was always crying and wailing, as if she were afraid he, their own grandfather, would abuse her grandsons.
Slowly, his heart grew cold, and he decided not to keep offering a warm welcome to unappreciative people.
During dinner that evening, Su Xiaotian learned that her third brother's marriage had been settled.
"I plan to hold a wedding banquet for Xiao Cao, and we won't hold it back in the village, but in the capital," Su Changjiu said with a sigh. "But Sister Xie doesn't agree. She says that her daughter was raised by me with great effort, so I must hold the ceremony in the village."
"Sister Xie is a grateful person, and Xiao Cao is also a filial child," Su Changjiu's wife added.
She had always worried that if the truth were revealed, she would lose her daughter.
But she hadn't expected that after the truth was out, Xiao Cao would say that she would take care of them in their old age.
They had their own sons; how could they let their daughter support them?
Even if their daughter was their biological child, it wouldn't be right.
What's more, this daughter was Sister Xie's biological daughter, and they had only raised her.
Hearing this, Su Xiaotian understood. Had Sister Xiao Cao already learned about her true identity?
She wondered if Sister Xiao Cao was sad.
After all, Sister Xiao Cao was truly filial.
"Sister Xiao Cao already knows that you found her and raised her?" Su Xiaotian asked.
"She knows. This silly child said that the kindness of birth is not as great as the kindness of upbringing, and she insisted that we live with her in the future."
As she said this, Su Changjiu's wife smiled, but her eyes were filled with tears.
"Auntie, Sister Xiao Cao is right. The kindness of birth is not as great as the kindness of upbringing. I believe Teacher Xie Nan agrees too."
"Indeed, Xiaotian, you're right. Sister Xie said the same thing. She also said that if it weren't for us, she wouldn't have been able to see Xiao Cao again. She told us to listen to Xiao Cao and said that in the future, when we come to the capital, we can live with her."
Living together was naturally out of the question, but Su Changjiu's wife already had some ideas in mind.
If they stayed in the capital, helping out in the Su family's restaurant or starting a small business, life would be manageable.
But her husband was the village chief, and she didn't know if he could give up his position.
Su Xiaotian clearly thought of this possibility as well. With Sister Xiao Cao marrying her third brother, they would likely stay in the capital from now on.
If Uncle Changjiu and Auntie remained in Nanling Village, Sister Xiao Cao would certainly not be at ease.
Moreover, those two sisters-in-law were indeed not easy to deal with, so it was better for them to come to the capital.
"Auntie, do you want to come to the capital?" Su Xiaotian, being a proactive person, asked directly.
"Xiaotian, what are your thoughts?" Su Changjiu's wife's eyes lit up immediately when Su Xiaotian asked this.
"If you and Uncle Changjiu have this idea, you can try staying in the capital. Whether it's finding a job or starting a small business, it's much better than staying in Nanling Village."
Su Xiaotian's words were indeed a bit of a test. After all, the village chief was a respected figure in Nanling Village, and it might not be easy for him to adapt to doing small business after giving up his status.
As expected, Su Changjiu hesitated after Su Xiaotian spoke.
However, Su Changjiu's wife said, "Xiaotian, you're right. I've been thinking about this too."
Hearing the village chief's wife say this, Su Xiaotian's smile became even brighter.
At this stage, making money was still relatively easy. As long as they persevered, their future lives would not be too difficult.
"But..." Su Changjiu said thoughtfully.
"Cao'er's father, you go back first. I'll try it in the capital. If it works out, you can come later. If not, I'll just say I'm here for a vacation."
"If we stay in the capital, won't people point fingers and say we're leeching off our daughter?"
As the village chief, Su Changjiu did care about his reputation.
He was worried about people gossiping and criticizing them.
However, the village chief's wife clearly had fewer concerns in this regard. Having been in the capital for a few days, she knew that even couples like Tan Zishi and Li Yunniang had found ways to make money here. She didn't believe that she, being younger, couldn't support herself.
She was only in her forties now, and according to the city people's retirement age of sixty, she still had more than ten years to go.
"If we rely on ourselves to make a living, how can that be considered leeching off our daughter?"
Hearing his wife say this, Su Changjiu understood everything.
Clearly, his wife had made up her mind to stay in the capital.
In fact, Su Changjiu had also considered a different way of life.
"That's fine. Have you thought about what you want to do? If we stay in the capital, we need to have our own jobs to support ourselves. We can't rely on Xiao Cao to provide for us," Su Changjiu stated his bottom line.
"My third son and Xiao Cao are married. From now on, let the third son support you!" Wang Xianghua said boldly.
Wang Xianghua's willingness to say this showed that she was a very generous woman.
Otherwise, who would be willing to have their son support someone else's family? Wasn't that a joke?
Their son, whom they had painstakingly raised, supporting someone else's family?
Even a mother-in-law wouldn't do that.
But Wang Xianghua said it so casually, clearly from the heart.
"That won't do. How can we rely on our son-in-law to support us? Besides, San Gong is still studying," Su Changjiu quickly waved his hand.
His wife also disagreed with this suggestion.
If she were to stay in the capital, she needed to have her own business.
Relying on her daughter and son-in-law for support would be meaningless; she might as well go back to farming.
"Xiaotian, you're smart. Can you think of something for Auntie to do in the capital?"
Su Xiaotian thought for a moment and said, "Auntie, why don't you open a small shop and do some catering business? Snacks are fine, fast food is also fine. As long as the taste is good and the hygiene is guaranteed, you'll have repeat customers."
A snack business was easy to start and not difficult to make money from. The hardest part was actually taking the first step.
In this era, it wasn't like later times when many people couldn't put aside their pride to do business.
Su Xiaotian, who had lived another life, knew that although a snack business couldn't make a fortune, it was not difficult to make a living.
Of course, if it was done well and expanded, opening a snack city in the future would be a different story.
In her previous life, she had people around her who bought houses and cars by doing snack businesses and lived very comfortably.
"Okay, Auntie will listen to you. We'll discuss what kind of snack business can attract customers later."
Su Changjiu's wife was decisive and daring, with a certain boldness. She immediately began discussing with Su Xiaotian.
"How about selling mala tang?"
Su Xiaotian thought about it and made this suggestion.
Her idea was simple: as long as there was a soup base packet, the taste of mala tang wouldn't be bad, and it was easy to operate.
Moreover, it wasn't necessary to get up before dawn, which was more relaxed than doing breakfast business.
Su Changjiu's wife was bewildered.
What was mala tang?
How had she never heard of it before?
It seemed that the capital was indeed different from the rural areas of Nanling Village.
"Xiaotian, how about something else? Auntie has never tried this before, and she doesn't know how to do it!"