The Fulang's Modern Young Husband Chapter 402 Part 2

"How could anyone just abandon a child like this?" One of the sisters held Fang Zichen in her arms and wouldn't let go. "It's really baffling. If it were me, I couldn't bear to part with him—even if he were as ugly as a gourd, I'd still treasure him, because no matter what, he's my own." She looked at Mother Fang and teased with a laugh, "Sister, you already have two sons. Why not give Xiao Chen to me? I truly adore him."

"You wish," Mother Fang said. "If you don't mind, I'll make up a million to you, and you can take his second brother away instead."

The young sister quickly declined. They were close friends and spoke without filter: "Forget that! Your second boy is such a little menace—I'm afraid if I took him home, he'd tear my house down."

The Fulang's Modern Young Husband Chapter 402 Part 1

Chapter 402

Back in their room, Zhao Ger wanted to comfort Fang Zichen, but when he turned around, Fang Zichen looked perfectly fine again.

That was just who he was — he never let worries weigh on his mind. 

He took everything in stride. Even if the sky was falling, he’d sleep on it first and deal with it after he woke up.

Zhao Ger let out a breath of relief. The two of them fooled around for a while before drifting off to sleep.

The Fulang's Modern Young Husband Chapter 401 Part 3

"Father."

"Yes?"

"What kind of person is Guaizai's grandpa? Is he like Grandpa Lu? Or like Grandfather (maternal)?" Guaizai said.

"Zhuangzhuang's grandpa dotes on him a lot. Every time he has something good to eat, he saves it for Zhuangzhuang and Huzi and the others. Grandpa Lu and Grandpa Liu look very kind, but their hair is all white and their eyebrows are very long."

Those two had worked the land their whole lives, worn down by years of toil, so they looked older than wealthy old gentlemen.

The Fulang's Modern Young Husband Chapter 401 Part 2

How much did a pound of meat or a chicken cost? At most, a hundred or so copper coins. Plus, the whole family—young and old—had been working hard all season and deserved some nourishment.

Lu Lao'er's wife overheard and said, "Father has worked hard all these years—he's done most of the farm labor himself. Now that we can afford it, we should celebrate."

Lu Laoda's wife nodded in agreement.

And since this was a milestone birthday, it deserved a proper celebration.

"Tomorrow, let's invite Second Uncle's family over to eat together—make it a proper lively occasion."

The Fulang's Modern Young Husband Chapter 401 Part 1

Chapter 401

"The other day I went into town and saw a lot of shops being rebuilt," Zhao Ger said.

Hezhou wasn't wealthy—even the town itself was run-down, with few two-story buildings.

Back in the day, in Fu'an Town, Zuixiao Restaurant had three whole floors!

The people in Hezhou Town weren't exactly rich either, so building restaurants and shops taller didn't really help much. But this year, after the autumn harvest, every household had more money. Zhao Ger and Uncle Tang had gone into town a few days ago to buy meat for the kids, and they saw some shops packed with customers.

The Fulang's Modern Young Husband Chapter 400 Part 4

At first, the villagers had been grateful to the Huang family. But once they learned it was the Huang family who had set them up, they wanted nothing more than to tear Huang Zheng apart.

They resented the Huang family, hated them—yet they still had to bow for the sake of a few bushels of rice and farm for them. 

If they didn't farm, they truly wouldn't have a single bite to eat.

It wasn't that no one had thought of opening wasteland before. Da Xia had a law: reclaiming wasteland meant paying the court, four taels of silver per mu. Otherwise, why would the court just hand out land for free?

The Fulang's Modern Young Husband Chapter 400 Part 3

"Tch." A townsperson who had been browsing in the shop, wanting to buy a few catties of flour, had come in because the Huang family shop was closer. Hearing this, he thought: A merchant lording it over customers? How arrogant.

"Uncle, you can go to the Wang and Ye family shops! They sell grain too."

That's right, that's right—how could he have forgotten about the Wang and Ye families?

If they wouldn't sell here, they'd just go buy from Wang and Ye family shops.

The shop assistant watched the two leave together, unconcerned.