Chapter 308: You Have Good Taste

Song Lao Da was rendered speechless by Song Lao Er’s words, but he was too tongue-tied to argue back.

“I’m just worried that Little Sister bought us such expensive gifts, she might be short on cash herself.”

Little Sister is now working in the provincial capital, her expenses must be much higher than in the county town.

Song Lao Er rolled his eyes, “Do you think Little Sister is like you?”

After looking at Song Lao Da with disdain, he grinned at Song Chu and praised, “Little Sister is someone who does great things, and she’s so capable, how could she be short of this little money?”

Only Lao Da and the others would worry about Little Sister being short on money. He knew that it was easy for her to make money, just a stroll up the mountain and money would come.

Otherwise, how could the family install a telephone and buy a TV? Giving everyone a suit is just a trivial matter.

“Of course, although Little Sister can make money, she doesn’t have to buy us gifts. She doesn’t owe us anything, so buying them is a gesture of her kindness, and I’m still very happy and grateful.” He added with a smile.

He wasn’t just saying that. After all, who else’s daughter would frequently buy things for her brothers and sisters-in-law? Only his sister.

Now, everyone in the village envied them for having such a good sister.

Song Chu originally wanted to retort after hearing his earlier words, but after hearing the last sentence, she swallowed her words.

She glanced at Song Lao Er, “You have good taste.”

She really didn’t care about this little bit of money. She was used to buying gifts for her family and was happy to do so.

But this shouldn’t be taken for granted. The whole family, even Song Lao Er, had this awareness, which showed that her subtle influence over the past year had been effective.

Song Lao Er raised his chin, “Of course, I’m the one who understands you best in the whole family.”

Song Chu found that this guy got cocky with just a little praise. She rolled her eyes at him, “Go play somewhere else.”

Then she took out the skirt and bag she bought for Song’s Second Sister-in-Law.

Song’s Second Sister-in-Law smiled and took them, her eyes full of gratitude. In this family, Little Sister was the best to her.

Song Lao Er saw his wife’s woolen skirt and leather handbag and pouted. Why would a village woman need to dress so nicely? To attract the attention of the men in the village?

He would never admit that he was jealous.

But he only thought about it in his heart, he didn’t dare to say it out loud, otherwise he would definitely be beaten by Little Sister and hate by his wife, who had become much bolder.

After distributing gifts to her family members, Song Chu also gave gifts to her two uncles’ families and three maternal uncles’ families.

These things were all bought in Kyoto. The families were very happy, but they were also worried that she had spent too much and would be short on cash herself, so they told her not to be so extravagant next time.

These families genuinely cared for Song Chu and were not the type to take advantage or be ungrateful, which is why she always brought them gifts.

The villagers naturally saw Song Chu carrying many bags to these families, and they were all very envious.

They all felt that Song Chu was a good girl and remembered kindness.

In the past, their family relied on the Song and Tang families for support and assistance. Now that she was capable, she brought gifts every time she returned, which was also a form of repayment.

She was very considerate.

The last house Song Chu went to was Tang Min’s. It wasn’t time to go to work yet, and the whole family was there. They were very warm to her.

After greeting everyone, Tang Min pulled Song Chu aside to talk.

“Chu Chu, how is your work in the provincial capital recently?”

Song Chu smiled and said, “It’s going well.”

“Eldest Maternal Uncle, the college entrance examination is in two months. I will go to Kyoto to settle down then.” She added.

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Tang Min was not surprised by this. He had always felt that this niece was not simple, and staying in the county town or the provincial capital would be a limitation for her.

He smiled and nodded, “Little Gu’s family is from Kyoto. It’s good for you to go to Kyoto to study and work, and that’s where you can use your talents.”

Their old Tang family had such a capable girl like Song Chu, it was truly a blessing accumulated over eight lifetimes.

Song Chu said, “I want to bring the whole family to Kyoto after I’m settled.”

Tang Min was stunned, “Bring everyone to Kyoto? Won’t that be too much trouble for you?”

Bringing the whole family over, the expenses in Kyoto must be high, and she would have to take care of everything. He didn’t know if the Gu family would have any objections.

Song Chu smiled and said, “It’s fine, I will arrange jobs for them.”

Her mother could open her own clothing studio and create her own brand.

Her father could open a furniture factory or a custom furniture company.

Her Second Older Brother could go into the catering industry, Third Older Brother into the education industry, and Fourth Older Brother into business.

As for her Eldest Brother, he liked farming and breeding, so he could contract land in the suburbs of Kyoto.

She heard from Gu Yue’s Father that after the college entrance examination, the countryside would be divided into households and land would be contracted to individuals.

However, it would take a few years for it to be implemented nationwide and reach Xiaba Village in Nan County, so she planned to contract a mountain and some land in the suburbs of Kyoto for her Eldest Brother to manage.

The contracted mountain and land could be used to grow the medicinal herbs, crops, fruit trees, and plants she researched. It could be used as an experimental field, make money, and also allow her Eldest Brother to use his skills.

Hearing her say this, Tang Min swallowed his worries, “You’ve always been a girl with your own ideas, I believe in your decisions.”

It’s just that with the whole family going to Kyoto, they didn’t know when they would be able to meet again, alas!

After chatting with Eldest Maternal Uncle and giving him a heads-up, Song Chu looked at Tang Youhua, who was sitting not far away.

“Brother Youhua, do you have any plans?” She had always told him to study junior high and high school textbooks.

Among the old Song and old Tang families, apart from her, only her Third Older Brother and Cousin Youhua could focus on studying.

Forcing a melon to ripen won’t make it sweet. She was now forcing her other three brothers to study, which might even trigger their rebellious hearts.

It would be better to let them go out and explore first, and then realize that an elementary or junior high school education was not enough. That way, they would think about going back to school or learning on their own.

Tang Youhua had been hesitating and wanted to ask Song Chu for her opinion when she returned. He didn’t expect her to ask him first.

He felt very comfortable. His cousin still cared about them very much.

“You told me to read junior high and high school textbooks before, and I’ve taken the time to read them several times. I think I have a chance of getting into college.”

“But I’m now the director of the breeding farm. What should I do if I really get into college?”

He said with a dilemma, “So I haven’t decided what to choose. Chu Chu, give me some advice.”

Song Chu could roughly guess what he was struggling with from his conflicted expression.

“If I were you, I would choose to take the college entrance examination.”

She continued, “Being the director of a breeding farm is nothing. Not being one won’t cause any loss. On the contrary, if you miss the college entrance examination, I think you might regret it for the rest of your life.”

The times would change too quickly in the future. Whether the breeding farm could continue to operate in ten or twenty years was a question.