in2ebook Chapter 645 Writing a Plan
Chapter 645 Writing a Plan
Seeing that Ling Silang was genuinely unhappy, Ling Erlang didn't keep making fun of him. Instead, he comforted him, "Try to be understanding of your second sister-in-law. Once she gets over her initial excitement and gets busy, she'll be fine. Your wife is still your wife, and your second sister-in-law is my wife. We're all family, so nothing will happen. Don't be so petty."
Ling Silang was so angry at the couple that he laughed. "I understand."
“Come on, let’s go for a walk in the mountains. Your second sister-in-law will be gone before dark. You come with me for a walk.”
Ling Silang didn't want to go, but Ling Erlang insisted on dragging him along, so Ling Silang had no choice but to go along.
The two went up the mountain together and didn't come back at noon. They roasted and ate wild game in the mountains. When they came down the mountain in the afternoon, they were carrying several pheasants and rabbits.
When they got home, Ling Erlang came in with them. Du Mingxian was sitting in the courtyard with Xiao Zhoushi, and Ling's mother was also there. The three of them were chatting.
"Oh, you've gone hunting for wild game! We're in for a treat today!" Little Zhou hurriedly stood up and went to greet him, taking the food from Ling Erlang's hands. "I'll cook today."
"Okay, I like the food you made, wife." Ling Erlang said in a simple and honest way, then looked at Xiao Zhou Shi with a very affectionate gaze.
On the other side, Ling Silang had already washed his hands and sat down on the stool where Xiao Zhoushi had been sitting. "Is An'an asleep?"
"Yes, he just fell asleep. The mute woman is keeping watch over him."
"I went into the mountains with Brother Erqiang today and gained a lot." Ling Silang's eyes sparkled, his expression like that of a child waiting for praise from an adult.
Du Mingxian genuinely admired them, saying, "They're very impressive."
Ling Silang kept laughing.
Ling's mother, who was sitting to one side, suddenly burst into tears, but her face was full of smiles. The people were startled when they saw Ling's mother like this, and they all rushed forward to surround her.
"Mother, what's wrong?" Ling Silang asked, his hand already on his mother's pulse.
Ling's mother just cried and stared at Ling Silang without saying a word.
Du Mingxian, Ling Erlang and his wife, and Ling's father, who had been staying in the main room but paying attention to the commotion in the courtyard, all asked anxiously.
After taking his pulse, Ling Silang gently raised his hand, and everyone understood that this was to tell them not to worry.
After crying for a while, Ling's mother burst into tears again, just like a child who had been suppressing their emotions for too long.
It took a while for Ling's mother to stop. Facing everyone's worried eyes, she smiled a little shyly, "I'm just so happy that Silang's illness is cured. I don't have to worry about him not living long anymore."
"Mother, your son is better now, and things will only get better from here on out. As long as you and Father are doing well, we'll be very happy," Ling Silang said earnestly to his mother.
Ling's mother just kept nodding, and her expression improved.
Dinner was prepared by Xiao Zhoushi and the mute woman. The children still couldn't come here, so the food was sent to the next room after it was prepared. Ling Erlang and his wife didn't go over today; they stayed here to eat with them.
After the meal, the mute woman went to clean up. Little Zhou was still reluctant to leave and followed behind Du Mingxian, looking just like an old woman.
As it grew darker, and Xiao Zhou Shi showed no sign of leaving, Ling Si Lang silently went out. Du Ming Xian couldn't help but laugh at the actions of the two of them.
She continued chatting slowly with Xiao Zhoushi without saying anything. After a while, Ling Erlang came over and took Xiao Zhoushi away.
Du Mingxian met Ling Silang's incredibly resentful gaze, wanting to laugh but not daring to. "Alright, let's write down the next plan in the space tonight and find something for Second Sister-in-law to do. If Second Sister-in-law is busy, she won't have time to be with me."
Ling Silang didn't say anything, but he now strongly agreed with the idea of writing a plan. "Okay, okay, we need to get this done as soon as possible."
"Okay, let's go into the space now and quickly write down the plan."
After the two closed the door and entered the space with An'an, Du Mingxian began to write down the plan. She wrote it in simplified Chinese characters because Ling Silang has a strong learning ability now. After she finished writing it, she read it to Ling Silang once, and he already knew what the characters were.
The plan is actually quite simple and not difficult at all.
Ling Dalang and his men still wanted to drink the wine, but they needed to arrange for someone to investigate. This wine was previously supplied to the imperial court and sent to the military camps. Not just anyone could brew this kind of wine, so the possibility of someone replacing them was relatively small. They needed to find out exactly what had happened.
Ling Erlang and his group continued to eat, but this time they didn't need to open a workshop. Instead, they opened a restaurant, using the shop that Ling Sanlang's family owned.
That shop is quite big. It was originally bought by Du Mingxian and her two wives together and given to Ling Sanlang and his family, so the shop is not small at all.
Now that the business is bad because of the usury issue, and since Xiao Liu's eyesight isn't very good either, it's better to just close it down and let Ling Erlang and the others open a restaurant.
This also avoids the need to make sauces. If there are other sauces available, then let them sell sauces. The Ling family also runs a restaurant, so there will always be people who like them.
Actually, it's quite simple for Ling Sanlang and Xiao Liushi. Let them rest first, and then start preparing to take over the clan's affairs. Since it's a family member's idea, it should benefit everyone in the clan.
Then the Ling family must send someone. Ling Sanlang is a suitable candidate. He is currently traveling outside. Before, Ling Sanlang was also a talkative and enjoyable person.
Enjoying life means not wanting to work. There are many people in the clan, and Ling Sanlang has many people he can use. He only needs to keep an eye on things on weekdays. There aren't many other things to do. Whatever he thinks is the most suitable.
However, Du Mingxian was still a little worried about Ling Sanlang's family situation. "If the eldest brother's family and the second brother's family both do well in business, but the third brother's family doesn't have any business, it means they won't have any money."
"Do you think Third Brother and Third Sister-in-law will be unhappy? Doing business is only one aspect of our business, but also for the sake of family harmony. If the business is good and Third Brother's family doesn't have money, then I'm afraid... it will cause discord."
Ling Silang understood people's hearts. "We'll discuss this again later. If Third Brother is in charge of the clan's business, then if anything happens to our family, those people in the clan will definitely step in."
"In a way, it binds everyone together. Third Brother is also helping the family. It should be okay to let Eldest Brother and Second Brother share some money."
When Du Mingxian heard him say "should", she felt uneasy. "Then... how about we discuss this with Father again? Right now, this is just a decision we've made, and we don't know the specifics yet."
"What if Dad doesn't agree to do this? It'll all be for nothing."
"Alright, I'll ask Father tomorrow. First, I need to talk to Father about this and hear his opinion before considering anything else." Ling Silang started to worry again.