The Little Life of a Big Landlord

Chapter 286 is here.

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"Look how stingy you are! All I did was hold your grandson! You've held your grandson before, why are you so fussy about it?" Liu Lili pouted, grabbed her chopsticks in a huff, and started eating.

"My grandson, of course I love him..." Zhang Shufang glared, pursed her lips, and said, "If you want a child, why don't you have one yourself..."

"Auntie, isn't that something an elder should say?" Liu Lili was a little unhappy, put her chopsticks on the table, and her face turned sour.

"Yes, yes, Auntie misspoke. You're a child, don't hold it against your elders..." Zhang Shufang also realized that her words were somewhat inappropriate; she hadn't thought before she spoke and blurted them out. However, she still muttered under her breath, "How old is she??? Why isn't she finding a boyfriend..."

"Whether I find a partner or not is my business. Why don't you decide and let me be your daughter-in-law..." Liu Lili rolled her eyes in exasperation, pointing at the two little ones, "I promise, as their stepmother, I absolutely won't mistreat them..."

"Look at you, aren't you bullying a child???" Xue Hua glared at Zhang Shufang. "Kids these days are all picky, they'd rather have nothing than something bad..."

"Hehe..." Zhang Shufang chuckled awkwardly, "I'm just getting a little anxious seeing them all getting on in years and still not having boyfriends..."

"What's the big deal? When we were young, if the combined age of men and women was less than fifty, we weren't allowed to get married. Back then, we encouraged late marriage and late childbirth..." Xue Hua said.

"That's true..." Zhang Shufang thought for a moment and nodded.

"That's why I say, don't rush your children to get married. After all, marriage is a major life event and can't be taken lightly..." Xue Hua said.

"Isn't that right???" Zhang Shufang chimed in, "You need a house to get married, right??? Putting aside the convenience of getting in and out, just for appearances, you need a car, right??? And then there's the daily grind, the food, the electricity, the water, the internet bills—don't underestimate the individual costs, they add up to a considerable expense. If you don't have at least 100,000 or 200,000 in your savings account, how can you survive??? You have to consider all these things; you can't afford to miss a single one..."

"These days, kids talk about love, but love can't put food on the table. If you want to make a living, you have to be careful with your money..." Xue Hua said.

"Ugh..." Liu Lili slapped her forehead, inwardly lamenting. This... we were just talking about holding a baby, how did it veer so far off course?

Zhang Shufang and Xue Hua became more and more excited as they talked, while Yang Zhengfang and Wei Jianguo over there also came to a conclusion.

"Alright, let me say a few words..." Yang Zhengfang clapped his hands to attract everyone's attention. "With Qingqing's pregnancy, our family will have both a grandson and a granddaughter. This is a joyous occasion, and it would be a shame not to celebrate properly. I discussed it with Lao Wei, and we've decided to hold a month-long feast in the village so everyone can share in the joy..."

"Sure, I have no objection..." Zhang Shufang said.

"Our family has so many delicious foods, it's better to share them than to enjoy them alone..." Xue Hua said.

"Alright, after we finish eating, I'll go to Wei Jiaxing to call the cooks, and Old Wei will go to call the village's master chefs. We'll hold a grand feast in this village for a month, and whoever wants to eat, we'll provide as much as they want..." With his grandchildren, Yang Zhengfang was full of ambition.

"No problem..." Wei Jianguo nodded, "I'll go find the head chef in a bit..."

"These two little devils are such spendthrifts..." Liu Lili shook her head and sighed, "A month's worth of banquets, how much money will that cost..."

As soon as Liu Lili said this, all four of them stared at her with displeasure, while only Sun Fangfang, holding her son, chuckled to herself.

"I'm telling the truth..." Liu Lili said without changing her expression, "When they were born, they made Qingqing suffer terribly, and then, to celebrate their birth, they held a month-long banquet. It's like they're just trying to collect a debt..." As she spoke, she kept pouting.

"Alright, alright, fine, let him hold me. Why are you making fun of my grandson and granddaughter like this?" Zhang Shufang rolled her eyes and shoved her grandson into Liu Lili's arms.

"Hehehehe..." Liu Lili finally laughed, hugging the little guy and kissing him on the left and right, doting on him to no end.

"This time, my grandson won't be coming to collect the debt, will he?" Zhang Shufang said, pursing her lips.

"What debt collection??? How come I don't know anything about it???" Liu Lili feigned confusion.

"Pfft..." Sun Fangfang chuckled, and with a sudden jerk of her hand, she poked the steamed egg custard directly into her son's nostril.

"Wah..." This little one is already quite sensible, and can even babble and call for his mother. The little guy immediately burst into tears, and his crying made the two little ones cry too. For a moment, the whole room was filled with loud crying.

"Look at you, look at you..." Zhang Shufang immediately found an excuse, reaching out to take her grandson, "You're crying now..."

"It's okay, I'll soothe him..." Liu Lili turned around and pushed Zhang Shufang's hand away. Then she kissed the little guy's face hard. The little guy was overwhelmed with kisses and his crying gradually subsided.

"See? You're not crying anymore, are you?" Liu Lili laughed triumphantly.

"You've already washed our grandson's face, who would dare to cry now?" Zhang Shufang pouted, sounding a little sour.

"Hehehehe...he likes me..." Liu Lili said with a smile.

"Yes, you drool queen..." As Zhang Fenghuang's voice rang out, a pair of hands reached out from behind Liu Lili and took the little one directly.

"Phoenix..." Snatching food from a tiger's mouth? ??? Liu Lili was furious at that moment, glaring at Zhang Fenghuang who was holding the little guy with great affection. If the little guy wasn't so tender and couldn't withstand being snatched, she would definitely have taken him back.

"Call him Second Sister..." Zhang Fenghuang rolled her eyes at Liu Lili, "Can't you be a little more hygienic??? Children's immune systems aren't as strong as adults'. Your saliva is full of bacteria. Kissing him like that will make him sick..."

"You..." Liu Lili was speechless with anger, glaring at Zhang Fenghuang, and said irritably, "You're covered in bacteria..."

"Yes, yes..." Zhang Fenghuang laughed, kissing the little guy on the forehead, "I'm covered in germs, except for my mouth..."

"Shameless..." Liu Lili huffed and turned her head away.

"By the way, Auntie, what are the names of these two siblings?" Zhang Fenghuang asked, looking at Zhang Shufang.

"They're not siblings, they're brother and sister. The older brother was born first, and we haven't even had time to name him yet. I don't know if Mingming thought about it beforehand..." Zhang Shufang said.

"I have thought about that..." Wei Jianguo chuckled, "The boy could be named Wei Dragonfly, and the girl could be named Wei Butterfly..."

"Get lost, you wish..." Yang Zhengfang immediately became anxious, "You call it a dragonfly??? Why not a mantis??? And a butterfly??? I think it should be called a blind moth..." In his haste, he became somewhat incoherent.

"Sure, as long as the surname is Wei, you can call me whatever you want, I have no objection..." Wei Jianguo immediately made the decision.

"Pah! I'll spit on your face!" Yang Zhengfang said, his face turning red with anger.

"As long as the child's surname is Wei, I won't hold it against you even if you spit in my face or pee all over me..." Wei Jianguo said, his eyes wide.

"You..." Yang Zhengfang blinked, not knowing what to say. He had been defeated by Wei Jianguo's shamelessness.

"Cough cough, stop talking..." Zhang Shufang coughed twice, glared at Wei Jianguo, and then glanced at Xue Hua.

Wei Jianguo naturally noticed Zhang Shufang's look and followed her gaze, only to see his wife sitting there with a pale face, not saying a word or moving, letting her granddaughter cry loudly in her arms.

"Um, Lao Xue..." Wei Jianguo naturally knew why his wife was like this. He opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say, looking extremely embarrassed.

His behavior just now was really embarrassing for his wife...

"You guys eat, we'll go find the cook..." Seeing this, Yang Zhengfang quickly stirred things up and pulled his father-in-law away.

"Don't take it to heart, he didn't mean it..." Zhang Shufang leaned close to Xue Hua and whispered comfortingly.

"I... um..." Xue Hua was about to speak when she suddenly felt nauseous. She quickly shoved the child into Zhang Shufang's hands, covered her mouth, jumped off the kang (a heated brick bed), and ran out.

"Uh..." Zhang Shufang paused, then frowned slightly, "It looks like...it looks like I'm pregnant..."

"No way??? The old tree has blossomed???" Liu Lili opened her mouth wide, her face full of disbelief.

"Maybe, Aunt Zheng is pregnant, but Aunt Xue is much younger than Aunt Zheng..." Sun Fangfang leisurely fed her son egg custard, but a mischievous smile appeared in her eyes. She began to fantasize about Xue Hua with a big belly telling stories to her granddaughter... If this scene came true, it would be hilarious.

"Then...?" Zhang Fenghuang's face revealed a sinister smile. "If I ever write an ethical novel, I'll have some material. What should I call it? 'My Little Uncle'? Or 'Spoiling My Grandson While Pregnant'?"

"Nonsense..." Zhang Shufang glared at Zhang Fenghuang, "Don't talk nonsense when she gets back..."

"Okay, I won't say a word... If she's really pregnant, we can laugh it off, but if it's not true, Aunt Xue will be too embarrassed..." Zhang Fenghuang said.

"It's good that you know..." Zhang Shufang nodded.

Before long, the curtain was lifted, and Xue Hua returned.

"Sorry, I'm not feeling well..." Xue Huaqiang said with a smile.

"Is it a stomach problem?" Zhang Shufang asked with concern. "I'll have someone take your pulse in a bit. Stomach problems need to be treated as soon as possible, the sooner the better..."

"Hehe, I didn't know, this is the first time..." Xue Hua chuckled, climbed onto the kang (a heated brick bed), and hugged his granddaughter.

"Mom, why are we waiting a little longer? We should treat illnesses as early as possible, don't delay..." Sun Fangfang said.

"Alright, alright, those girls haven't gone back yet, I'll call them over..." Zhang Shufang chuckled, took out her phone, and dialed a number.

After a series of dial tones, the call was answered.

"Huh??? Is that Xiao Qi Yao???" Zhang Shufang pressed the phone against her cheek.

Xiao Qi is one of the cyborg girls who delivered Wei Qingqing's baby. Her real name is Yang Qimei. She is a medical encyclopedia, with a vast amount of medical knowledge recorded in her mind. Of course, it is 'recorded' rather than 'mastered'.

"It's me, Ancestor. What can I do for you?" A soft, respectful female voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Come to me quickly..." Zhang Shufang said.

"Okay, please wait a moment, I'll be right there..." Xiao Qi replied quickly.

After hanging up the phone, the group waited quietly for Xiao Qi to arrive.

"Isn't this too much trouble???" Zhang Shufang's concern made Xue Hua feel a little embarrassed.

"What trouble? Xiaoqi is one of our own, what trouble could there be?" Zhang Shufang said.

"Yes, yes..." Sun Fangfang echoed her godmother, "We should make good use of our own people..."

"Hehehe..." Liu Lili chuckled, "They're usually so idle, we're just giving them something to do..."

"When the time comes, let her give our baby a check-up as well..." Zhang Fenghuang said with a smile.

"Hehe..." Xue Hua chuckled, her gaze sweeping across the faces of the group. For some reason, she felt their smiles were somewhat fake, but she couldn't quite put her finger on why...

Xiao Qi arrived, a beautiful young woman carrying a medicine box slung across her shoulder.

"Grandmother, you wanted to see me???" Xiao Qi bowed respectfully to Zhang Shufang, and when she saw Xue Hua, she bowed again and said, "You're here too??? Grandmother..."

"Xiao Qi, let me take your pulse..." Zhang Shufang grabbed Xue Hua's arm and handed it to Xiao Qi.

"Yes..." Xiao Qi responded, placing two fingers on Xue Hua's wrist pulse. After less than five seconds, Xiao Qi withdrew her hand. "Congratulations, Ancestor! Congratulations, Ancestor! Ancestor is pregnant! It's a legitimate pregnancy pulse..."

"A...a pregnancy test???" Xue Hua's eyes widened. "Is what you're saying true???" Hearing this news, she was both surprised and overjoyed. Her greatest wish in this life was to have another child, a child to carry on the Wei family line...

"Of course it's true. If you don't believe me, you can feel it yourself. The two pulses are the most obvious feature..." Xiao Qi said.

"Xiao Qi, can you tell if it's a boy or a girl by touch?" Zhang Shufang asked.

"Yes..." Xiao Qi nodded, "It's definitely a man..."

"This...this..." Xue Hua's eyes welled up with tears. Her heart was filled with intense excitement and happiness, so much so that she couldn't speak.

"Hahahaha..." Sun Fangfang burst into laughter, giving Xue Hua a thumbs-up. "Aunt Xue, congratulations! You've finally blossomed!"

"Aunt Xue, congratulations! From now on, you'll be taking care of the baby while you're pregnant..." Zhang Fenghuang's smile was a little mischievous.

"Aunt Xue...congratulations..." Liu Lili giggled, giving Xue Hua a thumbs-up. "Old tree, blooming again, and bearing fruit..."

"You, you lot..." Faced with the three women's teasing, Xue Hua's face turned bright red with embarrassment. At this moment, she understood the plight of a vampire exposed to the sunlight and wished she could find a place to crawl into and never come out again.

"What nonsense are you talking about??? If you keep spouting nonsense, get out of here..." Zhang Shufang said sternly, but there was also a hint of mockery in her eyes.

The three women immediately fell silent, but their gazes toward Xue Hua still carried a hint of ambiguity.

"Mother-in-law, how about I hold the baby while you go to the west room to rest for a while..." Zhang Shufang said.

"Well... alright then..." Xue Hua knew, of course, that Zhang Shufang was coming to her rescue. Thinking about the way everyone was looking at her, she felt incredibly ashamed. She immediately went along with it, handed the child to Zhang Shufang, got off the kang (heated brick bed), ran into the west room, and closed the door tightly...

"Don't laugh, no one is allowed to laugh..." Zhang Shufang warned Sun Fangfang and the others while holding her granddaughter, but her face was beaming with joy.

"You're still talking? Didn't you laugh?" Sun Fangfang pouted and said with a smile.

"That's right, you're the one laughing the loudest..." Zhang Fenghuang said.

"Auntie, laugh, it's not good for your health to hold it in..." Liu Lili said.

"I'm saying, are you three deliberately targeting me??? You've gone too far???" Zhang Shufang glared at the three women, who immediately fell silent.

"Grandmother, is there anything else?" Zhang Shufang and the three women were bickering and joking, which made Xiao Qi feel a little depressed. She felt that this was not the place for her to stay, so she took her leave.

"That's all, you can go now..." Zhang Shufang waved her hand and said.

As for getting my grandson a medical check-up, there's no rush...

"Yes..." Xiao Qi quickly replied, then took her leave.

"Sigh..." After Xiao Qi left, Zhang Shufang sighed, "Your Aunt Xue has had a hard life too, so don't make fun of her, and don't joke about her either..."

"I know..." Sun Fangfang nodded. She and Wei Qingqing were good friends, and she knew a little about Xue Hua from Wei Qingqing. Not having a son was her biggest worry.

Zhang Fenghuang and Liu Lili exchanged a glance, then lowered their heads and fell silent.

"Phew..." Wei Qingqing let out a long sigh, resting her head on Yang Ming's chest. Her cheeks were still flushed from the storm. "I just remembered that you called me 'Mom' earlier because you were calling me 'our baby.' Poor me, so naive, I was fooled by you, you rascal..."

"There's nothing I can do about it, what can I do when you're not very smart?" Yang Ming said smugly, stroking her smooth, bare back.

"Not smart??? I've cleared my IQ to zero, okay??? It's all your fault for pretending to be a zombie to scare me..." Wei Qingqing pouted and glared at Yang Ming.

"Hehe..." Yang Ming chuckled, "I didn't mean to..."

"If you did that on purpose, do you think I'd even talk to you anymore??? Don't do it again..." Wei Qingqing flipped over and straddled Yang Ming's waist, looking down at him from above, her little hands gently pinching the soft flesh of his waist...

"Yes, yes, yes..." Faced with the threat at his waist, Yang Ming responded hastily, like a kowtowing insect.

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