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If it hadn’t been on his mind all along, would Zixun suddenly bring this up?
After all, he had returned home after planting the cotton. How could he possibly come back just two days later to discuss this?
Pan Ming’s wife looked somewhat embarrassed. Previously, when they went to help plant cotton at Lin Zixun’s home, she had been a bit dissatisfied, saying that they didn’t even think about their relatives when they had such a good opportunity.
Little did she know that she would be proven wrong today.
“Why wouldn’t they want to help us when they could also get some cotton seedlings for our family?” Pan Ming’s wife said, feeling indignant.
After all, it was a good thing.
Lin Zixun’s uncle chuckled in exasperation, “Our land is already filled with crops, and we’ve even planted sweet potatoes on the slopes. Is this the time to dig up all the sweet potatoes to plant cotton?”
His sister’s family had refrained from telling them about this matter precisely because their land was already fully cultivated. Yet, they ended up being misunderstood by their own daughter-in-law.
This made him very angry.
“Shuisheng, there’s no need to say so much to her.”
Shuisheng looked at his parents, “Mother…”
“As a Father-in-law, why did you say so much to your daughter-in-law? What if someone gossips about you?” Mrs. Pan glanced at her granddaughter-in-law with displeasure.
From the beginning, she had been reluctant to let Pan Ming marry her, but her grandson liked her, so she had no choice but to agree.
And now, look at how things had turned out for her child. It was all the fault of this troublemaker.
“Liu, if you’re unwilling to help your aunt and uncle, I won’t say anything. But if you try to sow discord between the two families, I won’t be happy. This family is not for you to control.”
Liu looked somewhat embarrassed. Although Pan Ming liked her and treated her well, he was also filial. If she showed any disrespect to Grandma Pan and the others, Pan Ming would definitely be angry.
“I didn’t…”
“You know what you’ve done.” Grandma Pan said coldly.
“Now that Pan Ming and the others are working for the County Princess, it’s fine if you stay at home. But if you dare to ruin my grandson’s future, I won’t spare you.”
Liu’s face looked unpleasant, feeling that Grandma Pan was targeting her.
“You’re just targeting me when my husband isn’t at home,” Liu said angrily.
Grandma Pan couldn’t be bothered to deal with her and called the others before turning away.
Pan Ming, who went to Xie Family Village with Lin Zixun, was unaware of this matter. When he found out, it had already caused a huge commotion and almost implicated his family.
Upon arriving at Xie Family Village, Pan Ming and the others saw the current state of the village, which they greatly admired.
If they could also provide such a good life for their family, that would be wonderful.
Lin Zixun could sense their envy and longing, and he said, “Cousins, there’s no need to envy or long for this kind of life. You will have it in the future.”
“You’re right.” After seeing the good life in Xie Family Village, they were more determined to earn money to provide a better life for their family.
Upon returning home, Lin Zixun took them to see Wang Jinhe.
“Madam, these are my cousins.”
Wang Jinhe seemed very busy and didn’t know what she was doing. Upon hearing Lin Zixun’s voice, she said, “Please wait for me for a while. I’ll talk to you after I’m done.”
“Okay.”
After finishing her work, Wang Jinhe looked at them and asked, “What do you all do at home?”
Pan Ming hesitantly replied, “We do whatever work is available.”
Wang Jinhe immediately understood that they were willing to do any work to earn money.
After some thought, Wang Jinhe said, “Zixun, now that you’re taking over the matters at Yuan Bao’s place, let your cousins follow you. You can arrange tasks for them.”
She had a lot on her plate, and she didn’t know Pan Ming and the others well enough to assign them suitable tasks. Lin Zixun was already familiar with the situation and knew best how to arrange tasks for his cousins.
Lin Zixun was surprised that Wang Jinhe entrusted this matter to him. After considering for a moment, he said, “Madam, didn’t you mention opening a four-season fruit and vegetable store in the county? My cousin used to work in the county and is quite familiar with the area. You can let them go there.”
“Then let Qishu take them for a while. As for the wages, pay them according to the minimum standard, and we’ll decide based on their performance later.”
“Thank you, Madam.”
“Take them to see Qishu.”
“Understood.” Lin Zien took Pan Ming and the others to find Qishu.
On the way, Pan Ming breathed a sigh of relief. “I was worried about causing trouble for you when we came. But since Madam trusts you, I feel reassured.”
Lin Zixun helplessly replied, “I only came to find you after discussing with Madam. How could I cause trouble for myself?”
“Good, Zixun. I see that Madam values you a lot. Do your best and don’t let her down,” Pan Ming knew that his younger cousin had always been capable. If it weren’t for financial constraints, he might have already passed the imperial examination.
“I understand,” Lin Zixun naturally intended to repay the kindness shown to him by Madam.
Seeing that Lin Zixun understood his meaning, Pan Ming felt relieved.
They went to find Qishu, who was busy discussing matters related to the four-season store with someone. Qishu was the store manager and was now in the process of training others.
“Is Qishu busy?” Lin Zixun asked.
Qishu looked surprised to see Lin Zixun and the others. “Why are you here? Have you finished your tasks?”
“I brought them here. Madam asked you to take care of them and then let them work at the new four-season store,” Lin Zixun explained.
“Alright,” Qishu nodded in understanding.
Observing the resemblance between Lin Zixun and Pan Ming, Qishu curiously asked, “What’s your relationship with them?”
“They are my cousins. You don’t need to treat them differently just because of me,” Lin Zixun said.
His cousins were here to work, not to play, so they couldn’t receive special treatment just because of him.
Qishu glanced at Lin Zixun and calmly said, “You’re overthinking it.”
He would naturally handle his responsibilities well, and there was no reason to treat them differently just because of Lin Zixun.
Lin Zixun raised an eyebrow at Qishu. “It’s best if I leave my cousins in your care. I have other matters to attend to. I still have a lot of work pending.”
“Okay.”
“Cousins, you’ll stay with Qishu. I’ll come find you in the evening and take you to where you’ll be staying,” Lin Zixun instructed.
“You go about your business. We can manage,” Pan Ming said somewhat helplessly, seeing that Lin Zixun had everything arranged for them.
“Alright then, I’ll take my leave.” Satisfied that they were settled, Lin Zixun went to attend to his own tasks.
Pan Ming and the others began learning from Qishu and found their days to be quite fulfilling. When they were about to leave for the county, they took a leave of absence and returned home for a visit.
The three brothers returned home in high spirits. However, as soon as they reached the doorstep, they heard someone arguing.
Upon listening closely, they realized it was their own wife quarreling with their grandmother, and the words being exchanged were quite harsh.