Jiang Feiyang and Jiang Lanyan happily pounced on the gifts, but just as they were about to grab them, Jiang Wenyu softly said "ahem". The four small hands immediately withdrew, and the two little ones looked up at Jiang Wenyu with their faces upturned. Seeing this, Jiang Wenyu's heart softened a bit, and she gently asked: "Before receiving gifts, didn't you forget to say thank you?" The two little ones happily exclaimed to Bi Lian: "Thank you, Aunt!" Then they lowered their heads and the four small hands immediately pounced on the gifts.

  The lovely appearance and clever expression of the two little ones amused the three adults in the house. Jiang Wanmu smiled and asked Fang Zheng and Bi Lu: "Have you ever had a meal outside?" Bi Lu listened to Jiang Wanmu's words, smiled and nodded: "We listened to your words and had a meal outside before returning. We went to a local restaurant, ate local dishes, and Fang Zheng said it was not as good as eating at home with my cooking."

  Biqi said this with a warm smile, her eyes still gazing at Fang Zheng. Jiang Wanmu smiled and teased from the side: "That's natural, in Fang Zheng's heart, no one cooks better than Biqi. Even if you go to a restaurant outside and order the most expensive dishes, they can't compare to Biqi's home-cooked meals. There are still vegetables in the kitchen, when Fang Zheng gets hungry later, you can cook some more to fill him up." Fang Zheng chuckled softly, and Biqi's face turned red.

  She gently patted her belly with both hands, and scolded Jiang Wanru in a displeased tone: "I don't want to talk to you two, you'll just use words to bully me. Fang Zheng has something to say to you, I'll go back first." Amidst Jiang Wanru's laughter, Bi Lu quickly walked out of the house, startling Jiang Wanru into hastily signaling Fang Zheng to follow up. Fang Zheng smiled and picked up the package placed aside, walking forward to support Bi Lu as they walked out, saying quickly: "Little Lazy, I'll find you later. The package inside has new clothes for Fei Yang and Lazy, take a look if they fit?"

  Fang Zheng and Bi Lu walked out of the room, while Jiang Wanruo inside heard Fang Zheng's laughter and Bi Lu's soft voice outside. On the couch, Jiang Feiyang and Jiang Lanyu were playing with wooden animal toys, and when they saw Jiang Wanruo, they both held out their hands to give her the toys, shouting "Mother, play!" Jiang Wanruo smiled as she walked over, taking out a handkerchief to gently wipe away the saliva from their mouths.

  Jiang Feiyang happily handed the wooden horse to Jiang Wanyu, smiling and saying: "Horse, run, for mom." Jiang Wanyu took the horse from him, carefully stroking it with her hand before handing it back to Jiang Feiyang. She also leaned over and kissed his adorable little face. Meanwhile, Jiang Lanyu called out from the side: "Mom, kiss me too!" Jiang Wanyu laughed and gave Jiang Lanyu another kiss, similarly reaching out to touch the wooden dog she was holding tightly, listening as she whispered in her ear: "This is for Zhi'er."

  When Jiang Wanru had something good for her daughter, she would always think of Shang Ming's son and naturally ignore him. Jiang Feiyang looked at the things in his sister's hand and then at a pile of animals on the table. He picked up a wooden tiger from among them, hugged it to his chest, raised his face and smiled at Jiang Wanru, saying: "This is Feiyang's." Jiang Wanru nodded with a smile, "Good." Jiang Feiyang was very opinionated for his young age. Every time he got something he liked in his hands, he would let Jiang Laziness arrange the rest.

  Jiang's lazy and easy-going nature was evident, she didn't have the same picky tendencies as Jiang Feiyang. As long as something was passable, she would especially like it. However, when there were many things, she always wanted to share them with Shang Ming equally. At first, Jiang Wanyu worried that Jiang Feiyang would be unhappy, but later saw that this little person never suffered a loss.

  He saw what Shang Ming Shi had in his hand, and at a young age, he would let his sister help him get it back to play with. Every time Jiang Lanlan asked for something from Shang Ming Shi's hand, he would always give away the things he liked.

  Jiang Wanmu gazed at Jiang's lazy and innocent smile, thinking of Shang Dafu's proposal. To be honest, her heart was moved three parts. In this era, a woman's marriage was more important than the sky. Except for that out-of-tune old ancestor, no one in the Shang family could control Shang Dafu. As a doctor, he was an elite who couldn't be missing in that era, and Shang Ming was destined to follow this path. Jiang Wanmu smiled as she played with the two little ones, watching them fall asleep in less than three minutes, their small faces tired but peaceful.

  Jiang Wanmu put the two little ones to bed on the couch, and then cleaned up the scattered toys. Jiang Wanmu heard Fang Zheng calling out "Xiao Lan" in a low voice outside. She walked out and opened the door to see Fang Zheng holding a pen, ink, and paper. She looked at him with some surprise, gesturing for him to come in. After he entered, she glanced behind him but didn't see Bi Lu's green figure. Fang Zheng smiled and said, "No need to look, Bi Lu has something to take care of and will be here later." Jiang Wanmu looked out into the dark outside and quickly opened the door a bit wider.

  Fang Zheng had already put down the pen, ink and paper on the table, waiting for Jiang Wan to walk over and sit at the edge of the table. He then sat down across from her, speaking in a low voice: "I heard Bi Lu say that Fei Yang and Lan Lan are asleep now. I rushed over here, am I too late?" Jiang Wan smiled and shook her head: "You don't need to lower your voice, those two little ones sleep so soundly that even thunder can't wake them up. If you have something to say, it's better to say it early than late. It just so happens that I also want to ask for your and Lu's opinions on something."

  Fang Zheng raised his eyes and looked at Jiang Wanru, thinking for a moment before saying: "Oh, you're talking about opening another store in the capital? Honestly, we can't open another store for now. We don't have reliable people to use. And as for the silver stored in the shop, I'll take it all out this time and buy more fabric on the way back. If there's really something going on at the border next year, this road won't be safe to travel. That's what I want to discuss with you. Also, tomorrow I'll go to the grain store and buy more grain."

  Don't let anyone in this courtyard, old or young, you and Bi Lu are not people who do big things, don't let a few old and young people go hungry. Alas, I will go back and calculate carefully how much grain to store for spring." Fang Zheng said all the words and things in one breath, Jiang Wanmu sighed and said to him: "This man who is going to be a father is different from before, although he has become a bit nagging and talks more like an old woman, but he thinks more carefully than before."

  Jiang Wanru finished speaking, and thought of Fang Zheng's words just now, which came out in a continuous stream without even taking a breath. Indeed, he was more spirited than the old woman. She looked at Fang Zheng and suddenly burst out laughing, burying her face on the table to stifle her giggles.

  Fang Zheng looked at Jiang Wan and his face turned red, then green, and finally purple. He stared at Jiang Wan's smile and after a while, he patted his head and said: "Miss, can I be blamed for becoming like this? In the end, you are the real culprit, turning a straightforward man into a petty-minded one. You say, is it easy over these years?"

  Fang Zheng has indeed had a tough time over the years. Jiang Wanru's family background is too shallow and her foundation is too weak. He relied solely on his own ability to manage the fabric store, gradually making it prosperous. Jiang Wanru looked up at him with a cautious expression and said: "Fang Zheng, precisely because I know how hard it has been for you, that's why I'm saying this. If there's a better opportunity, as long as you let me know in advance, I'll find someone to take over your tasks and let you move up."

  Miss, when you signed the long-term contract with me and Mugen that day, didn't you think that if someone came to find me in the future, you would let me go? Mugen has considered you his sister since childhood, he will never leave your store. Miss, it's the master of Dongcheng who privately found me several times, hoping I could go over and be the manager of his store. My heart is delighted, this is a kind of affirmation. However, I won't betray my master, you are our family's benefactor, I can't repay kindness with ingratitude.

  Jiang Wanru felt relieved after hearing this, as she knew that Fang Zheng valued relationships. She thought for a moment before speaking up: "Fang Zheng, this is a big matter, you should think it through carefully. At the East City's Dong family, you will definitely be able to utilize your abilities more than here. It's best if you discuss this with Bi Lu and make a decision afterwards. After all, as long as you don't do anything that harms the fabric shop's interests after you leave, I will still consider you as one of our own."

  Miss, I've thought it through. No matter where I go, the master will not be as trusting of me as you are, allowing me to make my own decisions. Even if I sometimes make wrong decisions, you can understand that it's an honest mistake and give me a chance to correct it. Miss, Bì Lǜ was willing to marry me back then also because of your influence. If I leave you for personal gain today, she will harbor resentment in her heart, adding to the knot my mother gave her, and she won't trust me as completely as she does now.

  "Miss, my heart is very big, I hope to fly even higher. But I hope that the master I work for can completely trust me in what I do. What I'm looking for is a lifelong companion, I hope that going home is a place where I can rest at ease. These green hills can already provide me with that, and for this reason alone, I couldn't bear to hurt her heart. Miss, you want stability, okay, I promise you, I'll use over ten years of time to lay a solid foundation. I'm still young, I have the time to wait for Master and Miss's growth."

  When Bi Lu arrived, she saw the expressions of the two people in the house, and a smile bloomed on her face. She smiled proudly at Jiang Wanru and said: "Xiao Lan, I know I won't misjudge people, my husband is a real man. I also won't believe in you wrongly, as long as there's hope, you will definitely let our children live a good life." Fang Zheng covered his eyes with his hand and said: "Heavens, I'm too ashamed to show my face, that family's daughter-in-law would praise her husband like this. Bi Lu has been spoiled by the young lady." Jiang Wanru smiled and nodded, saying: "Alright, next spring we'll return to the capital, after the children grow up a bit, I will definitely spare no expense to cultivate them with care."