Transmigrated as My Aunt in the 70s

Chapter 641: Chapter 634: Forgiveness

Jianguo’s wedding was scheduled for the night of the twenty-fourth before the New Year, the perfect occasion to enjoy the wedding feast and celebrate New Year’s Eve. This auspicious date was specially chosen by Shou Jizu.

In recent years, Shou Jizu has been working in sales at the He Family Winery. Thanks to his eloquent and persuasive tongue, no one knows exactly how much money he’s made, but everyone in Huangkeng Village knows that Shou Jizu is no longer the scorned loafer he once was.

Even the town mayor now tries to curry favor with Shou Jizu!

Shou Jizu sneers, "The town mayor? Last month I was dining and drinking with the city mayor!"

With a successful husband, Tian Manlan is no longer the crybaby she used to be. She’s more assertive in her speech, and even her strides and work appear as if she’s moving with the speed of a whirlwind, vibrant and lively!

The ancient saying that wealth comes with confidence is truly insightful!

Shou Jizu has bought houses both in the city and in Shanghai, but Tian Manlan doesn’t want to move to the city. She enjoys rural life and needs to look after the large area of Fei Forest at home, which she can’t leave.

Shou Jizu lets her be, which is peculiar because he used to dream of escaping the village to experience the colorful world outside. He couldn’t stand staying even a minute in the village. But after years of traveling across the country and seeing everything, he now only wants to stay in this monotonous little mountain village, enjoying wild greens, spring water, mountain air, and a simple life with his old wife.

In reflection, humans are strange creatures, desperately chasing what they don’t have, but once they have it, they find it to be just so-so, and start longing for what they used to disdain!

Tian Manlan’s youngest son, Shou Wanguo, is sixteen now. Thanks to good nutrition, he has grown as strong as a young bull, with a broad and endearing face.

However, this little fellow doesn’t seem to take after his three brothers in academics. At sixteen, he’s still in the second year of junior high and can’t even recite the twenty-six English letters completely.

According to Tian Manlan, this boy got held back a grade in elementary school, and again in junior high. Given his current performance, he might get held back again, and she’s too embarrassed to visit the teachers at school.

But to say he’s dumb? Not at all. In terms of socializing and interaction, he’s exceptionally smooth, even better than his dad at handling matters, exhibiting maturity not typical of a sixteen-year-old.

All in all, Sisi feels quite inferior when she sees him.

Shou Jizu often laughs, saying this youngest son takes after him. If he really doesn’t want to study, he can follow him to sell wine; they surely won’t starve!

Sisi also agrees that Wanguo seems well-suited for sales. If studying isn’t the right path, there will always be another road to take. Everyone is born with some talent!

Moreover, Wanguo has so many resources at his disposal. As long as he’s not a natural-born failure, he should be able to make it.

Moreover, given his ability to talk the dead back to life and his adept social skills, his future might not be any less successful than his father’s.

Shou Jizu’s parents both passed away a few years back. Most of the funeral expenses were covered by Shou Jizu, who held a very grand ceremony, earning unanimous praise from the villagers in Huangkeng Village.

However, Shou Jizu’s eldest brother, Shou Chengzu, and younger brother, Shou Sizu, are not doing so well these days. Living in the mountainous village, they have no other side income, relying solely on the tea, bamboo, and herbs from the mountains to earn a little pocket money. A surplus of three to four hundred yuan a year is already the maximum.

In contrast, Shou Jizu earns several thousand a month from selling wine, and in good months, it can even exceed ten thousand. To put it bluntly, one meal he treats his clients to exceeds his brothers’ yearly earnings.

Thus, Shou Chengzu no longer carries the same authority as before. Meanwhile, with his wife’s persuasion, Shou Sizu has gradually distanced himself from his elder brother and started to align with his second brother.

Given Shou Jizu’s fearless and carefree attitude, he wouldn’t bother reconciling with his brothers, but Tian Manlan has urged him not to sever ties entirely. After all, they are blood relatives, and with so many clansmen watching, one has to consider appearances too.

So, with his wife’s persuasion, Shou Jizu found jobs for his two brothers at the He Family Winery. They were just ordinary jobs, but the monthly salary was over a hundred yuan, which, while not high, was certainly better than sitting idle at home.

Thus, Shou Chengzu and Shou Sizu were quite content and deeply ashamed of their past excesses.

Shou Jianguo supported this move and even found a technical job for the once-archenemy, Shou Chengzu’s precious son, Shou Lizu, at the Kyoto Aihua Company. Starting as an apprentice, he has considerable potential once he masters the skills.

Sisi met the chubby Shou Liguo once, and the once arrogant and domineering child has now become a genuine, honest rural man, truly transformed. When he saw Sisi, he was so nervous he didn’t know what to do with his hands and feet, which was quite amusing.

Sisi also inquired about Shou Liguo and learned that he is particularly hardworking, doesn’t talk much, and never mentions his relationship with Shou Jianguo, even when bullied by senior employees. He endures in silence, which appeared quite pitiful.

Who would have thought that the annoying chubby kid would grow into a good, strong bamboo shoot?

Sisi can’t stand seeing honest people being bullied, so she discreetly spoke to the workshop supervisor, asking him to secretly look after Shou Liguo, without being too overt about it, just to ensure he isn’t bullied too much.

When the daughter of the He family spoke out, how could the workshop supervisor not comply?

From that point on, Shou Liguo’s life became much easier. After learning that it was Sisi who put in the good word, he felt very grateful and tried to find an opportunity to thank her personally.

So, as Sisi was dragging Alice along to see the thousand-year-old Fei tree king, they coincidentally encountered Shou Liguo on his way back down the mountain from cutting wood, accompanied by a chubby ten-year-old boy who bore a striking resemblance to his father in childhood but looked much cuter.

"Uh... Miss He, thank you... for speaking up for me... thank you!"

After stammering through this one sentence, Shou Liguo was already sweating profusely from nervousness, making Sisi feel warm. How could someone’s personality change so drastically from childhood to adulthood?

"It’s okay. If anyone bullies you again, you can always go to Jianguo for help. He won’t ignore you," Sisi said with a smile.

"I can’t do that. My dad says we shouldn’t trouble Jianguo too much; it will hinder his work," Shou Liguo gradually gained fluency as he spoke.

After exchanging a few more words with Sisi, Shou Liguo took his son home. Later in the afternoon, the chubby boy brought over some tender dry bamboo shoots, saying they were for Sisi to enjoy.

Sisi happily accepted them, wrapped a big red envelope for the boy, and gave him plenty of candies, telling him he could play with Du Du.

Later on, when Sisi and Jianguo discussed Shou Liguo, Jianguo said, "Actually, I used to wish for nothing more than for both families to disappear, but as the years passed, our family’s situation got better and better, while theirs didn’t. There was no need for me to do anything—I’ve already won. Hence, I lost the desire for revenge. Besides, they are my dad’s own brothers. If I did anything too harsh, it would invite a lot of gossip. It was just a job opportunity; helping them is no big deal!"

"I think that Shou Liguo has turned out quite well, completely different from his childhood self, and is worth helping," Sisi said.

Jianguo shrugged, "If it weren’t for his change, I couldn’t care less about his fate!"

Sisi gazed at Jianguo with a smile. Although he appeared indifferent on the outside, his heart remained warm and kind; otherwise, he wouldn’t have persuaded Shou Jizu to forgive his brothers.

In this regard, Sisi was pleased to see the outcome. After all, when there isn’t a deep-seated grudge and considering they are blood relatives, forgiveness is always more gratifying than hatred!