Chapter 185 Loneliness of the Heart
Chapter 185 Loneliness of the Heart
For a moment, no one spoke.
Da Mao didn't know what to say. On the one hand, he felt that his sister was right to do so. Goudan and Tietou each took a share because they were the two main people in charge of production. There was really no one in his family who could follow up on this matter. Sanmao couldn't take care of so many businesses by herself.
On the one hand, I think there is nothing wrong with cooperating with my grandfather. But my grandfather's family can't do sales, they can only do small things, Zheng Huaming and his team are different, they are facing a powerful family, with them backing them up, who dares to touch their soap recipe.
"Mom, we are just discussing this matter and haven't decided on it yet. In fact, there is a reason for this distribution." Sanmao explained to Li.
"Brother Goudan and Brother Tietou have learned how to do it from me these past two days. We gave it to Brother Huaming because once our business is successful, it will definitely make money, and then someone will come to steal the recipe. With Brother Huaming and the others backing us up, no one will dare to come."
"Our Damao is a juren scholar, is there anyone who dares to take over our livelihood?" Li said indifferently.
"Mom, my eldest brother is just a juren scholar, which is okay in our Pingjiang County, but not good enough to go to the capital." Simao said.
"Aren't all the successful candidates able to become officials? Why do they dare to come?" asked Li.
Sanmao smiled and said, "What the capital lacks the least is people who hold official positions. Besides, if a powerful family comes, what use will you, a scholar, have to do?"
Da Mao touched his nose awkwardly.
"Well, let's count Huaming and the others as one share, and the rest will be divided equally between us and your maternal family. And Xiaocao'er, why do you let Goudan and the others follow you? We are all at home, why don't you call me and your father? Why ask outsiders to help you?" Li looked at Xiaocao'er again.
Xiao Cao looked at Li with a confused look on her face. "I'm sorry, Mom. I didn't get up at the moment. I just wanted to try it out, and when Brother Goudan and the others came over, I asked them to help."
"Mom, my sister is still young. There are many things she doesn't understand as a child." Damao tried to explain for his sister.
"Hmph, she doesn't understand. I think she understands a lot and has a lot of ideas." Li said, looking at Xiao Cao'er.
When Xiaocao'er heard what Li said, her heart sank little by little.
You were watching me tinkering with things at that time, and you also saw Brother Goudan and the others helping out there. Yesterday they even bought some lard early in the morning and have been helping out all day. You all knew about it but said nothing, and only now are you saying that the recipe shouldn't be given to outsiders.
Just like when my eldest brother came back every time, he would go to the martial arts arena and come out sweating all over. You all saw it at the time, but I didn't say anything at the time. How come it's all my fault now? What did I do wrong?
Xiao Cao'er was crying in her heart, but her face didn't change at all. She held Li's hand and acted coquettishly, apologizing non-stop. "Mom, I know I was wrong. I will go to Goudan and his friends to get the recipe back. I will also tell them not to make soap anymore. Okay, Mom, please don't be angry."
"Can you really make them stop making soap?" Li said in disbelief.
"Of course we can, and we must get it back." Xiao Cao'er said.
"Then I'll believe you this time." After saying that, Li turned around and left the study and went to the kitchen.
Yang Dashan looked at his daughter's expression, which was the same as when he shook off her hand in the morning and told her that she shouldn't let her elder brother practice martial arts. Her expression was different from usual, but he couldn't remember what was different.
"My daughter, you should know that your mother does this for the good of the family." Yang Dashan also said this to Xiaocaoer.
"Dad, I know it's my fault for not thinking it through. I'll go get the prescription back later." Xiao Caoer promised.
"Xiao Cao'er, can the prescription be got back?" Old Mrs. Yang asked in disbelief.
"It's okay, grandma, don't worry." Xiao Cao'er assured Grandma Yang again.
Yang Dashan and the old lady left Xiaocao'er's study together. There were only four brothers and sisters inside. No one spoke for a while.
A son should not blame his father
In the end, it was Da Mao who spoke first, "Sister, if you can't get it, can you offer Goudan and the others a higher salary?"
"It's not good to pay high wages to Brother Goudan and his men while they are still working in the workshop. Besides, since our grandparents don't participate in the soap making, there is no reason for them to get a share of the profits," said Xiaocaoer.
"Mom means to give Brother Hua Ming a share, and the other 90% between us and our maternal and grandfather's families?" Simao asked.
Xiao Cao lowered her eyelids and said nothing. She felt that it would be inappropriate for her to say anything now, as it would mislead everyone.
"Sister, what are your plans?" Sanmao asked Xiaocaoer directly.
"I think what mother said makes sense. It was my lack of consideration that led to this misunderstanding. Third brother, just make a plan according to what mother said."
"What about Brother Goudan and the others..."
"It's okay, I'll talk to them. Don't worry. It's not settled yet, so it doesn't matter where you talk to them." Xiao Cao'er said nonchalantly.
Xiao Caoer finished his lunch numbly. This was the most difficult lunch to swallow since he came into this world, but he still had to pretend to eat it with relish.
Xiao Caoer had the habit of taking a nap after lunch, so after the meal she sat with everyone for a while and then went back to her room. As soon as she got back to the room, she locked the door, then sat on the floor, hugged her legs, and tried to bury her head in her legs, tears flowing uncontrollably.
Thinking that she would have to go out later, Xiao Caoer took a lot of effort and took several deep breaths to force back the tears that were about to flow out.
It doesn’t matter. In my previous life, I was an orphan with no relatives. I grew up in an orphanage, went to school, went to college, and started working. I was successful all the way. Could it be that I can’t grow up now that I have relatives in this world?
In the previous life, I was lonely as an orphan. In this life, I have relatives, but I am lonely in my heart.
Wandering in the vast sea of people,
The loneliness in my heart follows me everywhere.
No one can understand my thoughts.
Where can I put my lonely heart?
In the dark night, I watch alone,
The stars are twinkling, but they can't illuminate the heart.
Thoughts drift like leaves in the wind,
Can't find the direction to belong.
Laughter and joy echo in my ears,
I could only watch silently.
Xiao Cao calmed herself down, took out a mirror from the mall and looked at herself. She found that her eyes were a little red and swollen, so she took out an ice pack from the mall and put it on her eyes. After a while, she took off the ice pack and looked in the mirror again. She saw that the redness and swelling of her eyes had gone down, so she put these things back into the mall.
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