Su Granny was eventually persuaded by Su Grandpa.
She was just reluctant to leave her homeland, but Grandpa was right; the children's future was ultimately more important.
However, for such a major decision, even after they had both thought it through, they still needed to discuss it with the rest of the family.
The elderly couple therefore sought out their son and daughters-in-law to consult.
When they heard the elders' decision to go to the capital, the three Su brothers were greatly shocked.
Especially Su Lao Er, the cup of water he was drinking rolled to the ground in his surprise.
"Dad, Mom, how old are you now, to have such an idea?" Su Lao Da frowned and said.
They were getting more and more ideas. The capital wasn't like a county town; it wasn't a place you could just go to if you wanted to!
"Dad, Mom, we're just farmers. We should live our lives peacefully at home!" Su Lao Er said.
Wasn't it comfortable to live their small lives peacefully at home? Why stir up trouble?
Were Mom and Dad too idle lately?
"Dad, Mom, you can't travel thousands of miles for your grandchildren. We, your sons, can't bear to see you do it!" Su Lao San said after a moment of contemplation.
Mom and Dad had spent their lives for their children and grandchildren. But the elders were already old, and their health wasn't very good. How could their sons bear to see them leave their homeland and go to such a distant place as the capital for their grandchildren?
"It's not that we have a choice. If we had a choice, your father and I wouldn't be thinking of going to the capital," Su Granny said with a sigh. "Don't worry, in a few years, when the children grow up, your father and I will come home to retire."
She was still reluctant to leave the old house in Hongxin Brigade.
Wang Xianghua quickly persuaded them, "Dad, Mom, you two just stay well at home. The children will go to the capital to study, and they will definitely return in the future."
She had heard that even after graduating from university, many students would return to their original places of work in the future.
It was likely that their children would also return after graduation.
By then, the children would be working in the county town, and their family would have "jumped out of the farmer's gate."
At that time, the old Su family would also have some face in the county.
Wang Xianghua's thoughts at this time were very simple, without any unrealistic high expectations.
Qi Liangying did not speak; she didn't know what to say.
Since Liang Xiu didn't wait for Qi Liangying to speak, she had to speak herself.
"Dad, Mom, if you must go, I'll accompany you!"
What?
Everyone in the Su family looked at Liang Xiu in shock.
Their expressions seemed to be asking Liang Xiu: Do you know what you're saying?
Liang Xiu nodded firmly, "I'm not at ease with Mom and Dad following the children to the capital. I'm not at ease with the children going to the capital alone, and I'm not at ease either!"
Qi Liangying glanced at Liang Xiu, unable to understand her thoughts.
Although the egg cake factory's profits were not as good as before, it was still a stable income and not too tiring.
Such a job was considered quite respectable. If she lost it, it would be difficult to find another one later.
She had even heard someone say that Taohua had gone to the capital and was still being supported by Teacher Shen, having not found a job.
Teacher Shen was from the capital, and even he couldn't manage it. If people from their kind of family went, they would probably be completely lost.
If the whole family really went to the capital, how would they eat? How would they drink?
"Third Aunt, you should think clearly," Qi Liangying advised.
"I've thought it through. People have to make sacrifices and choices!"
Liang Xiu had considered this issue earlier, but ultimately, she hadn't resigned.
This time, however, it was imperative.
Seeing Liang Xiu's persistence, Qi Liangying became anxious, "If you lose your job and go to the capital, what will you eat and drink?"
Could it be that their second branch would have to subsidize the third branch to live?
She had four sons, and as they were getting older, she needed to save money for their wives!
Liang Xiu smiled and said, "When the time comes, I'll sell breakfast with Mom. There won't be a problem with food."
Her idea was simple: since the breakfast business was doing well even in a small county town, it should also be possible in the capital.
Qi Liangying thought Liang Xiu was truly foolish.
Why would she want to sell breakfast when she could be a factory worker?
Not only did she have to wake up early and stay up late, but she would also be looked down upon.
"Wife, have you really thought it through?"
Su Lao San didn't know what kind of complex feelings he was experiencing.
With his wife accompanying his parents and children to the capital, he could feel a bit more at ease.
But making his wife resign from her job to go to the capital made him feel uneasy.
This job was something his wife had obtained through her own abilities, and to lose it like this...
However, his parents were determined to accompany the children to the capital, and he couldn't persuade them.
After all, if they didn't go to the capital, the children would have problems with their studies.
After Liang Xiu nodded heavily, she said, "I've thought it through. I'll accompany Mom and Dad. I'm an adult now, can I still be scared to death by a little pee?"
This job was obtained by chance in the first place, so it didn't matter if it was lost.
At worst, if she couldn't stay in the capital in the future, she would go back to farming in Hongxin Brigade!
After the discussions were settled, Su Grandpa and Su Granny went to the commune again at the agreed time.
Chen Zi'an had arranged to wait for their call on the third day at noon.
After receiving Chen Zi'an's call, Su Grandpa briefly explained the family's decision.
"Dad, you've decided?"
"We've decided!" Su Grandpa replied.
"That's good. We'll be waiting for you in the capital."
Su Grandpa then said, "Zi'an, there's one more thing. See if you can help with it!"
Su Grandpa said sheepishly, and Chen Zi'an listened with suspicion, even thinking, could it be that the family was short of money?
He even thought about telling Su Manxiu as soon as he got back to see how much money the family could come up with.
Then, they would leave it all for his father-in-law and mother-in-law; they couldn't let the elders suffer.
"Dad, just say whatever you need to say. I'll definitely find a way!"
"Can you find a way to get schools for Xiao Liu and Xiao Qi as well? We can't just leave these two at home."
Chen Zi'an had clearly not expected that Su Grandpa would be considering such a matter.
He hadn't thought about this before and didn't know if there would be an opportunity.
However, Chen Zi'an thought that it was indeed not right to leave only Xiao Liu and Xiao Qi brothers in the county while everyone else came to the capital to study. After a slight pause, he agreed.
"Dad, Mom, I'll find a way for this. You two elders hurry up and bring the children to the capital."
As for the school matters, he would ask someone to help, and it should be possible.
After hanging up the phone, a junior cadre nearby heard that the old Su couple was going to the capital and was very surprised and envious.
Su Granny and Su Grandpa immediately got up to go to the county town. Since they were leaving, many things had to be sorted out.
Su Granny looked at the breakfast stall she had worked so hard to build and was very unwilling to give it up like this.
But what else could she do if she didn't leave it?
She finally told Li Yu Niang that the breakfast stall would be handed over to her from now on.
"This stall now has regular customers. You manage it well, and the income is considerable. If you're tired, hire someone to help you!" Su Granny said reluctantly.
Li Yu Niang listened with great surprise.
"Sister, it's not easy to live in the capital!" Li Yu Niang said with concern.
"Don't worry, I've thought about it. Everyone in the world needs to eat. As long as we have skills, that's enough."
Su Granny's words were righteous and confident!
"You mean..."
"We'll sell breakfast in the capital too. If it sells well in our small county town, I don't believe people in the capital won't eat breakfast." Su Granny's tone was very firm.
Hearing Su Granny say this, Li Yu Niang couldn't say much more, but she said with great reluctance, "Sister, now that you're leaving, it will be difficult for us old sisters to meet."
After a pause, Li Yu Niang added, "Little Sweet has been kind to this old woman. I can't forget it!"
"Look at you, why are you saying such things? What kindness or not!"
Su Granny chided. She hadn't wanted to get involved with Tan Zishi's family before, but after interacting with Li Yu Niang more in recent days, Su Granny felt that Li Yu Niang was indeed a good person.
"People should always remember others' kindness. Sister, your old man and I discussed it long ago; we must thank Little Sweet for saving our lives!" Li Yu Niang said sincerely.
If it weren't for Su Xiaotian, the two of them might not be alive today.
This kindness could not go unrewarded.
"She's just a child, she doesn't deserve your gratitude!" Su Granny quickly refused.
But even though Su Granny refused, Li Yu Niang and Tan Zishi still came to the Su family the next day, carrying bamboo baskets.
Su Granny looked at the two of them, each carrying a large bamboo basket, and didn't think much of it.
After all, even in the county town, there were many people carrying baskets on the street.
But when Tan Zishi and Li Yu Niang took out the contents of their baskets, Su Granny's eyes were dazzled.
In their baskets, apart from vegetables on the top layer, the rest were brocade boxes of various sizes.
"What are you doing?" Su Granny was so startled that she quickly put the vegetables back on the basket.
"Sister, your family are good people. We owe you a great debt of gratitude and cannot refuse to show our appreciation. These are gifts for Little Sweet to thank her for saving our lives!" Li Yu Niang said.
There was no need to say how wealthy the Tan family was; Su Granny knew it.
But with so many brocade boxes, just looking at the boxes, one could tell that they contained priceless treasures.
Little Sweet had only done it as a casual act. If she accepted these things, what would it make her?
"Sister Su, don't rush to refuse. Although our family has declined, we still saved some things in advance. Originally, it was for the consideration of future generations, but in recent years..."
Tan Zishi couldn't bear to continue.
He had worked tirelessly for his children and grandchildren, but after the incident, the only one by his side was his original wife, whom he disliked the most.
His sons and grandsons not only didn't take care of him but had even attacked him several times. It truly broke his heart.
Since that was the case, he no longer intended to keep these things for his children and grandchildren.
They were not worthy!
Tan Zishi felt extremely fortunate that when he hid some things back then, he did it privately, and even his son didn't know about it.
Otherwise, where would these treasures be today?
Su Grandpa and Su Granny understood what Tan Zishi had left unsaid.
Su Grandpa sighed.
"This is too much!" Su Granny still felt that such gratitude was undeserved.
"Aren't our lives worth this much?" Tan Zishi said with a smile. "We have other things on hand, enough for the two of us to live on."
The Tan family was once a large and wealthy family. Even sweeping the floor from the cracks in the earth, an ordinary family could eat, drink, and play for a lifetime. The savings he had accumulated were also considerable, enough for the two of them to eat and drink.
"Yes, we'll sell breakfast from now on and live ordinary lives!" Li Yu Niang said, with smiles in her eyes and brows.
She had never lived a comfortable life in her entire life. Only recently did she feel that life had hope.
With both husband and wife trying to persuade them, Su Grandpa and Su Granny didn't say anything else.
However, the two of them still felt that these things could not be accepted just like that.
"I heard from someone earlier that your policies seem to be being implemented, and you should be able to get some back!" Su Grandpa also said casually.
"I don't want those anymore. I'll give them to the government. The government can give us some money for our old age!" Tan Zishi said this with a very peaceful tone.
He had now completely understood that even if those family assets were returned to him, they would only bring him disaster.
Perhaps those unfilial sons would stir up trouble for the old couple again for the sake of the family fortune.
Especially Yu Niang, who had suffered hardship with him for most of her life and had never had a good day. He didn't want her to be bullied by his unfilial sons in the future.
Su Grandpa clearly didn't expect Tan Zishi to have such plans. It seemed that Tan Zishi was now truly intending to disperse his wealth and live a common person's life.
After sending off Tan Zishi and his wife, Su Grandpa and Su Granny, despite having prepared themselves mentally, were still so frightened by the contents of the brocade boxes that they didn't dare to breathe.
They had seen the gold and jewelry that Su Xiaotian had brought back before, but compared to what was in front of them, those were far too inferior.
"Old man, why don't we return them?" Su Granny's hands trembled with fear.
"Since they left them, they must not want them back. How about we dig a hole in the yard and bury them?"
"That's fine. If in the future, the Tan family's sons and grandsons treat them better, we'll return these things."
Su Grandpa did not answer Su Granny's words.
Tan Zishi's sons and grandsons would not be filial to the elders. They could only hope that they would have some conscience and not trouble these two old people, and that would be good enough.
The two of them indeed dug a deep pit in the yard, packed the brocade boxes and the jewelry inside into a box, sealed it, and buried it deeply.
After restoring everything to its original state, the elders finally let out a long sigh of relief.
The situation was unclear now, and these treasures might cost them their lives.
"Old woman, we have a lot of gold at home. I was thinking, when we go to the capital this time, let's bring some."
After returning to the house, Su Grandpa suddenly remembered the gold they had buried before, thinking that bringing some to the capital might be useful in emergencies.
Su Granny thought about it and nodded in agreement, "You're right. The capital is different from here. It's definitely a place where every inch of land is worth its weight in gold. We'll probably need a lot of money to open a breakfast stall."
Since the two of them had made up their minds, they decided to go to Hongxin Brigade before heading to the capital.
They didn't take too much, just two of the thinnest gold bars from that box.
Only these would be easy to carry; if they were too large, they would attract attention, and if discovered, it would cause trouble.
"How about we also bring one or two small pieces of jewelry?" Su Granny asked again after thinking.
Jewelry and the like were high in value, and they were easy to carry in a small bag around the neck.
Su Grandpa strongly agreed.
Su Xiaotian, far away in the capital, had no idea that her grandparents had already thought of so much.
She was still selling ingredients every day to earn money.
Su Grandpa and Su Granny spent another five days sorting everything out, and then boarded the train to the capital.
By the time Su Grandpa and Su Granny arrived in the capital, Su Xiaotian had already accumulated over three thousand yuan.
At that time, the largest denomination of money was ten yuan.
Su Xiaotian's over three thousand yuan was a thick stack, and Su Xiaotian felt its weight in her hands.
And the system points had only cost less than a thousand.
Su Xiaotian hadn't expected that the points in the system mall were so valuable.
[Author's Note]
Babies, it's a bit late, but I finally made it. I thought I would have to take a leave of absence today, but luckily, luckily. Lastly, let me weakly say, don't forget to vote!