Republic of China: Guandong Ginseng King

Chapter 41 Adopted Son
At this time, Shui Laowu and Lin Ruolan also came closer.

When Lin Ruolan saw little Tianzhi's pitiful appearance, she immediately burst into tears.

"Master, what should we do?
I think the people in this village are pretty bad. If Xiaozhi continues to stay here, he might even lose his life." Qu Shaoyang gritted his teeth in anger.

What those kids said just now were definitely not what they thought up; they were what they heard from their adults.

The Zhang family has lived in this place for many years. Now, the Zhang father and son have died in unexpected disasters, leaving only an eight-year-old child.

It would have been fine if these people from the same village didn't say anything about the poor child, but they also talked nonsense behind his back, causing those naughty kids to come and bully Xiaozhi.

If Xiaozhi still stayed in the village, I really don’t know what would happen in a while.

After all, the Zhang family still has houses and land. What if someone wants to wipe out the entire family and harm the children?

"Yes, Dongshan, this child is so pitiful. If he continues to live here, he might be killed.

Otherwise, why not ask the children if they are willing to go with us?

Since we don’t have any children, why not adopt Xiao Zhi and keep him company with me in the future?” Lin Ruolan held Xiao Tianzhi in her arms and looked up at Shui Laowu.

Lin Ruolan is almost forty years old. She has been married to the Qi family for so many years, but she has never had a child. It is estimated that she will never have one in the future.

If you can't have children yourself, you can adopt one and treat it well. It will be someone you can rely on in the future.

Shui Laowu was in a dilemma. The three of them were still homeless, and with a little kid added to the mix, would this be possible?

"Ruolan, we don't even have a place to stay now, how can we support him?"

"Why can't we raise him? He's just a child. As long as we have food to eat, he won't starve. Don't worry, we will be able to raise him anyway."

Lin Ruolan didn't think it was a big deal. They had enough money, so how difficult would it be to raise a child?
Shui Laowu thought about it and realized that he earned a lot of money every year, so why couldn't he support his wife and children?

"Okay, then ask him if he's willing to go with us. If he's willing, we'll take him with us."

Before Lin Ruolan could ask, little Tianzhi in her arms nodded immediately.

"I am willing to go with you, Dad and Mom. From now on, I am your son."

This child was quite smart. He understood what Shui Laowu and Lin Ruolan meant, so he knelt on the ground and kowtowed.

When Shui Laowu saw this, he had nothing else to say. "Okay, okay. I didn't expect that after being alone for half my life, I would not only have a wife but also a son when I get old."

Shui Laowu was very happy. He quickly helped Xiao Tianzhi up and carried him towards the mule cart.

"Master, should we go to the village to find their village chief or someone in charge and talk to him about Xiao Tianzhi's matter?" Qu Shaoyang reminded Shui Laowu.

They can’t just take the child away, wouldn’t that be child kidnapping?

The Zhang family has a house and land in the village. Since Tianzhi wants to go with them, these matters must be dealt with properly.

"Yes, yes, then let's go into the village and look for people." Shui Laowu nodded repeatedly upon hearing this, and several people drove a mule cart into the village.

He went into the village and found the headman, and invited several wealthy families in the village to Zhang's house. In front of everyone, Shui Laowu stated the purpose of his visit.

One is that they want to adopt little Tianzhi and take him away.

Another thing is that the Zhang family has a house and more than ten acres of land in the village. After Xiao Tianzhi leaves, no one else is allowed to occupy the house.

The land will be harvested soon. If anyone wants to rent it, they have to pay 40% of the rent.

Whether it is the house or the land, they are all the property of the Zhang family and no one else has the right to dispose of them.

Let’s wait a few years until Tianzhi grows up and see what he thinks.

The Zhang family's land was good, and the crops were growing well. They only wanted 40% of the rent, which was very cost-effective, and many people were vying for it. Under the witness of the head of the village, Shui Laowu signed a land lease contract with one of the families.

"Thank you very much, it's getting late, please don't leave, stay and have a quick meal."

When you ask someone to help act as a witness, you must express your gratitude when the matter is done. You cannot use them for nothing.

In this way, Shui Laowu stayed in the house talking with the head of the village and others, Lin Ruolan went to the vegetable garden to pick vegetables, and Qu Shaoyang took Zhang Tianzhi to the nearby market town to buy some food.

Fortunately, there were a wide variety of vegetables in the vegetable garden at this time of year. Qu Shaoyang went to buy some meat, chicken, fish, etc. Lin Ruolan cooked two tables of dishes. The head of the village and others were very satisfied with the meal at Zhang's house.

In the evening, after seeing everyone off, Lin Ruolan helped Zhang Tianzhi pack up the house.

In fact, there was nothing left in the house. When Zhang Laosan's wife left, she took away all the valuables in the house.

After the third son of the Zhang family died, people came to the house from time to time and took whatever they saw.

Tianzhi was still young and could not be stopped, so only some scraps were left at home.

Tianzhi had nothing left except the tattered clothes he was wearing.

Lin Ruolan sighed as she packed her things.

"It's a good thing we want to take Tianzhi away. Otherwise, if the child stayed in this village, he would be bullied to death by them in less than half a year."

"Tianzhi, remember this. When you grow up, don't leave any of those who bullied you behind. You must punish them when they are needed."

Qu Shaoyang gave Tianzhi instructions while cleaning his wound.

"Brother, I know, I remember all these people.

I will learn skills well, and when I grow up, none of them can escape." Tianzhi nodded heavily when he heard this.

The four of them stayed at Zhang's house for one night. The next morning, they locked the door, drove the mule cart, and set off again.

Qu Shaoyang remembered that he had not yet given the comb to Chen Xiuyun, so he suggested to Shui Laowu that they take a detour to visit Daqinggou later.

Shui Laowu thought about it and it was true. If it weren't for Doctor Chen, Wang Changliang would have a hard time surviving, and the leg of Second Storier Li Yongfu would have been crippled.

Although these have little to do with the water crow, since I'm passing by, it makes sense to stop by and visit it.

So the two of them drove the mule cart around a bit and went to the market town to buy four boxes of gifts including snacks, tea, wine and sugar, then turned back and headed straight for Daqinggou.

The mule cart stopped in front of the Chen family in Daqinggou. As soon as Qu Shaoyang jumped off the cart, he saw Chen Xiuyun walking towards him with a basin of clothes.

"Brother Qu? Is it really you? Why are you heading back at this time? I thought you wouldn't be back for at least another month."

When Chen Xiuyun saw Qu Shaoyang, she came forward to greet him happily.

"Well, there's nothing interesting in Andong City, so I wanted to go back early. I happened to be passing by here, so Touzhao and I came to see Uncle Chen."

When Qu Shaoyang saw Chen Xiuyun, he couldn't help but raise the corners of his lips and said with a smile.

"Oh, that's great, come on, come inside."

Chen Xiuyun glanced at Shui Laowu, Lin Ruolan and others over there, and hurriedly invited them into the house.

"Dad, Dad, Brother Qu and the others are here." Chen Xiuyun walked quickly into the house and said loudly.

Just at this time, the patient who came to see the doctor and get medicine had just left, and Doctor Chen was washing his hands. Hearing this, he walked out of the room.

"Hey, Xiao Qu, you guys are leaving so early?"

(End of this chapter)