Xie Songlin went to Old Lady Shen and explained the situation. His eldest sister-in-law Qian had to go to the stall with his eldest brother every day, so he had to ask his second sister-in-law Liu and third sister-in-law Zhou to help Cheng Hui cook for the workers.

When Mrs. Liu heard about the house construction, her shrewd eyes lit up instantly, and she couldn't wait to ask, "Fourth Brother, you're going to need a lot of manpower to build a house, right? Can I ask my younger brother from my mother's family to help with the work?"

"No!" Before Xie Songlin could say anything, Old Lady Shen rejected him without hesitation. "Don't you know what kind of person your brother is?"

She knew Liu Yin, Liu's younger brother from her mother's family, very well. He was lazy and uneducated. If she asked him to come to work, who knows how much trouble he would cause.

Liu was embarrassed by Old Lady Shen's scolding. She bit her lip tightly. Although she felt resentful, she dared not refute. After all, Old Lady Shen's authority in this family was unquestionable. However, she really wanted to bring some income to her family, so she could only plead again, "Mother, my son Yin has changed a lot and is now very motivated. Please let him come. I'll watch him. If he doesn't work hard, I'll send him back immediately."

Old Lady Shen listened to Liu's plea, but her expression remained unchanged. "No, I don't trust that kid Liu Yin. His so-called improvement and progress is just one-sided talk. Fourth Son is building a house, and this is a big deal. If he causes trouble on the construction site, not only will it delay the project, it could also cause even greater losses. Just stop mentioning him, focus on helping with the cooking, and stop having these inappropriate thoughts."

Seeing that Old Lady Shen's approach was a dead end, Liu immediately turned to Xie Songlin and pleaded with him. Her face was filled with pleading, and her voice trembled slightly. "Fourth Brother, please help me get a chance. My family is having a hard time, and we really need this job to survive. Brother Yin has really changed for the better, so please give him a chance."

As she spoke, Liu became more and more excited and even wanted to kneel down on one knee.

"Hey, second sister-in-law, what are you doing?" Xie Songlin was startled and quickly reached out to support her. After she stood up, he quickly withdrew his hand. He knew that Old Lady Shen always disliked this second daughter-in-law, but it was still a bit difficult to deal with such a difficult person. As a brother-in-law, it was not easy for him to speak with a stern face. Besides, from what he remembered, his second brother treated him very well. Out of this affection, he had to give him face.

"What are you trying to do? Do you have any shame?" Old Mrs. Shen was also very angry. Her face was terribly gloomy. She looked at Liu and felt an indescribable disgust in her heart.

In the eyes of Old Lady Shen, Liu always loved to stir up trouble. Now, for the sake of her good-for-nothing brother, she was begging so disrespectfully and even wanted to kneel down to Xie Songlin. This was really intolerable for her.

Seeing this, Liu quickly took two steps towards Old Lady Shen, tightly grasped the corner of her clothes with both hands, and cried, "Mother, please have mercy on my family. Yin'er made a mistake when he was young and ignorant. He has been repenting at home every day these days and has lost a lot of weight. He also said that as long as he can come to work, he will behave well and make up for his previous mistakes. Mother, please be magnanimous and forgive him this time."

Old Lady Shen snorted coldly, shook off Liu's hand, and said, "Don't cry to me here. I don't know what kind of character your brother is. He worked for someone else before, and he was dishonest and lazy. How could I dare to employ such a person again? Don't waste your time, I will never agree to it."

Liu still refused to give up. She wiped the tears from her face with her sleeve and continued to plead, "Mother, that was all in the past. Everyone makes mistakes. Yin Ge'er really knows his mistakes now. He swears to do his job properly in the future. If you are worried, I can watch him here. If he makes any more mistakes, you can send me away with you. I will have no complaints. Mother, please consider it as a consideration for my years of hard work in the Xie family and give him a chance."

Old Lady Shen frowned and said in annoyance, "You've worked hard in the Xie family? Tell me yourself, what have you done all these years? You've either been stirring up trouble or flirting with your mother's family, trying to take advantage of them. Now you're trying to get your good-for-nothing brother in? No way!"

"Get away from here right now, do you hear me?" There was unquestionable majesty in Old Lady Shen's angry voice. After she said that, she snorted, turned around, grabbed her youngest son's arm and left.

"Mom, my second brother is very good to me. I will arrange more work for him in the future."

"Okay, I know you're worried about your brothers." Thinking of this, Old Lady Shen's expression softened a bit. She nodded slightly, feeling a little relieved that Xie Songlin had grown so sensible. After all, in this family, the friendship between brothers had always been what she valued.

"I'm here today not just for this matter, but mainly to take Yao'er back home," Xie Songlin said. "Now that the stall business at the dock has been handed over to my eldest brother and his family, my wife doesn't have to go anymore. With her free time, she can stay home and take care of Yao'er."

Old Mrs. Shen went into the inner room. Xie Yao had just woken up and Zhou was coaxing him. When she heard Xie Songlin coming to pick up the child, she immediately took the child out.

Zhou looked at Xie Yao with a hint of reluctance in her eyes. After all, she and Xie Yao had established a deep relationship during this period of time, but she also understood that the child would eventually return to his biological parents.

She gently handed the child to Xie Songlin and said, "Yao'er is very well behaved. She doesn't cry or make a fuss on weekdays."

Xie Songlin carefully took the child. He looked at Zhou with gratitude and said, "Third sister-in-law, thank you for your hard work during this period."

Zhou smiled slightly and said, "We are all family, so why bother talking about hardship?"

Xie Songlin also told Zhou that he would help with cooking.

"Songlin, don't worry, we will do our best to cook the meal and make sure everyone is satisfied." Zhou agreed happily. She was also silently grateful to Xie Songlin in her heart. Xie Songmu has been making bamboo tube cups at home. She never thought that she has earned five or six hundred coins in just half a month. This speed of making money is much faster than her previous carpentry work. Now she is asked to help with cooking, and she is specifically told that she will be paid. Xie Songlin is helping them in various ways.

Xie Songlin quickly brought Xie Yao home, and now they were a complete family. Cheng Hui still liked children, and she teased him for a long time. Xie Wanxing also came over and touched Xie Yao's saliva. This time, this was not just a little brother, but a real little brother, a little cutie who had just learned to crawl.

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