Rebirth of a Farmer's Dad

"Uncle, I really didn't mean that, but I really don't have that much money on hand right now," Luo Feng said helplessly.

"What can we do then? I can't get married if I can't raise two thousand yuan in betrothal gifts." Luo Shun chimed in from the side.

"This is none of your business, get out of here." The uncle waved his hand at Luo Shun with an annoyed look on his face.

"What if we can't raise enough for the bride price? What if the girl runs off with someone else?" Luo Shun persisted.

"Shunzi, I'll just ask you one question: are you determined to marry that girl?" Luo Feng said to Luo Shun.

“That’s right, I don’t want anyone but that girl,” Luo Shun shouted, sticking out his neck.

"Fengzi, what do you mean by that?" The uncle noticed the hidden meaning in Luo Feng's words.

“I know you want to raise two thousand yuan for the bride price so that Shunzi can marry that girl. But I really don’t have that much money right now. By the time I raise it, the girl will definitely be out of the question,” Luo Feng said.

At this point, Shunzi became anxious: "Since you know, then hurry up and scrape together the money for me!"

Ignoring him, Luo Feng paused, then continued, "Two thousand yuan in betrothal gifts isn't a big deal. We can scrape together the money if we want, but I really can't afford it right now. Shunzi's wedding can't wait. Once we've scraped together two thousand yuan, what kind of girl can't we find?"

After thinking it over, Big Neck realized that this made sense. As long as he had 2000 yuan in dowry money, what kind of girl couldn't he find?

But as he thought about it, he became worried again.

They originally wanted to get Shunzi married, to find him a wife, to put his mind at ease and prevent him from idling around all day. Besides, the two elders also wanted to have a grandson.

But the wedding is being postponed indefinitely. What will Shunzi do in the meantime? Will he just stay out there doing nothing? His uncle obviously doesn't want that.

After thinking for a while, he tentatively asked Luo Feng, "Fengzi, I see your shop is quite big, are you short of staff? How about having Shunzi come over and help you out?"

“Uncle, what are you saying? My shop is very small, and I have enough staff right now. I don’t plan to hire anyone for the time being,” Luo Feng said frankly.

To be honest, with Tiger and the others helping me now, I don't lack manpower in the shop.

"Hey! Fengzi, you know your uncle, he wants Shunzi to get married soon, just to put his mind at ease. But who knows how long this will drag on? I'm really worried about Shunzi not having anyone to look after him these days." Seeing this, the uncle simply spoke frankly.

Having said all that, Luo Feng naturally couldn't refuse; to refuse again would be torn off all pretense of civility.

"Alright then. Shunzi will stay with me for now." After thinking for a moment, Luo Feng said to his uncle.

The uncle nodded in satisfaction and patted Luo Shun on the shoulder. He told him, "Work hard with your cousin and try to raise enough money for the bride price as soon as possible so you can get a wife."

Although Luo Shun looked reluctant, he still nodded in agreement.

Then the eldest uncle said he had to go back, leaving Luo Shun behind.

Luo Feng and Luo Shun saw him off onto the bus heading to town before preparing to return to their shop.

On the way, Luo Feng told Luo Shun, "Shunzi, work for me for a few days first, see if you can adapt. It's almost the end of the month, and I'll pay you next month."

When the topic of salary came up, Luo Shun immediately perked up: "So, how much do I get each month?"

"200 a month, the same as Tiger and the others," Luo Feng said.

“How can they be the same? I’m your brother, they’re outsiders,” Luo Shun said indignantly.

“They arrived earlier than you, and they’re more familiar with the business than you are,” Luo Feng replied.

After a pause, Luo Feng added, "But don't be discouraged. I think you're quite smart. If you study a couple more days, you'll earn more than them sooner or later."

"That's right, don't you know who I am?" Luo Shun started to show off as soon as he was praised.

Luo Feng clearly had little interest in this naive young man who hadn't even started working yet, and he was already obsessing over how much he would earn. In later generations, such a person would have been fired by the boss long ago.

After all, in later generations, bosses value your abilities; they don't have time to waste on your empty talk.

After bringing Luo Shun back to the shop, Luo Feng readjusted everyone's roles.

Shunzi took over from Shitou's job of clearing dishes and wiping tables. Shitou and Zhugan were responsible for greeting customers and serving dishes. Now that there were more and more customers, the restaurant operated on a three-shift system of lunch, dinner, and late-night snacks, and Zhugan alone was not enough to handle the workload.

As for accommodation, let Shunzi and Huzi squeeze in, since there aren't any extra rooms upstairs.

However, Luo Feng still needed to buy some toiletries for Shunzi. Speaking of which, his uncle was really something else, acting on a whim, making Shunzi stay without even bringing toiletries or clothes. What kind of relative did that?

Then, Luo Feng took some time to buy some toiletries for Shunzi, and took out a few sets of his own clothes from his room, telling him to make do with them.

After arranging things for Shunzi, Luo Feng went to pick up Xinghua from kindergarten, which seemed to have become his daily routine.

The father and daughter returned to the shop hand in hand. Along the way, Xinghua told Luo Feng about the interesting things that happened at kindergarten that day.

Seeing his daughter's excited expression and exaggerated movements, Luo Feng was really amused.

I wish there could be more times like this.

When Xinghua returned to the shop, she didn't even bother to put down her schoolbag before rushing into the kitchen to find something to eat.

These days, this has become her norm. Although Luo Feng was a little worried that his daughter would become too fat if she continued eating like this, he thought of the hard times she had gone through in the past and let it be. After all, children are more adorable when they're a little chubby.

With Luo Feng's deliberate indulgence, Xinghua has changed noticeably in the past few months. The originally thin and small Xinghua now has some baby fat on her face and has started to gain weight.

Most importantly, Xinghua has become bolder. Before, when she was wronged, she would only hide in a corner and silently wipe away her tears. Now, if she is provoked, she can immediately curse back, and if necessary, even fight back.

Clearly, this girl is developing into a little witch.

Luo Feng had no intention of stopping her from doing so. He had always believed that a girl's assertiveness could sometimes be beneficial. Moreover, Xinghua had always been too timid, and Luo Feng worried that this might leave a psychological scar on his daughter.

Therefore, Luo Feng is pleased to see his daughter's current transformation. Who wouldn't want their child to live a healthy, happy, confident, and positive life?