The Blessed Farm Girl Has a Spatial Storage
Chapter 28: Going to Maternal Grandfather and Grandmother’s House

Chapter 28: Chapter 28: Going to Maternal Grandfather and Grandmother’s House

Sun Kang fumed, scolding his third son, "Good, my foot! You’re the smartest one in this family, so how can you not learn medicine? And now you insist on going into business? Do you think business is that easy?"

Sun Kang continued his tirade relentlessly.

Inside the house, the eldest and second daughters-in-law, along with their mother-in-law, Zhao Guifen, were busy with needlework. Hearing the commotion outside, they exchanged familiar glances, accustomed to such scenes, and didn’t interfere, letting the men argue.

Outside, the more Sun Kang spoke, the more his heart ached, and the more acutely he felt he had failed his ancestors.

The Sun Family had practiced medicine for generations, but who would have thought that in his, Sun Kang’s, generation, this tradition would suddenly halt.

He had three sons, yet none of them had the aptitude for medicine.

His eldest son, for instance, had been forced to study medicine since childhood. After so many years, he only recognized medicinal herbs. He certainly couldn’t be relied upon to diagnose illnesses and was now only capable of gathering herbs from various places.

As for his second son... Sun Kang glanced at his simple, sturdy second son and sighed. Ah, best not to even consider him. He was rather dense, a typical case of being strong in body but simple in mind.

Then there was his third son. Speaking of him, Sun Kang felt even more heartbroken.

When his third son was young, he had shown such intelligence. Sun Kang had been overjoyed for a long time, thinking his medical skills would finally have an heir.

But who knew that all his cleverness wouldn’t be applied to the right path? He learned everything else with ease, yet when it came to medicine, he always struggled.

Scolding and reasoning had no effect; his son still couldn’t grasp it. In the end, Sun Kang had completely given up on his sons’ generation and turned his attention to his grandchildren.

His eldest son’s family had three boys and one girl; the second son’s family also had two boys and one girl. The third son was not yet married, so there was nothing to say about his line.

It seemed the family was quite populous. However, despite observing and teaching his grandchildren for a long time, he hadn’t found a single one with any talent for medicine.

He was growing older by the day, and whether the family’s medical skills could be passed on had become a constant worry for him, troubling him every few days.

Early this morning, he didn’t know what dream he’d had, but he woke up sighing by the bedside, claiming his ancestors were blaming him.

And so, he had once again dragged out his sons for a repeated ’flogging’.

Just as Sun Kang was sighing, a child’s shout suddenly came from outside the gate.

Sun Youcai immediately recognized it as the voice of his beloved niece.

He instantly felt rejuvenated, exclaiming, "Dad! It’s Tongtong! My sister and brother-in-law are here!"

With that, he trotted to the gate and opened it.

Then, a little girl shot in like a small cannonball, crying out, "Grandpa, Grandpa, Tongtong has come to see you!"

"Oh, my dear!"

Sun Kang caught the little girl as she rushed over and lifted her. "Let Grandpa see if you’ve grown taller," he said.

Zhao Zhitong giggled. "I’ve grown taller, so much taller!"

The little girl’s sweet, childish voice seemed to have a healing effect. Half of Sun Kang’s anger dissipated, and he chuckled, "HAHAHA, you really have grown taller!"

Sun Youwei and his brothers all breathed a sigh of relief, silently thanking Zhao Zhitong for her timely arrival, rescuing them from their predicament.

At this moment, hearing the commotion, Grandmother Zhao Guifen and the two Aunts (Tongtong’s maternal uncles’ wives) also came out from the house.

"Oh, Tongtong is here!"

Seeing Zhao Zhitong, Zhao Guifen’s eyes curved into a smile. Then, not seeing her daughter and son-in-law, she asked in surprise, "Tongtong, did you come alone? Where are your parents?"

Zhao Zhitong wriggled out of Sun Kang’s embrace and scampered over to Zhao Guifen. "Mom and Dad are still behind me! They’re so slow, not as fast as Tongtong. Tongtong missed Maternal Grandfather and Grandmother so much that I ran really fast!"

Her sweet little words made everyone in the yard laugh.

Sun Youcai pouted playfully and squatted in front of Zhao Zhitong. "What’s this? You only missed your maternal grandfather and grandmother? You don’t miss your Younger Uncle? And here I am, your Younger Uncle, always bringing you candy."

Saying that, he took out a candy, tempting her, "Come on, say you missed your Younger Uncle the most."

Candy? Would the current Zhao Zhitong even care about that now?

She immediately pouted, feigning disdain, and said in her most childish voice, "Why is Younger Uncle acting like a child? Competing for favor with my maternal grandfather and grandmother? For shame!"

Sun Youcai was speechless. His candy, in the end, had been offered in vain.

After her playful teasing, Zhao Zhitong hugged her grandmother, Zhao Guifen. Then, ensuring everyone felt included, she said, "Tongtong not only missed Maternal Grandfather and Grandmother, but also Eldest Uncle, Second Uncle, Eldest Aunt, Second Aunt, and all my cousins!"

Sun Youcai was speechless once more.

"Dad, Mom, Eldest Brother, Second Brother, Eldest Sister-in-law, Second Sister-in-law!"

At this time, the voices of Sun Mei and Zhao Dong came from outside. Seeing the two of them, everyone hurriedly went out to welcome them.

Zhao Guifen took her daughter’s hand, relieved to see a little more flesh on her face. When she saw the items her son-in-law was carrying, she couldn’t help but chide, "You coming is enough. Why did you bring so many things?"

Zhao Dong knew his mother-in-law was concerned about their current hardships and smiled. "How could we come empty-handed? Mother, please don’t worry about us. We didn’t bring much, just some tofu and tofu we made ourselves."

Sun Mei’s eyes reddened, but she also smiled. "Yes, Mom. Zhao Dong and I have started a small business. You don’t need to worry about me anymore."

Some villagers had come to Sun Village to sell tofu, and the Suns had heard bits and pieces, but they only knew that someone in Zhao Village had created something new.

Now, hearing Zhao Dong and Sun Mei say this, they were all surprised.

"So it was your family in Zhao Village that was making tofu!"

Zhao Dong smiled sheepishly. "Well, we had no choice. We had to find a new way to make a living."

Learning that their son-in-law had found a new livelihood, Sun Kang and Zhao Guifen finally felt their hearts settle.

Zhao Guifen patted her daughter’s hand in satisfaction. "Good, good. I know you’re both filial."

Sun Kang also nodded in approval. "Everyone, stop crowding the doorway. Let our son-in-law come in quickly."

"Right, right," Zhao Guifen said, wiping the corners of her eyes. "Look at me, I got carried away with happiness. Youcai, quickly help your brother-in-law with the things. Youli, go bring the cart into the yard."

The arrival of Sun Mei’s family instantly enlivened the Sun family’s courtyard.

Hearing that guests had arrived, several little children also ran over, calling out "Aunt!" and "Uncle!"

Zhao Dong sat with his father-in-law and two older brothers-in-law, engaged in conversation.

Under the eaves, Zhao Guifen chatted with her daughter.

The two daughters-in-law were busy in the kitchen, boiling water for tea and, incidentally, portioning out the tofu for the little children to have.

At this time, several little children were gathered around the kitchen door, watching the tempting tofu, all incredibly excited.

Sun Mei knew the children would love the tofu, so she had brought plenty, more than enough for all of them.

However, the two sisters-in-law wanted to save some for the men of the household to eat later that night, so they were very stingy with the portions.

The four boys were fine; each of them got a bowl. But the two girls could only have half a bowl each.

Zhao Zhitong was an exception. As a guest, she also got a bowl.

Witnessing this unfair distribution, Zhao Zhitong’s heart filled with questions.