Liu Chunsheng, soft-hearted and clumsy with words, didn't know how to answer Jin Juan. He slapped the table and said, "Everything in the house now wasn't earned by me alone! It was all Yi Feng's doing. He's capable, he managed farming, and he brought it all about! If you want to come to our house, you'll have to help pay off some loans first! My son has taken out quite a few loans and rented a lot of land from the village. The debts are not all settled yet! While you see many new appliances at our house, the truth is, they were all bought with borrowed money. If you plan to come here, you'll have to help pay off the debt!"
Seeing Liu Chunsheng's expression, Liu Yifeng thought to himself, "My father, how did he suddenly become so sharp? No wonder he said earlier to have Jin Juan come sooner!" However, what Liu Chunsheng said was not entirely true and could be easily verified. He continued, "Ms. Jin, if you come to our house, you won't be able to live the life of comfort and ease you described. The house is very busy, and besides, I'm not married yet, and Tongtong is a child abandoned by her mother. If you come to our house, not only will you not be cared for, but you'll also have to help take care of Tongtong. You'll need to manage everything inside and out, after all, when you return, you'll be the only lady of the house!"
Upon hearing the words "the only lady of the house," Jin Juan was overjoyed, and a smile reappeared on her face. "Oh, Yifeng, that's wonderful! How difficult can it be to take care of Tongtong? Tongtong is so smart, I'll just take care of his daily needs. Besides, with your youth, why would the house need me to run around? Couldn't you just find a wife soon!"
Liu Chunsheng and Liu Yifeng exchanged glances. This woman truly only heard what she wanted to hear. They decided to let her stay for a while. Liu Chunsheng said, "Alright, since you think our home is good, then stay with us for a while, it's almost the New Year anyway. However, Yanyan and your husband cannot live with us every day, you are already married, aren't you?"
Chen Daodi and Liu Yanyan, seeing that Liu Chunsheng and Liu Yifeng had relented, their calculations grew more intense. They thought, "Jin Juan has already moved into the Liu family's home, is it far before we move in too?" Liu Yanyan handed the box of toys in her hand to Liu Yifeng, saying, "Brother, please take these toys first for Tongtong to play with! I haven't seen him for so many years, and as his aunt, I've missed a lot! Seeing Tongtong on television, I didn't realize how lovable he is!"
Liu Yifeng couldn't quite figure out his sister's true intentions. He politely accepted the toys and said, "It's fine, it's fine." He then took a red envelope from his pocket, which he had prepared as a precaution, and handed it to Liu Yanyan. "This is my meeting gift for Lele, for good luck!" Upon seeing the red envelope, Liu Yanyan was about to politely decline when Lele, who was playing with the toys, immediately snatched it. "Yay! I can buy new toys now!" Liu Yanyan said apologetically, "I'm so sorry, brother, Lele hasn't bought new toys in a long time!" At the same time, Liu Yanyan pulled her son closer, afraid he would say something foolish.
Jin Juan, knowing she could stay at the Liu family's home, began to act like the mistress of the house, directing Liu Yanyan. "What's there to worry about? Your brother can buy Lele more new toys! You two go back and pack my clothes and things!" As soon as she finished speaking, she clapped her hands and said, "Forget it, forget it! They're all old, faded clothes. Just go back and throw them away!" Liu Chunsheng, hearing Jin Juan's words, felt that the days Jin Juan spent at their home would not be peaceful. After a few more pleasantries, Liu Yanyan and Chen Daodi left the Liu family's home.
Jin Juan, who remained at the Liu family's home, pondered, "The father and son duo are just making things up. A car worth over a million, even with debts, they couldn't just buy it. They must be lying to me." Thus, she happily settled in.
Jin Juan had a very unpleasant time at Liu Chunsheng's home these past few days. She had expected to enjoy herself here. Instead, she found herself doing chores every day, washing clothes, cooking, and trying to please them. She barely saw Liu Chunsheng and Liu Yifeng, let alone Tongtong. Within a day, she couldn't wait to reveal her materialistic nature. Coincidentally, as Jin Juan was counting the money she had managed to save over these few days, Liu Yifeng saw her. "Yifeng, are you not busy today? Why aren't you out working yet?"
Liu Yifeng saw Jin Juan's evasive actions with her money and felt speechless internally. However, he smiled and said, "You've been wearing these clothes for a few days now, and you haven't brought any with you. Let's go buy you some clothes today!" Liu Chunsheng looked at Jin Juan with disdain. "Hmph, an old woman who doesn't want to wear her old clothes, what new clothes does she want? We have so many debts at home!" "What if we have debts? Look at your son, he's so young, he'll pay them off easily eventually!" "You truly don't know the cost of running a household. Our debts aren't just a few tens of thousands, but millions!"
Upon hearing "millions," Jin Juan exclaimed, "Heavens, how long will that take to repay? Anyway, they have so many debts, they won't worry! I'll finish my business quickly and leave!" Thus, she said, "Oh, I'm just here to visit, spend some time with my son and grandson, and see them! Then I'll have Yanyan come pick me up! What I told Yanyan earlier was just to save face for you. How could I bear to throw away all my clothes!" She was about to call Liu Yanyan to tell her not to throw away her belongings.
Liu Chunsheng continued, "You've come back and entered our home, do you think you can leave so easily? You're a healthy old woman, won't you help our family with something?" Seeing Liu Chunsheng's attitude, Jin Juan began to curse. "I thought you'd become successful after more than twenty years! I didn't expect you to be living more and more regressively. The house looks so wealthy, with new things everywhere, and you're driving a car worth over a million, but it was all bought with borrowed money! What's the difference between you and a deadbeat?" "Those people in the village working for you thought you had a lot of money! Who knew you were just inflating yourselves and borrowing from others, humph! Your family will only get worse and worse, I shouldn't have come back!"
Liu Chunsheng, hearing Jin Juan's words, was eager to retort, "Seeing all the good things in our house, you thought we were rich. As soon as you heard about our debts, you showed your true colors of being greedy for wealth and despising poverty! A woman like you who despises poverty and loves wealth will never change!" Tongtong, who was painting in the study, heard the conversation between his grandfather and grandmother and felt sad. Was his mother like his grandmother? Did she think their home was too poor, and that's why she didn't want to live with his dad! However, the extraordinarily gifted Tongtong understood after a moment of thought. Some people just love money, some people love status, and his dad was always so simple and honest, just like himself, hoping for a happy and joyful family!
After a big argument with Liu Chunsheng, Jin Juan went around the Liu family village spreading rumors. "You fools! Still working for them? They owe millions! With so much money, can they afford to pay your wages? It's almost New Year, if you don't get paid, how will you celebrate!" The villagers of Liu family village, who were quietly prospering and living their own small lives, responded, "Jin Juan is still the same as before, believing rumors and going along with whatever others say? She doesn't think for herself. If they truly owed so much money, could anyone just set up dozens of acres of vegetable greenhouses at will?"