Chapter 164: Chapter 110-111: Vacation / Serendipitous Encounter_2
They’re all my sons, it’s instinctual for me to ache for them, but I still stand by what I’ve said before, I can’t let my youngest sacrifice his livelihood for their sake. Just because Wen Xin speaks softly doesn’t mean she should always be the one to bear the cost."
"Dad, I’m fine!" Wen Xin hastened to clarify her stance.
"You might be fine, but he needs to learn to be more considerate on his own!"
Luo Ye looked up to Grandpa with admiration. How did the old man discern all the messes Dad got into? Hmm, she should find a time to secretly ask, lately Grandpa has always been monopolized by Old Man Song, leaving her no chance to chat with him.
"Dad..." Luo Zhenggang hesitated for a moment, "My brothers have already said it, I’d feel guilty if I didn’t do anything at all."
"I never said you shouldn’t help. When they need assistance, they’ll naturally ask. When that time comes, just do what you can. As for financial matters, you absolutely mustn’t take on everything. Are either of your sisters-in-law easy to handle?" Grandpa Luo sighed, "If the waters aren’t level, the family can fall apart."
"Grandpa, Dad, can you listen to my thoughts?"
Luo Zhenggang, surprised, glanced at his son sitting in the passenger seat, "Feng’er, go ahead."
"I think it’s great that my uncles want to get rich through their own efforts. But large-scale pig farming and raising just a few pigs are entirely different things. The rationality of feed mixtures and controlling epidemics are incredibly important.
Therefore, the first thing my uncles should do is learn scientific pig farming; otherwise, they’ll just keep going back and forth between losses and gains. Enthusiasm will fade, and it might all end in loss.
This brings us back to the initial problem. If they take out a loan, the guarantor will definitely be affected. If we lend it to them, the money will likely be wasted without any appreciation." Luo Feng paused slightly, "My suggestion is that my uncles should first master the techniques, then decide based on their capabilities how large a pig farm they should build. Only then can we decide how we might assist them."
Grandpa Luo laughed heartily, his face full of satisfaction, "Feng’er has thought it through very thoroughly, even better than your dad. Your dad, ah, loses his principles the moment it involves his brothers. Back then, he made stern declarations, but moments later he forgets all about them."
"Dad, I didn’t forget. In the past, I would have definitely taken on all the financial shortfall, but look, I’m not thinking like that anymore." In front of his father, Luo Zhenggang still liked to argue like a child.
"Bro, how come you know so much about pig farming?" Luo Ye struggled to contain her joy as she voiced her confusion. Hearing this, Luo Zhenggang also nodded, "Right, Feng’er, how do you know about pig farming?"
"A classmate of mine, Liu Yang’s family raises pigs. Last year his parents made tens of thousands, but at the beginning of this year, the pigs got sick and they lost what they had earned. In the end, they worked for nothing and are now considering switching to mink farming."
"You should advise your classmate to persuade his parents not to waste money. They can’t even manage pigs and now they want to farm minks? That’s even less reliable." That little creature is a handful. Since her brother had made a solid point thanks to that classmate, Luo Ye thought she could lend a helping hand.
"Liu Yang has been researching a lot these days and realized that minks are hard to raise. He’s thinking of persuading his family to give up." Luo Feng said with a smile, "His dorm mates say he even shouts in his sleep, ’Mom, Dad, let me investigate more before deciding, don’t let my elder brother lose his wife over this’..."
"Ha ha ha..."
With Luo Feng’s intervention, the mood lightened up again, and everyone agreed to let Luo and Luo Laoer learn and investigate thoroughly, come up with a concrete plan, and then decide how to assist.
As the car arrived at the entrance of Qianhai Resort, it coincidentally met with the Liu Family’s vehicle. Given their respective statuses, it wasn’t appropriate to get out and chat on the spot. Liu Zhengxing made a gesture, and the Luo Family’s car followed all the way to the reserved villa before coming to a stop.
The Liu Family was represented by Mr. Liu, the couple Liu Zhengxing and his wife, Liu Song, and Liu Xing. They had as many people as the Luo Family. After exchanging pleasantries, they decided to rest for a while inside before going to the beach.
"Ye’er, you’re getting more and more beautiful." Nie Cui noticed her youngest son’s eyes lingering on Luo Ye, feeling bittersweet.
Luo Ye smiled shyly, "Aunt, you’re always so complimentary towards me."
"Your aunt isn’t one to give idle compliments. She’s upset that she can’t have you become her daughter-in-law." Liu Zhengxing chuckled, "She’s given me an earful over this."
"Dad!" Liu Xing’s face turned beet red, "Don’t say these things in front of Ye’er."
Liu Zhengxing laughed out loud, "Look at my silly son, not a hint of subtlety, fiercely protective of Ye’er."
"Ye’er, my dad is only like this in front of you, don’t mind him." Liu Song nudged the water cup closer to Luo Ye, "It’s so hot today, Ye’er drink more water, Feng’er you too."