Years: Return to the Leisurely Fishing Village

Chapter 178 Liu's relatives, easily controlled

No one's engagement is as formal as a marriage.

In addition, when Tan Shaoyang bought the land, he used Liu Xiang's name. It was obvious that he was a capable person, otherwise he would not have been so generous.

Grandma Liu looked at him warily, "Xiao Tan, you're free!" The more capable a person is, the more cautious people become, and they want to stay away from him as far as possible.

Grandma Liu greeted Liu Xiang and then told her, "Liu Xiang, take your partner home and treat him well. You don't need to bother him with these trivial matters."

She obviously wanted to shut him out and not let him interfere because she didn't want any complications.

Tan Shaoyang greeted everyone cheerfully, as if he was very familiar and shameless, and it seemed that it would be impossible to chase him away.

Looking at Grandma Tan, she said bluntly, "Liu Xiang and I are engaged, her affairs are my affairs, how can I not entertain Grandma when she comes to visit!"

"I heard you were going to stay. You must be welcome."

"Having an old person in the family is like having a treasure, like having a magic needle that stabilizes the sea at home. How can we not welcome it?"

Grandma Liu had a gloomy face. She not only wanted to stay here, but also wanted to bring her youngest son and his family out. They could already live in the spacious brick house, so what was wrong with letting this mud house to her brother?
Moreover, the old family only has one daughter, Liu Xiang. A daughter who is married off is like water spilled. When she gets married in the future, the family property left behind will be inherited by her nephew.

It makes no sense to give your daughter away for free without marrying her off.

"No need to trouble you. After all, we are not married yet. I can just talk to the boss."

Tan Shaoyang continued to smile and said, "How can this be a problem? Although we are not married, Liu Xiang and I are one. We have done it openly. Are you denying what Grandma said?"

This sentence choked Grandma Liu. How could she deny it? The other party was sincere in getting engaged. If she dared to deny it, she would be drowned by spit.

No matter how powerful she is, she would not dare to take the betrothal gift by force.

"I didn't say that, don't distort the facts."

Tan Shaoyang nodded, "That's good. I was afraid that grandma would have a problem with me and wouldn't want to acknowledge me!"

Back to the topic, Tan Shaoyang looked at Liu's mother and asked, "Aunt, did you tell grandma that I bought the house?"

"I originally planned to use this house as a place to stay. Grandma is Xiangxiang's relative, so if she wants to come and accompany Xiangxiang, she will naturally agree with it with both hands and feet."

"Since we're here, I'll go prepare some food. I can't go back on an empty stomach!"

Grandma Liu was stunned after hearing this. She looked at Father Liu in disbelief and said angrily, "Is what he said true? This is the foundation of the Liu family. How could you sell it?"

"Don't you need to discuss it before selling it?"

Father Liu saw that his daughter-in-law was very angry and his future son-in-law also came over. If he didn't say anything, he would have no chance of survival.

"Mom, my wife and I saved up money to build this house. Liu Xiang and Xiao Tan are dating and have no place to live in town. Xiao Tan is willing to buy this house as a place to stay. How can I refuse?"

"I welcome you to come and take care of your old age, but I can't possibly agree to bring your second child with you. You are my responsibility, not them."

Grandma Liu had a stern face and said in a very impolite tone, "It has been the second brother who has supported me all these years. What's wrong with you being able to help your brother?"

"What a result! You are willing to help an outsider but not your brother. You really have a conscience that has been eaten by a dog."

"If I had known you were so selfish, I would have drowned you when you were born, so you wouldn't have to anger me now."

Father Liu was unhappy when he heard this. He felt that his dignity was being trampled upon in front of his future son-in-law.

Even if it was for his daughter, he couldn't let anyone accuse him like this. "Mom, there are no outsiders here. My daughter and son-in-law are also my family."

"Check your conscience, didn't I help the second brother?"

"All the land and houses allocated to the family were given to the second son."

“Even the house they live in was built by me.”

"We had signed an agreement at the time that he would support me in my old age, so I didn't mind it. I even gave him the newly built house."

"If you go back on your word, I will have to go back to the village and ask the elders for justice. Then the house will be taken back. It won't be my fault if the second brother has a place to live."

"You decide whether to make trouble here or not. With my current ability, I think it should be easy for me to go back to the village and seek justice."

"If you guys want to make my life uneasy, then we won't be able to live a peaceful life."

He had separated them from his wife when he was penniless. If it weren't for the couple's hard work, they wouldn't be living the comfortable life they have now.

They want to cause trouble, but it's impossible.

Grandma Liu was so angry that she came up and slapped him, "You unfilial son, you don't have a son, so what's wrong with helping your nephews?"

"When you die, you won't even have anyone to hold you, so you'll still have to rely on the second brother. You've offended him now, so don't come to him for help in the future."

"A daughter who is married off is like spilled water. You can't let others take away the foundation you have built."

Tan Shaoyang went up and grabbed the person. This kind of indiscriminate old lady should not be tolerated. Judging from her angry look, those who didn't know would think that he was slapping his enemy!
"Grandma, you're not doing this well. Isn't Liu Xiang a child? How come there's no one to support her? If you raise two more children in the future, are you still worried that your bloodline won't continue?"

Grandma Liu snorted coldly, "That sounds nice, but would you like your child to have the surname Liu? You're the type who takes off your pants to fart and doesn't mind the pain in your waist when you talk while standing."

Tan Shaoyang nodded affirmatively, "I am willing to do so. This is not something I cannot agree to."

"Since Liu Xiang and I got engaged, his parents have become my responsibility. A son-in-law is half a son, so it will be my responsibility to take care of them in their old age and see them to the end of their lives."

"It's enough for the first child to have the surname Tan. Liu Xiang can have as many children as she wants. It doesn't matter whether they are surnamed Liu or Tan. This matter is entirely up to her decision."

This was a very loud statement that stunned everyone present. Instead of marrying a wife, he had to support the elderly and even promised to let the child have the surname Liu. Isn't this a live-in son-in-law?

Grandma Liu didn't believe it and said, "You sound good, but who knows if you can do it?"

Tan Shaoyang spread his hands, with a nonchalant look on his face, "Is this difficult? Life will be comfortable if you have money. When you get old, you can just hire a few more people to take care of you, won't that solve the problem?"

"I have enough money now, and I won't have to worry about money in the future. If that's the case, what can't be solved?"

"Grandma, will you stay for lunch? If you do, I'll go buy some food."

"Or you can stay here, whether it's at my father-in-law's house or here. As long as you are willing, I will never refuse."

Grandma Liu was so angry that she didn't want to stay!

She is very strong and can help her second son with the work when she gets home.

"No need for meals, just buy some for me to take back."

After hearing this, Liu's mother simply brought the meat she had just bought. She didn't care about these trivial matters as long as she could get the person away.

Unable to gain any advantage, Liu Ernai was not willing to stay there any longer, so she snatched the meat from her hand and left angrily.

After the people left, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Although Grandma Liu looked thin and small, she was very fierce when it came to getting into trouble. Once you got entangled with her, you would never have a good time.

Liu's mother was obviously still holding back some anger and was unwilling to pay attention to Liu's father. Instead, she looked at Tan Shaoyang and brought up the matter of transferring the ownership.

Tan Shaoyang was stunned for a moment. What he just did was just a temporary measure and he didn't really want to take advantage of others.

"Aunt, we can make a lot of money by keeping this house. The economy is improving now. If we keep the house for 20 to 30 years, we can sell it for tens or even millions."

Liu's mother waved her hands, "You don't understand the old lady. When she goes back and is instigated, she will want to see the household registration book."

"If she knew the house wasn't yours, she would definitely come and take it over shamelessly. Then she would throw a tantrum and we, as her son and daughter-in-law, wouldn't be able to do anything about it."

"The simplest thing is to transfer the house to you. If you buy the house, you are willing to register Liu Xiang's household registration. If you are sincere to her, we will not treat you as an outsider."

"It's easy to transfer the house to you, and it can also avoid disputes. We started from scratch, without any help from anyone, and we don't want our savings to be taken away by others."

"Although Liu Xiang is a girl, she was also pampered and brought up. Even if all the dowry is given to her, it can't be given to others."

How could Tan Shaoyang take advantage of someone? Some things are harder to say than to hear.

"Uncle and aunt, if you are really willing to transfer the house to me, we can go with the market price and pay as much as we should."

"I also have to rent a house in town to make betel nuts. If you buy this house, you won't have to rent one. It will be a disadvantage for you. I'm sure you can sell the house for a high price in the future."

Liu's mother didn't care, "Who knows what will happen decades later?"

"By then, I'll be old and have nowhere to spend my money. It's not like I don't have a place to live, so I won't feel bad even if I sell it."

"You are in a difficult time now, so don't mention money. If you are really willing to let your child take the surname Liu, it will be my husband and I who should thank you."

Tan Shaoyang waved his hand, "Aunt, you have to ask Xiangxiang about this. If she is willing to get married in the future, I will definitely not stop her."

"But I have to take the money. Just think of it as giving me peace of mind."

The two were determined not to take the money, but Tan Shaoyang was unwilling to take advantage. All the money he had was used to pay off the loan, and he would have to wait a while before he could pay it back.

They were all efficient and decisive people and went to complete the formalities in the afternoon.

The transfer procedures were very simple at this time. In order to avoid trouble, Tan Shaoyang spent a little more time and completed all the procedures.

There will be no obstruction whether it is transfer or construction.

After a trip to the town, he bought another house. Tan Shaoyang would never have dared to dream of this. Although it was a mud house, it was spacious and he could live there without any problem.

Let Liu Xiang keep the property deed directly, and give it to her to manage in the future.

Afterwards, Tan Shaoyang took Liu Xiang to buy groceries. He had not had time to spend time with his girl yet, and he was reluctant to let her leave.

At most, stay in town for one night.

After solving this hidden danger, Liu Xiang smiled brightly again, "Third brother, thank you, if you hadn't come here, I'm afraid this matter would still be entangled!"

"My grandma is so biased that she wants to take advantage of my family and give it to my second uncle. She wants to take advantage of everything. It makes me so angry."

"My dad can't resist her, or he'll go and make a scene, saying he doesn't take care of the elderly, and it'll be hard for him to do his job!"

"People like him still need Third Brother to control them."

Tan Shaoyang took advantage of no one's attention, grabbed her hand and squeezed it, "Baby, if you really want to thank me, you have to behave well tonight."

When Liu Xiang heard the hidden meaning in his words, she blushed, "Third brother, we are still outside!"

There was a blush on her face, which made him unable to take his eyes off her. She was pure enough, with a pair of big wet eyes and a shy look. Who could resist her?

Anyway, he couldn't resist it. Being with her gave him a refreshing feeling of being in love, which made him feel younger.

Only Liu Xiang can give him this feeling.

After buying the vegetables, he returned to Liu's house and buried his head in the kitchen. Unlike in the village, people in the town can't burn firewood, so they usually use coal briquettes.

Just like a little bee working hard at something, even if he has never done any housework, he can still prepare dishes with ease.

Tan Shaoyang stewed a pot of pork ribs and corn soup, shredded potatoes, fried cauliflower, and fried peanuts, and a simple home-cooked meal was ready.

Father Liu felt aggrieved and kept pulling Tan Shaoyang to drink. He was helpless to have such a mother, but his birth was not something he could choose.

Tan Shaoyang played the role of an understanding man and counselled him, saying that Liu's father was a reasonable man who was just feeling aggrieved for the moment, and that he felt better after being able to speak it out and getting relief.

He didn't hesitate any more and just pulled Tan Shaoyang to drink.

Liu's mother went back to the hospital, but she had to work the night shift and couldn't come back.

After Tan Shaoyang got Liu's father drunk, he sent him to his room. When he came out, Liu Xiang had cleaned up the mess on the table and was now squatting in the kitchen, washing dishes.

Tan Shaoyang waited patiently by the side until she finished cleaning, stood up, hugged her from behind and bumped into her twice.

Liu Xiang felt his heroic and arrogant posture, and her face froze instantly, "We can't do this."

Tan Shaoyang bit her ear lightly and said, "You can't do that. There's nothing to do."

I really wanted to spank her, but unfortunately I didn't have the chance.

Liu Xiang was afraid of being seen, so she kept looking towards the door, and then she urged, "Let's go back to the room, not here."

Tan Shaoyang picked the man up by the waist and walked quickly to the room. He also took some time to pick up a large bag of things. Liu Xiang had seen him take it earlier and asked curiously,

"what is this?"

Tan Shaoyang said, "I bought you a few sets of clothes, do you want to try them on?"

Liu Xiang's eyes lit up, "When did you buy it?"

"When they were selling spicy fish, Guangdong was more advanced than our place, and there were more styles of clothes. I picked some for you to bring back. See if you like them."

Liu Xiang couldn't wait to jump down, looked at the clothes, and then nodded with satisfaction.

These are all the styles she usually likes.

And since they don't have it here, you will definitely attract attention if you wear it.

Liu Xiang also took out a white cheongsam with gold embroidery, which made it look particularly eye-catching.

(End of this chapter)