Zhu Shun Yao nodded. "I know, Second Uncle." He continued, "If I were twenty years younger, I might have wanted to find my father. But now, I am a father myself. An Nan and Ani are doing well. And there is another one in Xin Lian’s belly, coming soon. Second Uncle, I have passed the time when I needed a father. If he is alive, that is good. I bless him. He has a family and descendants, so I do not worry about no one caring for him. What do you think?"
Zhu En Fu nodded in approval and patted Zhu Shun Yao’s shoulder. "It is good that you see things clearly. This matter is only hearsay. No one knows if it is true. Just forget it after hearing it."
Zhu Shun Yao smiled and nodded, then bid farewell to Zhu En Fu. He returned to the warehouse with his wife and children, a family of four. Xie Xin Lian glanced at Zhu Shun Yao. He clearly had something on his mind. "What are you thinking?"
Zhu Shun Yao shook his head slightly. "Second Uncle is too smart." He said only this and stopped.
"Hmm?" Xie Xin Lian did not understand the meaning. Zhu Shun Yao did not explain further, only sighing. "Well, from now on, our family is truly independent. We do not need to worry about anything else. Once the house is built, we can live quietly."
Hearing Zhu Shun Yao say this, Xie Xin Lian felt much better. She did not understand the deeper meaning in her husband’s words, but as long as the family was happy together, she was happy.
Zhu Yanyi’s eyes turned. She understood. She also understood why Zhu En Fu had favored Zhu Gui Fu in her past life. To them, people who were useless were like discarded chess pieces. Since they were discarded, there was no need to use them. So in the past life, whether Zhu Shun Yao’s family was good or bad, Zhu En Fu could watch coldly. Because at that time, Zhu Shun Yao was indeed of little use to the Zhu family. As long as they were alive and not dead, it was fine.
But in this life, Zhu Shun Yao’s family began to rise slowly. Although not drastically, those with insight could see that the rise of Zhu Shun Yao’s family had become a trend.
So when Zhu En Fu seemingly casually mentioned that Zhu Shen Fu might be in Xiangjiang, he was actually calculating against Zhu Shun Yao. If Zhu Shun Yao went to find Zhu Shen Fu and found him, the Zhu family might gain a wealthy backer. Of course, if Zhu Shun Yao did not go, it did not matter. Zhu En Fu had already told Zhu Shun Yao what he knew, equal to doing him a favor. If Zhu Shun Yao’s family developed, they might not help other branches, but they would still need to repay the favor to the eldest branch. It was an attack or defense strategy. Anyway, Zhu En Fu only moved his mouth and did not need to bear any burden.
No wonder people say ginger gets spicier as it ages. Zhu Yanyi felt she could learn from Zhu En Fu’s move for a long time. Zhu Shun Yao had seen through this, which is why she said that sentence when she returned home.
Zhu Yanyi felt a bit heavy-hearted now. It seemed the Zhu family had its own secrets. In the past life, because they were insignificant, even if Zhu En Fu had some clues, no one discovered anything. But now, because of Zhu Yanyi’s rebirth, many people’s life trajectories had changed. These clues were becoming more obvious. One day, these clues would become a truth known to everyone.
Zhu Yanyi returned to Old Man Yao’s side to study. Yan Ao Han saw at a glance that Zhu Yanyi had something on her mind. She waited until Zhu Yanyi finished acupuncture for her, then spoke. "So young, what is on your heart? Tell me and listen."