FID – Chapter 664

Chapter 664: The Issue of Seed Quality

Biting her lip and thinking for a moment, Liu Muqiu restrained her impulse to eavesdrop.

“No matter what Grandpa and Grandma say, I’ll still chase after Zhiqiu. I can’t just wait for Zhiqiu to like me,” she said. “Waiting alone won’t get me anywhere. I’ll do anything for him, and one day, I believe he will open his heart to accept me completely.”

Liu Yusheng gazed at her deeply and said nothing.

Muqiu was actually a very perceptive person; she understood everything in her heart.

Second brother was someone who took a long time to warm up to emotions.

If it hadn’t been for Muqiu almost losing her life in Xinghua Ridge to save him, her second brother probably wouldn’t even be thinking about personal matters, let alone liking any woman.

It wasn’t that he hadn’t come to his senses.

He simply didn’t like her.

Even though he had started accepting Muqiu now, it would still take time before it naturally developed into something deeper.

Muqiu knew exactly what she wanted and was always willing to give her all for it.

Similarly, her second brother was someone who also knew very well what he didn’t want. If he hadn’t been moved, he wouldn’t even spare a second glance.

But once he had made up his mind, his feelings would be more intense than anyone else’s.

Looking back at Liu Yusheng, Liu Muqiu smiled faintly, “I can wait.”

Liu Yusheng pinched the girl’s chin and also smiled, “Let’s go, let’s go see our little nephew.”

“Let’s go.”

In the living room, as Liu Yusheng had expected, Liu Zhiqiu was once again enduring a round of questioning.

“Now that everyone is here, and there are no outsiders, tell us—what exactly is going on between you and Muqiu?” Grandma Liu was the first to take charge.

Liu Zhiqiu grinned, “Grandma, sister-in-law just gave you a golden great-grandson. My business can wait, right?”

“You want to wait until your little nephew is as tall as you before you start thinking about your lifelong matters?” Du Juan said with heartache. “You’re twenty-three already, that’s not young anymore. If you were outside, you’d already be considered an old man, with no market left! If it weren’t for Muqiu waiting for you, with your temperament, I’d be worried you’d never get a wife!”

“Mom, I still have some market…”

“Nowadays, girls either look for family background or talent. What use is your face? Can it be eaten? Ever since you said that your wife has to work in the fields and bear a hundred years of debt with you, no one has brought up the topic of blind dates in front of me! Do you think you can still sell at a high price?”

“…” Gosh, did my mouth just poison the air? Liu Zhiqiu’s lips twitched.

His aunt sighed lightly beside him, “For a girl, the best time is around sixteen or seventeen, right? Muqiu is almost eighteen this year. She’ll soon be an old maid. I don’t think she wants to leave the house. Why don’t we start thinking about finding a son-in-law who can come live with us?”

“…” A son-in-law? Would he have to watch Muqiu flirt with other men and sleep in the same bed at night?

His aunt really was ruthless.

Liu Zhiqiu couldn’t take it anymore. It was too painful. He quickly turned and left, “Grandpa, Grandma, Father, Mother, Uncle, Aunt, you all keep chatting, I’ll go congratulate big brother on becoming a father!”

He practically flew out of there.

The others were left fuming.

“We’ve said it this clearly, and he still won’t budge. Du Juan, do you think this brat was missing a few screws when he was born?” Liu Erlin slapped the table. He had only spoken out of frustration, but now he was starting to think it might actually be true.

How else could he be so different from everyone else in the family?

Everyone else was full of emotion, but with this kid, they just couldn’t find it.

Grandpa Liu glared at him. “We’re just giving the kid a little push, trying to get him to pay more attention. And you’re getting worked up? What’s this about missing a few screws? Your brain can’t even keep up with this brat’s cleverness, yet here you are!”

Liu Erlin furrowed his brows. Just a moment ago, they were on the same side, now he was being attacked by his father?

The old man’s temper was even more unpredictable than the old lady’s.

Meanwhile, after sending off the last group of guests, Liu Zhixia took a few steps out of the hall and saw the fool coming toward him.

Walking with his heels bouncing up and down.

“What are you doing? Walk properly!”

“My walking now is the best reflection of your mood. Big Brother, now that you’re a father, you must feel like you’re floating, right?”

Liu Zhixia shot a sideways glance at the person floating toward him. “Are you helping me float?”

“No need to thank me. I also brought Sister-in-law a jar of wild honey to help with her recovery. You can just pay me back later,” Liu Zhiqiu grinned, standing in front of him. He flipped out his pocket, “It’s not that I’m stingy, Brother, but you know I’m carrying some debt, my pockets are emptier than my face.”

Liu Zhixia rubbed his temples. How many more years was this brat going to play this trick?

“How much is it?”

“Not much, twenty taels, a full jar, you can’t buy this outside, it’s definitely a good thing!”

Liu Zhixia sneered, took out ten taels of silver, and slapped it into the brat’s hand. “No need to give me change.”

“…Brother, it’s twenty taels.”

Liu Zhixia raised his hand and patted the boy’s head with a tone of pity. “With your little skills, no matter how much you train, it’s useless. You won’t be able to fool me. Because when you were training, I just happened to be training as well.”

Liu Zhiqiu wiped his face hard and asked seriously, “Brother, is there no hope for me to turn things around in this life?”

“If my son’s head is full of grass, maybe in the future you can try fooling him, give him some hope.”

Liu Zhiqiu tucked the ten taels of silver away and asked again, “Brother, in the future, can my son fool your son?”

“No.”

“Why?”

“Seed quality issues.”

“……”

Liu Zhiqiu walked quickly, not wanting to deal with his brother anymore.

Watching the brat rush ahead with his carefree swagger, Liu Zhixia smiled lightly, a look of ease flashing in his eyes.

Over at the side room, after Fu Yuzheng fed the baby, the elders took turns holding and playing with him. After he burped, they put him down to sleep.

Liu Zhiqiu followed closely behind Liu Zhixia, heading to see his newly born nephew.

He walked around the little cradle three times, and the conclusion he reached was the same as Liu Yusheng’s.

Like a little monkey.

Ugly.

When the elders were laughing and chatting, not paying attention, Liu Zhiqiu quietly pulled Liu Muqiu to the corner outside the room and waved the silver in front of her.

“See, ten taels. I told you, my big brother would definitely give it.”

Liu Muqiu blinked her eyes. “Didn’t you say you’d wait for big brother to come back before you have him pay you? How come you directly asked him for it?”

“This is better.” Liu Zhiqiu smirked, tossing the silver ingot up and down in his hand. “When we go back, I’ll give Gouwa five taels, and the other five taels are our earnings.”

“…Wasn’t it ten taels?”

“You believed that? I had to fool myself first before I could trick my brother.”

Liu Muqiu almost bumped her forehead on the wall beside her.

She just had to admire her Brother Zhiqiu.

The two of them were unaware that the same conversation was happening inside the house, regarding a certain fool.

“Why did Zhiqiu sneak out with Muqiu?” Grandma Liu inquired.

Liu Zhixia smiled. “He got five taels of pocket money from me and went off to show off.”

Did he really think he fooled him?

Anything related to money that comes out of that idiot’s mouth, especially the amounts, should always be halved, then halved again.

Silly boy.