Chapter 240 241 Adoption

Li Yu thought of the child and said, "Have you found the relatives of the child sent by Tu Dianshi? How do you plan to place this child?"

"Mr. Tu took people to arrange the funeral arrangements for the grandfather and grandson. He may not be able to come back until later."

"Okay! Go ahead and get busy!"

Li Yu sent Zhou Jia away and went to the front yard. Xiaoyu and Yuniang sat on the kang and made cotton-padded jackets for the child. The child and Qijin lay on the kang and fell asleep soundly. When several people saw Li Yu coming in, they hurriedly stood up and saluted. Li Yu whispered: "Tu Dianshi went to attend the funeral of the child's grandmother and brother. He may not come back until later!"

Yu Niang hesitated for a moment, looked at Li Yu and said, "Madam, if no one adopts this child, can you raise it for me?"

Li Yu looked at Yu Niang's firm eyes, thought for a moment and said, "If no one adopts this child and you have thought about it carefully, I will tell the adults."

"Sister Yu Niang, if you adopt this child, you don't want to get married?" Xiaoyu looked at Yu Niang in surprise.

Yu Niang smiled bitterly and said, "I have no intention of getting married a long time ago. If Madam hadn't taken her in, I wouldn't even have the courage to live." After hearing this, Xiao Yu remembered Yu Niang's experience and held Li Yu's hand with pity. hand.

Mrs. Zhang and Mrs. Liu looked at the children on the kang and said to Yu Niang: "Yu Niang, the three of us are all alone and helpless. It is only because of the kindness of Madam and Master that we have a place to live. Live a stable life. Yu Niang, if this child’s relatives don’t want to raise him, we can help you raise him together.”

Yu Niang said angrily: "Tu Dianshi hasn't come back yet! Don't let your happiness be in vain." Li Yu turned around and walked out: "Yu Niang said it is true, you should hurry up and make the children's clothes."

As soon as he went out, he saw Ruyi carrying a big bag and walking towards the yard. When he saw Li Yu put down the bag, he saluted.

Li Yu smiled and said, "Don't be too polite. You are so busy, and your Xiaoyu is still here waiting for you to come back!" Xiaoyu heard Ruyi's voice in the house, still sewing and pulling on her shoes, and ran out.

Li Yu looked at Xiaoyu and said with a joking smile: "The hard work pays off. After waiting for a few days, the wait is finally here. Let's go eat something to warm up."

Ruyi looked at Xiaoyu pulling on her shoes, and said with a blushing face: "I haven't even put on my shoes properly, so I accidentally dropped them." Xiaoyu looked at Ruyi happily: "Isn't it because it's been snowing these past few days, so I'm a little worried!"

Li Yu saw the two of them blushing and went back to the backyard with a smile.

Ruyi cleaned up and went to the backyard and reported to Li Yuchen: "Madam, as soon as the corn was handed over to shopkeeper Chu, he hurriedly sent someone to Kyoto. Shopkeeper Chu also said that in the future, our shop does not need to go to Qingzhou to purchase goods. He It will be delivered to us in a while.”

Li Yu shook his head and said, "It's not too troublesome. Besides, it's not just a once or twice thing. It happens over time. How can I bother them like this?"

Ruyi knew that Li Yu didn't like to owe too many favors, "I also refused at the time, but shopkeeper Chu said that they wanted to send military pay to General Zhong Shen, and they could cover it up by delivering the goods to us. We were helping them." He said that it needs to be approved by you and the master, and Shopkeeper Chu agreed and asked me to come back and ask you about it and bring him a message."

After hearing this, Li Yu laughed and said: "People have already found excuses to help us. If we refuse any more, we will be disrespectful. Just agree to them!"

"Yes, madam." Ruyi bowed and retreated.

Tu Dianshi returned to the Yamen angrily and reported to Zhou Jiachen: "The family's surname is Yang, and there is a distant relative. The relatives are not willing to adopt him, saying that he has a hard life and died just after he was born. His mother, my father died not long after, and now my grandmother and brother are also dead, and they say that he is a lone star of evil, and whoever messes with him will be unlucky! Ignorance!"

Even without these, I’m afraid no one would be willing to raise that child! Zhou Jia frowned and said, "Then how do you plan to arrange this child?"

"That family is already bare. I paid the money to buy the coffin in advance. We still have two acres of Susukino fields and the old house." Tu Dianshi spread his hands, "Oh! I really don't know how to arrange the child?"

"You go and talk to Madam about this first. I have something to discuss with you when you come back."

Tu Dianshi's eyes lit up: "Yes! Madam must have a way. Sir, I will retreat first."

Tu Dianshi hurried to the back office and explained the situation of the Yang family to Li Yu: "Madam, there is no evil star, those people are just ignorant, please help me find a way to settle the child! "

Li Yu smiled and said: "Tu Dianshi, you don't have to worry, Yu Niang wants to adopt that child, you go to the front yard and talk to her."

Tu Dianshi happily held up his hands and said, "I knew Madam had a solution here. I went to find Miss Yu." Li Yu waved his hands and said, "Go!"

After hearing what Mr. Tu said about the child's life experience, Yu Niang said, "I am also in a miserable life. I am not afraid that he will defeat me. I am willing to adopt him."

Tu Dianshi praised: "Miss Yu is really chivalrous. This child has saved a lot of troubles without his clan. I will go through the formalities for you right now. The child also has an old house and two acres of thin farmland. Look, it has been sold." Do you want to keep it for your children?"

Yuniang shook her head and said: "Tu Dianshi, where will I and my child live after you sold me? Although I am not afraid of being kidnapped by my child, I am afraid that my child's living in the county government office will affect my wife. I plan to move out of the county government office and live in the Yang family first. go."

After hearing this, Tu Dianshi shook his head and said: "I think it's better for you to live in the county government office first. My wife is not an ignorant woman, so she won't have such taboos. Besides, you are an outstanding-looking woman, raising a child alone, Are not you afraid?"

Yu Niang still felt that she could not continue to live in the county government office: "I know Madam will not be taboo, but I can't be ignorant. Besides, Madam is about to give birth, so it is better to be careful."

Mrs. Liu and Sister-in-law Zhang also felt that Yu Niang was right to be scrupulous, and said with a smile: "Tu Dianshi, you asked the Yamen to visit Yang's house often. Who else would dare to take advantage of Yu Niang's ideas without being wise?"

Seeing that Yu Niang insisted on doing this, Tu Dianshi nodded and said: "Okay! You make an agreement with Madam, and I will ask the Yamen to move it for you."

Yu Niang and Tu Dianshi went to the backyard to tell Li Yu what they thought. Li Yu smiled nonchalantly and said, "Yu Niang, you don't have to worry about this. Even if there is something, you can still do it with the aura of the county government." Are you afraid that you won’t be able to suppress it?”

Yu Niang looked at Li Yu and said with true feelings: "Madam, I'm afraid, but who can explain these things clearly? Although I like that child, compared with your safety, I would rather not adopt him. .”

Seeing this, Li Yu could only nod his head and said: "Okay."

Yu Niang knelt down and kowtowed: "Thank you, madam."

Li Yu told Tu Dianshi who was standing by: "Sir, please repair the Yang family's house, and help prepare the courtyard wall and some daily utensils. I will pay the required silver."

"Yes, madam." Yuniang and Tu Dianshi retired and left one after another.