CHAPTER 343: 343. MORE THAN 4 NEWCOMERS BY 1

Well, the culprit is right here!

Shuzhen gritted her teeth and twisted the chubby cheeks of the gluttonous Lian Xi: "Has the food quality at home been so bad recently that it’s aggrieving you? You even called your big brother, how capable you are!"

"And, and, my sister and I clearly discuss the menu every day. We try to ensure mom eats nutritiously and healthily, so how has the food quality plummeted?" Xinyue stomped her foot in discontent; just yesterday, dad praised both of them!

Ever since mom got pregnant with little brother, the duo has been racking their brains, making great strides in their cooking skills.

They even thought of showing off to big brother, hoping he would praise and reward them like dad and second brother did.

Yet the brat opened with a statement that the food quality has plummeted, faking misery, how can that be tolerated?

"Yesterday morning you ate half a steamed carp, a large bowl of minced meat egg custard, and a whole basket of ten mushroom meat buns. At noon you devoured half a plate of crispy cod, quite a bit of cashew shrimp. At night, when mom was craving dumplings with three fillings, you ate a whole large bowl. You were burping from being so full, and I had to walk you for half an hour to digest."

To be able to eat so well yet still complain about it? Lest big brother thinks the second brother didn’t take the responsibility seriously while he was away studying, didn’t show filial piety to parents, or take care of siblings and such.

Chenchen used a day’s worth of menu and gluttonous brother’s appetite to strongly refute his rumors about the food quality plummeting at home.

Although the village said it was pitiable that mom and dad practically spent half of the family fortune on the unexpected little brother.

But Chenchen, who has never stopped dabbling in small businesses and has been gathering experience for being an excellent entrepreneur, knows: The 120,000, which seems like an unimaginable number to many, isn’t a strain or breath-taking matter for mom and dad at all!

As for saying all the family money was donated for the young one, and in the future, it will be less for the older ones for schooling, marrying, or wedding gifts, that’s just nonsense.

A real man doesn’t rely on parental inheritance; needing family assets to carve out a future is just being a wimp, isn’t it?

As a young man who set his mind from a young age to earn more, big money, and prepare bride prices for himself and his brothers and dowries for his sisters.

Inheriting the family business has never been part of Chenchen’s plans.

His ultimate dream is to create his own business empire from the ground up by his own hands!

As Chenchen’s most admired big brother, Lian En surely understands the second brother’s aspirations well.

Listening to him, Lian En knew that the story about the family funds being fined, donated, and leading to food scarcity at home was entirely a misunderstanding.

It turns out Lian Xi’s pitiful act was because he prefers braised pork, braised ribs, chicken stewed with mushrooms, goose stewed with potatoes, all heavier dishes.

Ironically, lately, mom’s tastes have been predominantly light; even a hint of oiliness induces nausea.

As an elderly pregnant woman, she is the focus of the whole family. Naturally, the meals are tailored to her taste.

Going several days without his beloved stewed meat, combined with recent village talks, Lian Xi genuinely believed it and called his super-capable big brother.

Lian En, knowing the family had shares in the village and in Good Taste, also knew the parental income level was quite respectable.

But given the scenario of withdrawing a full 120,000, coupled with six students in the family...

If funds were tight and spending had to be cut, it wouldn’t be unexpected, would it?

Originally eager to return home, he immediately canceled his train ticket, opting instead to travel south with his mentor, participating in a renowned art exhibition he had rashly declined due to haste.

Selecting tea and serving water diligently, he diligently opened a big backdoor for himself in front of his mentor. Five paintings were channeled into the exhibition under the title of Mr. Wu Tong’s direct disciple, a multi-time national painting and calligraphy contest champion.

Thus, a gallant horse met a discerning eye, and it naturally led to the ten thousand yuan deposit handed to Shuzhen.

After hearing the particulars from him, both Lianshan and Shuzhen genuinely felt honored.

A talented, capable, and filial eldest son like this is rare, even with a lantern searching!

Of course, although moved, there was no rational justification for them to readily accept and spend the money their child had labored to earn.

Like many parents, they hold the belief of aiding where support is scarce.

But that must be on the premise that the funding is created by themselves as a couple.

Parents capable of subtly supporting a weaker child privately is completely human nature.

But converting the eldest son’s earning into public family property for future equal distribution among the children and predictability is something Shuzhen and Lianshan resolutely opposed.

Children of the same family, the weaker ones naturally receive more parental affection.

No reason to supplement the weaker with flesh carved out of the stronger, capability is not a fault!

Siblings, willing to help the needy, is a favor, unwillingness is just a duty.

After all, life is something one must forge on their own.

Excessive parental intervention might worsen rather than help, carelessly stripping weaker siblings of the courage and ability to strive and sustain themselves; while the stronger ones may, over time, develop resentment stemming from recurrent deductions due to strength.

Even though it was a misunderstanding, since the money had already been earned, Lian En firmly handed it over to mom and didn’t take it back.

"If that’s the case, how about I keep it, and invest in some promising properties with potential value appreciation in the provincial or city area for you? This way, when economic development continues, these properties will rise in value and become a substantial asset!" Shuzhen smiled, waving the deposit slip in jest, "Hmm, then Lian En, you’ll be handsome, have a house, a car, and talent.

You’d outshine others, and girls aiming for my son will surely line from Beijing to Liu family village."

"Oh wow, then I should consider going up the mountain to get a good piece of wood, and replace our doorstep. Otherwise, if it gets worn out from all the footsteps, it wouldn’t close tight and might leak cold air!" Seeing his eldest son slightly blushing from the tease, the superb dad Lianshan not only didn’t step in, but also found the rare shy expression amusing, joining Shuzhen in the jest.

"Chasing big brother, means wanting to be my Saozi? Hmm, then you’d better treat me nice! In TV dramas, it’s always portrayed that to marry someone, you must win over their relatives, especially the younger sister! Hehe, I am the younger sister!" Xinqing pointed at herself with her chubby finger, full of smugness.

Everyone laughed heartily, and Lian En’s face blushed even more!