Applause rang out.
The three sisters-in-law turned and saw the person they had just mentioned standing in the living room by the doorway.
Tian Jing walked to the door of the room. "I didn't expect I'd arrive at such a perfect time. None of you should even think about scheming against my Li family."
"There are no wild pheasant or rabbit cubs, but Wanzhen has secured a contract for 150,000. The wild pheasants and rabbits from the three villages in Kushan will all supply her."
"Whether Wanting has children or not is her and Haohao's business. My family doesn't lack children, so if they want to be DINKs, that's fine, as long as they are happy."
"As for the Jiang family, as long as they don't provoke me, I won't bother them for now."
"Remember, Wanzhen has taken the Li surname. I don't care how you treated her before, but if you still want to be her elders in the future, behave yourselves."
"I'm here to invite you over for a chat. Please."
Tian Jing extended her arm outwards, her posture extremely polite.
Shen Jianfang felt embarrassed yet grateful. With Tian Jing's words out, her two daughters no longer had to worry.
Sun Xuelan pulled her elder sister-in-law and walked out. Jiang Yuanzhu took a deep breath and followed behind the two sisters-in-law.
Tian Jing waved at Li Wanzhen in the room. "You did very well, but you could have been a bit more assertive, because you are also a mother."
Li Wanzhen's eyes reddened, and she nodded vigorously.
A few steps away, Shen Jianfang waited for Tian Jing on the road. Seeing Tian Jing arrive, she smiled sheepishly.
Tian Jing walked up to the three sisters-in-law and extended her arms forward. "Let's go, you're all welcome to visit my home."
Sun Xuelan walked ahead, arm in arm with her elder sister-in-law, while Jiang Yuanzhu lagged behind.
Tian Jing took a half-step back, positioning herself between the two rows of people, attending to the two in front while also keeping an eye on the one behind.
Courteous, polite, and thoughtful.
Upon entering the courtyard, Tian Jing called out towards the kitchen, "Yanyan, go back and accompany Wanzhen and Siyu."
"Understood."
Li Weiyan's voice fell, and he had already walked out of the kitchen. He nodded at Shen Jianfang and the other two sisters-in-law, then quickly left the courtyard.
Tian Jing ushered the three sisters-in-law into the living room, where tea had already been prepared on the coffee table.
Mother Li held back her running granddaughter to prevent her from getting scalded by the tea.
Seeing Xuanxuan, Shen Jianfang asked in surprise, "Is this Xuanxuan?"
Mother Li nodded, picked up her great-granddaughter, and sat her on her lap. "Call her Grandma Shen, Grandma Sun, and Grandma Jiang by the door."
Xuanxuan looked at the three grandmothers and then spoke to Shen Jianfang, "Grandma Shen."
Then she turned and hid in her great-grandmother's embrace, unwilling to call out to anyone else.
Jiang Yuanzhu's eyes widened in surprise. This granddaughter of the Li family was so delicate?
She glanced at Tian Jing beside her. Wasn't she just a colonel? No matter how valued by the higher-ups, she couldn't be stronger than a general...
A flicker of light shone in her eyes.
Sun Xuelan was trying to coax Xuanxuan into calling her Grandma Sun.
Xuanxuan hid in her great-grandmother's embrace, refusing to turn her head.
After dinner, Shen Jianfang and her two sisters-in-law stayed in Li Weiyan's Western-style house. The next day, Shen Jianfang left with her two sisters-in-law.
She had intended to stay for a few more days, but unexpectedly, her two sisters-in-law insisted on coming with her before she left, causing quite an unpleasant scene. She felt too embarrassed to stay any longer.
Li Weiyan had already learned from his wife that Jiang Yuanzhu had come to bully her. However, since his aunt said she wouldn't bother the Jiang family for now, he wouldn't either. If they dared to cause trouble again, he wouldn't spare anyone's feelings.
After seeing them off, Li Weiyan immediately started arranging for the wild pheasant and rabbit cubs for the breeding farm.
This was his responsibility when he was home.
After arranging for those in their own village, he personally went to the first and second villages.
He felt tired after a day of running around, so he felt sorry for his wife. "Hire people to help with the work."
Li Wanzhen nodded repeatedly, "We will, we definitely will."
Li Weiyan, still worried, reminded his parents to hire help.
Ouyang Meihua responded, "We'll see. It's mostly just mixing feed by machine, not much work. Your aunt and uncle have nothing to do either; they can help."
Li Weiyan disagreed, "Carrying feed to the chickens every day is tiring work. You and Father are no longer young, so please hire someone."
"Alright," Ouyang Meihua agreed, "We'll hire someone in the spring."
Two days later, Li Weiyan's one-month paternity leave ended. He reluctantly held his son and wife in his arms for a long time before resolutely leaving.
Ouyang Meihua saw her daughter-in-law's tears and quickly grabbed a piece of cloth to wipe them away. "You can't cry during confinement; you'll ruin your eyes."
Li Wanzhen took the cloth, preparing to wipe her own tears. Upon seeing the cloth clearly, she chuckled, "Mom, this is Siyu's diaper."
"What's the difference?"
Ouyang Meihua said indifferently, "The baby's waste is very clean, and this has already been washed and dried."
Fine, if her mother-in-law said so, as a mother, she couldn't dislike her son's diaper for being dirty. She used a corner of the diaper to wipe away her tears. "Mom, I'll get used to it."
"Good child, you've been through so much."
After offering a word of comfort, Ouyang Meihua changed the subject. "Your grandmother said that the children of this generation don't have any celebratory banquets before they turn 18. For Siyu's full month, let's just have a small gathering with family, okay?"
Li Wanzhen agreed. Holding a banquet would tire out the adults and disturb the baby.
As the weather gradually warmed, Li Wanzhen became busy.
Little Siyu was placed in the courtyard at Mother Li's request, and she watched him.
If he cried, she would call Li Wanzhen back to feed him.
As for the suggestion to hire help, the Li family did not approve, especially Li Min.
"We're all idle. The children play in the courtyard all day; why would we hire someone? What are you thinking? If you have too much money, give it to me."
Ouyang Meihua hesitated, "Yanyan is worried about his father's health."
"Nonsense."
Li Min pointed at her mother. "My mother can handle several children without issue; is it tiring for my elder brother to just carry chicken feed?"
"Stop chattering. With my sister-in-law here, our family is fine."
The matter of hiring help was put aside.
Tian Jing entered the maze to prepare the antidote. Zeng Jingrong said that not only Matvey was buying the antidote, but several other countries had also contacted them. This showed that the upgrade serum was indeed something that superhumans couldn't give up, just as she had guessed.
Due to the high demand this time, it took Tian Jing five days, with Zeng Jingrong helping with the packaging and filling.
Zeng Jingrong watched Tian Jing tinkering in the woods outside the maze and truly had no idea how this antidote was concocted.
Part of the woods had already been blocked off by Tian Jing with rose vines, prohibiting anyone from entering.
After boxing up the antidote, Zeng Jingrong asked how they should negotiate prices with the other countries.
Tian Jing pondered. "For those without the serum, it's two thousand per dose, four thousand per set. If they have the serum, we negotiate according to Matvey's price."
"If they can't provide the serum, then Matvey's background is indeed the source of the serum."
Zeng Jingrong nodded, "I'll keep an eye out."
Tian Jing said, "Push back the time for the next batch of antidote. Say that preparing the antidote takes time, so they don't think it's very easy to make."
Zeng Jingrong was speechless. They had produced millions worth of antidote in just a few days, and it wasn't easy?
Tian Jing saw the expression on his face and rolled her eyes. "I'm telling you to use the time for special training. The team members are due for training again."
Zeng Jingrong immediately saluted. "Yes, Captain Tian."