"You're back." George smiled when he saw his wife bringing his son back. "What did you buy?"
"I bought some meat and fruits." Mary said.
Their family didn't need to buy vegetables. They had enough money, so they didn't need to farm like many people in the Lewis Village and rent their lands to others. Mary only grew some cabbage, wheat, and vegetables in her yard, so they didn't need to buy vegetables.
Mary put the things she bought into the kitchen, then poked her head out of the kitchen and said, "I saw Aria's dad in town just now. He was registering their newborn child."
"This is the second child in his family. Did he get fined?" asked George.
At this time, a family was only allowed to have one child, whether it was a boy or a girl. The walls on the street were full of slogans like "Fewer and healthier births". Therefore, if someone had two children, he would have to pay a fine.
George's family also had two children. Logically speaking, those who had more children would want a boy. But they were different. Although they had Steven, they did not want him to be alone, so they wanted one more child, no matter whether a boy or a girl. In the end, they were very happy to have a daughter.
Of course, they should be fined, but George's family did not care about the money. The child was more important. The most important thing was that the person in charge of the birth control office in town used to work under George, so he did not dare to punish George much. In the end, George only paid a few hundred dollars.
To them, a few hundred dollars was nothing. However, George knew that Justin's family wasn't rich.
Of course, this didn't mean that Justin couldn't make money. In fact, Justin was a well-known money-maker in the Lewis Village. He knew how to work hard, and he was honest and didn't have any bad intentions. However, it was probably because he was too good that his father's debts were all paid off by him. Therefore, Justin used more than half of his annual income to pay off his father's debts.
If that was the case, it would be fine. However, Justin's third brother couldn't live up to his expectations. Justin had also paid a lot of money for the trouble that his third brother had caused, and he still had to support his lazy father and third brother.
Everyone in the Lewis Village who knew about this sighed for Justin.
Therefore, George thought that Justin probably couldn't afford the fine.
"Maybe I can go to Mr. Hill and tell him not to punish Justin so much." George said, "His family isn't rich, so he can't just empty his pockets for this."
Aria had saved their child, so she was their family's benefactor. It was just a matter of saying a few words. He would help if he could.
Hearing George's words, Mary said, "There's no need for that. Aria's mother is anemic, so her health is poor. The hospital in the county has issued a certificate and she can have another child."
Mary had asked Wendy about this when she went to Aria's house. After all, they would try their best to help, so she knew about it.
"So that's the case. Aria's mother's health is very bad, right?"
"It doesn't hinder her, but she might need more nourishment." Mary said," When I'm free, I'll stew a chicken, and send it to them."
Mary liked Wendy very much. Coupled with Aria's matter, she wanted to interact more with Wendy. In the future, she would have a friend to talk to if they were closer.
George nodded in agreement.
Mary smiled and was about to cook when she saw Steven going to his room. She suddenly remembered something and sat beside George. "There's something special today. I met Mr. Lewis and Aria. They were buying fruits. Aria liked strawberries, so I bought a bag of strawberries for her. But she didn't accept it, and her father didn't accept it either. Then, our son took the strawberries and put them in the basket of Aria's bicycle! It's interesting!"
"Really?" George was surprised to hear this.
Mary nodded with certainty.
"Steven treats Aria very specially..."
George had always felt that his son was too steady. No matter what he faced, he would always be calm. Most of the time, there was no emotion on his face, especially when he faced outsiders. He was only a little gentle to his sister.
He was cold to other people, such as his parents' friends' children or his cousins.
He didn't expect that he would take the initiative to put the strawberries in the little girl's basket. Moreover, he didn't object to Aria living in their house before.
This situation was too strange.
"I think our son must like Aria." Mary smiled. "Aria is cute and smart. It's rare to see such a smart girl. It's normal for our son to like her!"
George nodded in agreement. It seemed that this was indeed the case.
Mary felt that this was gratifying. Her Steven liked a girl. Otherwise, he wouldn't have any friends.
"What do you think about arranging a child betrothal for them?" Mary suddenly had an idea.
"Are you serious?" George was stunned.
"Mary nodded. Of course, she was serious.
Many people in the Lewis Village had arranged child betrothals before. This way, they could cultivate relationships from a young age. When they got married in the future, they would have a deep foundation of feelings. Even if did not get married when they grew up, they could still be good friends. There was no loss. Moreover, this way, they would have another relative to visit during the New Year.
Mary had always wanted to arrange a child betrothal for her son. When her son was born, she asked a famous master to tell her his fortune. He said that if she arranged a child betrothal, her son's life would be smoother. Otherwise, he might not be able to get married at the age of 30, and his life might even be in danger.
Therefore, Mary felt that it might be reasonable to believe that there was something wrong with it.
Moreover, it was not a big deal. If the child betrothal could make her son's life better, she felt that it was worth it.
However, there were no good candidates in the past. Moreover, Steven did not like them, so she did not mention them anymore.
But now, she felt that her son treated Aria differently.
So...