Chapter 115: 115 silver is the confidence
Stepping through the door, Ye Jiu spoke, “Dad, my second sister-in-law makes some good points. Let’s just take out the silver and divide it evenly.”
It’s for the best if it’s divided. I haven’t been in good health these years and have indeed been a burden to the family, so think of it as compensation for them.
As for the soap business, I originally wanted to give it to them as well.
Without any debts, only then will I be able to do as I please when similar situations arise in the future.
“Jiujiu, you…” Old Man Ye did not expect Ye Jiu to take it upon himself to agree to divide the money.
Deep down, Old Man Ye had been siding with his son, but the actions of his two sons had disappointed him greatly. With the silver in hand, even after dividing the inheritance, he could still have confidence.
Otherwise, would he have agreed so easily to divide the family if he did not have a single penny in hand?
“It’s better this way. Otherwise, constantly being nagged about it, even if the family is divided, can our days truly be better?” Ye Jiu said calmly.
“Fine, let’s divide it, and be done with it. It’ll be peaceful that way.” Old Man Ye, already not in the best of spirits, felt even more disheartened.
Ye Jiu was aware that dividing the silver would not sit well with his parents. Yet, he had not anticipated that the matter would hit Old Man Ye so hard.
Ye Jiu turned and went to the kitchen to get the keys to the cabinet from Mrs. He. Although Mrs. He was reluctant, with two thousand taels of silver as a basis in her hands, she didn’t place much importance on these hundred taels. However, her disappointment was growing ever stronger.
Mrs. He, feeling spiteful, personally went to get the money.
Mrs. He took ten taels for Ye Jiu from the hundred taels of silver, so there were actually only ninety taels left. There was a fifty-tael silver note among them, and Mrs. He took two twenty-tael silver ingots and threw one directly into Ye Gaoshui’s lap, “Here, all yours. If you’re still not satisfied, why don’t you just tear your parents apart and eat them?”
Ye Gaoshui’s mood had been gloomy from the beginning, but Mrs. Zhao didn’t care about that, showing a clearly greedy smile upon receiving the silver.
After Mrs. He left, Mrs. Zhao then expressed her confusion, “This silver… doesn’t seem to amount to thirty taels, does it?”
At this point, the Clan Leader, who had been watching the drama unfold from the beginning, found it somewhat intolerable, “Gaoshui, Mrs. Zhao is in charge of your branch now, right?”
Ye Gaoshui’s face turned pale, and he suddenly knelt on the ground, “Clan Leader, Dad, it’s my fault for not teaching her properly, letting Mrs. Zhao get out of control. I… I’ll take her back right away.”
Ye Gaoshui rose and pulled Mrs. Zhao out with him. As they passed the doorway, Ye Jiu spoke, “The total was one hundred taels of silver. Ten taels were spent the other day, and the remainder is for the fourth brother’s bride. Ninety taels are split into four parts, twenty each for the first and second branches, twenty for the fourth brother, and the remaining thirty are split between dad, mom, and me. Do you have any objections, sister-in-law?”
Ye Gaoshui’s face grew even paler, his steps shaky as he left.
He had the money in hand, but he could not bring himself to feel happy. Ye Gaoshui felt like he had lost the most important thing in the world in an instant.
After everyone left, Old Man Ye let out a wry laugh and said to the Clan Leader, “Today’s events must have been quite the sight, Clan Leader. We do have a bit of wine at home. I hope you’ll have a few more drinks later.”
“Sure, as long as uncle doesn’t mind me eating a lot,” the Clan Leader joked.
Although the Ye Family was the largest surname in Wangshan Village, they were poor from generation to generation. Even the Clan Leader’s family could only manage to have enough to eat and keep warm.