Chapter 285: 285 really did get married Chapter 285: 285 really did get married Ye Jiu couldn’t afford to be careless, just in case Old Man Ye took her things to help his eldest daughter, she would surely be in for a headache.
Old Man Ye also understood what Ye Jiu meant and sighed, “A daughter married off is like water poured away. I’ve thought it through these past few days. Whether her elder daughter has a good or bad future, it’s all down to her own fate. I’m not planning to interfere anymore.”
Moreover, even if he cared for his elder daughter, in the end, she was like water poured away after marriage. How could he simply give away his own land to someone else!
Old Man Ye spoke with a tinge of strong sentimentality, but Ye Jiu still entrusted the land deed to Mrs. He.
The family’s valuables had always been kept by the old lady, and since Old Man Ye knew that the land was in his name, he didn’t care much about other matters.
Having acquired the land, Old Man Ye hummed a tune contentedly as he sat in the yard soaking his feet. Seizing the opportunity, Ye Jiu went inside to ask Mrs. He, “Mother, has Erya really been married off?”
“That girl was just vexing at home, and I didn’t want to bother with her. So I left her to your second sister-in-law’s care. She said a couple of days ago that she had found a family for her. I didn’t ask exactly which family, so I’m not very clear,” Mrs. He said.
Ye Jiu was merely inquiring casually, but upon learning that it was Zhao who had arranged the matter, Ye Jiu already had a rough idea that Ye Erya’s fate was probably not very promising.
Ultimately, all the extraneous family members had been dealt with, and the days ahead could only look more promising.
Sleepless through the night.
First thing in the morning, Ye Jiu informed Mrs. He and left the house. She went to a secluded place, took out a cloth bag from her space, carried it by hand, and then took out a watermelon and headed towards the old house Ye Wenzheng had bought.
Just as Ye Jiu reached Ye Wenzheng’s doorstep, she saw a girl excitedly running towards her with a wooden basin in hand, “Aunt Xiaojiu, have you come? Are you looking for my brother? He’s inside, please come in, Aunt Xiaojiu.”
Ye Jiu guessed that this girl must be Ye Wenzheng’s sister, Ye Yun.
Ye Yun had delicate and charming features, with a petite stature, but she seemed too thin and frail.
After Ye Yun finished speaking, Ye Jiu nodded and said, “Weren’t you injured? Instead of resting at home to recover, why are you washing clothes so early in the morning?”
“I did get injured a few days ago,” Ye Yun spoke with some grievance on her face. “But thanks to the medicine Aunt Xiaojiu gave me, my health has largely recovered. I just wanted to help with some household chores.”
Poor children are forced to take on responsibilities early. These days, Wenzheng had been busy helping Ye Jiu inquire about the land, leaving early and returning late, looking extremely weary.
And after their mother, Wang, suffered a head injury, she had been in poor spirits. Even though the wound healed with medication, the chronic ailments she had suffered over the years and the blood loss could not be replenished immediately. She had to recuperate slowly, so she was no longer a reliable source of help with household tasks.
Ye Jiu was welcomed into the courtyard like a lifesaving benefactor by Ye Yun, who then called out.
Subsequently, Ye Wenzheng came out from the inside of the house.
“Little Aunt has arrived, come in and sit down,” Ye Wenzheng greeted.
Seeing that Ye Jiu and Ye Wenzheng were seated opposite each other at the table, likely about to discuss important matters, Ye Yun tactfully left to give them space to talk.
“Have you thought about how to manage the 500 mu of farm that Little Aunt acquired? If you have, now would be a good time to start sowing,” Wenzheng initiated the conversation.
Ye Jiu chuckled lightly, “I’ve already made up my mind, it’s the item on the table. Why don’t you try it and see if it’s good?”
Ye Jiu glanced at the large watermelon on the table and then signaled to Ye Wenzheng, “Do you have a knife at home?”
“Yes, I’ll go get it,” Ye Wenzheng replied, rising to his feet.