Chapter 291: La Sike came back on route 291. Chapter 291: La Sike came back on route 291. Having resolved a major concern, Old Man Ye was once again filled with energy.
The old couple’s time of teasing each other and making up within three minutes was brief, as they soon saw Ye Wenzheng and several men with hoes starting to work in the field.
“Why are these people working in our field?” Old Man Ye stood up and asked in confusion.
Mrs. Ye knew that Ye Wenzheng was now working with Ye Jiu, so she was only momentarily surprised and didn’t make a fuss, “Surely Xiaojiu can’t stand to see us so exhausted, that’s why she found some people to help. My daughter is filial, much better than some, always causing trouble and still always thinking about her parental home.”
Old Man Ye clicked his tongue, instantly knowing who Mrs. Ye was referring to and muttered a response, “Well, I haven’t given it much thought!”
“Hmph!” Mrs. Ye snorted coldly, “You haven’t given it much thought because I’ve been vigilant. Otherwise, with your attitude, wishing to move our own things to someone else’s house, you’re just like Zhao Shi, unable to distinguish who your real family is.”
Feeling ashamed, Old Man Ye said, “I’ll go ask what’s going on.”
As Old Man Ye approached, Ye Wenzheng came to greet him.
“Wenzheng, what’s going on here?” Old Man Ye asked, looking at the people who had started to work.
“Aunt Xiaojiu asked me to find a few people to help with the work. Grandfather Ye Cheng will oversee and arrange it,” Ye Wenzheng replied.
“Alright, this part of the field is almost ready. I’ll take them to the other fields to work later. Did Xiaojiu say how they’ll be fed?” Old Man Ye asked.
“Aunt Xiaojiu said to give each person a few more coins, so they can eat at home,” Ye Wenzheng answered and then added, “I’ve brought the people here, so I’ll head back now, Grandfather Ye Cheng.”
“Okay, I got it, thank you for the trouble, kid.” Old Man Ye didn’t know about the arrangement between Ye Wenzheng and Ye Jiu, so he felt a bit embarrassed to trouble someone to bring people over.
After Ye Wenzheng left, Ye Zhong looked over with a complicated expression and asked, “Second brother, this is…”
“Xiaojiu was worried about her mother and me getting tired, so she arranged for people to come help with the work,” Old Man Ye explained.
Ye Zhong instantly felt a complex surge of emotions, now realizing that although he and Ye Cheng were brothers, the gap between them had become vast.
“Xiaojiu is a filial child; you have a good daughter,” Ye Zhong sighed.
Suddenly, Old Man Ye remembered that his eldest brother also had quite a bit of land, which should have meant a decent family situation. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have managed to send Changsheng to study by forcing themselves a few years back. But Changsheng’s health had declined more and more over the past two years, unable to study and further burdening the family.
“Big brother, hurry and plow your land. Later, I’ll have people straighten out yours too, so you can plant in time,” Old Man Ye said somberly, feeling pity for his only elder brother.
Ye Zhong waved his hand dismissively, “No need, no need, you still have a lot of work to do at your place. Focus on your tasks first.”
The work in Old Man Ye’s fields was no longer a worry, but since he hired people, and Ye Zhong didn’t even have the money to buy medicine for his grandson, he couldn’t afford to hire labor and was too embarrassed to take advantage of his brother.
Back at home, Ye Jiu hopped around happily for a while, then settled down calmly on the kang, hugging the small rabbit doll that Mrs. Ye had made for her.
La Sike was back, and it felt so good.
She had just sunk her Divine Sense into the Plane Space when she immediately saw that La Sike’s avatar was lit up and he had sent a message, though it was just a brief few words, “I’m back!”
However, as Ye Jiu’s first friend, his return truly made her very happy. Before even speaking, she sent him a variety of fruits to welcome him back.