Chapter 308: 308 owed to Old Man Ye Chapter 308: 308 owed to Old Man Ye Unfortunately, Ye Jiu was unaware of the thoughts in the old man Ye’s heart.
“Wenzheng and I went out together. He had some things to handle, so I drove the ox cart back,” Ye Jiu replied, avoiding the more serious issues.
However, the old man Ye did not give up questioning, “Then why do the villagers say that you and he are very close? What’s that about?”
“It’s nothing. Since the family business has been handed over to my brother, I wanted to make some pocket money for myself, so I started a small business with Wenzheng outside. Dad, you don’t need to worry about me.”
Fearing that the old man Ye would go on endlessly, Ye Jiu simply put the ox’s lead into the old man Ye’s hand, saying, “Dad, I just got back from outside, and I’m almost dead from the heat. Please go tie up the ox for me.”
After saying this, Ye Jiu went into the house, completely disregarding the look on the old man Ye’s face as he opened his mouth to say something.
The old man Ye was incredibly frustrated. Having lived for so long, how could he not see through Ye Jiu’s perfunctory behavior?
But he was helpless, still holding the ox’s lead, so he had to tie up the ox first, unload the cart behind it, and thoughtfully fed the ox some grass before he could feel at ease.
Turning around with his hands behind his back, he had just walked a few steps when he saw Mrs. He coming towards him with a handful of young greens. Still angry, he blurted out, “Look at your well-raised daughter. She is really starting to disregard me, her father.”
“Right, my well-raised daughter, as if she isn’t your seed!” Mrs. He unintentionally stabbed another knife into the old man Ye’s heart.
Mrs. He, with a stern face, threw the greens on the ground, feeling it wasn’t enough to relieve her anger, and thought that the old man Ye was causing trouble because life at home was too comfortable.
So, Mrs. He unapologetically continued to provoke, “Now, you resent my daughter, but when you were running to the town time and again to collect money for the soap, you didn’t seem to mind the hot silver in your hands? How about those several top-quality paddy fields she bought for you in one go, did you resent them? Even the clothes on your back are made from the fabric she bought. How come you didn’t resent that?”
“You…” The old man Ye was speechless, and said with his hands behind his back, “You, old woman, are becoming unreasonable. I’m going to check if the crops in the field have come up, I’m not arguing with you!”
“As if I want to argue with you!” Mrs. He responded in kind.
After the old man Ye left, Mrs. He looked at the greens she had thrown on the ground and reluctantly bent down to pick them up herself.
Bringing the greens into the kitchen, Mrs. He went back to the room and asked Ye Jiu, “What’s up with your dad today? What did you do to offend him again?”
“I don’t know who he heard it from outside. He found out I’ve been close with Wenzheng and wanted to pry into what we’ve been up to the last few days, but I didn’t tell him,” Ye Jiu replied, looking aggrieved at Mrs. He.
She really felt wronged, especially since she had told Mrs. He about her desire to go to the capital city, and in the past few days, Mrs. He hadn’t held her as affectionately as before.
Seeing the feigned aggrieved expression on Ye Jiu’s face, Mrs. He inevitably softened her heart, “You did right. Don’t be fooled by how your dad always seems to scorn your brothers; in his heart, he still sides with his sons. Just don’t be foolish and reveal all your secrets, lest you become a target later.”
“Yes, I know, I know. In this family, only mom treats me the best.” Ye Jiu hurriedly went up to hug Mrs. He, taking the opportunity to act coquettishly.