Unfortunately, he still had a mother and a sister at home, Ye Jiu could not insist he stayed behind alone in the distant capital city for the sake of earning money.
Therefore, both Ye Gaosheng and Ye Wenzheng were very hesitant about this matter.
Now is when the capital city is in most need of people, staying here is undoubtedly very important for future development.
But when it comes to choosing between a future and going home, it’s truly difficult for a man to make such a decision in his heart.
In the end, after much deliberation, it was Ye Wenzheng who made a decision, "Auntie, let me stay."
Ye Jiu was somewhat surprised, but then she understood.
Ye Wenzheng and his fourth brother were indeed different; his father had died early, and he had grown up under the oppression of his grandparents and uncles, so deep down he naturally craved success even more.
However, even though she understood these things, Ye Jiu still asked, "Are you sure?"
There was a touch of sadness in Ye Wenzheng’s expression, yet he nodded immediately, "I’m sure."
Having lived a life of hardship since childhood, he understood the importance of silver more than anyone else.
Perhaps, after going back with his aunt, he wouldn’t suffer from hunger or cold, but without a doubt, a person entangled by family duties would definitely have a very narrow path of development in the future.
However, staying in the capital city was different.
Perhaps he was just staying here temporarily, but by choosing not to go home when the capital city needed people the most, even if he could return once things stabilized, his aunt would surely think more highly of him.
Ye Wenzheng was aware of his own capabilities; if he weren’t with Ye Jiu, at best he would have managed a life of food and clothing, and perhaps he might end up with a small fortune in the future, but he would never achieve the status and insights he had now.
If it had been before, meeting figures like the Prince and the War King would have made him feel his life was worth it even if he died.
But now, these were the people he interacted with frequently.
Even the attendants of the Prince and the War King spoke to him politely and without any disdain. Of course, the War King was a bit colder and his presence so formidable that Ye Wenzheng didn’t dare get too close, but he had never deliberately made things difficult for him.
Ye Wenzheng knew that all this was out of respect for his auntie.
Ye Wenzheng had made up his mind, and Ye Jiu naturally wouldn’t stop him.
Still, Ye Wenzheng was ultimately worried about his family back home, so he made a request to Ye Jiu, "Auntie, I don’t know how well my mother’s health is now, and Xiaoyun is still young. I’ll definitely not be able to return to the capital city for a while, so please, could you help take care of them a little when you’re back home?"
"That’s not a problem, you can rest assured." Even if Ye Wenzheng didn’t ask, Ye Jiu had planned to take good care of their mother and daughter once she returned.
"Auntie, wait for me for a moment." Ye Wenzheng said as he stood up, then ran out and returned to his own room.
After a short while, he came back, holding in his hands all the savings he had accumulated recently.
Ye Jiu had once said that she would temporarily give him ten taels of silver as his monthly salary, which he had thought was an exorbitant amount.
After all, in a farming family, ten taels of silver was enough to buy a person, and yet he was able to earn that much every month.
But now, in just a few short months, his wealth had accumulated to a height he wouldn’t have dared to imagine before.
His own salary wasn’t much, but the bonuses given by Ye Jiu during this period were substantial, and in total, they added up to as much as 1,500 taels.
Ye Wenzheng took out 1,000 taels and handed them to Ye Jiu, "Auntie, please trouble you to take this back for my mother and Xiaoyun."