"Not farming? What will you do then?"
Upon hearing the words of his youngest son, Old Yuan’s eyes widened. Families like theirs weren’t craftsmen; they relied on physical strength and lived off the land.
Even though the second and third sons had joined the military, how could their meager wages possibly support an entire family?
If they didn’t farm, would the family survive on air?
"Dad, I didn’t mean that!"
Seeing his father’s anxious and angry expression, Yuan Yindi quickly explained, "What I meant was, second sister-in-law and third sister-in-law aren’t really up for that fieldwork, so we might as well rent out those plots."
"What are you talking about?"
"Who would you rent those half-cultivated fields to?"
"Those plots of land just save the effort of clearing; other than that, they’re no different from undeveloped land. You know nothing, all you do is babble nonsense here!"
Old Yuan glared at Yuan Yindi disdainfully, "Fine, if you want to go out there and mess around, do it yourself. As long as I’m able to work, there’s no need to trouble me with these things. When the day comes that I can’t work, then you can talk to me!"
Having worked on farms his whole life, Old Yuan trusted nothing but the potential of the land.
If you don’t farm, you’ll starve to death!
These half-cultivated fields require time and effort to properly manage. Renting them out, who would even take them? In Beishan Village, they’ve just allocated land, and every household already has plenty of fields to manage; who would have the time and energy for these half-cultivated plots?
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Mrs. Zeng also didn’t side with Yuan Yindi.
Yuan Yindi felt a bit flustered; on the way back home, everything seemed so clear and well organized in his mind, yet why did it turn out so differently in practice?
"Dad, Mom, I’ve already borrowed money from friends to buy a house in the city!"
"What? You borrowed money too?"
"You haven’t even married a wife yet, and you’re borrowing money?"
Old Yuan was furious, feeling he might have been too lenient with this son. If he didn’t straighten him out now, what would become of him in the future?
With his youngest son acting this way, could he really lead a proper life?
Old Yuan was about to enforce family discipline.
Mrs. Zeng cooperatively handed over the feather duster!
"Grandpa, Grandma, please don’t be mad. Uncle has an Aunt now!"
Just as Old Yuan was about to swing the feather duster, Yuan Bao chirped up.
Both Old Yuan and Mrs. Zeng froze upon hearing Yuan Bao’s words, like they’d been struck by a spell, but their eyes immediately focused on Yuan Bao.
"Jiaojiao, you just said Aunt, where did this Aunt come from?"
Mrs. Zeng grabbed Yuan Bao’s chubby little hand in urgency.
"That’s Ruan; she’s so beautiful, like a fairy. Uncle and Aunt standing together, umm, well, they seem a bit mismatched..."
"Jiaojiao, we shouldn’t speak nonsense!"
Upon hearing Yuan Bao suggest he wasn’t a match for Ruan Wan and seeing the feather duster trembling slightly in his father’s hand, Yuan Yindi quickly interjected, "When Ruan Ruan and I stand together, we’re absolutely a match made in heaven!"
"So, when are you bringing Aunt home?"
Yuan Bao was actually a bit puzzled by his own uncle. Given that girl Ruan expressed interest in him, why wasn’t he taking the opportunity, but instead dragging his feet?
Besides, she truly felt her uncle wasn’t quite a match for Ruan!
She wondered if Ruan was a bit short-sighted, why did she fancy her uncle anyway?