allonlinenovel Chapter 146 No destruction, no establishment
Chapter 146 No destruction, no establishment
After seeing off the people from the old house, Lian's face fell and she looked at Ye Changyan with worry.
"Sanlang, this one thousand taels is not a small amount, and Yunfeng's money is not blown by the wind. If you really ask Yunfeng to lend the money to the old house, what will they use to pay you back?"
Lian was very clear about the situation of the old house. Apart from the rent from the more than 100 acres of land left by the old man, there was almost no other income from the old house. After paying for the food and clothing of the whole family, as well as the wages of the cook Aunt Chun and the maid Ping'er, there would not be much left from the rent for the year.
Meanwhile, Dalang, Erlang and Da Niu in the old house have already reached the age of marriage. The betrothal gifts and dowry are considerable expenses. And marrying a wife or a daughter requires a banquet, which are all expenses.
If it weren't for this huge debt, the old house might still be able to live a relatively comfortable life in the village relying on the rent from the more than 100 acres of land. However, the old house has to borrow from one household and pay back to another, which is ultimately only a temporary solution and not a fundamental solution.
Hearing his wife's question, Ye Xiaozheng's face, which was originally full of hope because Ye Changyan agreed to ask Zhong Yunfeng for help, became a little worried. His wife was right, Zhong Yunfeng and Sanlang did have a good relationship, but more than one thousand taels was really not a small amount.
Seeing that Lian and Ye Xiaozheng were looking at him with worry, and Wulang and Erniu were also indignant, Ye Changyan spoke.
"Dad, Mom, you don't have to worry for now. The reason why Second Uncle made such a big mistake has a lot to do with Grandmother's consistent indulgence. Perhaps this incident is a turning point for the old house. Maybe after this incident, Second Uncle will change his ways, which is not a bad thing."
After hearing Ye Changyan's words, everyone seemed to start thinking about something, and then listened to Ye Changyan continue.
"Besides, Zhong Yunfeng is not stupid. He knows something about the situation of the old house. Even if he is willing to help, it will not be unconditional. It depends on what choice grandma makes at that time."
After saying that, Ye Changyan snorted in his heart, then stood up and asked Liang Jingcheng to help him prepare the wintersweet perfume.
With the help of Liang Jingcheng, Ye Changyan worked until dark to prepare the perfume promised to Huang Huamin. They packed it all up and would hand it over to the people from Zhong's Store to deliver to Huang Huamin the next day.
With the help of Fang Xiaomei, Erniu prepared dinner early. In the process, Erniu also taught Fang Xiaomei some new cooking methods and some dishes taught by her brother, intentionally or unintentionally. Fang Xiaomei learned them carefully and seriously.
The family had dinner early, and then went back to their rooms with hot water bottles. In this cold winter, the happiest thing is to stay in bed.
Liang Jingcheng was lying in bed in Ye Changyan's room. His feet were still cold for a long time. Seeing Ye Changyan sitting at the desk, writing something with an oil lamp on, he started to ask.
"What are you writing? It's so cold, and even though I'm wrapped in the quilt, my feet are still cold."
"I am writing a letter to Zhong Yunfeng. I will have someone take it to the city tomorrow."
Ye Changyan looked back at Liang Jingcheng lying on the bed, then continued writing.
"What are your plans for your grandmother asking you for help? I think you seem to have other ideas."
Although Liang Jingcheng was in Ye Changyan's room today, he still had a general idea of what was happening outside.
Liang Jingcheng believed that the reason why Ye Xiaowu was able to cause such a big mess was not a one-day thing. It was the same as those playboys in Shengjing City, and it had a lot to do with the discipline and indulgence of his family.
Liang Jingcheng thought that logically, Ye Changyan should not have taken action. As a grown man whose son was old enough to get married, Ye Xiaowu should take responsibility for causing such a mess.
But emotionally speaking, the old lady, as Ye Xiaozheng's biological mother and Ye Changyan's biological grandmother, has come to the door for help. Although Ye Changyan's family has already separated and lived separately, it seems too cold to completely reject the old lady's request for help.
When Liang Jingcheng heard Ye Changyan mention the old lady and the two aunts' families, and reminded the old lady of the old man's connections in the county in his early years, it seemed that there was something else behind his words.
"Now, with the two hired cooks and maids, there are eleven people in the old house, all living on the rent of the hundred-plus acres of land left by the old man. Seeing that several cousins are about to get married, the family is still very ambitious, and they are obsessed with finding a partner with a wealthy family in the county town. After the last marriage between Dalang and the eldest lady of the Feng family in the county town was ruined by my second uncle and his wife, now the matchmaker dares not come to the old house."
As Ye Changyan spoke, he put down the pen in his hand, blew on the written letter, then folded the letter and stuffed it into the envelope.
After finishing the letter, Ye Changyan blew out the oil lamp in front of the desk, walked to the bed, and spoke while undressing.
"My eldest uncle and second uncle had their eyes on the cattle farm before, and then they had their eyes on the processing workshop. They all wanted to make some money from it, and none of them thought about how to support themselves. I arranged for them to work in the processing workshop, and each of them wanted to be the boss. Dalang and Silang were a little better, but second uncle and Erlang were probably used to being young masters, so they were just yelling and acting lazy in the processing workshop."
Ye Changyan had taken off all his clothes except for his underwear and undershirt, and was about to lift the quilt to get into bed when he heard Liang Jingcheng say this.
"Can't you take off your underwear? The bed is already warm for you. You have plenty of Yang energy. Don't sweat and get your underwear wet. It will make you uncomfortable when you sleep."
As he spoke, Liang Jingcheng suddenly lifted the quilt covering himself, revealing his bare upper body, and then quickly covered himself with the quilt again.
"Look, I'm not wearing any underwear. It's more comfortable to sleep this way."
Ye Changyan was originally afraid of embarrassment, but when he heard Liang Jingcheng say this, he quickly took off his underwear and got into the bed.
"Wow! You're so warm. You've been sitting there for a while, and you're so warm. That doesn't make sense."
As soon as Ye Changyan got into the bed, he felt a slippery touch on his body. Liang Jingcheng was hanging on Ye Changyan like a koala, with his feet stretched directly to the bends of Ye Changyan's legs.
"Liang Nineteen, you're going too far!"
Ye Changyan was strangled by Liang Jingcheng, and the cold touch at the bends of his legs made Ye Changyan shudder and rush upwards.
"Don't move, let me warm myself up. I've already warmed your bed, so why are you being so fussy?"
Liang Jingcheng held on tightly and refused to let go. As soon as Ye Changyan moved his legs, Liang Jingcheng's feet immediately followed.
Ye Changyan struggled but failed to break free. He sighed helplessly and gave up struggling. He adjusted for a while before continuing the previous topic.
"As the saying goes, there is no construction without destruction. I think it's time for the old house to change. Otherwise, this will definitely not be the first time or the last time. The only thing that can bring them down is the house left by my grandfather, except for the hundred acres of land."