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Chapter 18 Stop making trouble
"Fourth Brother, you've arrived just in time. Tell me, why do you support your eldest and third brothers with their business, but leave your second brother behind?" Liu's voice was sharp and urgent, filled with questioning and discontent. Her face, already not particularly kind, now looked even more ferocious with anger. Her cheeks were slightly red from her recent crying, and her hair was a little disheveled, with a few strands scattered around her cheeks. She completely disregarded her image, completely focused on seeking justice for her family.
"Why are you making trouble again? Can't you calm down? We've only been doing Songlin's business for three days, and you're so worried about it?" The second son, Xie Songyang, appeared at the door carrying a hoe. He had obviously just returned from the fields. Looking at the situation in front of him, he instantly realized that his restless wife was making trouble again.
He glared at Liu, hoping she would restrain herself. However, Liu remained unmoved and continued to stare at Xie Songlin, determined to get a satisfactory answer from him. She hadn't even seen the third house's payment yet, but the first house had received money back for two consecutive days. She really couldn't bear it anymore.
"Why should I be quiet? Our Lian'er's marriage was originally arranged in the next village, and the matchmaker had already come to the house. The dowry prepared by our family was stolen by the fourth son to gamble away, which scared the matchmaker so much that she turned around and ran away. Until now, who still dares to come to propose marriage? Our Lian'er was delayed by the fourth son. Now that she has a job to earn money, we, the second branch, have no share. Will this family let us, the second branch, survive?" Liu became more and more excited as she spoke. Fang Lian, who was standing by, heard her mother's words and showed an expression of shame and sadness on her face. She lowered her head, and her soft hair drooped gently, covering her face, but she could not hide the resentment in her eyes. She originally wanted to escape from her mother's control through marriage, but now the marriage has fallen through, not only has she become an old maid at home, her heart is also full of grievances and resentment.
Xie Songyang sighed, put down the hoe, walked to Xie Songlin, patted him on the shoulder gently, and signaled him not to care about Liu's words.
Xie Songlin said, "Second brother, I have a business deal with the restaurant today. I will be delivering sour plum soup there every day. I came here today to ask you to go with me to deliver the goods tomorrow. You can learn the way from now on. The delivery job will be handed over to you. The wages will be the same as that of the eldest brother."
After hearing what Xie Songlin said, Xie Songyang showed a hint of surprise on his face, then nodded heavily and said, "Don't worry, Lao Si, my second brother will definitely do a good job."
"Also, regarding Lian'er's marriage." Xie Songlin paused and said to Liu, "Second sister-in-law, don't worry and find a matchmaker to find a man. I will pay for the dowry, and it will not be less than ten taels of silver."
This sentence was like a huge rock thrown into a calm lake, causing ripples. When everyone heard Xie Songlin's words, they showed varying degrees of surprise, and the air seemed to freeze in an instant.
Especially Liu, she opened her eyes wide, her face full of disbelief. This was undoubtedly a huge surprise. You know, Xie Lian's original dowry was only about two taels of silver, and now Xie Songlin increased it to ten taels of silver. She will definitely be able to find a better family than before.
Of course, what she wanted to know more was what kind of extraordinary business Xie Songlin had done. Ten taels of silver was not a small amount of money, and he actually paid it as soon as he said it.
"Nonsense! How can you possibly need ten taels of silver?" Old Lady Shen was the first to disagree. "When we first met her, we agreed to give Lian'er only two taels of silver."
"It's okay, mother." Xie Songlin said, "Lian'er's marriage was indeed delayed by me. As her uncle, I feel very sorry. These ten taels of silver are my compensation. Please find a good family for Lian'er."
Liu listened to Old Lady Shen's words and had initially withdrawn her words, fearing she wouldn't agree to Xie Songlin's offer. But now that Old Lady Shen had nothing to say about the money, she felt relieved. Her eyes flickered slightly as she began to calculate secretly.
"Mom, I bought some spare ribs today and brought some over." Xie Songlin handed the spare ribs in his hand to Old Lady Shen. Old Lady Shen couldn't help but feel distressed again, but she still happily called out Zhou who was busy in the kitchen.
"Mom, where did these ribs come from?" Zhou walked out of the house, her hair a little messy, and there was a hint of confusion on her face. When she saw the ribs in Old Lady Shen's hand, her eyes suddenly lit up.
Old Lady Shen handed the ribs to Zhou and said, "Songlin bought some ribs. Take them and cook them. Cook them well and don't waste them."
Zhou quickly took the ribs with a bright smile on her face: "Don't worry, mother, I will do my best. Thank you, fourth brother."
"Don't be polite, Third Sister-in-law. I came here today to thank you." Xie Songlin took out another bag of money and handed it to Zhou. "I was a jerk before. Mother brought Yao'er back. I know Third Sister-in-law is taking care of her. This money is my little token of my appreciation. Now my wife and I have some business to deal with, so I'll ask Third Sister-in-law to take care of Yao'er for a while longer."
Zhou looked at the purse in front of her, her eyes filled with astonishment. Of course, she would never dare to accept the money. She waved her hands somewhat bewilderedly: "Fourth brother, I can't accept this money. Taking care of Yao'er is my duty. We are all family, no need to be so polite."
"Third sister-in-law, just accept it. This is a small token of my appreciation. You also said that we are all family. If you don't accept this money, I will be embarrassed to ask you for help." Xie Songlin knew that it would be Old Lady Shen who had to nod. "Mom, what do you think?"
Old Lady Shen also spoke up: "Since Songlin has said so, Third Old Wife, you should accept it. We should not be so distant as a family. Songlin now has a decent livelihood and knows how to help his brothers. This is a good thing. You take good care of Yaoer. When Songlin becomes successful in the future, he will not treat you unfairly."
After hearing what Old Lady Shen said, Zhou's eyes reddened slightly. She took the purse, her heart filled with emotion: "Fourth brother, I'll take it. Don't worry, I will take good care of Yao'er. You can just go about your business without worry."
Xie Songlin told Xie Songyang to come home early tomorrow morning, as it was his first delivery and he had to leave early to avoid any accidents. Just as he was about to go look for the boys at home, he saw them coming back with Xie Songmu, carrying a bunch of bamboo tubes. The boys were all excited, their foreheads soaked with sweat, but they couldn't hide the joy in their eyes.
As soon as they saw Xie Songlin, they came forward happily to greet him. The father and sons went home together. Xie Songlin walked in the middle, and the boys surrounded him, chattering. They were very surprised to see the yellow cattle at the door, but they were soon attracted by the braised pork ribs made by Cheng Hui.
Xie Songlin sat at the dining table and saw that his sons were no longer as reserved as they were yesterday, eating with big mouthfuls of food, which made him feel indescribably moved.
However, this feeling of being touched was instantly shattered when he saw Xie Wanxing burying her face in the bowl again. Xie Songlin's eyes fell on the small figure, and the corners of his mouth twitched unconsciously. In modern times, he was used to seeing his daughter's elegant and rational side. Now that she was eating like a pig every day in ancient times, he found it really funny.
Xie Wanxing felt his father's mocking gaze, raised his head from the bowl and rolled his eyes. It was really inconvenient for him to eat with his short hands.
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