Shipin Dalizheng

Erya was timid and didn't dare not answer. She sobbed and said, "Sanya asked me to go with her to pick flowers and sell them to Sister Chuncao. I said I wanted to cut grass for the pigs, but Sanya said there were people at home who were free. Grandma, uncle, aunt, and Xiaobao could do it..."

"See, see, I didn't wrong her!" Qian shouted.

Rong Tang asked coldly, "Is that all? Anything else?"

Erya said, "Sanya said she would make money to build a big house for her parents and move out."

When these words were spoken, the Third Master was so angry that he was shaking. This seemed like he wanted to divide the family business.

Rong Dashan was furious, "San Ya, did you really say that?"

If that were true, he could beat San Ya to death.

Rong Tang glared at him, "Why are you so fierce?"

Turning around, he spoke softly to Sanya, "Be good, Sanya, tell me, is this right?"

San Ya cried, "Yes, I said it."

She admitted it, and Qian breathed a sigh of relief. "See, I didn't wrongly accuse her, nor did I hit her wrongly. Children need to be educated properly."

"Bullshit."

Rong Tang cursed, and the Qian family was on the verge of collapse. She was Rong Tang's grandmother...

"Don't play that game in front of this prince. Even if San Ya said so, you shouldn't hit her. Was she wrong? They're all the same as the Third Master's son and daughter-in-law, all the same as grandchildren. Why should Dashan's family of five do all the work while you, the second wife, eat and drink and have nothing to do, and yet you beat the first wife's children?"

This time even the Third Master started to sway.

Qian's mouth seemed to be half-sewn shut, and she spoke incoherently, "I, I hit her for no other reason than that she ruined the reputation of our elders and exposed our family's shame..."

"How dare you say that? What's a family scandal? Is it that none of the adults or children in your second branch work? You're afraid that Sanya's family scandal will be exposed. That means you're admitting that you did something ugly, right?"

Rong Tang's tone was cold and hard, and his question was sharp. Qian was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to answer. "This, I..." Suddenly she sat on the ground, slapping her legs and crying, "I can't live anymore! Dad, Mom, Erhe, I gave birth to the only grandson for the Rong family. I'm so destitute. Now I'm just an ugly person..."

The Third Master and his wife and Rong Erhe were so nervous that they wanted to say something for Qian.

"That's enough. Giving birth to a son is a big deal, right? There are so many people in the village who have two or three sons, but I haven't seen anyone who is so proud of it as you are. What's this? Just because you gave birth to a son, you are a hero to the Third Master's family, and since the First Wife didn't give birth to a son, she should work and serve you and support you?"

Rong Erhe also lost his patience, "Prince Tang, we didn't say that we should support the eldest wife. It's just that there is no work... Other families have assigned work, but I haven't. Qian Shi is not lazy, she also wants to find a way to make money to add to the family income."

The third master was silent. In his heart, he also felt that his second son and daughter-in-law were not that bad.

"Rong Erhe, I don't know how you can say you have no work to do. Don't say you are useless to the workshop construction team, and don't say you are useless to me. This is what we agreed on. One person will be assigned to each household in the village so that every family can have an income. Now I can pat my chest and say that I have temporarily eased the livelihood of all families and I don't owe anyone anything. If you want to work, there are ditches being dug in the south. I have already said that anyone in the village can join in, brothers are welcome. Fifteen cents are given for one meal a day, and ten cents for two meals a day. Many idle people have gone, so why don't you go? Do you think it's hard? Do you think the food is not good? Those who go up the mountain to collect firewood can earn ten cents a day if they are diligent. If you two work together, you won't earn less, right?"

Qian shrank her head and whispered, "But my elder brother only makes thirty cents a day..."

"Qian, you are truly the stupidest and most unreasonable person I've ever met. Even if I gave Rong Dashan a hundred coins a day, would he have gotten anything? Zhou worked up all night making clothes and earned a hundred and eighty coins, but did she keep a single cent? You keep saying that all the work was done for the eldest wife, but who got the money? How could you have the audacity to watch your eldest sister-in-law work herself to death making clothes, only to take the money and go buy food for your son? During those two days, all the flowers San Ya picked were exchanged for cakes. Just because I don't ask doesn't mean I can't guess."

At this moment, the Third Lady's face turned the color of liver. She was ashamed and angry. She raised her hand and hit Zhou, "You bastard, you have brought shame to the family..."

"That's enough." The Third Master shouted, "You old idiot, isn't this embarrassing enough?"

Looking at Rong Tang, his eyes were full of pleading, "Prince Tang, this is a family matter. Let me go home and deal with it. I promise not to hit San Ya. Dashan, Daya's mother, please say something!"

What a family matter.

Rong Tang's face grew even colder. "Third Master, you've been educated. You know the saying 'If you can't clean up your own house, how can you clean up the world?' This isn't just a matter for your family; it's a major event for the entire clan. I've always believed that Third Master is courageous and knowledgeable, and that he could be my helper in bringing the entire Rong family to a new level. Seeing how confused you are about family affairs, is it true that the Rong family won't run into any problems in your hands?"

The Third Master felt nervous, as Prince Tang had begun to question his ability to lead the entire clan. Although he was the only one listed in the family tree, his status was still there, and if he wanted to replace the clan leader, he could do it.

The Sixth and Eighth Masters also felt that what Prince Tang said was too serious. Preferring sons over daughters is a problem that exists in every family, and the third brother's family is relatively good.

The Sixth Master said, "Prince Tang, Third Brother and His Wife love their grandson more because they are thinking that after Daya and the others get married, Dashan and his wife will still have to rely on their nephew for their old age. Build up a family fortune for Xiaobao, and it is also for the livelihood of the couple in their old age."

The Third Master agreed with this. That was exactly what he was thinking. He wanted to save up some money for the family now because when Xiaobao grows up, he will have to support the elderly in both families, which will cost a lot of money.

Qian cried bitterly in grievance. Her son was so young, but he had to bear so much. What a stupid girl, and he still wanted to divide the family property.

The more she thought about it, the sadder she became. She cried out, "Don't you want to separate the family? Separate the family! My little treasure doesn't have to suffer so much."

She cried bitterly. As soon as she said the word "divide the family", even the crowd of people, young and old, who had originally thought she was wrong and wanted to criticize her, could not help but say, "No."

The Third Master was absolutely against it. The Third Grandmother hesitated a little. Among the maids, except for the troublesome Third Girl, the eldest son, his wife and the two older girls were all very obedient.

Rong Dashan's face turned pale, and Zhou was trembling all over. The couple looked terrified and desperate, like children who were about to be abandoned by their parents.

The Sixth and Eighth Masters were simply concerned about Dashan and his wife's old age, fearing that they would be left alone in their old age.

Rong Erhe also disagreed. No matter what, he was still his elder brother. How could he just ignore him?

Rong Tang was so angry that he almost laughed when he saw this group of fools.

"Saya, tell me, why do you want to make money to build a house for your parents?"

San Ya seemed to sense her parents' fear and anxiety, and whispered, "Xiao Bao often scolds us, saying that we are money-losing goods, that my parents can't give birth to a son, and that when my grandparents die, the house will be his. He won't support my parents and wants to drive them out to beg. I'm very scared. My eldest sister won't let me say anything, saying that family disgrace should not be made public. I didn't say I wanted to divide the family. I just wanted to secretly save money and build a house for my parents so that they would have a place to live when we got married. There is work to do here at Prince Tang's, and they are hardworking, so they will never starve to death."

With a "bang", the third master fell down.

"Old man..."

The third grandmother screamed and rushed over to pinch the third master's philtrum.