Wealthy beyond measure, yet you call me a sister-supporting-brother demon?

"Sister, brother-in-law, I'm planning to hand over the business of braised pork head and offal to you. I estimate that you'll be able to earn a few taels of silver a day in the future."

What?

Zhou Changlin was dumbfounded. How could his brother-in-law say so casually, "If I hand this business over to you, you can earn a few taels of silver a day?"

That's so classy!

Zhou Changlin considered himself a calm and composed person, but he simply couldn't control his tendency to jump around in surprise.

Yuan Pan'er was also overjoyed, knowing that her younger brother was making money and becoming capable. She knew he would definitely help their family, and they would benefit from it. However, she didn't want to rely entirely on her brother; that would be too tiring for him, and they would feel guilty. It would be best if her brother could help them find a business or a way to make a living.

Once Zhou Changlin calmed down, he figured out the trick. The key to making this business work was his brother-in-law, who was essentially giving him a share of the profits for free.

“Yuanbao, here’s the deal: you take the lion’s share of the profits, and your sister and I will take a smaller share. Or you can give us some wages, that’s fine too. Your brother-in-law knows that although we’re the ones running this business, it’s mainly thanks to you.”

“That’s right, Yuanbao’er, you take the lion’s share, otherwise we’ll be the ones taking advantage of you.” Yuan Pan’er chimed in. She had been too excited to notice, but Changlin was the one who thought things through. Her brother was loyal and cared about them, and wanted to help them. They couldn’t let their brother suffer any losses.

“Brother-in-law, when you took ten taels of silver from home to save me, did you ever think that I was taking advantage of you? We’re family, that’s not how we calculate things.”

Zhou Changlin was about to decline, but Yuan Sheng waved his hand and said, "This afternoon, I'll go to Donglaishun and negotiate a price with Manager Cao. We'll discuss the specifics later this afternoon." Yuan Sheng had already decided that after finalizing the deal with Manager Cao, he would only take a token share.

The brother-in-law didn't understand the significance of those ten taels of silver, but Yuansheng did. Don't say he was superstitious; maybe it was because Chenxi's fate was noble, and the wedding was to bring him good luck.

Otherwise, it would be really hard to explain his time travel and rebirth.

Moreover, those ten taels of silver were not just about his life, but about the lives of three people!

In her previous life, her brother-in-law gave her ten taels of silver to save his life, but he was heartless and drove her away when she was divorced and sent back home, causing her to jump into the river in despair. When her brother-in-law saw her jump into the river, he immediately jumped in to save her, but he was also drowned.

These ten taels of silver saved his life, but cost his sister and brother-in-law their lives! Without the protection of their parents, Yu Chuan, Yu Feng, and Yu Zhu did not have a good future.

Especially Yuzhu, because she was somewhat pretty, was married off to a minor official as a concubine by that scoundrel Zhou Changsen in order to get a job.

This is all the evil he has committed.

He could never forget the kindness of his sister and brother-in-law. In this life, he would grant them a life of wealth and honor so that he could repay their kindness from the previous life and atone for his sins.

This is also why Yuan Sheng wasn't angry with his brother-in-law, even though his brother-in-law was being manipulated by Zhou Chunqiang's family.

My brother-in-law is just that kind of person. He is too loyal and righteous, and he is willing to give everything for his family. If he were not like that, he would not have stolen ten taels of silver to save his scoundrel brother-in-law, nor would he have jumped into the river to save his wife knowing that he was not a good swimmer.

Family ties are a tribulation for my brother-in-law; in his previous life, he overcame his tribulation because of me. In this life, he is overcoming his tribulation because of Zhou Chunqiang.

In the previous life, my brother-in-law didn't survive that tribulation. In this life, with my help, he safely passed through it.

Yuan Sheng believes that his brother-in-law has matured after this incident, and good days await him in the future.

Thinking of this, Yuan Sheng said, "Brother-in-law, you handled the matter of severing ties today very well. Now, whether it's the official documents or public opinion, you have no flaws. From now on, no one can make a fuss about this matter."

“In the past, I was worried that my brother-in-law was too loyal to his parents, but after seeing his acting skills today, I think he will definitely be a great help to me in future business dealings. Honesty and integrity are important in business, but being meticulous and tactful in interpersonal relationships are also very important.”

Yuan Sheng was speaking from the heart. His brother was the only son in the Yuan family, and he couldn't support the family alone. If they wanted to make things bigger and stronger, they needed an absolutely reliable helper, and his brother-in-law was the perfect candidate.

Zhou Changlin gave a wry smile. "Yuanbao, your brother-in-law isn't stupid. He often just thinks the best of his relatives and doesn't put up with them. After this incident, he's learned his lesson. Even with family, you have to distinguish who is sincere and who is not."

"Well, brother-in-law, you guys can do this small business of offal and fodder first. If there's a suitable big business later, you can help me out."

Zhou Changlin felt like he was dreaming, and each dream was better than the last.

No wonder Yuanbao said he wanted to sever ties with his family. No wonder Yuanbao said he didn't care about losing some money, but he had to occupy the high ground in public opinion. If he followed Yuanbao in the future, he might really become very wealthy, and the children's education would be a sure thing.

After chatting, Yuan Sheng and Yuan Laifu carried Yuan Pan'er's large dowry chest into the house. Yuan Pan'er went into the room and unpacked the contents of the dowry chest. The entire room was spotless, and she felt even more grateful for her sister-in-law's efforts.

The Yuan family has a total of four thatched houses. Two of them were used as kitchens. One of the remaining two houses was where Yuan Sheng and his wife lived with Yuan Laifu and his wife, and the other house was where Zhou Changlin and Yuan Pan'er's family lived.

Yuan Sheng couldn't help but sigh, "The house is too late! Given my wife's personality, she'll definitely behave herself if she lives with her parents. We need to put building the house on the agenda immediately."

The best solution now is to first build a house for my sister and brother-in-law, then move in with them, and finally rebuild our own new house.

But I need to discuss this with my family first.

Yuan Sheng pulled Yuan Laifu aside and whispered, "Now that my sister and Brother Changlin have that house, no one can live in it. I want to build them a house first, and then we can move in and rebuild our own."

Yuan Laifu nodded. "That makes sense. Our house really can't accommodate everyone right now. Your mother and I can talk to you about it, but it's inconvenient for you and Chenxi."

Yuan Sheng was a little speechless. What did he mean by saying that the two of them were inconvenient? It was as if the two of them often did something at night.

"I plan to build a large brick and tile house for my sister and brother-in-law, starting with five rooms."

"What?" Yuan Laifu's voice suddenly rose, a hint of jealousy creeping in. His son hadn't even built him a large brick house. He'd thought he'd be given a few mud-brick rooms.

In a typical farming family, if they make their own adobe bricks and use inferior roof beams, they can build a house for a few taels of silver. If they build a better house with good roof beams and purlins, it will cost around ten taels of silver.

Then Yuan Laifu thought that things were different now. His son could earn dozens of taels of silver a day. What was a brick house? He still had the mindset of a poor man.

No, I need to change my mindset quickly and keep up with my son's pace of making money!

“Hey! But you should still talk to your wife about it. Even though you're the one earning most of the money now, you still need to discuss things, otherwise the two of you might drift apart,” Yuan Laifu advised.

"Got it, Dad."

"Clumsy and clumsy, don't get cocky just because you've become a little more capable. You can manage without your old man at home." Yuan Laifu felt a great sense of accomplishment. Although his son was quite good at making money, he still had to listen to his father's advice on how to get along with his wife. After all, his son was still a greenhorn.