But none of them were willing to lend the money, so they made excuses, saying, "Sixth Brother, it's not that we don't want to lend it, it's just that your nephews and nieces are all grown up, we really can't lend it to them."

The other brothers also declined, saying, "We can't lend it to them either."

Sheng Yueqing retorted, "If they won't lend us any, where will we sleep?"

"It can't be that you all have houses while we don't, can it?"

Old Mrs. He originally wanted to say no, but she was afraid that He Yushen would make a fuss if she said it, so she had to come up with a plan.

"Sixth brother's wife, don't you have a dowry? If you want a new house, give me the money, and I'll have someone build you a new house tomorrow."

Sheng Yueqing looked at her coldly, "Did the other brothers use their wives' money to build their houses?"

“If it’s all paid for by my wife, then I can pay.”

“If the houses were all built by my family, there’s no reason for me to pay for them all by myself.”

He Yushen thought that was right, "Yes, the family paid for the houses of my brothers, and the family will also pay for my house."

Old Mrs. He was furious, "You unfilial son! There are so many people in the family to feed, where would we get the money to build you a house?"

He Yushen got angry too, "Then I won't stay at home anymore, I'll go to town tomorrow!"

The others looked at each other, realizing they still needed He Yushen to do the work, and offered a suggestion: "Let's pool our resources another day and fix your house."

He Yushen was smart for once, "Then I want a house the same size as my older brother's."

"Two rooms, please!"

Old Mrs. He and her sons stared wide-eyed.

Two big rooms, how much would that cost!

Sheng Yueqing raised an eyebrow, "Otherwise, you can give us the money, and we'll build it ourselves."

The He family members exchanged glances and went to the side to discuss it.

"Or should we give them the money and let them build it themselves?"

Give them ten or eight yuan; if that's not enough, they'll have to pay out of their own pockets.

Anyway, there aren't many more.

Sheng Yueqing knew what they were thinking and scoffed, "We can build it ourselves, but this area isn't enough. The area needs to be redistributed."

The eldest and second eldest sons have the largest houses, so each of them should at least give up half a room.