Ye Erquan was furious.

Now he keeps every penny he saves to himself and has never given it to her again.

Yinhua does all the grocery shopping.

But those several hundred taels were still with Madam Wei. Out of consideration for their more than ten years of marriage, he never asked her for them back. Besides, he didn't know where she had hidden them, and he couldn't find them either.

Mrs. Wei gritted her teeth: "That money... I'm keeping it for my retirement... I can't touch it!"

Ye Erquan said, "Alright, if we don't want to, then we won't. But we're not starving! I still have seven shares in the furniture workshop, which bring in more than two hundred taels a month. That income is enough to make us wealthy, enough to marry a rich girl!"

I didn't want to tell her.

But he later realized that it didn't matter whether he told them or not.

Even if he told her, he wouldn't give her the money.

Moreover, it must be quite tiring to keep hiding it and pretending to be broke.

I might as well just say it now that this has happened today.

Mrs. Wei's eyes widened: "What did you say? The family actually has shares in the company?"

Mrs. Wei was both surprised and delighted; that meant she was now a wealthy household!

Old Man Ye sighed softly, "It's good that you know. Your family is wealthy. Spend some money, marry a good woman, and buy a few servants. Wouldn't your life be prosperous then?"

Mr. Wei hesitated.

Ye Peng gritted his teeth and said, "No matter if my family is rich or poor, I'm going to marry Xiao Juan! What, just because some people look down on me, does that mean I can't get a wife?"

Ye Peng was furious.

He was already so badly injured, yet Ye Jin'er hadn't even glanced at him once.

He went from initial sadness and despair to anger and resentment.

He wanted to refute what Ye Jin'er had said: cousins ​​who marry will not have children who are mentally challenged.

He wanted to prove to Jin'er that his mother was a good mother-in-law!

Ye Peng was determined to prove himself! He was determined to marry Wei Xiaojuan for this very reason!

Ye Erquan was so angry he felt dizzy: "Shut up! When did it become your turn to say whether you'll marry her or not? I'm not dead yet! As long as I'm alive, you can forget about marrying Wei Xiaojuan."

Ye Peng's eyes turned red: "If you're so capable, break my legs and don't let me go out. As long as I can move, I can marry whoever I want."

Upon hearing this, Old Lady Ye felt dizzy.

Ye Peng is determined; marrying Wei Xiaojuan wouldn't be too difficult for him!

If anything happens between Ye Peng and Wei Xiaojuan, this man has no choice but to marry her! Unless Ye Erquan doesn't care about his reputation.

Ye Erquan roared, "Get back to your rooms!"

Ye Peng, his face tense, strode away and slammed the door shut.

Madam Wei gritted her teeth and went back to her room.

Old Man Ye looked at Ye Peng's tightly closed door with a gloomy expression. He couldn't believe it; his grandson was still ruined!

Ye Erquan looked somewhat bewildered, but forced a smile and said, "Father, Mother, Eldest Brother, and Sister-in-law, you should go back first!"

Old Man Ye nodded and walked out with his back hunched over.

Ye Daquan frowned, and Du Shi pulled him away.

Because at this point, there's no point in saying anything more.

Some things are destined to be irreversible.

...

The next day, Jin Hua and Xiao Yan's embroidery shop opened.

Ye Caiping took Jin'er and Huan'er to watch the excitement.

Du and Ye Hufen also went together.

Grandma Ye originally wanted to go, but after Ye Peng's incident, she lost all interest and stayed at home listlessly.

Jin Hua and Xiao Yan's embroidery shop was located in the county town and was called Liu Jin Yan Yu. They chose a fairly popular location, about sixty square meters in size, and the rent was two taels of silver per month.

On the first day of opening, the novel embroidery and excellent embroidery skills attracted quite a few customers.

Then Shen Manman found Qin, the daughter of Prefect Qin, and asked her to bring a group of wealthy young ladies from Nanzhou to her home.

The arrival of the wealthy heiress instantly attracted the attention of all the young women and girls passing by.

After all, in their view, a store that even rich young ladies are willing to shop in must be good.

Upon entering, I was pleasantly surprised to find that the prices were surprisingly reasonable, the embroidery was excellent, and the garments were stylish.

Those without money buy a handkerchief or a purse; those with money buy a complete outfit—it's quite a lively scene.

After a busy morning, Ye Caiping and her daughter went home with Du Shi Hufen.

Inside the carriage, Madam Du smiled and said, "You've had a hard day, little sister. Why don't you come to my house for dinner?"

Ye Caiping nodded: "Okay!"

When the carriage stopped in front of Ye Daquan's house, Granny Zhao, who had been sitting at the door picking her teeth, jumped up immediately:

"Daquan's wife is back—oh, Caiping is here too!"

As she spoke, Granny Zhao suddenly said mysteriously, "It would be even better if you were here, so I wouldn't have to make another trip."

"What's wrong?

Granny Zhao's eyes widened: "I'm telling you, Ye Peng and Wei Xiaojuan are engaged!"

Du and Ye Hufen hissed.

Du exclaimed in surprise, "They're engaged already? What about Erquan?"

"Ha!" Granny Zhao waved her hand. "You all have no idea what a commotion this morning caused..."

“In the morning, the whole Wei family came and blocked the door of Erquan’s house, crying and cursing, saying that Ye Peng had taken advantage of Wei Xiaojuan and that if he did not marry Wei Xiaojuan, they would report him to the authorities.”

"At first, Erquan tried to refute it. Your parents also went and gave a reasonable and well-founded rebuttal."

"Unexpectedly, Ye Peng rushed out on his own, saying that he had met Wei Xiaojuan on the mountain a few days ago. Wei Xiaojuan fell down the mountain, and he went to help her up, but accidentally pulled open the girl's clothes. He said he would take responsibility for her."

"When the Wei family heard this, it was as if they had received an imperial edict from the Jade Emperor. They were so arrogant that they said Ye Peng had already agreed to the marriage, and if Ye Erquan did not agree to it, they would take the matter to the authorities."

"In the end, they both agreed."

Du and Ye Caiping exchanged a glance.

Du said, "Let's take a look at Erquan!"

Ye Caiping nodded.

So the three of them were sent to Ye Erquan's house.

The group didn't go inside, but saw Ye Erquan busy in the vegetable garden from afar.

The three walked over, and Ye Caiping said, "Second Brother."

Ye Erquan then looked up and smiled, "Little sister's here."

Madam Du pursed her lips: "I heard Peng'er is engaged."

Ye Erquan lowered his head, hoeing the grass in his hand, and said in a muffled voice, "Let him marry if he wants! He chose it himself... Besides, what can we do if we don't let him marry? People are already saying they'll sue the authorities."

The light in his eyes had died down. He thought, "Forget it, I'm so tired."

Ye Hufeng was a little nervous: "I'm just worried about the future children..."

Ye Erquan smiled wryly: "Maybe my luck isn't that bad."

This is how cousins ​​have gotten married for thousands of years. And the younger sister says there's only a 50% chance.

Ye Caiping nodded: "From now on, Second Brother only needs to take care of himself and Yinhua."

"Um."

Du and Ye Hufen chatted with Ye Erquan for a few more minutes before leaving with Ye Caiping.

Before leaving, Ye Caiping glanced at Ye Erquan one last time.

Ye Erquan looked as if he had aged ten years in an instant; his once strong and upright back now seemed somewhat hunched.

Just then, Mrs. Wei returned with the clothes in her arms and watched Ye Caiping and the others leave from afar.

She gave a smug hum.

Now the whole village knows that she is upright and honest, and that she never wanted her sister-in-law's money. All she wanted was to strengthen family ties and know her well!

She, Wei Siya, was determined to prove herself, even if it meant sacrificing steamed buns! And now, she's finally won back her pride!