"If we build a few more brick and tile houses with great fanfare, won't the villagers gossip about us behind our backs?"
"Do you think no one is talking behind your back now? It's just that other people are not as innocent as Ye Laizi, who shows everything on his face.
"Have you forgotten how the Guo family came to us before?
"It seems that the news that the eldest and fourth sons received the reward has spread not only to the villagers but also to the county town.
"Instead of having people constantly thinking about how much money we have, it's better to spend it out in the open for everyone to see.
"After the house is built and placed here, no one can steal or rob it. At most, they will say behind our backs that we are getting rich and showing off.
"It's better than letting them keep thinking about how much money we have."
When Old Lady Ye said this, everyone in the family suddenly understood.
Mrs. Ye smiled and said, "Mother is really thoughtful. Even if we were to think about it, we wouldn't have thought of this."
Old Mrs. Ye continued, “Before, I was thinking about Qingshan’s return, so I was very anxious about building a house.
"Now that Qingshan has a large house in the capital awarded by the emperor, there is no need to rush to build a house for our family.
"In my opinion, we should wait until the eldest brother comes back from his escort mission, and then find time to call the fourth brother back so that the whole family can get together to discuss it.
"Actually, when I was outside the Great Wall, after I arranged for the fourth son to get married, I thought that after he had been married for three months, it would be time to discuss the division of the family property.
"Who would have thought that a series of events would happen afterwards, delaying the division of the family, and now the fourth child is single again..."
Sister Ye said, "Mom, why are you in such a hurry about this? Other families are in a hurry to separate because of the discord between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, or the sisters-in-law. But our family has lived in harmony for so many years, why are we in such a hurry to separate?"
"That's right, Mom, isn't the way we are now good?" Ye Ersao also said, "Other families have unhappy family divisions, mostly because of the mother-in-law's stubbornness, the daughter-in-law's scheming, and the son's ignorance.
"But we don't have any of these. Whether we split up or not, our lives will be the same."
Mrs. Ye joked, "Could it be that Mother is tired of us and wants to kick us all out so she can start her own business?"
Old Madam Ye reached out and slapped her on the back, saying, "That's right. You're the one I hate the most. If I'm going to kick you out, I'll kick you out first!"
Upon hearing this, Ye Changnian hurriedly said, "Grandma, don't chase Nian Nian away!"
"Grandma won't chase you away. Grandma loves you so much!" Old Madam Ye quickly hugged her grandson and comforted him, "Kick your parents out, and you two will live with Grandma."
Ye Changnian was still young after all, and he didn't understand what Old Lady Ye was joking about. He was so scared that he quickly spoke up for his parents, saying, "Grandma, please don't chase my parents away, okay..."
Old Mrs. Ye heard that the child's voice was not right, so she lifted up his little face and saw that Niannian's eyes were red. No wonder he was choked with sobs when he spoke.
"Oh, kid, how could you take it so seriously?" Old Madam Ye quickly hugged Ye Changnian into her arms and said, "Grandma and your mother were just joking. How could we really drive your parents away?"
"Really?" Ye Changnian turned his head to look at Ye Sansao for confirmation.
"Yes, grandma is joking with mom and dad!" Mrs. Ye was amused by her son's serious look, but she felt warm in her heart.
When Ye Laosan looked at his son, his eyes were full of emotion. He thought that his son was not raised in vain, as he still knew how to protect his parents.
Unexpectedly, Ye Changnian immediately said, "Grandma, if it really doesn't work, just drive my father away and keep my mother."
The adults in the room were stunned at first, and then burst into thunderous laughter.
Before the warmth in Ye Laosan's eyes faded, his face was replaced with a shocked expression.
He thought he was a pretty good father, so why was he treated differently by his son?
"Why?" Ye Lao San asked his son, "Why can you kick Dad out?"
Ye Changnian naturally had his own reasons for saying this.
"Because my father works in a carpentry workshop in the county town, he can earn money there and also has food and accommodation provided.
"But my mother is alone, and no one from my grandmother's family can be found.
"If grandma kicks mom out, she'll have no place to live."
When Ye Changnian said this, the adults in the room all felt a little sad.
Tears had already begun to well up in Mrs. Ye's eyes.
She hugged her son in her arms and kissed him on the face.
Ye Changnian immediately struggled in her arms.
"Oh, Mom, I'm already so old, what are you doing?"
"No matter how old you are, you are still my daughter. What's wrong with a kiss? You start to dislike your mother before you even get married?" Mrs. Ye couldn't hold her son back, so she could only slap him twice on the buttocks and let him go.
Ye Changnian ran directly behind Ye Laosan, covering his kissed cheek with one hand and his little butt with the other, his face flushed red as he said, "Dad, you don't care about my mother. I can read and write, why is she still like this?"
"That's not something I can do. After all, I'm about to be kicked out by your grandma, and I can't even protect myself."
Everyone in the room suddenly started laughing again.
The laughter here was so loud that even the neighbors next door could hear it.
Ye Qinggang was sitting on the kang eating when he heard laughter from the next door. He raised his eyelids slightly and glanced at his wife's expressionless face. He sighed and said, "The Ye family is so happy every day."
How could his wife not understand the implication of his words? She rolled her eyes and said, "If you could earn as much reward money as Ye Lao Da and Ye Lao Si, I would be happy to show you every day."
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