Chapter 76: Losing Both Life and Wealth

On the way back, the mother and daughter discussed their plans after buying the small stone house.

In fact, that room is big enough for living, but because there are no other rooms, all the household items have to be placed in it, so it seems that there is not enough space.

Now that the house and the land have been purchased, they can build another house next to the stone house.

"Even if bricks are not three cents now, they are not far off. A small house would take more than a thousand bricks, and a large one would take two to three thousand. If we want to build a good house, we probably don't have enough money."

"Eh? How come you even know how many bricks are needed to build a house?"

"Well... have you forgotten the house in our hometown? Your grandmother and I built it with old bricks one by one. I know how many bricks are needed for a house."

Jiang Wan was silent for a moment. She had never heard her mother talk about this before.

The old house was built with old bricks, so here she must build a yard for her mother with new bricks.

However, the current conditions are limited, and the courtyard wall cannot be built with bricks. It still has to be built with mud.

You can find anyone in the village to do this, and then look for someone else when you come back from the city.

Jiang Wan counted the money she had and decided to buy some bricks to build the stove room after the courtyard wall was built.

A stove room of about ten square meters is definitely big enough. You can build two large stove holes so that you can use two pots to boil oyster sauce at the same time. You don’t have to worry about the pots being occupied when you cook.

The space is bigger, so if there is a typhoon in the future, my uncle can stay inside temporarily.

Building a stove room might cost three or four taels of silver.

This was not a problem. After buying the land, she still had more than four taels of silver in her hand. In addition, she also received daily income from oyster sauce, so she was not short of money at all.

But she couldn't build more rooms with blue bricks, so A Niang's small clinic and the hut had to be built with mud.

If there is wind and rain, move the medicinal materials and other things to the bedroom.

"Mother, let's find someone to build a wall when we get back from the city. We have money now, and we don't feel safe without a shelter around us."

After hearing what her daughter said, Yin Huaixi smiled immediately.

"With my mother here with you, what are you afraid of? If anyone has any bad ideas, I guarantee they will be the ones to suffer."

How could she not be prepared when the mother and daughter lived alone outside?

Yin Huaixi lowered her head and whispered a few words into her daughter's ear.

Jiang Wan immediately felt that his wallet was safe.

A Niang is really amazing. She can cure diseases and make poisons. It makes me feel so safe!

In this case, when she has enough money, she will build a sturdy brick clinic for her mother, and a cabinet that can hold a lot of medicinal materials.

Hehe~

The mother and daughter returned home happily.

At this time, even Dayou's family was not so happy.

When I woke up in the morning, I was called to the clan’s ancestral hall while my head was still dizzy.

The clan leader, the village chief, and several other high-ranking elders in the village were all in the ancestral hall, glaring at them.

The eldest brother did not go out to sea today either. The river and the mountain stood beside him.

Hill!!

Lian Da shuddered, and vaguely in his mind appeared the image of Xiaoshan persuading him to drink yesterday.

This is so wrong.

Yesterday he was only concerned with showing off to his elder brother and didn't think too much about it, but now he realized something was wrong. Xiaoshan even poured wine for his grandma, but my mother's alcohol tolerance made her drunk after just two glasses.

Did she say something...

Lian Dayou suddenly broke out in a cold sweat on his back, and he didn't dare to look up at his elder brother.

"Fugui, are you sober?"

Lian Fugui let out a cry, and when he saw the clan leader frowning, he quickly said that he was sober.

"Chief, what's the matter that you called our whole family here so early in the morning?"

Lian Fugui had completely forgotten what happened last night and was just a little confused at this moment.

The old patriarch snorted coldly and slapped the table. It was obvious that his anger had not subsided much after a night.

"What could it be? It must be something you two did!"

He Xiaocui was actually excited after hearing this.

She had been married for so many years and had no idea what shameful things her parents-in-law had done behind her back.

“Great…”

"Shut up!"

Lian Dayou didn't want to pay attention to her.

Now he just wanted to know what to do if his eldest brother wanted to exchange his son back if the matter was exposed? The villagers would probably laugh to death if they knew about it. Would he be able to hold his head up in the village in the future?

"Chief, I don't understand what you are saying..."

"You don't understand, but my second brother and I heard it clearly last night at your house. Your daughter-in-law said it herself. She gave Dahai's son to Dayou, and Xiaoshan should thank her."

Lian Fugui and his wife: "!!!"

It’s over, it’s over, it’s over!!

Both of them were trying to explain something, but the more nervous they became, the less they knew what to say, and their faces turned pale.

He Xiaocui felt her legs go weak for a moment, her mind filled with the thought that her son was going to die.

Seeing that she was about to lose him, she realized Xiaoshan's good points. She immediately rushed over and grabbed Xiaoshan, pretending that she didn't know anything.

"Chief, you must have heard wrongly. Xiaoshan is my son, my biological son! I saw him born with my own eyes!"

The old lady's face trembled a few times and was about to say something when she saw Xiaoshan push He Xiaocui away.

"Second Aunt, stop pretending. I heard everything you said to Hehua behind the house yesterday. You knew about the baby swap a long time ago. No wonder you haven't been close to me all these years. Of course you can't be close to someone who isn't your biological child. Maybe you were involved in the baby swap as well."

The hatred in Xiaoshan's eyes was so obvious that He Xiaocui didn't dare to rush up to him again. She just said in a strong voice, "I didn't."

Lian Dayou stood aside without saying a word, with his head hung and looking dejected like a victim.

"Chief, we don't need to say anything. Everyone has their own eyes. Truth comes out when drunk. You weren't the only one who spoke last night. If you really want to make excuses, I'll go buy some more wine. After you finish drinking, we'll listen to what you have to say."

The old couple fell silent.

They didn't dare to drink, because who knows what they would say. Didn't they lose face enough last night?

"Big brother, there is nothing I can do. You know what the villagers said about your brother. Xiao Cui gave birth to a daughter, but your wife gave birth to a son. Xiao Cui was bleeding and crying and begging, and I was just soft-hearted for a moment."

Even the sea was unmoved.

"It's fate that she can't give birth to a son. Why should I give my Xiaoshan to her? If she had treated Xiaoshan like her own son over the years, it would be fine. Mother, do you think she treated Xiaoshan well?"

The old lady moved her mouth several times but couldn't utter the word "good".

"Dayou, do you think you two are treating my Xiaoshan well?"

Lian Dahai pulled his brother over with such force that Lian Da had no doubt that his elder brother wanted to beat him up very much.

He who knows current affairs is a wise man.

"not good……"

"Look, Chief, Dayou himself has admitted it. They exchanged my son and didn't treat him well for eighteen years. It hurts my heart every time I think about it. I didn't even dare to tell my wife about this. If she knew, I don't know how sick she would be."

Even the sea wiped away a tear. It is said that men do not shed tears easily. The tribe leader and his companions could not help but feel sad.

"Father, we can't just let this go. I called you to the ancestral hall this time to discuss the division of the family property."

Lian Fugui was not surprised when he heard about the division of the family, but he always felt that it was not that simple.

"After the division of the family, you will live with the second son. I will give you the monthly pension according to the village standards."

Before the couple could react, Lian Dahai started dividing the house up.

"The house was built by my father and I. I want the three rooms we live in now. As for the money, I took three taels from Xiuniang to see the doctor, and you can give me five taels of the rest. Dad and Mom, don't say that I don't have any money. I have already handed over the money hidden in the house to the clan leader."

The old couple's faces turned pale, then red, and then pale, and they almost vomited blood from anger.

The capable eldest son is gone, and the hidden money is gone too!!