To be honest, the reason Lin Chaodong came to ask for the money so quickly was because he really had his eye on those five hundred taels of silver.
That's five hundred taels of silver! He should get at least one hundred taels, right?
After hearing what Liu said, he was immediately filled with enthusiasm and rushed over in a hurry.
But Yue Jiuyue poured cold water on his enthusiasm.
She was actually reluctant to part with those five hundred taels of silver!
After deducting the money saved at home from buying land, how much would be left? Would each person be able to get twenty taels of silver?
The difference between one hundred taels and twenty taels was too great for Lin Chaodong to accept.
"Oh, I see. I'll go back now. Mom, you should get some sleep too."
After saying that, Lin Chaodong lost his initial enthusiasm and left dejectedly.
The two brothers, sitting side by side with their feet burning hot, were forced to listen to the conversation between the mother and daughter, and then watched Lin Chaodong leave together.
"Hiss! Big brother, close the door!"
In this freezing weather, why don't you close the door behind you before you go out? Are you afraid of getting your tail between your legs or something?
These words were originally just banter between brothers, but now that they are being said, they feel different. Lin Chaobei just muttered a few complaints to himself without saying them aloud.
Lin Chaodong turned around and slammed the door shut, then strode away.
"What? She doesn't agree to split the five hundred taels? What's the point of an old woman like her holding onto so much money? Sooner or later it'll all belong to our families, right? If we split it now, we'll still remember her kindness. But once we can earn our own money in the future, that one hundred taels won't be a big deal."
"What can you do with just twenty taels of silver? We'll need to build a house, buy all sorts of supplies, buy seeds, and it would be best to build a wall to prevent things from sneaking up the mountain to steal food. Our eldest son will be born by then, and he'll need to study for the imperial examinations! There are so many things that will cost money; twenty taels of silver is definitely not enough!"
With her large pregnant belly, Liu leaned against the pillow, stretching out her hand to calculate each item one by one. The final calculation made Lin Chaodong feel utterly disheartened.
Although he felt that twenty taels was too little compared to one hundred taels, he really didn't think twenty taels was a small amount! After all, his family didn't even have a copper coin before, so having twenty taels of silver in hand was a huge sum of money.
But after Liu's calculations, twenty taels of silver was really too little. After building a brick house, constructing a wall, and buying some seeds, furniture, and farm tools, there really wouldn't be any left.
What about his son?
At that time, Liu will definitely have to stay at home to take care of her son, and the family's land will depend on him alone. Even if he works himself to death, can he provide a good life for his son? Can he earn more money than other families could earn in several lifetimes to support his son's education?
"How about we don't separate?"
Lin Chaodong was very self-aware. He felt that he couldn't earn enough money to support his son's education on his own, and the only person in his family who could earn money was his mother.
Although he couldn't imagine how his mother could make money after sweet potatoes became more widespread, he himself really couldn't earn that much money!
Even before his son was born, Lin Chaodong was almost overwhelmed by the pressure that the future might bring.
"No!... Didn't Mother say this isn't dividing the family property, just dividing the courtyard? So, if our family runs out of money later, can we...?"
When Liu heard Lin Chaodong say he didn't want to separate the family, she was so angry that she was about to say "no." But then she remembered that he was still very much focused on his son and wasn't completely indifferent to his mother, so she immediately softened her tone.
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