At Yue Jiuyue's home, it was a rare occasion for the whole family to sit down at the same table for dinner. It was clear that everyone knew about the Red Contract, which made the atmosphere at the meal extremely somber.
Yue Jiuyue really dislikes this kind of dining atmosphere, always feeling that it will cause indigestion, but her son and daughter-in-law want to come over for dinner, so why is she stopping them?
After finishing their meal, the table was cleaned up, and the dishes were washed. Everyone sat up straight again, staring at Yue Jiuyue, waiting for her explanation.
Actually, the only ones waiting for Yue Jiuyue to explain were Lin Chaodong and his wife. Lin Chaonan and Lin Chaobei were hoping that Yue Jiuyue wouldn't separate them into different factions or kick them out. The reasons were already prepared, and Lin Chaobei wouldn't have to whine or act spoiled anymore.
"You all know about the red deeds, right? Except for the fields in Nanling, all the red deeds on the hilltops are in my name. It's not that I don't want to share with you, I just want to ask what your plans are. Anyway, the name on the red deeds can be changed anytime, and I don't care about these few hundred acres of land."
Yue Jiuyue was saying this to Lin Chaodong and his wife, because during this dinner, the two of them had deadpan expressions, as if someone owed them money, which made Yue Jiuyue even more certain that the two of them could no longer live under the same roof.
“Mom! I have no objection! It doesn’t matter whose name the mountain is under, we’re family after all! If I want to live on my own in the future, you can transfer the mountain to my name, or buy me a new mountain.”
Lin Chaobei cooperated actively, fearing that once Lin Chaodong spoke, he would have no room to maneuver.
"Me too."
Lin Chaonan remained as taciturn as ever, but his attitude never changed.
Looking at his two unmarried brothers, Lin Chaodong sighed inwardly that they were still ignorant children who didn't realize that things would be different once they started a family. They should have been planning for their children sooner. He even regretted that he had woken up to this realization too late.
“Mother, I want to fence off Dongling as well, build two houses, and then terrace the fields. Although Dongling is all sand and gravel, I will definitely work hard. Even if I have to carry soil from the foot of the mountain one load at a time, I will definitely manage to cultivate the fields well. Then the whole mountain will be planted with sweet potatoes, and the fields on Nanling will be planted with wheat, so that we can pay our grain tax on time.”
This is the best scenario the couple envisioned. The only change is the house. They had originally planned to build a larger yard so that their son could have at least two rooms: a bedroom and a study.
But they were afraid that if they spent all their money building the house, Yue Jiuyue would think they didn't know how to manage money, so they changed their plans at the last minute.
"Okay, I understand."
The eldest son and his wife both want to live separately, which is good, saving her from wasting her breath.
As for these two brothers, Yue Jiuyue still needs to persuade them.
"Let me tell you this in advance, if you don't put this mountain in your own name now, I won't give it to you two when it's all set up. After you two get married, I'll at most buy one mountain for each of you in Dongling. By then, all the mountains will be barren, and you two will be at a huge loss!"
Yue Jiuyue wasn't lying to them. If they really waited until she had painstakingly finished repairing the mountain and then cried and begged to go back, she would never allow it, even if it meant death.
"Mother, then buy us a hilltop in Dongling right now!"
Lin Chaonan said in a very serious tone.
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