Old Mrs. Mei sat in front of Yinzhou's bed and asked everyone else to leave. She wanted to hear what Yinzhou was really thinking.
When Mei Yinzhou saw his grandmother coming, he had already propped himself up and sat up on a soft cushion. He greeted his grandmother first. Old Mrs. Mei held him down and told him not to move so as not to hurt his wound.
After everyone left, Yin Zhou said directly: "I want to be like my eldest brother. I wonder if Grandma thinks I can do it?"
The old lady's eyes and eyebrows showed joy: "Child, what do you think? Tell grandma."
Mei Yinzhou said, "Grandmother kicked my father out of the house to start his own business. This is bad for my father's reputation, and it's also bad for my grandson's reputation. In the future, my three younger sisters will all be looking for marriages..."
Old Madam Mei nodded and thought to herself: If Mei Xuanqi is driven out by her, he will definitely be known as a man who favors his concubine over his wife and mistreats his legitimate son.
But after all, her son was driven out because he beat Yin Zhou, so there would inevitably be other discussions, such as the old lady favoring her grandson and the father was driven out for teaching his son, etc. This is not good for the grandson in terms of filial piety.
The father favors his concubine over his wife, and the old lady favors her grandson. No matter what kind of discussion, the Yu Mei family's reputation is not good. The three little girls will discuss marriage in the future...
Old Madam Mei said, "But if your father is not driven out, and if Grandmother is right, your mother will take you guys away, right?
Even though grandma knew all this, she would still keep you guys in the Mei family. You are the most important. Compared to you, the Mei family's reputation, money, and land have to come second.
If the Mei family wants to do well, they must have people from generation to generation. People are the foundation. With the right people, these things, including reputation, can come back.
Grandmother not only wants to keep people but also their hearts, so that the Mei family can have a long-term future. So, if your foolish father doesn't leave, how can we have both? "
Mei Yinzhou said, "Father values Aunt Weng and Ruolin. That's his wish. As a son...even if I feel a little sad, I shouldn't have any say in it...you can't force it.
But since my younger brothers and sisters are counting on me as their older brother, I want to provide them with a good life.
The grandson boldly proposed to his grandmother that, like the eldest brother in the first house, he should give half of his father's property to her and let her teach him how to manage it.
For the first time, Old Mrs. Mei saw the spirit she had longed for in her family, the spirit that these Mei family members are her responsibility, she has to protect them from the wind and rain, and she has to help them live a good life.
It's the kind of responsibility that I have to shoulder because they point their fingers at me and trust me; the kind of responsibility that I have to fight for them without shirking.
Old Mrs. Mei couldn't tell whether she was feeling joyful or relieved. Her eyes lit up and she grabbed Mei Yinzhou's hand and said, "Good, good, that's great. This is the best."
She stood up, paced back and forth in the little room with joy, and then sat down again: "Grandma agreed."
But no one noticed that Mei Yinzhou lowered his head to hide the loneliness on his face. His original wish was to study literature, and he should have taken the imperial examination this year.
Old Mrs. Mei said excitedly: “Although you are still a little young now, your grandfather had to take over the business when he was your age.
So it’s actually OK, it’s not too small.
From now on, you and your elder brother will follow me...Okay, that's good. But your mother..."
Mei Yinzhou said, "I'll go talk to my mother, but as for my father..."
The old lady said, "I'll go talk to your father!"
The grandfather and grandson smiled at each other.
Everyone saw the old lady coming out of the inner room with a smile of joy on her face. She looked energetic, her back was straight, and her eyes were shining.
Mei Ruolan spoke without restraint: "What miraculous medicine did Third Brother give Grandmother?"
The old lady smiled and said, "It is a panacea, a reassurance."
Old Mrs. Mei called her son over and asked him to give half of his property to Yin Zhou to manage. Because the child was still a little young, he was taken care of by the old lady just like his elder brother.
Mr. Mei heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this. In his eyes, his wife and son were his own, and handing them over to them was not like handing them over to outsiders. He had originally thought that his son, after being beaten, would want to run away from home.
If they just wanted money and the right to be the steward, he could give them all. Moreover, he had beaten Yin Zhou like this, and after hearing what Ruolan said, he felt filled with guilt.
Then he said, "Leave it to Yin Zhou. My son has no objection."
Then he asked, "Zhixi, Shuxin and the children are not leaving, right?
Yin Zhou...does he resent me?"
Old Madam Mei said, "Since you can't bear to leave your wife, why do you live like this?
Last time, you spent all the income from eight shops in one go, which was much more than the annual 3,000 taels. I felt that you had different feelings towards Zhixi. If that's the case, you should be nicer to her in normal times. It's not shameful to be humble and thick-skinned in front of your wife.
He remembered something and said, "Why are you always so cold towards Shuxin and Ruolan? What's wrong with you?
When Ruyi left, the other three girls also lost interest in her. You're still in a daze, two of them have already left. Didn't you change your mind and let Shuxin stay? Why don't you treat her well? "
"Why are you looking at me? Can't you see that as your sister-in-law? You are reluctant to leave these girls, but only one is left. You want to keep Shuxin, but you can't bring yourself to do so. After all, you feel guilty towards Ruyi, and you also understand that they are sympathetic to their own kind. Qiu Ming is also sad and has grown cold towards you.
How many first-class maids did your sister-in-law send to fill your vacancies? You always rejected them, wasn't it just to keep this last one? Shuxin left because she was afraid someone else would come.
You refused to let her go, and you took her in as a maid, and now you're not treating her well? You knew that the vacancies for first-class maids were not filled, but you asked for a lot of second-class maids and menial maids, fearing that it would burden your family. Why are you giving her the cold shoulder now?"
Over there, Mei Yinzhou was chatting with his mother, Yuan Zhixi: "Whether we set up our own business or our father goes out to set up his own business, it's not a good idea. Things haven't reached the point where we have to take that step yet."
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