Ye Caiping accepted the fifty taels.
Then Master Luo said, "If I'm not mistaken... isn't Miss Ye the one who sells spicy soup in the county?"
"right."
Master Luo nodded, thinking that Ye Caiping was quite capable.
First, he discovered a way to detoxify cassava, and then he knew how to use medicinal herbs to create a delicious dish. He's a smart person.
He then added, "If you find anything else next time, you must report it, understand?"
"Yes, thank you, Master."
Master Luo was very satisfied, so he left with his hands behind his back and leading several constables.
Only after they disappeared from sight did the villagers swarm around them, exclaiming, "How amazing Cai Ping is! She received a reward from the government!"
Ye Caiping laughed and said, "Because we discovered a way to detoxify cassava!"
The villagers: "..."
After a moment of silence, he continued to boast, "That's fifty taels! Tsk tsk, I only got two hundred taels yesterday, isn't this just two hundred and fifty?"
"Amazing! Amazing!"
Ye Caiping accepted their compliments with an awkward smile.
Besides those who praised, there were also those who were jealous and envious, like Granny Zhao and Granny Lai, who were so red they almost had rabbit eyes.
Old Man Ye and Uncle Ye felt a surge of pride upon seeing this scene, as if their ancestral graves were emitting auspicious smoke!
After dealing with the crowd for about fifteen minutes, Ye Caiping managed to slip away and go home with Old Man Ye and the others.
After the door closed, the atmosphere in the main room became somewhat oppressive.
Grandma Ye sat in the chair, unsure how to begin. After a moment's thought, she said, "Why did you put a woman in the household?"
"I plan to buy land and build a house, and then move out with Jin'er and Huan'er."
"Isn't it nice that we live together as a family?"
Ye Caiping said, "Mother, the house is too small. If I don't move, where will Yong'er live after he gets married? The couple can't live separately after they get married, can they? Besides Yong'er, there's also Xuan'er and Peng'er!"
"In a couple of years, they'll have to get married. After they get married, they'll have children, and the population will only increase. As the tree grows, it branches out; this is an age-old truth."
Upon hearing this, Old Mrs. Ye thought it made sense: "I was thinking, after you get married..."
"I won't marry."
Grandma Ye and Grandpa Ye were stunned for a moment.
Ye Daquan said excitedly, "Little sister, you're still young, only 29 years old. How can you not get married?"
Ye Caiping said, "Then let me ask you, what is the purpose of getting married?"
Old Mrs. Ye frowned: "A woman marries a man because he has food and clothing..."
"So if I don't marry a man, I won't be able to dress well or eat well? I'll starve to death in poverty?"
Grandma Ye choked for a moment. With her daughter's current wealth and abilities, she could live a good life without getting married.
Seeing that they were all thinking about it, Ye Caiping added fuel to the fire:
"If I get married, I'll have to be subservient to my husband and listen to him in everything. I'll also have to serve my mother-in-law. It's good to have someone like my mother. But if I were to meet someone like Granny Li, how could I possibly have a good life?"
“I’m doing so well now. I have my own money, and I can build a big house and live however I want. Besides, I have a daughter, so I’m not childless.”
"If I were to get married, wouldn't that just mean finding myself a few rich men to serve me?"
Grandma Ye and Ye Daquan thought about it and their eyes widened. It seemed to be true!
Madam Du slapped her thigh: "That's right! If you marry badly, you'll just end up with a rich man to serve you, right? And if you happen to have a terrible sister-in-law who favors her the whole time, how miserable your life will be!"
As she spoke, she let out a loud cry and slumped onto the coffee table beside the chair, wiping away the tears from the corners of her eyes.
Ye Caiping: "..."
Ye Daquan: "..."
Grandma Ye and her husband: "..."
I felt subtly insulted!
Ye Caiping coughed lightly: "Sister-in-law...you're absolutely right. If you can live well on your own, why bring in a bunch of people to serve you?"
Grandma Ye still disagreed: "What will you do when you get old? Jin'er and Huan'er will eventually get married."
"Don't I have Yong'er and Xuan'er? I'll be counting on them to take care of me in my old age! Even if they ignore me, I still have money, right? I can hire someone to take care of me. If that doesn't work, I'll just have Jin'er find a husband."
Grandma Ye had no way to refute it: "It seems to make a lot of sense..."
Marriage depends on luck; good luck means marrying well, bad luck means falling into a fire pit.
Since the daughter is capable of living well on her own, why gamble with luck?
Grandma Ye understood: "Alright, you're right."
Old Man Ye nodded, "You're a person with ideas, we'll all listen to you."
"Little sister is moving out?" Ye Daquan was somewhat unable to accept it. Ye Caiping used to threaten him with this to make him obey.
He tried so hard to be obedient, but in the end, he still couldn't avoid this outcome?
Seeing his expression of impending separation, Ye Caiping found it somewhat amusing and coughed lightly.
"Brother, I've moved out, but I'm still in the village. If you miss me, just come find me. It's not like I'm going anywhere else."
Although...but...Ye Daquan was still very disappointed.
Grandma Ye suddenly thought of something and shook her head: "No, no. Even if you have a female household, you and your two daughters... are all women! There's always trouble around a widow's door. As long as there's no man in the house, men will come and cause trouble."
Wei said timidly, "There used to be a widow named Miao in the village. She lost her husband at a young age, and there was no one left in her husband's family. She had a little girl who was seven or eight years old. Those scoundrels in the village would often knock on her door in the middle of the night. Later, the widow Miao couldn't take it anymore and hurriedly married someone from another village."
“Exactly.” Grandma Ye nodded. “It just won’t work if there’s no man in the house. Let alone knocking on the door, even if a man walks by, those gossipy people can make up all sorts of stories about you and that man.”
Ye Daquan said urgently, "There's no man here, I'll go stay here!"
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