Chapter 35 Double the Bride Price
Fang was stunned by the one thousand taels at first, and then when she heard Uncle Ye give the money without blinking, her face turned red and white, but she never said a word.
Ye Mingzhu was also a little surprised. Five hundred taels was not a small amount of money. She didn't expect that Uncle Ye was willing to give it to her, and Fang didn't object.
"Uncle San, have you forgotten that I also have corals at home?" Ye Mingzhu smiled and shook her head: "I will sell the corals someday, and the price will not be low. You don't have to worry about us not having a good life in the future."
"That's not the reason," Uncle Ye said seriously, "If you hadn't agreed to draw for that young lady, she wouldn't have given you so much money. These five hundred taels are the money you earned from selling the picture."
Although she knew that what Uncle Ye said made sense, Ye Mingzhu did not want to accept the money. Ever since she accepted the box hidden by Uncle Ye, she had been thinking about how to compensate Uncle Ye, and the opportunity now was just right.
"Uncle San, no matter how expensive my painting is, it can't be sold for five hundred taels. If I accept your money, how can I have the nerve to come to your house again in the future?"
Fang finally came to her senses and asked, "Mingzhu's painting sold for so much money?"
"Of course not, it's mainly because Uncle San's coral is good." Ye Mingzhu shook her head, and when she looked at Uncle Ye San again, her face was serious: "Uncle San, we are relatives connected by blood, why should we make such a clear distinction?"
"The food you sent over a few days ago also included salt and lard. I didn't refuse it then."
How much was that? And Ye Mingzhu returned it later.
"Boss, just listen to Mingzhu. We will take better care of Mingzhu and Yun'an in the future." Fang saw that Ye Mingzhu really didn't want money.
She clicked her tongue in her heart. This was five hundred taels, money that an ordinary person could not earn in a lifetime, and Ye Mingzhu actually said she didn't want it.
"Aunt San is right. We will inevitably trouble you and Aunt San in the future." Ye Mingzhu said with a smile.
"From now on, you and Yun'an are my children. We will treat you the same way we treat the Yunping brothers." Uncle Ye said as if he was swearing.
Fang still held the banknote in her hand. She looked at it again and again: "I have never seen such a big banknote!"
Uncle Ye laughed and said, "You speak as if you have seen other banknotes."
Fang rolled her eyes at him and said, "Even if I haven't seen it before, I will definitely see it in the future."
"Okay, okay, okay. From now on, you can keep all the banknotes in the house." Uncle Ye said kindly.
There was a hint of a smile on Ye Mingzhu's lips. It seemed that Uncle Ye and his wife had a very good relationship. In her impression, Ye's father and mother were also like this, and they would discuss things with each other when encountering problems.
"Okay, we earned so much money today, what did you buy?" When Fang saw Ye Mingzhu's smile, her face turned red and she lowered her head to pull Uncle Ye's backpack.
Uncle Ye froze for a moment, and said a little embarrassedly, "I got the banknotes, but I was afraid I'd lost them, so I hurried back and didn't buy anything."
Fang looked at him helplessly. Although she was happy to have the money, such a large amount of silver notes still needed to be exchanged for loose change and copper coins before she could spend it.
Uncle Ye also felt that he had done something stupid and looked embarrassed.
"I bought some meat and am going to make dumplings. Can I borrow some space from my third aunt's house?" Ye Mingzhu took out the meat from the backpack.
Fang's face immediately showed a smile: "Mingzhu must have made arrangements. If we rely on your third uncle, we will all starve to death."
She rolled her eyes at Uncle Ye.
Uncle Ye could only chuckle.
Ye Mingzhu knew Fang was just talking, so she smiled and said, "Third uncle gave the money to Third aunt as soon as he came back. It seems that Third Aunt is still the manager of the Third House."
Fang was teased by her niece and gave her a reproachful look.
Ye Mingzhu smiled and said, "I suggest that Third Uncle and Third Aunt keep this banknote safe. When you receive money the day after tomorrow, you can ask for some small banknotes, silver, and copper coins. It will be convenient for the family to use it later."
"Yes, yes, yes, I think Mingzhu is right." Uncle Ye nodded immediately.
Fang also thought it made sense: "I didn't expect Mingzhu to be so thoughtful in planning things at such a young age."
"Uncle San and Aunt San, please stop praising me. I still have a lot to learn from you." Ye Mingzhu quickly changed the subject. "I'll go home and get some flour. I'll use Aunt San's kitchen later."
"You have helped my uncle's family so much and brought meat. My aunt is reluctant to give her a few pounds of flour. Just go to my house and get two jars. I will make lard for you." Fang carefully looked at the meat that Ye Mingzhu bought.
"There's so much meat, we can't wrap it all in dumplings. I'll cut off half and make it into pickled meat. Mingzhu can take it home and eat it slowly."
"Your third aunt is the best at making pickled meat. We also have some fish pickled by her at home. Mingzhu, take two back later." Uncle Ye looked at Fang with a flattering expression.
"You've already snatched my words away, and why are you still looking at me?" Fang glared at him. He was the good man, so she wanted to say it.
"Pickled fish?" A thought flashed through Ye Mingzhu's mind, and she decided to wait and see.
When Ye Mingzhu brought the jar back, Fang had already chopped the meat filling and cut the lard into small pieces, preparing to boil the oil.
Ye Yunan and his brothers have returned and are guarding the kitchen.
"Sister, Third Aunt said we'll have buns at her house today." Ye Yun'an's face was full of smiles. He felt that life at home had been getting better and better since he stopped going to the big house for meals.
"Then eat more later." Ye Mingzhu put the jar away and rolled up her sleeves to help.
"Sister, what are you doing?" Ye Yun'an's voice trembled a little. "I'm just here to help Aunt San. Please get out."
Without waiting for Ye Mingzhu to speak, Ye Yun'an turned around and explained: "Aunt, my sister can't enter the kitchen. She is at my uncle's house and almost burned the kitchen. Well, I can help you here."
Fang took the time to glance at Ye Mingzhu: "Mingzhu can't cook?"
"I can do simple things too." Ye Mingzhu's voice sounded a little guilty. For example, she could scramble eggs and cook instant noodles.
"Aunt San, don't listen to my sister. The vegetables she washes have no leaves, and when she burns the fire, there's only smoke but no fire..."
"Ye, Yun, An." Before Ye Yun'an finished speaking, Ye Mingzhu's face had already turned red.
Everyone burst into laughter, and Fang tried to smooth things over: "Our Mingzhu is a blessed child. There will definitely be someone to cook for her in the future."
"Yes!" Ye Yun'an puffed out his chest, and everyone laughed again.
Unlike the joyful atmosphere in the third branch of the Ye family, the atmosphere in Uncle Ye's house was as gloomy as water.
Just now at the village entrance, although Lin tried her best to pull Lin Wang away, Lin Wang still knew what had happened from the women at the village entrance. She went back to the Ye family's main house with a sullen face.
"Sister-in-law, it was that dead girl who fell in love with Yunkang, but Yunkang was thinking about Yujiao in his heart and had nothing to do with that dead girl." Lin poured a bowl of sugar water for Lin Wang, with a flattering look on her face.
"Bullshit, it's spread all over the village, and you still want to fool me." Lin Wangshi picked up the bowl and wanted to throw it away, but then she remembered something and put it to her mouth to taste it. She tasted the sweetness and drank it in one gulp.
"You are my sister-in-law, and I am Yujiao's aunt. I will definitely side with Yujiao. Yunkang only has Yujiao in his heart." Lin was almost swearing.
"Yujiao and Yunkang have been engaged for so long, it's time to send the betrothal gifts. Ten taels of silver are the betrothal gifts, so just send these two." Lin Wangshi said as if it was a matter of course. She handed the bowl to Lin Shi and said, "Pour me another bowl of sugar water."
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