Chapter 68 Uncle's Promise
There was silence all around, and everyone stopped talking. No one expected Ye Mingzhu to speak so directly, and everyone looked at Uncle Ye.
Everyone's look indicated that Ye Dahai's family had gone too far.
Uncle Ye's face turned as dark as liver, but he still managed to force a smile: "Mingzhu, who told you that? Your father is my biological brother. I have always treated you as my own children."
Ye Mingzhu showed a hurt smile: "Am I the child who supports my uncle's family? I used to fish for pearl clams for my uncle's family, and it's okay for my younger brother to work for my uncle's family. But we can choose not to eat the things that my uncle sends us, and we don't need to give them to my uncle."
"But my parents built our house, and everything in there is theirs. As their children, if we give our parents' house to someone else, that would be unfilial."
"I can raise my younger brother, but he is still a member of the Ye family and needs to live in his own house. I can't let him lose touch with his home."
As soon as these words were spoken, the sound of discussion was heard again outside.
"Why do the three sons of the Dahai family have to go to the Mingzhu family to ask for things?"
"Since Ye Lao Er is gone and Ming Zhu is married again, there is only one child left in the second house, so they want to kick the child out."
"They are brothers..."
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Uncle Ye was so angry when he heard the noise coming from outside, but he had to explain that he didn't mean that.
Ye Mingzhu didn't give him any face at all: "My aunt has been to my house several times, don't you think my uncle doesn't know?"
Uncle Ye wanted to say that he didn't know, but Ye Mingzhu's mocking look stopped him from saying it.
"I came here this time to tell my uncle that my parents are gone, and everything in my house belongs to Yun'an. No one else should worry about it."
"Mingzhu, please believe me. I don't want to take anything from your family." Uncle Ye said these words with difficulty.
"Okay, then uncle, please write me a receipt." Ye Mingzhu had just asked Ye Yun'an to go back and get paper and pen.
Uncle Ye's face was full of embarrassment: "Mingzhu, uncle's words are trustworthy."
Ye Mingzhu glanced in Lin's direction, meaning that she didn't trust Lin.
Wang Dahu stepped forward and said, "Uncle Mingzhu, I am Mingzhu's uncle. Logically, this is your Ye family's business, and I can't interfere too much. But you have already bullied their family. If I don't speak up, I'm afraid I won't be able to see my nephew and niece again next time."
"My sister and brother-in-law are gone, and these are the only two relatives I have. I will ask the county magistrate to take good care of me in the future."
Only then did Uncle Ye notice Wang Dahu standing next to him and recognized that he was the younger brother of his second wife's sister-in-law. He used to be a tough guy to deal with, but now it seems that he has found some noble friend and speaks even more firmly.
Although the county magistrate is not as powerful as the county magistrate, he is still an official and is not someone that ordinary people like them can mess with.
"I, I wrote it, but I really love Mingzhu and her brother." Uncle Ye tried to explain as he took the paper.
Whether it was Wang Dahu, Ye Mingzhu, or the people watching outside, they all shook their heads when they heard this. He was the only one who believed this.
Although Uncle Ye could recognize some characters, he still felt awkward when writing them. Wang Dahu couldn't stand it, so he grabbed the paper and pen and wrote it in a few strokes. This action shocked the villagers who were watching.
Ye Mingzhu's uncle can actually read and write very well.
After Wang Dahu finished writing it, he read it again. The general meaning was that Uncle Ye should restrain his family and not cause trouble for Ye Mingzhu and her brother in the future, otherwise the two sides would sever their relationship.
Uncle Ye took the paper and signed his name without even looking at it.
"Mingzhu, are you satisfied now? If your father were still alive, I wonder how sad he would be!"
Ye Mingzhu took the paper from Uncle Ye's hand, her face calm: "If my father were here, would you dare to claim my house?"
Ever since Ye's mother was in confinement, Lin came to their house to ask for brown sugar, which made Ye's mother so angry that she soaked half a bag of brown sugar in water. Ye's father went directly to Uncle Ye's house to eat for half a month.
He didn't make a fuss and went to Uncle Ye's house for dinner on time every day. In the end, he gave up only after Uncle Ye promised to take good care of the Lin family.
Uncle Ye wanted to get angry, but Wang Dahu snorted coldly, and Uncle Ye's anger was immediately extinguished.
Ye Mingzhu didn't stay long and left.
As soon as I walked out the door, I saw Uncle Ye standing outside with a strange expression on his face.
"Uncle San, do you think I did something wrong?" Ye Mingzhu has been getting along well with Uncle San Ye recently, and still hopes to have a good relationship with an elder.
"Mingzhu, your uncle, ah, you and Yun'an should live a good life in the future. If you have any problems, come to your uncle." Uncle Ye lowered his head and walked away slowly.
Ye Mingzhu did not call him. They were destined to not be able to coexist peacefully with their uncle's family, so it would be better to make things clear as soon as possible. As for her third uncle, she would not force him.
They walked home in silence.
Ye Mingzhu sat in the Ye family yard, staring blankly at the land that Wang Dahu had just turned over.
"Mingzhu, I don't know how many more days I can stay here. Here's the money for you." Wang Dahu didn't know how to comfort Ye Mingzhu, so he simply gave all the money he brought to Ye Mingzhu.
Ye Yun'an was holding a bowl of freshly steamed egg custard: "Sister, are you hungry? I made your favorite egg custard and added a spoonful of lard. Try it."
Ye Mingzhu looked to the left, then to the right: "I'm fine, it's just that my uncle mentioned Dad just now, and I felt a little sad."
Wang Dahu asked, somewhat confused, "Mingzhu, are you sure that piece of paper has any binding effect on your uncle's family?"
He has met all kinds of people in the past few years outside, and he really doesn't think that Uncle Ye's family will not cause trouble for Mingzhu's family because of that piece of paper.
"That piece of paper was not written for my uncle's family, it was written for us." Ye Mingzhu explained in detail.
"My parents are gone now. My eldest and third uncles are our elders. Even if they did something wrong, we should forgive them. This time, my eldest aunt wants our house. The villagers think my eldest uncle is innocent. Only if I make a big fuss will the villagers know that we have been wronged."
"Next time, if they dare to make such a fuss again, we will do as it says on the paper and sever ties with them."
Wang Dahu felt distressed for Ye Mingzhu: "Mingzhu, why don't you come with me? With your uncle here, no one will dare to bully you."
Ye Mingzhu shook her head: "Uncle, this is our home, we are here, and besides, I am already married."
If you rely on mountains, they will fall; if you rely on people, they will run away. Only if you have your own abilities can you live a good life.
My uncle is just a small steward, and he is the son-in-law of the big steward. If the two siblings rely too much on my uncle, my uncle will probably have a hard time in the future.
It would be better for them to stay in this remote mountain village. She can collect pearls and paint, while Yun'an can study literature and martial arts. Life for the two of them will not be difficult.
After listening to Ye Mingzhu's arrangement, Wang Dahu felt that it made sense. He often went out now, and even if he took Ye Mingzhu and her brother away, he could not always be with them.
"Your Third Uncle..." Wang Dahu had just said three words when the door was pushed open from the outside, and Uncle Ye and Mrs. Fang were standing outside.
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