GBP Chapter 180 The Mixed Feelings of the Old House
Chapter 180 The Mixed Feelings of the Old House
The old lady suppressed her fear, gave Ye Changyan a smile that was uglier than crying, and spoke.
"Sanlang is really filial, and grandma is very happy. But grandma is used to living in this old house, and she is a little attached to her bed. For such a big thing as your moving, grandma will definitely bring your uncles, aunts, cousins and brothers to help you."
Ye Changyan noticed that the old lady's face looked strange, and for a moment he had a bad feeling in his heart, as if the old lady was intentionally hiding something from him, but this feeling made him unclear as to what it was.
"Yesterday I heard someone in the village say that this huge yard must have cost a lot of money. With your uncle's experience as a precedent, grandma is worried. You must not get involved with those filthy things. They are all evil demons who eat people without leaving any bones!"
When Ye Changyan heard this, he realized that the old lady was apparently concerned about him and reminding him not to get involved in loan sharking, but was actually trying to find out the source of funds for him to build this courtyard. Ye Changyan just felt amused.
Ye Changyan quietly glanced at everyone in the room and saw Ye Xiaowu with his head down, while everyone else was looking at him with a mixture of expectation and surprise. Ye Changyan then spoke to the old lady with a respectful look on his face.
"Grandma, I will remember everything you said and will never touch those dirty things."
Hearing Ye Changyan say this, the old lady nodded with satisfaction.
"We were able to build this yard thanks to Boss Zhong, my teacher and my senior brother. The land for building the house was bought when Boss Zhong built the processing workshop. Of course, the money was first paid by Boss Zhong. The money for building the house came from my grandson's storytelling and my teacher helped me collect some, but the bulk of it was paid by my senior brother."
Everyone in the old house looked as if they had suddenly realized something. It was just as the rumors in the village said.
"The teacher originally took my senior brother to study abroad. When he arrived in Yuzhou Prefecture, he suddenly felt unwell. In addition, he was exhausted from the long journey, so he stayed at the home of an old friend in the north of the city. The teacher felt sorry for me for constantly traveling back and forth between the village and the north of the city, and couldn't bear to see my father endure the cold winter on the farm, so he suggested that I build a yard. Then he and my senior brother would live with us like a private school teacher, so that it would be convenient for him to teach me and my senior brother."
The old lady looked pleased and spoke.
"Sanlang, it is your blessing to have met such a good teacher. When you meet your teacher someday, your grandmother will thank him on behalf of your grandfather. If your grandfather knew that you had such a good teacher, he would definitely be happy for you."
Ye Changyan nodded to the old lady and continued.
"The teacher knows that our family's income is meager. Apart from the thirty-odd acres of land, I occasionally earn some money from telling stories in restaurants. But the teacher hopes that I will spend more time and energy on my studies, so my senior brother also paid some money to help us build a small workshop, which is at least an income."
Ye Changyan's words made the people in the first wife feel inexplicably excited. Liang Jingcheng not only paid the bulk of the cost of repairing the yard, but also paid for the third wife to open a processing workshop. They would be moving to the village soon and had dozens of acres of fertile land in the neighboring village. This was really great news.
Everyone in the second house was full of envy. Not only did Sanlang pass the imperial examination at a young age, he also had such a good teacher. Liu prayed in her heart that her family would meet a noble person who could help them.
The old lady had not expected that even this processing workshop was opened with the help of Sanlang's teacher. Sanlang had indeed met a noble person. She felt mixed emotions in her heart, but a look of relief appeared on her face.
"Grandma, don't worry. I will always remember the kindness that the teacher has shown me. If I have a promising future, I will definitely repay him well."
"This is the reason, this is the reason."
Seeing the old lady nodding repeatedly and agreeing with his idea, he continued.
"Grandma, our whole family is still in mourning, so we don't plan to alert too many people about our move. My father originally planned to go to the county town to talk to my eldest aunt, but you also know my father's physical condition. I plan to have Wulang go to my eldest aunt's house after school tomorrow to see if she is free that day. If she is free, our whole family can have a rare gathering."
Although the old lady was still upset about the last time that Da Niu and Si Lang went to Ye Xiaolian's house to borrow money and were sent back by Ye Xiaolian with ten taels of silver, Ye Xiaolian was her beloved daughter after all.
Ye Changyan's words sounded nice. Now everyone could see that although Ye Xiaozheng was the head of the family on paper, Sanlang had actually been in charge of the third room for a long time. For such a big event as moving, he planned to send Wulang to inform her eldest aunt after school and be done with it.
It seems that Sanlang doesn't take her aunt's family seriously. She doesn't know if it was because her aunt was planning to marry the third wife last time that angered Sanlang. It seems that she needs to remind her daughter.
Seeing that the third house was becoming more and more prosperous, and now Sanlang had such a prominent teacher, if Sanlang really achieved great success one day in the future, the whole family would be counting on him to help them.
"Sanlang, don't worry. Your aunt will spare a hand and come to help you with such a big event as your moving, no matter how busy she is."
Hearing the old lady say this, Ye Changyan nodded, then looked around, saw the food on the table, and then he opened his mouth to say goodbye.
"Grandma, we have been here for a while and have delayed everyone's meal. If we don't eat the food on the table now, it will get cold. So we will go back first and come to see you another day."
As they spoke, Ye Changyan, his son and his two companions walked out of the yard. The people in the old house did not try to keep them, but followed them and sent them to the gate of the yard.
After Ye Changyan and his sons left, everyone in the old house held their bowls. Except for Silang who ate very happily, everyone else had complicated thoughts and was immersed in their own thoughts. After a long time, the old lady spoke.
"The move is a big deal. Everyone should ask for leave from the processing workshop tomorrow. On the 26th, everyone should get up early and go to help."
In the days leading up to the move, Ye Changyan's family was very busy. Lian took Erniu and Fang Xiaomei to sew a dozen quilts. Ye Changyan bought various things needed after the move in the county town, and Fang Xiaotong drove a horse-drawn carriage, shuttling back and forth between the county town and Shanglin Village.
On February 25th, after lunch, Wulang took Fang Xiaotong and drove a horse-drawn carriage towards his maternal grandfather's home in Changxi County. It was not safe to drive at night, so Ye Changyan asked Wulang and Fang Xiaotong to stay overnight at his maternal grandfather's home and set off again at dawn the next day.