Chapter 36: Joy 3/3

However, building a house required various materials, which needed to be purchased.

But with the money she had now, it would be just enough to build a house.

Most importantly, whether it was her or Li Qingzhi, they would continue to have a steady stream of income!

Jin Xiaoye was full of hope for the future, and she began to talk to Li Qingzhi about their plans for the future, even starting to discuss how to find wives for Damao and Ermao!

Her joy infected Li Qingzhi, and his mood became better and better. In the darkness, he reached out his hand and held Jin Xiaoye’s hand.

Jin Xiaoye didn’t struggle, and even kissed Li Qingzhi’s hand… She now felt that her man was truly the best man in the world, so lovable!

Thinking like this, Jin Xiaoye kissed him again and turned sideways, holding Li Qingzhi’s hand to her chest, laughing, “Haha, husband, you’re so good! I’m glad you came back!”

Li Qingzhi: “…Tonight, he might have trouble sleeping.”

His Xiaoye was too cute!

Li Qingzhi, who used to sleep with his beloved children and liked to hold them in his arms while sleeping, now abandoned his beloved children and began to think about holding Jin Xiaoye in his arms to sleep.

On the other hand, the atmosphere in the Yao family was very bad.

Mr. Yao had talked to Jin Xiaoye mainly to vent, and after he finished, he returned home.

At home, his wife and daughter-in-law were wiping tears, while his son looked very anxious.

Yao Zhenfu saw Mr. Yao return and immediately asked, “Dad, what did you tell Jin Xiaoye? You didn’t tell Jin Xiaoye about my situation, did you?”

“And what if I did?” Mr. Yao glared at his son. “You’re so wasteful, and I can’t talk about it?”

Yao Zhenfu’s eyes reddened at his father’s words. “Dad, I can’t face anyone anymore…”

That morning, they went to see Xuniang, and after being threatened by Xuniang’s husband, they went to Li Xiucai School in the afternoon.

Although Li Xiucai had accepted many students to earn money, he wouldn’t intentionally cheat them. This was also why his school had a good reputation.

Mr. Yao found Li Xiucai and inquired about Yao Zhenfu’s studies.Li Xiucai told him the truth, saying that Yao Zhenfu had a chance to pass the county exam, but becoming a scholar in the next few years was almost impossible.

What was the use of just passing the county exam without becoming a scholar?

At that time, Mr. Yao said that Yao Zhenfu would no longer study, and he even wanted Li Xiucai to refund the tuition they had paid.

Li Xiucai, upon realizing that Yao Zhenfu’s family was not well-off, immediately refunded three taels of silver to Mr. Yao.

Afterward, Mr. Yao asked Yao Zhenfu to pack up his things from the school and return to Miaoqian Village.

Now, whenever Yao Zhenfu thought of the way people looked at him in the school, he felt a wave of despair.

He might never have the face to see his classmates again!

If his dad still spread his affairs… he wouldn’t even dare to see the people in Miaoqian Village!

“I asked Jin Xiaoye to inquire about who wants to buy land,” Mr. Yao sighed. He did indeed tell Jin Xiaoye everything, but there was no need for his son to know.

Yao Zhenfu breathed a sigh of relief at his father’s words. At this moment, Mr. Yao looked at Jin Moli again. “Moli, go back to your mother’s house tomorrow and see if they want to buy land.”

Jin Moli agreed.

She now felt like the sky was falling, but no matter how difficult it was, life had to go on.

She couldn’t let Yao Zhenfu go to jail. If he really went to jail, what would happen to her and her children?

However, with the Yao family in its current state… would Yao Zhenfu still be able to do business and make money in the future?

Jin Moli felt a bit lost.

The next day, she went back to her parents’ home.

Her father only returned home once a month, so since he wasn’t there, she went to her mother, who was Jin Xiaoye’s aunt.

Jin Xiaoye’s aunt was a slightly plump woman who appeared prosperous.

In Miaoqian Village, she was someone many envied because she had both sons and daughters who were successful.

Now, when Jin Moli saw her mother, she burst into tears and threw herself into her arms.

Although Yao Zhenfu had told her not to tell anyone about their family’s situation, Jin Moli couldn’t hold it in and told her mother everything that had happened in the Yao family.

The more Jin Xiaoye’s aunt listened, the angrier she became, and she scolded Yao Zhenfu harshly.

The mother and daughter talked for a long time, and then Jin Xiaoye’s aunt took Jin Moli and her three sons to the Yao family’s home.

Jin Xiaoye’s uncle, who initially only earned two taels of silver per month as a carrier, later became an apprentice to a chef and started cooking for the officials in the army. He could earn three taels of silver a month now.

With access to various ingredients in the kitchen, he had some additional income… After a month, not only could he bring some food home, but he also had two extra taels of silver after paying one tael.

Over the years, Jin Xiaoye’s aunt had accumulated one hundred taels of silver. She had always wanted to use this money to buy land.

However, there were few families selling land in Miaoqian Village, and when there was finally someone willing to sell, Jin Xiaoye’s aunt was bargaining when suddenly someone named Li Qingzhi bought the land!

Now that the Yao family wanted to sell land, it was right up Jin Xiaoye’s aunt’s alley.

However, her daughter had suffered in the Yao family, and most of her dowry had been spent by Yao Zhenfu when they got married… So Jin Xiaoye’s aunt naturally didn’t want to pay the market price of one hundred taels of silver for four acres of land from the Yao family.

“My daughter’s dowry was used by your son to keep a concubine! Our Jin family can’t stand this injustice!” Jin Xiaoye’s aunt caused a scene at the Yao family’s home, finally proposing to buy five acres of land from the Yao family for one hundred taels of silver, with the extra acres as compensation for what Yao Zhenfu had done to Jin Molan.

Mr. Yao was reluctant!

In the past, he might not have cared about this little money, after all, he could earn quite a bit from his rowing job each year.

But now he was getting old and his son couldn’t be counted on.

Losing one acre of land meant less income for the family!

The two sides couldn’t come to an agreement.

Originally, Mr. Yao and his wife felt guilty towards Jin Moli because of what had happened with Yao Zhenfu outside, but after this ordeal, their guilt faded, and Yao Shaogong’s wife even began to show a bad attitude towards Jin Moli again.

Yao Zhenfu was also annoyed. He had told Jin Moli not to talk about this matter, yet she still told her family!

He was losing face!

Yao Zhenfu stayed inside and refused to come out, hoping his father would sell the land quickly and end this matter.

As for whether to sell four acres or five acres of land… he didn’t care.

The Yao family was in a mess, but Jin Xiaoye continued to paddle the boat as usual, not slacking off at all.

In fact, she paddled even harder because of her excitement.

However, there was a slight difference compared to usual.

Today, Jin Xiaoye didn’t bring any food, so she bought a few steamed buns for her and Jin Xiaoshu for lunch. She even gave one to Grandma Jin, who followed her to pick up recyclables in the county town.

“Sis, why did you suddenly buy steamed buns today?” Jin Xiaoshu was curious.

“We earned money selling floral head flowers!” Jin Xiaoye said.

Indeed, they had earned quite a bit of money selling floral head flowers these past few days, making her dowry thicker! Jin Xiaoshu took a bite of the steamed bun and, as usual, praised it endlessly, “Sis, this steamed bun is so delicious, so fluffy and soft!”

“Mm.” Jin Xiaoye also found the steamed bun delicious.

Jin Xiaoye was very excited that day, so she paddled the boat joyfully, laughing unconsciously whenever she saw someone, showing her big white teeth.

Jin Xiaoshu: “…” His sister really resembled his brother-in-law today, laughing like a fool whenever she saw someone.