Chapter 23

Bai Xiuxiu looked at the ginseng, its pitiful state making her feel a little embarrassed!

But, she wasn’t a professional! And time was limited, so she could only do so much.

“Okay, I’ll handle it.” Wang Qinghe was so surprised he didn’t know what to say. Usually, Xiuxiu couldn’t bear to leave his side, yet she was so capable!

Just a trip to the mountains, and she could get anything.

“Right, I planted this.” Bai Xiuxiu pointed at the ginseng.

She didn’t go into detail, but Wang Qinghe understood.

“Mingming, Yueyue, why don’t you two go out and play for a while. Remember, keep the family matters to yourselves, don’t tell anyone.” Preparing to discuss the most important matter, Bai Xiuxiu sent the two children out of the room.

The children were still young, and they could be trusted to keep the matter of the medicinal herbs a secret.

But if the children knew about the space, who could say whether they might let slip the secret after a long time?

It was a matter of life and death!

The two children went out to the courtyard, and Bai Xiuxiu continued, “I planted the ginseng seeds at noon, and it says that one month in there is equal to a normal year.”

Hearing this, Wang Qinghe couldn’t help but take a deep breath.

This thing was too powerful!

So, ginseng that was decades old would only be a few dozen months old in there?

Ten years old would be ten months?

This… he didn’t know what to say.

Wang Qinghe looked at his wife, and a plan was already forming in his mind. He would work hard from now on, and become successful to the point where everyone would think it was reasonable, no matter what rare treasures he brought out!

Only then could he protect Xiuxiu and her treasure.

Wang Qinghe, who had never had any ambition, now had a clear goal.

He would climb to the top, whenever he got the chance.

He would climb, no matter what it took!

Bai Xiuxiu didn’t know what Wang Qinghe was thinking, but she was very happy. With this space, her husband wouldn’t need to work so hard to get ahead.

At least he wouldn’t have to suffer like he did in her previous life.

She wanted him and their children to live an easier life.

“Where are you all? Dead? What? Do I have to call you all to eat?” Outside, Zhao Guifen yelled.

In a moment, everyone went to the main room for dinner.

In the main room, Liu Xiao’e had a bandage on her head, Chen Fang had medicine on her face and her hand was bandaged.

The atmosphere was heavy.

Zhao Guifen didn’t care. She was in a good mood today!

When she served everyone their food, she gave Zhou Jiaojiao an extra spoonful: “Our Jiaojiao is lucky. If it wasn’t for you, we wouldn’t have gotten such a big haul today! This extra spoonful of rice is what you deserve!”

Zhou Jiaojiao was still immersed in her sadness that her mother-in-law hadn’t given her a single penny, and seeing this rice made her even angrier!

Why?

Just a mouthful of rice to dismiss her?

Thinking this, Zhou Jiaojiao kicked her husband.

Wang Qingqi, the fifth son, had already heard about this from his wife, and he was feeling sorry for her! Encouraged by his wife, he spoke up: “Mom, Jiaojiao helped us earn so much money today, maybe you could give her some?

And, Second Sister-in-law and Fourth Sister-in-law are still injured, maybe you could give them some too, so they can recover?”

Wang Qingqi knew that if he asked for money alone, it wouldn’t work. So he had to bring in the second brother’s family and the fourth brother’s family!

Zhao Guifen’s face immediately darkened when she heard about money: “What? Haven’t we always had the rule that you have to hand over the things you get?”

“But Mom, we’re all grown up now, we have our own expenses. At least let us keep some?” Wang Qingqi continued.

Zhao Guifen looked conflicted. Wang Shoucheng, the old man, looked at his youngest son and sighed inwardly. The children were growing up, and their hearts were no longer with him!

“Are you all thinking the same thing?” Wang Shoucheng looked at his sons, his eyes going over each of them.

Everyone lowered their heads, except Wang Qinghe.

But their attitudes were all similar.

Especially Wang Qingqi and the second son, Wang Qingfu.

Wang Qingfu thought that if he could have more money in his hands, he would be excited: “Dad, there are so many of us, if we don’t keep any money for ourselves, it’s bound to cause trouble sooner or later. But even if we have some money in our hands, we won’t split up.

We won’t do that shameful thing!”

“Yeah, Dad, at least, we should get some of the money from the mountains.” Wang Qingqi followed suit.

The third son, Wang Qingzheng, was also excited, but his voice was weak and no one listened to him.

The fourth son, Wang Qingliang, didn’t care about any of that: “Yeah, Dad, we should get some! You take all the money from the fields, and the extra money from the mountains…”

“What about you, eldest son?” Wang Shoucheng looked at his eldest son.

Wang Qinghe heard this, and his expression remained the same as usual. He looked at his father: “I have no opinion, but how should we divide it?”

His light, casual words silenced everyone.

There was no other reason, everyone suddenly remembered that the eldest brother… had gotten the most things from the mountains! How would they divide it?

Would everyone get half of what they earned and keep the other half for themselves?

Then, wouldn’t they lose the money from the eldest brother’s hunting?

If they said that everyone would get half of the money from the things they sold from the mountains, and the remaining brothers would split the rest, they wouldn’t be happy, because the eldest brother’s wife didn’t seem to be very good at working!

Suddenly, everyone was silent.

Wang Qinghe just looked at them coldly, his heart filled with mockery.

They wanted to leave him and Xiuxiu behind, and split the money they earned from the other things in the mountains, they thought it was a good idea.

Everyone was silent, even regretting that they had brought it up!

Wang Qinghe wasn’t going to give them a chance to back down: “Since you’ve brought it up, let’s settle it today. It’s better than bringing it up later, when everyone will be hiding their thoughts and the family will be in chaos. If we don’t decide today, then you can go hunting in the mountains yourselves this year.”

“Are you threatening me?” The old man, Wang Shoucheng, was furious.

His old eyes looked at Wang Qinghe as if they were going to spit fire.

Wang Qinghe also looked at him coldly, was he going to beat him?

In this family, it seemed like no one else got beaten.

Only when he was around did the old man have this expression.

Wang Shoucheng wanted to beat his eldest son, but he thought about how he needed him right now, so he could only swallow his anger.

He glared at everyone, his face dark: “How do you want to divide this?”

The brothers all knew they had made a mistake.

None of them spoke.

Finally, the second son, Wang Qingfu, spoke up: “Dad, you should decide. You’re the head of this family.”

“Humph!” Wang Shoucheng snorted: “From now on, all of you five brothers will share the family income equally. No matter who works more or who works less, it’s the same! No one is allowed to keep anything secret.”