The Spirited Daughter-in-law and the Mountain Man

Chapter 908: 908 divided by 2

It was somewhat awkward, so it was not too easy to continue.

“Second brother, just speak your mind,” said Yuchuan, who had probably guessed his intentions.

Xiao Yishan hesitated for a moment before saying, “I won’t distribute the fields under my name. As for the house, there are twelve rooms; the three sons get four rooms each. Regarding the furniture, let it remain as is, wherever it was originally placed in the rooms. What do you think?”

Xiao Yuchuan sneered coldly, “I cherish my wife as much as the sun and the moon, second brother. If you don’t want to part with the fields, just say so. Why make excuses?”

“Humph!” Xiao Yishan said coldly, “Is it me who doesn’t want to part with the fields, or is it you who wants to monopolize them?”

“Monopolize? Let’s get this straight; all the money in this family was made by Qingyue. What does it have to do with you?”

“If Yue’er hadn’t chosen to be with you, could you speak so lightly?” Xiao Yishan’s face turned pale with disappointment. “I never would have imagined, that my third brother, whom I’ve cared for over the years, would turn against me, his elder brother, over some fields.”

“You were the one who said you didn’t want the fields first,” Xiao Yuchuan said with a mocking laugh. “Xiao Yishan, don’t pretend to be so noble. Even without you, I, Xiao Yuchuan, can still support this family. If Qingyue weren’t the one I loved, I would certainly not take a single cent. If you want the fields, then why continue playing the saint?”

“You!” Xiao Yishan’s face turned dark with rage. “How dare you, Xiao Yuchuan!”

“If you don’t give up the fields today, I, Xiao Yuchuan, will no longer recognize you as my second brother!”

“With that attitude of yours, I certainly won’t let you off easily!” Xiao Yishan said resolutely. Rong’er was right; the third brother was too greedy!

The atmosphere in the yard froze for a moment.

Li Rong’er, trembling, spoke up, “That day, in front of the villagers, Su Qingyue said that the fields in Brother Xiao’s name should be considered her redemption money. How could you have the face to ask for them back?”

“Yes,” Su Qingyue nodded. “I did say that. But second brother, you refused in front of the villagers, saying you didn’t want my fields. How could you have the face to take them back?”

Actually, Xiao Yishan felt a sense of guilt. Just thinking about Xiao Yuchuan wanting to monopolize so much money made him furious.

Moreover, he truly couldn’t bear to part with those fields.

To know that once given up, even if he, Xiao Yishan, worked hard for a lifetime, he wouldn’t be able to earn them back.

“Well then,” said Su Qingyue. “Second brother, you know very well that it cost only sixteen taels to buy me, Su Qingyue, which came from you and third brother. Your share amounts to eight taels of silver. I said it should count as my redemption money, but have you thought about it? Your thirty-three acres and three, worth four hundred and ninety-two taels… Tell me, is there any redemption price that high? Can your eight taels turn into so much money? And the house cost over a hundred taels for the foundation and construction, plus furniture. If distributed among you three, each person’s share would be over forty taels. Together, your share is worth well over five hundred taels.”

Li Rong’er certainly knew that Xiao Yishan already possessed property worth more than five hundred taels, an absolute fortune. Thus, even after Xiao Yishan returned over a thousand taels of silver to Su Qingyue, she still chose to stay with him. More than five hundred taels of wealth was a massive amount!

“…” Guilt flooded Xiao Yishan’s expression.

“Building the house, selling dried fern, bayberry wine…” Su Qingyue smiled faintly. “Second brother, all of this happened after my deed of sale was torn. Initially, all the money belonged to me alone, Su Qingyue, and only to me. It was I who treated the Xiao Family as my own, committing myself to making money for the family without any grudge. Even though I hold no romantic feelings for you, second brother, I still respect you as an elder brother. Therefore, I naturally hope for your wellbeing.”