Exile with Storage Space: Family Fortunes in the Barren Lands-Chapter 764 - 717 Those Who See Share (2)

Fifth Master Wei said, "Ten thousand taels! Second Brother, your family has gained ten thousand taels for free, can’t you lend a bit to your poor relatives?"

"That’s right, those who see should get a share." Seventh Master Wei shouted as well.

"We’re all family, why be so stingy?" Fifth Master Wei added.

Second Master Wei was questioned until his face turned red, he straightened his neck and said, "I... I... I... my silver isn’t enough, you should borrow elsewhere."

"Ten thousand taels isn’t enough? I won’t ask to borrow much, two thousand will do." Seventh Master Wei said.

"I won’t ask for much either, just two thousand." Fifth Master Wei shouted along.

In the main room, Wei Qiniang suddenly sneered, "I don’t have a single coin, yet Father gave all the silver to Third Uncle? Third Uncle is a gambler! Can you expect to get back what you lend? One thousand taels, he truly is generous!"

Li Yuzhu grabbed Wei Qiniang, "Don’t rush, maybe it’s a misunderstanding?"

"Impossible, my Third Uncle came home several times, I saw him." Wei Qiniang sneered, "Seventh Uncle and Fifth Uncle are also fond of gambling, if the money ends up in their hands, it’s like throwing buns to a dog! Humph!"

Li Yuzhu’s eyes flickered, she walked outside, and loudly said to Second Master Wei, "Second Uncle, isn’t your silver all given to Qiniang? That’s compensation for her, what more silver do you have to lend? That money was ordered by the Emperor for the Yu Wen Family to compensate Qiniang!"

Second Master Wei, anxious from being tugged by his cousins, brightened upon hearing Li Yuzhu speak.

"Ah, yes, yes, yes, as the Emperor said, that silver all belongs to Qiniang, what are you asking for? You have the gall? I don’t dare ask her for a coin." Second Master Wei pushed the brothers away, disdainfully flicking his sleeves.

Fifth Master Wei asked in disbelief, "But how does Chen the Third say Second Brother lent him a thousand taels? And what’s with the silver notes from Fengsheng Bank?"

"Old Third loves to brag, you believe his words? Maybe he borrowed elsewhere to show off? Last Mid-Autumn Festival, he bragged he won ten thousand taels the night before, but before he’d finished boasting, the gambling den was at his door calling for debts."

This is indeed true, both Seventh Master Wei and Fifth Master Wei are gamblers, and are gambling friends with Wei Qiniang’s Third Uncle, they were present during Chen the Third’s humorous incident.

Seeing they somewhat believed, Second Master Wei pushed them, "No silver, no silver, all the silver belongs to Qiniang, if I spent her silver and the Emperor asked, wouldn’t I be risking my life?"

He spoke earnestly, leaving the two gambler brothers who had never seen the Emperor struck dumb.

The brothers looked at each other, releasing Second Master Wei together. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

No longer daring to mention borrowing silver, the two slipped away dejectedly.

Second Master Wei breathed a sigh of relief, spat in the direction they left, "Do they think my silver is picked up? Everyone gets a share? Like flies, they appeared as soon as they caught the scent."

He flicked his sleeves and turned, smiling at Li Yuzhu, "Third Lady, you’re clever, you scared them off."

Wei Qiniang sneered, "Father, did you lend silver to Third Uncle?"

This time, Second Master Wei did not dodge but straightened his neck in discontent and shouted, "No, it’s your mother who lent it. How could I possibly lend money to a gambler?"

Wei Qiniang held back her anger, "You are generous, spending your daughter’s compensation money so lavishly, have you thought about your daughter’s feelings?"

Second Master Wei puffed his beard, "As I’ve said, that silver wasn’t lent out by me, it was your mother who did."

"But Father bought fine clothes and shoes with the silver, didn’t you spend the money all the same?" Wei Qiniang retorted, eyes red with anger.

"How much silver could that spend? I work so hard for the family, spending a bit of silver isn’t allowed? Truly growing less and less filial as you grow up." Second Master Wei flicked his sleeves, turning to leave.

Li Yuzhu called out, "Second Uncle! Of the five thousand taels, it was Yu Wenbo who traded his imprisonment for it, if Qiniang insists on letting Yu Wenbo stay in prison, those five thousand taels must be returned to the Yu Wen Family."

Wei Qiniang said, "Indeed, I didn’t agree, it was Father who agreed!"

Li Yuzhu added, "Second Uncle, if you keep those five thousand taels, aren’t you afraid Qiniang will go petition the Emperor? She might say she’d rather forego money than let Yu Wenbo rot in jail."

Second Master Wei waved repeatedly, "Petition what? He stays three months in jail, without harm nor soreness, it’s better to exchange the silver for us to spend."

Li Yuzhu said, "Then Second Uncle should give the silver to Qiniang, she can decide whether to continue persecuting Yu Wenbo or clutching the silver, so it’s better for her mood, let Qiniang decide."

Second Master Wei worried that because of the silver, Wei Qiniang might truly go petition the Emperor, wouldn’t the family suffer?

Placing the silver in Wei Qiniang’s hands, after all, it stays within the family.

Second Master Wei pondered back and forth, finally steeling his heart, he agreed to give the five thousand taels to Wei Qiniang.

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But Second Madam Wei objected.

She had promised her family to lend them three thousand taels.

If five thousand were given to the daughter, how to lend?

Second Master Wei angrily said, "You secretly gave your brother one thousand taels, not even mentioning it to me, now everyone comes borrowing, will you lend or not? In my view, it’s best placed in Qiniang’s hands, those people surely won’t borrow from her, that’s Qiniang’s compensation silver."

Second Master Wei lectured her, repeating Li Yuzhu’s words, only then did Second Madam Wei dare not ask for more silver.

But she still felt uncomfortable in her heart, so much silver, all given to the daughter?

Second Madam Wei went to find Wei Qiniang.

More or less to say that the family was in hardship and needed silver.

Wei Qiniang was heartbroken by her parents, on top of them secretly lending her silver away, she wouldn’t give silver to Second Madam Wei no matter what.

"Don’t Father and Mother still have four thousand taels? Why ask your daughter? This was exchanged at the cost of my life, Mother takes the silver, giving no thought to her daughter’s feelings?" She spoke, then started crying.

Seeing her words were ineffective, Second Madam Wei stormed away in fury, "Fine, you love silver more than family! We’re not your relatives!"

This angered Wei Qiniang into loud bursts of crying.

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Five days after the Yu Wen Family lost the lawsuit, another incident occurred.

The eldest son of Yu Wenbo, Yu Wen Song, finally couldn’t hold on and passed away.

Though Yu Wen Song hadn’t achieved much, he was after all the heir to Marquis Zhongyi.

Yu Wenbo, bearing his grief, instructed his second son Yu Wen Zan to organize the funeral for his eldest son.

Yu Wen Zan had recently gained Emperor Li Can’s trust, following Prime Minister Pei’s illness, Li Can had elevated Yu Wen Zan to the cabinet, allowing him to temporarily oversee Prime Minister Pei’s duties.

Though not officially appointed, he was virtually the new Left Minister.

Accordingly, many seized the condolence occasion to establish ties with Yu Wen Zan.

High-ranking ministers visited, and Yu Wen Zan personally greeted them.

As for common people, Yu Wen Zan left them to be received by the steward of the household.

After noon, a dusty carriage arrived at Yu Wen’s family mansion gate.