Chapter 107: 107 are all poor fuss.

Ye Gaoshui turned his head and remained silent, it was clear that he still harbored resentment.

Ye Jiu sighed and said, “Second brother, I admit that mother dotes on me the most and I cannot refute that.

“However, I cannot agree with second brother’s claim that the children from the second household have been treated unfairly at home.

“If I remember correctly, the family had a good harvest two years ago, so they made clothes for the children before the New Year. But both the big household and the second household didn’t make clothes for the youngest children because they could wear their older siblings’ hand-me-downs.

“Everyone from the big household wore new clothes during the New Year. Wenhao, being the youngest, had his brother’s old clothes altered by his sister-in-law. Although they weren’t brand new, they looked decent.

“But on New Year’s Day, the children from the second household all appeared in old clothes from the past. Does second brother remember where the clothes made for the second household went?”

“Ha!” Ye Jiu scoffed sarcastically, “The new clothes made for Wenyu and Wenxuan were all taken back by second sister-in-law for her nephews to wear in her maternal home.”

Ye Gaoshui’s face turned pale, evidently, he had not forgotten this matter.

At that time, because of this issue, Zhao’s was scolded by He’s, and even he was reprimanded in front of mother, resulting in him giving Zhao’s a severe beating.

“These last two years, the family harvest hasn’t been good at all. Not to mention the younger members of the family, even our parents haven’t had any new clothes, and the whole family has been wearing old ones.

“The sister-in-law from the big household is good at needlework. Even mending old clothes, they still look presentable.

“Second sister-in-law does take care of Wenxuan and Wenxuan quite attentively, but Qingzhi, who is only six years old, is treated as if she has no mother. Not only does she not receive care, but she even has to shoulder some of second sister-in-law’s household duties.

“Second brother thinks about it, when has mother ever given something to the big household and not the second household!” Ye Jiu’s words were not harsh, but they struck Ye Gaoshui’s heart word by word.

Here he was, a man nearing thirty years of age, yet feeling exceptionally humiliated by receiving a lecture from his younger sister, who was even younger than his son.

Raising his head, Ye Gaoshui looked at Ye Jiu, “Since the family’s situation is so bad, where did the money for the case of lard that little sister asked fourth brother to buy a few days ago come from?”

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Ye Jiu, who was defending He’s actions and had made He’s touched to the point of tears, now found that Ye Gaoshui’s accusation directed at her made He’s feel worse than if he had targeted her instead.

“Second brother, your little sister didn’t buy things for herself…” He’s naturally spoke out to defend Ye Jiu.

But before she could finish speaking, she was interrupted by Ye Gaoshui, “If she wasn’t buying it for her own amusement, why would she add such a mess of ingredients into the oil, such a precious commodity? Isn’t that squandering?”

“Second brother, you…” He’s, so angry she was about to grab the broom from behind the door, was stopped by Ye Jiu who said, “Mother, don’t be so angry that you hurt yourself. It’s not worth it.”

After calming He’s down, Ye Jiu continued, “Second brother seems determined to split up the family today. Can’t you even wait a few days until fourth brother’s marriage?”

“I didn’t say that, I…” His original intention had merely been to ask mother to be fairer towards him and Zhao’s, but somehow the conversation had escalated to this point.

“You didn’t say it, but you have acted on it,” Ye Jiu said.

Ye Gaoshui hung his head and did not retort further.

His son Wenyu was already thirteen years old. In no more than three years, he would also be of marrying age, but so far, he had not saved a single coin.

Now, with the fourth brother about to marry, all the family’s money would surely have to be put towards that.