Chapter 83.1

Translated by Aviana

Cleaning the third branch’s house didn’t take long. Shortly after Yang-shi and others were done helping there, they made their way to Yang Tiezhu’s house. Yang-shi’s entire family was also actively helping them with the chores.

Only when the cleaning came to the end and it was time to cook did Yang-shi go and Lin escorted Qingwan over.

With her big belly, Lin Qingwan trudged behind Yang-shi to her new house. The new house wasn’t far away from Yang-shi’s place, just a few steps away.

By the time they arrived, the dinner was ready to be served.

With Yang Tiezhu’s support, she ensconced herself on the chair at the side. Meanwhile, Zhou-shi began arranging the table.

Soon it was time to eat, and everyone settled in their respective places around the table. The table in the main room was big enough to accommodate about ten people. Thus, this time, adults and kids both sat around the same table together.

Huddling around the table, the entire family savored the meal amid the cacophony of cheerful and warm chattering.

Although Yang-shi had dropped by several times in the past, the place was littered with debris and dust at that time. Thus it could be said this day was her first to properly seeing the house. Upon taking a closer look, she realized that the foundation of the house was strong and durable enough to last for the next hundred or so years.

Had Yang Tiezhu known about his eldest aunt’s thoughts, he would have certainly refuted her, proclaiming that not to mention hundred years, the house would be able to stand firm for two hundred years without any issue. Uncle Liu himself had once affirmed to him that this house would not break apart for the next two hundred years. Yang Tiezhu had also personally examined it; the foundation of the house was quite deep and stable. Furthermore, the materials used in its construction were also of high quality. Thus he was certain that it would last for quite a long time.

This day, Xia Dacheng also stepped up to help his biao younger cousin move the house.

He had long recovered from his injuries and had no problem walking around and doing chores. However, perhaps because he was thrashed ruthlessly at that time, it left him a root cause in addition to cough.

Just a few days back, post-recovery he had gone to the fields to lend a hand. Nevertheless, not long after, he returned with a serious cough. After resting for two days, he once again went to work in the fields, yet was once again afflicted with a bad cough.

Later, when he dropped by the medical center in the town, the doctor stated that it was the after-effects of his past injury. Though it wasn’t a big issue, he strongly advised him to refrain from doing heavy physical work.

Xia Dacheng instantly crumbled down. He originally believed that even if he was no longer able to work in the store, he could still support his family with little land back home. But to his dismay, even after recovering from the injuries, he still had to suffer from the after-effects of it. He had been reduced to a mere former. If he didn’t work in the fields, what would he eat?

Xia Dacheng gravely contemplated it for a long time. In the current situation, even if they don’t farm, with Yang-shi’s dividends from Lin Qingwan’s business, their family could still sustainably feed the young and old at home. However, Xia Dachend didn’t think so! As a man, if he continued to be unemployed and relied on his old mother and wife to live, could he still call himself a man?

Thus, even on such a festive day, the smile on his face was a bit forced. Although he was beaming when chatting with Yang Tiezhu. Behind their backs when no one was conversing with him, a cloak of melancholy befell on his face.

Lin Qingwan was acutely aware of the reason for Xia Dacheng’s dreariness. Cognizant of her son’s depressed state after becoming aware of the aftereffects of his former injuries, Yang-shi shared her woes with Lin Qingwan. Due to this matter, Yang-shi had also been quite disturbed.

Subsequently, after narrating this matter to Yang Tiezhu, Lin Qingwan and him discussed how they could lend a hand in solving the issue.

Xia Dacheng was jobless at the moment, causing him to think and worry over trivial matters. What if they occupy him with some work? But, how could they keep him busy? A similar thought struck both their minds.

However, because they had been quite busy till now, Yang Tiehu didn’t have time to discuss this matter with Xia Dacheng.

This day, with Lin Qingwan nudging him under the table and discreetly signaling him with her eyes, Yang Yiezhu felt this was the right time to speak.

Clearing his throat, he began speaking, “Elder Brother Dacheng, what’s your opinion on the business we are currently doing?”

Momentarily taken aback, Xia Dacheng slowly nodded his head.

“It’s pretty good. In the future, the business will flourish even better if expanded more.” The time Xia Dacheng spent in this field wasn’t short, and over the years he accumulated a lot of experience. Xia Dacheng has been working in the firm for a long time. Although the scale of his biao younger brother’s business was quite small, it held huge potential.

Firstly, this craft was passed on from the ancestors—this bit was enough to serve as a stable footing in the market. Secondly, though the business was not an eye-catching one and the profit margin wasn’t high, it had all the required attributes to make it an indispensable dish in restaurants. Though the big bosses might look down upon this for its petty profits, these very petty profits could help them gain a lot of silver. Perhaps, there might not be a lot of demand in a town, but what if it was expanded to ten towns, various counties, cities, and prefectures…it would become incalculable.

Xia Dacheng had mingled and worked through this trade for over a decade. The insights he had gained during this while were not something Lin Qingwan and Yang Teizhu compare. Perhaps Lin Qingean might have a bit of cognition, however, she was but a woman, and wasn’t quite knowledgeable about the circumstances and situation outside. What she knew was just one of the branches among a bunch of luxuriant branches. While Yang Tiezhu, too, had never trodden the world of business and didn’t have the wide vision to see the bigger picture. However, with his vast experience, Xia Dacheng was quite different from them.

“Then, Elder brother Dacheng, do you have any plans in lending us a hand in our business?” Yang Tiezhu’s words were akin to a thunderclap in a clear sky.

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