It wasn't that he didn't want to search for them, but because he knew that the other party would never forgive them for what their family did when they fled. He didn't dare to approach them easily. Moreover, they were from the countryside with little experience, and seeing the opulent Yang Royal Mansion, they were already terrified and hurried away.
He was waiting for an opportunity, for Haisheng to come here again, to talk to him face to face and resolve the lingering resentment. Although he knew he had gone too far over the years, they were brothers after all, and he believed their father wouldn't let him ignore his own flesh and blood.
He thought such an opportunity would be rare, but unexpectedly, as he entered the front hall from the back that day, he saw a figure he could never forget. His heart leaped, and he quickly approached him. Hesheng looked at the thin, disheveled Haisheng who suddenly appeared before him, and he could hardly believe it. Was this his once proud and arrogant elder brother?
"Hesheng, is that you? Don't deny it. I've found out clearly, you are my brother Hesheng. Our family is living in extreme misery. Since you've become successful, you must be filial to Father. I heard you live in the Yang Royal Mansion and must have a lot of money. We don't ask for anything else, just that you buy us a house in the capital so we can live together and look out for each other." Seeing his hesitant expression, Haisheng knew he was unwilling and hadn't let go of the past. He quickly stated his demands, afraid he would leave, and while speaking, he tightly grabbed his sleeve.
Hesheng looked at him with surprise. Wasn't this demand too high? Did they think money grew on trees? Their entire family could barely make ends meet, while he was the only man on his side, and his life was even more difficult. Instead of reflecting on their own reasons, they wanted him to support them. To be honest, he had no feelings for those people, only his mother's potential worry.
Suddenly, he remembered something. His mother was deeply involved with Young Master Chen, how could she still be thinking of his father? It wasn't him being harsh, but compared to the Chen family's young master, his father was like heaven and earth. If he were his mother, he would know who to choose.
Before, he worried that his father could easily trick his mother back with a few words, after all, "a day of marriage is a hundred days of kindness." Although his mother seemed stern, those who knew her well knew she was very kind. Now that she had a stepfather, everything was not a problem. Unknowingly, he had accepted Chen Renjie as one of his own. Although he had many opinions about him, he was still more benevolent compared to his former father.
"Are you going to agree or not? I heard you have a high status in the Yang Royal Mansion. You've learned from the steward for a long time and can now handle things independently. Many matters in the Yang Royal Mansion are under your control, so you should not be short of money, right? You wouldn't bear to see us wandering the streets, and then people would call you an unfilial son." Seeing that he hadn't responded after so long, Haisheng couldn't help but threaten him.
Hesheng couldn't help but look at him with a bit of sympathy, thinking that these people lacked any skills and were only trying to gain a sense of superiority by troubling him. It was truly pathetic. Honestly, he wasn't afraid of being called unfilial. Didn't his mother want to be with Young Master Chen? He would support her and then move the entire family's household registration under his name, and he would change his surname to Chen. He didn't believe people would still spread rumors outside. Moreover, having lived in the capital for a while, he knew that as long as you had enough power and money, nothing was impossible.
If they wanted them to live well in the capital, he would keep them there. If one day he found them too annoying and didn't want to see them in the capital, there were always ways. He shook his head indifferently, "It's not that I don't want to help you, but we simply don't have that much money. Although Mother is working in the Yang Royal Mansion now, our monthly allowance isn't much. If you don't believe me, go and ask around in any wealthy family.
We suffered so much when we first arrived, and you know the cost of living in the capital. A small courtyard costs at least two thousand taels of silver. I'm afraid we'll never be able to buy our own courtyard in the capital in this lifetime." Before things were settled, he didn't want to fall out with them. He had reservations, while they had none. The barefoot are not afraid of those with shoes. He could only placate him.
"Since that's the case, then give us some money so we can improve our lives and live in a better courtyard. You don't know that Father is old and lives in a slum. Their houses are low and small. We're afraid that one day the house will collapse and crush him. We don't care about our own lives, but Father has never enjoyed any blessings. Now that he's old, and you've made it, you can finally introduce yourself to others with pride." When others called him young master, Haisheng didn't believe he had no money. He probably had his own thoughts and was holding back.
"That condition can be met, but I'm out today and don't have money on me. I'll give it to you another day, okay?" Hesheng's strategy was to procrastinate. He still had to go home and tell his mother about today's encounter. Based on his understanding of that family, he didn't believe they would let it go. They would definitely pester him again, like blood-sucking leeches that couldn't be shaken off. He would tell his mother to be careful. Sudans novel network.
"How about this? I haven't seen Mother for a long time. I'll go to the Royal Mansion with you today to see her and pay my respects." Haisheng was determined not to let them go this time. He wanted to publicly announce his relationship with Hesheng in front of the foreman and the servants of the Yang Royal Mansion, so that people would treat him better out of respect for Hesheng. This would also make it easier for him to find them in the future. Even if they didn't want to see him, he would be able to enter their home.
Hesheng couldn't help but feel a headache. He knew this would be the outcome. However, he really didn't want to bring them to the mansion today. If Yang Hanye thought he was unfilial, it would affect their standing in his heart, which would be a loss. Knowing that he couldn't get rid of them today without paying some price, he quickly borrowed ten taels of silver from the foreman and handed it to Haisheng.
"Don't follow me back today. Mother is out, and I have other things to do. Take this money to improve your life for now. When I get back, I'll sort through my personal savings and give it all to you." Hesheng's temper was originally not good. To be able to deal with him for so long was already him suppressing his anger. This was because he had learned his lesson recently, otherwise, he would have jumped three feet high and cursed him to his face.